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The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22
A Bill Granting Universal Amnes,,

Hon. John T Deweese, of North Carolina
has introduced the following bill in the
House branch of Congress, where it has
passed two readings and is now before the
Reconstruction Committee:
BILL GRANTING UNIVERSAL AMNESTY.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of amer
ica an Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both
houses concurring therein,) That all legal
and political disabilities imposed by The
fourteenth amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States on all persons, citizens
of said United States at its adoption. be
and the same are hereby, removed. =
This bill meets our fullest appreciation,
and Is one which we have advocated for
many months past. We endorse it because
we wish to have the fullest civil liberty pre-
vail throughout the country. The war is
over. The country is once more united.
and if the war is to be thing of the past,
and the feelings engendered by it forgotten
or suppressed, its effects must not be visible
in the form of prescribed citizens. .
1t is the desire of the Government to have
thorough and sincere renepal of support
accorded it by the Southern people. 1t is
good desire. But the Government can new.
er receive complete and undivided sup
port from people one third of whom are
prescribed and deprived of their privileges
as citizens by the Government which claims
that support. Such thing would be i'm.
possible, for it would be to find a nation of
angels.
Many of the banned men are our political
friends. We wish them relieved because
they are our friends.
But many of the banned are our political
Yes, and them VIC wish to be restored to
all their privileges as American citizens
Because 1t is but simple right and justice to
DO so. For these reasons, we approve and
heartily endorse the bill introduced by Mr.
Deweese, and hope that the time is not far
distant, when there will not be a prescribed |
man in the nation.
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The Paris Steele, in commenting upon
secretary Boutwell's report, says the Al
bany journal, says that with the Ameri-
cans, promise is equivalent to performance
The London Times, on the other hand,
which neglects no opportunity to say un-
KIND words of us, dwells upon the Butler
and Pcndlctonian ideas, and assumes that
they will become popular and ultimately
secure adoption, ''because Reputation il a
pet American weakness"
Notwithstanding the conspiracies of d. 20
ioyaiists at home, and the atisvIs1sf- cu,-
mics abroad, there can be no doubt that our
credit in Europe to-day stands better than
ever before. The gradual but steady roduc-
tlon OF our debt, as shown BY Secretary
boutweifs reports, the RESUMPTION of in
uus.ry at the South, and the manifest DO ,,u-
,Ai determination to meet all our obligations,
nave their legitimate effect upon canital
our securities, especially in Germany, are
moch sought after for permanent invest
ment
IL is possible to destroy this favorable
'pinion' II the least disposition is shown
= '"ange inc terms of the bargain with
'ur creditors, to depreciate bv Federal ac-
ION .ne standard value of greenbacks, to
una the debt in advance of resumption, or
any o'ner way to deceive the holders of
we shall reap the punishment in
q immediate decline of the market price of 4
onds. This is delicate and d;aicnlt /
ues''on' IL is to be hoped that Congress,
ay not In Its eagerness to grasp SON
'npofsiy ana specious advantage, adopt . Y
,urse 'nat VIII create suspicious of our
ielity and honor
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The Editor of the Sentinel Absconds
When Wanted By the 1nvesti-
Uafiug Comu iffoe III

| Inc EultOE VI INC CcHtAucl ADsCOuus
When Wanted By the Investi-
eating Committee!!i
The Investigating Committee wants to
know about the affairs of the Railroads.
Among which is the North Carolina Rail
road. President Smith is ready to give his
testimony. but when the Committee wish to
find 10 Turner to inquire about the affairs
of the road while under his charge, he
cannot be found. f.
He has left. Sloped. Slid. Vammoos
ed. Absquatulated. Gone away. Fled
like Catalina.
Why is this?
He called upon the people of the State to
witness the flight" of other persons. We
call upon the same people to take notice
that he too, has fiighted.
He cannot plead the excuse business"
He would not allow it to be plead BY
Others. He said that as the Investigating
Committee wanted the others they should
have stayed here. The Investigating Com.
mittee wants him, why then has he left
town? Why has be not done as he wished
Others to do? We are compelled to regard
this fight as an evidence of guilty con-
science. We call upon the people to witness,
and to encourage them in pursuing him we
offer one cent reward.
Let the Investigation proceed.
P. S. The Sentinel man returned after
the Legislature was without quorum.
WNew Berne Times Wilmington Post,
Greensboro Register, and Ashville Pioneer
please copy.
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The Standard.

