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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-04-24

CoLoRED SENTIMENT IN ALABAMA.-At
meeting of the colored Union League, of
Decatur, Alabama, held on the 21st inst,
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted. They undoubtedly express the
sentiments Of large majority Of the intelli-
gent freedmen OF the South:
Rssoloed, That we return thanks to Al
mighty God and to the loyal people Of the
United States as His instruments, for our de-
liverance from bondage, and for the inestima-
BILE privilege of sharing equally with other
loyal citizens the right to choose our rulers.
Resolued, That as an evidence of our graf
itude to the honored representatives Of the
United States for enacting such laws As have
secured to us and our posterity the same
civil and political nights that white men en-
joy, we hereby declare it to be our solemn
duty. as well as our purpose, to vote for mono
for office but those who have been the tried
friends of our race and the friends Of the
General Government. 4kss
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Colored Meeting ON Easter Monday.
A friend has handed us a copy of the fol-
lowing handbill, which is being circulated
in this community:
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CoLoRED PEOPLE
OF WAKE, ON EASTER MONDAY.
On Monday the 22d of April, meeting
of the colored people of Wake will be held
on the Capitol Square in Raleigh, commen-
cling at II o'clock, A. NJ, to hear addresses
from gentlemen on public affairs. His Ex-
cellency Gov. Worth, Richard H. Battle, Jr,
ESQ.,, and Major Seaton Gales have kindly
consented to address the people. Others
may also consent to do so.
All citizens, both white and colored, are
respectfully invited to attend.
MANY COLORED VOTERS.
Raleigh, April 18, 1867.
We understand the report has gone out
that Mr.. James Fl. Harris. colored, concurred
with Mr.. Pell and Others in calling this
meeting. We are authorized by Mr.. Harris
to state that there is no foundation for this
report. Its object is apparent. 1t has been
put out to induce the colored people to at
tend. The men who are engaged in this
business of inaaming the public mind, and
dividing the colored people, will hesitate at
nothing to advance their purposes. They
involved this people in war by lying tele-
grams and false appeals, and they are deter
mined that the same means shall be employ.
ed to perpetuate disunion, unless they art
permitted to lead in taking the State back
and to hold all the Offices, as they do now
after it gets back.
Gov. Worth is to address the meeting.-
Will he tell the colored people that in one
of his messages to the Legislature he propos
ed to distribute" them like so many cattle
throughout the country ITO drive then
from the homes of their fathers among
strangers, in the cold, bleak regions of tn
North9 Will he tell the people that in tn
same message he pronounced the Congress
of the United States an unconstitutional
body 2-the same Congress that passed tn
Sherman act, and gave to the colored mai
the right to vote Will he do this2
And Mqjor Seaton Gales has "kindly con
sented" to address the people. Where di'
he get his title2 Will he tell the peopl
that on the 22d day of February, 1866. whe
the flag of the Union was stretched over th
pavements of Raleigh, he proposed to
friend to 60 home by back street, to avoi
walking under the aag9 That flag is tn
symbol of freedom to the negro. Strike
down, and the colored people will fall agai
instantly into hopeless slavery. Again, i
the Sentinel of October 13, 1866, the colore
people are spoken of as "the God-curssd son
of Ham, Who wrote that article declarin
the colored race Under the special curse 9
God?-" Major" Gales or Mr. Pell 1t make
no difference who wrote it, both of them al
responsible for it.
We predict that this meeting will prov
as thorough failure as the Richmond NEE
ing did. The colored people are Republ
cans, as Mr.. Lincoln was, and they will NJ
abandon the party that gave them the
freedom to follow the false lights of sece
sion and treason g..
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Ashe County.

