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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-10-09
Strong but Sound Views.

trlsre-iiff-t SSAOHS DuI S0uu0 hltW6s
Mr.. Senator, Howard, of Michigan, in a
late letter, speaking of President Johnsons
revolutionary preparations, says:
~" Congress will do their duty firmly, and
regardless of these revolutionary prepara-.
tions. Let him be sure of that; and it rests
with the people and the army to protect them
in SO doing. If the rebels and rebel sympa-
thizers have not yet enough of strife and
bloodshed, they can, in my poor opinion, be
easily satiated by stirring up. johnson to as
sault Congress by military violence, and in
deed am not sure that, in lifelong run, such
a mad attempt would not Gas leading to a.
final and conclusive suppression of the re-
bellion and of rebels by condign punishment
of their fomentors) be a decided benefit to
the government and nation. There must be
final decision at some time, perhaps it is
the will of Providence that Johnson's mad
ness shall hasten, it. :" ,,-...ss,...sa.
Nothing would please the so-called Con-
servative or Rebel leaders more than to see
Mr.. johnson disperse the Congress and let
these States in as they are. Such action
they would regard as in strict accordance
with the Mecklenburg declaration. of indie,
pendence, which formed part of the ground
work of the late Rebel meeting in this City.
Gov. Graham, the leader OF these so.called
Conservatives, entertained the hope and be-
lieftwelve months.sg ago, that Mr.. johnson
would disperse the present radical Congress,
We will see, after while, whether Mr..
johnson is mad enough to make the.attempt.
Mr. Guthrie, Of the Progress, deyotes near
ly column, double loaded, to the Senior
Editor of this paper. He says he has just
returned from visit to Portsmouth, Va. We.
did not know the !" young manp had been
away! Glad heis in town. We may look
sobn for more romantic dispatches.
4 Mr.. Guthrie has recently become q & good
Confederate" Wecpngratulate him on:his
conversion, at this late day to the principles ,
of "the Constitution and the 8 sainted Da-
yis,.9e Pity he. did not fight little for lns
principles during the rebellion Il There is
mnchmore lead in the column of his paper
he aims at US than he discharged during an !.
a.Isll awiql TOUR years war at the yankees" whom
hel elnow 80 much despises. 4 # ,e-.E.,lltss.S y
% Gen. Sheridan was received by 4 the gn-
ion Leagues in New York City, on the 3oth. I
The secession dispatch says, she madea
short, but bittsf speech the lhesaning Of
WHICH is that he made loyal speech, Phil
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-10-09

