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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-27
Dedication of the Normal (COlOred)
. High SchoOl..Speech by Judge Chase.

High Sch0Ol..Speech by Judge Chase.
itA RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 10.
Chief Justice Chase was present tonight
at the dedication of the Normal High School
building for colored persons, and delivered
an address. He said that by the fat of
God the fetters had been struck from the
limbs of millions of aged slaves and they
had become free. Being citizens it was ne
cessary that they should be educated. Teach
ers at first came from the North, then socie-
ties were formed to further the object, and
he was glad to know that the great society
of which he hsf the honor to be president
had been insfumental in erecting the build
ing which Was being dedicated and which
he hoped would accomplish much good
The work of educating freedman was just
begun; but by organized efforts much would
be effected, and the day was not far distant
when the States of the South would have a
system of tree schools in which all might be
educated-schools in which there would be
no discrimination. He hoped the day was
not far distant when the hills and valleys of
the South would be glorifed and blessed by
school-houses. He had said several years
ago, in speech made on similar occasion,
he hoped he might live to see the day that the
sun would not shine on the footprints of a
slave in America, when no slave should tread
the soil of Virginia, and he thanked God
that that hope had been realized. The work
of educating the colored people had CON-
menced, and would not stop. 1t could not
go backwards, but would be pushed forward
until all of them were educated and chris
tianized
Governor Pierpont, General Brown, Judge
Bond, and other prominent gentlemen were
present. The audience was composed of
about equal parts of white and colored peo-
ple
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Three Cheers for Lex,ngtonl
LEXINGTON, N. c., Nov. Goth 1867.
lexington nrecinct votes az follows.
Fraud in the Elections.

The Sentinel charges that Republicans
''practiced fraud" in the late elections, but it
furnishes no proof to substantiate its charges.
We might fill columns of our paper with
instances of fraud on the part OF the Rebels
in the late election. We have room to-day
but for two ofthese instances. At precinct
in Orange Cedar Grove.) the pollholders told
the colored people they could not vote
unless they paid their taxes. This case will
be investigated by Colonel Bomford.-
In this City tickets were printed at the Sen
ti'lel office. and circulated by white persons,
containing the names of Williams, Harris,
Andrews, and F0pk Several of these tick
cts were palmed off on colored men who
could not read, the object being to ring in
votes for Gen. Fowle. We omit for the pre-
sent the names of the white gentlemen who
did this. but the Sentinel knows all about it
and was party to it. The Sentinel has found
by experience, what we told it in our last is
sue, that the hardest persons in the world to
deceive are the colored people. They are
always wide awake and duly sober"
We learn that at Oak Grove, in this
County, venerable and worthy citizen,
Rowland Gooch, Esq, was grossly insulted
by some rebels because he voted the Repub-
lican ticket Mr.. Gooeh was pollholder
at Hayes Store, and went on Wednesday to-
Oak Grove to vote He was very grossly
abused, and would no doubt have been
beaten but for fear of consequences. We
learn that one of the pollholders and the
clerk of the polls took part in deriding and
abusing Mr.. Geoeh. We got these facts
from Mr.. Geoeh's son. This case will also
no doubt be Investigated.
1t is fact that every case of well-authen-
ticated fraud, and every outrage perpetrated
at the elections, lies at the door of the So
called Conservatives.
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J. v. BoMFoRD,
washington News.

WASHINGTON, NOV. 10.
q Mr.. Colfax has arrived.
An evening paper reports that eau
Gus of the Democrats here, alter several
hours consultation, settled on James B.
Stecdman and John Quincy Adams as
the candidates for President and Vice
President.
The Judiciary Committee resumed the i'm
parchment testimony to-doy. a
Hon. Ed. Cooper has been appointed AS
sistant Secretary of the treasury, and will
enter on the duties OF the Office on the 1st of
December.
Revenue to day, 1896, ,000.
A private letter from Gen. Mcclellan says
that be will under no circumstances accept
public office. stFh
General Canby's report to General Grant
is published. There are 141. Commits
stoned officers and 2,773 lnen in the dis
trict. 90
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RALEIGH, N. c., WEDNESDAY
Sheriff Raw.

