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Registers of Voters in this State.


! II is understood that Gov. Worth has been
requested by Gen Sickles to send him names
/ Of persons to act as Registers in this State.
! We know the fact that Gov. Worth has call
ed to his aid IN this matter, In various parts
Of the 5 tate. persons deeply disafected to
the government. These persons report to
! Gov Worth, and he reports TO Gen Sickles-
! But our object was to inquire of Gov.
! Worth if ne has recommended to Gen.
Sickles any colored men to act as Registers
The understanding seems 10 be that there
are to be two white persons and one colored
person on each Board OF Registration. Has
Gov. Worth recommended any coiored per
sons to be appointed Registers Will his
organ. the .S1ntinel. answer {
The efforts the enemies of the Union in this
State will be directed first against CONVEX
ton. They will vote III HaGsse against COnven-
ton, bun they will take care meanwhile, lest a
Convention should be called. to elect as many
rebels and doubtful men to it as they can
1t Will be borne in mind that the people will
vote on the same day for delegates and for
and against Convention. Should Con-
vention be called, they will endeavor SO to
shape the Constitution as to ensure its re-
lection by the people. They feel the neces-
sity of having their full strength as voters
enrolled. Hence the appeals of the Sentinel
to its rebel friends to register That paper
is constantly making. these appeals. 1t is
doubtless moved thereto Try Gov Graham,
Gov Vance, and Gov Worth VIII that
paper deny this3 Will it inform the people,
if the fact be so, that Gov. Graham desires
the return OF the State under the Sherman
act, and that he IS in favor OF fun registra-
ton of voters with no other view than to re-
store the State on loyal basis
For our part, we are for returning to the
Union in good faith under the Sherman act.
There is no safety, and there can be no pros
perity out of the Union. We warned the
people in 1860 against disunion- As soon
as it was TO any extent safe to do so, We
urged them in 1863 to accept peace on the
in 1865 to induce the people to csrTy out in
good faith the Presidents plan. We urged
them in 1866 to accept the Howard amend
ment, and 60 back under that, as Tennessee
did. And we now urge them in the most
earnest terms to accept the Sherman act in
good faith, and go back under that We
say too, let the people register, but let them
do it with loyal spirit and for the good
and noble purpose of bringing peace TO the
country by prompt restoration of the I'm
embarrassing or obstructing the return Of
the State, but let it be done with the sincere
and honest purpose to give effect to the lib
eral policy of the Congress as embodied In
the Sherman act
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The President at Richmond

RICHMOND, June
The President has arrived from NaSI+;.
lngton. he was accompanied by Secratass :
Seward, Postmaster General Randan Sayy
VIM. G. Moore, of the Presidents Steg Sol'
geon Basil Norris, of z. SA CoI
O'Beirne, Col. b. A Seward. Q. s. w
j. Mitchell. Z. l. Cushaw, George Matr;n,ri 49,
Agent Of the Steamboat. and Gen. r q r.
ler- The last named is the Chief Onar+or
master of the Second Military Distrir~ "a
tailed by Gen. Sickles to act as one of ~.
escort '-e
On his reaching Fredericksburg On E.
urday night at half past II O'Clock. nv
Der Of persons of the vicinity eathern5 :.
the station and greeted the Presidert VI
cheers, and called for a speech. Bnt IA
merely thanked them for the manitesrs+innHe
of their respect. and shook hands with co.,
of them at parting. '
At Ashland, at O'Clock A. NJ Ia ~.
met by about twenty persons, one Of wlo,n
extended to the President cordial weIco,r,l
in their name, reInarking that they wera M
far fom the birth place of Henry CLAY ma
which neighborhood Patrick Henry also var,
dered historic
The President In response to his Informal
address, said: Gentlemen, accept nv
thanks for this compliment
The train arrived at Richmond at o-c,ncL
A. NJ. The President was met at the S+a
ton by Mr.. Mcfarland, President Of tba
City Council, and several members Of tho
body, Mayor Mayo and Ex-Mayors San9ars
Sturdivant, who extended to him a cordiaI
welcome, and invited him to accent the h,s
pitality of the City of Richmond. The in
tercourse was rather informal but plessqn+
The hacks in waiting conveyed the partT IN
the Spotswood Hotel, where they vera a.
commodated with the best appointments
The Presidents chambers are those occnria3
by Jefferson Davis, and subsequently, BIZ Gen
Grant
This morningthe President and Secreta-v
Seward, accompanied BY committee Of tbs
city authorities. attended service at St Pan,,s
Church, where Rev DR. Minnererode ofSc;a.
ted After returning TO the Spotswood Ho-
tel, the President received number Of Wis
itors, including few ladies
The President this afternoon fined with
the Mayor and council at the Hotel
Many of the citizens. not being aware that
the party came TO Richmond early this
morning, eoDgregated AT the Railroad sta
ton this afternoon to witness their coming.
A report having been In circulation that they
would then arrive
The President and party viii leaJs be-
tween 3 and 4 o'clock tomorrow morning
for Raleigh.
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Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
APPOINTMENT OFFICE.
The Meeting in Buncombe.

