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The weekly standard., 1869-11-03
The Penitentiary Appointments

Wehave before alluded to the action ofthe
Board of Commissioners of the Penitentiary
in making the appointment of Physician to
that institution. We learn that the appoint
ment is far more generally condemned than
we knew of at the time of writing the arti-
Gle. The action of the Commissioners is
condemned in the severest terms by every
Republican in this city.
This being the case, aud known to the
Commissioners, they should yield to the
wishes of the public and revoke an appoint
ment so manifestly unpopular. 1t is their
duty as servants of the people to do this.
If they do not do it, all their appoint
ments will be revoked for them, and new
committee appointed, who will endeavor to
carry out the wishes of the people We do
not condemn all the members of the Board,
because there were one or two who were not
acquainted with all the facts and who were
obliged to rely upon the judgment of others
who did know them. But, perhaps, re-
organization of the committee would do a
great dea: of good
We have no particular fault to find with
the other appointments of the committee,
but cannot stand this last one. However, if
this action of the Board is not revised, we
shall publish list of the appointments
made, and comment upon the same that the
people may see 'that some things can be
done as well as Others" ~
We have no hostility to any member of
the Board, nor to any Of the appointees, but
oppose this doughface business upon party
grounds. If the members of the Board of
Commissioners claim to be Republicans, and
hold one or more offices as Republicans, they
should act as Republicans or give up their
offices. If one of these courses is not pur.
sued we say frankly that we think that their
chances of retaining any official position
will be very slim.
The truth is, the people are tired of elcc-
ting men to Office as Republicans only to
have the men SO elected turn against them
and give aid and comfort to the enemy. Such
men not only lose the respect of Republicans
but are despised by the 'Democrats,rr whom
they endeavor to conciliate by " dough-
! facing" s.t, s5
| Hereafter we shall not be silent when we
see men acting in this manner, but shall i'm
mediately denounce them that the Republi-
cans of the State may know who are the
men who are false to them and may condemn
them at the ballot-box.
As to these Penitentiary Commissioners
we shall say nothing more for the present
We are willing to give them time for reflec-
tion that they may undo what they have
so badly done. We helieve, however. that
the gentleman appointed as physician will
decline the appointment, as he probably
would not accept position to his occ,,.
patton of which there is such !, general ., :
position. Besides his course up to the pr,,.
sent time, if sincere, would effcctually nn..
vent him from accepting any Office under a
Republican administration. i-
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03
A .Democrat ;, I.terview, Governor

A "Democrat - Interviews Governor
Holden.
The editor of the Hillsboro' Recorder has
interviewed" Gov. HOLDEN, and publishes
the conversation, from which we take the
following extracts. In speaking about Sc
eessionists, the Governor said:
81 never was asecessionist.
But you were for Breckinridgel
Yes, but Breckinridge was for Union.
Bedford Brown, of Caswell, 70 good and
pure MANI and myself held exactly the same
position. Mr.. Brown never made speech
in that campaign that he didn't declare
against making the election of Lincoln a
cause for disunion And just before Gov
Ellis sent out his message, was seen and
requested not to assail it. But there was
disunion sentiment in the message, and I
did denounce it, and for doing so the Cover
nor took the State printing out of my hands.
And when D. n. Hill came to Raleigh at
the head of the first regiment, he sent for me
out to his camp and wanted me to PRINT
him large book of tactics. But respect
fully refused the contract, as had no rea-
son to believe the Governor would ac-
knowledge the warrant"
In speaking of the Governors proclama-
ton relative to the Ku Klux outrages, the
conversation was as follows
The Governor asked us, "What do you
think Of my proclamation 2"
To be candid, Governor, said we, you
would have been happy in mentioning the
recent outrages in your proclamation that
have been committed by negroes, as well as
70 have warned both alike-the league and
the ku klux. ialr i7t 7fl .il
/. "Well, regret that didn't name all of
the offences of both sides-particularly the
barn burnings in your county lam prepar-
ing an address to be published in few days
and in it expect to deal impartially to-
wards all. As for the League it is going
into disuse and will soon break up of itself.
If the leaders of the Democracy would meet
me half way, we would have peace in the
State in very short while"
Who do you consider the leaders, Gov
ernor2
Gov. Graham, Judge Manly, John H. Hor
ton, and Others. If either of these gentle
men would come out in card and advise
against further infractions of the law, and
counsel peace and submission to the law, it
would be of vast benefit. Why, sir, this
condition of affairs is damaging the pros
perity of the State"
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Armed militia, white or colored, is NOT
well calculated to promote or restore peace
in other than their own counties, if they can
be found to subserye good purpose even
at home.
If Governor Holden really desires peace,
and restoration of law and order he had
better keep his armed militia in Raleigh
Journal of Commerce. IL.
We understand the Journal of Commerce;
its language is ill-timed, and worse conceiv.
ed, as it evidently faunts defiance in the
face Of the Governor, and the civil law Of
the State.
Ha handful of militia succeeded in res.
toring peace in Jones county, merely by theil
presence, "good purpose" may be subserved
in other localities, where law and order have
been violated.
The Governor desires peace-we know
this to be fact, and it is only after he ha
been urged, and importuned, has he con
sented to call out the militia. The militi,
have not received marching orders -neithe
have they been armed, and yet, the mer,
mention of their being called out has rcstor
ed order. e
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03
The Salisbury old North State has the 70

