The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-03-17
Work for the President.

ASSASSINATION IN FLoRIDA.-The following
startling telegram was received yesterday at 3
o'clock:
'sBAINBRIDGE, GA, March 3, 1869.
Hon. c. NJ Hamilton, Washington, d. o.
son, Clerk of the Court, were assassinated IN the
streets of Mariana, Jackson county, FIOrida, on
tbe night of the 26th OF February. The latter
was killed outright, and the former mortally
~ 10. DICKINSON"
Mfr. Pullman, a Northerner, and DR.. FinlaysOn,
aatiye both foremost in the Republican ranks
in the State, were two OF the noblest, the most
promising young men in Florida, and were the
bosom companions of Col. Hamilton. This ter
rible blow has long been pending
This telegram and the note upon it are
from the Washington Chronicle of the 4th
of March, 1t needs no comment. The foul
deed speaks for itself, and describes in blood
the spirit that reigns over portions of the
South. These assassins are f''the true and
respectable white mans party" ofthe South.
This is the form under which Southern chiv-
airy now disports itself among us. These
very men, such as the pirate Braine, just let
loose upon society by Andrew johnson, are
they who so much complain of injustice at
the hands of the Federal Government. On
such men all magnanimity is thrown away,
and all kindness is misplaced. and this
country has still much to suffer in addition
to the past for eilljudged leniency exten-
ded to pirates, assassins, robbers and trait
ors. The salutary and just punishment of
the great crimes in these great criminals
would have been wholesome lesson-now
it is too late, and we are harvesting the re-
suits in such deeds as this. That it should
be such as it reveals itself, did not need a
prophets ken to foretell. 1t is the fruit of
the civilization that co-exists with the state
of barbarism resulting from slavery. Yes,
men are wont to pervert language by calling
this form of civilization. 1t is most pal
pable error A true civilization cannot
grow out of slavery. Its normal element
must be tyranny and violence. This case
now before us it is not to be supposed to
originate with the low and abandoned.
Most probable it is the work of the leading
men of that community. And why shall
the help of the assassin's dagger be invoked
to extirpate such men? Their crime is not
to be fotgiyen-they were Republicans-were
leading Republicans. This is form of guilt
that traitors never forgive. and nothing less
than the blood and life of such men will
suffice
We read the inaugural of President Grant
amiss if he does not speedily end such deeds
of vioence,o or there will be movement of eY-
tirpation organized against such monsters of
crime. Nothing else will now do. The potent
arm Of the United States government must
now be invoked; the arm that dissipated the
minions of rebellion and its whole terrible
force must be made to fall upon these guilty
parties. Prompt and energetic action-ac-
ton that viii atone to justice must be inau-
gurated, and the blow fall so swiftly and
terribly that wholesome dread shall seize
the public mind. The question, have we
President, will only be answered when pro-
lection is given and security felt in every
cabin and il every street.