Year: 1869

We do not fear any permanent division
in the ranks of the Republican party, but
still its usefulness will be impaired unless
the closest unity is maintained among its
members Ifthe little finger be wounded,
all parts of the body sympathize. The
brain is quick to detect the injury, theeye
invountarily scans it, and all the members
of the body hasten to assist in repairing it.
The smallest injury inflicted upon a Re-
publican, without cause, should call for
sympathy and assistance from all of US, and
we should hasten to his relief, Let us
maintain such unity and kindness, and our
glorious party can bid defiance to every
foe. > - .s93 IlA& q q


! We have achieved much, but nearly four
years lie before us, in which we are called
upon to administer the State government.
The men who conquered the rebel State
government. demolished the Conservative Or
ganization, and routed the Democrats from
Currituck to Cherokee, are heroes, one and
all, whether their skins are white or black,
or whether born onthis sell or not. Nearly
four years lie before them in which to dis
play the same ability, tact and indomitable
pluck which carried them to victory, and
which will carry the good old State to re-
nown and prosperity. Let us be up and
doing ;upholding the government and stand
ing closer and closer together each day.
Thus we can all reap the benefits of well
doing, i..i - ho 9g


It is the intention of the Democrats to
drivea wedge between the native Republic
cans and those of our citizens who are OF
Northern birth. 1t is a repetition of the old
attempt to sever the party, for the rebels
once appealed to the colored people as their
"best friends, and they are now trying to
convince the native Republicans that their
Northern brethren are not their friends. and
cice cersa to show our Northern citizens that
the native Republicans are not true friends.
The ruse is apparent, and the attempt will
fail. af) .s. aeg ~ 4 iA@


We admit no such distinctions as our enc
mics are endeavoring to draw We are Re-
publicans, ali-that is enough. Each man
stands. on his merits inside the party, and
the party stands by him. That too is
enough. 1t is unity; it is more, it is victory.


We believe we can say that the Executive
department OF the jGoyernment will be i'm
partially administered The harmony which
prevailedin the Legislature receives hear
ty response from each and every head of de-
partment at the Capitol Therefore we tell
the people to beware of wolves in sleeps
clnthing, who cry out against certain mem
bers of the party and predict division in
our ranks. Let them be quietly rebuked.
They will discover the error of their ways,
and when they do, they will be the foremost
men in calling for unity of action in all
things: Indeed. when once convinced that
they are wrong, and that their course is sui
cidal, they will cover up their tracks as the
Indian conceals his trail.


Nothing would rejoice the rebels more
than to be able to fan into a flame the flick
ering sparks which fly here and there, but
expire as rapidly as they appear. They
would call grand mass convention and
take in all the disaffected with sounding
cymbals, until, their work being done, they
would kick the traitors into the political
ditch to die. Meanwhile, having broken
our ranks, they would organize in the flush
of victory, and the old contest would have
to be fought over again with renewed bit
terness. - - -49=


We do, therefore, appeal to our friends to
preserve unity. Let US stand or fall to-
eether. Let no personal disappointments
become magni6ed into causes for politi-
cal dissensions. We have too much at stake
to quarrel over Office If fortune favors one
man to the exclusion of favorite, or to the
suppression of merit, time will set all things
right and true merit will prevail We trust
with confidence to the ultimate justice of
the people towards their public men. Let
no one then despair, but all united like the
Macedonian phalanx, follow our Alexander
to victory.