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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-10-07
Military DespOtlsm.


Gen. Carl Schurz in a recent speech at
Chicago, notices charge made by Senator
Doolittle, and constantly repeated by Demo
Gratis, viz: THAT Congress has subjected the
South to the most odious military despotism
the world ever saw and that more oppres-
sion and indignity has been heaped upon the
people of the South than can be found in all
the history of Europe" n
q Mr.. Schurz thus exposes the Ignorance Of
Mr.. Doolfttle and the untruthfulness of his
statement: h'd 1Hq9 a~+i 'f .aaai' /.
understand Senator poolittle has been tray
cling in Europe It appears he might hatespent
the time very profitably in requesting sonie little
German boy to give him bit of elementary In
formation upon European affairs. He might then
have learned that after the failure of the Hunga-
rian revolution, long row OF gallows was erect
cd, on which the most prominent of the Hunga-
riah generals were hung. He might have learned
the Russian sword ragged among the helpless
victims without mercy; that every whisper
against the victorious government was punished
with death; that immeasurable chain gangs of
men and women were driven across thousands of
miles of sterile country to drag outtheir misera-
learned that even in civilized France, after the
Wholesale butchery of the I'd of December, 1851,
hundreds of men were transported, to find a
speedy death in the miasmas Of Cayenne. That
is military despOtism in Europe. Where has the
Senator his cars and his eyes that he knows uoth-
ing of this !? If the military governments in the
South had been like the military despotism in
Hungary, Poland and France, men like the rebels
Gems. Preston and Forrest would long ago have
expired on the gallows instead of presuming to
give a Vice-President to the United States. Wade
Hampton would have been mouldering under
the ground instead of debating Democratic plat,
forms and trying to starve loyal negroes into
voting the Democratic ticket. Henry A. Wise's
redOubtabe tongue would now be food for worlps
instead of proclaiming the approaching victory
of the lost cause, and thousands Of Southern
ladies and gentlemen would now DO shiveripg
among the icebergs of Alaska, instead Of killing
negroes, and splitting in the faces oil Southern
Unionists. Military despotism indeed! Show
me single gallows in this great republic where
q single man expired for participation in the re-
belli0n-for the miserable WirS was not hung
because he was rebeE but because he had Wur.
dered thirteen Thousand of car brave boys by
starvation. Show me a sipgk. prison where q
single man has been held captive Tor treason
Yes, there was one, Fortress Monroe, where Jcf
ferson Davis " as fed on fried oysters and spring
chickens, liou0 laughter and applause, and where
the hall before his ,JrisOn cell was covered with
thick carpet, lest the step of the sentinel should
disturb the sw eet slumbeR Of the rebel chief
But even he Is now released, to nave his EAR
tickled with The cheers Of the blockade runner
OF Liverpool. There Is. Mr., ppolittles militar!
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The skies are Bright.

From all parts of the North and West the
most cheering intelligence reaches us. The
banner of Grant and Colfax is advancing
to victory. Men Of intelligence and obser-
walton, Democrats, who intend to vote the
Democratic ticket, do not hesitate to say
that Grant will be elected Brokers, Bank
ae ers, Capitalists are Grant men, It is rare to
find one of either class who is Democrat.
This is a confession that the financial policy
Of the Seymour and Blair party would ruin
the country. That men who deal in money
and stocks are rushing into the Republican
ranks, is a significant fact. 1t shows that
financial experts place no confidence in the
representations of the Democrats concerning
the national finances. When Democrats
spread out their statistics concerning the
national. debt and the national expenditures,
we have short and effectual method OF
answering them. Capitalists, Bankers and
Brokers do not believe you. The Exchange
turns its back upon you. This is enough
to satisfy common people. These men know
when security is good and sufficient -accor-
dinghy they trust the Republican party.
The great States of New York, Pennsylva-
mia and Ohio are moving in one vast body
for Grant rtF i.--'
The Irish American citizens, who have
heretofore given the Republican cause faint
support, are declaring for Grant Their
papers are hosting the Republican standard.
So the great cause goes marching on. Men
Of North Carolina, rally! rally give your
selves to the work of propagating Republi-
can principles Argue, present facts, talk,
Keep your temper, but insist on being heard.
Organize so as to bring every Republican
elector to the polls 1t is the final contest
with despotism. We must so swell the wave
of victory that it will roll over the summit
of our Black Mountain. The eyes of Union
men every where are on North Carolina.
Let every man do his duty.
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Who Gave You Free Election