Gov. Sharkey, of Mississippi, is out with
an eight-column letter reviewing the recon-
structiont measures, and recommending the
people of his State to go against Conven-
ton. No one would expect anything else
of Mr.. Sharkey. He agrees in most partic-
ulars with that yolrminous epistle-writer, B.
H. Hill of Georgia, who prefers to remain
out Of the Union until doomsday rather than
voluntarily come in. In recent speech
Hill thus unburdened his soul n
~" If the hatred of those to whom we so
honestly surrendered our arms will, it, it is
better that we suffer them to dig ten millions
of graves and hide within them the ten mil
L lions of Southern people uncof6ned and for
gotten than that we, with our own hands,
should dig the one grave for our sense of
honor as people, and live forever the world
hated and selfhating sentiments Of its
hopeless, ,wakeless DEATH" d p ass s.
Ben Hill, of Georgia, Gov. Graham, Of,
I this State, and nearly all the old war lead-
ers, are taking the same course with Gov.
Sharkey. opposition to negro suf-,
frage, and the fact that they are prohibited
] from holding Office They are encouraged
in this course by the conduct of President
johnson We predict that soon after Con-
gress meets in November, there will be a
collapse of these turbulent niutterers of
stifed treason.n ~ ,s9iiape5 G2iiai ~. i
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Z, <, 4 New Yoyk ferry company has accumu-
lstsd y barsls af psapiaA md eaanot gtt
nd Of them.
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Radical Meeefuy in PhiIadelnhia. -
5,.lts' 5 S1.F PHrLARELPHIA. Sent. al. &
An immense Republican soldier, nleetinncI;.
was beld tonight at the Nakional Hail.,
Gen. Louis Wagner presided.
Among the RESOLUTIONS were the follow.
ING q FIJI sl .srill5sf
y ResoIpe,t. 1. That the bright promise of
solid in peace 4 restored q Uni0n Id and iperfect
har,nos,y l,verr. blasted ~ the ssssssination
of Abraham Lincoln and the sibseouenIt
trcschery Of William n. Seward and the per-
ifidy of Andrew johnson. ~
d. THAT Andrew johnson. elected Vice
PRESIDENT and .ct;ng President has nroved
,K;,,solf t,ho III ,,,s2s+ o,,s,,, Z tba
lac eya. \ ha,, "a ~ ~ = 's11S - III, =
~. That we ,,re,e t,,e Hyns. of r,eyresen- a..
tatiyes when it shall assemble IN November
snext, to formally in,neach the said Andrew
I,hrs ~ f i;a .aS "a ia.,,.
ors $3.50 ,s '''' = - : s' = -
.IIf4 That now "a in ta81 we are nrenared
tor an nnr;s;no % " IF = the Ame,;can ne neonIa We
/ are ireadr to anti workshon factofv desk
fsrr, n r. a. as;da domest;c1 t;as ana orn,
and f;sbt f9r o,,r connfrv and freeSloyn and
tha ~, ~ sII,,o, o,,;i1ra, tI,ot ,,;r5t,,
.csh Z. s;iS r.s.,a =. ~.
ps. Levers L.. dos - H. .s,;a5
Palfio's, ~ our GLORIOUS leauels - 70 issnee
President, backed by q guilty band Of
conspirators, and powerful but misguided
party ~. 4, -. 81
tier the adjournment OF tue meeting
procession formed and marched to.s the IN
ion League House. After music from the
band, Generals Sherisan ana Sickies appear
Ell, and were ereceiycd with prolonged cheers.
Gen Wagner addressed them as comrades
of the Republic, extending cordial welcome
to them as true to their country IN Its hour
OF danger, and finding them stilt true true IN It's
present Hanger from court treason AS we
followed you then IN nght, we VIII follow
you now IN your efforts 70 reconstruct.
the South upon the oasis q the VIII OF
loyal men, as expressed py the ACT Of Con-
gress. 81
General Sheridan made abrief reply, ten
dering thanks for the honor conferred upon
him. -
Gen. Sickies, having been called for, made
and eloquent speech He said yt.
Comrades-This government IS repubs
~ ~Ek TnN 4t<,I
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ciat;,,rs sas,t n, an arts d. tn state.
sLarge numbers of white iiian, and many des'l
cent colored men, are Living them N dis'S
gust As their corruption and dangerous
tendencies become known, they VIII be M
/ fdignantly abandoned ny ALI good men, OF
either color. Sentinel . - = - 'e
You are . glad to hear" of no such thing.
The loral orosasnizations in this State were
revsr 80, :, or ., powerful e thew
8 3 no,, ~ rbsso ,r,,a !; ;zatiooa aye ;nd;snen.
sab,a -. ro.toro, t,e s,ate = heFsJInion uilr
without Thorn the work ,vould certa;o,y faiiIl faiiIds
The Editors Of the Sentinel. under the leaa
Of. Gov Vance nersecutad the Red Strings.
dnr;n,. tho rot,s,,;o,, .s sntr,,a to the Com,
fedsracv ,o,, ,,,,eav arc ,ersecnted ,.s untrue
- tta5fn;an u,nd,sds IS tt,en, ,,rf,er orl -
dsro fron, svo,oe and nav;a = ara conscrir.
+oa $3.50, H. n,o,,fFa5 han,od sbor mar,
ds,sdI ma Rev w = p1u then said to
tb;s treatment Of tbesa wortbv loval men n
"a men IZ-ths Lord be rraised this is the
4ya6 m estab,;sb the confederacv This:
as.,,e reverend entIeu,s !, ,,ersecuted a broth.
ar u; n;ster Older w N Rraoo /, to the DEATH
becapse he belonged to this order, shamel,
shamea E,sssE i1'asrssss 8sa III
W. a,nea, tn these laval ORGANIZATIONS tooi
re1ouble t,eeir Z; ;exertons 4ti LET them hold their
-imesetinas more7 freouanfIy, and add "a their
numbers. smell, as can b. .tn,ste in the fiers
+r;.,s .,,,o,,, .,,,;o,, -. ! - ,.,s;,,..Aboyee
all,.let Them evcry where. make. themselves
felt as Republicans. bv rebnkino and 5lenoun-
ci,s, treason. and by ai,lino incessantly in
ae72'llal2gi --- =. sz--- l-1--iiti. e =, !.
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Mr.. Coleman,s Speech,

