The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-08-05
NOT DEAD YET.
Activity Of the Secession Element.

IN NORTH CAROLINA.
RaL,ioh, N. c., July q5.--The Raleigh PROGRESS
continues se denounce the reckless Of the pardon
ing power in North Carolina. IL says
This misplaced lenity is making the leading rebels
Of the State, who daily receiving pardons, still
more defiant and disloyal than before. Comprising
Se.lenated as deeratso o the coming State Conyen
ton, which body II Is known they will control. Ihe
negroes and Union men are the special o. their
hatred, whose protection depends entirely upon the
Increment OF the ctnf-cGtion law, which dlsMms
only the disoya who will be beyond the reach oil the
Federal authorities the new state govern
ment 10 inIuguraed. lti Understood that thi, ele-
ment who held State securities for upward OF S4U,-
O0OOO contracted during the rebellion Tor war
purposes, will strong effort 10 have the same
assumed, by not providing nssihs, y ~ s, tae heW
Owing 10 thi. unexpected exhibition Of dislovsly
and vindictiye arrognnce, the Union men are IN ca,
yG,ns % nSSs ns es %hisS II. .sv. tne as well
agIeat expense, As the proposed constitution ID ues-
tined to be IePudised by the people, q. II iay masey
from the material desiRnated TO compose that body:
These treaohsrous leader Who have been paidoned
now oTnnizing in every county, and openly as,ert
that their party Is strong enough 10 deie.t iiol,
den or any other candidate or Governor VINO alls 10
Identity himself with them. Governor Holden drafted
q call for conyenton some time slnee' ana seht w u
TO President johnson for his rat hcauon since then
oppostion 10 an early convention has assumed tor
midsble proportions, and Ia daily fsnng strength
Ralsioh, NJ c, judy 2T.-Hon. william A. Graham,
ex member Of the rebel Senate and the political
leader Of this State who ID 20 be delegste to the
coming State Convention, says that under no crcum-
stances will he to the return Of North Carolina
into the Union II the negro suffrage question Ia IN ade
a condition. Some OF the county meetings which have
nominated rebel leaders candidates to the State
instruct them to favor, by constitutional
or legislative en.ciment the binding out Of liberated
slaves 10 their former masters for term OF year.
This Il the material already GesgnStsd TO represent
North Carolina In her Convention and also In Con-
gress The Union men, charmed al these fresh deyel-
opmens OF dlsloyalty, organizing for 'he purpose
OF demanding the immediate enforcement Of the
con tion law which they claim will drive these
rebel leaders and sympsthsers from the political hold.
The reck es- manner of pardonng the great leaders
Of the rebellion In North Carolina such as drahsm
and others is exciting the grave apprehen'on' Of the
| loyal citizens Of the state.
IN TRSEEssFE.
| Edshrillf Tenn, july 8O.-The PHRss TINS morn
! ing pubii, ,hes letter from Governor BEo"nlow to
Mayor Andrews OF Columbia, in reply to Temon-
STRANGE against the order Of General Thomas' sus-
pending not only him in the performance Of his du-
ties, but the office OF the Mayor A.a- Gov Brownlor
says
"You are accused Of using your official power In op
posion 70 the need" people OF Soluninia' Pisreht-
letter Of Cen. Thomas IN the elV papers 'as orn'