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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13
GRANNIE,S TRUST.

Dear Grannie is with us no longer,
Her hair that was white as the snow,
Was parted one morning for ever,
On her head lying soft and low;
Her hands left the Bible wide open,
To tell us the road she had trod.
With waymarks like footsteps to tell us
The path she had gone up 70 God.
No wonderful learning had Grannie,
She knew not the path of the stars,
Nor aught of the comets wide cycle,
Nor of Nebula's d,m, cloudy bars;
But she knew how the wise men, adoring,
Saw star in the East long ago;
She knew how the first christmas anthem
Came down to the shepherds below.
She had her own test, remember,
For people-whoe'er they might be-
When we spoke of the strangers about us,
But lately come over the sea;
OF Laura" and Lizzie" and "Jamie,"
And stately old Essellby Oakes,'
She listened, and whispered it softly
"My dear, are these friends meetiu' folks ~
When our John went away to the city,
With patrons whom all the world knew
To be sober and honest, great merchants,
For Grannie this all would not do;
Till she pulled at Johns sleeve in the twilight,
To be certain, before he had gone,
And he smiled as he heard the old question
care you sure they are meetin' folks, John ?''
When Minnie came home from the city,
And left heart and happiness there,
saw her close kneeling by Grannic,
With the dear wrinkled hands on her hair;
And amid the low sobs of the maiden
Came softly the tremulous tone
"He wasn't like meetin' folks, Minnie;
Dear child, you are better alone"
And now from the corner we miss her,
We hear that reminder no more;
But still, unforgotten, the echo,
Comes back from that far away shore;
Till sophistry sinks in the corner,
Though Charity sweet has her due,
Yet we feel, if we want to meet Grannie,
'Twere best to be meetin' folks, too.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13

MAGNIFICENT SrEcTAcLE.-Thei ice noun
talns which have formed in Lake Eric dur
ing the winter, now afford magnificent and
beautiful spectacle. From the heights of
Port Stanly they are to lie seen in great
splendor. Far out, beyond the vast white
tract drift ice. appear the towering peaks
and crags, forming continuous cham for
many miles along the margin. These lev
hills have been formed by the spray lashing
against the drift ice in the wintry tempests.
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Attention is directed to Special Orders
No. 81, of Major General Candy in the Stand
ard to-day. "t'
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13

RADICAL SOUTHERN JoURNALIsM.-The
great Republican victories in Arkansas,
South Carolina, North-C Carolina, Georgia,
and Louisiana, full of encouragement as
they are to the masses of the people, and
consummated, as they have been, by the
votes OF large bodies of white natives, must
be particularly gratifying to the brave news
paper men who, in the face of deadly peril
and grinding power, have fought the good
tight. 1t reconstruction had failed in the
South, every Republican journal would have
failed; and who can measure the extent of
such a loss to the party of human freedom 2
Now, indeed, they will have something like
fair chance to live. for much of the pat.
ronage heretofore welded against them, will
be secured to them. Among the newspapers
that deserve special mention in these victo-
rlous States, let us not forget Holden's Raj
eigh STANDARD, the New Orleans Republican,
Jasper Blackburn's Homer Iliad, DR.. Bard's
Atlanta Neio Era, Bryant's Augusta Republi
can, the Little Rock (Arkansas) Daily Repub
tican. and many Others the names of which
do not now occur to us, but which have rem
dcred signal, and, We trust, never-to- be. for.
gotten service. The last number of the At.
lanta (Georgia) Neao Era, in formally an.
nouncing the great Republican triumph in
that State, also formally places itself under
the Republican flag. The editor accepts the
verdict as one of instruction and admoni.
ton, and proposes gracefully to obey it,
Wash. Chronicle. i'-7
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13
For the Standard.