aa We invite the attention of our readers to
the able and eloquent speech of W. M.
Coleman, Esq, of Cabsrrus, delivered before
the Republican Club of Charlotte, in this
State. liTfn 81 s.qlyg ieEei 3nt a7a 0ilG
y Mr.. Coleman has occupied the whole
ground in a mastery manner His positions
and arguments are nnanswerabie. This
speech ought to be in the hands Of every
voter in the State 81.
cRAD.LThe Republican State Executive
Committee meets in this City, on Saturday.
Daniel R. Goodloe, Esq, has declined to be
considered member of the Committee. We
mink it highly probable that one or two
Others will follow his example. Sentinel. Is
Of course you are gratified at any sign of
disorganization in the Republican ranks. If
the Republican party could be broken down
in this State, the Rebels would have things
all their own way. They DO not want to go
back to the Union as long as they are. per-
mitted to rule our people and draw a sup
port from them by high taxes for the State,
the Counties. and the towns. They are in
clover, and do not want to be turned out to
grass. a ss3i 2g i
) DR.. Grissom, according to the Register, is
not with the ultra Radicals, howeyer.-Sen-
tinel.
We do not think the Register or Sentinel
has any right to speak for DR.. Grissom. DIR.
G. is Republican. and will give his counte-
nance to no scheme to disorganize the Re
publican party.
First Congressional District.
| A friend in Plymouth writes us that the
returns from the First Congressional District
foot up as follows: 3.
White, 8,t35
Colored, 7,06S
Total, 15,20s
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eYancey and Mitchell.
wayne, County.

The Republicans of Wayne will hold a
Mass Meeting on Thursday, the 10th inst
to nominate candidates, tor tile Constitu-
tional Convention. 4
The Republicans OF Wayne have . clear
majority. By union and harmony, and "a
full vote, they can elect two good and true
mefi to the Convention. ~
CHATHAM CoUSrY.--A friend writes US that the
white majority in Chatham is between eight and
ninchundfed, and tiiat the County will elect good
prudent Conservatives 10 the Convention. =
Sentinel .;, ls.sists sfs seiI5 <ssgt sllS 4es
White mans party again The Seariael
counts on Rebel delegates from Chatham
because majority of the voters are whites &
Good and prudent Conservatives We
presume, will be such as Maurice Q. Waddell,
who has been making speechcsin Chatham
designed to discourage registration and inn
pele reconstruction. Ifwhat We have heard
he true, Mr.. Waddell, .(who is devoted
friend of the Sentinel, ought to be arrested
and tried for seditious utteranres. We call
upon those Registrars for Chatham who are
aware of Mr.. Waddelrs conduct, to do their
| dutv. = 10 g7as;aassA isstNfs
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-10-09

I'VE publish to-day q call forsdelegates to
meet in the first African Church in Colds
aborongh,.on Friday before the Cd Sunday in
October, for the purpose 9of organizing a
General Association Of the colored Babtists
of this State; This IS an important move
omenta a,and should enlist the attention and
energies of all concerned. .oaa .Gqiiasss
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First Congressional District.
A friend in Plymouth writes us. that the
returns from the First Congressional District
foot up as follows: p3s 81.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17
The Farmer.

We have received the May number of the
Farmer, published at Richmond, Virginia,
by Elliott & Shields. This magazine con-
tinues to contain valuable hints to farmers,
for which it has always been characterized,
besides many well selected and written az
ticles of literary character, which should
not fail to commend it to the farmers gen
orally. 1t contains valuable information of
practical benefit to the farmer in the field,
and affords much amusement and real ben
eft as freside monthly.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17

