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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

WHAT GEN. COBB SAYs.-The Augusta
Constitutionalist says, "We learn that this
distinguished civilian and soldier has just re-
turned from Washington, where he has been
spending few weeks, and that he reports
affairs there as anything but pleasant and
promising. He, however, gives it as his
opinion that it is unwise for the people of
the State to enter just now upon the discuss
ion of the question of acceptance or rejection
of the propositions contained in the Sher-
man bill"
1t makes no particular difference what
Gen. Cobb and other traitors may say. The
Sherman act will be carried out in good
faith, and the affairs of the rebel States will
be placed permanently in loyal hands. Com
pared with Gen. Cobb, Gov. 10. Brown is
apatriot. Georgia may hear Cobb, but she
will do what Brown says.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

We concur with the friend from whose let
ter we make the following extract, that it is
a sign of improvement in the political world
when the Sentinel confesses its incompetency
to advise the people in this crisis of public
affairs If that paper would only make good
this confession, and remain silent on federal,
politics until the State is restored to the I'm
ion, it would atone for much of the evil it
has been instrumental in inficting on its own
friends. It can not injure the Unionists, no
matter what course it may adopt for the flu
ture, but it may pull down final de-
struction on the heads of its followers. Our
friend says:
Among the improvements going on in
the political world, ! have recently noticed
one which has given me no little satisfaction,
because of the great Importance that l have
attached to the influence OF the press upon
Nil classes of our people. I am pleased at
this evidence OF returning light, because I
have believed that the secession or disloyal
press of our State are ten fold more response
BILE for our present condition than all other
influences combined. The course pursued by
the rebel papers since the surrender of their
armies can only be accounted for upon the
supposition that those who controlled them
were afflicted with moral insanity.
The happy change which I hail with SO
much Joy, think is to some extent, shown
by the recent devout confession of Bro. Pell
in recent issue of the Sentinel, that in
this great emergency he feels his incompe-
tency to advise the people. The journal Q,
Commerce, of Newbern, too, no doubt feel
ing encouraged by this change OF heart in
Bro. Pell, recently expresses itself with the
same spirit. feel much encouraged after
these demonstrations with the hope that
there is better time coming. We all feel
well satisfied that if our intelligent editors
will even now and hereafter refuse to lend
themselves to the work of deceiving our peo
ple. all will vet be WELL"
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
The Meeting in Raleigh ON the 9th.

nC uuCCI1uS IL AediOASA Oh tAO - tAs
We are in the receipt of letters from friends
in all parts of the State. warmly approving
the proposed meeting on the 9th. Among
others the Hon. Robert P. Dick, of Guilford,
writes us as follows: {" was much gratiied
to see the call for the Union meeting on the
9th. 1 have very important Court at the
time, but if possible will be present at the
time indicated. think we ought to meet
for consultation and organization. In the
present condition of the country it is almost
criminal in Union men to refuse to act
promptly and energetically. The future may
seem dark, but there is no hope save in the
action of loyal Union men. We must show
CongressGnd the Northern people that there
is strong loyal element in our State, which,
if sustained and encouraged, can and will
overcome disloyalty and treason. If the
Unionists delay action, they will in some de-
gree be responsible for the ruin that may
come upon u.s."
We have recently had the opportunity of
comforting with Hon. Thomas Settle, Hon.
A. H. Jones, Gen. Alfred Dockery, D. M.
Carter, Esq, w. H. Jenkins, Esq. R. w Las
sitter, Esq, and other friends, who assure us
they will be present on the occasion and we
are confident, from letters received, thatsuch
distinguished Unionists as John Pool, Lewis
Thompson, ]. S. Cannon, G. R. Thomas,
David Heaton, R. F. Lehman, W. A. Smith,
DIR. W. Sloan, d. A. Jenkins, G. W. Logan,
DIR. Eugene Grissom, DR.. A. B. Chaplin, DR..
r. J. Powell, B. s. Hedrick, D. R. Goodloe,
and many Others will be present. Such a
meeting is necessary to organize the Union
forces and give them affair start in the work
OF reconstruction; and we trust that every
gentleman named will, if at all practicable,
be in Raleigh on the 9th.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Voting by the
COlOred People of this State!

