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Mr. d. W. HoDaN. sscy Rep State Gen.
4 DEAR SIR:--I have the honor hereby to
accept the nomination rendered me by your
committee, as Judge CT the Superior Court
of the Seventh Judicial District. In so do
ing, permit me to express my appreciation
of the high honor thus conferred upon me
by the Republican party of the State, and
to indulge hope that the future will show
the confidence thus reposed IN me to have
been not unworthily bestowed. In accept
ing this nomination, I speak as a Republic
can, No hope or consideration of interest
or policy, could induce me to accept any
nomination, whatever, at the hands Of the
Destructionists, who, under the specious
name of CONSERVATIVES, are seeking to pre-
pare the country for a fuller and completer
ruin. Whoever bids fol, portion in their
success, should they unfortunately succeed,
shares the enormity of their crime. As u
Republican, then, accept the nomination
with pride and pleasure-and should the
nomination be ratified by the Republican
voters of the State, whatever powers may
possess will be devoted to faithful per-
Torrance of the duties devolving upon me /;
and whether elected or defeated. my earnest
and unfaltering support shall still be given
to the Republican party, that party to which
the memories Of the past. the necessities of
the present, and the hol es of the future,
unitedly point our people us their only secu-
rity for peace, happiness and prosperity.
.5 Very respectfully, .o %
Your obedient servant,
..-''AH-E A. w. TOURGEE.
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Republican Nominating Convention for
.iI gGi ~ Mecklenburg County. 7i

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Republican Nominating Convention for
d 9Gi ~ Mecklenburg County. e7i
According to previous notice, the delegates
to the Republican nominating convention for
Mecklenburg County, assembled at the Court
house, in Charlotte, on Saturday the 21st
inst, for the purpose of nominating Repub-
lican candidates for the Legislature and
County officers, e--5T ..eo adr nj ,9mt
,a The Convention was organized BY Mr.. J.
N. Kerr being called to the Chair and E. B.,
Fullings being elected Secretary. -'" -
1.-THE question of postponing the nomina-
lions to some future day, il, being contended
by some that the delegates were not quite
prepared to select the, most eligible candi-
date or make the most, judicious nomina7
tions, after free and full discussion, was finally
disapproved, when it was decided to pro
coed Immediately to the business devolving
upon the Convention. b,,1 Ia swyf adj 10 n,
+, Nearly all parts of the County were fully
represented, and for the most part, harmony
the proceedings. d. 4d joh gaG' d! 'H'
W. The following Republican ticket for Meek
lenburg County was unanimously nominated:
For Senator--R. R. Rca. - J,e
For the House Of Conamons-E. Fullings,
J. T. Schenck. i!p hI2f DIS n"h
9Y For Clerk Of Superior Goar--Dr. HIM.
Pritchard.g sdt gesf iliU lnig eE3 gns
For. Sheriff.. W. Ahrens. -, rst.
For Treasurer McCauley. ~ 20 -,
ia For Register of Deeds-Thos. Clifford. -
Is -.For Surveyor-A. W. Shaffer.oH ri gar'
For Coroner-E. H. Bissell. b.,s. 1adi
For County, Commissioner N. Still
well, s. ]. Jordan, R. Smith, J. N. Kerr and
Joseph II. Irwin. 81 sN.e'a' 'Aa.iii"'i
Subsequent to the nominations, each can
didate returned their thanks for the honor
conferred, and pledged himself to the
yindication of Republican principles and
the support of the true interests OF the peo-
pie, and especially DR.. H. NJ. Pritchard, who
delivered asbrief but eloquent and earnest
address when the Convention adjourned s
j. N. KERR, Ohm'n.
E. B. FULLINGs, Sec'y.I A''''' S'' -
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IJohnston county Convention.

The Nominating Convention of Johnston
County, met at Smithfeld, on Tuesday,
March oath, according to previous notice,
to nominate Comfy officers. 1cI mn
On motion, II. -Rabey, ESQ.,, was called to
the Chair the Chair addressed the House
in an able and patriotic manner, setting
forth the objects of the meeting, &C., andf
on notion e. G. Hill and T. D. Snead were
appointed Secretaries. of the Convention j.,
and on further motion, a, committee of five,
from different Districts, was appointed on
nomination. The chairappointed on said COM
mittee, Maj. William A. Smith, H. ]. Boon,
B. Williams, John Thompson and Nathan
Gully The committee retired, and on re-
turn through their chairman, Maj. W. a.
Smith, reported the following names: .sl'
For the Se,,ate-C Col. ]. B. Cook. III
For the House of Conamons-B. R. Hinnant,
E. w. Pou. al
For Sheriff. G. Hill -
For Superior Court Clerk-P. T. Massey,
For the County Court Cterk-A. R. Dun-
can. . ';IHstL ms
For County T'easurer-A Holland.
On motion, the ticket was put to the
House las whole) and carried BY acclama-
tion.; The several gentlemen named in the
above ticket, addressed the House, accent
ing their nominations amid much enthusi-
asm.s And on motion, the Convention adj
journed (sine die) l.iu a79dF Sc
~ I'D 1oa9 H. RABEY, Chm, ssl
3. g. HILL, I s......da.;.. 80
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Republican Meeting. Sd