ton was given to what had best be done IL
regard to her destination, and it was deem
| ed prudent to run the ship as quickly as
possible to the Atlantic side, for search
after her would certainly be made in the
North Pacific and along the coast OF Cali
| fornia; and as she was sufficiently In adj
vance of any news that could affect her, by
| the whale ships which were ransomed, she
would probably be in advance of any pre-
partitions the navy of the United States
might make for her in the North Atlantic.
An application was made by some of the
officers, that the ship should be run to 8
there done anything acih, but the request
was not complied with. 1t was due tC
| the course of the Shenandoah that she
should pursue her liquid way, to the ha-
ven where she might repose IN honor, and
shirk no danger for fear of consequences,
which, after ALL were imaginary"
Now hear the masters mate
| 81 speak from my own personal knOwl
edge when say that he (WaddelD promised
his crew to run the Shenandoah into Sgd
ney, and then without their cognizance
steered for another port, thus subjecting
| them to unnecessary peril, for the sake o.
securing Il considerable sum Of money echich
lie KNEW TO be lodged in the hands of one Of
| OUT ScC|6b UJ6f0S CH cfDOOt
The italics and capitals are ours, used tC
show plainly what Mr.. Hunt kne,U of what
| Waddell knew. Hear him again:
GA short time prior to the final collapse
several thousand pounds of the public fund
had been placed in the hands of an agent,
which he laid aside, not knowing how else
to dispose of it, to provide for the immedi-
ate necessities of such naval officers of the
Confederacy as the close of the war should
leave homeless and prescribed in England.
Two hundred pounds from this fund was
appropriated to each of the officers of the
Shenandoah. " The author goes on tostate
that one at a time these officers were ad-
mltted to the Captains presence, " and as
the humor actuated him, he presented them
from fifty TO one hundred pounds apiece out
of the two hundred that was justly theirs
A few of his favorites, belieye, received
their full bounty"
1t was to get the money mentioned above
in England just before "the collapse" that
Hunt, in the Pacific Ocean at the time,
knew that Waddell was taking measures.
That is what lie kneoC. The charge against
the Captain of paying different sums to
different officers according to their rank is
made from what he 6eliered, so he says
for, according to his own graphic account
he deserted his shipmates while they were
confined on board her Majesty's ship, the
Donegal, ignorant as to the fate that avail
| ted them.
Well, we have said more on this subject
than we intended, but we felt called upon
to defend, in his absence, against a mali
cious attack upon his character a gallant
officer who has borne the Confederate flag
around the circuit Of the globe. We feel
especially called uron, as the man stabbed
in the back is our old mess-nate, whom We
had learned to honor and esteem befo8
the whole world began talking about him.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17

They do up rampant females in Memphis
by sacking them-tied in bag and carried
on the back of huge negro to the station
house.
The accounts relative to the crops and
fruit, from all sections of the country, con-
tinue to be highly favored.
During the month of April there were
2,Ol2 white and 1857 colored men regis
tered as voters in New Orleans.
MIR. Peabody's visit cost him over mil
lions OF dollars. 4 liberal expenditure and
well applied.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
The Board of Claims,

We publish below the information allu-
ded to in our issue of yesterday as neces-
sary to a proper understanding of the pow
ers OF the Commissioners of Claims, the ma
ture of the claims that may be submitted
for their adjudication and the rules by
which the Board will be governed
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17
Evil Tendencies of Radical Politics.

WeShave more than once expressed a
fear that the effect of Radical legislation
and Radical speeches would be the democrat
ization and injury of the colored people.
While we have had little or no cause for
complaint here, we are grieYed to see else
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17

lance OF atfording ample facilities for registration
with the least interruption of the ordinary ayoca
tons of the people.
By Command of Maj. Gen. D. E. s1oKLEs.
J. W. CLoUs,
Capt. SSth Infantry,
A. ID. G. & AA, G.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17

An omnibus company in Cincinnati is
required to pay So, 900 for the loss of a lady's
trunk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17

A prominent citizen of Cinclnnassi GOO Do +.
been "black-mailed" to4he amount u So"
900.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17
Ex.President Davis.

1t seems to be believed now that Chief
Justice Chase will, as soon as the Supreme
Court adjourns, repair to Richmond, and
preside at the trial of ex-President Davis. at
the District Court now in session there. 1t is
certain that the distinguished prisoner will
pass from the hands of the military into
those of the civil officers of the Govern
ment. If there is no trial, it is thought he
will be bailed, Horace Greedy becoming
one of his sureties. A few days will decide
the vexed question.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17

A true copy of the original on file in thi
office. r. w. BEST,
Secretary of State
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17

that in a low voice, but politics, past, pres
ent, or to come, was not limited at. Most
of the loungers stood or sat and smoked
their pipes and stared into vacancy Yet
they were ready to be drawn into CONVEX
sation. and, if asked, expressed themselves
freely and courteously upon all subjects.
Nothing surprises Northern man more
than the entire freedom of these people
from malice towards the government. In
this respect, as in the reports of their feel
ings towards the freedman, they are grossly
misrepresented and generally misunder-
stood. They accept the situation with a
degree of resignation which / could not
have expected among race of men so SEN
sitive and high strung. But under this sur
face of composure there is an apparent
anxiety, such as one observes among the
inhabitants of regions which are often de-
vastated by earthquakes. They are afraid
that the aC0TSt shock has not get come. II
the people of this valley could but receive
from some authoritative source an assur-
ance that the Radical party will not devise
some new punishment for them beyond the
Reconstruction Bill, [ think they would
approve that measure cordially, and get to
work under it in good faith. Fill then the
industry of the Shenandoah Valley is under
a blight more deadly and paralyzing than
all that the weevil could infict on its wheat
fields.
But find that this subject grows under
my pen, and I close with an anecdote
clipped from one of the local papers, which
may not have fallen under your observa-
ton. Any comment of mine would spoil
its perfect beauty
A NOBLE AcT.-An act, touchingly beau
tiful in its nature, came to our knowledge
last week. A few days previous, after the
family Of Major B. B. Washington had
dined, that gentleman remarked to his little
daughter, an interesting child of three
years, Mamie, you have had Il nice din
ner, whilst some of your little sisters in the
far South are perishing for the want of
food" Pa" said the little cherub, 81
have SIS, and I'll buy something for them
to eat" The child was brought to town
next day, and at her request was taken to a
commission house There she purchased a
barrel of flour, and had it marked
''From MAMIE BIRD WAsHINGToE,
aged Three Years.
TO Ny Little Sisters IN tie ,S0utb."
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LANCASTER @. H., S. c., MAY Is, 1867.

