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The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
The University.

| One month has now elapsed since the second
opening OF the University under radical rule, and
Notwithstanding the extensive advertising of its
President what is the result? Trinity, David
son and Wake are reported in lourishng con-
dition. Hundreds of the young men OF our State
are seeking collegiate instruction at the seats OF
learning in other States.-Trooro' Soahe,ner.
And why are the young men of North
Carolina seeking instruction at colleges in
| other States?
Because the so called Democratic press of
the State has done all IN its po wer to iniure
the University;
Why2
Because it is no longer under the control
of men who can be made subservient to
the wishes of the aristocracy.
Because, under. its present management
young men are not trained up to hate the
government;
Because no difference is made between
the son of the rich man and the son of the
poor man;
Because, in short, it is no longer under the
control of that clique which seeks to control
the affairs of the State and everything in
the State.
Isl denied that the present faculty is
as learned as were former faculties We
believe not; but if it is, the denial is untrue,
as the high character for scholarship award
ed y'of the professors by men of distinc-
tion will show.
Is it charged that anything of partizan
nature obtains at the University9 We have
seen no such charge made, and know that
if made, it is untrue. s.ls
There is not good objection that can be
urged against the University.
Yet, for the last year and more the ssDen
ocratic" papers and orators have done all in
their power to give the University a bad
name, and to keep students from it.
They have done this simply because its
controllers are Republicans
They have been willing to break down n
State institution to crafty petty. party
spite, and that they might charge the work
of their own hands as a fault committed by
the Republican party.
They have made nothing by their ignoble
conduct, nor will they.
The University will be in fourishing
condition long before those who now attack
| il have ACQUIRED sufficient generosity to be
ashamed of the ungenerous warfare they
have made upon it.
The people will soon discover the treachery
of the Democratic" papers, and will see
that the University is worthy of their sup.
port and will send their sons there to be
| educated. ,a
In the meantime the University will be
conducted as it now is, without any regard
being paid to the sneers and carpings of the
powerless Democratic press, lgo,5 6
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
No Light Yet.

The Wilson PlaiRdealer comes to the res
cue. We wanted to know which of the
opposition papers is the leading paper, the
name of the opposition party, and its plat
form. The Plaindealer has an article in re-
ply (which is really no reply at all.
We asked ''What is the name of the party
which opposes the Republican party?" To
this the Plaindealer returns no answer save
the assurance that it has devoted attach
ment to the Democratic party. We accept
itsdeclaration, but as there has been mo or
ganized Democratic party since May 1861"
we want to know the name of the party with
which the Plaindealer is acting.
1t isn't liberal, that's sure, because the
Sentinel says it is conservative, and conserva-
tism is in direct opposition to liberalism.
1t isn't conservative, because the Whining
ton Star and old North State say that it is
liberal, and it can't be liberal and conserva.
tive at the same time.
1t isn't either liberal or conservative, be.
cause the Charlotte Times, and the Plain.
dealer, believe it to be Democratic, view
which we are bound to confess is rather de.
MED by the Raleigh Sentinel, which allows
those who don't like to be called Democrats
to call themselves Wings.
The old Democratic party was the work
ingmen's party and protected the interests
of the workingmen.
The Wilmington Journal one of the
ablest and /" leadingest" papers Of the pres
ent so-called " Democratic party goes for
Chinese immigration, which would injure
every workingman in the country.
Therefore the present party is not at all
like the real Democratic party.
Thus the question as to the name of the
opposition is as far as ever from being deci-
ded, for the Plaindealer and other papers Of
the No-Name party will not or cannot tell
the name of the party by which they pro-
fess to be supported.
Neither has the question as to which paper
possesses the right to define the platform Of
the No-Name party been decided. In fact
since we asked the question, the Salisbury
Examiner has most irreverently slapped at
our neighbor of the Sentinel which clearly
proves that the Examiner don't respect the
authority of the Sentinel.
The Plaindealer presents platform it is
true, but we are unable to sec that any party
supports that platform, and platform with
out party don't amont to anything
We must confess that the column and a
half editorial of the Phindealer has thrown
no light upon the subjects we presented
and must also confess that the PLaindeale,
itself does not seem to exactly know where
it belongs, or who are its supporters.
We await with interest the declarations Of
the rest of the ''leading papers" of the
opposition.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
America Needs Statesmen,