This excellent and prompt officer on Mon
day evening, received an order from Gen.
Candy, instructing him to report to Head
quarters, at once, all persons who are delin-
quent in paying their State and County
taxes. He met with number of colored
people, soon after, and informed them of the
order, and urged upon all of them, who
were delinquent, to pay up their taxes at
once, so as to avoid the necessity of being
reported as delinquents. He told them that
all delinquents, without regard to color,
should be reported.
1t was not long after this, that the report
was started that Sheriff Ray had received an
order from Gen. Candy, that all delinquent
tax payers would not be allowed to vote
Who gave this coloring to tlereport, we are
not advised. It is positively certain that
Sheriff Ray gave no countenance schateuer to
this rumor, by anything he had said.
We learn that, on yesterday, handbill
was issued from the STANDARD office, charg-
ing this rumor upon Sheriff Ray. The
statement is wholly false and unfounded.-
Sentinel. f,ls M
The above is a poor excuse for the con-
duct of Sheriff Ray in this matter. Itwas
singular in him, as soon as he received this
notice, it being the evening before the cleo
ton, that he should at once go upon the
street and read and explain the notice to the
colorcd people 1t has not heretofore been
his habit to promulgate his orders in this
way. But the above statement of the Ssnti-
melis totally unfounded. We have the proof
from credible witnesses, both white and black
that Sheriff Ray told the people, after reading
the order, that they could not cote until they
paid their tases. Sheriff Ray knows he used
this language. 1t can also be proved that
one of our City officers Joined him in
this, and said, that shows you can't vote
until you pay your taxes"
The Extra Standard referred to by the
Sentinel appears in the Standard to-day
Every word in that Extra is true
We learn that Sheriff Ray has denied this
statement to Col. Bomford. That officer will
no doubt give him fair hearing. The proof
against Sheriff Ray is conclusive Wit
nesses were sent to Col Bomford, and Others
were in readiness, to prove this gross miscon-
duct on the part of this officer, the effect of
which it was hoped would prevent many Re
publicans from voting, and thus obstruct
reconstruction. J
We have no personal feeling in this mat
ter. We are simply discharging our duty
to the country. The Sheriff might as we'll
be quiet His threats amount to nothing
No one fears him. The day of bludgeons
and fisticutfs has passed away. Loyal men
intendto rule in peace, and malcontents and
traitors will be made to know their places.
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For the Standard.
SCHOOLS.

We hope that our County Court will not
adjourn without some action on the subject
of free schools. The need is urgent and the
power is in their hands. Hundreds of young
people, both white and colored, are growing
up in ignorance. Any system of schools is
better than none as all. Laborers will be
much more easily hired on plantations the
coming year, if some provision is made for
their children's education. f ih
If for any reason final action cannot be
taken at this term, we trust that a committee
of persons interested in education, inclu-
ding colored persons as well as white, will
be invited to report the details of a system
to the February Court so that there may
then be no further delay. B. 81
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Alabama.

n. = . o.
In the reconstruction Convention on the
18th the Committee on the Militia reported
an ordinance to organize State Volunteer
Militia force, to be subject to the orders of
the Governor
The question of substituting the minority
report on the franchise question for the ma
jority report was decided in the negative by
atest vote of yeas 10; nays 76. The ma
jority report will carry. 1t DISTINGUISHES all
persons who do not vote on the new Con-
stitntion, binding the voter not to contest
negro suffrage hereafter, and not to maltreat
any person on account of past or present
support of the United States Government or
the policy of Congress
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Reports from Other Counties.

