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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-03-10

Subscribed and sworn to this End day of DC
tober, A. D., 1866, before me.
When Logan spoke at Carbonate, his mother
and sisters were present. In the course OF his
speech, he denied that he had ever given any
one mossy to enter the rebel service, where
upon, his sister, Mrs. Blanchard, remarked,
That's lie. John you gave money to my
husband to go into the rebel army. a little
later, Logan denied that he ever was IN favor OF
the 'rebels," to which his mother replied,
THAT'S lie, joint
Prescription is worse in the bastard State OF
Uest Virginia, So called, than in that purgato-
rial State, Tennessee. A Justice OF the Peace,
of thirty-fve years standing, was not allowed
to register; because be purchased horse,
named stStonewall Jaekson!'' The registering
Dogberry remarking, that he be id, II any
| "trooly toil'' man would own horse by that
| name
| Many of the negroes here are going into lager
beer saloons, and drinking like fish OF the Leu
| tonic beverage, and having it charged TO the
Freedmen's Bureau | can only account for
this corruption from the fact, that the Munlcl-
pal election is near at hand. and the Bureau
wish to make sure OF the votes OF the lush
! ties
| Though no positive engagement OF counsel
| for the President has yet been announced, 1t Is
generally conceded that the following named
gentlemen will appear for Andrew Johnson
Judge Benjamin Curtis, of Massachusetts,; Jas,
T. Brady, David Dudley Field, William ". F.
warts, and George Tcknor Curtis of New ork ;
j. S. Black, of Pennsylvania Hon. A. d.
Thurman, and W. S. Grosbeck, Of Ohio. Chas.
O'Conor will not be employed in the ease as 1t
is stated the President does not deem it advls-
able to engage him, from the fact that he is one
of the counsel engs ged to defend Jefferson Da-
Wis.
The large election gains for the Conservatives,
| throughout the North has cast gloom OF posi-,
! tive terror and dismay in the rank and file OF
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28
RALEIGH, August 81, 1868.

Dear Journal As the hour of adjourn
ment of the infamous Legislature ap-
proachea, the vindicti7eness, malice and
villainy Of which it is composed, begin to
exhibit them selves in more glaring colors
than at any previous stage of the session.
The recent enthusiastic Democratic and
Conservative demonstration in this city has
excited their fears and their bile to that
degree that, in perfect desperation of
cowardice and evaporation, they strike
about them with wild and unreasoning
fury. Just note the record since my last
The Senate has vacated the seat of the
Hon. Bedford Brown. of Caswell, on the
ground of alleged fraud. The Radicals
have never recovered from their amaze
ment and Indignation that county. which
has registered black majority of over 700,
should have elected three Democrats and
Conservatives to the Legislature: Accord
ingly, they sent one Respass, of Beaufort.
to Caswell to make an eD pdTte investiga-
ton of alleged frauds. This he did to their
entire satisfaction and, after an absence
of few days, and the examination of few
suborned Radical witnesses, came back
and reported that Stevens, chicken-thief,
had undoubtedly been chiselled out of an
election by fraudulent votes. The cleo
ton has been referred back to the people.
This was vi llainous enough. But the
House has transcribed it in rascality. On
the same er parte evidence ii has vacated
the seat of Mr.. Long, Conservative, and
admitted Wilson Carey, the same ignorant
negro who, in the so-called Convention,
was the author of that memorable remark
about ode archives OBJ gravity" Carey
was no sooner admitted than he went to
the Clerks desk and received certificate
for per diem and mileage for the entire ses-
sion-amounting to some 1876. Can you
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28
Immigration.

We call attention to the admirable re-
port upon the subject of immigration i'll
the proceedings of the Executive Commit
tee of the New Hanover Agricultural Sc
ciety, published this morning. We are
glad to know that there is to be practical
experiment in regard to this matter and
look to it as full of hope for our immedi-
ate section. We wish this Society God
speed in their work. Let them but sue.
coed and they viii deserve, as they will re-
ceive, the thanks of our people, and will
be repaid in the early restoration of the
of the country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28
The Party of Revolution.