A Republican meeting was held in the 9th
Congressional District OF North Carolina, in
pursuance Of notice previously given, by
the Executive Committee, at High Point,
North Carolina, on the 10th of March. 1868,
for the purpose Of nominating candidate
to represent the said District to the Congress
of the United States E.E .r-..gs
On motion of H. Adams, ESQ.,, of David
son, John P. Vest, Esq, of Forsyth, was APP
pointed Chairman of the meeting, and on
motion of Mr.. King, of Stokes, Jacob T.
Brown, of Davidson, requested to act as Sec
rotary. .issBu I'LL 1ssa,.aa SIN Fi
Resolced, That we the delegates in Con-
vention assembled recommend and nominate
l. G. Lash. Esq, of Forsyth County, as our
choice to represent the people nf this Dis
trict in the next Congress of the United
States. ,f...s--....,...,i ..,.-- bf
On motion the nomination of Mr.. Joyce. as
Solicitor for the 9th Judicial Circuit, was
approved. ""b iaaI raia ." irI
By request the Chairman announced that
there would be Republican County Con-
vention held at the Court House in Green's
boro', for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates to fill County offices on the 28th inst,
at Q o'clock. p. NJ. @ s51 a'poHe 'ltf
On motion the North Carolina STANDARD,
Salem Press, and other papers will please
publish the proceedings Of this meeting.
p On motion the meeting adjourned
i-i,lad 9di 5as j. P. VEST, Chairman
JACOB 7. Brown, Secretary. M, E, IN
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Republican Meeting in Duplin.