Now while the members of the Leeisla
ture is at home it is a good time to get ur
clubs tor the Daily and Weekly STANDARD
That the STANDARD is recognized as the
peoples paper is amply proved by the rapid
lty with which its circulation has increased
during the last six months. This fact is
truly gratifying to us as it shows that Our
efforts to please our readers are appreciated.
We intend that by the end of next wear.
the STANDARD shall have the largest circu.
latlon eser attained by any paper ever pub
hshed In this State. And this result we in.
tend to bring about by giving more reading
1or less money than there is given by any
other paper. We wish to make, the STAN
DARD one of the best nescs papers in the
South, and shall spare no expense that will
tend to enable the STANDARD to give the
earliest and most complete news reports.
We ask our friends all over the State to
do all in their power to increase the circu-
latlon of the STANDARD, by getting up clubs
OF new subscribers. Every one of our readers
can get us from two to hundred new sub.
scrlbers-by a little work which will cost
him but little time.
lnere are now prizes amounting to one
hundred dollars awaiting those who send us
the largest number of new subscribers viz
Tor the largest club, fifty dollars: for the
second largest, thirty dollars; for the third
largest, twenty dollars.
The club rates of the STANDARD make il
the cheapest paper in the State, being only
TWO dollars per copy, for any club consisting
OF not less than six subscribers. OF course
the cash must accompany the names sent.
Let our friends go to work, and let every
man who likes the STANDARD send us Ms
many new names as possible.
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Tired.


| We are tired.
Tired of fruitless struggles to benefit mer
who have not sense enough to aid in the
work
Tired-of supporting men who will not
support themselves
Tired-of seeing weakness, indecision
and mulishness combined to defeat every
movement for the right. Yes, we are tired
of doing these things, and we shall do so
no longer. tlt
The people, too, are tired.
They are tired of sending men to the Leg
islature as Republicans who are no sooner
there than they do all in their power to in
jure the Republican party.
They are tired of being deceived by men
whom they have trusted.
Tired-of seeing pretended Republicans
acting day after day with the enemies Of the
Republican party.
They are tired of seeing little cliques try
ing to divide the party with their contemp-
tible petty spites and prejudices.
We are glad that there is to be recess, for
it is better that there should be pause in
the present course of the Legislature. 1t
will be a good thing for the members to 60
home and meet their constituents before
legislating much farther 1t will be good
thing for the people to have a chance of
telling their representatives what they wish.
It will be a good thing for some men who
were elected by Republicans to have an OPP
pertunity to explain why they have become
democrats" in everything but name.
Republicans of North Carolina, the men
elected by your votes will SION be among
you. They are your servants, for they were
elected, not to command you. but to do
your bidding. You babe them act as Re-
publicans. Some of them, we regret to
tell you, have betrayed you and have disre-
garded your wishes. Demand of them their
reasons for so doing. and give them to under
stand that the PEOPLE rule, and that the
wishes of the people must be obeyed.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22
LANDS FOR THE FREEDurx
Important News from Cuba,