to unite with them, and then, in return,
they can unite with the negro in
p"rce'Iing out the laadA Of the State.
one step leads TO another. Stay laws
hrst-repudiation next; and then follows
advisor of lands and an equal apportion
ment OF property amongst all persons.
And last Of all, the honest, hardworking,
industrious and prudent class must sup.
port the idle, dissipated, extravagaut and
rogush class.
Who cares TO be represented in Cor
g'ess by negroes, Black Republicans or
peDnred Soulhernersl All others are ex
c'uded by "the iron clad oath" And
Ibis is the great boon South Carolina is
to receive for her voluntary abandonment
Of honor, and principle, and constitutional
liberty! We are to be represented in
Congress by men whom we despise, and
who will only Increase the Black Re.
publican majority in that BODY; whilst
at bone we shall have Legislature com,
posel Ct negroes npd their vile repre-,
sentatives
Congress has left i discretionary with
the people Of South Carolina whether TO
call convention or not. They have
ordered a registration of voters and An
election, and authorized every one TO en-
dorse on his ticket "Convention" or mo
Convention" Therefore, let every man
who is not disfranchised, IS he values bis
Ite, and honor, and property, and the
peace of society, 90 forward and register
his name, and then vote at the election
endorsing on hisaicket "No Convention
In this way alohe can we maintain ou,
honor, preserve the. peace Of society, pre-
vent black suffrage and division o
lands amongst the negroes.
b. F. PERRY.
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Speeches Of Colored Men.

James III. Harris addressed large
concourse Of the co,ored people OF Hal
flax, n. c., a few days since. His speech
is represented.hy the State to have bsen
Of conciliatory and conservative
character. We copy from the State g.
"lIo SAID he felt it his especial duty to
tell them that contiScation was only a
trap set to catch their votes. TEX
citement That the Dutch and Irish
boys in blue fought for their pay, and not
for negro emancipation. "Who tells you
that the government is going to give YOU
the lands OF yours former masters is
knave and liar. II you think am de
ceivIng you, the illusion will lie very soon
dispelled." Here the most intense ex
element prevaaed-voices crying out,
I'VE want YOU to tell US the start bare
footed truth" "I came here to speak
the truth, and have spoken it. l have
offended some, am aware, and to mo t
is matter Of indifference" The speaker
concluded by advising his hearers TO
pledge their votesto no one."
Sill. Barnes, ano,her co!ored man, also
spoke, and the same paper furnishes an
abstract Of his remarks:
"Hs said (among other things) thai
the negroes duty is to labor. Politics
WAS the rock. on which the Union was
dissolved, and ] advise my race to steer
a!oof from it. lie said no man who had
been kind to him should evskhave any
but his best W. shes. And his best friends,
those tried before and since the war, are
those with whom he had been raised
and in whose service he had spent the
happiest days Of his life. Give me, said
he, the educated gentleman; he is ou,
friend by instinct. For himself, he would
not give Col. n. NJ. Long for any Reed
| no SoiNN NV Ob VIM
had grown. The former lie could rely
upon. The latter 1e bad no confidence
in. He loved his Old master, and fsl,
towards him as If lie had been his father
He would fight for him Though kt
never worked for him while slave, ht
would labor for him now. He defed any
white man to exceed him in poliiensss
He thought poli,eness the sweetest and
cheapest potato ever offered in any mar
ke'. lie only asked credit cor what be
bad done. He bad waited on Confederate
soldiers while sick and wounded He
did so because he loved them. (Here
the speaker was interrupted by the house
and closely"