The great need of America is wise and
honest public men. At the present time
there is not a public man who is worthy the
title Of statesman. The places once occu-
pied by WEBSTER, CLAY, CALHOUN and
Others whose names are illustrious, are now
occupied, but not filed, by men who in
comparison to them, are but dwarfs.
The nation suffers from the want Of
wise men to direct the machinery of govern
ment and to speak words OF wisdom in the
councils of the nation. Never has America
had greater need of statemanship-neverh has
she had so little of it.
There is nnt to day public man in either
spasty tlesA linn to rank
above the common mass, and the lack Of
statesmen is and has beer painfully manifest.
1t is seen in the political complications which
are paralyzing our commerce. 1t is seen in
the vague and undetermined policy of our
different administrations. 1t is seen in every
act done by our legislative bodies.
Instead of statesmen we have demagogues,
men who are scarcely better than third
rate politicians And the country suffers
What is to be done? 1t is clear that if
the blind are to continue to lead the blind
all will fall into the pit. 1t is clear that
America can never attain to any high de
gree of prosperity until she has men of
wisdom to manage her affairs. 1t may be
that there are such men among us, but they
are not visible, and the character of the
politics of the day is not such as would tend
to put good men into office. How long is
this carnival of demagogism to continue ?
1t has already lasted fifteen or more years
VIII it never be over2 We need new or
der of things. We need new class of leg
islators. We need statesmen, Shall we
ever have them?
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
Republican Papers.

The Republican party is now the only
party which can be said to have national
existence 1t is dominant in nearly every
Northern State and nearly every Southern
State. 1t controls the nation.
Its attainment of power was rapid. In
1856 it was overwhelmingly beaten. Foul
years afterward it elected President LINCOLN
| The rebellion was inaugurated in 1861. The
Republican was the only party which as
party upheld the government. Throughout
the war it battled for the preservation OF
the Union.
The rebellion was overcome The gov
ernment undertook the work Of reconstruct
ing the States lately in rebellion. The task
was difficult one, but tbs now nearly finish
ed and the work has been well done.
Some of the measures of the government
have seemed harsh to many, but they were
rendered necessary by the spirit of hatred
openly manifested by many leading men as
soon as they were relieved from the fear of
being hung. The results of these measures
have been good. but we think that the
time for many of them has now gone by,
and therefore urge their discontinuance.
But, taken as whole, the Republican
party is most liberal and progressive. 1t
steadfastly opposes the efforts of the radical
Democracy to keep the country disorgan-
lied and in turmoil 1t does all in its pow
er to prevent the business interests of the
State being injured by the bitterness and
fanaticism of the Democratic" leaders. 1t
protects the interests of the working men.
1t maintains the honor of the nation.
These things being known to all, even to
those who are not quite yet willing to ad-
init them, we believe that the party in the
South will shortly become even more power
full than at present, and that it will long
maintain that power undiminished.
We see many things which confirm us in
this belief, and believe that the principles of
the party have but to be thoroughly appreci-
ated by the people to sweep the South. To
this end an effort should be made by Repub-
licans to extend the circulation ofRepublican
papers, that the people may have an oppor-
tunity of hearing both sides aud forming a
correct judgment. Much of the opposition
to the Republican party has arisen from lgg-
norance of its principles and motives, and
this ignorance the opposition has endeavor-
ed to continue. But the STANDARD has at last
broken down the barrier which the opposi-
ton have so long kept between it and the peo
pie, and the Misrepresentation and attacks
| have failed to iniure it. Our circulation is
| rapidly increasing, and every day gives the
| STANDARD more readers This is all We
desire. We only wish the people
to have an opportunity of hearing
both sides of the question, for we know
that many who have heretofore acted
against US, will have their eyes opened
to the falsity of the charges against the Re
publican party and will themselves become
Republicans. Therefore, we say to every
Republican, do all in your power to extend
the circulation of the STANDARD and othe
Republican papers.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