We published in our last the proceedings Of
q eolored meeting recently held in Bun
combe. The following letter from an es-
tened friend, accompanying the proceedings
was crowded out of our last issue:
To the Editors Of the Standard Being re-
quested by the Committee TO forward to the
! Pioneer. and the Raleigh Standard. the pro
cetdings of tie colored meeting on the 18th
inst. in connection Herewith would state
that three weeks prior to the above meeting
at the request OF the colored citizens of this
/ County, addressed them upon the present
state of the country. and the new position
which had been called upon to occupy TO
! the government, and the world; also, the
absolute necessity for connecting themselves
with the great Republican party from the
fact, that they could not fail TO see that it
had placed them in their present elevated
position.
/ But Just here there was opposition. and
that. TOO, from the usual source. One Of the
late opposition candidates for this county.
was exceedingly anxious that they should
/ bear both sides Of the question. l agreed,
as knew no harm could result to the Re
/ putIican cause and that good might come
! of It. Hence, you see. that 1t was for that
/ t1dt Ills iIttllLg -1Ii'A- dibdoG-i
there were opposition men invited and e1
T,ected to speak. there was but one present,
and l am glad 10 say that he turned up as
friend. and stated that he had always believ-
Cd that if the negro was to be free he ought
to be allowed his vote. l believe, sir, he
meant what he said.
But the late opposition candidate las
above stated, said he was as good a friend
a the negro had. but he was opposed to
their having the right TO vote. and he should,
when an opportunity was offered, vote
against il; but favored property qualifca-
ton for all classes.
This opened the eyes of the poor white
man, there being a good many present.
They are not only aware that there is
strong opposition against universal suffrage
for the negro, but they are getting their eyes
open TO the fact that at heart they are OPP
posed to universal suffrage for the white
man.
would say to that class of men, beware
who you cast your vote for. Union, liberty
and political equality should be the motto
for all.
viii close by saying that, although there
will be powerful opposition to this motto,
the true loyal whites and the colored citi-
zens will be a Unit in this County, and will
stand shoulder to shoulder, with the State
and national Republican party. Come
what may, they are firmly fixed and immov-
able.
am, with great respect, your friend and
fellow-citiZen, 7. j. Q.
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A SHOWER OF MOLTEN IRoN HURLED
THROUGH FOUNDRY BULDIN6.-1es ester
day morning at about 81 O'Clock terrible
explosion was heard in Dennis Longs feEn-
dry, on Ninth street, near the river, which
Jared the glass out of windows within
square or two, and shook the earth for so1e
distance around A fire alarm was sprung
from Box 81, corner of Tenth and Main
streets, by some parties close, as 1t was mol
known what had taken place, and II was
expected that some of the huge boilers useu
in some of the machine shops in the Tlclnliy
of the river had burst On Fastening to lue
scene, however, il was discovered that the
explosion was caused by the upsettlng al .
cauldron containing about a ton OF molten
iron into mould in which rain had dr1P-
ped and water therefore stood. The man
who was working the ladie was blown ou.
of the window and badly injured, and INC
molten iron hurled through the roof OF tns
building tearing out about % feet square Oh
it. Every window in the building was bad
" torn up. There were other persons IN
the molding shop at the time of the amer
dent besides the party injured, but al o.
them fortunately escaped severe injury i NC
circumstance is strange one. There mlsn'
have been a more serious result had the MOI,
ten metal scattered around the shop, instea9
of being propelled upward, as it hapPeneu
to be.-LOnsseiIe Journal.
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THE RECENT MEETING IN Pu,TsBoRoUGH
We regret we have mislaid the brief account
furnished US by friend, of the recent meet
ing in Peterborough The meeting was ad-
dressed by Messrs. Manning, London, Ram
sey, of Chatham. and James Jones, Ecol.) of
Raleigh We learn from several friends that
Mr.. Ramsey. who made a pretty good rebel
| talk, was very handsomely trimmed by Mr.
Jones. The latter is every way Ramsey's SUI
perior. There are several ret,el leaders in
Chatham who need to be reconstructed
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THE EXECUTIVE MaNsIoN.-We are graf
fled to state. as well founded rumor, that
Gen Sickles has issued an order, requiring
the evacuation of the Executive Mansion by
the military and its delivery into the keepin Z
of Gov Worth.-Sentlnd.
Our loyal people would be greatly graft
fed if Gen. Sickles would issue an order for
bidding the Resembling of the rebel Leg
islature, and also Kidding the State House of
those rebel officers who enforce taxes upon
them without limitation, imposed by the
rebel Legislature aforesaid Is this 1.-The Con
federacy," or is it the United States of Amer
ica9 Wei pause for reply.
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Death of Hon. II. S. DonneH.

