The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-27
Correspondence of the Washington Chronicle.
NORTH-CAROLINA.
LUMBERTON.

NORTH-CAROLlNA.
LUMBERTON.
"The unmitigated rebels are now what
they were when Sumptcr fell beneath their
troitorous assaults. There is no real change
for the better in the minds Of this people
They know how to present a yielding exte-
rior while busily engaged in their old trea-
sonable pursuits. They are now moving
Heaven and earth to make the recently en-
franchised negro the Trojan horse which
they design to carry them once more into
the Union fold, that they may, when sulta-
BILE opportunity offers, again oVerturn our
free institutions.
MILITARY protection is indispensable, as
all Republicans from the nature OF the Is
sues. will be compelled in speaking to utter
truths which the chivalry will consider in
suting to them. A speaker on Saturday
j last addressed meeting at Il point near
here He was ordered off the ground by an
armed mob. His life was threatened, and
the party was followed seven miles. The
coIored people are able to defend themselves
and friends, but we do not want to be the
cause of collision. Military orders alone
cannot protect u.s. The civil courts are in
authority. If u man is armed for self-de-
fence he can he and is punished for carrying
concealed weapons. If a Republican is as
saulted, and his assailant convicted before
civil tribunal, the Governor is sure to par
don. What terrors does a military order to
have for such people?'
WILMINGTON.
"There is wide field to operate on in
this county. The agricultural districts are,
outside of the colored clement, disloyal to
the hearts core"
A correspondent, abiding to the Mobile
riot, says:
"Vi0lent threats have been made, and
now that the woods are densely covered
with foliage it affords ready ambush for
the assassin's rifle. The taeity or per1t0ity OF
the Executive has brought about this alarm
ing state of affairs"
Another one writes:
THE time is too short for the work to be
done and the great extent of country over
which we must travel to reach the newly en-
franchised."
WAKE COUNTY.
"The prospect is not so good as I could
wish. 1 fear this people are more rebellious
than they were in 1866. Our only hope as
in aJolishing the existing rebel State organai-
gati0ns THE Union cannot he reconstructed
on loyal basis that a0iU endure unless this
Is done."
FAYETTEVILLE.
{" 1t is generally conceded among the 10y
alists here that the presence of the military is
accessory to secure to them the rights and
privileges they now have. This is unques-
tionably true"
ELIZABETH.
ain all vacant appointments in this State
the nominees of Governor Worth, mere
tool of the rebels, have been favored, while
all Union men have been refused any posi-
ti0n"
AN INCIDENT OF SHERMAN's ENTRY IN
SAvANNAH-A lady in Savannah, writing a
description of the entry of Sherman into that
city, relates the following interesting incl
dent -
Tired at last of watching, we were seated
together in our parlor-barean and rude enough
after four years of destitution-when loud
ring at the bell startled us once more into ter
Or 1t could be no one but our enemy
What did he want9 Our silver perhaps; the
little gold we had left to keep the wolf from
the door; or perhaps my father! My lips
blanched as they formed, but did not dare to
utter the word. But our alright was tenfold
increased when General Sherman was an
nounced If he had sent we should have
feared but coming himself. what was the
limit to our apprehensions2 The issue must
ce met and my father rose, nobly and firmly
laclng whatever was to come, as the door
opened and the enemy's great soldier, in full
Uniform, entered. Without pausing for or
binary formalities, he turned to my father,
grasped and shook him warmlyb by the hand,
asked kindly after his health, and said he
Was delighted to see him. Then suddenly
ileerrmg to old memories, he slapped him
heartily on the back and said :-"What Can
a., 40 Tor you, my old friend? If. there is any
Jung you want, let me know" l could
~ "": thrown my arms around his neck In
T TplIe OF the disregard of etiquette, and L be-
aG'e that tear came into my eyes and roll
W. IaS aown my cheek. 1 know I felt too cho-
tei; 70 speak when my father presented me
tbo m@ When 1 saw that pleasant face, al
I c"Ei1 lconld read fixed devotion to duty,
cr rUa see in it plain refutation of all &C
d,v ' Ut OF unnecessary cruelty. From that
f fry 70 this Sherman has had no warmer
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