Who Gave You a Free Election
We learn that Ex-Gov. Graham, in his
speech few weeks ago before the Seymour
and Blair Club in Greensboro, congratulated
his political friends of Guilford, and exult-
ingly too, that they would, in November
next, enjoy free eiection-that the military
are gone. Whether Intentionally or not. he
clearly conveyed the idea, that men of his
shade of politics had not, at the last elec-
ton, the privilege of free and fair ballot.
None who had legal right to vote were
prevented from exercising the elective fran
chise in that place., nor elsewhere, unless it
were by the Ku- -Klux- Klan- Democracy. The
military who were stationed there during
the election rather favored the Destructive.
Democrats. 1851
But, unfortunately, Gov. Graham forgot
to tell his secession, war and destruction
friends, why they we're to be so privileged
at the coming election, and to whom thew
are indebted for this excellent liberty. Il #
strange he sboaid forget it9 By no means.
1t would have been proclaiming the fairness,
generosity and justice which move the Re
publican party in all its dealings toward the
people. This would elevate this party and
drag down his. own in the estimation oe right.
thinking and Just men, no matter Of what
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party. OF course he made no alIusion of the
kind and hoped. doubtless, that nobody
: wouldinquirei in his own mind to whom
are we indebted for this glorious right-a
: free election so ett 4dsif3 . 81 g,.as
Nreemen Of the old North State, scAo GAGE
you all the right to cote? The Republican
Convention, which sat at your Capital, last
winter and spring. did it. Their generosity
and magnanimity permitted the worst of the
rebels even to exercise the elective franchise.
Freemen, aoho reuosed the military imme-
diately on the restoration Of our State to the
Union BY a Rspu6licaa Congress and the ad-
mission Of our Senators and Representatives
snto. said. C0ngresss Who? GEN. GRANT.
To whom are you indebted for all the
freedom Of speech, ofthought, of person and
of the press, whicltyou now enjoy q To the
Republican party. i .----....-.i7H9z Z
Would you not prefer this all to Confed-
crate tyranny, old slavery, Confederate pris-
ons, fittings, impressings, conscriptings, the
Confederate despotism-the meancst, wick
eldest and most grinding despotism, that ever
cursed the earth All true hearts respond
1--WE would" Would you secure these to-
gether with a free election2 THEN VOTE
FOR GRANT AND CoLFAx. 1
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DOWN WITH THE MONGREL CON-
STITUTION. That is the slogan.-Sentinel.
The Effect.

3D.. Soon after Blair was nominated by the
great Caucus of Confederate Generals in
New York, in consequence of his revolution
ary letter to Col. Broadhead, and it began to
be seen that the Secession leaders intended
another war on the government, general dis
trust was felt in business circles all over
the country so much so that gold went up
from 141 to $50 in one week, and remained
in the neighborhood of these figures for some
weeks. Now, when it begins to be conceded
everywhere, by gentlemen IF all parties, that
General Grant will be elected, and that there
will be no war, gold has fallen to al. Thus
the good effect of the success of Republi-
can peace principles is felt even before the
election. Coming events cast their shad-
ows before" ...,...-. .-,l. -....9
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Democratic Fruits.

