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JASPER COURIER.

The Prairie on lise--Burning Of Tres
,ls Wo'k-Destruetion Of Fields Of
Corn. Fences. GO.
Tn. prairie west Of shIs city. took IRE
yesterday afternoon. and In IL march Of
destruction. aided BY : heavy wind. ssep'
down on The track Of the Ohio aad Miss.
r abroad. burning he nessle works for >
ausrter OF mile OF more. sweeping over
corn fields. fences, &c, and destroying
everything in i's march.
We have not learned The extent Of the
damages sustained by farmers. but from
what we conld ascertain, presume II 10 b
cohsides able, % the fields Of corn sre fully
ripened. and the fences dry IS finder. snt
Of course all had 10 snccumb. ], will b. I
heavy blow TO our friend-. who had not ye
recovered from their loss BY The food o. lss
sprinr. which swers s~sy their fences
crops. stock, &c. -viocennes Sun.
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E-Gc to Jergeys for gcodclothei
and cheap.
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bu, siivs ana determined 70 show itself.
ns-The highest market price WI given
ne al kinds Of Produce IN exchange isr
Goods. t
The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-22
The Black Mans Government,

Who are they that favor black mans
government? Does any one answer? Does
any man favor it whose color is white, and
who is not running for some office, or expec-
ting some appointment, or alarmed about
contiscation? We speak of Southern radi-
cals.-Raleigh Progress.
We take the liberty of answering, and say
ing that no one in America favors black
mans government. We want government
of the people, by the people, and for the
people. The people are of both races, who
are entitled to equal political and civil rights
without regard to race or former condition.
We may safely assume that 100000 vo-
tiers will be registered in this State say
3d. 900 whites and 45, 900 colored If 22, 500
of these whites and all the blacks should
vote with the Republican party, would that
be a black mans government
We admit there are "Southern radicals"
They embrace large majority of this new
people of the two races. They intend to
carry the elections and govern this State
1t will be neither black mans government,
nor a white mans government, but govern
ment of the people. The black people will
neither be &c distributed" nor annihilated,"
as desired by Gov. Worth. They will re-
main here. Their labor is as necessary to
the landholders as the lands are to them. If
driven off from the lands, or if landless
white men are driven off from the lands, be-
cause they think proper to register and vote
with the Republican party, the persons own
ing lands and acting thus, will soon find
their lands in the hands of Receiver, who
will proceed to sell them to the highest bid
der. The freedom of the people without re-
gard to color must be maintained. 1t will
be done by Congress until the States
are restored to the Union, and after
they are restored the State government
will do it. We have nothing against rich
men, and nothing against poor men. We
would that all our people were rich. But
the day of supercilious, arrogant, wicked
rich men in this State is over. They shall no
longer trample on the rights of the igno-
rant, the weak and the poor. As for confs-
cation, that will come soon enough when
the stay laws are set aside and the Bankrupt
Law is in full operation.
Is our neighbor answered
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The Change in Commanders.

| The following telegram from Washington
gives the change in commanders of Military
districts ordered by the President:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
The following order has been issued by
the President through Gen. Grant:
Gen. Geo. H. Thomas is hereby assigned
to the command of the fifth military district,
created by the act of Congress, passed on the
I'd day of March, 1867.
Major Gen. P Fl. Sheridan is hereby as
signed to the department of the Cumber-
land.
In pursuance of the foregoing order of the
President, Gen. G. II. Thomas will, on re-
ceipt of the above order, turn over his pre-
sent command to the officer next in rank to
himself, and proceed to New. Orleans, La, to
relieve Major Gen. P. H. Sheridan of the
command of the 9Th military district.
Maj Gen. P. H. Sheridan, on being reliev-
ed from the command of the 5th military
district by Maj. Gen. G. H. Thomas, will
proceed to Fort Leavenworth, and Will re-
lieve Maj. Gen. W. G. Hancock in the COM
mand of the department of the Missouri.
Maj. Gen. w. G. Hancock, on being re-
lieved FROM the command of the department
of the Missouri by Maj. Gen. Sheridan, will
proceed TO LOUISVILLE, n.y., ana Will assume
command of the department of the Cum
berland.
Maj. Gen. G. H. Thomas will continue to
execute all orders he may find in force in
the military district at time of his assuming
command of it, unless authorized by the
General of the army to annul, alter or modi-
fly them.
Maj. Gen. Sheridan, before relieving Maj
Gen. Hancock, will report in person at these
Headquarters.
The President has executed his purpose to
remove Gen. Sheridan. He has sent him
out West to fight the Indians. He will ac-
quit himself in the best manner wherever he
may be placed, and the loyal people of the na-
ton will not forget him. The truth is, he is
fortunate in having fallen under Executive
displeasure.
Gen. Thomas, who succeeds Gen. Sheridan,
is true man, and in cordial sympathy with
the Republican party. He is authorized to
execute all the orders of Gen. Sheridan
which he may find in force. 1t is not likely
that Gen. Grant will annul or modify these
orders.
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Who is THE CoLoRED MANS FRIEND