According to previous notice, large
number of the Republicans Of the County Of
Duplin, assembled in the Court House at
Kenansville on Saturday the 14th of March,
toy the purpose of nominating candidates to
fill the offices of Sheriff, County and Superb
or Court Clerk and members of the Legisla-
ture under the new Constitution soon to he
ratified or rejected by the people of the
County. -'l al Is sco
On motion of Major II. H. Foster, William
E. Hill, Esq, was called to the Chair, and
on motion of Ohed Boney, Esq, James T.
Mathis, Esq, was appointed Secretary. ~,
Mr.. William E. Hill, on taking the chair,
explained the object of the meeting and
scounseled harmony in its proceedings as it
is matter of vital Importance that all good
Republicans should work together to take
the State back into the Union as soon as
practicable. '''
On motion of Daniel T. Best, ESQ., the
Convention then proceeded to ballot for
suitable persons as candidates for the Legis-
lature, Sheriff, County and Superior Court
Clerk, with the following results:
For tic Senatorial District of Duplin and
Onsloso, VIM. E. Hill Esq. Z. $40
For the House of Commons Samuel South
erland and Obed Boney.
For Sheriff, james NJ. Savage, Esq, 9ln
For County Court Clerk, William C. Say
age, Esq. A~
For Superior Court CLERK, Amos McCul>
Tough, Esq. ..--. .fl
The candidates then came forward and &C
cepted the nominations-pledging them
selves to exert their utmost endeavors to re-
store the State to the Union under the Re
construction measures OF Congress. VI
William E. Hill, Esq, the nominee for the
Senatorial District of Duplin and Onslow,
being called upon, addressed the Convention
at length in reply to the false accusations Of
the Democratic Party in regard to negro
supremacy, schools and the militia. t.
On motion of james, NJ. Savage, ESQ.,, the
proceedings of the meeting were ordered to
be sent to the Raleigh Standard, torpublica-
ton and other papers friendly to the cause
requested to copy. FE20T, DO
After a fervent prayer from the Rev. Mr.
Savage, invoking the blessings Of Almi ghty
God for the success of Republican principles
the meeting adjourned. mar eal
'Sl WE. HILL, ohoirman.,d
THOMAS T. MATHIS, Secretary. 70,
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NOW WhdI uoeS tllS 'teaCN you! 1t
teaches that slave labor was ruinous to YOU.
/ That slave labor was protected by law,
while your labor was oppressed without law.
and you were nearly starved upon the soil of
| your birth. This should stir mutiny in
I your blood against those laws and lawgivers
who sold you for their own gains, and peck
eted the price of your sweat and blood both
in peace and war.
,Working-men Your dearest interests are
at stake. Remember the expressions of the
past-not in vengeance, but with spirit to
right your wrongs: for the hour approaches
/ when you can fling the shackles from your
! limbs forever! Remember, the Republican
party is your friend and champian May
you be wise for yourselves and your children
in your day and generation,
| Labor is honorable. Those who labor to
, improve and build up the country should
control the government of the country. Re-
+ member, honest sons of toll. that your des-
. TIMES are now in your OWN hands, Be wise
and firm. Insist upon all your rights, and
you will obtain them. The State is about to
make new start in the race of progress
Let US resolve that honest LABOR shall be at
the helm, and that the sons OF toll shall not
he sighted, ignored and oppressed as they
have heretofore been in North Carolina.
"Toil swings the axe, and forests bow;
The seeds break forth in radiant bloom;
Rich harvests smile behind the pillow,
And cities cluster round the loom:
Where towering dOmes and tapering spires
Adorn the vale and crown the hill;
Stout Labor lights its beacon fires, -
/ And plumes with smoke the forge and mill.
| The monarch oak, the woodlands pride.
Whose trunk is scanned with lightning scars,
, Toll launches on the restless tide
And there unrolls the flag of stars
The engine with its lungs of flame, i@'a
And ribs of brass and joints of steel,
( From Labor's plastic fingers came {. 1 X
I With sobbing valve and whirlng wheel.
:, Ills Laberfwerks the magic press,
And turns the crank in hives of toll,
! And beckons angels down to bless
I Industrious hands ON sea and SOIL s'-
Here sunbrowned Toll, with shining spade,
Links lake to lake with silver tics, ~
Strung thick with palaces oftrade,mss
And temples towering TO the skiesi' ~
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led Hon. Alexander H. Jones has received the
} Republican nomination for Congress from
| the It'll North Carolina Congressional dis
trict. Mr. Jones was formerly member of
Congress He is firm Supporter Of the Re-
publican party, a good and true Union man
in every sense of the word, and his past re-
cord unquestionable. The Republicans of
the Old North State have done wen in nam
ing him as their Representative. Mr.. Jones
lis the editor and proprietor of the iAsheville
on O. Pioneer thriving weekly paper,
which, in tone and sentiment, is far ahead of
any Republican paper in the State in sup
porting and advocating the policy Of Com
gress. We sincerely hope Mr.. Jones will be
elected.-Rasb. Wron. oiIo-,g .dt-.,sr 49,,
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belonged to rich men than Of 'sspoor, mean

white folks ~ ~ - ~ NV
Eighteenth 1.-The slaves, since they have
been allowed to vote, will vote with our
honest poor white laboring men toput down
the old slave aristocracv. who titbed them;
! impressed them; plundered them; copscrips
ted them and sent them in ropes and hand
cuffs to the front to die to save their slave
property while their families were starving at
home If the colored. men were worth one
| thousand dollars apiece to their rich owners
| to make cotton, tllrpentine and tobacco, 10
| put money into their pockets, they
are worth much, Ito our white laborlng
| men, to help them put down forever the old
secession aristocrats who degraded both
7 colored men and poor white men.
| ) .Ni,steentk - These old slave and secession
aristocrats are trying to deceive and drlnde
the white labnring men Of the State by
preaching up social equality" They
| know that the honest poor white men OF the
| State never had any such social equality. 1t
| was not the laboring men of the State that
associated with the colored race, npon
terms of the most intimate equality
| 1t is with pain that we allude to these facts,
but the hypocricy of the slavery, secession
party which hopes TO cheat the white
working man into voting against his owp
best interests compels us 10 be truthful and
to state the facts
1'uentieth-It is an INFAMOUS LIE
that the Republican party is going to force
| social equality or that white children will
| be forced to 90 to school with colored chill
| dren; or that white men will he forced into
militia service under colored officers; or that
ha tr pno cnlorp6
men. These lies come from the Father OF
lies. They show the utter desperation of the
old secession party. The white men OF
| North Carolina are too intelligent to be fool
ed into voting to keep in power, the old
| slave aristocracy. whose hands are stained
with their blood, and against whom the cries
of thousands and thousands of widows and
orphans are going up to heaven for VEN
J geance for their inhuman cruelty during the
rebellion r,sa---.--,.r ,.l,il 49,
Twenty-frst-LET 1T BE REMEMBER
| ED. that the howl about social equality and
against the black man, is raised by old rebels
and traitors to divert the public attention
from THEIR OWN CRIMES. Thus they
expect to escape merited justice, and once
1 more to ride into power over the necks of
white laboring men upon whom they have
so long trampled. ~ --s,...rr.
| Look upon this picture. Over one-half of
the white population and nine-tenths of
the coored population. of our State can.
| neither read nor write. From time immemo-
rial all the Colleges and places of learning
have been in the hands CT purse proud .aris-
| tocrats who have combined to keep you
chained in the dungeons of ignorance. Shall
this ihtolerable system of wrong endure for
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For the Standard