By a telegram to James B. Shepard, Esq,
on Yesterday mo:-li1g, We are panied to
learn the decease of Hon. RICHARD S. DoN-
NELL, who expired at Newbern yesterday, at
half past O'Clock, A. NJ
Mr.. Donnell has for many years occupied
large space in the public eye. We WILDE
enabled in our next issue to give expression
to the public sorrow at this sad event. in
language somewhat suited to the character
and services of the eminent deceased.
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Mai. General Daniel e. sickles.

Mai. General Sickles and Staff arrived in
this City on Sunday evening last, on the
Wilmington train
The General was received at the depot by
Col Bomford and Gen. Miles, and rode with
them to the residence of Gov. Worth, where
he is stopping. A portion of the infantry
under 1t Robinson, and Capt. Denny's COM
pany of cavalry were at the depot, and with
the splendid Brass Band of the 40th regi-
ment, escorted the General to his lodgings.
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COMPENSATION FOR SLAVES.

Notwithstanding the prohibition contain
ed in the fourth section of the constitutional
amendment, article "A. now adopted by
more than three-fourths of the adhering
/ States, the Maryland Convention. assembled
/ at Annapolis has followed up the action Of
the late Legislature by reporting eonsutu-
tional provisions looking to the ultimate
payment for slaves by the United States
government. Said section of the amend
ment contains this clause: But neither
the United States nor any State shall pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid Of
instruction Or rebellion against the United
States, or any claim for the loss or emanci-
PATTON Of anE ; but all such debts, obhga-
tons. and claims shall be held illegal and
void
The late Legislature Of Maryland ap-
pointed by law in every county and city of
the State to perpetuate the titles to slave
property. The first attempt to recover
value for them Will be from the United
States, and for this purpose the following
elauses are reported by the committee on
Legislative proceedings in the convention,
viz:
SEC d The General Assembly sIan pass no
law nor make any appropriation to compensate
the masters OF claimants OF slaves heretofore
eIAsncipated from seryitnde, but Ea2y distribute
any appropriation made by the United States for
thai purpose.
SEC. 4 The General Assembly shall have
power TO receive from the United States any
grants or donations OF land, money, or securities
for any purpose designated by the United States,
and shall administer or distribute the same
eordirg 10 the conditions of said grant
When we have hitherto declared that re-
bels entertained the purpose expressed N
the foregoing clauses Of the new constitu-
ton Of Maryland We have been met with de-
mails and denounced as viilifers Of an limo
cent and nueh-abused people. The rebel
and eopperilead press will pass by these de-
clarations without comment, as they viii
everything else done by this convention, 50
many Of whose members were imprisoned
during the war as traitors. Yet these pro-
visions viii 90 into the organic law of the
State and be made the basis of Legislative
enactment, not mere party action, as would
be the case with similar declarations by
party convention as part Of its platform
The mere agitation of this question is fraught
with great danger 10 the finances Of the
country, and in the present unsettled rela-
tion of the rebel States toward the Federal
Government It becomes matter Of great
importance to guard against the general
adoption of such views. With foresight
equal TO their hardihood in thrusting for
ward these issues At this time the gentlemen
provide for taking either - money" securl-
ties or - grants of lands for their slaves
Our Western friends are equally interested
with our bondhOlderS in preventing this
contemplated raid upon the treasures or pos
sessions of the Republic, and all viii see
whan an enormous corruption fund viii be
created by it, and the consequent demrrali-
zation of the y-pelitie-- Wash ChFpa'csf.
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WASHINGTON, May 29.-An energetic "a "a
fort is made by the impeach meat para! a al
Mr.. Sumner and others to bring sIfnc zen,
number of members of Congress here in JSl!
to form quorum of both Houses. IL to
Sumner says he only remains here hlmsea ne
help make up the quorum. and, II pcsSIo IN
pass law to give suffrage to the nessr
the northern States and In the ternporle If
Thirty three letters to members were sen-
Yesterday by the impeachment party, I've
them to come on. and large numDel n
been written to by MIR. Sumner, VINO u
them to come in aid of his suffrage PfP
J ton
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Yislt OF fhe Presiaent 70 Ra,elgh.