A correspondent of the Wilmington
Journal, whose letter appears as an editorial,
seems to believe that Germans and Irishmen
are no better than the Cinnamon. Hear
\ him:
Eorm ruie of LIBERALIZATION. Co1ge4 4uo1lly n, az
D long as the Germans and Irish are allowed to
come the Chinese can come also and on the
same terms. All come as freemen and all come
as equals.
"All come as freemen, and all come as
equalsi" We differ entirely with the writer.
We can never admit that the barbarian
Chinaman is the equal of the civilized Euro
pean. We can never admit that the Pagan
is the equal of the Christian. There is no
nation more enlightened, more scholarly,
than the German. Is the degraded, beastly
Chinaman the equal of German2
There is no nation whose people excel in
generosity, noble impulses, wit, and bravery
the Irish people. Is the Llear-eyed.
cowardly Chinaman the equal of the brave
irlshmana He who dares say so must in
deea De blind. How do our German and
Irish friends like being lowered to the leve,
OF the brutal Chinesea Do they agree in
this estimate placed upon them bv this
Democratic paper3 We do not believe if
We have too much respect for our German
and Irish fellow-citizens to believe that they
would submit to such an insult
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22

And yet you charge the Sentinel with endeavor.
ing to mislead the people when it tells them the
amount of appropriations made by the Radical
Legislature, because, as you say, half of the ap-
preparations are unconstitutional Aren't you
ashamed of yourself ?-Sentinel
We have carefully examined our heart
and can truly say that we are not ashamed I;
on the contrary we believe that we embody
as much human excellence as can be found
in any one man who is no bigger than we.
As to charging the Sentinel with ''endeav-
oring to mislead the people," we are always
charging that, and with good reason too.
In this particular instance VIC are manifest-.
ly right-and the Sentinel itself knows that
we are right. It did endeavor to mislead
the people. 1t endeavored to create an i'm
preston that the sum upon which the people
will have to pay taxes is much larger than it
really is. This is the truth and our eccen-
trio neighbor knows it. We don't expect
that it will own it, however, for that would
be dangerous beginning for it. If it un-
dertook to confess all its sins it would never
have time to do anything else for the next
ten years.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
Chinese Immigration.

The Wilmington Journal has an article
favoring Chinese immigration. 1t proposes
virtually to do away with colored field la
borers and white mechanics, and to fill
their places with the cheaper priced laborers
of China.
1t says, "We call the Cinnamon to every
occupation for which his universal educa-
ton, his great ingenuity, his unfailing pa
tience, his untiring industry, and his amia-
BILE docility fit him."
This is the programme.
Believing that Chinese labor is much
cheaper than white or colored labor, the
members of the late slavocracy are en-
deavoring to fill the South with Chinese,
that the black man may be forced to leave,
and the aristocracy regain the reins of gov
eminent in the South.
If this is done, the white mechanics and
working men must suffer and be compelled
to work for wages which will not support
them and their families, or leave the South
forever.
This is the game which the "Democratic'
leaders are endeavoring to play, ,.and, if they
should win, the working men are ruined
forever.
We are in favor of immigration, but not
such immigration as this, for it is not immi-
grafton but Colonization.
The Chinese would not be free agents, but
would be parcelled out like slaves, and in
reality would be slaves. 1t is not proposed
to let these Cinnamon do as they please, go
where they please, or work for what prices
they please-not at all. They are to be put
at work wherever those who contract for
their services choose, and at such work as
they choose. The price will be fixed for a
certain term of years, and aoiU be far looer
than any white mechanic or colored laborer
could acork for.
Do the working men see the aim of the
Democratic leaders now2
Do they not see that they would soon
have no work to do, and would be compell-
ed to leave their trades or starve2
Such would be the case, and it is exactly
what the Democratic leaders are endeavor-
ing to bring about They are bound to
rule even if they ruin every working man in
the South
We tell the working men that this Chi
nese immigration scheme is direct attack
upon the workingmen of the nation, and
that when they support party which favors
this internal scheme, they are voting to take
the bread out of their own mouths and the
mouths of their families.
Let the workingmen of North Carolina
think of this. Let them study all the evil
consequences of such a rush of low priced
labor, and see what must be the result to
them. 1t is task which every man can
do, and the only conclusion to which he
can arrive is that the aristocrats are again
endeavoring to betray the people.
We hope the workingmen will take meas
ures to protect themselves and will discoun-
tenance all who, by aiding Chinese immi-
grafton, endeavor to crush the workingmen
of the South.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
A Tribute to Genius.

