The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-02
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
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WASHINGTON, November 2S-Ilon. \. Mchus
len presented petition from citizens orvlyiala
to Gen. Grant against the extension OF the stay
laws beyond January LIST, 1859. Gen. Grant a.
pressed himself favorably but desired to consult
schoield before acting. 400 Nss.S
Gen. Stoneman, Il IL understood, oppossan
further extension, and advises those who eaast
pay their debts to take advantage Of The Bask.
rupt Act and start fresh. ~ 81 ssssys
Gen. Grants petitioners represent that farthse
extension Of the stay laws would involve the
credit ofthc State, and win prevent rsynsnt'e II
interest on the State debt. sHi.'s-l 4sasf,4
The State DE-. artment urges traveller, In visw
Of the disturbed condition OF foreign countries,
to carry passports. They cost I'VE dollars md
are only given to citizens. .ss
Import duties from the 10th 10 2lst iuclualvs,
amount to two and quarter million dollars. i
Gen. Grant will attend the wedding Of Major
Benjamin TO the daughter Of Gov. Fish on ths
9Th and on the same evening the reception by
Mr. Marshall O'Robcrts given Ia honor Of The
President elect. It IL stated thss 1t these two
reunions the President elect will eco the erass
de Ia creme Of Gotham's society. s..
The following paragraph In the Hsralfs W..
sion Of Gen. Rousseau's report does not sppssr
in the copy ut Grants headquartes: ~, ~
"Ofthis stripe were some OF the membess of
the Republican. campaign committee. In Q con.
sultaiion at my headquarters At which d.; South.
took part, at which consultation myself wss not
present, but one of my staff officers was. tive
contcnded BY some or the Republicans prusone
TINT the negroes should be advised not to 70 to
the polls, the idea being that II they did 20 they
would be slaughtered. Souihworth replied thai
his committee would advice the negroes 70 vote,
adding, let them be slaughtered, the more there
are killed the better II will DO for our party.a
This spirit, nm sorry to Say, but 700 olten
controls the action and conduct Of many who ~
sumo to act in thu name and tor the interest %
the Government Of the United States, and VIE
use the 81, ak Of loyalty % cover ios their uls.
deeds. lhave found thnt mon of this description,
though willing to see the blood of oth6n shed 1t
| distance, conceal themselves with marvellous
alacrity and skill at the approach OF any real or
negroes slaughtered at the polIs, b shining ex-
ample of this kind, and wac actually IN hiding
ut my headquarters at the time he made the no
mark have quoted" -.
The Herald publishes the following special :
, "In conversation Of few days ago Gen. Grant sx-
pressed his impression that the result II The Iste
election had Quoted down the state Of tss,l1S
throughout the country and had produced . ees.
dition of sober and conteuted aeQuiesesnss y "
declared will Of the majority and thAt N In
proved tone in the political - well - In otAsI
relations of life will soon be made nsnliest
When he made use d the expression .'lst = hsss
peace' he sincerely meant II, and ID apprshead
| ed no trouble in any section of country uude,
his administration, While a the same time tn
rights Of all classes and o. all communities shall
be protected and preserved, Referring to the 80
Amendment, he said Kentssky and Maryland
would suffer a loss Of representation aftet ~
next census II they refused 10 &llDw Aeeresu1&ae'
In accordance with the provisions Of that amead
ment 1t will be bitter pill to thsA but ~
will have to stand it," 80 - ls.,,ss5