The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
For the Standard.
Hon. John Pool, U. 8. Senator.

Hon. John Pool, U. s. Senator.
Whilst the Old North State has reason to
be satisfied with the ability of all her Rep
resentativesin Congress during the late ses-
sion, and their devoted, self-sacrificing and
successful labors in support OF the just claims
of their constituents, there is one distin-
guished North Carolinian TO whom, and to
whose family, the Republican cause in the
| South owes much-who attracted the at
tention and attained the confidence of the
great leaders of the Union cause at Wash
ington in very eminent degree. l mean
| u S. Senator John Pool,
In private conversation with Gen. r. C.
Schenck, the influential and distinguished
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
| Means, and the acknowledged leader of the
| House of Representatives-that gentleman
! expressed to the writer few weeks ago his
great satisfaction in having made the per-
sonal acquaintance of Senator Pool; desig-
mating him as man of sagacity,. modcra-
| ton and ability and one ,,fthe most valuable
additions which our reconstructed States
have made to the effective strength of the
Republican party in Congress- He also ex-
pressed his hopes that our State would con-
tinue Senator Pool long in his place, and by
sending such able men would soon resume
the high position she formerly held in the
councils OF the nation As a citizen of
North Carolina, I was much pleased
to hear cheering words from such a
quarter, and I dreamed of future for our
poor State, now so distracted, of union,
equal rights, harmony and mutual brotherly
love-when the bitter and angry agitations
of political strife shall cease, and all classes
and all races work together for the common
good. is-l.f.1. ,.l ssssg4I ssi. 81
To no family in the State is the Republi-
can cause more indebted than to that of
! Senator Pool. The high moral and social
| standing of his brothers, nephews and other
relations in various parts OF the State, their
uniform and consistent Union sentiments,
their great moderation and native kindness
| of heart and suavity of manner, with their
earnestness and efficiency in all the labors
of the great struggle for liberty and equal
/ rights, ending in the adoption of our new
! State Constitution, have materially strength
ened our cause. whilst as candidates for, or
holding prominent public places, they
have given general satisfaction. But it is to
Senator Pool himself that the eyes of the
people are now directed Eminent as law
& yoI VI dlnpiC iOieuiiC hitl q ioi IA
brary, lover of all learning, and fond of
domestic peace, he yet entered upon the
first great battle in this State of the poor
against the rich, at the call of the oppressed
IN the ad calorem contest of 1859, and went
through the long and arduous canvass
against the late Gov. Ellis-no mean antago-
gaining universal respect, and the
i, highest character for ability and courtesy.
And, although not successful, he therein
struck powerful blow at the old slave
holding aristocracy of North Carolina, a
blow, in fact, from which they never recov-
cred.
Now wider sphere of usefulness and
honor is opened up to our distinguished
/ fellow-citizen in the high place of United
States Senator His moderation aud his
slabors of love-" in removing the disabili-
ties from all North Carolnians are we'll
known, and we are sure that he has not, or
at the least, that he ought not to have, one
enemy in his native State, but that all will
unite to wish hin. "God speed |" in his
present position. DELTA.
Washington, D. G. ,s.sa II