A party born amidst tho throcs of revo-
luton and nurtured by civil connections
and political disorders, in order to divert
attention from its own iniquities, adopts
the simple subterfugo of the detected pick
pocket as he joins the pursuing crowd and
Justify cries "stop thief" LET us have
peace" says Grant. and the whole party
takes up the parrot cry. LET us have
peace" says Deweese, while appealing for
arms to inaugurate war. LET us have
peace, responds the leaders of the party
in voting to arm neighbor against neigh
Dor. "Let US have peace" says Con-
gress, while it prolongs military rule
In the South and maintains a vast
Standing army. "Let us have peace, !"
mlmlcs North Carolina Radicals. whilo
organizing a special police and polit-
lcal military companies 'Let US have
peace" barks Tray, Blanche and Sweet
heart and the whole mongrel crew
throughout the South, while they are busily
at work sowing the seeds of discord and
anarchy. and nourishing feuds and preju-
dices between the races.
For eight years this Radical party have
been in absolute power, not only in the
Federal Government, but also in nearly
every one of the State governments. To
secure and continue party supremacy, they
have exercised power restricted only by
the party will. They have worked confes-
sedly outside of the Constitution. They
have trampled upon and restrained the
power OF the Executive, and limited the
jurisdiction OF the Judiciary. They have
DISTINGUISHED the whites and enfranchised
the blacks in proportions to suit their
avowed purposes. They have broken down
State barriers and ignored the plainest
rights of the State governments, DESTROY
ing these governments and erecting others
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28
Political Degeneracy.

The following resolution in reference TO
the meanness and malignity of the Presi-
dent of the North Carolina Railroad in re-
fusing to allow our delegation to pass over
that road at reduced rates, was passed by
the Wilmington Democratic Club at its
last meeting. This action on the part of
the Club was eminently just and proper
ReS0loed, That the Democratic Club of Whining
ton deems it proper to express its sense OF the
discourtesy on the part OF the President OF the
North Carolina Railroad, in refusing the of
his Road to the trains taking the Delegates to the
State Democratic Convention in Raleigh and be-
heVIng such refusal was for political reasons and
altogether unusual under similar circumstances,
denounce the same as uni Just to the stockhoid-
in that Road. When it Is remembered that
this is the who formerly delighted hims elf III
hunting with dogs absenteeS from the CCnfeder
ate army, thus evncing his zeal in that cause, it
is less surprising he should display his present
zeal in behalf of Radicaism in the offensive man
ner We now condemn
In spite, however, of the fact that
Smiths conduct was of such recent date,
and was known to every one, it is unblush-
ingly announced, in the call Of the Repub
lcan Rally published in tho Standard Of
the 18th August, that arrangements will
be made to procure tickets over the Roads
at reduced rates"
But this is only one of many evidences
of the corrupt and degraded character of
tho men who occupy official position i'll
North Carolina under Radical rule. We
notice that for this same Republican Rally
Judge A. ". Tourgce is to be Marshal,
and Judges Reade, Rodman, Settle and
Dick are to be Officers Of tho Day. Thus,
for the first time in the history Of North
Carolina, has the judicial ermino been drag
ged down into tho dirt and filth Of the po-
Iitical arena. Of that poor wretch, Tour
geo, we had, perhaps, no right to expect
anything else but of Messrs. Reade, Rod
man, Settle and Dick, there We're, possibly,
some charitable people who hoped, at least,
better things. We trust that this specta-
Gle will teach us the folly of selecting such
men as Pearson and Readc, and others
who might be mentioned, as the recipients
of honors at our hands. AS full of deceit,
duplicity and treachery as an egg is full of
meat, it is time for us TO slough off the
whole pestiferous brood. They como to
only in fair weather, and remain with
us upon the sole condition that themselves
and their friends and relatives receive the
spoils. Henceforth let us advance only
those men who are above suspicion.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28
Gov. Seymour ON the Prospect and Policy
OF the CamDaIgn