We are not of those whom partisan feel
ings blind to the worth of an opponent.
On the contrary, we can distinguish merit
even in a foe Therefore we have long re.
cognized the fact that in the editor of the
Sentinel the Democracy" have cham
pion of whom they have reason to be proud
and whom they must delight to honor.
The intense love Of Democracy which ami
mates him; his record as an ardent
and enthusiastic supporter of the princi
Piles of the immortal JEFFERSON his quiet
but cutting sarcasms; his courteous but
pointed retorts; his astonishing command
of argument; his unequalled logic; his per-
feet freedom from the use of that vituperation
which betrays the vulgar mind his wisdom
in presenting party issues all must render
him dear to those with whom he has cast
his political lot.
And even we, who are opposed to him in
| politics, cannot restrain our expressions of
sincere admiration when we see him using
so deity the scimeter of sarcastic argument
which he so much prefers to the more igno-
BILE club of abuse. Impelled by our feelings
of admiration, we forget his political
cussedness in admiration of his intellectual
brilliancy.
Even while we suffer from the effects of
the political strategy of which he is so per-
feet master, we cannot but admire the dex-
terity with which the blow is given. In
rejecting upon the brilliant genius
and mastery strategy of our contemporary
we cannot but say to our Democratic friends !:
This is the Chief you long have sought,
And mourned because you found him rot"
With heart free from envy, and over
flowing with every good feeling to be found
in the dictionary, we congratulate the Dem
ocracy upon the possession of such "gem of
purest ray serene' as they possess in the edi-
tor OF the Sentinel. That he will ever lead
them to Oictory we do not believe, but we are
confident that he will rend things "atrying.
Success will not attend his efforts but we
are confident that he will receive the praises
of his friends, and the worship of the State
And in after time, withdrawn from the
turmoil of active political life, he will -four
ishing like green bay horse, sit under
some Scuppernong vine to be admired by a
rising generation as model of a fine old
Democratic gentleman all of the olden time.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
School Rocks for North Carolina.

The Sentinel newspaper is engaged, as
was to have been expected, in assailing the
Board of Education, and especially MIR.
Ashley. because of the action of the Board
in selecting books for the common schools
of North Carolina.
We are authorized by the Governor to
state that the agents of different book es-
Establishments were courteousy received and
listened to, and that every agent had full
and fair opportunity to press his books on
the attention of the Board. He is sur
nrised that some of these agents do not
seem to be disposed to do justice to the
Roard. He does not regard their complaints
as we'll founded though he is not disposed
to attribute those complaints to the fact
that they were disappointed in not Sc
curing an endorsement of their books. lie
is rather disposed to attribute their COM
plants, which have found their way into the
Sentinel newspaper, to their tender regard
for the people of North Carolina, for which,
of course, they have the thanks OF the
Board.
The Governor was disposed to favor Har-
ner's Readers and Guyot's Geography; but
he is certainly satisfied with the action OF
the Board, and thinks it decided wisely,
under all the circumstances, in adopting for
the most part Barnes National Series OF
books. One of fHarper's Readers, and one OF
Guyot's Biographies were adopted, but the
Board, after full discussion, finally agreed on
nearly all Barnes publications. The Cover
nor has the fullest confidence in MIR. Ashley,
the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
and believes that he was actuated through
out by the best motives and by a sincere
wish to promote the cause of education in
the State
Let every good citizen go to work to
nromote the cause of education. If the
Board ofEducation is nota wise as it should
be, let wise men of all parties come to Its
aid We are sure it will listen with respect
to suggestions which are intended for good
but it is not to be moved by detraction OF
ccnsure. The Common Schools OF the
State are for all. Those who have them in
charge are laboring zealously and earnestly
in the cause, and they are entitled to the
sympathy and support of every one who pre-
fers his country to his party. There ought
to be no thought even of party in matter
like this.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
False statements nailed.

