The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-11
For the Standard.
The 4th in Oxford.

EDITORS STANDARD On SATURDAY.. the
glorious old flag. which now proudly waves
over the land of the free and the brave,
was unfurled and foated gently to the
breezes. 1t was delightful Summers day.
Gladly she seemed to welcome the "Old Rip
Van Wrinkle" of the Union into the happy
sisterhood of States. Seemingly she re-
joiced that the old ship of State had snan-
! ped the cords that held her bound to tile
shores of war and rebellion, and with a
steady helmsman spread her sails to the breeze
| on the calm waters of a once troubled sea
Then let US join in the chorus of Joy, for to-
day we are reconstructed, despite the courses
| of hate and Kisses of scorn" emanating from
the foul soul of rebellion To-day we wave
on high the flag of Washington without a
stain, for slavery is no more. The iron yoke
of servitude has been lifted from the CALLED
neck of 4,000, 900. and to-day they enioy
the precious boon of freedom To-day the
friends of liberty, freedom and of the Re
public celebrate this their great national
holiday. BY the peep of day they begun
to flock in and, before the sun had risen
from his chambers in the East, the town was
filled to Overlooking. About 8 O'Clock the
children of the school marched through the
streets very orderly and with the utmost de-
corum, which they observed throughout the
day, showing how well the good training
and discipline they have been accustomed
to under their excellent school Mistress.
(N1rs. Bond) Between the hours of II and
IL the members of the League paraded the
streets; they passed in front of the office of
Col Edward Cantwell, and gave three hearty
cheers in honor of that distinguished gen
tleman. They then proceeded to the house
of or Robt, ". Lassiter' Esq, gSesa which
cheers to their absent Senator ch time.
The members of the League were near 5eo
in numbers, and it is wonderful. surprisingly
so, to see how very orderly, with what go@d
beha vior and sobriety tney conducted them
selves, and in thie respect at least are they
a model to the whites, for instance out of
number of 7 or 800 blacks. 2 only we've in
toxicated, one CT them voted the Conserva-
tive ticket, neither belonged to the League,
while out of number of 50 whites. there
were of my own personal knowledge in
toxicated. This speaks well for degraded,
illiterate race, from whose hands the shackles
of slavery have just been removed. but the
genial influence of freedom is at work
After the procession was ended there was
an elegant dinner set for them in the factory
yard of Messrs Kingsbury & Co., which by
this time was well earned, and they accord
inglv did ample justice to it. Only one thing
married the beauty of the scene, the ugly |
physiognOmy OF a few "Democracks" squat |
ted near some liquor shop, occasionally ia
king aim at the heavens with the ends of
black bottles, or blinded with prejudice
stumble about the streets with upturned |
noses. and a curse within their mouths
But we turn to things more pleasant. The |
assembly in the afternoon was addressed by |
Col. Ed. CantweIl and T. L. Hargrove.-
Both democrats and original secessionists, |
the former (Col. CantwelD is now one of the
staunchest friends of the Republic. He adj !
dressed the people for about all hour in a |
very able and eloquent speech.
The annexed reports are compiled from
some rough pencil notes taken for the Stand |
aad w. L.
OXFORD, N. c., July 6, 1863.