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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-25

The people have learned that Gov. Holden
was hung in efigy at Charlotte and Sails
bury. On Saturday night last, some rebels
repeated the act in this City. On Sunday
morning an efigy was found hanging on the
limb of an elm tree, in Capital Square,
bearing the inscription, " The would be Gov
ernor of North Carolina, W. W. Holden. ne
!. On Sunday evening, complaint Of the fact
was lodged with the Mayor lly Jos W,
Holden, Esq, and several persons summoned
to answer the charge at 10 O'clock, Monday.
They appeared. when the evidence was not
sufficient to hold them to hail Afterwards
we have learned that the rebels charge
that the friends of Coy. Holden perpc-
trated the outrage. The charge ia pal
pably false, and taken in connection with
similar demonstrations at Charlotte and Sa-
lisbury will not bear telling. i, - l.sstf
s. Much inquiry has been made of Mr.. Hoi-
den, Jr., III relation to his informants,
against those who were summoned to an
swer for hanging the efigy in Raleigh. In
due time their names will he made known.
The hitter gentleman is free to say that
he believes that he was misled in regard to
some persons. qs3sii. /
We are glad to know that so many of the
opposite party repudiate the foul action Of
the unknown persons, who suspended the
cffigy.
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Rebel Violence.

We learn that an old man named John,
son, who was present at Sorrells' during the
discussion, and told Mr. Bledsoe that he
had mustered with free colored men betor
1885, was followed from the grounds by a
lot of rebels, threatened, abused and Wilt
fed as usual.
Such demonstrations are worthy of inur-
derers at heart. We do not fear them, but
intend to brand the name upon their brow
We intend to let them know that poor but
loyal man is worth more and is to be more
respected, than every rebel in the State.
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A Query.

The candidates of the white mems party
" denounce the Constitution as degrading,
diabolical, &c. - 9r HTtaf.
Here is one question, which we would
like to ask them. H..
Suppose the Constitution is ratified and
any one of you are elected, will you take Of
nee under it, and swear to support it9 p,
II you do, you are truly degraded, mean
ana too low to I've kicked. nsI 1lGio ia
IL you do not, why are you seeking the
votes OF the people for nothing. you are hypo-
critics and deceivers.
lou Can take either horn of the dilemma.
Nooody Is going to trust you anywhere. POO
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w AR !!

The following internal document is being
circulated in the interior of Texas for the
purpose of arousing the desperadoes of that
State to taking up arms once more against
the authority of the United States govern
ment. Of course it is tissue of lies from
beginning to end. But how can the people
know that? May God grant that the peo-
pie of North Carolina have seen enough of
the horrors of war to teach them the utter
ruin they would bring upon themselves by
another rebellion. The following is the doc
ument alluded to:
HOUSTON TELEGRAPH-EXTRA! ~
TUESDAY MORNING, Feb. Is, 1868.
War! war!! scar!!!-TAe President i'm
peacaed The first gun fired - Three 400
men murdered ~ Thirteen killed = Thirty
secen aoounded !-Andrsw johnson a prison.
er!-GeneraL Thomas killed !-Stanton's
leg 6roken!-War department burned =
Sherman aoiM the President ~ Grant de-
elares himself dictator !l----Sscreta,y Sssoard
resigned = General scar inevitable l-Gc,
&c., de-, IT, il@s"1t ttE rare l29fl
four Special Dispatchcs.l a''=
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-64 A. Mon the
twenty-third ballot, which closed at TWEEN
ty minutes past three o'clock this morn
ing, the House majority for impeachment
was sixty-four. r...f T, ..,...f, "
AT 5 o'clock, General Grant ordered Colo
nf Emo rxy1c foT -
Thomas, which order was Immediately car
ried into effect So, - 80
President johnson, at sunrise, called on
the military and citizens to assist the recap
ture of General Thomas. .- -
On the first charge General Thomas was
killed, and on the second the President was
captured. En- IN ..-,.r ~. &c.. '...-
The War Department was burned to the
ground.
Three women-Sisters of Charity-were
killed by the soldiers.
Thirteen persons were killed, five of whom
were merchants.
Secretary Stanton's leg was broken by the
falling of his horse in his effort to make his
escape from the city. 4 -
General Grant has declared himself militia.
ry dictator, and has established his head,
quarters on Pennsylvania avenue. The Cap
itol and all public buildings are closed.
I All newspaper Offices, save the Erpress,
have been suspended. a., tf,s,. ~. .
Sherman calls for three hundred thousand
ninety days. troops. He has espoused the
cause of the President ordered General
Hancock to take command of the depart
ment south of the Ohio, river, and pledges
himself to stand by the Constitution and the
Union. s92 i'ins - ssa d2ii3fI % ,'5i5ifi PEI
Secretary Seward sent ID his resignation
yesterday evening says he withstand or fall
with tile President and the Constitution.
The greatest excitement prevails.
General Grant has ordered the city of New
York to be placed under martial law.
.-.a.I. =. - ~ NAlsH .a.liL s-lLlL.l
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Sixth Congressional District.

