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The New York herald., 1868-01-28
Andrew Johnson and the Presidcncs-Iiou
the Radical Gnme May Elect Iiiw,.

The desperate game which the radicals of
Congress are playing for The Presidential sue
cession is admirably calculated to bring about
their complete overthrow in the triumphant
election Of Andrew Johnson. The ay0wed
object OF the new Reconstruction bill (Which
with the endorsement Of the solid republican
vote Of the House is now before the Senate) is
the immediate restoration Of the ten excluded
rebel States on the basis OF universal negro
suffrage and negro supremacy. Those States
thus restored will give IN immense addition OF
strength 10 the ultra radicals in both houses,
and may WELD inc balance of power in the
approaching Presidential contest and decide
new reconstruction scheme. and in their
several bills Tor the regulation OF the Supreme
Court, aud in their reinstatement OF Stanton in
The War Office are evidently aiming also at the
impeachment and removal Of President
Johnson.
They expect, for example, this new Recon.
struction bill TO be passed over the Executive
veto that then under this law Mr.. johnson
will not consent to be overshadowed in the
South by the provisional dictatorship invested
in General Grant, but that The Presi-
dent, as cons stitutionsl Commander-in-
Chief OF the army, will manifest his
contempt for this law by ordering
General Grant TO some other service.
and by taking into his own hands this recon-
struction business. This, or some equivalent
proceeding in opposition 10 this bill, il is be-
lieved will furnish case upon which Andrew
johnson can and will be indicted by the House
as guilty OF "high crime and misdcmeanor y
calling for his removal, and upon which The
senate will, in short order (having q short
case), convict and remove him, and thus put
ihat most radical OF the radicals, President
Wade. OF the Senate, In the White House, to
work out the remnant of Johnson's term of
Office. That done, the whole radical programme
OF reconstruction, in all lis parts, would b.
speedily contaminated. including such a recon-
structon OF the Supreme Court as would make
II as radical a. The Committee Of Rcconslruc-
lion itself
This Is The game Of the radical Directory, and
we are sorry 10 sny that Mr.. Johnson seems TO
be afraid Of l. Ills policy OF opposition evi-
IDENTITY rests upon cautious avoidance OF any
thing like an overt act upon which the inn
peachers may fairly entsngle him. According
to the old maxim that "a bird in the hand Is
worth two IN the bush,' this may be the
course Of safety; but in view OF another wise
old saw, nothing venture, nothing gain,"
a hallway plan Of opposition is not in this
crisis, the course ofa bold, daring and saga
cious man in the position Of Mr.. Johnson. II
We wait till the river runs by we shall never
get over. II Mr. johnson fights bis battle with
one eye upon the constitution and the
other upon the impeachment committee OF
Congress, be will only be serving his own
cause aud the opposition with ono hand while
serving the radicals with the other. With the
passage over bis veto Of this uew Recoassruc-
The New York herald., 1868-01-28

hostility to negro supremacy and military
desposSm Western democratic papers In the
PeDdleton interest are looking jealously upon
this Southern movement in favor Of Johnson
But II Johnson's friends stick 70 him as they
ought the democrats are bound 70 nominate
him. They cannot help themselves.
The New York herald., 1868-01-28

PRESIDENT JOHNSON IN THE SovT.--Promi-
ncnt and influential papers in The South are
coming out in favor Of The democrats nominst-
Ing Andrew Johnson as their candidate tor
President They alloge that he Ia tho only
true representative Of the democratic idea, tho
equality OF all The States 10 the Union and
The New York herald., 1868-01-28

JouRsaiisrfC tSrERPnrsE.--The radical organ
OF this city yesterday morning published Maxi
mian's decree ordering The execution Of
traitors 20 his government in Mexico, under
the heading Of "Discoycry Of Important
Papers" The readers Of the IisaAtD dis
covered this document in ia columns about =
year ago
The New York herald., 1868-01-28