Kentucky is Democratic State, gives fifty
thousand majority for the Democracy, and is
not reconstructed State; consequently the
following may justly be regarded as the
fruits of Democratic policy and management.
There is no negro suffrage in Kentucky; the
Ku Klux cannot, therefore, plead negro
supremacy" ..-..... ....
Here is the Simon pure Democracy. North
Carolinians, how do you like it Give that
party power here and you will have the same
fruits.
The following is clipped from the Albany
On. W Epening Journal.
THE BURNING OF THE QUAKERs MILLS IN LOGAN
COUNTY BY THE KU KLUX KLAN-A DESPICABLE
OUTRAGE. ,. .... ...r. ..-
The particulars OF the attack on the Quaker set.
Element at South Union, Logan county, KY, by
members of the Ku Klux Klan on the night of
the I'd inst, We're given soon after its occurrence
The Quakers were, as usual, non combatants
during the war, but steadfastly remained loyal to
the Government.
On the night of the I'd, their extensive wooden
and Touring mills, situated on the opposite banks
of a creek, were discovered to be on fire sinful
taneously, and were burned to the ground. A
private letter IRON OF the sufferers to friend
in New York, who had written asking further
particulars Of the outrage, has the following.
Respected Friend: All in the world we can
tell you is, that night prOwlers and disguised
MEN have been driving the negroes we have hired
and endeavoring to make them return to their
old masters, and telling the negroes they intend
to drive our community from the country or re-
ducc own towns to ashes. lpresume our offence
is, VIC hire the negroes and pay them for their
rl- md oil L.
for us, because we treat them like men and pay
them as such. We do not vote nor take any part
in politics, but rejoice that the bonds are strck-
ell from the limbs of the negro, and that now we
can pay him and not be compelled, as heretofore
"They burned some negro cabins and one frame
of ours where the freedmen were. We then offer
ed reward of $500 for their apprehension. This
only made them worse, and they burned our
mills loss estimated at from $50, QUO to SIC, 900.
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the Constitution. They voluntarily and de
liberately discarded all rights proffered by
the Constitution. They solemnly foreswore
all allegiance to that Constitution and trans
ferred themselves to foreign government
They placed their political organizations in
antagonism to, and welded them in opposi-
ton to, the Constitution. They were conse-
quently, illegal governments. They obliter-
ated themselves and established new politi-
cal organizations in their States. What
was the objectof opposition on the part OF
the North, if not to prevent this work Of
death But the suicide was accomplished.
Now, when the rebellion was suppressed by
force of arms what did Congress find in the
south9 Why, State governments in rebel
lion-governments controlled by rebels
plainly illegal governments not known to
the Constitution, opposed to the Constitution.
Ever since, the Republican party and Con-
gress have been endeavoring to restore these
States to their proper place under the Con-
stitution been trying to bring them into the
Union so that they could not only be recog-
nized, but forever remain in the enjoyment
of common right.
What has the Democracy all this time
been about ? why opposing the restoration
of these States that and nothing more.
When this secession distinction is charg-
ed upon Republicans, we affirm that it is a
lie. ...... .-D.-.
IF Congress has suspended Habeas Corpus
has established military tribunals
suppressed press or speech, it was done in
the name and on behalf of the Constitution
because the life of the Constitution, at
tackled by traitors, demanded the action. If
the president has been stripped of power, it
was because he was intent ON trampling up
on the Constitution. If the jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court has been abridged, it was
that that tribunal might be brought within
Constitutional limits
And now 1--WE appeal to the records of the
government, the journals of Congress, the
statute books, the decisions of the Courts
and the history of the times" and from no
one of them can it be shown that in any of
its reconstruction action has Congress vio-
lated or transcended any Constitutional OBJ
legation.
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Who claimed that the United States Gov
ernment had no authority to prevent traitors
from destroying the nation9 The rebel
Democratic war party. Who now seek to
overthrow the State Governments in the
Southern States The rebel democratic
war party. .l. .-- ....-. ....
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Who falsely charged that if the present
Constitution of North Carolina was adopted,
white children and colored children would
be forced into the same schoolsa The rebel
democratic war party.
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Challenge

The sum 81 900 will be bet that General
GRANT will be elected next President of the
United States.
Money can be found at the Office of the
STANDARD r.,.-+-
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Who falsely charged that if the present
Constitution of North Carolina was adopted
white men and colored men would be forced
to muster in the same companiesa The rebr
el. democratic war party. ies yi'f2,
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= The GREAT and permanent issue is:
SHALL NEGROES or WHITE MEN
RULE NORTH CAROLINA All other
issues are secondary and subordinate, and
should be kept so.-Sentinl
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Who promised 'peaceable secession and
dragged the people into the most cruel war
known to modern times? The rebel Demo-
cratic war party. Who now promise the
same people peaceable revolution The
rebel democratic war party.
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Who utterly neglected to provide for the
families of the poor men they forced into the
rebel army9 The rebel, Democratic, war
Seymour and Blair party. 70. la5'a1a
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Who induced poor men to volunteer in
1s61-62 by promising to provide for their
families? The rebel Democratic war party.
Who now ask these same poor men to vote
for Seymour and Blair and ware The rebel
Democratic war party. ....-
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I
despotism. You win search the annals of the
world in vain for rebellion after the failure of
which the vaDquished were treated with such
merciful mildness, with such boundless generosi-
~ by the cOnquers, AS they were here. The very
insOlence with which those who but yesterday
stroyc to destroy the republic insist upon ruling
1t to-day, is irrefutable proof of the fact. ZAP
plause. 30 tsl1siu 1ii ni l77a,g OH
Military despotism The leaders of the
rebellion know that they are treated by the
government Of the United States with a
magnanimity and tenderness that surprises
them. They expected confiscation, exile or
death they had prepared themselves for it.
They not only knew that they had forfeited
every right OF, American citizenship, but
have rendered themselves outlatcs. Greatly
have they been disappointed. Instead Of a
terror the national government has been to
them protector, a forgiving, indulgent pa
rent has indeed killed for them the fatted
calf In this State there has been no confs-
cation-no disfranchisement.
No other government in the civilized
world would have done so. gq Hl
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Who has opposed every measure 70 restore
the government Of the United Statesk the
okl seccsh rebel Democratic war party.
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Why are the poor white children Of North
Carolina growing up in Ignorance Because
the Democratic party spent the Common
School Fund to conscript the poor men of
the State to fight for a Democratic rebellion.
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Who claim that in North Carolina we
have no Constitution, no law, no Judges, no
Governor, no Legislature? The rebel Dem
ocratic war party.
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"
OLELl.l