COlOred People of this State!
A friend writing US from Newbern, in this
State, says:
We are glad to see the movement by the
friends of reconstruction. The delegates
from Craven will be on band Our munich
pal election comes off next month, and with
the aid of the colored vote we intend to pro-
claim Union triumph in Newbern"
This is good news. Under the provisional
government of 1865 the City of Newben
and County of Craven were in loyal hands.
These communities have since passed into
rebel hands. The "gallant few" in that City
and County who have steadily and unfinch-
ingly maintained their Unionism under all
circun stances and against all corners, de-
serve the highest praise. With the aid of
the loyal and patriotic colored vote they will
soon be able to obtain control, and thus add
to the sense of security and the prosperity
of City and County. The colored people of
Newbern ,oiH be the first Of their race in the
State to cote wnder the Sherman act. We have
no doubt they will highly appreciate the
privilege, and that they will so exercise it as
to promote the good and glory of their
country.
AS soon as Gov Wells, of Louisiana, heard
of the final passage of the Sherman act, he
proclaimed it the supreme law in his State,
and the result was the colored people were
at once entitled to vote. Gov. Wells acted
in this matter like a statesman and patriot.
But Gov. Worth, instead of promptly sub
hitting himself to the law of the land and
issuing similar proclamation, posted off to
Washington to inquire what he should do,
and this with the law before him, which is
so plain that he who runs may read.
1t is the duty of Gov. Worth to obey the
Sherman act promptly or resign. The colared
people are going to vote, and it is idle in
Gov. Worth to attempt to postpone or deny
them this right.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
Fortieth Congress.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A joint resolution prohibiting the intro
ductien of spirituous or malt liquors into the
Capitol was passed.
A bill aiding the Southern branch of the
Union Pacific Railroad was introduced.
The supplemental bill was resumed. An
amendment making all elections by ballot
rejected.
An amendment directing that, after regis
tration, the commanding general of the dis
trict shall order an election for convention,
when the Provisional Government shall or
der the convention, was negatived after
long debate.
A motion to 60 into executive session was
stoutly resisted by the friends of the speedy
passage of the BILL but finally prevailed
by one majority.
Mr. Sherman introduced joint resolution
removing the disability from holding office
from Gov. Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia, and
R. NJ. Patton, of Alabama. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
After an executive session, the Senate adj
iourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Mallory, a member from Oregon, was
sworn in.
A resolution ordering the immediate ap
pointment of Military Committee, with in
structions to enquire into ordnance trans
actions, was postponed till December 1st.-
The Speaker refuse to appoint the commit
tee partially, and said if done it must be done
in full
Mr.. Van Wyck, from the Committee on
Retrenchment, submitted a report with ref
erence to the gold of the. Richmond banks
100000 now held by the Government
The report maintains that the money had
passed into the hands of the Confederate
Government, and had thereby become legit-
innate spoils of war. It concludes with a
resolution directing the money to be receiv-
ed into the United States Treasury, leaving
the claimants to pursue their demand before
the Court OF Claims.
The report was adopted and the resolu-
ton passed.
A resolution continuing the Investigations
into New York Custom House affairs was
adopted.
The House adjourned Gil Monday.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
The Vote by Ballot.