The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
uit-Misma aagcmcnt Of Corporations.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Bail
road case Is still before the courts. II is the
old story-railroad directors looking to- their
own interests before those OF their c0nstitu-
ents, the stockholders, and using tho capital Of
the company for private purposes. In this
country we have "ringsS OF ali kinds Whether
it be in Wall street, Albany or Washington, in
railroad, canal or municipal corporations, in
building bridge or court house, opening .
street or q sewer, the inevitable 'ring" may be
seen and felt A great fuss was made three
months ago about Che Pacific Mail stock, and
some unprincipled speculators endesvored to
"bear" it down 50 that they might Obtain the
control over it. The matter was hushed up in
the most unaccountable manner, although no
just reason could be assigned why such excel
happens that tho stock of . company in the
market Is run down TO such an extent by
sharpers that the stockholders outside the
sring" are only TOO glad TO sell ont at any price
When the sharpers get all the stock, or the
greater portion Of 1t, in their hands, its market
value rises at once to its legitimate standard
Another glaring evil in railroad. canal aud
other corporations is, that the directors are
sometimes indirectly interested ia the supply
Of mater ais for the company. One railroad
director has car mandatory. iron works or
some other establishment OF his own, and en-
deavors to obtain the monopoly Of supplying
the railroad in material from this source. The
principal profits of the railroad, therefore, find
their way into his pockets instead Of the trca-
sury of the company. formidable opponent
Of this system of swindling has arisen in the
person of Commodore Van lerbilt. who has
taken vigorous measures 10 repress the evil.
II any money be made on the railroads over
which he has control 1t must come into tine
hands OF the stockholders, for Vanderbilt is a
stockholder as well as director The course
pursued by railroad directors heretolore has
bcen to eDdeavor TO monopolze The entire
supply Of materials 10 the company in their
own hands.
The Chicago and Rock Island suit il but .
single example of what Is constantly occurring
in the stock market, and it Is high time for
Congress TO put stop to tbe pranks OF the
directors Of a company, whether it be rail
road, steamboat, canal or other corporation.
BY holding directors crminaily responsible for
the illeeitimate use Of the stock Of their con-
st,tuents the evil will be cirecLnally checked.
There IL little chance of accomplishing any
thing definite or satisfactory in the courts
without special provision made by Congress
regulating tho dute, OF directors.
The New York herald., 1868-01-28

described a cold, reserved and phlegmatic.
oan have figured a. wild, reckless gallant.
risking his life in midnight adventure ont Of
love for . pretty dsmsel at the very time
when he was cautious, prudent aspirant to
the imperial throne, and when ambition had
usurped his heart TO the exclusion, we should
imagine, of any moro tender passion. His
love Of Doha Sol and his fury against Her.
nani-his moro favored rival-b0th subside,
however, after the third act Of the play and
his election as Emperor Of Germany All the
five acts abound in impressive dramatic situa-
lions and effects; and the success Of "Hernsni"
will be test of the interest which refined and
intelligent New Yorkers actually take In
praiseworlhy efforts to establish the Frcnch
theatre here on permanent! basis.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-06
AIamance Comfy.

The Republicans made gallant fight in
Alamanee, but they have lost it by a small
majority, mainly through the influence OF
the North Carolina Railroad now IN Rebel
hands. The vote is as follows: ''''
For the Constitution 997, against it 1912.
Holden 969, Ashe 1,OO7. ,,. Sa
For the Senate, Shoffner, Rep. 96S, Wei
ker, Rep. 969 Kerr, Rebel, 1,o14, More
head, Rebel, L0l0.r ll.rrIif, ...,
For Representative, H. NJ Ray, Rep. 965,
Moore, Rebel, 1922. .'
} For Sheriff, McMurray, Rep. 924, w. ]
Murray, Rebel, 1,Os1.
For Superior Court Clerk. w. A. Albright'
Rep. 1882, Gragson, Rebel, 965. ,9
For Governor, Holden, $50, Ashe 1,OO7,
Goodloe, 3. ir,,i, 49, rs,
For Congress, Lash 97s, Caldwell, 1,011.
The vote for the State officers was pretty
much the same as the above. 3.
1t will be seen the Rebels carried Ala
nance by very small majority, electing all
their officers but the Superior Court Clerk
and one of the Commissioners. This was
effected by the improper registration of vo-
tiers by Board of Rebel proclivities. We
trust the votes of these men thus improperly
registered will be thrown out In that
event, the ticket voted for by the loyal peo-
pie will be elected.
Steps should be taken to prosecute men
who have falsely taken the registration oath
and the oath of July, 1862. There are a
good many cases of this kind in the State.
The perjured rascals should be handled
Let the Federal Grand Juries look to it.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-06
" Scallawags" VS.. I" Statesmen