For the Standard.
The undersigned as Agent Of the American
Tract Society for North Carolina, keeps con-
stantly on hand supply of the publications
OF tnat Society, which he is selling at New
York retail prices.
Special attention is given to supplying
Sabbath-schools with Primers, Readers,
Hymn and Note Books, Gift Cards Cate
chisms, &c. Also Libraries of various sizes
and prices. - -..- r.-.,,---;.ff
These books can be sent by Mail or Ex-
press to any part of the State. Orders
should be addressed to the subscriber at
smithtield, N. C. ...--,.. -.
Catalogues of books and prices sent on ap-
plication, 30 ns5.s- :. .i,7,..l.-I
The society continues to aid, to limited
extent, Sabbath schools not able to purchase
necessary books. -,
JNO. R., BROOKS.
smithfield, N. c., March 70, 1855,
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PUBLIC SPEAKING. Holden and
Hon. Thos. Settle spike in this city on Tues
day last. Being DESTROYS of hearing Gov.
Holden's speech, We went to the, place of
gathering for that purpose, but we were
obliged TO leave before speaking commenced!
The audience was pretty large one. and
| among those present we saw several of our
best and most respected citizens from, coun-
try and town, Not having heard the speech
es we are unable to speak positively Of their
character, but we are told that Gov. Hol.
den's remarks We're more conservative than
expected. o Mr. Settles remarks are said to
! have been on the extreme, order.-C Charlotte
Democrat
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Improper Conduct.

NOS Sometime between midnight and day on
Tuesday morning last, (the day ON which
Gov. Holden and Mr.. Settle were to address
the people at this place,) some evil-disposed
vicious, or thoughtless. persons, (said to be
boys) hung an effigy of Mr.. Holden in front
OF the Court House. Every, good citizen
condemns such conduct, for it is a game that
both sides can Play, and then it might lead to
something more serious Any stranger Wis
) iting our City, if he does not violate the
law, ought to be treated with silent respect
if it is not agreeable to show him public
appreciation. !" ef' ".u''
Cos Morally and socially, Mr.. Holden occupies
position of high responsibility in the city
of Raleigh--he is considered good citizen
Tand.if his political opinions do not coin
eide with those Of other citizens of the State,
it is no reason why any one should take ad-
vantage of the darkness of night to insult
him. .y.,.s ,,s. l,.l,l ...,. .,-,, -''.i,s,5,s
If the colored and white Republicans were
to hang in efIigy and attempt to insult the
leaders of the Conservative party" it would
be denounced as disgraceful and made bad
cause for bad feelings but what right
would Conservatives have to complain
if they were to countenance or endorse sucl
conduct towards Republican leaders. Every
good citizen WHO is law-abiding (conserva
tive or republican, will condemn violence oil
any conduct calculated to produce violence
or ill-feeling. These are exciting times, and
no one can he too careful how he acts Of
speaks. WeFepeat, all good citizens desire
peace and quiet, and are opposed to any
thing that might create riots and ,endangeI
life and the safety ofproperty.
We make these remarks in no partizan
spirit, for if Mr.. Ashe (the conservative can
didatelfo Governor) should be treated with
such indignity, we would not hesitate to
condemn it.
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Charlotte
very properly addressed the following note
to Mr. Holden, condemning the I" hanging
4 business and expressing regret ut the at
| tempt to insult him. We fully endorse the
action Of our City authorities ::
Cry OF CHARLOTTE, March II, 1868.
Gov. w. W. HOLDEN:
| Dear SRI have learned with regre
since your arrival here! that an attempt La
been made by some thonghtless or i'll mlnde'
persons to wound your feelings, by an &c
i which all our good citizens dcprecate.
| AS Mayor of the City of Charlotte, deen
it due to you, and to ourselves, to say tina
this act does not receive the sanction OF gu
City officials, or any properly disposed PEI
son in the place, and in this our entll
Board of Aldermen concur, and have reque'
ted me so to inform you. :,
iiop This act was. as ] am Informed, commit
ted by wild, thoughtless boys, not duly con
sidering the improperly of their acts, an
not regarding the good name and repu''
ton Of our City. -'.N
2m Very respectfully,
jd ban il.es' s. P. HARRIS, Mayor.
"A (Countersigned J sg,s.y Lyb. NJ,
-; ,THos. w. DEWEY, City Clerk.-OAa
Democrat - n'''
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Republican Mass Mseting at Ruth-
,si,a.;,e 90 ,,,Ierfordt0n. i8

