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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-03

lSuOIduCt. Lie pOliblC6t WOIh LuCIt W III UC
better done by themselves than through
Northern visitors. They have among them
orators that would surprise those who assert
the intellectual inferiority of the race. L. 8
Berry, of Alabama, who did not know his
letters when the war ended, is said to be one
of the most remarkable orators in the United
States; and it is claimed that, if he makesa
tour through the North, he will rival Fred.
Douglass, with all his scholarship and for
-eign travel. u
In North-C Carolina, q colored man named
Harris has the reputation of being the ablest
popular orator in the State. James Simms,
the brother of Thomas Simms, the slave who
was taken from Boston in triumph, is said
to be gifted with the power of defamation
and invective almost beyond any living
American orator; and the people in every
town in which we were entertained did not
fail to bring to our notice men who were
their slaves two years ago, and whom they
recognized now as their political equals.
One gentleman, speaking of shoemaker,
said to me:-" We always knew that he had
better sense than his master, though he was
learned judge" $50
Some of you have heard me called the
gro worshipper" If that phrase is intended
to apply to one who appreciated the intel
lect and character of the Africa-American
people, it was misapplied to me. I freely
admit that have done the race gross injus-
tice by my highest estimate, and few years
will demonstrate the fact to all unprejudiced
minds.
Poor and ignorant as they were when they
escaped from slavery, they are rapidly acqui-
ring property. In this good work members
of the Society of Friends are aiding them
most judiciously, by purchasing land in
large tracts and selling it to them in small
| quantities at cost and on time. saw places
nicely improved, on the last payment for
which seven years had been given, but which
two years have served to free from indebted
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-07-03

day, which occurs, believe, once fort
night, and with my companions I gladly
accepted his invitation to his Office, that we
might observe the character and necessities
of the applicants. They must have number
ed hundreds, large preponderance of whom
were whites. Many Of them had walked
more than fifteen miles to procure little
corn and bacon. se ,
AS one lean, pale woman advanced and
gave her name the Colonel said -" You
have been here before, and think you own
land" = Yes, sir" said she, ~ own lit
tie" How much ~ asked he. About
hundred acres.n "How much of it is clear
ed 2" The butt end of it." swell, then,
why did you not plant it 2" "All that's
cleared is planted" what, then, brings
/ you for rations % "Want, Colonel. Unjust
have something for the children to eat till
the corn ripens. I can't make it ripen till
the season comes" A voice-(They are too
lazy to work) No, my friend, they are not
too lazy to work. They are willing to work.
They need guidance and instruction. L told
them in my public addresses that in their
| primitive way they work harder than we.-
(They are too lazy to work. No, my friend,
i understand them better than YOU. You
would deem it pretty hard work to walk
fifteen or twenty miles for few pecks of
corn and pounds of bacon, and carry them
on your shoulder to your distant home.
The woman of whom was speaking was
not probably q lazy woman. She knew
nothing of our agricultural implements or
methods, but was probably regarded by her
neighbors as an adept in Southern agricul-
ture. Like her neighbors, whose lands would
not produce cotton. or who did not own la
borers to cultivate and pick it, she had
planted her exhausted acres with corn, and
when that single crop failed the country
was ADMINISTRATION, as Ireland was when
Iot assailed the potato. Yet we had eaten,
the DAY before, at Concord, but thirty miles
distant, at the hospitable table of Mr.. Nc,
= Donald an old Pennsylvania, but long q
Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1867-03-20

4 ttnfere SSseSnabR SOM s2anbg Mnb rcn Der
giabt, meI@r DihngsI Ititta an efifisfn Ge-
trGnggn mnb &Itm, mas has pert erfreHt, fgltr
men EdiYeIee 9ii betietSset lHdMilt6s tine SER
,iialidsr Qu4Iis9t Bel &bae, NeIfcn u. Co.,.
M0. 10 unt 20 Cts NearFet Glgaee erbaIter.
WlaaenirSpf1 alpggenbiiieres 8eiperes nne
aybsse btestes 8Eantiesl Deiae, eiaHeurs,
14kas 11Mh Gi6nfEkH verhEH Ut tbln yeraer
5aNbtn vnb efefn gaIb IBtSetdR tgabfclss.
&et te a fact
Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1867-03-20