EDITORS OF THE STANDARD Gentle
men. in the Sentinel, of the 26th of April, a
letter is published from a correspondent
writing from Edenton, containing the basesl
lies and most villsinous charges against the
managers of election in this town.
The greatest care was taken by the man
ayers on the days'ot election to do full jus
tice to every registered voter, and to Gun
duct the business in fair, honest and open
manner. How the correspondent OF the
Sentinel could so far forget the truth as to
make the scandalous report he has done. we
know not; but we simply take this oppor-
tunity to brand Inn as an infamous lar, who
wilfully and maliciously seeks to reflect dis
honor upon those who honestly performed
the duties assigned to them on the days ol
the late election.
Being anxious to refute such unfounded
charges, and wishing to give the public a
view of the celebrated correspondents u
report to " the Sentinel" we append it as a
sort of curiosity in the annals of falsehOOd.
Yours very respectfully.
JOSEPH 2. PRATT, g
H. L. HUrTS.
Etlenton, N. c., April 6. 1868. 7sH4
A correspondent, writing from Etlenton,
says:
"Chowan gives about $50 majority for
the Constitution, owing to a large number
of negroes at the fisheries voting on afhda-
Wit, and the rascality of the poll keepers.
It. Dodge, of the F. B., was very active in
voting every negro on affidavit. When they
were challenged, and the question asked
who were to be the Judges of their right TIC
vote, as protest would be forwarded to
Gen. Candy, he remarked that they voted
by his authority.
1t is generally believed that the boxes
were tempered with last night.
The registration hook was changed, OH the
day of election, and men who had been in
the State only short time, allowed to vote.
French came here on last Monday evening,
and brought a squad of negro soldiers, who,
in little while, drove the family of one of
our citizens in the street, insulted Others, at
tackled and cut Conservative negro. form
erly U. s. SoldicrD and cursed the Sheriff,
and behaved in most disorderly manner
generally. French says he brought them to
protect him. Hsr .... .,...-..
As soon as possible, we will forward q
protest to Gen. Candy. and make full report
of the manner in which the election was
conducted" 4-e
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13

WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE AND RUTHER.
FORD RAILRoAD.-It is gratifying to the
people OF North Carolina, and more than
gratifying to the Republican party, that
Col. Cowan has 3ecn able to negotiate the
bonds of his company at seventy-fve dollars,
bonds which tour weeks ago were worth
forty to fifty-and that nominal value only,
contingent upon the adoption of the Con-
stitution under which we are hereafter to
live. Ii the Constitution had failed to be
accepted these bonds acould not haze been
-acOrth ,toe cents on the dollar When the
product of this State shall have been spent
and the present revolutionary condition of
civil government in the State shall have
ended" and the State of North. Carolina
placed in the Union, occupying the position
ofhonor to which her future will cntitlc her
then, we predict that the money required
for this or any enterprise needing capital,
will lind no difficulty in getting par and
over for the bonds.
1t is glorious result that follows fast
upon our regeneration. Tell it everywhere,
that ten days after the adoption of our Con-
stitution the credit Of our old North State is
re-established.- WI. Post.
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For the Standard.

For the Standard
RuTnERFoRDToN, N. G., May LIST, 1868.
Mr.. FEB VANCE: The election is over, as
you have probably heard, we done hand
somely in old Rutherford, giving the Re-
publican ticket about 900 majority, wasn't
that glorious Zeb The success of the Re-
publicans in this section is mainly owing to
your presence and speech. Oh Zeb, that
visit of yours was n god-send, and rest
assured you have the gratitude of at least
900 men in the County We used to love
To shout hurrah for Zeb Vance, and we have
not forgot how to appreciate you yet. Just
here can not refrain from informing you
that the five hundred men you seduced from
the Loyal League Joined the Republicans,
Ono. Anderson, Sylvester Mitchell, Nathan
Scoggin excepted,) and on the day of the
election voted for Billy Holden, Geo. Logan,
Jno. caves. jim Justice, Bate Carpenter, &c.
tell you Zep it is almost too much glory
for one day. l am not surprised that you
feel good enough to 60 to preaching, but I'd
like to have that quart of brandy won off
you before you take the Pulpit. I'll take it
by the smalls as pass through Charlotte
occasionally, or if that will be inconvenient
just send it down to Billy Holden or any
other good Republican in reach of you, and
it will do me as much good as to drink it
myself except would like to have just
enough to drink your health, and l would
like to have another horn for Billy Graham
too, for lie helped US smartly. In short Zeb
I expect you have done the Republicans
more good than any other man in Western
North Carolina, every County that l have
heard from where either YOU have been or
your Proclamation has been circulated. the
Republicans have gained the day. But I
believe you are not SO successful in every
thing you touch. The Ku Klux started out
here bravely after you left, but some how or
other you did not happen to give them
directions in as plain language as is your
custom, for instance as your Proclamation,
and so the boys have got bothered, skeered
or something, and the Ku Klux have "gone
up" in this quarter.
Hoping to hear from you soon, especially
in regard to the brandy, I am respectfully,
ADOLPIIUS MOONEY.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
We have received the following from -
City, Ohio. with the annexed note:
To the Editor Of the Press:
Herewith send you for publication an
early copy of pamphlet just issued in this
city, exposing the secrets of the new poiti-
cal revolutionary organization in the South,
called the "Kuklux Khan" Believing the
account in the main true, and that the loyal
people of the country should know what a
nest of vipcrs they have forgiven as "erring
brethren" is the motive for giving it a wide
circulation:
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13