The Senate of the United States having
voted down, on the 14th, Mr.. brakes propo-
sition to takethe sense of the people of the
rebel States as to whether they will call Con-
ventions, that gentleman next proposed that
the said States should conduct all their cleo
lions by secret ballot The first proposition
was voted down, but the second was not dis
posed of before the Senate adjourned over
to yesterday
The proposition to take the sense of the
people on the subject of Conventions seems
to us unnecessary. 1t is settled that the
States will return to the Union, and to effect
this, Conventions are indispensable. If
there be but five thousand loyal voters in
State, it is their right and duty to restore
the State to the Union. So far as North Caro-
lima is concerned, Senators need not indulge
apprehensions There is no good reason
why they should keep her out under the
Sherman act. If admitted under this act,
she will be a more reliable Republican State
than New Hampshire or Connecticut.
The question of the mode OF voting might
also he left to the States. We prefer the Sc
cret ballot. The pressure of the landholders
on their tenants will be considerable, and
the tenant ought to be armed with the secret
ballot, so as to protect himself against this
influence. This State has heretofore had the
closed ticket in all elections by the people,
and the caua coce in elections by the Legisla-
ture. In 1864, when the great strusDe for
the Union was going on in this State, Gov
Vance, the Davis candidate for Governor,
caused his tickets to be prepared of yellow
paper, SO as to spot and put in the army all
who voted tickets of a different color. In
this way, under the immense pressure of the
State and Confederate despotisms, he obtain
ed ten thousand of his votes and silenced
ten thousand more. There ought to be a
law in this State requiring all tickets to be
white, and making it an indictable offence to
print them of any other color.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

GREELEYs ADvIcE.-Let the rebel States
remember that this is the second time the
loyal States have offered them fair terms Of
representation strict but not unkind. They
rejected the constitutional amendment as an
insult, and threaten to defeat the intent Of
this law by refusing to take any part in its
execution. But they are in error If they
suppose that by the injury the North en-
dures from their indifference and inaction il
will be diverted from purpose which It
knows to be just and generous, because Msr-
cy and Justice, in the highest sense, are one.
-New York Tribune.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

The Richmond Enquirer says: at is due
to facts to say, that the President is believed
to be quoted without just authority, as COM
mending the late action of one branch of our
Legislature in moving for Convention
That may have been the impression received
by some of the gentlemen who have visited
him; but others are equally distinct, and
very circumstantial, in representing him as
counselling waiting upon the legislation Of
Congress-
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
Observation-Disclosures.

The supplemental bill which passed the
House to provide details for carrying out the
Sherman act, was still under discussion in
the Senate yesterday. We take it for gran
ted it will pass in some shape this week.
We beg leave respectfully to say, that the
bill is an excellent one as it passed the House.
Let the Senate give US the bill as the House
passed it, and the loyal people of the rebel
States will not fail to do good work underi it.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
Destructive Freshets.

The western papers contain accounts. of
most destructive freshets throughout the
Mississippi Valley. The streams that take
their rise in the Alleghanies have overfown
their banks, sweeping off and destroying life
and property. Ghe damages sustained in
Tennessee and other Western States, are
frightful.
At Chattanooga, on the 18th, the water
was from twelve to twenty feet deep in the
City. Many houses were topping over, and
some were floating away. Many lives were
lost, and the City was we'll nigh destroyed.
The Mayor was exerting himself to procure
food for the people, many Of whom had lost
all they had.
Twenty-seven lives were lost at Helena,
Arkansas. mostly colored people.
Twenty-Five dead bodies were seen float
ing down the river, on the 18th, at Bridge
port. Alabama.
Considerable portions of Arkansas were
overlooked, and there is great loss of proper
ty and suffering among the people.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

TAXATION Sentinel complains that
the Standard is advising the people to resist
the collection of the taxes levied by the late
government of the so-called State. We think
the Standard is in.the right If anything
could be more oppressive than some of the
taxes lately levied in this portion of the pres
ent military domain we would like to know
where it could be found. Resistance to un-
just taxation is one of the rights of the free
man. If the late so-called government wants
to get anything more out of the people let
them use the screws Union Register.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

The Wilmington Journal, publishing the
order of Gen. Robinson declaring the mill
tary reconstruction act the law in the two
Csrolinas, says: SIN connection with the
above order we would advise every body to
read Bill Arps' letter published in the Jour-
nal yesterday" The political atmosphere
in this State would be much improved if
Gen. Sickles would put his finger on, and
stop the breath for awhile Of such papers as
the Wilmington Journal.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