The special news from Cuba which wo
publish in another column, SAYS the New
York Herald, shows that great activity pre-.
walls among the insurgents in the Eastern
Department, and corresponding dcspOn
dency is observable among the Spaniards
The Cubans it will be seen, have not oplv
been able to hold their own in the vicinitr
of Santiago de Cuba, but have ACTUALLY
compelled the Spaniards to retire from No.
gate and have reoccupied their old positions
well provided with provisions and amuun
tion. The landing of an expedition at the
mouth of the Baconao river is also confirm,
ed. The most important portion of the
news, however, is the reported action of
| General Valmaseda This boastful sGGer
who was to crush the insurgents with the
force under his command, suddenly discCv.
ers that he has undertaken too big Job.
He wants more men, and unless he obtains
them he threatens to resign. Is it possible
he is so hard pressed as this Valmaseds
IS the great fighting man of the Spanish
army In Cuba, yet his force consists of onF
three thousand men one-third of whom an
on the sick list. Where are the forty tLou.
sand troops sent out from Spain? How are
they distributed 1t looks as if this Cuban
revolution was more formidable than is
considered by President Grant, Secrctar7
Fish, Mr.. Sumner and Others. We cannot
be blind to facts. If the government is
disposed to be just to Spain it should also
remember that justice is not one-sided, and
Cuba has at least some little claim on is
consideration.
If there is anything more convincing than
another that the Cubans are entitled to sms
show OF decent consideration at the hands
OF the American government it is tbcseh facts
The revolution in Cuba has been main
tanned successfully for over one year: to
crush that revolution Spain has forwarded
to Cuba forty thousand of her best fighting
troops, commanded by some of her most
capable officers. Besides, the naval force in
and around Cuba numbers thirty-nine war.
vessels, carrying three hundred and seven,
teen guns. 1t should also be borne in mind
chat the Spaniards have also to aid themH
merous volunteers in the island. What
now, 1t may be questioned, have tlhM-
mense army and formidable navy done to
crush the rebellion Comparatively NTH
ing. And yet here in the United Stats
there are those who maintain that the Cuban
revolution is scarcely worth consideration
The fact is that every item of intelligence
VIC receive from the island proves that the
Struggle Is not only a formidable one, but
that it will tax the resources of Spain to tue
utmost before the uprising of the people is
puzzled. So far the Cubans have shown
themselves brave, determined and self sacr
1clng patriots, and if they succeed in win
hing the independence for which they so
calamity fight it will not be through the
nd ct government that sanctions the sail
ng of thirty vessels of war to assist in
rushing the aspirations of a people DESTROYS
'nd deserving of independence.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22

The New York Tribune is not pleased
with the project of holding Worlds Fair
at Washington, and opposes it as follows !:
AN absurd proposition has been started to
mold great Worlds Fair at Washington,
and we regret to say that some Congressman
has been prevailed upon to introduce bill
intended to aid it. Worlds Fairs are yerv
well' but the idea Of holding one in place
with the plentiful lack of accommodation for
strangers, and of facilities for access that
washington possesses, is preposterous.n
10 us 1t looks very much as if the Tribune
would not be at all opposed to the holding
Of the Fair in New York city, in which view
= is of course entirely disinterested.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22

We sec that the Portuguese government,
has invited tenders for the manufacture and
laying of sub-marin, cable from Portugal
to some eligible point on the American
coast, touching at the Azores. Would il
not be well for the Portuguese government to
first obtain permission from the United
States to land its cable if, as is most proba-
able, it is intended to land it within the
Jurisdiction of the United States The i'm.
pudent action of France has not yet been
properly resented, but o.her nations must
not think it can be repeated with impu-
nity.
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22
A Wrongful Decision.

4 We learn with regret that Judge Jone
has debarred VIM. Biggs, ESQ.,, editor Of th
Tarboro Southerner, from practicing as
lawyer before his Judge JonesD Court.
| The reason of this proceeding was tina
Mr.. Biggs published in his paper an articl'
rejecting upon Judge Jones.
We have never before referred to this affai
deeming the defence of Mr.. Biggs to be SC
well founded and SO just that Judge Jones
would stop all proceedings against him. W.
have heard with regret that the Judge has
taken another course and deI,arred Mr.. Biggs
from practice. 4TtU a1sa
This action VIC feel obliged to condemn
and the fact that Judge Jones is Republi.
can cannot be allowed to cause us to refrain
from opposing an action which we cannot
| view otherwise than as an attack upon the
freedom of the Press.
The article at which Judge Jones took
offence referred to Judge Jenes in disrc-
| spectfnl. terms. 1t vas a bitter political
personal article, and Mr.. Jones the man had
right to be offended at it but he should
not have called to his aid Mr.. Jones the
Judge. Yet he did so. and sought to make
Mr. Biggs responsible as lawyer for his
opinions as an editor. This he had no right
to do, nor has any other judge. Mr.. Biggs'
defence was frank, manly and just, and.
Notwithstanding the fact that he is our po-
litical enemy, we are frank TO confess that
we endorse the position he assumes. His an
swer to the charge of the Judge was that he
published the article referred to as an edi-
tor, and not in the character of an attor-
ney; that he had always respected the
Bench, and paid His Honor on the Bench
that respect due his position as judicial
officer, and that in penning the objectiona-
bic article he intended no contempt of Court
and, as an attorney, does not conceive that
be committed contempt.
We consider his position correct, and be-
lieve that Judge Jones has abused his pow
er. and has made wrongful decision;
which justice should cause him to recall at
the earliest possible moment
IfMr. Biggs had used as an attorney, Ian
guagc disrespectful to the Judge We should
have supported any ruling of the Judge
which debarred the offender from practice,
but such was not the case.
fJudge Jones felt aggrieved at the arti-
Gle of the Southerner he had hisremedy with
in the law, and could have brought an &C.
ton for SANDER but he had no right to de-
eide his own case, and to make the lawyer
Tor the utterances of the euitor.
We have no sympathy with slanderers,
and have never knowingly misrepresented
any person in any manner that would do
hem injury, and especially do we condemn
he practice of newspaper SANDER, but, on |
The other hand, we do not wish to see any
attempt made TO destroy the freedom of the
press. Such an attempt we shall ever de-
lounce and resist, and will aid the attacked,
,e he our friend or foe.
In this case, we believe that Judge Jones
las done wrong, and has covertly attacked
he freedom of the press. and we denounce
he action.
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" Inconsistency.

