The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-09-21

wish that all Conservative" editors in
North Carolina would initiate his example.
1t is well, however, in view of the declar
alton alluded to, that the Republican party
should scrutinize closely the events of the
day and their connection with the Journal.
We all know that the editor of the journal
brought out as candidate for Congress the
member elect, Col Waddell, that lie backed
and sustained him throughout, and that the
Wilmington Journal is the home organ of
Col. Waddell, necessarily speaking his SEN
timents. At all events, from the intimate
relations existing personally and politically
between Col. Waddell and the editor, the
presumption is strong, amounting almost
to demonstration, that the Wilmington
Journal would not utter anything to which
Col. Waddell, of Wilmington, member elect
of Congress on the Conservative ticket would
object. Is not this fact a warning at this
time to our Representatives and Senators in
Congress to beware how they lavish their
gifts upon those who are prepared, as they
become relieved from political disabilities,
to impose the most revolving of all disabili-
ties? because they pursue man into the
social circle, and deprive him of all that
makes life pleasing or desirable. Ought our
people, at this time, in their official capacl-
ty in Congress, to allow the disabilities of
Waddcll, under these circumstances, to be
removed? We think not. And we think,
moreover, that any Republican who will
favor it is digging his own political grave.
Whatever may be the fate of that party IN
the future, the man who will vote to remove
the political disabilities of the Journal mans
H. Al, I'll.
Cesar is in Rome.
The Journals spirit is the spirit of the In
visible Empire, and OF the White Brother
hood 1t prevails in this County because it
is fostered by the public press. In McEach-
ern's Township, in this County, the col
ored people, by the advice of their friends,
selected their Township officers without
regard to party. They were instructed
by their friends to vote for those in
the Conservative party in whom they had
the most confidence They didso, and cleo
ted for magistrates Dr's. McDougal and
Mclean. The latter President of Edinboro'
Medical College, and the former an eminent
practicing physician of the township. Both
are high toned North Carolina Scotchmen
of intelligence and ability, and both are
members of the Presbyterian church. They
are men in whom the colored people have
confidence, and never were known to have
anything to do with politics, and least of all
with Republican politics. They were chosen
for their moderation, honesty and capabiity;
but because they were moderate and not i'm
bued with the prosecuting spirit of the In
visible Empire, and were elected by the col
ored people, all the other Conservative
township officers resigned and refused to act
officially. Dr's. McDougal and Mclean are
also attacked by the Kuklux papers in all
this section of country and are being charged
with having sold themselves for mess of
pottage to the Republican party. They are
are now being injured in their profes-
sional capacity, as well as in their
social relations. 1t is very doubt
full whether they can reside much longer in
that Township; for every effort is being
made to injure and destroy them with their
fellow citizens. These things are hard to
bear, but they are encouraging indications
to the party, the barbarism of the Demo-
cratic party will come to its rescue and save
it from tliG Tcsai.s &C ;ts c@n bls,,ders IN
the past Let us grid on our armor afresh
for the conflict. Let US quit mawkish senti-
mcnts about political disabilities, and leave
these men drinking the bitter waters which
they have pressed to their own lips. We
can save the country if we will.
Yours,
BLUE SPRINGS.