At Convention of the Republicans of
this District. held at Salisbury on Wednes-
day last, the Hon. Calvin ]. Cowles, of
Wilkes County, was nominated for Congress.
Several other Republicans were balloted for,
but Mr.. Cowies, having received majority
of the votes, was unanimously declared the
nominee sa .Aa
Mr.. Cowles is highly intelligent gentle
man. thoroughly informed in public affairs,
and " fire-tried " Union man. He has
been uniformly true to the Union, and has
suffered much persecution on account Of his
devotion to his principles, He is respected
by every one for his candor, his honesty,
and his integrity as gentleman, and as
public man. Heis, perhaps. the most popu-
lar man personally in the District, and we
predict his election by large majority.
Z 1t is stated that the notorious Helper, of
Fernandino memory, who had not the cour-
age during the rebellion to remain inside, as
Mr.. Cowles did, and risk his life for his
principles, nor the courage when he got out
side to fight for the Union, is the Rebel
Vance-Jeff. Davis candidate against Mr..
Cowles. AZ s.a.f
This man Helper has no doubt "made q
good thing" of the Federal office which he
holds under the impeached Usurper, An
drew Johnson; but, if he should not have
enough funds drawn from this source to pay
the expenses of circulating his falsehoods
and ISLANDERS against true Republicans, the
deficit will be made up no doubt from the
secret service fund corruptly used by An
drew johnson, through his pimps, and min
ions, against the Republicans of this State.
Helper has no emotion but for self-no
motive power but that of malice and re-
venge. He will get the rebel vote against
Mr.. Cowles, but the rebel vote in the sixth
District will not save him from an ignomin-
ious defeat. ,r.ii. ,;..,, ,-..s
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Fifth Congressional District.

At the Republican Convention held at
High Point on Friday last, Israel g. Lash,
Esq, of the county of Forsyth, was nomina-
ted for Congress in this district -----a''-
Col Henderson, Mr.. Tonrgee, and Mr..
Keogh, were all voted for with Mr.. Lash on
several ballots, Col Henderson having at
one time received just half the votes cast !;
but ultimately Mr.. Lash was unanimously
nominated, and will receive the warm sup
port of these gentlemen, as well as of all the
Republicans and Union men of the District
generally. h :
Mr.. Lash is one of the best Union men in
the State. He is noted for his integrity, his
solid judgment and his knowledge as finan-
cier. His course and his qualities have
been such as to command for him the respect
and confidence of the great body of the PEG.
pie Of the District His election is certain.
Indeed, we doubt if he will have any oppo-
sition rE .-
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Let Mechanics Consider.

Mechanics do not form large portion of
our population, and heretofore they have
had to struggle against many difficulties
Their labor was accounted dishonorable, and
they were left open under the law to innu-
merable expressions. Consequently they
were forced to emigrate, one by one, or, if
they stayed, picked up precarious exist
ence, in competition with slave labor-not
the black man-but with slaoe labor, which
ground their free labor down, and even put
Il stigma upon their little children.
For, when in 1860 or 1867. a mechanic
put up house or fence, it was in the
power of the owner to turn him off, without
pay, unless it was recovered at common law.
If the owner became insolvcnt, the mechanic
lcst all or nearly ali mis- time and work and
we know buildings in this State now, put
up by poor men, who have never received
cent for their labor on them. Every me-
chanic in the State is aware of the truth of
what we say.
The new Constitution makes a change in
all this, and throws its strong arms around
the poor mechanic 1t stands like lofty
tree, fingingits protecting shadows over his
humble cottage. Here his family can repose
10 peace and plenty. 21 3a VI
Under the old institution of slavery we
say that the free mechanic, white or black,
came in competition with slape labor. The
slave was cheaply clothed cheaply fed and
cheaply housed-his children from ten years
and upwards, supported themselves, and his
wife worked nearly all the time. Thus the
free mechanic, beng made to compete with
slave labor, was forced to place himself on
level with the slave in order to earn corn
bread, fat pork meat and homespun cloth
for his family. The proud slave owner, who
saw the free mechanic sweltering on a house
top beside his own brawny slave, learned
to regard both with contempt and speak to
each with equal arrogance. The remnants
of this old spirit remain, and we regret to
know that a few white mechanics, are SO lost
to all selt-respect, as to still pander to the
broken relics of the oligarchy, which once
Controlled the State and now leads the Con-
servative party.
We tell them, that if the Constitution
goes down, all protection to their labor goes
with 1T. The lien law will be lost Immi-
grants will tern from our borders. and rust
eat into the to0s upon our workshop tables
Those white mechanics and those black me-
chanics who remain here, will be again
robbed and impoverished, brow beaten and
bullied. Let every free mechanic consider
Are you prepared to sacrifice yourselves, for
the sake of the false cry of negro supreme
cy9 When you go home, and look into the
laughing eyes of your little boy, remember
that the Republican party offers to you and
him, protection and prosperity Remember
that he will never be sneered at as you have
been, if you win only vote away every rem
nant of that damnabie institution, which
placed the mark of dishonor on your brow,
and thus establish here forever free, liberal,
liberty breathing Constitution flt' I
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Rutherford County.

