The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-01
Converting the Legislatures of North and
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On Saturday General Grant received
Geographic dispatch from Gen. Candy, s.a-
ting that he had modified his orders SO as
to sanction the proclamation of W. W. Hol-
den, Governor elect of North Carolina, con-
vening the Legislature of that State.
and also authorize General Scott, Gov
ernor elect of outh-CarOlina, to
issue similar proclamation, the condition
in both cases being that the proclamation
shall not take effect until after the omnibus
bill becomes law. Should the bill finally
fail to become law, of course the prnclama-
tons will be of no effect. The only object
in issuing them now is to notify members
F0fs slasHfss, 50 that they may be
ready to meet as soon as possible after the
bin shall become law. AS we pointed 6af
a few days ago, this is an important matt4rss
because Congress will not he likely to remaias
in session much longer, and it is OF the very,
highest Importance that the Southern Sena-
tors and Representatives should be admitted
before its adjournment. & -
Gen. Candy asked Gen. Grants approval
sfthe.steP. he has. takens (which The latteehas
granted-Wash. Ciron. ~
ORATORS AND STATEsMEN.-It is as alb
surd to cnnfOund craftsmanship with elO
auence as to mistake the talent to persuade
fprthe abiiity to command. Persuasion is,
not government, and those who h9Ye "a =,
celled .cloqucncehnse ffsea>lccn benehth
contemptin administration. The qualities
of mind and heart required for oratory are
largely opposed to those involved in execu-
tive craftsmanship. The orator needs fer
IA -, =; tho oonI md nm
b:assed Judgment. The former quality
clothes dry and luninteresting facts in gor-
geous coloring, and, in part out of the ideal
and fancifnl constructs the basis for o con-
clusion. The latter strips all conclusions of
their fancitul apparel, and deals with the
few simple facts which are the controlling
elements in every problem Among our rep
reseatStiye statesmen Franklin, Washing
ton, Hamilton, jefferson, Madison. Jackson,
Calhoun, Webster, NaySand Lincoln-only
three were orators and they never attained
to executive positions Among our repre-
sentatiyes orators-Otis, Ames, Patrick Hen
~, Randolph, Calhoun, Webster, Clay, Cor
win, Everett, Choate, and Wendell Phillips
not one has ever been selected for an ex-
ecutiye position, and most of them would
have had the modesty to admit their unfit
ness Our executive men have been silent
men. This is not an accident of politics,
but necessity of business. 1t originates in
the fact that the higher the excellence the
greater the division of labor or, as Spen-
Ger expresses it, the differentiation of func-
lions. To argue is one thing to decide,
another To talk is one trade; to act is
very different one.
In Europe, to-day, the silent, mumbling
Napoleon reigns, while the Wizard of Elo-
ouence, Kossuth, endowed with as noble
blood and surrounded at one time by as
great opportunities, is an exile anda failure.
Garibaldi, an orator and revolutionist, has
built up power for others, but has retained
none for himself The Caesars, Napolenns,
Peter of Russia, William of Orange, Crom-
well, Washington, and nearly all the found
ers of dynasties or great administrators.
have been taciturn.l The Demos thcnescs,
Ciceros, Brutuses, Burkes, and Sheridans
have neither founded dynasties nor welded
executive power. To those. therefore, who
argue that Grant cannot declaim like Disra-
eli and Gladstone the reply is they could not
command. plan, administer, or execute like
Grant Dsraeli, the most brilliant orator of
Great Britain, has been twenty five years get
ting to be Premier, and was not as many
days in showing his ineapacity to hold the
position.-N Y. Tribune -, i..8 .o $50
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Spicy Letter from Governor Brownlow.
.yl1gma3 laazlisg EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
NJ .bse aggT KNOXVILLE. Tenn. June 6.
EDITORS PosT3 The Hon. j. o. Pierce
having resigned as judge of the Law Court
of Memphis, his resignation to take effect at
H. /,
after he shall have qualified, / take this me
thod of saying to the people of Memphis
that will appoint his successor when it
suits my convenience, and not before.
know the lawyers of Memphis, and if I can't
find one wett 4uait1ett and truly loyal, can
import; him from some other part OF the
State This notice is given to save appli-
cants the trouble of getting up letters and Pc
titions. H' Hs1H w. G. BROWNLOW,
l'is..- -. 5'i '5'H Governor of Tennessee.