The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-10-07
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I promised in my last, / would Let you
know what was done in our court. The
most important case, the State %. Young Har-
ris, for murder, was removed toIithel county
of .Yadkin. There are several other cases OF
less Importance, which will yet be settled be-
fore court adjouns, which will, 1learn, not
be before Saturday; and while have pen in
hand, will for your amusement give you
some other news. ,a,t i..5,,i.,4 an tx
On Tuesday, the war party had flag rails
ing at this place. The flag was beautiful, In
fact, / never saw an ugly United States flag.
They all look well, manufactured Of what
material they may be, and then when we
look at them and think that, let us be thrown
by fate anywhere on land or sea, it gives to
an American citizen protection, h0so can we
help but love it; but am DEPRESSING. have
never vet witnessed turn out of any party
which exhibited so much GOODNESS as was
shown here that day. When the flag was
hoisted three cheers for their candidates were
proposed, and oh, how feebly was it respon-
ded to. Some may have thought, "Cheer
now, when Maine has just cut the caper she
has! Never! Cheer that United States flag |!
Neverl Cheer now, when one Of the men on
it forwarded troops so rapidlyt to Gettysburg
Never! Cheer now, when the name OF Blair
is on it Never! Put Wade Hampton on
it, place by his side some fre-eater Of 1860,
and then change little the flag itself, and
we will YELL" These thoughts may have pas
sed through their minds. cannot account,
in any other way, for their GOODNESS, save
that they see the handwriting on the wall,
that says: "a few days only can we rejoice,
for after that we will have Grant and Colfax
for President and Vice President of the
United States" After the flag was raised
Mr.. Clement, of Davie and Mr.. Robbins, can
didate for elector from this District, address
ed the assembly. Their speeches were just
as good as can be made on that side of the
question. They are both gentlemen and
scholars but their spectacles are wrong.
At night the ladies of Salisbury gave con-
cert, the proceeds to go to Ku Klux Bar
becue 1t was just such a one as would be
expected of Salisbury ladies-a perfect sue
cess-everything good to eat, fine vocal and
instrumental music &C., &C.; but all that
wont do to lead off the track the true, tried
friends of the Union of these States Cake
is mighty good in its place, but war we don't
want and don't intend to have, and to avoid
it we will elect Grant and Colfax, cake or no
cake
Next day wednesday, came the time APP
pointed for the Scallawags to meet to hear
our side of the question. The chip of the
old block is in town, Hon. ]. W. Holden,
Judge Alden from Illinois, JAS F. Taylor, of
Wake, and the Rev. Mr.. Hood, of Cumber-
land, were all here. At the time appointed
the crowd repaired to the Town Hall, when
Judge Alden was introduced by Col. Nor
ing, and in speech of about one hour he
showed the true plans and purposes of the
Ku Klux party so plainly to be war, and
he had so enlisted the attention of large
audience that the Democrats thought it adj
visable to ring the Court House bell to draw
off part Of the audience to hear the
Ku Klux candidate for elector at large.
They did this just about the time Hon. J.
W. Holden commenced. Some did leave.
We don't think that was fair return for
our compliments. Republicans attended
their concert; Republicans attended their
flag raising and had done nothing to mar
their former days and nights enjoyment.
The truth is, the Judge and Holden and
Taylor and Hood were waking up the dry
bones; they were giving strength to the
cause; they were opening the eyes of those
who want to vote for the best if they know
it, but the rebs were afraid to let them stay,
and so called some few off. But, Mr.. Editor,
we had a glorious time; all the speeches
were listened to with great pleasure Why
and how could it be different when they
were pointing this people to the path that
averts so calamitous thing as war?
Mr.. Hood spoke at night and was listened
to with profound attention. They all left on
the 81 train last evening for Concord with
many wishes by their friends that their
strength may be so sustained that they may
be able to work in the counties where they
intend going, and warn their fellow country
men of the danger in electing Seymour and
Blair. To sum up the whole matter, it was
a glorious day for the Republican party. The
skies are bright and frightening. You shall
hear a report from us in November that will
make every true Union man proud. Mark
what say. Yours, BOSTON.