Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-15
The Charges against StanIy, the so-colIed
''NIIiitary Governor of North Carolina.


NEwBERN, N. c., Jan. 3, 1868.
The allegations against Gov. Stanly are of
so grave character, and so currently made
and generally believed, that the administra-
ton, of which he is the recognized exponent
and representative in North Carolina, owes it
to itself and to the country to institute an inn
mediate and thorough investigation. He is
charged openly with corrupt and disloyal
practices, of which it is alleged there is album
dant and positive proof. A public meeting of
Union citizens is in contemplation to memori-
allze congress for the appointment Of a com"
mlttee to come and examine the whole matter
here. This ought to be done. If the accusa-
tons are false and calumnious, let them be
disprovcd, and quietus given to their injuri-
GUS circulation. If substantial Gov Stanly
should be recalled. Incalculable damage is
dont to the cause of the government by the
recognition and retention in high official sta
ton Of man who labors under the darkest
imputations of corruption and disloyalty, to
say nothing of the manifold complaints OF OPP
preston, Partially, favoritism, injustice, vim
dictiveness, and bitter partizan prejudice.
In illustration of the character of the cur
rent and commonly credited charges against
Gov. Stanly, | will cite several cases which
are stated by responsible parties. James
Grist of Washington, N. c., is the owner of
nearly seven hundred slaves, and a large pro-
Queer of naval stores. He has son in the
rebel army, in a North Carolina regiment.
Grist has persistently refused to take the oath
of allegiance, and his sympathies and inter
ests are all with the south. About two weeks
ago, Gov. Stanly gave Mr.. Grst, as Mr.. Grist
himself says, protection or safeguard for a
large quantity Of naval stores, valued at be-
tween one and two hundred thousand dollars
ut IDhil A 10 tuhi trnS coDff Irl1f l,o
lines to Mr.. Crisis agent there to be exhibited
to Maj.~Gen. Banks upon his expected occu-
patton of that city
Jno. b. Ange, a poor non-slaveholder, and
an enlisted man in Co. G, 1st regiment N. G.
Union volunteers, who owned little cabin
adjacent to the land of wealthy rebel named
Norman jackson, which was torn down by
Jackson's order, was permitted to enter one
of Jackson's houses, by Gen. Burnside, upon
the capture of Newbern, and informed that
he might cut wood and get turpenline on the
land to satisfy debt of $500 due to him
from jackson. jackson, who had fled at the
approach OF our troops, recently returned,
and after oustlng Mr. Ange, went back out
side our Hnes' MT. Ange applied to Gov.
Stanly for redress, and was told that what was
Mr.. Jackson's before the war was Mr.. Jack
sons now, and that he must enforce the laws
of North Carolina, and could do nothing for
him.
A secessionist named Slaight, living at Nor
head City went up to- Newbern, and upon an
erpGrte representation of case, obtained an
order from Governor Stanly, upon two poor
Union men, named Piver and Congleton, one
of whom is private in company f, first regi-
ment North Carolina Union volunteers, for
seventy-three dollars, which they were obliged
to pay without a hearing. This is the state
ment of Piver and Congleton. Other cases
might be mentioned in which old debts have
been raked up, and Union men really too
poor to pay at all, made to satisfy the claims
of secessionists; but there is no case rice uer-
sa that have heard Of yet. In contrast with
this summary Judgment is the case of VIM.
B. Physioc, member of the North Carolina
Union company at Beaufort. Isaac Ramsey,
a rich secesh Of that town, owes Physioc thir.
ty-six dollars and fifty cents for work as
carpenter, done last winter, and refuses to
pay cent; but the poor North Carolina SOL