Who IS THE CoLoRED MANS FRIEND O.
This question though frequently asked,
would seem to be easily enough answered.
to admit, in fact, of not a moments consid-
Grafton, to arrive at the truth. The Demo-
Gratis say we, the whites of the South. are
the colored mans best friends because we
know each other and our mutual interests
are identical. Doubtless the whites are the
friends of the colored-provided always,
however, that the colored shall do as they
wish, submit to servile condition still.
thong h no longer slaves, but citizens submit
to be defrauded of their earnings, to be as
saulted at will, and to be debauched. These
are the conditions upon which the mass of
Southern whites will be your friends. On
the other hand every colored man sees at a
glance that his real friends are those who
not only made him free, beyond the power
of all the world ever again to enslave him,
but who intend never to rest till he is in po-
sition to protect himself by the ballot and
jury-box. These are the two great franchi-
ses, without which all that has been done
will be but ashes The men who would Sc
cure you these, are your friends and the
friends of humanity and justice, whether
white or colored, Northern-born or South
ern-born, always Union or sometimes rebel.
These are they who swell the ranks of the
great National Republican party, keeping
step to the music of the Union, for equal
rights to every man, good to all, harm to
Republican.
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Reauregard and Magruder.

1t seems that Generals Beauregard and
Magruder were recently in New York City
on business, and while in some public place
with some merchants they were Kissed by
certain persons. The New York Commercial
Adoertiser says;
"On Friday the ex-rebel Generals Beaure.
gard and Magruder were introduced. Thew
were received so coldly that they thought
they were among the bears. They were glad
to get away from an atmosphere which new
er has been healthy for disloyal lungs. The
North will have to be thoroughly recon-
structed before it Wi look complacently
upon these architects of the attempted ruin
OF the country. They are welcome to come
and go, but they must not expect to have
the public recognition that is reserved for
those who were faithful to the Union and
the Constitution"
Since the close of the rebellion thousands
OF Southern citizens have visited and trav-
elled in the North, and this is the first in
stance of rude or uncivil treatment. 1t has
been and is still common in the South to
slight and insult " Yankees" unless they
happen to be, or feign to be copperheads-
the meanest snake that crawls; but thus far
all Southerners have been we'll received and
kindly treated at the North. This reception
of these ex-Confederate Generals is signif-
cant. 1t shows that the Northern people
are becoming excited at the present political
situation. They are slow to wrath, and not
easily pacified when reused. They will sus-
tain the Congress in any steps it may take
to correct or punish the President and re-
store the Union on the basis already laid
down.
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Who Can Register ?

An Orange Registrar writes to us as follows:
1--WE think all can register who volunteer
ed, and vino had never held any office under
the U. s. government Is this right 2"
1t is, with the addition, of course, that the
person must not have held any civil office.
He adds:
But any who held Office, even militia
office, If he participated in the rebellion or
gave aid and comfort, can not register"
But for the supplementary reconstruction
act passed at the last session of Congress,
militia officers might have been excluded un-
der the head, as contained in the oath, OF
Executive Office in any State" But the
supplementary act provides that " the words
executive or judicial Office in any State, IN
said oath mentioned, shall be construed to
include all ciuI offices created by law for the
administration of the general law OF the
State, or for the administration of justice"
If, therefore, citizen swears that he held no
civil Office before the rebellion, he is entitled
to register if in other respects he can take
the oath; and if he held the Office, and kept
himself unspotted from the rebellion, he
can register.
The same correspondent asks if a mail
contractor before the rebellion can register.
We think he can. He held no office. He
also asks if Magistrate or Postmaster be-
fore the war, who took no part in the REBEL
ion, can register. We think he can. He
also asks, Is man excluded who was
strong secessionist before and during the
war, and never held any office2" He is not
excluded. It all turns on having held the OF
flee before tie rebellion, whether he took
any oath or not.
Our Fayetteville friend who has written Us
on the subject, will find above the answer"
his inquiry. We think the decision he re-
fers to erroneous. We call his attention.
to the 9th section of the supplementary ac''
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As exhibiting some of the practical effects
of the operation of the Reconstruction acts,
the Wilmington Journal mentions a case in
which three of the best citizens of New
Hanover were debarred registration on the
following grounds: One of them held the
Office of Coroner for few weeks about for
ty-five years ago; another served in q similar
capacity for about the same period some
twenty years since; and the third remem-
hers that about forty years ago he was a
Constable of the town.-Sentinel.
1t does not follow that person is debar-
red from registering merely because he held
civil office before the rebellion. He must
have engaged in the rebellion, or given aid
and comfort in the legal or constitutional
sense to the enemies of the United States
The man who held civil office before the re-
bellion, and did not engage in it, deserves
the highest credit. The offices of Coroner and
Constable are civil in their nature, and ne
cessary to the administration of the general
law of the State. Persons who held them
and did not preserve themselves unspotted
from the rebellion, can not register. 1t
seems hard, however, that so many disloyal
persons who held no Office before the rebell-
ion should be allowed to register, while
many who had held Office before, and accep-
ted some little Office during the rebellion to
avoid fighting against the United States
should be excluded. 1t is especially hard
that an inveterate traitor like the Senior Ed,
tor CT the Sentinel should be allowed to vote,
while thousands of true and good men are
excluded from the polls on mere techni-
cality. But some general rule was necessa-
ry, and Congress did the best it could under
the circumstances.
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Gen. Dockery seems to be thorn in the
sides of the Obstructionists.= Post.


