The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-18
RALEIGH, N. g.
Tuesday, June 18th, 1867
The Louisburg Meeting and the Hender-
son Index.

The LOuISDurg Meet1nS ana tne deHueT-
son Index.
1t is known that we, the Junior, attended
the recent meeting at Louisburg. Beyond
the regular proceedings, no notice has been
made thereof in the columns of the Standard,
but an article in the Henderson InOer, from
which the following is extracted, provokes
us to speak plainly, as we can do so, at this
time, without being obtrusive or egotistic.
While we did not expect either the truth or
usual editorial courtesy from the Lader, yet
the barefaccd lies, which follow, have some
what astonished us.
In its notice of the meeting the Inder says {:
"The speakers for the occasion, were Jos. w.
Holden, Esq, Jr. Editor of the Standard, Col.
Rich'd. 1nge Wynnc, and Mr.. JAS Henry Harris.
Mr.. Holden's speech was undoubtedly one OF the
most non-sensical, disgusting pieces of demagog-
ism that it has ever been our misfortune to listen
to. 1t was to great degree incendiary, as it was
calculated to inspire the negro to deeds antago-
nistic to the laws of State. He cited an in
stance where anegro violated q duty which every
good honest citizen Of any State, is called upon
to do. 1t was this 4 short time since negro
had been conricted of burglary by one of orr reg
ular constituted Courts of Justice, and commit
ted to prison. He soon managed to make his es-
cape. As soon as it was known, large party OF
rhiteS put out in pursuit. another party OF blacks
were watching his movements; little boy who
happened to be near, seeing the convict, shouted
"yonder he goes" an old negro caught him and
prevented him from giving the alarm. Mr.. Hol-
den says: There is no better man in this State
than that old negro He is a christian gentle
man. He knew that negro was being punished
for violating law he had agency IN naaking,'
that he was justiiable in secreting the convict,
yet impressed them with the idea that they were
justifable in not obeying the laws OF our State,
unless they have voice in making them. This
was the tenor of this youthful ignoramuses ad-
dress'
THE above is copied cer6atina ct literatim.
The man who thus charges us with incen-
diary talk, the justifying of the escape of
a convict, who adds personal defamation to
these base accusations, is scarcely worthy of
respectful notice. But when Dr. John
son rehearsed an anecdote, perchance some
blockhead laughed. 1t was his wont on
such occasions to say: "What are yOu laugh
ing at sir? If 1 have said anything that
you understand, ask pardon of the rest of
the company" And if we said anything in
our address to the colored people at Louis
burg, which this Mr. Furman understood or
now comprehends, we certainly ask pardon
of the rest of the company. We did not go
to Louisburg to enlighten him. That task
has been reserved until to-day.
Now word as to the reasons why we went
to Franklin County The Luder announced
that j. J. Davis and Richard Inge Wynne
would address the colored people. Mr. j.
FL. Harris, who was going alone, then called
in help. It was not in our line to dodge
opposition. We wished to tell Mr.. DAVIS, in
the presence of his fellow-citizens, of his
opposition to the Sherman bill his violent
speeches behind desk in the House of Com
mons; the announcement In the ConsercG-
tice, in 1865, that he would raise a company
to fight the federal forces, although at the
time paroled prisoner; and further of his
reading law in the Legislature last Winter,
wherein he threatened certain gentlemen, his
peers upon that floor, with the ignominious
punishment of the pillory. This latter fact
was told, and the loyal people of Franklin
will remember it. With the other state
ments, they were already sufficiently CONVEX
SAINT. But Mr.. Davis did not speak, and the
announcement as to him ended in smoke
So much for the reasons why we went to
Franklin County. But we are charged with
having melted the colored people to resist
/" the laws of our State" 1t is false. Yet
let US enquire somewhat concerning these
&c laws of our State" of which the Il,der
PIRATES. Have they been the protector of
loyal men since rebellion raised its horrid
front, and wrested the administration of af-
fairs from the hands of the people and placed
all power in the grasp of few tyrants and
traitors? Let Laurel Valley, the lonely dells
of middle Carolina, and the rivers and
swamps of Albemarle and Pamlico, answer
Observed to the injury of the loyal, those laws
were violated for the same object. Written in
blood, they were broken in blood. So much
then for the claws of our State" in the
framing of which the negro had no agency,
and under which the loyalist received no
mercy
New as to the charge of being an incen-
diary. Whence is the word derived From
the Latin ancendO, to burn. No doubt the
Lndec considers US an incendiary-its friends
we're burnt on the occasion. A few more
Union Republican incendlaries would burn
secession out of North Carolina. When the
living Goals of truth fall, they burn. Let
them burn.
But what is a political incendiary He is
/ seditious fellow. Addison, Quoted by
says, those who are the inventors
and publishers of gross falsehoods, and can
not be regarded but with the utmost detesta-
'ion." Who has invented and published
gross talsehoods? Mr. Furman of the L,azer.
lie puts language into our mouth, and con-
'tructlon upon that language, which is false.
and malicious. Our address
was a long one-we shall not attempt
TO reproduce it. But as the Iader has
selected one illustration only and applied
That falsely, it is necessary that we condense
md rehearse that portion of the argument.
We stated in the course of our remarks
hat the c0IOrn6 rooplo ,,,o.. .