The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-11
Rebel Meeting in Smlthfield.

SMITHFIELD, Johnston Co., N. c., March LIST.
MEssRs EDITORS The traitors of the I'm ted
States commenced their campaign here on last
Tuesday, it being Court week, and for unadul-
terated lies and ,emagogueism, they have never
been surpassed. even in the worst days of Jeffer-
son Davis and Zeb. Vance. The speaking was
commenced by Mr.. Abel, who does not consider
any man respectable who was Union man dur
ing the war. His speech was rehash of what is
seen every day in the Sentinel It is generally
understood that he will be a candidate Tor Con-
stable in the Smithfeld District but think his
election is doubtful. The worst on hand dema-
goguG No. 2, was the political beggar, Sion II.
Rogers, man who has never had thought
higher than office; who has been fed by North
Carolina all of his life out of the public crib he
has received his share, but still he cries for
smore, more" He said since the surrender lie
had been neutral, but he saw very plainly that
unless something was done, and that quickly,
the Internal Union men during the war would get
the ascendency, and he would lose the Attor-
ney- Generals office which he had held so long,
that it seemed it belonged to him. He secms to be
afraid, Judging from his speech, that the negroes
would soon become more intelligent and refined
than himself, and friends, it was mournful sight
to look at him, weeping over the lost cause and
the Attorney Generals Office. Farewell, Col.
Rogers, you are goner. Coleman will make
you Coleman.
The next on land was lemagognS No. 3-Geo.
Strong, of Goldsboro', who was going to fight
the Yankees" until he died yes, he was going
to wade up to his knees iE blood for the Confed
eracy-this was said before the war commenced.
Seceed, seceed, fellow-ctizens, and all will be
well. The mean Yankees won't fight. l will
raise company and if they dare put foot on
North Carolina soil. Will drive them in the sea-
But what did he do? He raised a company, but
about that time he heard the Yankees would
fight. Off to Richmond, was the cry-did he 20
with his company Marry time. But he went
himself and obtained 6Onabpyoof position that is
District attorney for the Confederate States,
which he held until Sherman got to Goldsboro'
and endorsed him. Yes, he was the red-headed.
squint-eyed District Attorney, who the Union
men so much dreaded during the war, as he was
the man who had them arrested and sent to Sal
isbury prison, and the man who confiscated their
property under the orders of Jefferson Davis. the
First. What was he doing this for? l will tell
you, to get Judgeship. That is the height of
his ambition he thinks of it by day, and dreams
oft by night. If he cannot obtain it in this cleo
ton, he will again advocate another war for the
purpose OF overturuing the government, simply
to get a Judgeship. "Judge Strong" be often
writes to see how it looks. Your Honor, Bah
He never will be Judge, for the simple reason
he is not ft, and another reason that he sent poor
Harlow Dibble and others to Salisbury during
the war, on suspicion that they were Union men.
This ball-faced impudeDce while making his
speech, was disgusting. When such fellows as
Strong are elected to Juageships,i will indeed, be
liSii tNC W ClOso Uut Tile concern ana give IL up
to the military.
The next on hand, demagogue No. 4, &c. B.
Sanders was loudly called for, but scarcely
come to the " Scratch" on account of the large
amount of red eye' which he had imbibed
during the time the rest of the demagogues was
sporting. But by the assistance of Wright Blow,
ESQ, and Others, he was forced cup" When
he opened for "dxey" he made bat few remarks
as the "red eye" commenced forcing itself "up,n
which forced Sanders down. Poor fellow, he lost
his nggers and it seems as if it will kill him if
Sred eye" don't first. Poor fellow, better quit
seeessonist and be a Union man again. Can't
get your niggers back any more Mr. Sanders.
Can't get pay for them either. It is well known,
Messrs. Editors, that all the Conservatives are
working for, is to get into power when they
will tax the people of the State to pay Tor the ne
groes. A large number in this County have al
ready drawn up their accounts for their lost ne
groes; but they keep the thing dark from those
who did not own any, and tell them great many
lies about the Convention-social equality, &c
But Messrs. Editors, these traitors and secession
lists will be thoroughly ventilated before the cleo
ton, when they will have to take up the shovel
and the hoe or perish, for we can't feed them out
OF the public crib any longer SPECTATOR.