We have reports from Rowan and Davie,
Iredell, Johnston, Franklin, Orange, Chat
ham, Davidson, and ether counties.
Rowan and Davie are in doubt, the vote
in Rowan being close. ~.
The returns from Statesville leave no
doubt of the election of J. Q. A. Bryan, C.
j. Cowles, Jerry Smith, c. G. Jones. and
Wesley George, Republicans, for the coun-
ties of Iredell, Wilkes, Alexander, and
Caldwell.
We have good reason to believe that DIR.
James Hay and Nathan Gulley, Republicans
are elected in Johnston.
We think it probable that John H. Will
hanson and James 7. Harris, Republicans,
are elected in Franklin.
Warren is reported as having elected John
Read and John A. Hyman, Republicans,
by a large majority. gf
The contest in Orange is very close, but
we still have hope that B. s. Hedrick and
Henry Jones, Republicans, have been elected.
It is reported that John. A. Mcdonald and
Kelley Mitchell, Republicans, have been
elected in Chatham. a ... 5sr
From the returns from Lexington we en-
tertain no doubt of the election of Isaac
Kinney and Spencer Mullican, Republicans,
for Davidson County.
First Gun from the West.
A friend writes us as follows from Burke
County. We have no doubt carried the two
delegates from Burke and Mcdowell:
MoReANroN, Nov. 20, 1867.
BURKE CoUNrY-FIRsT DAY.
Morganton precinct $50 votes poiled, have
not yet been counted but the vote no doubt
stands about 265 for Convention, Parks and
Murphy and about 65 against Convention,
and for Flemming and Kirby.
Icard precinct, 96 votes polled- Conven-
tion, Parks and Murphy received 70. No
Convention. FIemming and Kirby II. :.e
Upper Fork precinct, 80 votes-Conven-
tion, Parks and Murphy 81 votes No Con-
vention, Flemming and Kirby votes T.
There are four other precincts in the Coun-
ty from which we have heard nothing. The
ticket will prevail at each of
them by handsome majorities. Trio. @
All hail, Old Mecklenburgl
A friend writes US as follows from Char
lotte:
"The election is closed The Rebs giveit
up-say VIC have beat them in the City"
350. What little news we have from the
County is very favorable. The editor of the
Neaos is around tonight hunting up names
,f merchants who voted the Republican :.
ticket. They. the Rebs, used money very
Drofusely and one of them has been arrested
or bribery, other arrests are expecteGto fol- !,
ow. They made desperate fight, using
Ill kinds of tricks and low, mean acts with
,lenty of impudence thrownin. Their main
POINT was trying to deceive the colored vo-
ers with tickets, butthe leading colOrea men
lefeated them in every thing they attemp-
ed. They had foreigner at the polls, pen
Ill in hand, recording every white man who
'oted the Republican ticket"
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Mississippi.
THE CONVENTION CARRIED By 4 LARGE MA

THE CONVENTION CARRIED BY LARGE MA
JoRITY.
New ORLEANS, Nov. Is.
The Republican says that returns from
little more than than half the State of Missis-
sippi show that 5000 mole than majority
of the persons registered have voted on the
Convention question, and the remaining
Counties will increase the majority, as in
some Counties the opponents of the Conven-
ton voted. The Republican also says that in
the part of the State heard from the unre-
constructed voters generally stayed away
from the polls. Only ON Conservative dele
gate is known to be elected. Among those
who took the stump in favor of the Conven-
tion was the Hon. A. G, Brown, ex-United
States Senator, and Gen. Alcorn, Senator
elect. The Vicksburg Republican advocates
disfranchisement of those who did not vote.
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The quiet and good order maintained by
the colored people at the election, is remark
able There were not less than twelve hun
dred in this City on Tuesday last, and not
one among this large throng behaved in any
respect improperly. We saw none intoxi-
Gated. We heard no brawling or swearing
Good humor and fixed determination to
vote the Republican ticket prevailed. There
was no intrusion on the rights of the white
man, but the two races exercised together
for the first time the right OF suffrage in a
friendly and becoming manner. We have
no fears of what many call the experiment
of negro suffrage. We feel sure it will
nobly vindicate itself. 1t was necessary to
the nation, and indispensable to the proper
reconstruction OF these recently insurgent
Stltes.
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CoIored Mem Elected.

COlored Men Elected.
The following colored men are known to
have been elected to the constitutional Con-
vention of this State: James Fl. Harris, of
Wake, ]. W. Hood, of Cumberland, A. Fl.
Galloway, of New Hanover, g. D. Pierson,
of Craven, John H. Williamson, of Franklin,
John A. Hyman, of Warren. There are sew
'eral other colored men who were candidates.
The Convention will have in it ten to fifteen
'colored men. All of them are intelligent and
well qualified, and several of them are men
of decided ability, and will take position
among the leading members of the Conven-
tion.
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ILLEGAL TIcKETs.-A large number of
Tickets were voted by the negroes. on yes
terday, on which the Christian names of the
Radical candidates are not given, but sim
ply the initials. According to Gen. Canby's
order, these votes are not entitled to be coun-
ted. They We're printed at the Standard Of
fee, We presume. as they have on them the
promised device"-a blue nondescript
something, probably symbol of the League.
Sentinel. tik
No order by any officer, not even Presi-
dent johnson, can make null and void the
law of Congress. There is no law to the ef-
feet that voter shall not vote for ]. P. An
drews. or B. s. D. Williams, or james H.
Harris, or s. D. Franklin. The custom here
has always been to vote with initials
as well as full names. The persons vo-
ted for are known. There can he no mis-
take in this respect. Gen. Candy will
direct all votes cast according to law to be
counted. We warn inspectors that our 10y
al people will not be trifed with and de-
pnved of their precious right of suffrage by
a mere technicality.
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Calvin J. Rogers, Esq.