ASuc SOuuSys
A friend writing us from Jefferson, Ashe
County, says:
"The loyal people of Ashe are rejoiced to
think that Congress is alive to the rights of
the loyal people of the State They think
the time is soon coming when Loyalists, with
federal soldiers at their head, may carry the
star-spangled banner through the streets of
Jefferson unmolested, without witnessing the
painful spectacle of seeing it torn down.
The Loyalists in this County are organizing,
and will soon be ready for any emergency
The rebels have managed to obtain the con-
troll of the Courts in this County, The first
Legislature, with Mr.. Carson as our member.
appointed Justices of the Peace so as 10 give
the loyal men control; but at the last elec-
tion a rebel was elected to the Legislature,
and went to Raleigh and had appointed
thirty odd more all rebels, which gave
them majority, and they elected full
Bench of rebels for the special Court The
Rebs now have all the offices in the County"
Some four or five months ago, some Un-
ion men raised the American flag at Jeffer-
son, when it was torn down and insulted by
band of rebels. We have not heard that
these rebels have been arrested and punished.
There is one consolation, and that is, Con-
gress intends that this State, in all its depart
ments from constable up, shall be Thoroughly
purged of treason. This will be DONE no
matter what time it may require. The State
will never be restored to its place in the
Union until it is every whit whole" as a
loyal, Union State. Let our loyal friends in
Ashe take courage. Their cause is in safe
hands.
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fuckers Hall.

This large, commodious and imposing
building, on Fayetteville street, in this City,
near the Capitol, is rapidly approaching
completion. 1t is the most important addi-
tion yet made to the business portion of our
little City, and will reflect great credit for
many years to come, on the enterprise, liber-
ality and good taste of its owners, Messrs.
W. H. & R. S. Tucker These gentlemen,
natives of the City, have accumulated their
estates in this community by their spirit of
enterprise and their attention to their bust
ness and they are among the foremost in
expending their means to improve and build
up the City.
The dimensions of this building are as fol-
lows: Width of front on Fayetteville Street
is 43 feet 4 inches, running back 1870 feet,
with an area in front 6 feet, covered with
Hyatt's patent light work. to give light to
the basement; which is 40 by go feet, 8 feet
pitch. The first story or store floor is the
entire depth and width of the building, III
feet 4 inches, by 40 feet inches. clear of
walls, and 15 feetpitch, and finished in style
that would do credit to any Northern City.
The walls are to be hard finished, ornamen-
tai plaster cornices at the ceiling. In the
centre there are eight iron columns of the
Corinthian order, to support the centre of
the hall foor There will be two counting
rooms at the back end of the store, 9 by IA
feet, with ground glass partitions eight feet
high. The finish at front end of store will
| include two entrance doors and two windows,
| and entrance in centre to hall floor. The
hall is intended for Concerts, Balls, &C.
| The hall will include rooms at the front
end, parlor, saloon, dressing and ante-rooms
for musicians, &c. At the back end there
will be stage extending across the width
of the building 40 feet inches by 81 feet
projection, including private boxes. Gal
leries on the sides and across the front end
of the hall will seat about 1000 persons
In the roof there are two large skylights,
finished with domes to light the hall and store.
The whole building will be thoroughly ventil-
lated. The principal feature of the exterior
is the front, which is of iron of the compo-
site order, furnished by Messrs. Haywood,
Bartlett & Co., Baltimore. The whole build
ing will be lighted with gas. The cover.
ing will be mica roofing.
This imposing structure has been erected
by Mr. Thomas Coates, contractor, whose
taste, energy and skill as an architect and
builder are well known. We presume that in
the course of few weeks the building will
be nearly completed.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-04-24