.BRoWN-Ffiday morning, october son.
1883, LOUISA BROWN, aged 1S years and92
days. 81 =Ter F-HT=s7 2 q
The fnneraIEill take place nom the resi-
dence OF her par ents on 4th street. Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock. The friends Of the
family are respectfully invited TO attend.
HENRY-on Friday, October S0th, 1885. at
IL O'Clock, q. m, RACHEL HENRxi vile OF
John Henry, aged 67yeafa. 7ss.1sel E14a
tThsfmeral VIII take placs nom her resi-
tlenee on Zane street, on Saturday, at three
O'Clock D. m. Friends of the family are In
yfted 10 attend. =! y -
LYTIE-In MarttnsvfIle, Ohio, Friday,
October 30, 1885, CHAR LolrTE, wife of James
The funeral Will take place at 4 O'Clock this
her husband. The frIendsof the family are
invited TO attend. "s
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a.L. CRANMER, Attorney. os sSa'lIi
Desirable Residence for Sale


DURSUANT TO DECREE OF TIE CIR
il cut Court OF Ohio County, entered Oeto-
Der 18th, 1858, / will SELF public auction Al
the Court House of said county, on saturday,
November INST, 1855, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the
residence lately occupied by Alfred Caldwell.
ESQ, deceased, corner OF Byron and Quincy
streetB5 East wheeling. IhtshonSe contains
~ fdnished rooms, with Wash-h0use addi-
tionaI 1tted with large stationary tubs hot
and cold hydrants empty1nE Into each tuDs
There II gas thfOug hout the entire houGe, hot
and cold water both mp aud down EtRtrs,
new bath tub, cooking range In kitchen .
great convenience good dfaughts TO all the
chimneyH, ceilings high, large nRltWays eel
j r, consisting OF three large rooms, making
% rooms In all, Is peEfectly dry and VeEY
comm ious. large stable containing c1rTfafa
hnuse, hay LOTT. large feed hins separate COW
stable The properly Contains one tull lot
and oue-nalfs with large and BEAUTIFUL shade
trees, in q location for dWelIing-hOuse not
excaiieds The bnildfng Was -thopoughly re-
paired, painted and prepared at heavy ex=
pense about one year ago.ez s
Terms OF sale s-One-tn1fd OF the purchase
money, or kueh further sum IS tlae pulcllA-
ser may elect TO pay, In hand the residue In
two equal 1nstalmentsp pay ables respectively
IN nine and eighteen months 4ronn the day
OF sale with interest from that day, the p1f-
chaser giving bonds with good security tor
thB deferred 1nstRlments- Possession given
1unfne4taAe1y
GEO. b CALDWELL, GommissIoner.
Law once, Fourth street. neEt door % The
i. Court House. OcII272ofd
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ConE our To-nIGHT.