The Salisbury old North State has tue '"'
lowing which is true, frank and manly,
the old NORTH stats is not a. -Apublicag
per the FOLLOWING shows to what an ets
the ku Klul outrages must have been
rled to draw forth su.h rebuke: 1t sal.
His Exccllency, Gov Holden has issts
proclamation in which he reeounts tho
nous outrases and violations of law IL
nave taken place in Lenoir, Jones, Orsn.
and Chatham Counties, and gives noticethr
unless those things cease he will "proqail
those counties in state of insurrection,an,
VIII exert the whole power of the State /
enforce the law. to protect those who are as
sailed or injured, and to bring criminals t
justice" on
We have heard and seen this proclama
ton commented upon with some severity
Bitter partizans will discover partizanism il
everything, and, perhaps, the day has no
yet come when any man can write such /
paper without betrayal of partizan feeling
The armed Ku Klux organizations existing
in those counties, Consisting doubtless of 1
few !ad men who We're under the control ol
their bad passions, ought to be broken up as
speedily as possible, No good man can OF
viii deirnd their actss and it is no justifca-
ti'n and bni little pa phailiation to recount the
former o"irases OF @ me opposite party. The
should fcci il TO he his duty to s i,lar for the
rcstor4tion of peace, anl to cons;.,m o. to obIi-
vipp he animosities OF the past
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03
The Standard during the Legislature.

The day is rapidly approaching on which
the Legislature is to meet The session will
be most important one. Matters are to be
settled in which every citizen of North Car.
olina feels deep interest and upon which
they should be thoroughly posted. 1t is
probable that many things will be discussed
which are of vital interest to every citizen
of the State. Therefore every intelligent
man should make arrangements to obtain
means that he may know what is going on
and be able to see that the interests of the
people are protected. To do this he should
take live newspaper. This he will find in
the STANDARD.
Our arrangements for giving full and
accurate reports cannot be surpassed by
those of any paper in the country, we having
two photographic reporters, one of whom
will report in the Senate and the other in
the House. Thus the reports of the
STANDARD will not only be the most COM
plete but the most correct This alone should
cause every reading man to subscribe for the
STANDARD. Besides this, arrangements
have been made for special kilograms and
letters from New York, Washington, Balti-
more and Philadelphia, which will enable
the STANDARD to give the earliest, fullest,
and most accurate reports of all matters of
interest and the market reports. In addi-
ton, the STANDARD will be crowded with
choice reading matter, and all political and
kindred topics will be freely and fully dis
cussed.
Taken as whole the STANDARD presents
advantages possessed by no other paper.
We hope that members of the legislature
will bring us in many clubs and suggest to
the people that they begin to make them up
now. Get up your clubs and let them be as
lAsss as possible that the people may know
what is going on. '-'-''''',''
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03
The New Tennessee Senator.