SCdiidWdSS| VS. - StdteSmens'
1t is amusing to read the lamentations of
the Rebel press over the change of men,
which comes in with the new order of things
in North Carolina; new principles, and
new men-as is the proper order in all rev.
olutions. For our part, we welcome the
new men. Some of them come from hum
hle walks of life, and smell of the soil, and
the workshop. And not a bit the worse for
that. in our opinion. The State needs their
sturdy blood. Let them come forward, for
their brain glows with the new ideas which
are to save the commonwealth.
We have no time to waste in repinine
over the old state of affairs, or the old men,
Talk not to US about the " old Statesmen of
North Carolina" They are dead -Iretlcl.
CASTOR, Macon, Badger, Graham, Gales
& Seaton"-well they served their day.
now all gone-nearly all buried-and they
leave no sons to manifest their blood or
brain. The "old Statesmen of North Car
olina"-likc field of potatoes, the better
part Of them, alas! are under ground In
this hour of her severest trial the old State
has been obliged to look to new men, as we'll
as to new measures.
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The Verdict of the People.

God bless North Carolina And bless
all her people! Never were questions of
more Importance presented to people, and
never was a more righteous verdict given
than the people of North Carolina have re-
turned with TWENTY THOUSAND major
ity. lf .s5g5Ir
North Carolina declares again for the
Union.
North Carolina declares for civil govern
ment and peace.
(. And with so laundering majority, that
henceforth no man shall question her posi-
tion. No State is more surely anchored to
the grand progressive and advancing Re.
publican movement than NORTH CAROLINA.
Co bless her!
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Nash County.

The Republicans of Nash have been beaten
by violence and intimidation, as they were
beaten in Caswell.
We learn that Mr.. Sears. one of the Re-
publican candidates, was ordered off the
stump at Geo. Cooper's, and beaten by
armed bullies and the venerable Jacob Ing,
the candidate for the Commons, was warned
that if he did not cease to address the people
he would be murdered Hundreds of color
ed people were prevented by violence from
voting. . .
We learn that that desperate old traitor,
Baldy Arlington and Tip and Fred Battle
were conspicuous in these outrages We
have no doubt Gen. Kinks will investigate
these things. and sec that justice is done to
the loyal people of Nash sa..l
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RALEIGH, N. G., WEDNESDAY,,
FEMALE Lt4el4rss. we fpblished, some

FEMALE LEAGi.Es. We Aablished, some
days ago, ala article, copied from the Wilson
Plaandenler, charging upon,W w. Holden
the President of the Union Leagues in North
Carolina, that, for the purpose of still fur
tber consolidating the negro vote in his
behalf and influencing the wavering and
disaffecfed males Of that race, he had either
organized the negro women into separate
Leagues or sanctioned theiy admission into
Z those already instituted, We learn that
this charge has not been denied, and We,
have, good reason to believe that it is we'll
founded, and that the great majority Of the
blacks, of both sexes, are scompacted in this
secret political ASSOCIATION. The result is
(, that no head Of q family, who employs a
negro woman as domestic, and no man
who employs nssgsp labnrer, knows but
that he is maintaining secret foe or a spy
upon all his actions and conversation. It
is duty which every person owes to him
self or herself, before employing, a servant,
: to ascertain, If possible, Wbssher that ser
want is a member of one of these secret and
dangerous Associations so, it is suffi-
cient reason for refusing to employ. or for
discharging, if j already employed. The
manner in which these Leagues have been
consolidated in the interests of one design
ing and desperate man is full of portentous
meaning. 1t bodies no good to the interests
of good government or social security. The
lessons taught in these clandestine conclaves
are doubtless such as menace the public
peace, for their evil fruits are cropping out
daily in every direction.-Sentiael ..
The Union League of America is confined
exclusively to male citizens. 1t is loyal,
patriotic organization, having in view only
the reconstruction of the government and
the good of the country. Millions of pat
riots belong to it, and it embraces within its
folds many Of the ablest and purest men in
the country. 'lt- .. g.. lg...r
We saw the article copied from the Plain
dealer into the Sentinel. 1t was so absurd
on its face that we did not deem it worthy
of notice. But as the Sentinel has endorsed
this article as true, we hereby pronounce
William E. Pell and Seaton Gales wilful,
wicked deliberate, and corrupt liars and
calumniators Is that plain enough?
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-06
Emigration from North-Carollna.