Governor-we should say President
Seymour addressed very briefly the gath
ering of county organizers at Utica, OIL
Thursday last. He spoke of himself as but
the representative of cause which. after
years of struggle, seemed about to triumph
He assured those present that the informa.
ton which poured in from all quarters in
Dictated movement in the public mind,
limited to No locality, which was the pres
age of political revolution, and which
gave promise of success to the cause OF
constitutional government, He did not
consider himself in the canvass, and de
sired no man to waste his time in defend
ing him from the numerous assaults upon!
his character and conduct. Keep the rea:
issue before the people, the question Of
the liberties and rights of the citizen, and
his relief from taxation and misgovernment'
Keep the watch fires burning in New York,
and the light would illuminate and warm
up the whole Union.-Buffalo Courier.
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in their stead. Under the popular cry
-. The will of the people is the law of the
land" they have deprived the people 0.
States the right of vote In the fresl aeh'lai
elections, and denied to citizens the rlGnt
70 elect their municipal officers, and refus'
ed TO taxpayers voice in the levylng OF
| taxes. :,
Ubv this anarchy why this turmoil
vbv this continued subordinatlon OF civic
to military authority why this sham peace
but real war, demand the people Let us
have peace, reply the Radicals.
Why these standing armies, these eXpen-
siye bureaus, these terrible expenses-this
! five hundred millions year, pleads the tax
payer. Let us have peace, respond the
Radicals.
Have not the Southern people submitted
in good faith to the issues Of the war Has
not the right of secession been abandoned
Has not slavery been abolished HAS not
the war debt been repudiated DO not the
people of the late Confederate States de-
sire and pray for an honorable reconstruc-
tion and an honest reconciliation Then
wby continue vindictive legislation and
prescription, which destroys their pros
perity, stiles their industry and dwarfs
their enterprise, and Injuries the welfare OF
the whole country Let us have peace,
answers Radicalism.
Even we're the efforts of this party to ere
ate war confined only to such negative
means, as parroting the words OF their
chief. who lives, moves and has his being
only in military camps and on the
ton, nurscd 10 the lap of war, and
the chosen leader of the party of
anarchy-the Republic might hope to sur
yiye their success. But under the false plea
ofpeace, they seek the life of the country, and
need but the consent of the people, even If
misconceived, to push on their nefarlous
work. By force, by fraud, by violence,
both to law and to individuals. by the sac
rifice of innocent blood upon the scatfold,
yes, and by the foul murder of the Consti-
tuition of the United States, this party OF
revolution has seized the government,
squandered the public funds, built up sham
governments in the States, and when an
attempt to stop them in their mad career
is made, they ask the aid of the people to
protect them under the false cry of revolu-
ton and war The timid are persuaded to
support them for fear of a counter revolu-
ton, and the quiet and peaceful are threat
IL ~ oil
lowed to complete its work of destruction.
"Let US have peace. Peace reigns in
Warsaw, was the announcement which
"heralded the doom of the liberties of
'snation. The Empire is peace, exclaimed
Bonaparte, when freedom and It's de.
L" tenders expired under the sharp edge OF
" his sword"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28
For the Journa al.
Richmond County.

Pursuant to previous notice large num-
Der Iof the citizens of the lower end OF
Richmond county, both white and colored,
met at Laurinburgh on Saturday, the 10Th
inst, for the purpose of organizing Sey-
mour and Blair Club.
On motion of Peter McRae, Esq, the
meeting was organized by calling Col. A.
J. Mcqueen to the Chair, and requesting
Col J. D. Radcliffe to act as Secretary.
The Chair called upon Col. W. T.. Steele
to state the purpose of the meeting. who
briefly responded that the object was the
formation of political association to pro-
mote by every honest effort the election of
Horatio Seymour to the Presidency and
General Frank P. Blair to the Vice resi-
dency of the United States, as upon their
success must depend the restoration of the
Southern States to their civil and political
rights, and the perpetuation of civil liberty
on this continent.
Mr.. F. Terry, of Arkansas, having been
introduced by Col. Steele, addressed the
meeting after which Col. Steele, being
loudly called for, rose and, in his usual
eloquent and impressive style, spoke until
the arrival of the train. The deepest in
tererest was manifested by both white and
colored during Col. Steele's address.
Col. Steele was followed by Capt. John
G. Blue, who made q stirring appeal to the
friends of constitutional liberty.
On motion, the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen to draft resolutions eX-
pressive of the sentiment of this meeting,
to-wit: Col. j. s. Roper, Peter McRae,
JAS. G. McEachin, Joseph Mcmillan and
J. B. Buchanan.
The Committee, having returned, sub
mitted the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
Resotoed That the platform of principles enun-
ciated by the Convention of the Democratic party
on the 4th of July last in New York, meets our
unqualified appreciation.
ResotUed I'd, That the nomination of Hon.
Horatio Seymour and Gen. f. P. Blair for Presi-
dent and VicePresident OF the United States chal.
lenges the approval of the country, and that we
will do our utmost to secure their election.
The hour being now late, it was moved
that the meeting adjourn to meet again on
Saturday the 22d inst, to complete the
organization of Democratic Club for this
District.
On motion the proceedings were ordered
to be published in the Wilmington Journal
and Star. A. J. MCQUEEN,
Chairman.
JAS. d. RADCLIFFE, Sec'y.
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The Crops.

