The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-09


taken out, hanged and buried IN 1eion s
grave No one then regarded him as a SOL
dier or a hero. But his remains have since
been taken up, and he now reposes IN
chosen corner in the Confederate Cemetery
near this City, and special honors, we learn
have been shown to his remains We state
this to. show how loyal this community has
become since Sherman entered Raleigh two
years ago.
We copy the following in relation to
Raleigh:
The attractions of this handsome capital
are extensively and favorably known. Stu
ated in the midst of a rich and fertile coun-
try, now wearing the rich livery of summer,
an enchanting PROJECT meets the eye IN all
directions The wide and commodlous
streets are shaded by rows of Gins. The
magnificent dwellings in and around the
CITY, with their ample yards and gardens,
adorned with choicest flowers and shrubbe-
~, give the city most attractive appear
| ancc Perhaps there is no town OF the
same population in the South that affords SO
many evidences of wealth, elegance and So
cial refinement.
The City of Raleigh is not very old
place. The first house was built sixty years
ago, by one Lane, the progenitor of General
Lane, of Kansas notOriety; it Is regularly
and tastefully laid out in the form of a ba-
SIM surrounded by belt of hills. The pop
ulation of the City is about five thousand.
There are very few foreigners. The wealth
of Raleigh, as it has been observed of Nash
vile, is of the genuine, slowly formed de-
scription that does not take to itself wings
and fly away, just when it is wanted most.
| Tho North & arOliplonS q nonch harClpr
sturdier, and nobler race of people than the
South Carolinians. They are less polished
and pompous than their neighbors of the
Palmetto State; but more dignifed, indus
trious and patriotic.
Beautiful Raleigh 1t was laid out in the
good old English Southern manner. The
spacious Fayetteville street is lined with
stores solid and elegant that they would
not look out "f place in New York, whose
stores are palaces. The suburbs of the place
abound in elegant mansions, gardens and
ornamental trees where the wealthy en- JOY a
delightful retreat from the hustle and eXct-
ing scenes of politics and business Raleigh
is a railroad centre. from which there are sew
eral highly important radiations. The peo-
pie are very intelligent and hospitable. The
ladies are handsome and dress elegantly
Their conduct to our troops is polite, court
eous and christian. The significant and
derisive contempt exhibited by the fiippant
| ladies of Nashville and other cities does not
exist here
The following allusion to Hon. William
A. Graham, who was one of Gov. Vance's
ambassadors to Gen. Sherman, will be read
with interest. We do not think Gov. Ora
ham and Gov. Swain were charged with the
| surrender of Raleigh, as stated by Capt.
Pepper, but their business was, in the last
second of the eleventh hour, to make terms
for North Carolina. Too late too late
cried the smoking remains of scores of
homesteads and the blood of slaughtered
thousands! Too late! 1t is not too late,
said pride and ambition, and so the ambas-
sailors were sent. They were amused by the
great chieftain until he was fully ready to
march upon Raleigh. He then told them
he had no power to treat for peace rs long
as Gen. Johnston confronted him, and he
pressed on. The ambassadors returned on
their train, to find the Raleigh depot in
flames, fired by some of their own troops
Gov Graham then sought to escape to Hills
borough, as described by Capt. Pepper We
remember well the anxiety of many of our
people that day, when it was said he was
seen to fall from the horse during a skirmish
between the cavalry of the two armies. 1t
was feared for time that he had been kill
ed; but he returned to the City on foot, as
he started and was soon after sent under
safe conduct by Gen. Sherman to his home
in Hillsborough.
We do not think Gov. Graham used the
language attributed to him, about the
horse carrying double. Though doubtless
somewhat excited and alarmed, it is hardly
probable he so far lost his usual equanimity
as to utter the language attributed to him
on the occasion. The allusion to Gov. Ora
ham is as follows:
William A. Graham, of this State, will be
remembered as Wing politician of suffi-
cicnt standing and influence to gain him the
nomination for Vice President, on the ticket
with Gen. Scott, in 1852. They say that
when the war broke out he proclaimed HIM
self Union man, but he didn't stand fast in
the faith very long; and in order to make
good convert of him, the rebel Legislature
elected him to represent the old North State
in the Confederate States Senate. So he be-
came one of the most violent advocates of
every thing that he himself denounced four
years ago.
Mr.. Graham was member of the delega-
ton appointed to wait upon Gen. Sherman,
twenty miles from here, and formally surren-
der the City of Raleigh. Upon fulfilling
this mission, he returned, arriving here few
hours ahead of the advance of our cavalry.
Some of his friends advised him that he had
better not remain, as the Yankees would sure
ly arrest him as a person of much i'm
portance to the rebel government. He has
tily made up his mind, having but little
time for dellberation, and concluded that his
personal safety demanded vigorous retreat
He looked for his horse, but it was non est
in0untus, having been "gobbled" by some
Confederate trooper; and there was nothing
left for him but to foot it, in the direction of
the flying Southerners. His powers of en-
durance gave out before he had gone very
far. and he sat down exhausted by the way
sids,. Pretty soon astraggler from Wheelers
cavalry came along, and asked him who he
was, and what was the matter with him for
he had upon his countenance the look of one
sorely troubled. Mr. Graham replied that he