The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-06-19
RALEIGH N. Q.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10th, 1867.
The Louisbprg Meeting and the Hender'
son Index.

The Louisbprg Meeting and the Hender-
son Index.
It known that we, the Junior, attended
the recent meeting at Louisburg Beyond
the regular proceedings no notice has been
made thereof in the columns of the Standard,
Int an article in the Henderson Lader, from
which the following is extracted, provokes
us to speak plainly, as we can do so, at this
time, without being obtrusive or egotistic.
While we did not expect either the truth or
usual editorial courtesy from the Inder, yet
the barefaced lies, which follow, have some
what astonished US.
In its notice of themeeting the Inder says:
"The speakers for the occasion, were Jos. w.
Holden, Esq, Jr. Editor of the Standard, Col.
Richd Inge Wynne, and Mr.. Jas. Henry Harris.
Mr. Holden's speech was undoubtedly one OF the
most non-sensical disgusting pieces OF demagog-
ism that it has ever been our misfortune to listen
to. 1t was to great degree incendiary, as it was
calculated to inspire the negro to deeds antago-
nistc to the laws of our State He cited an in
stance where negro violated aduty which every
good honest citizen of any State, is called upon
to do 1t was this: 4 short time since negro
had been convicted of burglary by one OF our reg
ular constituted Courts of Justice, and commit
ted to prison. He soon managed to make his es.
cape. As soon as it was known, large party OF
acLtes put out in pursuit, another party OF otdcEs
were watching his movements; little boy who
happened to be near, seeing the convict, shouted
.syonder he goesr an old negro caught him and
prevented him from giving the alarm. Mr.. Hol-
den saws: :" There is no better man in this State
than that old negro. He is christian gentle
man. He knew that negro was being punished
for violating law he had no agency il, making"
that he was justifable in secreting the convict,
and though he did not say in so many words,
yet impressed them with the idea that they were
justfable in not obeying. the laws OF our State,
unless they have voice in making them. This
was the tenor of this youthful ignOramuses ad-
dress"
The above is copied uer6atim ct Gteratima.
The man who thus charges us with incen-
diary talk, the justifying of the escape of
convict, who adds personal defamation to
these base accusations, is scarcely worthy of
respectful notice. But when Dr. John
son rehearsed an anecdote, perchance some
blockhead laughed. 1t was his won't on
such occasions to say: "What are you laugh
ing at, sir? If have said anything that
gOu understand 1 ask pardon of the rest of
the company" And if we said anything in
our address to the colored people at Louis
burg, which this Mr. Furman understood or
now comprehends, we certainly ask pardon
of the rest of the company. We did not go
to Louisburg to enlighten him. That task
has been reserved until to day.
Now word as to the reasons why we went
to franklin County. The Lndes announced
that ]. J. Davis and Richard Inge Wynne
would address the colored people. Mr. J.
Fl. Harris, who was, going alone, then called
in help. 1t was not in our line to dodge
opposition We wished to tell Mr. DAVIS, in
the presence Of his fellow-citizens, of his
opposition to the Sherman bill; his violent
speeches behind desk in the House of Com
mons; the announcement In the Conserya
tire, in 1865, that he would raise company
to fight the federal forces, although at the
time a paroled prisoner; and further of his
reading law in the Legislature last Winter
wherein he threatened certain gentlemen, his
peers upon that floor, with the ignominious
punishment Of the pillory. This latter fact
was told, and the loyal people of Franklin
will remember it. With the other state
ments, they were already sufficiently CONVEX
SAINT But Mr.. Davis did not speak, and the
announcement as to him ended in smoke
So much for the reasons why We went to
franklin County. But we are charged with
having melted the colored people to resist
I" the laws of our State" 1t is false. Yet
let us enquire somewhat concerning these
flaws of our State" of which the Ludea
prates. Have they been the protector of
loyal men since rebellion raised its hOrrid
front, and wrested the administration of af-
fairs from the hands of the people and placed
all power in the grasp of a few tyrants and
traitors? Let Laurel Valley, the lonely dells
Of middle Carolina, and the rivers and
swamps Of Albenarle and Pamlico, answer
Observed to the injury of the loyal, those laws
were violated for the same object Written in
blood, they were broken in bleed. So much
then for the claws of our State" in the
framing of which the negro had no agency
and under which the loyalist received no
mercy! ~ f
Now as to the charge Of being an incen
diary. Whence is the word derived From
the Latin inceado. to burn No doubt the
Index considers us an incendiary-;ts friends
were burnt on the occasion A few more
Union Republican ineendIaries would burn
secession out of North Carolina. When the
living Goals of truth fall, they burn. lie,
them burn.
But what is a political incendiarys He is
seoltious fellow. Addison, Quoted by
"eoster) says, those who are the inventors
ana publishers of gross falsehoods, and car
not be regarded but with the utmost detesta-
'ion." Who has invented and published
gross talsehoods? Mr.. Furman of the Lndes.
ne puts language into our mouth, and con
''ruetien upon that language, which is false,
constrained, and malicious. Our address
was long one-we shall not attempt
70 reproduce it. But as the Index has
aeleeted enc Illustration only and applied
tna' falsely, it is necessary that we condense
ana feaearse that portion of the argument.
we stated in the course Of our remarks
1a' Tue colored people werea new element
strength; that being freemen, helping to
ne Tue laws, they would now help to up-