The Sentinel charges that this gentleman
"practiced fraud" at the late election at
Oak Grove, in this County. We feel sure,
from our knowledge of the character of
MIR. Rogers, that this charge is false. The
Sentinel promises to "ventilate' this and
other cases of alleged fraud. Let it Sven
tilate,n
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Rates Of Subscription.
Rates of Advertising.

Ten lines or one inch space to constitute a
square.
One square, one Insertion. w &
Liberal deduction made, by special contract, to
large advertisers.
Court advertisements will be charged 25 per
cent. higher than the regular rates.
SPECIAL NOTICES charged so per cent. higher
than ordinary advertisements. laH
For advertisements inserted irregularly, 25 per
cent. higher than usual rates will be charged.
No paper in the South has advertising facilities
superior to the Standard.
Letters must be addressed to rs /.
W. W. HOLDEN, w. W. HOLDEN & SON,
j. W. HOLDEN. ! Raleigh, N. C.
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Dickens, Readings.--sale Of Tickets.

BosToN, Mass, November 18.
The sale of the tickets to the Dickens
course of readings, which took place at
Ticknor q Fields to-day, caused no little
sensation. At sunrise the crowd began to
gather, and theiaid of strong police force
was required to enforce fair play among the
eager applicants. Nearly all the tickets for
the course (about s,000) were sold, and hun
dreds were dis appointed in securing any
A few tickets got into the hands of specula-
tors, who offered them 1T twenty dollars
each. -. ~ -'As' -.4.,l ~
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The white Republicans of this State who
stood firm on Tuesday and Wednesday last
and voted their ticket, will do to count upon
hereafter. Our colored friends may rely i'm.
plIcitly on such men.
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MoDrRr DEr,MrIoss- Water: q clear

MoDERE DEFmITIoNs. Water: clear
fluid, once used as drink. ~
Dentist -0ne who finds work for his own
teeth by taking out those Of other people.
Pbyicensan a man employed by the cor.
poration to sleep in the open air
Author- A dealer in words, who often
gets paid in his own coin.
Editor-A poor wretch who empties his
brain in order to fill his stomach.
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BETTER BE GorNa. . q Come, doctor, it's
ten O'Clock; think we had better be GO
ing, for it's time honest folks were at home"
Well, yes" was the reply; " must be of,
but you need not 60 on that account"
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Admiral = !. !.gut has discovered rela-
tive in Paris, In the person OF Don Louis
FarFagut, an old Spanish Hidalgo.
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The Markets.

80 -
New YORK, Nov. 10.
Cotton firmer. Sales of 400 bales at 1s
@1S4.
Flour; State $s,S0@$1O,15. Southern
$10@$14,25. Wheat quiet, No. /, $2,27@
$2,S2.
Corn, mixed Western, $1,S4@e2,SS.
Turpentine, 543@55c.
Rosiu, $S,40@$S. ~
Pork steady $21.
Gold 1 1,894.
BAIrMoRE, Nov. 10.
Cotton dull
Wheat dull, prime red $780,
Corn, active, advancing. White $1,15@
&1,26. Old $1,S8. fss4s
{ ~ WILMINGTON, Nov. 10.
Spirits Turpentine quiet, SOC.
Rosin steady, so for common.
Cotton declined, 151@t5a.
Tar firm, $2,s5.
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Meeklenburg County.