As much interest is felt concerning the
antecedents and political position of the
man who defeated Andrew johnson for the
United States Senate, we copy the following
from the Nashville Banner, Democratic
paper: Senator Cooper is one of a trio of
brothers of tried and acknowledged ability,
eminent in the legal profession, distinguish
ed in the public service, and enjoying high
position in the public confidence and respect.
Judge Cooper, himself, was never personal
applicant for any Office and was never de-
feated in any canvass before the people.
When it was decided by the friends of other
distinguished gentlemen, who had been
mentioned in connection with the Senatorial
office, it was beyond all question not the
wish of Mr.. Cooper to accept the honor save
in obedience to the unanimous choice of
others named for that office, headed by the
generous and patriotic Etheridge, who pro-
posed the final concentration. He accepted
it gracefully and with characteristic mod
esty, and we are thoroughly convinced no
one SO much as himself recognizes in
his election triumph of the friends of
peace and harmony, and not especially and
Individually the triumph of Judge Henry
Cooper. We recognize in his election, as we
should also have done in the election of any
one ofthe gentlemen who gave way in order
that his name might be brought safely be-
fore the joint convention the triumph OF o
truly conservative, pacific, national and pro-
gressive public sentiment He is Justly re-
garded one of the rising statesmen of Tennes-
see, universally esteemed for his spotless
character, his eminent abilities and genuine
conservatism. In politics he was consis-
tent Wing, a staunch Unionist during the
war, and since as thoroughly Conservative.
The selection of such representative man
at the present juncture of affairs, State and
national, we consider the best card Tennes-
see has played since the restoration"
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03
immigration to the South-Foreign Preju-
dice.


The Georgia Commissioner for Foreign
immigration has established headquarters
at Bremen, and complains that he finds a
prejudice existing against the country and
people OF the South Exchange"
1t is well understood that we oppose i'm
migration, where the emigrant comes ex-
pressly to supercede the usual labor-we
are in favor of immigration, where the emf
grant comes to purchase lands and to make
himself useful as citizen of Republican
government. Thus far we are in favor of
inviting foreigners to come among us, and
no further.
As to the prejudice. which the Georgia
Commissioners complain of us existing in
Germany against the people of the South
and our country, is not confined alone to
Germany, but is shared by other nationali-
ties-not that they entertain dislike for
our people and our Southern country, for it
is well known there is no portion of the
American people held in greater estimation
and respect, than the truly generous South
erner. There is no portion of the American
continent where there are so many advanta-
ges, both in soil and climate as in the
South. The objection, or the prejudice,
then, must have other causes, and we are
forced to confess that the causes are multi
tudinous. From foreign standpoint, the
condition of the South is not very inviting
to men of capital who are seeking invest
ment. We speak now, with reference to
our own State, while in other States South,
disorder, and violation of law and order
are equally bad. At homo then, where
we have armed bands of assassins, who are
allowed TO shoot down, hang, whip, and
otherwise harrass the humble citizen he.
cause of his political views, and whose
deeds of murder are trumpeted forth by
men OF influence, and newspaper edi-
tors, as good and wholesome restraint 4;
here, In our midst, where the Chief Exec
utive is set at defiance, and his efforts to
suppress lawlessness is daily tortured and
misrepresented, and who, in order to bring
peace and quiet unto the land, is COM
PEELED to threaten the use of force-these
are the causes which initiate against the
growth and prosperity of the Southland
these are the "prejudices' which the Geor-
gia Commissioners speak of-and just SO
loag will the prejudics exist and grow and
Increase, and the Southern people, once the
flower and pride of the American conti-
nent-once so honored and esteemed by
the nations of the earth, will be held up
to execration and contempt, and we shall
be deprived of the thou sands of dollars
In gold, now held. ready to find invest
ment in our valuable lands.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

oh, Pike, your old @fount," altho' backed
by Peppers restaurant, can't offer any in
ducement to tempt US to roam from old
Guilford. Couldn't you spend day with
US, or has your native propensity for pump
kin pies forsook you Greensboro Patroit.
We were never rapid on that dish. But
ifyou want to live like a king or queen
come to Raleigh, and we will show you how
to do it. Old Guilford wouia newer got
you back again, if you could help it.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Pike, do don't publish any more "belig-
erent !" correspondence like that disgusting
column of Smiths and Conner's. To be
sure it was an advertisement, but OIL
RsstheJord Hindieator.
We take all the decent advertisements of.
fered. We will, however, refer the Findica-
tor to the gentlemen interested.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Brigham Young now has 6S children.
The roll is called every morning at break
fast-Esehange.
Then, judging from the fact that Brig
ham is very much of parent, it is not too
much to suppose that he very often has trssh
rolls for breakfast.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Doctress Mary Walker wants law passed
compelling men to marry before they reach
the age Of forty.-A5any argus.
We hope she isn't after us. It SO, we are
willing to do almost anything in the COM
promise line to escape such fate.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