North. This Is the principal point where
the "lurid flames "are to be brought to the
aid of the South, though the brothers have al
ready been in every Northern city of any pro-
minence and accessibility. The "pestilence"
will go broadcast over the whole North !;
how, may readily be imagined from the
events of the late war.
Any favorable opportunity during the
impeachment trial, or afterward, would see
this slumbering volcano throughout the
South burst forth with frightful violence.
Impeachment, or the coming Presidential
election, WILL it is calculated, furnish an op-
portunity when the national power will be
so embarrassed as to allow the new outbreak
20 get lead before it can be met.
Let the people of the North be warned.
THE GRAND SIGNAL.
There is central organization of the Or
der-a sort of Executive Council-composed
of the commanders of districts, district
being usually State. This executive body
is called the Grand Council. and has no fixed
place of meeting. Itmet once in Nashville,
and the last time, in March, at Augusta, Ga.
Two or three months ago there were but
thirteen members of this council, there he
ing no greater number of districts New
districts, however, are being constantly
added.
The sole business of the council, so far, is
to extend the organization, and watch for
the grand crisis in national affairs, when the
brothers need no longer work in secret, and
in fear of their necks. The order will strike
simultaneously in thousand places when
the day comes, and will leap into light, an
army completely organized. The signal for
the grand strike at every point is, THE LONE
STAR. When that emblem appears through.
out the South, placarded in cities and towns
published in newspapers, carried everywhere
by mail and telegraph and courier, the time
for the open triumph of the brothers will
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13

The order or society commonly known as
the Ku-kiux Khan has no such name among
its members. That is an approximation in
letters and sound to the challenging signal
of the order. For instance, when brother
approaches the spot where band is assem-
bled, the sentinels, always concealed, cllal-
Ienge him by bringing their rifles to a full
cock. That operation, as every one knows,
produces two sounds or clicks, one when the
hammer reaches the half cock, and the other
when it reaches the full cock These sounds
or clicks are represented by "Ku klux." The
"Klan is the sound of the hammer on the
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-09-12

DIRECTORS:
James II. Lucas, Samuel Will, Theodore La
veille, Chas. II. Peck, Rob-. K. DDS, Jules
Vale, Geo. R. Robinson, Robt. E. Carr, John F.
Thornton, David K. Ferguson. Hon. John Hogan,
Henry Overstolz, Nicholas Schaetfer, William T.
Gay, VIM C. Jamison, r. P. Honenkamp, L.. II.
Baker, D. A. January, VIM. J. Lewis, F. Rozier,
Jr., Jacob Tamm.
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School Notice.

