The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-27
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ness but doubtless, more profitable and full
ly as pleasant as his Journeys with the Re-
formers In imitation may be of this illus
trious Monarch, one of the aspirants for
Congressional honors Che, OF the 9TH District)
who was so ignobly defeated by friend Lash,
has also turned in disgust from politics that
have formed so unsavory to the eluclda-
ton of the phenomena of nature, or at
least, their study. Having on the stump
and in e my paper" cleared himself OF the
accumulated bitterness and vulgarity of
years, doubtless, he is able to give himself
with considerable zest to natures out
givings. It is some sOlace too, to see that
nature and mother earth change as well as
the people of Guilford and the 9TH Con-
gressional District of North Carolina. Then,
too, it is pleasure to forget that when ne
voted for and advocated Holden's election,
he was beaten in Guilford and in the State.
That when he voted against, and canvassed
against, and vilifed Holden, he was elected
by 10000 majority in the State, and carried
the County OF Guilford also. Even clock
making, or the study of lusus nature-if it
only served to cause torgettuIness, would be
welcomed by the chivalous knight of old
Guilford, for doubtless in the lucid moments
that followed on the stunning news of rebel
defeat in the State, District and County,
that also engulfed himself, he remembered
that he, a martyr for the Union, owed his
nomination to his enemies-has defeat to his
friends; that he owed his nomination to
those who knew he would be defeated; who
are still rebels at heart, and who have no
sympathy with him in defeat. Well, to ban
ish these CLEANS of loyal consciousness, he
devotes himself to the calculation of some
phenomena, communicated to him by the
most learned and intelligent man he ever
conversed with, and who by the way, is or
was Superior Court Judge. Should any
stranger unfortunately be found on the
streets of Greensboro, he may expect to be
5uttonholed by the departed candidates
and compelled to listen to his story OF the
overthrow of freedom by Congress, and
then to the marvellous freaks of nature
during the late earthquakes in the West
Indies, especially. the submerging of St.
Thomas and as it may be news to your
readers, I shall, in few words, give it to
them, for inasmuch as it has to do with the
freedom and labor of our country, it cannot
help but interest. Then, besides, have not
noticed that any of our scientific papers
speak of it, and so the Standard may have
the honor of bringing it before the scientific
world. 1t appears that these shocks that so
much deranged Secretary Stewards plans for
St. Thomas have seriously affected "the Gulf
Stream" 1t has been diverted from its place
and thrown 100 miles nearer our shore this
may puzzle some persons who remember
that it soas only "a miles off Cape Hatteras.
Besides this remarkable displacement of the
stream, its motion has, it is said, also been
accelerated five times, which as any one
knows who is acquainted with the mighty
deep" must cause considerable commotion
among the whates, as well as steamboats,
and little fishes, for it is an ascertained fact,
that the ante 6ellum rates of the stream was
fivemiles along our coast Five times five and
twenty-five. Pretty good speed, is it not
Master Jack Tara
These are the phenomenal facts, and now
for the deduction
1. This displacement and acceleration
are prophetic or admonitory, and we should
see that Congress has thrown the ship OF
State 100 miles nearer the shore of despot-
ism, and that its speed toward the-well
engulfment of liberty.
2. That these changes bringing current
of aon1m water so much nearer our shore is
affecting our climate, and is the cause of so
much cold, wet, weather this spring, and will
permanently change our climate so that it
will be so much colder that even in Florida
white men can labor in the field
3. The last is theologicO-scienti6 de-
duction. Since Abraham Lincoln, by his
emancipation proclamation, freed the black
men from the Florida miasm, Divine prov
idence emancipates the Gulf Stream, and 10
the miasml is gone-cool breezes follow. and
the achite rebel can hoe cane and pick cot
ton. A FRIEND OF SCIENCE.
Editors Of the Standard To-day has
been glorious one for the Republicans of
Martin. At an early hour the7 began to as
semble in town in large numbers from va
rious parts of the county, for the purpose of
making demonstration over the great po-
litical victory lately achieved in this State
At II o'clock. A. NJ, a procession, by far
the largest ever seen hereabouts, was formed,
and to the strains of martial music, moved
through several of the principal streets,
hailed by rounds of applause on every side.
Appropriate and laughable caricaturcs and
mottoes-such for instance as e. The disgrun-
tied man that don't speak to Radicals, The
Incoming and political outgoing State adj
ministrations," Equal political rights we
want, we don't seek social ones, and " VIM.
w. Holden, our Governor elect we voted
for him, if necessary will fight for him."
were displayed to the amusement of many,
and the humiliation of not few. Proceed
ing to the Courthouse, loud calls were made
for Ahner s. Williams, Esq. Mr.. Williams
assembled the stand and in an hours speech,
completely used up the opposition, exposing
their political trickery and the absurdity of
the idea of their seeking to ostracise social
ly and "taboo" men who are in every re-
spect their superiors On every point on
which he touched he was peculiarly happy
in expression, but on none was he more so
than in recounting the wrongs and abuses
the opposition, had without cause, hcaped
upon Gov. Holden.
Col. s. W. Watts in obedience to repeated
calls next proceeded to address the crowd
The Colonel dealt heavy blows upon the
members of the Conservative party on &C
count of their political meanness in this
and other counties during the last election.
]. M. Sitterson next followed in neat
and appropriate manner. Altogether, it was
one of the most respectable and orderly
gatherings that has ever taken place here,
and not without sufficient cause to prompt
it; tor we carried the County by seventeen
votes when the opposition had registered
majority of near two hundred over US. 4.
WILLIAMSON, N. c., May 10th, 1868.
RpAzuJAN CoTToN SEEn The Macon
Journal d Messenger says that " Elk Senator
Iverson and his brother Vernon, have plan
ted almost twenty five acres of cotton of this