We are pleased to learn from the farmers
of Lower Black River that pretty fair crops
will be made this year. The hard rains
during the first of the farming season
caused much injury, and more latterly the
drought, but a fair prospect is entertained
Rain was needed badly, but we trust that
the shower of yesterday evening reached
them. The fodder is ready to be pulled,
and is rapidly drying before it can be
gathered.
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KENANsv1LLE, N. c., Aug. Is, 1868.
Nessrs Editions Journal Tho Demo
cratic Club for the Kenansville District of
Duplin county, at its regular meeting in
the Court House, yesterday evening. the
18th inst, was addressed by J. d. Stand
ford, Esq, in an able and effective speech.
There was a considerable number of the
fair daughters of Duplin present. encour-
aging our friends by their smiles, and
quite large number of citizens. The
Club was considerably increased, and we
are assured that old Duplin is all right.
The citizens propose to give the colored
friends of the Democratic candidates pub
lie Barbecue on the Goth inst, in the town
of Kenansville, and the following persons
were named by the President of the Club
to solicit provisions to be cooked and
brought to the place on tho morning of
the Barbecue Isham r. Faison, Benja-
min Oliver, James f. Shines, Joel Loftin,
Calvin Jernigau, James G. Branch, Uriah
Herring, B. Witherington, Jackson Out
law, Zacheus Smith, Jr., Stephen M.
Grady, Thos. Hall, Stephen D. Farrior,
Benjamin Lanier, Chas. M. Oglesby, D.
Teachy Mcmillan, Gibson S. Carr, VIM. r.
Ward, Bryant Williams, J. W. Hanniford,
James Stokes, A. M. Faison. David J. Mid
dleton, David NJ. Pearsall, George Miller,
G. W. Carroll, Jas. r. Hurst, DIR. M.
Moore, and A. T. Williams, Esqs.
The Club adjourned to meet again at 8
o'clock, P. NJ, on Monday next, when Col.
W. A. Allen. is expected to address the
Club by invitation.
Everybody is cordially invited, porticu:-
Iarly the ladies.
By order of the President.
r +. r En koEsH0Ar' Secretaries
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28
All Alike.

A carpet-bag Senator from Alabama
went to draw his allowance of Stationery
&c. He affected foolscap, letter, plain an
guilt edged, thick and thin note paper
sealing-wax, got pen knife, red tape
cologne for his wife, until there was
goodly pile. The attendants considered
they had done the fair thing for the carpet
Dagger and enough but to their surprise
he began pulling off pair of boots, reveal,
ing corresponding pair of dirty feet, and
inquired if he could not have his boots
half-soled somewhere in the Congressional
menagerie.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28

for my information to the superintendent,
D. J. Edwards, Esq, of Utica, N. Y, q
courteous and highly respectable gentle
man, we'll recommended by Governor Sey-
mour. a>lsUa res s. agaa5aEEa as -fH g.1s
I fear, gentlemen. have been too pro.
lix and tedious in detail, but thought the
curious might be interested. W., JR.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28
OUR RALEIGH CORRESPONDENTS,