We learn that a dozen or more of persons
have left North Carolina for North Cardinals
good The cause of their departure is to be
attributed largely to the fact that they ex-
pected to live forever from the proceeds of
the public Treasury, and that they are too
lazy to work So far from being missed,
their absence is a good riddance. Their
places will be at once filled up with the in
dustrious laboring men of the North, who
will roll up their sleeves and go at it in good
earnest. These emigrants are of the most
bitter and extreme class of rebels, to whom
it will be internal torment to be ruled and
governed by the loyal Union men of the
State. 1t Is good sign that loyalty is be-
coming respectable, and in proportion as
this is known will Northern enterprise crowd
within our borders. ..
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-06
Sc Still Harping on NV Daughter,

The poor old Sentinel, confounded us it is
with the results Of the election, and half out
of its wits, is still one more example of 'the
ruling passion strong in dcath.'' 1t still
harps its old refrain about Negro Equal
ity" The fear of white and black schools,
still haunts its troubled brain, and in its
Wednesday issue the editor worries through
half column of his stale twaddle on that
old theme, enivencd with little down
right lying in regard to Messrs. Ashley and
French. No man ever heard Mr.. French
utter the sentiment put in his mouth by the
Sentinel and what is worse, our neighb0r
knew he was fabricating the statement out
of whole cloth when he wrote it. Down
right lying in regard to a political opponent
the Reverend editor of the Sentinel treas
ures as Christian virtue. This talk about
driving white children into colorcd schools
is all fapdoodle- for fools, and the
Sentinel spoons it out in highly diluted
doses. ..
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-06
Person County.

r. W. Lassiter and Chas. Winstead, Re-
publlcans, elected to the Senate from Person
and Granville. 81
Representative from Person, Samuel C.
Barnett Sup. Co. Clerk, John D. Wllker-
son. Register, H. L. Bumpass. Coroner,
]. r. Woody. Sheriff. John Barrett. Sur
veyor, j. Meney. Commissioners, Chcsly
Hamlin, II. D. c. Bumpass, John Buchan-
an, j. j. sergent, TIL. H. Briggs, All Re-
prblicans. lsid
A fricnd writes us that Dr. G. Fl Jordan,
w. II. Smith, and John w. Hunt, whose
disabilities the Convention recommended
should be removed, were very bitter in their
opposition to the Republican party. These
gentlemen will be remembered T" lie that
endureth to the end, the same shall be
saved'' a. .
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9 Alas for the rarity of Christian Char
ity, under the Sun!,'

We learn that while Silas Burns and w.
IT. Gunter, Republican candidates in Chat
ham County, were addressing the people
near the residence of one Marmaduke Will
liams, Rebel, the pitcher of water and glass.
es were removed from the table, and they
were thus not even allowed glass of water
at that place Mr.. Burns and Mr. Gunter
are both gentlemen ofirreproachable private
character.
We learn also that in one of the towns of
this State, Republican member elect to the
Legislature, in aparoxysm of illness sent for
a Rebel physician, and the physician refused
to call to see him
Such facts need no comment We can
judge, from these and other facts, what
would be the fate of the Republicans of this
State if the Rebel leaders should obtain su
preme and final control But, thanks to a
merciful God, the State has been saved, and
Rebeldom howls in the anguish which its
own sins have brought upon it
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-06
MAY 6. 1868.
Election HFrauds.o