Edward Fullings and Silas NJ Stillwell,
Republicans, elected. Vote at Charlotte and
four other precincts as follows: Fullings
1854, Stillwell 1,O56, Gluyas III, Hunter,
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NO47.
A FALSE STATEMENT EXPOSED.
No Voter Is Required TO Pay Taxesl

We learn that Mr.. Sheriff Ray stated pub
licly in Raleigh, on Monday evening last, to
a number of colored men, that colored men
could not vote unless they paid their taxes.
This fact can be proved by number oil per-
sons who heard him.
This statement by Sheriff Ray is totally
unfounded. Every man whose name Is reg
istered is entitled to vote. No voter Is re-
quired to pay taxes.
Let every Republican do his whole duty.
The Rebel leaders are desperate, because
they are about to lose their offices. Let US
press them at every point let us poll every
vote; and let us vote the whole ticket
White Republicans are working for Peace,
Liberty and Union; and colorcd men are
working to save themselves and their chill
dren from the chains of slavery. In the
name of God and Liberty We shall triumph.
We have received the following from Col.
J. v, Bomford, and lose no time in laying 1t
before the public:
Extract from General Order No. 101 from
Headquarters I'd. Military District, Charles
ton s. C., October 1s, 1867.
1st. That an election be held in the State
of North Carolina, commencing on Tuesday,
the 10Th day of November, 1867, and end
ing, on Wednesday the Goth of November
1867, at @hieh all registered rotsrs Of said
State may cote for Convention" or
"against Convention" and for delegates to
constitute the Convention-in case major
ity of the votes given on that question shall
be for Convention, and, in case a majority
of the registered voters shall have voted on
the question of holding such Convention.
From the above it will be seen that all
persons who have been registered as voters
are entitled to vote at the coming election,
without any further qualification or condi-
ton whatever. ~
-. ]. v. BONFORD,
h9.s- Col. Sth u s., INIT.
s.s " Com'dg Post Of Raleigh.
We have used this statement of Col. Bonn
ford strictly as that of a military officer who
has performed his duty, and in no partizan
sense. This statement is conclusive that all
that is required of voter is that his name
he repistered in the book tat
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The Grapes are sour.

The Sentinel, speaking of the election in
his City, says: - .
, li'" White men found it difficult to urge their
way through the crowd, and many abandon.
ed the effort for the day, in despair. The
whole spectacle was revolving in the ex-l
treme"
The Sentinel labored for long time to
get the colored vote, and failing in that,
it now says the grapes are sour. They
would have been sweet to the Sentinel and
its friends if they could have reached them
The scene, 50 far from being revolving"
was highly interesting. Every patriot was
pleased to see SO many votes going IN for
liberty and Union. The country is to be sa-
we'd by such scenes as those witnessed ON
tuesday and Wednesday last
Colored men who have been discharged
from employment for having voted the Re
publican ticket, will find it to their advan-
tage to Gallo the Agents of the Freedman's
Bureau, who will do what they can to get
employment for them. More on this subject
hereafter.
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Republican Meeting ON Saturday Eve.
ming naYf.

Republican Meeting ON Saturday Eve.
.,f IN; ming next.
There will be q Republican Meeting and
Procession on Sa turday evening next, to
celebrate the. signal victory achieved in
Wake County anel throughout the State, in
the late election. ia
The following is the Report of the meeting
ofthe Committee to take the matter into
consideration:
,.l.fgBI LINE OF MARCH.
e The procession will assemble at the Gov
ernor's Mansion, on Fayetteville St., at 8
o'clock. Their it will proceed under the
direction OF the Marshals up Fayetteville
ST., to Morgan, east to Wilmington St.,
north to Edt,nton st., west to Salisbury St.,
south to Hillsboro' St., west to West Street,
south to Hsrgett, and thence east to Nash
Square. @'S iss4i 20 fe9Aas .
na -2 Committees. 80 -.
A comm ittee consisting of Messrs Rufus
Harrison, Friday Jones, and John Cook,
was appointed to make necessary arrange
meats. s.lfga
A committee consisting of Messrs. Drumm
and N. Dunston was appointed to wait on
Gen. Miles to request the presence of the
4oth Q. s. Band, also to wait on the candi-
dates elect, Gov. Holden, Col. Deweese and
Others to request that they address the meet
ing. gs .a.l,g 10 d
It was also decided that bonfres be light
ed at each corner of Nash Square, and one
near the Speakers stand. A committee of (
two for each fire was also nominated, and a
committee of four to act as Marshals on the
occasion. kae FpH sF
= MARK M. WILLIAMS, Czm'n.
VIM II. ANDERSON, Sec'y. ~ .-ss.ra
If you can say nothing good to any one
say nothing at all.