Those who have been wishing for kingly
government have got it now,-let them en-
joy it. Sheridan who reigns in Louisiana,
is, as might have been expected from his an
tecedents, the most oppressive of the fam
ily." He has put even Governor Wells un-
der the hatches and allowed to make no ap
pointments or removals without his special
consent. Rich. En-.
If we are not greatly mistaken, the Editors
of the Enquirer, while publishing paper
under Davis during the rebellion, advocated
the abolition of all Courts, the suspension of
ha5eas corpus, and arbitrary rule. If this
statement is not true, the Editors can easily
deny it.
1t is we'll known that the government of
Mr.. Davis was the most grinding despotism
that ever existed over civilized people !;
and the purpose of the leaders was, if they
had succeeded, to establish kingly govern
ment on the ruins of States rights. Mr.. Da
Wis was to be the king, with the succession
secured to his eldest son. For this conspira-
cy against American liberty, if for nothing
else, he deserves to suffer death.
If we have "kingly government" now,
we had the same under President johnson.
His Provisional Governors were clothed
with arbitrary power. They were not limi-
ted in their action by either constitutions or
laws.
We think the military commanders are the
right men in the right places. They will
protect life, liberty and property, and that
is what We most need just now. After a
time-we can not tell when-we shall get
back to the Union, and then we shall govern
ourselves. Selfgovernment will be new to
US when we begin it, as we have not enjoyed
that luxury for the last six years.
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Mr.. POOLS Address.

A highly intelligent friend writing us
from the Easter part of the State, says:
"Mr. POOLS Address is document which
should be in the hands of every voter in the
country. 1t is true type Of the times"
from 1860 to the present time. Its truth, its
logic and palpable hits render it one of the
best documents on the state of the country
now in existence. repeat, it should be in
every voters hands-the good and rightly
right way; the bad and rebellious, that he
may have the truth before him and be self
condemned in his evil purposes and acts
Though prejudice is strong, yet give the peo-
pie light, and in the end good will result"
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q. L. A-Each number of the Great Re
public will contain information of interest to
the members of the Union League, and one
or more copies should be subscribed for by
every Council of the Order.
The organization is now being rapidly ex-
tended over the South. where it is most
needed, and with the cordial support of
friends in all sections the triumph of loyalty
may be confidently predicted in the recon-
struction of the Southern communities.
Great Republic.
The Great Republic is large and hand
some weekly paper published in Washington
City, at three dollars per annum. The
Great Repu5licis is the official national organ
of the Grand Army of the Republic and the
Union League of America.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-04-24