School Notice.
THE NEXT session of my school will begin on
/ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th, 1868
~ Boarders will find q PLEASANT home in the
school. English, French, Latin and Music taught
On the most reasonable terms
.-. BELLE W. STANARD.
Bston Rouge. August %, 1863.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
IN ORDER TO SUPPLY my customers with
1 the latest style Of
Durable Goods & Fashions,
Yintsad to leave about the middle of next month
for New York, where I will personally attend to
psrshasing such stock as will suit any Of my
friends and patrons in the Jewelry and Dry
Goods busilessr I offer, befole leaving, such
articles in my line. -
Jewelry e Dry Goods,
SAsapss than they can be fo~ad elsewhere in
tovr. Gail and be convinced.
-" EMANUEL FENDLER,
Tvs Third s., Bston Refuge. La.
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Assets, Jan. i, 1853, over 81, 500, 900

THIS COMPANY Issues policies on lires on all
The different plans, and at as favorable rates as any
other, while it has no restrictions in regara to res
idencc or trauel, and all its prot 7rf divided an
nNaAy 0mong its policy holders. p~olicies are
all issued on the NON-FoRFErTIN1 PLAN. 1t is
prompt in the payment of losses, no company
having q better reputation for promptness or
liberality.
The amount received for premiums =
alone in the year 1867, was...... 81 .405 ,O49 SO
Interest received same tlYne...... 1908 10
Losses by death for the same per 255 $50 90
This Company at its last Ami Meeting, held
in January, declared a dividend o. / orty per cent.
payable in cash, and
Resolved, " That all dividends previous to, and in
GLIDING that OF January, 1867. will be paid during the
current year, at the period OF fhe renewal OF the re-
spective policies, and from and after January 1869,
they will be paid at the periods Of first renewal"
Agency Offic,
JAMES McVAY'S HARDWA ARE STORE,
Baton Rouge, L.
Medical Examiners:
7. ]. Burlington, NJ. D. lchein, NJ. D.
JOSEPH s. WILLIAMS,
Agent
JAMES MovAY, Sub-Agent.
Baton Rouge Board Of Reference:
Prof. W.. HIN. Magruder, John A. ~Dougherty,
Hart & Hebert, R. d. Day, N. W. Pope, W. B.
Chamberlin, j. v. Durable, George A. Pike,
Henry Jones, D. C. Montan, J. E. Elan, H. J.
Hyams, R. H. Day, Md, w, F. Tunnard.
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ST. LOUIS MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
E.omcsOffice, No.H5I3 Oliy..strect,
ST. LOUIS.
ID. A. JANUARY. President,
JAS. II. LUCAS, Vice PresitenJ
WIN. Il. EI4Bf Secretary.
WM. n. BEN TON. General Agent.
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Notice.
rs HEREBY GIVEN to the Inspectors Of Roads
and Leves. Of this parish. that the law directs that
yhere shall be an inspection Of the roads and ievees
If their respective wards made on or before the LIST
isyc Il September of each year, and that unless the
provisions Of ssaA law are complied with and an 10.
epecion made, the undersigned will proceed
against them by criminal prosecution and ,xact the
pcuakies the said law provides.
N. w POPE,
aucz2 President Police jury.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-07-03

THE OLD GUARD FOR JULY.-The
July number of THE OLD GUARD, now
ready will compare favorably with the
preceding numbers in point Of ability.
The leading article, "Modern and An
cient Ideas of Liberty COntrasted,"
should be carfully read by all political
students, particularly in these times,
when the liberties of the people are be-
ing filched from them by knaves and
demagogues. "Political Science in A
merica," by Edward "A. Pollard, will
command attention. "French ia
cobins and American Abolitionists,"
by DR.. Van Evrie. "WhO are the
Traitors ?' by a contributor, views the
unpatriotic conduct of the American
Abolitionists and proves that they, and
they only, are the real traitors to the
country and its Constitution. This
number of THE GUARD also contains
the first series of Sketches of Grant,
to be published every month, written
by General in the United States
Army, which will throw more light on
that bepuffcd and overrated individu-
al than all the Olives" or "AutObi-
graphies" yet written. "Who is to be
the Democratic Nominee?" by the ed
itor, makes short work Of those bab-
blers and mountebanks who are ever
ready to sacrifice principle to eXpe-
diency. OF course the Editors and
Book Tables contain their usual inter-
esting matter. Now is the time to
subscribe for the campaign. Yearly
subscription, SO; single copy 25c. Van
Evrie, Horton & Co., publishers, No.
1872 Nassau ST., New York.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-07-03
Reconstructed Arkansas.