Sin peiBer Serr un6 cine farbige
sSrau batten fid) ee9enfeiti9 nerflaot,
unO Der 8idter iieb ieoes Die Rotten
besablen.
5 Sin Oampfboot eapitan unS elm
6lubpoIisilt batten ei1em Disput,
iuofir Der 9tidter itben su S. CITRATE
un6 bic Soften berurtbeilts.
Sin Snrbiger mar oes unor6entIiden
8etraeens arigetlagt; aus Dem @erb0r
fAloB Der Sidter, Dab bic Sliofibe Der
9lntldger feline reineni eien unb entIieb
ben 9ln0eflagteti. /.
Gin fdparSet Mfaurt unO Elm fpeiBer
Sunge batten aeineu ileinen Disput,
lDofiir ieDer ia s5 lnO R0itclt berurs
fbeiIt siuurSe, erfteyer ipiu oiefeIbe
NIT &IDpfen abberbienelt Iekteter be-
3abIte vGaib".
= Sin itarfer Mfanr mar 6es Saga
blln6irens an9eflagt; CT Bielt cine febr
fh6ne Me0e, ip0riil er Die &lage nit
ss5rDignatiDiv sirjidtptes, 2Iuf bic 5raoe
bes 9i@ters, Oh Der QlHgetlagte f@on
bel Der glFbeit 9elebGf iDor0en mare,
anttu0rteten bic Boii5iife1: agfur i'm
Qlrbeitebaus, ipCrauf ibm Der 9aecor.
Der GeIegsHbeit CAB, bort SO DoIfate
al beT0ienen. 80
alnf Gentlemen, Dorinter Stuei
Gol6attr fpMrben, Da ne etipaB ,su
fief me @Iae geguGgt batten, NIT $5
un0 &pffen bsiaftet, ipeIHe tbeils in
sGaIbn iln6 tbeiIg In kind be3ablt
1vhS,,as4ssA ~ - 1iis~ s.sgs "a ---ef-
4 3lDef Ctsbufnnten, hatten cine Kleine
@dIaaerei, BEE Cine tesablfc Cline IS
un6 Soften, b T Sincere min beutt
our9 8engen feline nni1ulO beipeiIen.
Sin iunaer Manll, iueldDer mt Einer
@roififnarttm iiber bic &trdbe gfrig,
bate $25 40 beyabIe1. Das gefuHene
Arauenainsnaer, lpeIdee ais 3eugit
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ntae Nragen Des @i4tefe afebF ftsd)e
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belts. NlnltaIt nbneroieneu uitibsa
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riuaifsn gtrafe bon 80 unb &eIten be-
leaf. neil er fein aMbrtpeft obne Bes
tua6bnn6 allF Der @trabe iteben lies.
eIisa f5sameptitnntet be3abIte fur ibr
nnorbenfIi&eb Betra0eH b0e % 0aare
ilifo 6oifen. tGsHsa
Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1867-03-20
6lue.Neri6t.

Ser gnlnberIan6FuB 1T in fein ma.
tiirlibes 8ett suriideetreten nno 1T in
beftdnbiaem rafden Sallen besrifen.
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ID SUB.
Set unlerm lestem 8eridt finO .fsine
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tern 9lbeHb nit leidter Sradt aad Ben
Selreeionenab. 'i-.s... Z
OaS tleine DalnpfbuUt Ollie SuIii'
ban muroe geitern fur $4,000 an 9eute
BON Gbausbille perfanf IT,. ia ~
Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1867-03-20
8erid6t Der @anbelsfanrn,er.

.-----Ma lb b tIIe, 10. Mfars.
W1it benz Dainpfer 9Ilert BON Obern
Cumberland:
1000 Safe &opn.-
5 Sdlier Sa6a6.
Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1867-03-20
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1868; 2. Series1058 bis 1851, 3. Sc.
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berlteben fid fir Bonbs nit Coupons.
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Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1867-03-20
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W @eeaten fIag bic SdeIi5e llno
1SoHentIide SenneIfee Gtaats;eitung
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bat Der @ltp stfaribal an niebreren
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Ben.
Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1867-03-20
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Tennessee staatszeitung. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-187?, 1867-03-20
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Ff9ftef einI6lieBlf9 6es BDrtos $3.50
per Sabr ODER 1926 per Salbiubr.
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unfren 9eierr, Die eutIang Der
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pobnen, sur sia@ridt, oab infer glatt
ie0en Worgen friib UNI 4 l1br our 4olt
bef0gOert miro. SO Iieat Daber isidt
X an uns, fDubesn on Sen RoitcIeffs,
4 ipenn bic 3eitnnoea nidt pinftlia an
q iBrsn Betimmunesort gelaHgen. .
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fiat leiu fit beiaabe einefa Sabre inusge.
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Observation-Disclosures Mnh ii1tieer Gefhdfts-
senntHi6. &r ffnnt aat. anafen nnA piefs
leben lon ifets 0srne NIT BEN IN Der llnien
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-15
N n n m = -TTT ITII1g 20
The Democratic Programme,

