The weekly standard., 1870-08-17
JAMES Il. PLArT, Secretary.

We DO not presume to-day to counsel
majority of the people of North Carolina
to any course Of action, for (by whatever
means it may have occurred) we find our
selves in the minority. Still it is large
minority, and one that commands respect :
and one too that will triumph once more in
a few months, and again control the desti.
nies of the State.
The Republican party was fully equal to
the emergency Of reconstruction. Yet it
seems that it contained the clements of dis
aster. They have been eliminated by de-
feat,-but our principles still live, and the
defeated candidate is yet the victor. 70
| gather new hold and try again is good
mntto But wherc shall We gather the hold,
and when shall We try agains These are
| the questions.
There are three co ordinate branches of
goyernment,-tw OF them being OF polit-
cal, and the other Of a nom political nature;-
the two first are the Executive and Legisla
tive, and the third the Judicial.
The enemy have now one political branch
in its power, the Legislative. They hoped
to have it by an overwhelming majority,
and to be able to destroy by impeachment
the loyal influences of the two other branches
But that hope is now dispelled, unless fraud
usurps the place Of truth and justice is adj
ministcred by knaves.
Still we hold anothcr-thc Executive.
Gov. Holden stands as firm ms u rock; a
afR saRaeR Miat III HsSess We ls1 o. WI. =
But where shall we gather our hold9 Jus
hcre-tliat charges of corruption have beer
made against us, and no proof evolved.
Now the Legislature is in the hands of on
enemies and if they fail to prove these char
gcs we shall hold them responsible, and reat
them down as slanderers. We have all alon.
desired Investigation. We now court tn
most searching scrutiny. There IS where W
will gather new hold on them
Then again we gather another hold ol
them, and that is about the enormities com
mitted by the Kuklux. Gov Holden intend
to expose the crimes OF this midnight OF
ganization and carry out the law upon it
members. Herein IN both instances the op
position have caught a tartar, and will b
well paid for their short-lived success
1t becomes us, therefore, at length, to con
slider when We shall go to work. The an
swer is NOW. Too many have dilly dalie
in the face of danger, and too many hav
halfway deserted us. They never bclonge
to the better element of the Party, but hav
always been seeds of weakness ant. G
discord.
1t may be said that now is too late 1t
too late for the past, but always soon enoug
for the future. The late election has pur
fled us of conflicting elements and consigne
to mcrited political graves many doubtfu
Republicans. Yet we are rejoiced to Sc
that few of the old issue belong to tina
: category.
Shortly it may lie, that we shall be calle
upon to shorten sail, yet the old line of voy
: age will still be pursued; and we only n
gret that amidst the last campaign that W
had not been more stringent and less indu
gent with our own influence within Republ
can ranks.
Still it stands with us to day, as fullows:-
against us, unproven charges of CORFU
tion against the Democrats prouen charge
of Kukldxism So far as VIC are concerned
the issues arc safe, and there we gather ou
new hold, and begin anew.
The White Brotherhood, and the Const
tutf5taI Uninn sssxE5i tho I5visi5l
II Empise are the bodies of death tied abou
the body of the Conservative party. Th
damning spots will not out at any onos bic
ding, and two years hence not the waters {
the blue seas shall be able to erase them.
The organization of our party must her
after be based on first principles. One b
one the weak-knecd will leave us. but til
mighty man will yet grow stronger, and
ever Hercules cast Anteus to earth one
more, Hercules will yet feel the might
Ant9us' arms