The Tarboro' Southerner takes the STAND
ARD to task because it rejoices at the cleo
ton of Alcorn in Mississippi. 1t bases it.
charge upon the ground that Alcorn is q
Rdd'cat Republican while the STANDARD
has always claimed to be liberal Republi.
can paper
The Southerner is wrong in one of its pre.
mises-Gov. Alcorn is not Radical Repub-
lican, although the Democratic" press have
endeaVored to represent him in that light.
At an early day in the campaign he adopted
platform very similar to that of the Wal
ker party OF Virginia, platform which had
the approval of President Grant.
We acknowledge President Grant as the
head of the Republican party. We also
think that his claim to that position has
never been disputed. President Grant re.
fused to approve the nomination of Judge
Dent He did approve the nomination and
platform of Gov. Alcorn, even as he had be.
fore approved the similar platform of the
Walker party of Virginia.
We approved of that platform in Virginia
and we approved it again In Mississippi.
Wherein has our course been inconsistent
On the contrary have we not shown that its
consistency cannot be denied?
Whatever may have been the opinion of
the STANDARD under different manage.
mcnt, the present editor of the STANDARD
has nothing to do with and is not RESPONSE
BILE for them. So far as he is concerned II
IS as IT they had never existed. He il rc.
sponsible for the opinions and course of III.
STANDARD while it has been under his con-
troll and no longer. ,,
We think we are not saying more than
known facts will warrant when we state
that we are of the opinion that the course of
the STANDARD since under our control has
been straightforward and without deviation
to the one side or the other. And this we
are willing to refer to the decision of the
people. rai 't -"
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22
Some Democratic-Whiqs

Some Democratic Wings in Franklin
county had no particular business TO attend
TO- and therefore amused themselves by
playing Convention. At what store or bar.
room they met we are not informed. Per.
maps, even, they met in church. Again
perhaps they didn't. Suffice to say some
members with more ink and paper than dis.
erection, amused themselves with drawing nm
set OF mock resolutions, which were com
Plete take-off Of the editorial hasbes nj tho
een''"s'. They resolved" about everything
and everybody, very much in the heller,
skelter style OF our neighbor the Sentinel
The best Of the joke, however, was that the
Sentinel published over columns length of
their resolutions, and asked us to do the
same Funny paper, that Sentinel! "
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22
The Republican Party Rapidly Gaining
White Votes,