i
The Sentinel is trying to lead the people
This is very laudable ambition, and one in
which labor enough has been spent by that
organ, to have had success instead of failurc'
which is now the case. There is no denying
the fact, that the Sentinel, is in much worse
condition now than it was one year ago, both
financially, socially and politically. What
is the cause of this2 1t is to be found in
the fact that the paper ms leads the people.
If any candid reader, we care notof what
political party, will take the trouble to read
over the files of that paper for the last twelve
months, they will see it is filed with mis-
representation and false statements. As an
instance of this, we call attention to but one
paper, that of September 18th. In its ar
ticle headed +" Important Figures to the
People." contains statements which the
writer of the article knew was not true, or he
was culpably ignorant, and the latter is in
excusable, as the paper is published
within stones throw of the Capitol, and
he could have learned the facts. He says,
"By way of letting the people see what the
Legislature did at its late session, we here
give statement of nearly all the appropria-
tions made in the interest of the great Rail-
road Ring" Please mark the language,
late session, meaning one session and that the
last nearly all conveying the idea that more
were made. We give the true statement by
the STANDARD, and beside it the false state
ment of the Sentinel 1t will be observed that
the Sentinel put in the list all the apprepri0
tions thrown out By the Supreme Court, and
says the people must pay taxes on these,
when it must know that the State Treasurer
and Auditor sent circulars to all the tax col
lectors to strike them from the tax list. We
ask all of our readers to go to the sherifs of
their counties for the truth of this state
ment, and show the true figures to the peo-
pie, and tell them that the people have to pay
taxes to complete the works begun by the
Conservative party.
Sentinel. Standard
l. Chatham Railroad, 100000
2. Western N. G. Rail
Road, 100000 100000
8. W. c. & Rutherford
Railroad, 100000 1000, 900
4. University Railroad, 100000
5. Western Railroad 100000 1,500 600
g. Oxford Branch re- G.
Railroad, 100000
T. W. 6 T. Railroad, 100000
s. A. T. & o. Railroad, 100000 s,OOO,OON
9. N. W. Railroad, 100000 1,4OO, 900
10. Turnpike from Marion
to Ashville, 115,000 $4,000
II. Turnpike in Carterct
Co., 5000 5000
| II. R. R. through Counties
of Granville, Person, Cas-
well, Stokes and Surry, 100000
| Is. EdentoR and Suffolk .
R.R., $4,000
The weekly standard., 1869-09-22
New York Tobacco Market.

There is decrease in the exports ofcrude
tobacco this week, says the Financial C5ron-
icle of Saturday, the total from all the ports
reaching 1,94S hhds., 1892 cases, and $50
bales, against 5,1SS hhds., 6O3 cases, 94s
bales, and SO tierces for the previous seven
days. Of the exports for this week, 1910
hhds., 1887 cases and 1870 bales were from
New York, 80 hhds from Baltimore, 8 hhds
and 12 cases from Boston, and 43 cases
from San Francisco. The direction of the
shipments of hhds. was as follows: To
Bremen, 157 hhds,; to Marseilles, 435; to
Liverpool, AT; to Havre, 217; to London,
179; to Cadiz, Alb: to Antwerp, 2S; and the
balance to different ports. During the same
period the exports of manufactured tobacco
reached 113,O45 lbs, of which 66,OOO lbs
were to Liverpool.
The market for tobacco the past week has
been fairly active, and prices are firmer.
Kentucky leaf has been in good demand
for export and consumption. The stocks of
the lower grades are nesrly exhausted,
and the accounts from the growing crops
are not favorable The sales of the week
amount to !, 300 hhds., and the quotations are
revised by Mr.. RAIDER, as follows: