The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-01-16
3 From the q. s. and E. News Association
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From the q. s. and E. News Association. 9a
Arrival of North-Carolina Delega.
tion in Washington.
| A delegation from North Carolina, ap-
pointed by the Governor in obedience to q
joint resolution of the General Assembly, con-
sisting of Hon. Bedford Brown, formerly
United States Senator; Governor Leach and
John A. Gilmer, formerly members of Con-
gress; Judge Merriam and P. 81. Winston,
have taken rooms at Wizards Hote.. Judge
Brown and Governor Leach are already here,
and the remainder of the delegation will ar
rive to-day. .sl
The primary object of the mission is to
investigate the irregular and offensive collec-
tion of the United States tax for 1861. They
have, however, con6ded to their care the gen
feral interests of the State. Liberal provision
has been made for its irregular representa-
,tives by North Carolina, and the delegation
will remain as long as the interest of the State
demands.
Colonel Brown, who is leader of the dele
CATION, was United States Senator from 1899
to 1910. Of his fellow Senators of 1929. on
ly himself and Judge Sprague, now of Mas
sachusetts, but then Senator from Maine, are
alive. -. -t
Those of our readers who know all about
this business, will be amused at the above
announcement. 1t seems that Judge Merri-
am, Governor Leach, and Judge Brown, with
plain and unassuming Mr.. Winston, are al
ready in Washington. Mr.. Gilmer was too
feeble to attend, and Mr.. Lewis Hanes has
been appointed in his place. Il
The "primary object" of the mission seems
to be to Investigate the irregular and cfen-
size collection of the q. s. tax for 1861" p
Exactly. The "ofsnsire collection of the
tax A pretty fair specimen of the loyalty
of Gov Worth and his piebald faction. But
it seems these gentlemen are also charged
with the general interests of the State
That is, they are to investigate" Congress.
and to charge that body not to presume to
give the people of this State an opportunity
to form loyal civil government Such ac-
tion by our people would be very distressing,
as it would turn all the seceders and traitors
out of Office. Of course Congress will be
investigated" and will act accordingly.
1t seems liberal provision has been
made" for entertaining these gentlemen at
Willard's. Five dollars each per day for
board, besides wines, liquors, cigars, &c
Ais, travelling expenses and probably per
diem each of FIVE dollars. Weprotest against
this profigate and useless expenditure of the
peoples money. Our poor, impoverished
people are still saddled and ridden by the
leaders who ruined them. Pressed to the
earth by taxes, they are required to contrib
ute still further to support five gentlemen in
Washington for weeks, it may be, on polit-
ical mission, the object of which really and
only is to keep certain set of men in Office
The Union will never be restored on the
terms to be dictated by this mission. is,
therefore, not merely o useless, but it must
be in its results dismion mission, whatever
the peculiar opinions of the gentlemen who
compose the mission may be-
And now, only think of it, and thinking
of it, mark the hypocrisy of those in power
here. Gov. Worth and his partizans profess
to be great friends to the MANNED Confeder-
ate soldiers A flourish is made over the ap-
preparation to provide limbs for these SOL
diers, and political capital issought to be man
ufactured out of the poor fellows who are rest
ing in their graves, to which they were consign-
ed by the marderous policy of Gov. Worth's
present adherents Manned soldiers are in
vited to Raleigh to get their limbs A spe-
cial commission is authorized to proceed to
Washington for political purposes. The
commissioners to Washington are literally
provided for, lodged in snacions and sump
t.,eGEs t..r,.eeEs fooms and boarded at four to five
dollars each per day while the poor soldier
who comes to Raleigh to GET his leg is re-
quired to bring his rations, to support him
self while he is here to lodge in an old neg
lected school-house in public square. and
to sleep on beds, or pads, or apologies for
mattresses, which Gov. Worth and his adhe-
rents would not have furnished their slaves
with in former days. Oh hypocrisy hy-
pocrisy -
The Sentinel is "happy" to inform us that
Hon. Bedford Brown has consented to serve
on this mission. and is now in Washington.
We do not know when we have recorded any
ordinary political event with more regret
1t is sad spectacle to see such man, with
SO noble a record, associated with political
leaders who have destroyed, aud who refuse
to take the necessary steps to restore their
country. If Gen. jackson were on the stage
of action, and had the power, he would be
much more inclined to execute these leaders
for TREASON than he would be to associate
with them politically. But Gen. jackson
rests in his honored grave. He never desert
ed friend, nor gave back before an enemy.
Traitors and treason found no favor in his |
sight. If his mantle fell when he assembled,
we have yet to see the man who wears it.
SUFFERING AMONG THE DEsTITUTE.-We l
learn that there is much suffering among /