The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-11-14

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PorAroEs.-We are indebted to Governor
Worth for fine specimen sweet potato
grown on his premises IL is good repre-
sentative of our good old Governor; it is as
sound as nut and as true as de Sentinel
The heading of the above article" Pota-
toeso-is calculated to mislead. It appears
that there was but one potato presented to
our neighbors as specimen of the Govern
or's crop.
But leaving this discrepancy out Of view,
it seems to US that this must be new spe-
cies of the conuoluulus 6atatas, as it is said
to be as sound as nat and as true as de-"
We know our worthy Governor is very much
given to slips. He gave us the slip in 1865,
and we have been watching him ever since.
Buff he has any thing new in this line, as
we are led to believe he has from the t'cscrip-
tion of his potato given in the Sentinel, we
think he owes it to thepublic to submit to
+" divide" Apotato as sound as nut and
as true as die, must indeed be an esculent
to be priced. That it is so. We have the
word of our neighbors of the Sentinel. We
have never known them to mislead their
readers, or to misstate any thing. Indeed,
their statements are always so correct that
they invariably adhere to them, no matter
what may be urged to the contrary a pitch
of excellence which few people attain in this
Unrtd I INST %r,,o baf thso
potato is as sound as MT and as true as
de-" We wish we could see some of the
other potatoes raised by his Excellency It
may be that they vary somewhat in struc-
ture and qua ity from this potato. If so
the fact should be duly stated when the Gov
ernor goes again into his slips for the benefit
of his friends.
A friend at our elbow suggests, that as the
next Legislature viii no doubt involve itself
in heated discussion on the Howard amend
ment, it would be well if the Governor would
send in potato to each House in the midst
of the discussion, as means OF allaying the
excitement. The potatoes might be sent in
on nicely prepared chips from the public
woodpile; and the Editors of the Sentinel
could stand, one at each door. to judge of the
structure and quality of the article. Such a
message, delivered at the proper time and
with becoming seriousness, would operate
like acharm on the two Houses.
On Dr.-That a negro regiment is to be
brought to this City, in the course of few
days, for the purpose of being mustered out.
We sincerely hope that the rumor is without
oundation.-Seatinel.
If negro regiment should be mustered
out here. it is fair to presume that the Gen
eral in command will see to it that they con
duct themselves properly, should they show
a disposition not to do so. Wherefore this
attempt to excite prejudice against colored
mena These colored troops, if mustered Out
here, will probably trade in our stores and
shops, and leave a considerable amount Of
| greenbacks among us.
If Mr.. Davis and Gen. Lee had succeeded
| ~ sASiA CIVIL % W SiiiiSe ueSIo tIoopS uhucl
the Confederate banner, and if the Confed
crate cause had prevailed, we should have
heard nothing against, but much in favor Of
colored troops. The colored Confederate
veterans would have been set free, bountie:
would have been given them, and they would
have been much more respected in the Soutt
than the white Unionists, if indeed the latte
had been allowed to live. These secession
leaders, who are engaged in exciting an un
worthy prejudice against colored men ant
thus keeping up state of war betweel
the North and South, were very willing
towards the close of the rebellion, t,
owe what they would have called thei
liberties to the valor of the colored man.
Mr.. Davis recommended negro troops, ant
the proposition was discussed by the SO
called Congress in secret session. The pro
position was to conscribe the able-bodie,
blacks as they had the whites, and but fo
the fact that it was perceived to be too lat
to effect anything by it, it would have beel
done.