The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-11-02
Negro Generosity and Conservative Com
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The Cyclops of the Wilmington Journal
is determined to rule or ruin. 1t was he
who was author of the project of Conyen-
tion. It was be who invented Impeach-
ment. Both these measures fell like hot
shot into the bosom of the party without a
platform, and threatened to cause an explo-
sion. One paper resented as an unmitigated
falsehood the charge that these plans were
afoot a"H rf7 a=adt
But the recent State Fair gave opportu.
nifty for counsel; the oath of the Invisible
Empire was renewed and for the sake of
peace, we hope for no worse motive, the
moderate men of the Conservative party
yielded to this Danton, and accepted as
party measures the very schemes which they
before had lacked effrontery to avow. aa
Exhilarated by his success, or confident
in his power over the Klan, this revolu-
ZIONIST, whoever he maybe, advances step
further. ssls Z. ~
Taking for text the fact that colored
man in Selma, Ala, is reported as making a
campaign on the basis of universal am
nesty, universal suffrage, and the repudia-
tion of the war debt" he adds, as for the
two latter, these seem to be definitely
settled. At present they are no longer issues
in the South" .H 5a t.. 40
Seem to be definitely settled. At present
are no longer issues!" So then, those things
which heretofore were settled, now only
seem settled; and are only not issues for the
present. How impossible it is for this cloven
foot of secession and repudiation to conceal
itself! 15".a.-l .H. ..l. .i., .e-J
1t is said in this article, to be sure, that
Universal Suffrage is fixed by the constitu-
tion, and ceases to be an issue But can
there be any doubt that by the use of this
word seem and the use of this phrase at
present, this hot head revolutionist looks for
the day, when this ceasing shall cease and
that only policy kept him from uttering
the words that were already blistering his
tongue2 .ai -7...
As to the question of debt, there is no
such political reticence Listen to this au-
dacious language! "The payment of the
war debt is at present enforced though how
far it will be made financial issue in the
future, we will not attempt to predict"
Whittier, then, are we drifting Bad
men had sought to rend the nation asun-
der. They had opened the seals of the bot
tomless pit, and with unholy sorceries had
evoked the demon of civil war. They had
laid waste, with fire and sword, the fairest
land that the sun ever looked on. In that
hour Of national shame and peril, the good
women Of the North sold the jewels of their
betrothal and the keepsakes of their dead
mothers, that love and brotherhood might
again rule in our divided country. The
r.-.-r-.s-o Germany, In their sympathy
with liberty, went to the family store, and
on their bended knees, consecrated to the
American Republic, the accumulated earn.
ings OF years of toll. And for this holy
debt, thus incurred, we, in tue fervor of our
gratitude, solemnly pledged the resources
OF the continent. Upon that pledge a
righteous Heaven has smiled. We have
been prosperous as never nation was pros
pered before. Compared with our vast re-
sources, our debt is trife.
The private man who should refuse to
pay debt amounting to less than eight
per cent of his property would be hooted
out of decent society. The private man
who should refuse to pay such debt, so
incurred, and whose payment he had
promised with all the solemnity of an oath,
would show himself fit advocate and ac-
complice of banditti. Very properly does
such doctrine come from the men who have
gained temporary supremacy through the
aid of organized murder.
But this writer is not content with this
open avowal of the designs of his party
with reference to the great question of
National credit. He is unable to refrain
from an exhibition of spite against colored
men.
Having complimented this exceptional
colored man for his recreancy to country and
race, the writer ask insultingly: '4
"What lesson does this teach the ne
groes of North Carolina of their own blind.
ness, and the mad, ignoble, causeless fury
which, under the selfish and malicious teach
ings of the despicable carpet-baggers, they
pursued so bitterly. Gloating in their
temporary triumph in ignoring virtue, ele-
waiting vice, and trampling intelligence un-
der foot, they thought not of the future, OF
of reverse revolution of the great wheel Of
fortune" 1861 ~ .it D'tg'a 'sthlv (
We pause for breath. Was there ever
before such concentration of gall poured
from human lips? Think of it, eolored
men of North Cardinal This conservative
paper accuses you of being blind, mad
ignoble, furious, bitter; of gloating in o
temporary triumph; of ignoring virtue OF
elevating vice and trampling intelligence
under foot He bristles all over with
vengeance. And he tells you that what he
says is nothing to what he intends. He
tells pou that you never thought of the
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Citizens of North Carolina, we have
charged that these men meant the repeal o.
the 14th and Is Amendments, those Con
stitutional provisions which secure equal
rights to US all. We have proved this
charge by abundant citations from seces
sion papers. platforms, and speeches. And
now this man, whose fiat his party has moi
thus tar dared to disobey, cracks hi'
menacing whip and bids us 6eioare Of tn
future. @