The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-04-22
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Conservative Argument.

Saturday, AN illustration OF the way this |
State WAS carried out of tho Union by mi
norlty; howlt was, that, the Union men |
dared not speak their minds, and how that |
reisnn terror spoken of was managed in |
1S61.J1q ,sIoiis1t Gaob iDq Il! % Il
% Mr.. Fuller, the Democratic nominee for
Congress. had agreed to Joint discussion,
and before the arrival of our party, had in
famed the crowd by personal illusions and
false statements. We do not wish to say
that Mr.. Fuller knew them to be false, but
the statements he made while on the stump
at Clinton, in regard to Mr. Ashley, WERE
falsehoods. wherever they were coined of
course the stage didn't go on Saturday from
Warsaw--a public conveyance was taken of
the line to prevent tile truth from being
spoken in Sampson County. Our party
aoalked fifteen miles tn Clinton, and found
large crowd, composed of Republicans and
Democrats. Col. Dockery went to the ho-
tea PUBLIC HoUsE-kept by one Powell,
who formerly treated his guests to poorfood
and disloyaty at the City Hotel in this city,
but was REFUSED admittance, the ladies $50
called) on the verandah testifying their ap-,
probation of the insult. The party then
went to saloon and engaged a dinner, hav-t
ing eaten nothing that day, and it was now
four O'Clock. Here again that narrow mind
ed spirit OF sneaking race of degenerate
Yankees was shown. A party went to the
house where they were waiting for dinner,
stopped the preparation of the meal, and
onr friends then went to the stand to speak,
Here another Democratic argument was en-
ployed. Mr.. Galloway, who had been speak,
ing while Col Dockery and Mr. Ashley were
trying to procure dinner, was approached
from behind by a cowardly sneak, and had
it not been for T. jeff Lee, ESQ.,, of the Car
0tininn, who was reporting proceedings at
table near by, he, would have stabbed him
Mr. Fuller and Col. Dockery then debated
the matters at issue before the people. Here,
everything was as satisfactory as usual in
such matters The men on the outside or
the crowd wanted to cut Col. Dockery's
heart. &C., &C., but committed no overt act
fhe meeting was over, the crowd dispersed.
The Republicans living mostly in the coun-
try, had gone home, when a party of row.
dies set upon our party with intent to do
mischief. Clubs. knives and revolvers were
plainly shown, and if it had not been for
the personal exertions of Mr. Lee, who is a
SCHIiCiudu, IL uC I'd DltICl lCD, DiOoti
would have been shed.
We have given the facts in this case, as
canbe Pr0csn, in order that all men may sec
the mean, narrow minded spirit which actu-
ates the Democratic Secession Conservative
White Mans Party. Not willing that the
truth should be spoken in their midst, in.
suting and threatening the lives of men
honestly differing from them in opinion
they not only attack these speakers, hut
boldly announce their determination to PRE-.
VENT Republicans from voting at the next
election Wilmington Post.
This same rebel and traitor, Tom Fuller
after many professions of personal respec,
for the party, consisting of Mr.. Lassiter
Col. Harris, and Gov. Holden, on their way
to Jonesborough some weeks since, after
wards, when they got to Jonesborough
stood by, and by his silence encouraged a
number of drunken rowdies-his friends
from Fayetteville, to insult Gov. Holden
and Gov. H. was thus prevented from exer.
| cising free speech for nearly an hour 1t is
true, Fuller did not travel on the same trair
from Fayetteville with these 1owdies, but
he knew they were coming and both by
his silence and by his calling meeting or
the same ground and making speech him
self in hearing of Mr.. Lassiter, while Mr.
Lassiter was speaking, he encouraged the moi
spirit referred to. We have marked thi:
man Fuller He did not demean himsel
as gentleman at Jonesborough, and it il
fair to presume that he lied on Mr.. Ashle,
at Clinton, and encouraged assassination
and bloodshed. 4si- .A
The town of Clinton presents itself in tn
attitude of refusing entertainment-even {
"meal's victuals"-to Republicans, gentle
tlemen of character Ard then Mr. Gallo
way was about to be stabbed, and was savet
only by the interference of a political oppo
nent. And knives and revolvers were freel
displayed, &C. Where is the military? Their
ought to be at least one company of troop
in this same town Of Clinton, and the soone
they are sent the better. p dt .o
'ln. We tell these Clinton rebels, once for all
that they haoegot to be gocerned. 1t shall ye
be deemed honorable to respect and love tn
flag and the Union even in Clinton, Samp
son County. ~.
81 Such outrages as the above by the Samr
son rebels will only stimulate the Republi
cans of that County to renewed exertions.-
They will work for their very liberties an
lives, for they can see at glance how terri
BILE their fate would be if such men as th
Clinton rebels should get permanent contrc
of this State, @ ~ s Es