The editor of the Raleigh On. c. STAN
DARD tells about gentleman in that neigh
borhood who raises the largest hogs in the
State. We dislike to see editors intrude
their family affairs on to the notice of inno-
cent readers.-M 2. Democrat.
Not our affairs at all. We only wanted
to let the Democrat man know how well his
relatives were getting on since they got into
the poor-house. If he keeps on he will be
rewarded by situation in the penitentiary.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

A young man from Ohio has succeeded in
making canoe trip from end of Lake Su-
perior to the other.-Eschangc.
Very good, indeed. If the young man
keeps on practicing, bye-and-bye he'll be
able to paddle himself out of this world in
to the next.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

The Enquirer would do the people great
service and aid its friends by studying one
of its favored proyerbs-"Speeeh is silver,
but silence is golden" for it rarely opens its
mouth now but it puts its foot in it.-Rieh-
mond Journal.
Puts its foot in it I What mouth it must
have!
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

The guard house of this city is filled with
destitute people from Orange county, who
have been driven from their homes by the
Ku Klux. Some of these refugees are white
and some are black. They represent the con-
dition of affairs as fearful, and say that they
cannot stay at home unless something is
done to check the murderous Ku Klux.
And yet, there are men and papers who say
that the Ku Klux are harmless and good
citizens and true men. Shame on them.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

They have Woman's Parliament in New
York. It has been in session two days but
no business has been done as the members
persist in talking all at one time, which has
the effect to produce confusion. The spea-
ker is the only one who don't say anything
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

His Excellency Gov Holden has commits
stoned Hon. J. L. Henry to hold special
terms of the Superior Courts as follows:
For the county of Rutherford, first Mon
day, February. 1870.
For the county of Polk, last Monday,
January, 1870. - T',ai s'in'
For the county of Cleveland, third Mon
day, February, 1870.
These courts will be held until business
is disposed Of Only civil cases will be
tried. '+-9 'u--'.,'-'' -i't.cii''
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

II Is rumored that Charles Sumner is to
write letter to the N. Y. Ledger denying
any completely with the recent earthquake.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

A Cincinnatian has invented a piano
which is played by the feet.-Esehange.
That's what we call sols-stirring music.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Over million pounds Of wool were sold
in Boston last week.-Ezchange.
That's big Lie, and we decline to have
the wool pulled over our eyes to that extent.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

The Boston Congregatiolalist makes the
grave assertion that Franklin Pierce died
drunkard, and that whisky was the active
cause Of his death.-Erchange.
How many more ghouls are going to tear
open the grave that they may slander the
deadi This 0ongrsgationalist pretends to
be religious paper. We believe that peo.
pie who would slander the dead would steal
and we believe the cautious hypocrites who
assail the dead because they cannot reply
are too mean and contemplate to be noticed
by respectable people. We hate these slan
deres and all their kind.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

The Utica Herald says: "The State is
Ours.n Satan once claimed all the king
doms of the earth.-A5any argus.
Yes, and he's got heavy mortgage on
New York, now.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Now Andrew johnson is beaten for the
United States Senate we expect that the
next Greenyille election for aldermen will be
hotly contested.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

A singular mixture of trades and mate
rials took place in Tennessee last week. A
Cooper cooked the goose of tailor, and
thereby made the tailor goose.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

The Wilmington Jounal announces the
death of Mr.. W. T. Anderson, of that
place, but formerly of Fayetteville. At the
time of his death he was register of deeds
for New Hanover county.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Beauregard is booked for masrimony in
New Orleans.-Ezehange.
Pshaw! nothing but courtesy; some lady
wished to present to him her little beau
regards.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Pomeroy is stubborn sprout, vigorous
"young hickory" filed with genuine Demo-
cratic sap-DsnocrGtie paper.
Yes, it Is well known that he is full of
sap-in fact, he's regular sap head.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1869.