Col. Henry w. Hoffman OF. Mary
land, who served his country with dis
tinetion during the war is to speak to-
night at Washington Hall. Friends.
the campaign is about to close. To-
night may be the last rally before the
election. Come out and listen once
more, before the election, to anssele-
quenk discussion OF the issues involved
in the work to be done next Tuesday.
Other able speakers will be present 10
aIl up theevening after Col. Hoffman,
should the audience desire to remain
longer. -e 12a
Arrangements have been made to
hays present this evening Prof. Pope
of Pittsburgh, whose wonderful cam
paign singing has excited such enthu-
siasm wherever he hassung. We cannot
announce him positively but we think
he win be here on the O'Clock train
this evening. Come out, fellow citizens
and bring the ladies. - = rse7'
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MASTER OF .TRxSsPoRTGTfoS,s oFF1cE,
BALTIaIoRE AND OHIO z. r. Co.

DRoPoSALS WILL BE RECEIYEDAT
liz this ONCE until LIST November next, for
the privilege or selling Newspapers, MagR-
Zines, and other literary matter, together
with sandwiches, oranges, &C, upon the
Tor one year commencing 1st, November.
1868, viz -'it.l 80 - - 9 :
The Main stem, sssss - = nsl.s'siia
The Washington county Railroadss u
The Winchester and, Potomac r, r.
The Parkershurg Branch. =
heWaShington Branch and = -
The Central Ohio Railroad. $40 -eEFs
Proposals win bemade for the afainstsm,
Washangton county r. b, Winchester and
Potomac 3. r., and the P1rkersburg Branch,
collectively; for the WashinEton Branch and
for the Central Ohio r. r. separately, and
mustbe addressed 10 the undersigned. = IN.
- r,ss-7ss, = JOHN l.. iSEEISoNrfs
oc1-nnoy1 Master OF 1rAnsportattnn.
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gpttfaI BaHfes.
Physical s egnlation


The human body Is only health ~ en rs
parts are sound wen Or snnizeq ana dispos=
=. and freely perfoiIn thelI natural func-
LON. me causes Of disease often lie be-
sond our sight, and we learn their
nature only by thelr symptom
Henee. We rs able to discover
ltbe infrn delecilva parts. Any.
perceptible changein ms body or ITS fune-
tons indicates the presence Of disease
How easily we detect inhctiSs ply sieai or.
EaniSm.s HoHIeRdily We mAEk any altera-
ton IN the standard of our vital forces
Thus We md out our physleAldepTaN1tys u
may spring nom astograd Liver. or inactive
kidneys. OF q dIsordered stomach, or impure
blood. Now:
MISHLER,S HERE. BITTERS
is astandard remedy for working ont NOR.
bific matter and plfifs ing the blood and 81
crstfons: for inVt sorstt me stomach; fore
irg with healthy artion the liver and spleen
healing and siren Ching Tho kidneys; I'M I'M
parting elasticIty 10 u muscles and . calm
force 10. tbs nervous s. sfen- The de6ilitateo
and enieeblsd OF both sexes and al aeea
win ind 1t the only true safe and ssasll.ee-
tory stonRchic and Alternative Bitters IN U.s.
and under its vitalizing operation perlece
health and splendid spirits are insured
Sold everywhere. 75gsi Is 80. - -
e DIR r. n. HARTIAN q DOsss
sole ProprIetors, Lancaster Fas
And No. 50, Market street FittsouEs q, ~;
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Conmissioner's Sale.

Margaret Waters, Guardtan,l
EstelIa Nay Waters, etals. -- = 'eA't 10
DY VIRTUE or A DECREE RENDFR-
ID ed in the above entitled eauBe on the
Gay OF october, 1858 L ANAL. ON "WEDNESDAY,
the 18th day Of H0YEaIBER 1865, at 10 O'CLOCK
q. m. proceed TO sell AZ the front door of the
Court House Of Ohio county, the following
described real estates on asulileiency thereof
70 pay the debt mentioned In tbs bill and
proceedings In this case.
First. Lot number thirty.hye 25l In
Zanes' Island addition to the city OF Wheel
ing, rs laid out by Henry Moore ~ Trustee,
seeoudIy. Lot number fhirtyssix Csa IN
Zaneis Island addition TO the CITY OF ffheeI-
ing as laid out by Henry Moore. Is Trustee.
Terms Of sale: one-thiId 60 OF the pun
chase money cash, the residue thereon AT six
(6l and twelve On months with Interest
rom the day of sale, Che purchaser having
the privilege OF wing such amount In cash
At the time Of purchase as he maysI7ish to dol
giving notes with good personal security 70
secure the payment OF the deferred install
mentss and retaining the title uEtil the
whole purchase money Is paid.
WILLIAM d. CALDWELL,
@. L. CRANMER, Attorney. oc96-S0i