= ~ = CT'i ~ IT II 4 ~
!. 4 New York correspondent. Of the
Philadelphia Ledger communicates the ioi-
loving political Intelligence:
AS a matter of some political interest,
it may be- mentoped that maDg6ft the more
prominent leaders Of the Democratic party,
who have been quietly in, consultation here
during the week, are in favor of speedy
change Of the entire policy Of that partyr in
the hope that it will enable them to carry
The next Presidential election, TO make a
long story short, the plan is'simpIy this !:
Ito ignore henegro altogether and TO bring
up internal Improvements in his place.
1heyrwill, pledge themselves in, favor Of
the Niagara AipIeadal, inEfasor ofconnec-
ting The chesapeake Bay with the Ohio, in
favor Of reconstructing the Mississippi
legees, :andg ofapushidg4 forward, to- COM
pletion the three lines of Pacific Railroads.
1t is calculated that on these issues they
can carrySthe Great West, especially if free
trade bs tackled on: while OF, their SUCCESS
in the Middle States they profess TO have
no doubt. That is the programme in
outline. 1t will have soms filling up in
lresard TO THE, Monroe doctrine, the con-
stitutional obligations, and, the binding
force Of Supreme Court decisions, but
internal improvements and free trade will
bethe two pillars on which the platform
will be made to rest.
This NEW political mdyemeut, iasI have
said, has been quietly maturing for some
time past, hut it Will not be long before it
lis officially announced, aud with the an
nonncement, the Democratic campaign for
| the next Presidency viii regularly begin.
.Whereupon the Richmond Wing, re.
|r 10 ~ ~ lisA &,ltQA11 vi A4lAN
The time is coming when the political
alliance of the South will be 30, Important
that she may command her own terms. II
1.-The DEMOCRATS offer what Ills Suggested
above the Reppblieans will bel very Likely
ft6offe. more. I'VE need be if NO hurry to
take name, or select our future party
associationS hetrus bey united among our
selves, gstaBd .lalSef fom ehlfer- of thu
existing Northern parties, and bides gu
|o u, If band. iii We are but patient apf
discreet, a. ,isat s,.4ata, ,.syy
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-15
a Military Prison ii T rance
= --3I n 81 - y
A Paris correspondent writes


"One of the most Interesting prisons in
Francois the Chereae Midi Special 7 re-
served for the use of military culprits. Ex-
ternaIly it differs not from ordinary places
of confinement, and tho prisoners then-
selves have the same depressed air inevita-
Bile to men who are enduring course of
punishment. Theginmates ofthe Chsrche-
Midi are divided into two classes namely,
those who have received their sentence,
and await the next opportunity for being 3.
transfeweed .tegthe disciplinary corps Of.
Africa. and chose who await the decision
Of court-marsial. The curious variety Of
uniform among the second class somsWhat
enlivensi their outward aspect Many
among them hayetibeen captured as desert
ers, and still wear the blnse or workman
saitin Which they enaeavofed to disguise
themselves. m s3sl4T naiaaR4 Baaq4s obi SO
EAT six in the morning the whole body
of prisoners, are parpded before the adju-
tant the sergeant on duty, apportiops. a
certain amount Of household work to each
Nivision, such AS securing the passages
pouring quart of brandy into the basrel,of
water which supplies the prisoners with
drink forthe day, etc.adHalfan hour,later
the prisoners are summoned to the hall,
where their daily work is apportioned. In
most instances this Consists of making
small watch-chains, by which they gain Eve
or six sous in the course of twelve hours.
At eleven the general inspection takes
place, during which bread and gamelies are
distributed TO the company. This being
the only meal allowed to the prisoners,
those who have good appetites work hard
to make their six sous, in order to supply
their wants at, the canteen.r AT six they
turn into their rooms, each Of which con-
tains eight or ten-beds, consisting of mat
tress, a blanket and quilt.
9"smokihg being strictly forbiddens the
devices resorted to to evade the law are
endless Old soldiers, who have contrived
to smdgsle pipe, ill it with snuff, and
while Foaeis On the lookout this cshsra-
band luxury is passed from one to the 9th
er, each being allowed few whiffs in turn
Few among the prisoners are criminals
|trifing theits, for the most part, committed
lin order to procure q ribbon or flower FOR Q
| fair nursemaid, and desertioh, are the .clie
causes of their detention. Writing Of de
sertion reminds me Of the story Of a youns
fellow who was my comrade at college
A better heart never beat; only he had !;
strong objection to study. His fathe
told him he was q hopeless idiot, upol
which he enlisted. Utterly, unsuited t.
military life he became disgGsted, and on
day, as he was crossing a bridge at stras
burg, in which city his regiment wa
quartered, be threw his gun and knapsacl
over the parapet. Suddenly struck b
, remorse, he walked straight up to hi
! barracks, and, with one hand in his pocket
went up to q sergeant and asked him wha
!, his sentence would be. Corporation h
: had attained that rank-you will be d.
! graded. e As heiuttered this word my poo
! college friend blew out his brains, Th
hand concealed in the pocket grasped,
pistol" r.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-15