The President of the United States left
Washington on Sunday, and is expected to
reach Raleigh this [MondaE evening at three
o'clock He is accompanied by his dangh-
ter, Mrs Slower, Mr.. Secretary Seward,
Postmaster General Randall, and Others.
A committee from the constituted author
tiles went down to Weldon Monday morn
ing to meet and accompany him to Raleigh.
He will be received at the depot in this place
by Mr.. Mayor Haywood.
The dedication Of the monument to Jacob
johnson, the father Of the President, viii
take placesn Tuesday, at the City grave
yard, at II 4. NJ The address on the oc-
casion will be delivered by Gov Swain
1t is expected that The President viii leave
Raleigh on Wednesday, to be present at
Chapel Hill On Thursday, Commencement
day.
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RALEIGH. n. g.
ESDAY, JUNE 4th, 1867.

Meeting of the Republican State Com
mittee of North-CaroIiRa.
The members OF the Republican State Com
mittee, appointed by the Hon A H Jones,
President OF the March Convention, are requested
to meet in Raleigh on Wednesday the 5th day Of
June. A full meeting is very desirable, as the
Committee will have important business before it
As the person first named on the Committee,
have deemed If my duty to issue this call.
W. W. HOLDEN.
May %, 1867
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The Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court of the United States is
being held here this week Judge Brooks,
the District Attorney, Mr. Starbuck, and Mr..
Marshal Goodloe are IN attendance. A num-
Der of persons having business in Court are
in attendance.
1t is understood that Chief Justice Chase
will reach Raleigh Wednesday evening.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Nav 81, 1867.

Editors Of the Standard:
GENTLEMEN:-A meeting of the Union
Republicans of this place was held last night
and Club formed for this City, and the fol
lowing officers chosen:
Maj T. A. BYRNEs, President.
JOHN S. LEARY, Vice Pres, col
Maj. W. A. MANN, Secretary
]. ". DETT, Treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoMMIrTEE.-James r. Lee,
N. A Baker, John G. Callahan, NJ n. Leary,
colored, Isham Sweet, colored
The Union League of America is, also In
active working order, and is doing much
good. Yours, DC. W. A M.
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Great Mass Meeting i'm Raleigh.

There will be Mass Meeting of Republicans
in Raleigh, on the 4th day of July, 1867. Dis
tinguished speakers from distance may be ex-
pected- Let The people Of both races come up
by thousands, to aid in the great work Of recon
struction. Our motto is "uNIoN, LIBERTY,
EQUALITY"
May L. 1867. +td.
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An Old CITIZEN GONE So

An OLD CITIZEN GoNE.-The Southern
Waterman announces the death of James
Orr, the oldest man in Jackson county-be-
ing in his 93d year-at his residence on the
18th inst The deceased was born in n c.,
subject of King George I'LL He was in the
highest sense of the term, an honest mana
good citizen, and an humble christian-bav-
ing been connected with the Presbyterian
church some forty years.-Atldnta Int.
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PUBLIC MEETNGs--The proceedings of
Republican meetings at Flagg's Hall, in this
City, at Affords Mill in Wake, at Clayton,
in Johnston, at Haywood, in Chatham, and
at Fairfield, in Guilford, are unavoidably
crowded out of this issue. They will appear
in our next.
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Special Notice.
24td.

