The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-01
FROsI NoRFm CARoLINA.

I ...t ., RALEIGH, N. G., July 25.
The Raleigh Progress continues to de-
nounce the reckless use of the pardon pow
ar in North Carolina. This misplaced
leniency is making the leading rebels of
the State, who are daily receiving psrdOns,
still more defiant and disloysl than before.
They have all been designated as delegates
TO the coming State convention, which
BODY it is known they will control
The negroes and Union men are the
especial objects of their hatred, whose pro
lection depends entirely upon the enforce
ment of the eonfscstion law, which dis
arms only the disloyal, who will be beyond
the reach of the Federal authorities ss
soon as the new State government is in
Il is understood that this element, who
hold State securities for upward of $4O,-
600 600 contracted since the rebellion for
war purposes, will make strong effort to
have the same assumed by not providing
agsinst it in the new constitutions but leav-
| ing it for future legislation. .aa.-l
ID Owing to this unexpected exhibition OF
disloyalty and vindicLiVe arrogance, the
Union men are endeaVoring to have the
call for Stste convention delayed until
after Congress meets, which will save time
| AZ we'll as great expense, as the proposed
constitution Is destined 10 be repudisted by
;a5f an obhoxi6nfs character, Judging u uhRa
the material designated to compose that
body. y ElII =. -.
The trescherous leaders who have been
hardened through Governor HOlden's re-
eommendstion. are now organizing in every
/ county, and openly assert that their party
ia strong enough 10 defeat Mr.. Holden or
snv other candidate for Governor who fails
70 Identify himself with them -.-a-
| Govarnor Holden drafted call for q
convention, some time since, and sent it to
President johnson for his ratification
Since then the opposition to an esrly con
vantion has assumed formidable proper
tioDs and is daily gaining strength. af..
Hon. Wm. A. Graham, eK member oi
the Rebel Senate, and the political leadel
tof This State, and who is to be q delegltt
lto the coming State Convention, says IN
dar no circumstances will he consent to th'
return of North Carolina into the Union
tbe negro suffrage is made q condition.
! 7 ii. r. Russ, of this cita who has re
centlv received q Federal appointment, AM
Who has been designated 70 represent thei
4 BfStIlCg IN SOhBIVo1i S''Af- SASSr - 49, ~
4 prosching State Convention, defines HI
. Dositien on the slavery question by ssyin
: # he he'd the power he would re-enslsv
!. avery slave who is now free '.aF4 .r
A Some of the County meetings whie
y have nominated rebel leaders as candidatG
70 ths State Convention, instruct them
favor by constitutional or legislative sei
Il binding out of liberated slaves 70 their TO
mer masters for term a of years. B.
10 There is the material already designate
AL to Tebresent North Carolina in her Coz
4 Tention, and also in Congress The Unie
ne men are alarmed at these fresh devell
a ments Of disloyslty, and are Organizing i
e. the purpose Of demanding immediate Q
ID foreement of the confscalion law, whit
, thew claim. will drive, these rebel lesde
and sympsthissrs from the. political fel
and enable men Of clear record 70 PI
sent g Constitution and q delegation
gs Congress which that body can CONSENT
Of accept. The reckless msnner of Psrdo
US ing the great leaders Of the rebellion
Is, North Carolina, such as GrAhsm a
he Others, i exciting grave spprehentAons
the loysI citizens Of the State.