The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-21

To the Editors Of the Standard:
1t will be remembered that during the late
war, when the "glorious Confederacy" was
in its prime and treason was waving its
bloody sword over the people of North Car
DINA, it was declared by the organ of the
secession party that it was their purpose to
place "hideous mark upon every man in
the State who did not bow down and wor-
ship the golden calf of rebellion and blood.
An incident, illustrative of the fact that this
spirit still exists with undiminished malig-
nifty among these men, Ga fact which, by the
way, has been frequently urged by your
paper,) has recently transpired in the County
Court of Brunswick For the last twenty
years or more Daniel L. Russell, Sen., Esq,
has been chairman of that Court. During
all that time, through all the vicissitudes of
political parties and all the heats and ami
mosities of partizan strife, he held the posi-
ton, no one of his political enemies ever at
tempting to remove him by bringing on an
election as is provided by the act of Assem-
bly, When the question of secession was
before the people, Mr.. Russell was one of its
most earnest and violent opponents. After
the secession of the State had been accom-
pliShed and the hungry dragon OF war turned
loose to roam all over the land, lie was
known as not being a warm supporter of
&c the cause" He was one of the corporal's
guard of Union men in the Legislature of
1868, who voted against endorsing the integ-
rity and patriotism of Mr.. Jefferson Davis.
In fact, he was all the time looked upon with
distrust and suspicion by the Amounted
leaders and their faithful followers.
After the war, in the reorganization of the
State government, the management and con-
troll of his County was committed to loyal
hands-as was the case all over the State
under the Provisional government. AS a
matter of course, Mr. Russell was reelected
to his old place, as presiding officer OF the
bench of Justices. But at the last fall cleo
ton the control of the County passed from
the Union men into the hands of the scces-
sion party. They had now obtained control
and now was the time that such consistent
loyalty should be punished and treason re-
warded. So having manufactured a good
supply of secession magistrates through their
Representatives in the Legislature, they pro-
ceeded at the last Court to bring on an cleo
ton for Chairman and attempted to run one
of their own number in, and but for the de-
lection of one or two votes they expected,
would have succeeded. Now, sir, this is the
extent to which these political madmen
would carry their party prejudices and OPP
preston.
At the same Court report was made from
the Committee of Finance, in which they re-
commended that the appropriation for the
support OF the paupers of the County be re-
duced to about one third of what it was be-
fore the thanksgiving as reason, that in
consequence of the loss of property among
the people they were not able to pay more
than that amount of taxes. In the same
report, this secession committee recommen-
ded that the annual allowance to the Sheriff
for extra services be increased to three times
the amount it was before the war. This
Sheriff is loud-mouthed secessionist who
displayed his patriotism in the war by keep
ing out of the way himself and aiding the
minions of the Richmond despotism in fore
ing every body else into it. This commit
tee was composed of his political friends
1t was also understood that this Sheriff,
through the influence of his office and 9th
erwise, had been of great service to the party
in the October elections. Hence, the necessity
that he should be rewarded.
The loyal people of this County desire to
know whether or not the act of Congress in.
tended for their relief is to be enforced in
good faith, and these agitators and destruc-
tives hurled from power. If SO, let it be
done. /" If 'twere done, when tits done then
'twere well 'twere done quickly"
BRUNSWICK.