New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-28
NORTH CAROLINA.
EMULATION OVER THE ELECTION.
Fr,rs T7s RGfsiqh Siandart Nov %.


We announced in our last that the Republic
cans OF this state bad achieved signal victory but as
the returns pour IN upon US from az quarters accom-.
gin widens and the light Increases and perceive with
Joy that the victory moro splendid snd imposing thH
We have carried more than twothirds Of the members
of the Convention, and the Convention itsen ma ooel
time to-day 20 dwell upon this grand result IL most
impressive yindcation OF the reconstruction RoGy OF
people in this State fOr years 10 come -,
IT'S ndeed,a triumph Of the people over al me cohorts
Rebelon aided by power IN the hands opPo
ssSrsceT because IL has been obtained by unfaering
courage, tho most thorough unanmity aud the supreme
devotion Of thousands upon thousands OF patriotic hoar
10 the great Of the Union aud OF liberty and po
Every part OF the State has done we'll The East has
rolled p lts large mnlorcs cast for the most part by
Tie coored voters who arc as true to the nation ~ te
6er the conflict was lercest and the vote divided bo
tween io two races presented the very best re-
snltst willie the great West with its large white popula
ton has rolled up its maortes by thousands for the
Republican cause, thus sweeping the socaed conserve
ally 10 the free white Of the West Who uninnuenced
BY prejudice the selfish. contemplate cry about
m SSStS nsf ~ the Republican cause.
The East shouts 20 the West We are one and indiyis
bio for Liberty and Union, and the West answers We
are with YOU and pledge you our honor that equal
rights 70 ALL without regard TO former condition OF color
shall be tho chief foundationstoDe OF the new edhoe Oh
But great as Is our triumph II OF the first Importance
Etste n moi vet reconsructed There much important
cork rgbt before us Let us preserve Organlzaton
and be ready for the next elections. Bear In mind what
IA OF especial importance In this crisis tbat Eternal
vigilance 10 the pfice Of Liberty"
4 ELOQUENT LETTER OF FX-G0v, HOLDEN.
- RALEIGH, Nov. a. 1861,
We havo heard from enough counties TO rem
der II certain that have achieved grand ana glorious
victory VS. know have carried Wake, GfanVile'
Warren, FRANKLIN Johnson NewHan0vef, Plaaen'
WAYNE, Craven, lenoX, Brunswick, Cumberland Hai-
nett Davidson EdgecOmbe, and Duphh, giving us 80
members think certain OF 40 more, thus giving
us 10 TO 40 IN the Convention. -. -. 4,
We have heard nothing yet from the great west but
am sure we have swept everything there IL so happens
fortunately, that we have got the East through me
strength OF tho cOOred vote and the West through the
vote for the most part Of the whites who have always
been Unionists and Republicans. The contest
has been orcest In the middle part OF the STATE Where
Ex-Governor Graham and v ance reside .,
The result has completed the destruction or the eDc
influence II We only true to ourselves and hold the
helm with an iron hand "a
The majority the Convention cannot be less than O
900 Our friends went for IL and the opposition
were divided some voting for and some against H. Tue
undercurren among the people strongly for aCOnyen
tom though In many localities their prjudlces were
PLAYED upon and they induced 20 vote Tor oanul
aates oppOAed 10 Convention. It might be well TOT
Pennsvlyanla and Ohio 10 vote again -,
We shall have the advantage, in namng the Cohstitu
tlOn OF our state, Of seeing the CONSTITUTIONS OF oter
states, IL would be n burning shame 10 US all H. hter
having obtained such victory In the interest OF the
Unit ANYTHING by which the Rebels should again get con
troll and divide and Cypress IN the case OF Mary
land aud Kentucky. Yours, very truly, -. ,,.,.