Government officers of all kinds, who may
have advertisements to publish, should bear in
mind that the advertisements are required by
act of Congress to be inserted in the North Caro-
lima Standard or Hendersonville Pioneer This is
the law
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| THE FRANkING PRIVILEGE BT SOUTHERN
MEMBERS ELECT TO CoNGREss-It has
been stated by the New York Herald, that
Gov. Marvin, of Florida, was using the
ranking privilege by permission of the
Postmaster General. This must be mis-
take, as the following letter addressed to
John White, Esq, P. NJ. at Chapel Hill, in
this State, viii show. MIR. White has fur
nished US with copy of the letter for pub
LEGATION.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
APPOINTMENT OFFICE,
Washington. Nov. 3, 1866.
SR:-In answer to your letter OF the 25th
ultimo, would say, that the subject of
ranking letters by members of Congress,
elect, from the Southern States, has been re-
ferred to the Attorney General for his de-
cision; but he has not yet communicated his
decision to this Department, and you will
until further advised, treat such letters as
subject to postage.
Very respectfully, &c.
St JOHN B. l. SKINNER,
First -4SSt p NJ General
P NJ Chapel Hill, Orange County, n. c.
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MAxIMILIAN.-The Herald has dispatch
announcing the execution of Macmillan and
his officers. The State department discred-
its the statement.
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SPEECH OF Mr.. HARRIs.-Read the able
and interesting speech of Mr.. Harris, In our
paper to-day.
Mr.. Harris occupies high ground. He IS
true Republican, and is performing invalu-
able service % the cause.
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A Yankee On being asked what he should
do if he were banished to the woods, replied
that he thought he should sPLIri
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Though Your Sins be as Scarlet.

awe have some little difficulty" said
a scientific lecturer, with the iron dyes,
but the most troublesome of all are the
Turkey red rags. You see have dipped
this into my solution; its red is paler,
but it is still strong. If 1 steep it long
enough to eAace the color entirely, the
fibre will be destroyed; it will be useless
for our manufacture. How then are we
to dispose of our red rags? We leave
their indelible dye as it is, and make them
into red blotting paper. Perhaps you
have wondered Why your writing pad is
red. Now you know the reason"
| could scarcely sleep that night for
Joy at the acquisition of so striking
though unintentional an illustration OF
the riches of grace and the power OF
"the precious blood of Christ. The
Spirit of God led the prophet Isaiah to
wrlte-not though your sins be as blue
as the sky, or as green as the olive-leaf,
or as black as night he chose the
very color which modern science with all
its appliances finds to be indestructible
Though your sins be as scarlet, they
shall be as white as snow; though they
be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
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The Fatal Flower.

Travellers who visit the Falls of Mag
a,a are directed to a spot on the margin
of the precipice over the boiling current
below, where gay young lady, few
years since, lost her life. She was de
lighted with the wonders of the unri-
vailed scene, and ambitious to pluck
flower from a cliff where no human hand
had before ventured, as memorial of the
cataract and her own daring. She leaned
over the verge and caught glimpse Of
the surgng waters far down the battle
ment of rocks, while fear for moment
darkened her excited mind. But there
hung the lovely blossom upon which her
heart was fixed; aud she leaned in de
lirium of intense desire and anticipation,
over the brink. Her arm was out
stretched to grasp the beautiful form
which charmed her fancy, the turf yield
ed to the pressure of her feet, and with "a
shrek she descended, like falling star,
to the rocky shore, and was borne away
gasping in death.
How impressively does the tragica
event illustrate the way in which a ma
jority of impenitent sinners perish for
ever. 1t is not deliberate purpose to
neglect salvation, but in pursuit of imagi-
nary good, fascinated with pleasing OBJ
jects just IN the FUTURE they iis5hti.y,u Am
bitiously, and insanely venture too far.
They sometimes fear the result of desired
wealth or pleasure, they seem to hear the
thunder of eternity's deep, and recoil a
moment from the allurements of sin; bur
the solemn pause is brief, the onward
step is taken, the fancied treasure is in
the grasp, when despairing cry comes
up from Jordan wave, and the soul sinks
into the arms of the second death.
Oh, every hour life's sands are sliding
from beneath incautious feet, and with
sins fatal flower in the unconscious hand,
the trifer goes to his doom. The requiem
of each departure is an echo of the Sa-
vour's question: "What shall a man
give in exchange for has soul.-NOrtherm
Christian AdUOeate,