. FEMALE SUFFRAGE, The bill comforting
suffrage on females in religious societies
having passed the Senate, one Of the clear
est heads who favored it predicts that it is
the beginning of suffrage ON political af-
fairs, and quotes the remarks of learned
Judge, who recently said that the lawiper-
mitted d wife to make a servant Of her hhs-
band paying him wages, and allowing him
What, in erjudgmeht, should be q reason
able suphortl Why, man, the husband is.
always the servant Of the wife, only the
parties don't always know it. The wife
rules supfemeas the rule, and where she.
don't it is an exception to the.rule, The
husband labors from eight to twenty hours
a day, down town and up, to make his wife
mistress Of the dwelling, where he, gets at
most two meals day and a nights ,lodg-
ing. If he is able, she gets pew in
church, her eqnipage, her, opera box, her
town house and country house, her silks
and satits and elegant attire-her stathary
and pieturesAthe very best the Ola World
and the New affords and the husband,
poor soul, has the privilege Of sleeping at
home, with sometimes a Caudle lecture
thrown in, and, perchapce, q hot roll and an
egg in .ihe morning. But it seems this is
not enough. Molly Dolly Adelaide der
mandsIth the right suffrage, and who dare
say nay to her demand? 1t is now given
at the South to all Africa, young and old,
of the masculine sex, and why not to our
darling wives, upon whom we lavish the
labor Of our lives to make them our bosses
while we live, and to leave them all we can
save when we die 2. Yes, what is thus be-
gun in religious societies" will end in a
common rostrum, common ballot box and a
common row. We live in the progressive
age. -JIiet nsmake the mostofit. f Pegasus
IS no longer a myth, but burly African
and the Goddess Of Liberty, each withsthe
BalloH 10 hand, even if it is necessary to
win it;with the Bpllet,v[N. Z Express, :
A THRICE BLESSED Boy.-A crippled
beggar; was striving to pick up some ole
Iclotbes that had been thrown from Q win
Idow; when "a crowd of rude boys gathered
about Him, mimicking his awkward move
ments,And hootihg at his .helplessness ant
rags Presently q noble little, fellow cam'
Iup, and pushing through the crowd, helped
the poor crippled man to pick up his gifts
and piaSeltheni ia abqudle. Then slppiGn!
a piece Of silver into his hands, he was run
ming away, when a voice far above hin
said, Little boy with straw hat, lool
up" A lady leaning from an, tpper, win yin
dow, said earnestly, "God viii bless you
my little fellow; God will bless you 10
that" AS HE walked along. he though
how glad he had made his own heart by do
1 ling good. He thought Of the poor beegggar'
grateful look; of the ladys smile and he
i approyal; rand last and better than pill, h
could almost hear his Heavenly Fathhe
Whispering, s'blessed are the merciful 70
they shall obtain mercy Little reader
when you have an opportunity of dom
i good, and feel tempted to neglect it, re
4 member the ss1ittle boy with the straw hat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-15

"A SLIGHT MrsTAKE.--Aff firm DESTROYS
Of finding out the pecuniary status of a
person who wished to purchase goods,
telegraphed for the information. The
answer came back, "Note good for any
amount.1T so5a large bill of goods was
sold and shipped. The note came due
and went to protest. The firm found
with disgust that the dispatch should
have read, "Not good for any amount.