Holden, of North-C Carolina, has a mania
against Il Southern Governors since his own
PROVISIONAL chair was knocked from under
MIN by the popular vote.-Rich. Enquirer.
Holden preferred defeat rather than to
have owed his election to rebels and traitors.
he has nothing to say against "Southern.
Governors" who are loyal like Pierpoint and
brownlow- What does the Enquirer think
Of Gov. Pisrpointa
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

The Wilmington Journatstates what is not
true, when it says, speaking Of certain bill
before the Legislature in March, 1866, u He
knew not as we did, that for party purposes
Gov. Holden desired the defeat of the bill,
and hence the position of his friends" Our
friends generally vote as they please, without
any attempted dictation from u.s.
The Journal also states what is not true
when it says of Col. Harris, such is the
man that Holden now puts forward as the
chief fugleman to conduct the colored peo-
pie into the camp of his followers" We
had nothing to do with the appointment Of
Col. Harris as Chairman. He was appointed
by the loyal members of the Legislature
Col. Fl. is not capable of acting as fugle-
man" for any man or set of men. He is one
of the most fearless and independent men
we ever knew. He is an honest man, and
acts from his own convictions. If any
proofs of his loyalty were needed, it would
be furnished by the bitter and INSCRIPTIONS
manner in which he is assailcd by such rebel
sheets as the Sentinel and Journal.
We shall make no reply to the Journals
attack on Mr. Richardson and Mr.. Taylor
They are in some respects public men, and
as such must expect to be assailed by such
dirt-daubers as the Journal. But Messrs.
H. T. Hughes and Handy Lockett are pri-
vate citizens, and the Journal has no right
to drag them before the public. We shall
not initiate the Journal by making compar-
isons but we can say with strict truth that
they are much more meritorious and respec-
table than the Editor of the Journal, in that
they are loyal and he is a traitor.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

An unusual quantity of rain and snow has
fallen during the past winter. A week or
two since the spring seemed to be opening
finely, but recently we have had snow, and
the weather is now quite COOL We fear the
fruit may be injured, If not entirely cut off.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

ALABAMA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND LOUIS
lana FOR THE REPUBLICAN TICKET IN
1s6S.-The last Washington Chronicle says:
"We predict that the Electoral vote of Ala
bama, will be cast for the Republican candi-
date for President, in November, 1868, no
matter how radical he may be himself, or
how radical the platform on which he stands.
The same prediction may be safely made,
we believe, of North Carolina and Louis
lana"
We feel sure the Chronicle and our North
ern Republican friends can count with the
utmost confidence on the vote of North Car
DINA. provided the State is admitted to rep
resentation in time to take part in the cleo
ton. Under the Sherman act the State can
be placed on thoroughly loyal basis, and
will be able to cast at least sixty thousand
votes of as radical character as would be
desired by any reasonable Republican. The
Unionists of this State have been tried in
the fire of persecution, and the sequel will
show that they are as true to the nation as
any people in it. If admitted to represen-
tation in Congress, and restored to her full
privileges, North Carolina will be represen-
ted in the National Convention of the Re-
publican party, and will plant herself fairly
and squarely on the platform, and cast her
Electoral vote for the nominees All her
loyal citizens ask of Congress is to protect
and trust them, and then swatch and wait"
and see if this prediction is not verified
Give us in the supplemental bill a thorough
registration of loyal, and only loyal voters,
under the oath as the bill passed the House,
and then give us the vote by ballot, with
ample military protection until the new State
government can organize and arm militia
of its own, and the best results will follow.
In other words, if Congress will judiciousIy
and firmly aid our loyal people until they
can get full control of the State in all its de-
partments from Constable to Governor, the
State will prove as true to the Republican
party, and will las reliable as any Northern
or Western State.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
FRANCIS NIXON, ST., Of Perquimans.