ALWAYS AGAINST THE NEaRo.-Cep-
perohnson rebels and Democrats voted
against negro enfranchisement in Connecti-
cut; voted in Congress against colorsd SUI.
frage in the District Of Columbia and in the
non-reconstructed States; and in the Legip-
lature at Nashville against negro voting u
Tennessee and in Ohio and New Yogk
against striking the word white out Of their
State Constitution; and in PennsylyauiA
against allowing negroes to ride in the stseet
cars. They are always openly against the
negro, except when they Get tsp to catch
his vote.
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Majors, or Captains, or Colonels of your col
or in their armys
The war was not waged foryou, but against
us. 1t was for no love of you, but on ac
count of their hatred to us.
When Yankees come to tell you how much
they have done for you, ask them how much
it cost them. If they had have had to spend
five dollars head for you to procure your
freedom, you would never have gotten it.
They say they want Republican Govern
ment They want you to vote for Radicals
that is what they want; they want to form
a new party here, by which all of the old
and respectable citizens of the State will be
driven to the wall, and to be able to elect
Radical for the next Presidency.
A man named Wilson came here short
time since to teach US political liberation.
He is monster of impudence. If he comes
here again he won't find himself on bed of
roses. He will be met by some one, Gener-
al Schofeld permitting, and things will be
told him that will shut his mouth if he is
not made of brass inside and out"
The above is fair specimen Of the
speeches on the occasion; and the same tone
will pervade the speeches made by such men
every where.
But this movement seems to have aroused
the Republicans of Virginia. A great Re-
publican State Convention of both races as
sembled in Richmond on Wednesday last,
more than two hundred delegates being
present, representing fifty Counties. This
Convention will speak as the Republican
Convention in this State spoke. 1t will
place the loyalists of Virginia fairly and
squarcly on the Republican platform, and
will give assurance that the light of new
day is dawning on the old Commonv eath.
Virginia can be restored to the Union only
by such men as Bolts, Pierpoint, Chandler,
Wardwell, and Hunnicutt, aided by the 10y
alists of the two races.
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The Sentinelis mistaken in supposing that
we are anxious to "sell" copies of Mr.. POOLS
Address. Mr.. Pool is quite able to pay for
any edition we may print. His estate is in
no danger of confscation.
We are constantly handing out and send
ing off this admirable document. It will be
distributed free of cost to all who may want
it. The Sentinel is not very we'll pleased
with the Address on account of the manner
in which Mr.. Pool has photographed the
Editors. He very truly says:
"The time has fortunately come when a
Union man in North Carolina may despise
the aspersions of a hireling press, whose ed
itors, having little character or ability, are
dependent on the favor of their employers
for their daily bread"
We learn that the good Lord is sending
large number of fish into Mr. POOLS nets.
Brother Pel was once like Peter, a " fisher
of men," but he has unfortunately abandon
ed that holy calling and gone to bobbing
his cork In the Devils waters
By the way, have the Editors of the Sen
tinel read Mr.. POOLS Address Let them
read it. 1t will do them good.
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THE TRAITORS REBUKED.-It will be
seen by the telegraphic dispatch in our pa
per to-day from Washington, that the Su-
premc Court of the United States has re-
fused to entertain the bill fled by Governor
Sharkey to restrain the President from en-
forcing the Sherman act in Mississippi. The
traitors therefore stand rebuked by that au-
gust tribunal.
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REGISTERS IN BANKRuPTcY.-Chief JUS
tice Chase has determined that only one reg
lister of bankruptcy is to be nominated by
him for each congressional district, and that
they must be counsellors at law, recommen-
ded by their respective Congressmen and by
the judges Of the district. ~
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Col. Frank, commanding at Wilmington,
has given notice that he has assumed con-
troll OF the police force of that City. The
Marshal of the City will hereafter report to
Col. Frank for orders. All removals and ap-
appointments will hereafter be submitted to
Gen. Sickles.
1t would be good thing if Gen. Sickles
would appoint loyal Marshal for the City
of Wilmington.
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RALEIGH, N. c., WEDNESDAY,,


We stated in recent issue that while Mr..
Pell, Of the Sentinel, would not admit pub
licly in his paper that colored men were en-
titled to hold office, he was nevertheless en-
gagged privately in making overtures to lead
ing colored men, to detach them from their
principles. Mr.. Pell declares it is not true
that lie has made propositions, "either d.
rectly or indirectly" to "any colored man
about being candidate for the Convention"
We repeat the statement. Mr.. Pell has made
such propositions. He sent two colored
men to leading colored man, with this
view. We could obtain the statement of
these colored men to this effect, but we do
not wish to drag them before the public
Mr.. Pell kno,cs what we say to be true.
We state furthermore that MFR. Pell is con-
stantly after Mr.. James Fl. Harris. He wants
to talk with him, and give him advice.
He "bones him nearly every morning on
Market Square, and no doubt tells James, as
he calls him, how much he Gloves" the
colored people We learn that, few nights
since. in the African Church in this City,
Mr.. Harris referred publicly in plain terms
to Mr. Pell, and warned the colored people
against his teachings and influence. Will
Mr. Pell deny thata
During the rebellion Mr. Pell had charge
of the African Church in this City. He
drew much of his support from his congre-
cation. When the Union armies reached
here he abandoned his congregation. He
denounced the whole colored race, in his pa
per last October, as laboring under the spe-
cial curse of God and he evinced no interest
in them until he saw they were about to be-
come voters.
Now, however, he is their particular friend.
and the white Unionists are "demagogues,
clowns, buffocns, pretenders, and men of i'm
mature judgment" Recently, in the alb
sence of the regular Pastor of the African
Church, he found his way, somehow or other,
into the pulpit of the colored people; and
we learn that he was so hot to get at his po-
| litical enemies that he could not locate his
text, but told the congregation it was to be
found somewhere in jeremiah. And then he
told the colored people how he "hoed'
| them!
Mr.. PeIl might as we'll abandon the idea
of influencing the colored people in political
affairs. They want no such instructor
or leader. If he will let politics alone apol-
ogize to the colored people for having deser
ted them as soon as the Union armies arri
we'd, and lead new life of charity and good
will to all, he may yet regain his influence
as Minister of the Gospel with both races
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The Mississippi Bill Field.