The Malignity of the Legislature-Caswell
County-Carey holdeth IN lucky ticket in
the Lottery of g De Archives OF Graytty''-
Bribery and Corruption Cowardly Legis-
latiOn-The Capitol made to subserve God
and the Devil-The Congressional Elec-
tiOns-PrOspecttve Candidates-The Pro-
posed Fetch Orgies in RaIeigh-Judge
Reade. &c, &c
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declared that he was directed, in his man
agement of the question of exchange with
the Confederate authorities, to put the
matter extensively, for the purpose Of pre-
ue7,tia9 tt,l eccltange.' -.s.r 81 scE a0.e
This ends the history. Judge Ould was
summoned to Washington as witness for
the defence in the trial of W!rz,
which, having taken wide range,
he was in hopes he would be aCie
to bring out these facts In his
testimony but he was never brought to
the witness stand Chapman, the infa-
nous Judge Advocate in that bloody bit OF
history, demanded the Judges subpoena !;
but that being lis protection at a time
when he was not free from danger of arrest,
he refused to surrender it. The j. A. en-
dorsed on it "The within subpoena IS
hereby revoked-the person named is dis
charged from further attendance" Signed
N. P. Chapman, Colonel, SC, Judge Guild
retains this paper as evidence of the first
case he has ever known in which witness
Summoned for tie defence arGs dismissed By
the prosecution
He communicated the facts Of the history
he has given to several members Of Con-
gress, who endeavored to get inquiry
into the treatment of southern prisoners at
the North as well rs northern prisoners at
the South, a resolution on the latter subject
then pending before committee. But it
is well known the Radical Congress stifled
every effort with that view.
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GeIhS:--Yours of the 4th came to hand some
tio1a ago, at d would have been attended to ere
this. but in consequence of iDdisposition
Our crops Of corn and cotton are looking more
promising than they have since l have been liv-
Jug III this county. In fact some OF our people
say crops are better than they have been in eight
or ten years. We hope onoagh will be made for
man and beast.
Our freedmen have be en working better than
last year, and altogether think things not
bad as they might De Yet We have fears Of the
future. With 1000 armed negroes and low down
white men, commanded by W. w. II wo think
trouble ahead However, all we can do is to resort
To fair argument, use peaceabe and legal means
to get the yoke off, and bide time. 1t surely
will come. The Radicals know it, and begin to
fear and tremble l am satisfied We c0Ltro
the negro vote in this section of country. We
can and will put the locuss down tina; are devOur-
ing our substance and running the country. What
was intended ruin will, by proper manage
ment, be means OF strength. The substantial
men of our State, with but few exceptions,
cur side, and Radicalism in North Carolina will
soon be among the things that were. 1t is True,
Jon say, ten years ago did not think you and
I would vote the same ticket. But could l have
looked into the year 1863, assure you I should
have thought Though We differed, it was an
honest, conscientious difference. Now, it seems
to me there is no chance for two honest men to
differ to who are right the Conservatives or
Radicals v
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uLet Us Have Peace"

Idaho responds to Oregon and kent1ckS'
How popular the nomination oil trah'
seems to be in practice. How ungratelul
seem to be Republics. In every State
ond Territory where there has been an
election since the nomination of Grant,
there has been Democratic victory. Push
on the column. Let us have peace.
Democratic Organization Seymour anu
Flair Club at Point Cas"ch.
A Seymour and Blair Club for Lower
Rack River has been formed at Point Cas-
we'll with the following officers: President,
Oven Alderman ; Vice President, John H.
Murphy Secretaries, Jas. n. Henry and
Fl. a. Colvin Treasurer, John Paddlson
The Club now numbers seycnty-four mem
bers, with every indication of constant
increase.
Release OF Tolar, Powers and Watkins.
The President has ordered the release OF
Messrs. Tolar, Powers and Watkins, from
Fort Macon, where they have been con-
fined now for twelve months. This act Ut
Executive clemency was well directed, ana
speaks much for the kind heart, governed
by the strictest principles OF Justice, which
has made President johnson, in many re-
spects acceptable to the Southern people.
The trial was sham, and the verdict which
was rendered against them, if not the pro-
duct Of brides to the Court, was at least the
effects of the testimony of suborned wines
ses Many welcome viii greet these men on
their return to Fayetteville, and many SIN
cere offerings of gratitude and praise will
be rendered the President for this merited
pardon. DAILY Journal, 21S.
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Farmers in Minnesota carry tubs and wa.
ter pals into their fields to contain the
potato bugs, which they pick off as they
would so many berries. In some instances
the bug crop is larger than the Yield Oh
potatoes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28

Madame Scheller has left the Mormon'
for Montana.