We see that some Conservative scalaoag
telegraphs from Charlotte that the conserva-
tives had a glorious time in Rutherfordton
last Tuesday, and that Eve hundred mem
bers of the league have withdrawn. ~ rs
We trust our Republican friends will pay
no attention to these rebel lies. There is no
County more intensely Union than Ruther-
ford. The returns from that County will
show that the enemies of the government
and reconstruction will not get more than
three hundred, while the Republican vote
will be at least fifteen hundred. -s,s
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Franklin County.

There was meeting of the Republicans
of the Comfy of Franklin at Franklinton,
on Wednesday, the 21st inst, which was
addressed by Messrs. Jos. W. Holden, W. D.
Jones, j. s. Harris, J. W. Ragland and J..
j. Moore. tco --
The rebels were cawed and beaten. May
they never again hold up their dishonorell
heads. .-
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Schools.

The new Constitution provides for schools
for all. The Legislature is left free to estab.
lish and regulate them. .--
Now all that is necessary for the peace of
every community, is to give to the colored
children colored teachers and good school
houses. Isn't that SC And by the help of
God and the loyal people, we intend to
do it.
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The Leagues should be reorganized and
recruited. They form aphaianx impenetra
BILE and invincible. In the late election
those rebel candidates who attacked them,
dashed themselves against the rock of 10y
atty and were destroyed. We have seen
their power and we have learned to use it.
Neither have our right hands have not
forgotten their cunning.
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Notice.

1t is requested that candidates will send
in their orders for tickets at once. The
County, Executive, Judicial and Congress
sional officers are all printed on the same
slip. There will be but one box and one
ticket. Let this be we'll understood.
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WM. q. BURLINGTON, .
Commission and shippf.g Merchant,

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They Accept

The Chairman of the Republican State
Executive Committee has received letters, Of
acceptance from the following gentlemen:
Edwin G. Reatle, Edmond w. Jones, Sam'l.
w. Watts, Henderson Adams, VIM B. Rod
man, 81. j. Menninger, and c. r. Thomas,
Esqs. ..,..o,sc
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Sc White Mans Governments,

m ssWhite Mans Governments
This is one of the rallyiny cries of the op-
posite party, which has been ding dongcd
in the ears of the people so much, that per-
haps some may believe it to be true. There
never was grester fallacy-indeed, we be-
lieve, that neither on this hemisphere or the
other does white mans government, pure
and simple, exist as such.
Neither in France, England, Russia, Aus
tria, Spain, Italy or Turkey. do the laws
know man by the color of his skin, or the
people know the government by the peculiar
color of its officials. Birth, language, and
allegiance make the citizen, white or black,
red or yellow. None OF these are known as
sohite mems government.
Besides it is fact well known that in
the apportionment for Congress under the
CONSTITUTION, prior to the war, three
fifths of the colored people of the South,
who were slaves were counted and their
numbers flung into the scale againts
free men, white and black Since the war,
though it was sought to deny, the freedmen
the right to VOTE yet the South never relin-i
pushed her claim to count them as before
in her favor. Under the Howard amend
ment, provision was made that if the freed
men were not permitted to vote, they should
not be counted. The amendment rejected
by Southern rebel Legislatures, the Con-
gross passed the reconstruction acts and
made the colored man voter. IL
Now it has never been heretofore, and it
will never be hereafter, that our general gov
eminent, or any Of our State governments,
belong to citizens of any particular color to
the exclusion of another Such a principle
is anti-republican, and unchristian. This is
not white MANS but FREE mans govern
ment. si
One-third of the people of this State are
colored. Two-thirds of the State are white
the lands belong to them.
The cry then that this is a white
mans government is false, it is an ism /"
from South Carolina and propogated by
secessionists.
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MarriRd:

At the residence of the BRIDES father, in Bla-
den county, byJ. H. Ballentine, Esq, Mr.. c. T.
CAsHwELL, to Miss VIRGINIA LAMoN all of Bla-
den
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Standard for the Campaign.