sides of the Obstructionists.-W SL. Post.
The fact that Gen. Dockery is abused by
these disunionists would be good proof, if
any proof were wanting, of his integrity
and patriotism. If the General would only
join them, and aid them in their nefarious
work of perpetuating disunion and stirring
up wicked white men to begin "war of
races" against the colored people, they would
laud him to the skies. But "the thorn is
there, and there it will remain; and if they
do not mend their manners and do better,
the General will drive it deeper and deeper
into the flesh. He will do it, too, with NAL
ice towards none, and with good-humored
smile at the folly which renders such treat
ment necessary.
We hope to see Gen. D. with whole
team of good Republicans from his part of
the State, in the Republican State Conven-
ton on the 4th of next month.
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F0rthe Standard.
REpURIJCAN MEETING In ASHE COUNTY.


Pursuant to previous notice, quite num-
her of the Ioyal citizens of this County as
sembled at the Baptist Church, North FORK,
on Thursday, June 20, 1857. :,
On motion, Calvin Younce was called TO
the Chair and j. Pennington to act as Sec
rotary.
On motion, the Chairman was requested
to appoint a committee of three to draft res
oIutions for the meeting. Whereupon, j.
Osborn, ESQ.,, j. Pennington, Esq, and ). j.
Brown. were selected as said committee
! After thew retired the meeting was addressed
/ by the Chairman in a few appropriate re-
marks, in support of the Republican party,
urging the necessity of unity in the RepuD-
lican ranks, when the committee returned
and reported through their Chairman, Z.
Younce the following preamble and resoiu-
tons which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We as loyal body, and ever
have been, were opposed to the rebellion and
dissolution of this once glorious and happy
government, and always looking upon trea.
son as the most villainous and Infamous OF
all crimes; that we held and still hold that
the government of the United States is, and
ever has been our best and surest protector
and supporter, and as we were and are still
denounced as tories and traitors to our coun-
try by rebels; therefore, be it
1. Resolced, That as loyal and law-abl-
ding people we are not willing that any man
who engaged in the rebellion voluntarily
should rule over us or have any hand in re-
building the government of the United
States or of this State.
2. That we have lost all hope and conf
dence in obtaining justice at the hands OF
our present leading men in power in this
State and County. for we believe that a ma
iority of our leading men are more disloyal
than during the rebellion, if possible, and we
are not willing to be governed 10y men who
have looked upon US with contempt and
sneered at US with disgust for the last seven
years.
8. That we heartily approve of the wise
course and prudent proceedings OF the 10th
Congress, and cheerfullv submit to that body
as the ruling power of the nation, and that
we look to that body only forrelief and pro-
lection.
4. That we desire as soon as practicable
all Offices held by rebels be vacated, so that
none but loyal men be permitted to partici-
pate in the reconstruction of this State and
the United States.
s. That we are firmly resolved not to cease
in our efforts until We have eradicated the
elements of disloyalty from this section.
6. That we love- honor and revere the
American flag, that proud emblem of free
dom which now floats above us from the
great lakes of the North to the sunny chimes
of the Mexican Gulf
7. That we wish none but the most zeal
Gus, scrutinizing loyal men be appointed as
registers of our County
8. That we regard the Raleigh Standard
as the best and most reliable paper now
printed in the State.
g. That this be forwarded to W. W. Hol-
den & Son for publication, with a request
that they publish the same.
After which, on motion, the meeting adj
journed. CALVIN YOUNCE, CHM.
j. PENNINGTON, Secy
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Republican State Convention.