ANDY johnson is now more like Moses than
ever before. He can't get to the promised
land. ...
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

A. Stewards income is at the rate Of
six dollars per minute.-Eschangs.
Ours is as much, only it don't come so
often. We get six dollars gear.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Santa Fe has three-eared dog.-M.
Our "devil" thinks Fisk ought to get
him for the Esr'y Railroad
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

What duck of man that Drake must
be.-Gresns6oro' Gazette.
We thought so! When he undertook to
doctor our fount, we though he was quaek
doctor,
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

lis Excellency Gov Holden has appoint.
ed Capt. II. L. PIKE, editor of the STANDARD.
d'd-ac camp, with the rank of Colonel,
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Mrs. Porter, the new postmistress at
Louisville, is going to discharge all the
male clerks, and put females in their places.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

Inwhich case she should be careful to Sc,
that the mails are securely fastened.
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03
Defeated in Ohio. .,oof ~.ff
Defeated in Pennsylvania.
And hy2-N Y Democrot

Why2'Why, because the people are tired
OF Democratic corruption, and wouldn't
give you votes enough. Apd that's swbvn
The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

that it is charged that certain colored men
burnt them Admit it, and what then? 1t
is easy to apprehend, to try and to convict
colored man. Why is it not done
We know that there are white men and
colored men who are unworthy citizens and
pests to their neighborhoocs but that can
not justify any man or body of men in un-
dertaking to regulate the neighborhood by
Furnishing such characters. We know it hap
pens now and then that some one ofthat most
docile race, the colored race, insults white
person by language or manner; but can that
justify whipping and scourgiug, and mutila-
tion, and cropping of the cars? We know
that the impulse of every manly heart is,
that any man who commits rape should
be instantly put to death, whether he be q
white wretch or black wretch but the law
amply provides for this crime as for all
Others, and if the law may be disrcsarded
in one instance it may be in ALL There is no
sefety for the innocent unless the law be OBJ
served, and if these violations of law shall
continue, and shall become common, no citi-
zen, however upright or virtuous, will he safe
ON the public highway or in his own house
The Governor is not in the habit of pardon
ing or committing fragrant crimes II such
crimes be committed, as they are committe,
it is not difficult to convict colored mon
His own race will not attempt to sb;.,d
him; and men, whether white or black VII
burn houses, or commit murder, or steal a.
property of their neighbors, or outraoe E,
male virtue, can expect no mercy r. n, T., ,
rics, from Judges, or from the Gnver,or =
A good deal has been said abopt ~. n
ernnor ernor proposing to send negroes and law
whites" as troops t.. Orange and Chatham
The Gorernor sent white troops tn An
NANCE AMI Jones, and NOT colored from,
Did be get credit for it from those who as. as
sail hlns lie dues not wish to send troops
OF any kind, if he can avoid it Gentlemen
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-02-13


CURE rog STALL pox-We copy the
following from the New Orleans Pea
game
IA view If the fact that qaite 8 nun
Der Of persons have recently been tn
ported into this city from the West with
smallpox. aud as that terrible maiady
see MS to be quite prevalent ID certain
sections of the country, we sobmlt the
following letter containing 8 receipt Tor
for the same, which is said to be eidca'
cious;
New ORGEANs, Jan. so, 1859.
To the editors Of the Picayune:
Dear SirS-There being a rumoF OF the
appearance of smallpox in q western city,
perhaps some or The readers Of your yaiu
able paper would like to hear of an ex-
cellent remedy Tor the speedy and effect
ual cure of this serious malady The
remedy is as follows Take one ounce OF
the wahoo shrub, (couymns atropurpufe-
us) o~ne-quarteF ounce of sortaower, Gear
thamus ~tiuctorins) boiling water one pint
when cold. strain and add to the liqnid
a ounce cream of tarter, enc quarter
ouoca powdered Turkey rbubarb. Shake
we'll before taking " o tab%lespoonstuii
every three hours, The good effect will
be seen in a short time.
Very respectfully,
TBEo. KRAMER.