The Staadard will continue to be as it has here
tofore been, the earnest advocate OF equality be
before the law and ola restoration of the State
TO the Union on the terms proposed by the peo-
pie of the United States through their representa-
tives in Congress.
TERMS
One copy of Daily Standard. ................ Ia
Clubs of five, or more, per copy. .............5o
One copy of Weekly ........... .............2o
Ten or more copies TO one address, tper copy).sO
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THE AMERICAN
WATCHES

This country has reason to be proud Of this
splendid specimen of American operative genius
and enterprise. That it will work revolutionin
the watch manufacturing of the world no one
can doubt who examines the operations OF the
Waltham establishment, for it turns out watch
movements at just about one-half the cost ofim
ported movcments-beside the uniform reliabili
ty of the machinemad watches must give them
agreat advantage over all others wherever known
poor time-piece of the machine make will be
as rare in the future as good one Of hand make
has been heretofore, for machinery is arbitraryin
its performance, and can make perfect article
just as easy as one that is worthless. 1t will be
a cause of congratuation If this highly useful
American Enterprise shall have the effect Of
driving out of market the thousands of trashy
foreign articles mscaled timekeepers, by furnish-
ing SO excellent and economical substituts."-
~ Y. Times.
ave have had one OF the works of this Com
pany in case for some considerable hme and
comparing them with former frstclass works Of
different manufacture possessed by US, they have
established in our opinion their superiority over
any ever introduced for correctness as time
pieces."-7Ae World
We notice with regret (writing of the Paris
Exposition) the absence OF specimens of Ameri-
can mauufact ire, which, although only compar-
atively of recent birth among us, is already pro-
ducing results Of the most satisfactory character.
The watches manufactured By the Waltham
Company are certainly, SO far as strength, dura-
bility, and excellence as time-keepers are con-
cerned, as good as anything produced by the
French or Swiss manufactures. IN =. Hsrald.
The beauty, the precision, the greater cheap
ness, the uniform excellence Of 4 watch con-
structed by machinery SO equisite that the nero
spectacle Of its operation is poetic, gradually
give the American Watches public preference
which win not be deceived. "-Ha,pu's Weakly.
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Music.

The crack of rifle was once music to
rebel ears! Then it was that poor white
men fell before the rich traitors bullet
The hiss of the rebel whip on the back of
rhite women. was once music to the ears of
rebels, when their husbands sought refuge
in caves and swamps l tfali
The shrieks of the dying and wounded
the yells of the battle charge-the means of
the starving prisoners at Andersonville and
Salisbury-werc once music in the ears of
rebels. ~ ~ aH@
The shrieks of the slave were also songs
ofjoy in the ears of rebels. ~ rI.r ....s-i
Mark these cries They have assembled
to Heaven The curse of God should de-
cend, and the music of immortal vengeance
shall salute the ears of these demons who
revelled in the luxury of human torture
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The Rebel POLICY.

There il but one issue before the, peo-
ple-that issue is, shall we have peace or
war ,;oi.g =. .;i,l,,,,..f9.a.s = 49,
The rebel leaders arc trying to shirk this
issue. They are trying to make the people
believe that there is something else In issue.
They are desperately anxious to divert at
tention from the question of PEACE or WAR
by silly attempt to excite the prejudice of
the races.
When thief has been detected in the
act of stealing and is pursued by hue and
cry, he cries ont stop thief" in order to
divert attention from himself. Just so the
rebels and secessionists are trying to divert
the public attention from their own crimes,
and from the ruin which they have brought
upon the country by raising a cry against
| the black man. al slra9 ~
Ii they could get up discussion on
some other topic than the present distressed
condition of the country they would be de-
| lighted How rebeldom would rejoice if
it could succeed in making the question
of "color" the main question in this cam
paign! If this were the only question in
issue, the murdered men, the whipped wo-
men, The mastered boys need not be allu-
ded to. All the horrors of the rebellion,
and every unforgotten misery of rebel bas-
tiles, would be overwhelmed by the waves
of oblivion But there is an undying re-
membrance in the heart of every Union
man. He can and he will never forget
The Rebel cannot and he shall not hide his
scarlet face behind the black skin of the
colored man.