Let the Republicans Of the State
bear in mind that State Convention
will be held in Raleigh, on Wednes-
day, September 4th.
We trust meetings will be held in
every County, and every neighbor-
hood in the State represented. Let
us give such an impetus to the work
of reconstruction as to render the re-
turn of the State to the Union certain
under the present acts Of Congress-.
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For the Standard.
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN ANs0N COUNTY.

REPUBLICAN MEETING IN ANS0N COUNTY.
| At a Convention of the Council of the
Union League of Arson County, held at
Wadesboro', on the 1st of August, on mo-
ton of DR.. P. T. Beeman, Dixon Ingram
was called to the Chair, and W. J. Boggan
and a. NJ Bnggan were appointed Secre-
taries. G. B. Threadgill was appointed
Marshal of the day, with three members
from each Lodge to assist him in keeping
order. The object of the meeting was eX-
planned by Dixon Ingram to be the appoint
ment of delegates to the Convention which
meets in Raleigh on the 4th of September
proximo, and also to hear public discuss
ion by speakers invited for the occasion, to
wit: the Messrs. Dockery and w. NJ Coleman,
of the principles of the League as well as
the Importance of immediate compliance
with the Congressional reconstruction PLAN
1t was moved that W. j. Boggan and Dr.
P. T. Beeman be appointed delegates to the
Raleigh Convention of SEP tember 4th, which
motion was adopted.
The following resolutions were reported
and adopted:
1. Resoloed, That the Union is and ought
to be perpetuated.
2. That secession is heresy in politics,
and involve the citizens attempting rebellion,
in the commission of treason
q. maj Ill d lepuDlic Inere SnOulu be a
community of civil and political rights
among the whole adult male population
4. That we accept the Congressional plan
of reconstruction as a means to that end
5. That the early restoration of the State
to her rights in the Union should be the aim
of all good citizens, and is demanded of
all by considerations of honor, interest and
Justice
6. That we are opposed to the agrarian
cry for division of the lands of the citi-
zens among the landless.
7. That we hold that the national honor
should be inv1olable.
s. That these proceedings be published in
the North Carolina Standard and Wades-
borough Argus.
The convention then, on motion, adjourned
to the speaking.
DIXON INGRAM, Ch'm'n.
w. y !: B Boee.S Secretaries
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THE AURORA BURNING FLUID.-Man-
ufactured and sold in this city by R. W
Best s. Co., excels any other known to us in
the following particulars: 1st, its cheapness,
2ndi, is beautiful clearness and freedom from
offensive smell, and srd, in its greater safety
being Non-Explosive when suitable Lamps
are used. Let the public try it.
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INSTRUMENTS REQUIRING STAMPs.-The
following are the instruments to be stamped,
and the stamps which are most used in or
binary commercial transactions. We clip
from an exchange, and advise our readers to
clip from us in turn, and to paste the slip on
their desks in a convenient place where it
can be readily referred to-:
All notes and evidence of debt, five cents
on each 800; if under 800, five cents; if
over 500, five cents on each additional 800
or part thereof.
All receipts, for any amount without limit.
over $40, two cents; if $40, or under, moth
ing.
All deeds and deeds of trust, fifty cents on
each 5000 in value of the property conveyed,
or the amount secured; when deed of trust
is duly stamped, the note secured must not
be; but they should be embossed to show the
reason why.
All appraisements of estates or of estrays.
five cents on each sheet or piece of paper.
Affidavits OF every description are exempt
from stamp duty.
Acknowledgment to deeds, &c., are also
exempt.
Contracts and agreements, five cents. ex-
cept Tor rent; when for rent, fifty cents for
$500 of rent, or less; if over $500, fifty
cents for each 5000 or less over $500.
The cry raised about the equality of races
is only political trick-a deception
Giving the right of franchise does not make
the colored man socially the equal of the
white among the whites. There is, there can
be no such thing as social equality. This
is not only true of this but of every other
State and people. In no other country out
side of the United States have men been os
tracised on account of color Even in Brazil.
where slavery still exists, the colored man
once free man is offered every inducement
to enable him to rise in the social scale
There are few or no impediments The
troops OF Spain have always been composed
OF all complexions, and so it may be said of
the armies OF all other countries. It is only
in the United States prejudice exists
against color. This will wear away in time
under the new order of things Wi1minqton
Post.
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We learn from Capt. T. F. Lee, OF 'n'
Board of Registrars, that the number reggS,
tered at Oak Grove, Wake County, on 'no
10Th, Goth, and 21st was 21i-s5 white 81"
1876 colored.