To the notice of those gentlemen who ar
so fond of saying that the Republican part,
cannot command any considerable humble,
of votes we beg to commend the following
significant facts which completely upse1
their assertions and show that the Republi
can party is rapidly gaining strength will
the white voters. The figures weget from
summary in the Philadelphia Press Of
the results ofthc Mississippi election
lin twenty-nine counties, with majority
of white votes, the Republicans carry all but
three.
"Tishomingo county, almost exclusively
white, votes Republican. Our gain there
over last election is 1924, and in Lee, anoth-
er white county, the gain is 1,34O.
IN Wnrren county, whore thcrc are over
eighteen hundred white votes, Judge Dent
got but zoos votes, proving that some eight
hundred whites voted for Alcorn and the
Republican ticket, or refused to vote against
them. -s ,r1
1.-THE election was bloodless and peace.
full; the whole people seemed to be ANNA
ted by the determination to obey the law
and finish agitation. AS the Yazoo Rspu1.
hean says. speaking of the result in Yazoo
county, where the Republicans had ma
jority of over eighteen hundred, and gain
over the last election of over fifteen hundred
1.-THE colored voters have acted nobly, as
was expected; but the most cheering aspect
Of the conflict and victory is the fact that
the masses, in spite of the pressure of party
and its discipline, have risen in their might
to rebuke the last struggle of the secession
leaders in favor of the "Lost Cause. -.
1.-THE majority of General Alcorn, the Re-
publican candidate for Governor will he
thirty Thousand at least. Two-thirds of the
Legislature are Republicans, and five Re
publicans are elected to Congress Harris in
the First Morphis in the Second, Barry in
the Third, Mckee in the Fourth, and Perce
in the Fifth district" =
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We have received letters from many Der
sons informing us that they were getting up
clubs for the STANDARD. As the award
OF the prizes we offered will be declared on
the first day of January, all persons who
are competing for them should have their
clubs IN by the last week of the present
month, as none will be counted which are
received after the last day of December.
1e. cur friends hurry up their clubs as fast
As 4 tney can, and the larger the better for
them and for us,
The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22
The SueZ Canal.

. The truth begins to be understood about
the Suez Canal, says the N. Y. Times. II
may answer for vessels of light draught-
but the idea of sending large steamers
through it is preposterous. That calcula-
ton Of the especial correspondents" about
the proceeds of tax on Indian steamers
must be pronounced very stupid, if really
made in Egypt, and very ignorant if inven-
ted at home. The Suez Cana! is a great
achievement, but it will not in the least
affect the old overland route to India, nor
will it divert trade from other channels very
extensively-at least until the canal is
greatly improved and the Red Sea is buoyed
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The Preferred Stock of the North Caro-.
lima Railroad Company.

INA hallrOad Company.
by request we publish the following cor.
respondence. 1t will doubtless prove of in
terest to our readers. In thus presenting it,
however, we do not wish to be understood
as taking any position upon the subject
EDITOR STANDARD
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Raleigh, ~ C. Dec 14M, 1869.
Hon. RUFUS BARRINGsR, Charlotte NC
My Dear Sir :-Ihave bill pending in
the House for the conversion of the one mil
lion of preferred stock held by the State in
the N. G. r. r. into common stock, so that
the Directors of the road may declare snch
dividend as the earnings of that corpora
ton ought to Justify in view of receipts.
Having confidence in your experience and
knowledge of the condition of the N. C.
R. R., l respectfully ask for any inforraa-
ton Official or otherwise) that muy be In
your possession in reference to this matter.
The people of North Carolina are deeply in
terested lat the present time) in all matters
connected with this road. l hope. there
fore you will see it your duty to communi.
cate any information you may possess on
this subject.
Very respectfully, yours,
JAMES SINCLAIR,
Representative of Robson County.
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The New York Herald considers it asig-
nifcant vote" that in the House of Repre.
sentatives the other day-one hundred and
twenty-nine to forty-two-on the question
OF endorsing the Presidents opinion "that a
renewal oil treaty of reciprocity in trade
with the British provinces (the New Domip-
ion) would be wholly in favor of tho British
Provinces and should not in our present
condition he favorabIy considered With
this beginning the prospect for dividend
to the Canadian lobby ut Washington this
session looks rather blue.
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The Florida Sentinel is evidently fully
aware Of the character of its Raleigh name.
sake, judging by the following truthful and
caustic description: "The Raleigh Sentinel
on the contrary, is red hot Democratic
journal, and one of the bitterest and yilest.
in its abuse of Republicans and the Renub.
lican party, of any paper in North Carolina,
Abuse from such source is prirna tacis ey.
idence OF innocence. Its praise would be
much more injurious.H