Speeches delivered by Gen. G. w. Logan,
Dion Col. Tod r.. Caldwell and Col.
C. L. Harms. ~
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Republican Convention at High Point.

IA Republican Convention was held at
High Point on the goth inst, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate to represent us
in the present Congress from the 9th Dis
trict. Jacob ID! Brown Secretary of said
Convention being requestedby many Repub-
hcan friends to state the facts in connection
with this Convention, in justice to all the
parties who were candidates for the nomina-
tion.s ,T0iiHa bnr stElS lEnL IGl $40. t. g
y On the first ballot Col. VIM. F. Hender-
son, of Davidson, recelvedlsixteen votes, be-
ing one half the votes cast lin the District.
all the counties represented but one, Perst n.
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..ss we've eastaQaipst h.
carried the nomination for l. G. Lash u SlA
OF Fopyth.s III ss.f $50 Esq
= '0A'ihosion. the proceedings nf.this u
ing were ordered to be published ~ ,ne &c
Standard. TIL
JACOB 7. BROWN sscreto,,.
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aaA CERTAIN fop, who was arguing with .
bluff clergyman the Immortality Of the SOUL
asked him: ,t......
+" Nov. where do you think shall g.
after death? % -i9 ''[ Hi" sl9'' l..
z wherever your tailor goes" was 'n'
calm reply. is. ASIA uaa8 sa..
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E. g. HILL, I gs.....,a,.;.
I'D. ssEAD, ! score Se'rs'0T's''
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NORTH EAST ITEMS.

C1ncert. The North East NJ. L. Sunday
school gave free public concerr on Saiur-
day evening last, in the basement of their
church. I. was a pleasant affair. There
was large turn out, and the children sang
finely. Miss Ella Hill presided at the Or
gan.
PolHical.-The Grant and ColEax Club, of
North kast, was dressed, at their Hall,
last Saturday evening, by j. T. Mccullough,
Esq, of Elkton.
Religious l.. C. Matlack, of Elk.
ton, preached in the NJ. f. Church, here,
last Sunday morning, from Hebrews IL: 6 :;
and 81 n;ght, from John Is: 25. Also, on
Monday night, from i cas,, 4; Ig. The
sermons were able and effective. The meet
ings at said church are continued with con.
siderable interest. 1t is expected that Rev.
Elon j. Way, of Delaware City, will preach
there pext Sunday.
EaA'1ii!'oH-thte s9lqfs4 Henp1e cave an
exhibition and concert IN their church at
this place, last "Wednesday night. The
weather Was 4u;tp ;aclenlent, and We have
not learned with what success the affair was
attended. We understand the proceeds are
for the purpose of repairing their church
cdiice.
Ente,prisi"q. Capt. Thomas McCracken
has Completed hi %asrAa4sa, IL Ibis town,
and has 1t in operation. The schooner he
was having built is also finished, and is
called Matamora. He is in command of the
boat himself, and plies her between North
East and other points.
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Mass Meetings.

There will be a Republican Mass Meeting,
held in Elkton, on Monday, November the
End, in the afternoon and evening. A Band
of music will be present 10, eniven the occa-
sion, DR.. w. c. Davidson, of Delaware. II.
r. Torbert, Esq. and other speakers whose
names will be announced in future. will be
present to address the meeting. Hon. J. A..
j. Creswell will have reached home by that
time, and we think We can promise that he
will be present among the speakers. Re
publicans. in the language Of your Great
Captain Ulysses, you must ''push things
In addition to the above meeting. our
candidate for Congress, H, r. TorJert Esq
who is making a brave fgkt in the District,
and is at present in the lower csunties, adj
dressing meetings, daily, has appointed a
meeting for Thursday evening. 29th of
October. at North East, Friday: Goth Rising
Sun, and Saturday 3lst at Port Deposit
The latter three will all be held in the even