Year: 1869

blood of thou sands whom it has murdered,
and goes to its grave followed by the curses
of the nation it has betrayed. Let our
people now repair the injuries it has
wrought, and, in the better and brighter day
which now dawns upon us, forget the
miseries brought upon them by the dead
Democracy. Let amity take the place of
prescription, and let all work together in
harmony for the welfare of our beloved
State. People of NoRTH CAROLINA, the
PAST with its bitterness is gone, but glo-
rious and happy FUTURE is before you. Let
it be used for the glory of the Old North
State and the welfare of her people.


The Influence of the Virginia Elections.


The influence of the VIRGINIA election
has been felt throughout the country, but
most strongly in the SOUTH. In North
CAROLINA its influence has been felt more
than in any other State. Situated as the
two States are, any important political oc-
currencc in one has a corresponding effect in
the other Thus the result of the VIRGINIA
election has sensibly affected NORTH CARO-
LIMA politics, and will eventually work
great change in our political status. 1t has
proved that the time for ultra and proscrip-
tive measures has passed, and that passion
must give way to reason. 1t has proved
that prescription for opinions sake will no
longer be tolerated in the SOUTH, and that
the party which is to control the ,lestinies
of the SOUTH in the future must be govern
ed Ivy liberal principles, and lie non-pro-
scriptive in its measures.


We hail the evidence of this coming
change with JOY, for it will be change
which will crush those influences which
have been injuring every interest of the
SOUTH, and which, if long continued would
eventually impoverish our people, and ruin
every business interest. The STANDARD
has long fought against proscriptive meas
ures, and now rejoices that its wishes
are about to be carried out. The triumph
of WALKER in VIRGINIA will do much
to bring about the triumph of similar prin-
ciples in every State in the SOUTH. 1t has
demonstrated that the Republican party is
the only liberal party in the SOUTH, and that
it is the only party to which truly conser-
vative men can belong. 1t has demonstrated
that the issues of before the war have moth
ing to do with the issues of to-day. 1t has
demonstrated that those who were the best
and bravest men of the Confederacy are the
men who are now most anxious for the re-
turn of good feeling between the NORTH
and SOUTH. 1t has demonstrated that these
men support the Republican party because
| they see that it is the only party which is
loyal to the government and liberal in its
sentiments. 1t has demonstrated that all
truly conservative men are opposed to the
falsely-styled Democratic party because of
It's radicaism.


To none is the "hand-writing upon tie
wall" more clear than to the falsely-stylcd
Democrats ef NORTH CAROLINA They see
| in the result of the VIRGINIA election their
own ruin, and the death OF their party. They
see that the conservative men of the country
will no longer support the sham Democracy
because of its radical and proscriptive spirit.
Therefore they are cndeavonng to deny that
they have ever advocated radical or pro-
scriptive measures The fasehood of
such a denial is, of course, appa-
rent to every fair minded person in
the State To convince the Democratic pa
pers that they haoe advocated radical and
proscriptve measures We intend to print a
few "choice extracts from Democratic pa
pers in which they have counselled the most
radical measures of prescription. In addi-
ton we hope that some friend who has it
will send US copy of the speech made by
Gov. GRAHAM at the Democratic Convention
held in this city in August last We wish to
quote his remarks, letter for letter. concern
ing color being the dividing line in poll
tics"


The reputation of the Sham Democracy
by the Conservatives of VIRGINIA, has killed
Democracy in that State. In this State it is
nearly dead now. The action of the WALKER
men in proclaiming themselves to be true Re
publicans, and in endorsing the administra.
tion of President GRANT, has destroyed the
last hope ofthe Sham Democracy throughout
the SOUTH. The truly conservative mer
who have been misled into acting with the
cal-Demorracy are now lorsaking it and
joining the Republican party by thousands
It but remains for Republicans to maintain
otheir principles untarnished, and they viii
soon have no opposition to contend with. Lei
"Universal Suffrage and General Amnesty
be the rallying cry and soon the last vestig'
of the radical Democracy will be sweep
from the SOUTH This done, the prospert,
of the SOUTHERN people will be assured
and peace and good feeling will take TIN
place of the quarreling and, abuse will
Which the radical Democracy are injurins
every business interest of the State. Th
people know this and wish for the deatl
of the Sham Democracy. Their wishes viii
soon be gratifed and Democracy will nj
more curse NORTH CAROLINA


The STANDARD man says he dislikes persona
reflections, and has requested not to be draw
into any-a request not likely to be compiled
with as the Pike is such a lively, saucy ant
fish " inn has