." Fraud +! Fiaud y is the brazcn cry with
which, the Rebel, press meets the glori-
ously overwhelming verdict of the people
And who are these fellows who are making
thewclkin ring with their shouts of ''fraud 2"
The, vilest political trlcksters and villains
that ever cursed a civilized State. From.
she day of the assembling, of the late Con-
-stitutionat OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES single Or
dinance was passed, these very editors sys-
tematically and with malice aforethought,
enterednpon work. of fdetraction and false
hood such as North. Carolina at least had
never before known-and deliberately fred
and fed the ruffianism of the State. that
, reign Of, terror might he here organized, so
heltish and widespread, that the people
should not be permitted to vote their honest
sentiments. In some localities the villains
succeeded but too, wen. But not in all
. sections of the State, thank Heaven. The
honest and earnest desire of our long suffer
ing people for restoration to the Union, and
the re-establshmentnf civil government, was
of so determined a character in most sections
OF, North Carolina that even the gates of hell
could not prevail against it. .'iis t
And now, as the verdict of the people
comes laundering in, County by County,
these felows-tle night prowling assassns,
who under the shelter of darkness sneaking-
ly crawled npon French, with their murder
Gus bludgeon, at Elizabeth City /; and in
open day mobbed Cowles from his own
meeting in Statesville, aud the gray-haired
Ing, in his own County of Nash, where he
had lived an honorable life for more than
eighty years, and with like riot broke up
scores of other Republican meetings in other
sections of the State :; deliberately shot
down colored man in his own cabin-door
in Camden County. because be had express
ed determination to vote the Republican
ticket, and murdered another on election
day, in the streets of Orange County, be-
cause he had voted that ticket; these Eel
lows, reeking with fraud and blood, putting
on airs of great innocence, now charge
crime upon the honest and brave citizens
whom they could not intimidate!
Let them howl on their day is short
The justice-loving people of the State are
about to take possession of its government,
and they will find Il way to take care of all
such disturbers OF the public peace.
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MR.. BOYDEN's MAJoRITY.-Wc stated IN
our last that Mr.. Boyden was elected by
about 1000 majority His majority will be
about 400, he having run ahead of his
ticket in one or two Counties. old North
State. .. ...-., .-.
Mr.. Boyden, protesting to be Union
man, ran against and has defeated the regu-
lar nominee of the Republican party in the
9th District He has not only done this evil
thing. but by his candidacy he has injured
fhe Republican State ticket in his part of
the State not less than 1000 votes. He
owes his election to Rebel votes. '.-..
Mr.. Boyden finched from the Union cause
in 1864, and supported Gov. Vance for re-
election, thus identifying himself with Davis
and all the atrocities Of the rebellion. It
was thought he had repented for this sin.
but it appears he is as rebellious as ever
. We trust the House will consider las case
when he presents himself for admission. .
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-06
Mem bers of Congress.

The following members of Congress have
been elected from this State: a..
1st District, John R. French, Rep, of
Chowan County. f- Je-...- .s. I'
I'd District, David Heaton, Rep, of Craven
County. a t...T.t ...
Sd District, Oliver II. Dockcry, Rep, of
Richmond County. Hf.. l...s s.'
4th District, John T. Deweese, Rep, of
Wake County, - M. .-It .......F
9TH District, Israel G.. Lash, Rep, of For
syth County. - -
9th District, Nathaniel Boyden, o-called
Conservative, elected mainly by Rebel votes,
of Rowan County. mia .g.
7th District, A. H. Jones, Rep, of Bum
combc County. .-
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Anson County.

The vote of Arson (Mr. Ashes County,
is given as followsin in the Wadesboro' Argus
For the Constitution S1s, against it s2s.--
For Holden 800, for Ashe $40. sra
1t is stated that two precincts ia Anson
that gave Holden 14s majority, are not in
,cluded in the above, the returns not having
been made within the time prescribed by
Gen. Can5y's order. AS this is only mat
ter of form we presume these votes will be
counted, wl,ich would give Holden 1876 ma
iority. saI..-.t .g.za
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SfanIy County.

We regret the defeat of that sterling Re-
publican, L. G. Morton, for Representative
from this County The rebs carried the
County by violence, fraud and intimidation.
1t is reported that Mr.. Morton was driven
from the polls on election day.
The vote is as follows: For the Constitu-
ton 39s, for Holden 99S. Against the Con-
stitution 600, for Ashe $40. For Morton
$40, Green, Reb. GAL.
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Chowan County.

Richard Clayton, Rep, elected Represen-
tativc over F. W. Bond. a
The vote is as follows: For the Contitu-
ton 701, for Holden 692. for Caldwell 691.
Against the Constitution 457, for Ashe 467,
for Hall 46S. For Congress, French 70e,
Gillian 462. For Representative, Clayton
$50. Bond All