The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-04-17

der if it would be considered safe for one |
now, to counsel the people to accept Sher-
mans bill of reconstruction? If the Union
people of this County should not be preven-
ted by the hand of power they will certainly
do their duty to the whole country"
The following is extracted from letter
from persecuted Unionist of Anson Coun-
ty, March oath:
"There was much lamentation down here
about that general who has to take charge,
and administer the land The child knows
when he needs chastising.
think there should be some protection
furnished to loyal men. I am compelled to
go night am armed for self-defence.
am livig ghborhood where all the
The folU Ddg is extracted from letter,
dated at Halifax, and written to us by an old
friend: t. ,,s
I write to let you know that came out
of this unholy war with one hand-the other
l left behind me. I was q subscriber to your
paper during the war; for which I was
threatened with violence; and was con-
scripted and sent to the army. My wife sent
me your paper there, and then those little
officers would threaten to punish me for it.
But 1 told them was Holden man and
am yet. If there had been more of that
kind we should now have been in the Union,
and that is all we need"
A friend who suffered much during the
war for his Union sentiments, writes US as
follows from Lumberton:
'.The Standard is to hand confirming the
| glorious news that at last Union men of all
classes and colors, in the State of North Car
olina are freemcn. Thanks be to God for
all his mercies, and particularly for this
crowning mercy. The Congress of the Uni
ted States has truly exhibited large-heart-
ed patriotism and comprehensive states
manship"
The following letter is from Gen. R. M.
Henry, of Macon county. We give it in full
FRANKLIN, N c., March 26, 1867
Hon. W. W. HoLDEN-ly Dtar Sr:-Infor
nation of the meeting of the loyal Unionists, al
Raleigh, on the 9th, reached me late on the
23rd., too late by the means of travel, for me to
reach Raleigh, before Friday morning, however
much may desire to be there and participate
with our friends in the consultations proposed
This regret for many reasons. l would rejoice
if it was in my power to be there and mingle
with our true loyal friends from the different
parts OF the State, and receive from them counse
and advise them of the state of things in this far
off mountain home.
must, however, content myself by assuring
them by means of this short letter Of my full con
currence in what was done in the meeting of th,
loyal Unionists OF the Legislature, and of m.
willing acceptance of the terms proposed in tn,
act Of Congress ''to provide for the more eff
cent government of the rebel States"
The secessionists and latter day war saints per
suaded the people to reject the Howard amend
ment, on the prejudice existing against imparta
suffrage, which they insisted would be the neces
say result of Its ratification. What will they sa
now that their leaders are bound and disfran
chised, and the colored men are permitted to par
tcipate with the loyal whites in the work of re
construction Is this the hell that Crawfor
of Rowan built If so, say well done Crawford
Suffrage is the prerogative of the people in al
free governments. 1t is usually confined to fire.
male citizens of the aye of twenty-one years an
over. 1t is either a valuable right or it is worth
less if valuable right why withhold it fror
. the poor and illiterate? II it is worthless VIII
confer it on any? or do the learned and wealth
desire it? If the opinion commonly prevailin
in America is true, that the right of suffrage
the means by which the citizen protects himse
, against wrong and oppression from the govern
mcnt why withhold it from any? 1 am clear fo
every man to have the same power to protec
himself from wrong and oppression, that al
enjoying myself / hold this to be the true doc
{ trine of the Republicans and Unionists of til
! United States. 1t is principle of human libe
ty and right that am willing to stand or fall By
Believing it to be tile duty of Congress to qua
, antee to each State Republican form of Gov
, ernment," and that sound policy requires tbs
they should require the rebel States to be n
organized on thorough loyal basis, it is becon
ing in us who have felt the proscriptive hand
traitors to look well to the future in securing tt
State against recurrance of such evils as she hs
Just passed through under the iron land of rebe
, and traitors.
trust that our friends shall do nothing in the
meeting with which l cannot heartily agree, an
l hope in the future, when we shall return to IL
: old family building of our fathers, that we ms
all be found side by side knocking at tteright doc
I am most respectfully, yours truly,
R. M. HENRY.
, The following letter from Pitt Count
8 speaks for itself:
: PAcroLUs, Pitt Co., N. c., March l4th, 1867.
: Hon W. W. HoLDEN-Dedr Sir I'm lookir
. over the proceedings of the Union meeting viii,
j.. was recently held in Raleigh, over which Il
Hon. C. L. Harris presided, we were very mut
mortified to find, that in the selection of deegat
n to meet in Raleigh on the 9th instant, there
no one named from Pitt County. We beg to 9
sure you, that we have very many good and tr
loyal Union men in our county, who have be-
consistent in their devotion to the Union al
e government of their fathers. and rejoice as tru
IS al lne pTOSpcCb vi Jul oCttlCmCuI Vi
n sectional differences and the complete establis
q ment of Constitutional freedom as can be fou
In apy portion of our State, and we should be We
II glad to know if men of unquestioned loyalty W
II are not named in the list of delegates would
It welcomed in the proposed meeting, If they shou
% attend. We have hundreds such men in our cou
: ty, but they have been quiet for the past two
" three years, because they saw that they cou
effect no good by different course, but they ha
e all the time been longing to see the time arri
n when they could ayOw their sentiments witho
+ fear or reproach.
' We are most truly your friends,
n s....s., ,,..s.s SAMUEL II. LANGLEY,
n j. L. LANGLEY,
e BENZ s. DANIEL,
e9 JOHN 8. DANIEL, #laq'
- yre7s 81 THOMAS H. LANGLEY,
/ H. HARRINGTON,
3, EDWARD HOELL,
r SAM'L. A. DUDLEY.
s. From Buncombe County, Rev. L. L. Stews
writes as follows:
= = AsHEvILIE, N. c., March 22d, 1857
'e Dear Sir IL have been sick several days, a
q will not be able to attend the Convention Of Ii
n al Union men in Raleigh on the 9th inst
o Appreciating very highly, as | do, the invi
Il ton Of the Loyal Union men of the State to ia
part, at this crisis, in measures looking to I
restoration of North Carolina to her constitute
d al place in the Federal Union, can but reg
l. my inability to be present.
70 Allow me, sir, to assure you, and through u
, the patriotic Union men who will assemble
Raleigh on the 9th, that hold myself ready
Fl cooperate fully in the great work now upon
and will take my share in the labors and respt
" sibiities. conceive the only issue before ue
IF Union or Disunion. l,s1 D..
= hope the friends of the government will all
= none other. .t,ri.
'r But am now, unable to discuss this great
o,,ty,,a - - .or I .ooort Il, r,,od faith &ba