The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1866-10-31

| = NEWBERN, N. ", Oct. S1, 1000.
To the Editors of the Standard:
GENTLEMEN-Th enclosed paper was ham
ded me by the Postmaster at Raleigh on Sat
urday, as passsd through your City on my
way to this place. You will perceive that it
has grown little stale with age, but as
public officer feel called upon to expose
and denounce it as an attempt to obtain
money under false pretenses, by the process
generally known as levying black mail."-
1t is as follows:
WASHINGTON, Sept 10, 1856.
To D. R. GooDLoE, ESQ.,, Raleigh, N. G.
Sir The Resident Executive Committee
appointed by the late Convention at Phila-
delphia propose to circulate, at as early
day as practicable, large number of docu-
ments calculated to enlighten the public
mind on the great questions now at issue.
From your official relations with the Pres
ident, we presume you will cheerfully aid his
friends and supporters in the momentous
contest in which they are now engaged. Ono
method of doing tltis aoi1 be By reasonable
contribution of yourself and friends to aid in
meeting the expenses necessarily incurred By ass
in this matter.
Should you do this, please forward the
amount by draft or postal order to Charles
KNAPP, Esq, the Chairman of the Finance
| Committee, who will at once acknowledge
the receipt thereof If such acknowledge
ment is not duly received, please inform u.s.
DO notpay one dollar to any 1raoeling agent
| of the Committed We make these requests
to avoid fraud and imposition.
By order of the Resident Executive Com.
| mittee: G. KNAPP, Chairman.
G. MASON, Corresponding Secretary
Having been instructed by the Solicitor of
the Treasury to aid him in detecting coun-
terfeiters of the national currency, as we'll as
the vendors and utterers of the same, it be-
comes my duty in the spirit of those instruc-
tions to make public this despicable attempt
to extort money from myself and other Off
cials, by hand of political sharpers. I
happen to know something of the history of
these patriots. &C. KNAPP, Chairman" and
&C. Mason, Corresponding Secretary" and 1
propose to give the information through your
columns. in order that the loyal people of
North Carolina may be warned against the
folly of entrusting money in such hands, I
may premise that this Charles KNAPP, though
sometimes styled "Elder KNAPP" is not the
pious Baptist minister whose zeal and eccen
tricity as a preacher of righteousness have
given him worldwide reputation. On the
contrary, Mr.. Charles Knap, Chairman" is
man whose kingdom is of this world He
is of the earth, earthly, and is distinguished
for nothing SO much as for skill in obtaining
big gun contracts-unless it may be for his
monster lobby dinners. I don't deny that
his career during the war was patriotic, but
it is equally true that his patriotism was well
paid for. He became a millionaire by his
"devotion to the old flag" and doubtless re-
echoed with enthusiasm the national war
song. but with a slight variation. Brother
Knap's refrain ran,
"We come. father Abraham, for three hundred
thousand more"
1t was natural that such patriot should
aspire to take charge of the finances.
Of Mr.. Mason, the Corresponding Secre-
tary," happen to know that in 1854 he held
the position now occupied by Mr. KNAPP, in
the same Copperhead association, and that
he was one of the most bitter enemies of the
Union, and of Messrs. Lincoln and johnson
that the country contained. The tracts is
sued and signed by him were of the most
disloyal stamp, and many were surprised that
he was not arrested and sent to the Old Cap
itol as an alder and abettor of the rebellion.
If his reasonable publications had been put
forth at Nashville, instead of Washington,
there is not shadow of doubt that Andrew
johnson, the military Governor, would have
sent him to prison. These facts am aware
will endear Mason to the hearts of thousands
of those who now claim to be the Presidents
best friends; but for myself, can feel moth
ing hut indignation when 1 sec such man
set himself up as a leading champion of an
administration which did something in my
humble way as journalist, to place in pew
er. Two years ago it became my frequent
duty to defend Andrew johnson and the
cause he represented against the foul asper-
sions of this Charles Mason, who now has
the effrontery to step between the President
and those who elected him, and to claim to
be. par eccellence, his friend. If he sincerely
repents of his iniquities, and will retract his
calumnies against Messrs. Lincoln and John
son, can find it in my heart to forgive him;
but the recantation must be as public as was
the offence; and upon this basis he may be
allowed to take back seat in the great par
| ty of Union and freedom-but never seat in
front He must solace himself with the
philosophy of Milton, that
"They also serve who wait'
I can respect the manly Southerner whose
prejudices of education and sectional pride
hurried him into rebellion against the gov
eminent of the Union; but have no re
spect for the northern Copperhead whose
love for slavery and rebellion proceeds from
fendish hatred of the unfortunate negroes,
and whose attachment to corrupt party is
stronger than the sense of allegiance to
the Union. i can never submit to the lead
ership of such men. and must always regard
their attempt to assume it as the height of
impudence. This, then, is my answer to the
appeal of Knap and Mason for money with
which to debauch the public mind and I
call upon President johnson to rebuke this
experiment of black-mailing the officehol-
ders of the country as he did a similar at
tempt last year when genuine Union party
organization was the offender.
Imay say, in conclusion, that there was not
the slightest necessity for the caution against
paying money ' to any travelling agent of the
| Committee" so far as am concerned, for
| regard this caution as on par with the cry
of " stop theft" which rogues are said to re-
sort to in order to divert suspicion from
themselves. am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
DANIEL r. GOODLOE
| I'VE entirely concur with Mr. Goodloe in
the above. This attempt to 6lackana1 fed
eral officers to advance party purposes, ought