FRANCIS NIXON, ST., Of Perquimans.
]. 8. CANNON,
d. II. STARBUCK, of Forsyth.
DR.. WIN. BARROW, Of Northampton
W. E. BOND, of Chowan
S. T. BOND,
DR.. c. b. JORDAN, of Person.
JOHN E. THOMAS, of Franklin.
JAMES SINCLAIR, of Robes,n.
WILLIE DANIEL, of Wilson.
: R. F. LEHMAN, of Craven.
r. w. LASSTTER, of Granville.
R. II. KfNGSBURY,
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

The last and only consolation our neigh,bor
of the Sentinel has IS that the "Yankeesn can
not tear the rich minerals from the bowel,
of our soil" Disappointed again, neighbor.
That is the very thing the yankees" are
going to do. They are coming down here
to tear" out the iron, copper and coal by
tons, and to find all the gold they can. This
may be sad news to our neighbor, but it il. SO.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

The famous " Stuyvesant pear tree, " which
has stood for more than two centuries 81.
what is now the corner of Third avenue and;
Thirteenth street, NJ York, has besn. cut
down. 1t has been Cead for two or three
wears.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

The State Of New Hampshire has just
been carried by the Republican party by
5000 majority. Three radical Congressr men
are elected; nine out of the twelve s tate
Senators belong to the same party, which
also has majority of seventy-fve in the
lower House of its Legislature.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20

The Cincinnati Daily Gazette, noticing the
reconstruction movement in this State, says:
If the aforementioned programme is faith
fully carried out, North Carolina can not
fail to be soon restored to her ancient privil-
eyes, and regain the position she forfeited by
her participation in the rebellion"
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-20
TUT JIG OtdHQuIUs
IS Holden COnventiOn.o

MEssRs. EDITORS Under the above cap
ton, the Goldsboro' Daily Ne,os, Of the 18th
current, makes an effort at being spasmodic,
and cites to his aid the Wilson Cdr0linian,
Apr0pos the nursery chant,
"Old Darby and Joan by his side,
You'd oftentimes view them with wonder;
He's dropsical Qikcthe "big brother )she issore
eyed,
Yet they're ever uneasy asunder."
ythe way, there is a current saying that
Editors know everything and papers sight
more. Does the Senior of the Nesos know it
has been reported of him, that he made offer
to take the iron-clad oath in case he could
get an appointment under the government?
or does the " big brother comprehend the
eccentricities of his own political corpora
ton? Your correspondent would suggest to
those bread and butter Editors, and earnest
ly call the attention of their readers to the
fact, that this incessant abuse of leading
statesmen, northern soldiers, and yankees in
general may get them bread and butter for
time, but it is becoming sensiJly felt at the
South, the effects of such persistency in foul
mOutlled diatribes. AS regards our own cit
liens, we can bear to associate with black
loyalists-the brave fellows who helped to
preserve US nation and feel less dishonor-
ed certainly than by consolidating with
white rebels. This the rebels feel, and they
want to be as saucy as possible. They see
that Sambo now has the odds of them-that
he is becoming supercilious towards them !;
and it Is hard to bear negroes contempt,
especially for the chivalry. and as they can
not think of entering Fishmonger lane to
talk Billingsgate with darkey, they adroitly
turn and spume out their tobaccO-chawings
against Holden and the mean whites, So
called Wonder if these spunkey Editors
know what we know-that ere Fort Macon
was taken possession of by the rebs, it was
proposed to raise mob-go to Raleigh and
hang Holden to the first lamp-post as a
traitor2 This fact may be tested by the
chivalry, if they wish. 1t is enough for Mr..
Holden to know that maugre the loatling
of baffled rebels, he is heartily sustained by
the true Union men of the State, black and
white. URRAN.
Our correspondent, whose favors are al
ways welcome, attaches undue Importance to
the miserable, mean white traitors of the
Goldsboro' Meas. If one of the Editors OF
that vile and disgusting thing-W. Whita-
ker-had justice fpr his treason he would
soon dangle at the rope'send The time has
come to deal with traitors as they deserve
The County of Wayne is now, and has been
for years hotbed of treason. Let the true
men of that County rise up and put their
heels on their prosecutors and oppressors.-
The blood of slain Unionists cries from the
ground against traitors in Wayne County
That blood will yet be avenged STANDARD
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