Scene. A Union soldier, who has
moved to Arkansas, and bought 1arm
there, wants to register under the pro-
vision of the reconstructed constitution
which saws: "The General Assembly,
at its first session, shall provide sulta-
bic laws for the registration OF quallhed
electors. ART. V, Sec. 25.)
ReQist1a'. What's your name?
Soldier. John Smith.
B. Age?
s. Twenty five.
H. Native or natufaliZed?
$. Born in New York.
IL. Ever given aid or comfort to the
rebellion.
s. No! [ served in the Union army
from Bull Run to AppOmattOX.
R. Can you take and subscribe to the
registration oath?
s. What is it?
R. 81, John Smith, do sOlemnly
swear that | will support and main
tain the constitution and laws OF the
State of of Arkansas; that L am not eX-
cluded from registering or voting by
any of the clauses in the first, second,
third, or fourth subdivisions of article
VIII. of the constitution of the State
of Arkansas; that | will never counte-
nance or aid in the secession OF this
State from the United States; that ac-
cept the civil and political equality OF
all men, and agree not to attempt
to deprive any person or persons. on ac-
count of race or color, or previous con-
dition, of any political or civil right,
privilege, or immunity enjoyed by any
other class Of men; and furthermore,
that | will not in any way injure, or
countenance in others any attempt to
injure, any person, or. persons, on ac-
count of past or present support of the
Government of the United States, the
laws of the United States, or the
principle Of the political and civil e.
quality of all men, or for aftiliation
alton with any political party"
s. | can't take that oath. | don't be-
lieve in any such equality at all.
am better than niger and so were
my father and mother before me.
demand, sir, to be registered here as a
loyal citizen Of the United States and
an ex-soldier in the Union army.
R. Can't help it. That's the regis
tration oath, and if you don't take it
you can't vote, hold Office, or sit on a
Jury in Arkansas. It's in the cOnstitu-
tion and Congress has approved it.
s. D-n such a constitution and
d-n Congress too. If this is the
ticket GRANT is running on he can't
have my vote. 1 ErH, digfrdnchised. l.
JPOrId.
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Campaign Gazette !!
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT,
Civil Liberty and COnstitu-
tiOnal Rights!
NO STANDING ARMY!
NO FREEBMEN'S BUREAU!
NO NEGRO STATES!
White Men Must Rule America !!
NO STANDING ARMY!

"Light, more light J" is the start
ling cry of the honest people cropping
in the edarkness of Radicalism. "Light,
more light !" shouts the groaning tax
payer, bending under the load which
a Radical Congress has heaped upon
him. "Light, more light!' is the
pleading cry that comes to us from
those who earnestly seek remedy for
the disease that is tugging at the vi
tails Of the nation. Look and ye shall
see! Read and we shall know! The
BEDFORD GAZETTE, for the Presi-
Dental Campaign, will be a complete
compendium ofpOlitical news, speeches,
documents and every thing that per-
tains TO political canvass in the col
umns OF a weekly newspaper. 1t will
be published from the first day of June
until the seventh of November, next,
at the following low terms, cash in ad-
vance:
One copy, S 10
Ten copies, 800
Twenty copies, 11.00
Fifty copies, $500
Not only should every Democrat
have his county newspaper, during the
coming campaign, but he should like
wise make it a point to furnish his Re-
publican neighbor a copy. This is
the plan upon which our opponents
have acted for years, and it is about
time that Democrats do something of
the same sort. NOW, GO TO WORK
and put yOaU Democratic newspaper into
the hands Of ererY Republican 'ohO ,0W
read. If you will do this you will
accomplish more good in six months
than you will by any other means in
six years. Democratic politicians,
throughout the county, are enabled, by
the above low terms, to circulate Dem
ocratic newspapers at a very small
cost. We appeal to them to see TO get
ting up clubs, and to see to it in time.
NOlU is the time to SOW the seed. Af-
ter little while the heat of passion
and prejudice will beam upon the pub
lie mind in all its intense fierceness,
and then seed-time will have passed.
Friends, let US hear from you'll