WASHINGTON, April 10.
In the Supreme Court. to-day, Hon. Rob
ert Walker fled the amended bill in behalf
of Mississippi against Secretary Stanton and
Gems Grant and Ord.
The Attorney General moved to dismiss
both this and the Georgia bill, for want of
jurisdiction. And it was agreed by the
Counsel that the motion should be argued
on the 26th. inst.
The Chronicle states that persons are In
Washington from Arkansas and Virginia,
making arrangements to file bills for those
States to stop proceedings under the sher-
man act Call you that submission to the
national Wills Verify, Rebellion dies hard.
Meanwhile members of Congress are
watching these proceedings. Congress will
re-assemble in July. If that body should
wipe out the existing rebel State organiza-
tions and tighten the strings generally, who
will be to blame for it
The proceedings of the Senate on the 18th
were not important. That body is expected
to adjourn in few days. It has been much
embarrassed by the persistency of the Presi
dent in nominating his copperhead friends
for Office,
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Miss Nomer was asked if they had cha
rades and REFUSES at party she attended
the previous evening. " oh, yes" she repli-
ed, especially rebuses-nearly all the young
men kissed the girls twice."
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"The festival Tombola) held at Colum-
bus, Ca, resulted in a net profit of between
three and four thousand dollars, all of which
will be at once forwarded to Mrs. Jefferson
Davis Ifthe Georg:ans can raise SO much
money for the wife of the head rebel. let US
see how much they will contribute for the
starving wives and children of their lesser
rebels. Jersey City Times.
As suitable commentary on the above
we quote as follows from letter just receiv-
ed from the poor widow of a Confederate
soldier in Wilson County, in this State:
"Mr. HoLDEN-I am poor soldiers wild
ow, and have no assistance at all. My hus-
band was conscripted, dragged off to the
war; and killed He left me and his children
without a home. The place where I live
has been sold, and am to be put out of
doors, and where to 60 know not. have
no money and scarcely nothing to eat My
work will not support my children. Twas
told by friend to ask you what to do. Ny
husband was loyal man, but he was poor
consequently he was bound to obey"
Would that it were in our power to relieve
this poor woman. Mr.. Davis himself is liv-
ing in fine style, and thousands OF dollars
are raised for his family, while the victims
of his ambition are groveling in ignorance
and want. There are scores of proud and
defiant rebels in Wilson County, who are
living in ease on their thousands of acres of
land, while such as this poor woman have
no shelter for their heads and no bread for
their children. The manumitted slaves have
no place where they can lay their heads, and
call it their own. And yet it is said they
| are free men. But Justice only sleeps. The
| end is not yet. If the rebel leaders are wise
they will catch with swift humility at the
provisions of the Sherman act. Like Lot
escaping from Sodom, they will " tarry not
in all the plain" but, looking not back to
the feshpots of treason, they will make haste
to take shelter from the impending fires.
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The Bankrupt Law.

We shall publish this law in pamphlet
form, together with the Sherman act, the
supplemental act, the Howard amendment,
the Congressional test-oath, and the last Or
der of Gen. Sickles, in the Standard to-day.
This will be useful pamphlet. Price, 25
cents per copy. Wholesale, at reduced rates.
The Sentinel repeats its statement that
certain leading Republicans recommended
Gov. Vance's pardon. In the first place, we
do not believe this; and secondly, if true,
the names must have been obtained by false
representations.
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Mankind should learn temperance ftoaA
the moon-the fuller ihe gets, the sAorte<
her horns become.
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McHcnry Grafton, leading merchant of
Baltimore, died on last Thursday morning.