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The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
Repudiation and State Pride.

Mr.. Fletcher, Tennessee's Secretary of State,
has written to certain holders of that States
bonds that they will not be repudiated, for sew
eral reasons: First and above all, the people of
Tennessee are too proud and too honest;" and
that, finally, "No Legislature can or dare adopt
ID me4surs <s&1d. .evory Fsnnss.ss.n
with disgrace, wherever he may go on the face
of the earth, and which would make our chill
dren's children blush to own their nativity"
What a whitening rebuke this conveys to
/ those North Carolinians who are advocating
repudiation. @ 1ef
Is North Carolina less f" honest or less
"proud than TENNESSEE goo -s-
Are North Carolinians more willing than
Tennesseans to adopt measure which
would brand them with disgrace and which
would make their children's children blush
to own their nativity?' - -
We do not believe it. ~
Nor do we believe that the honest people
of North Carolina will ever consent to a
measure which would be spurncd by the
honest people of Tennessee. s.s.l e8g
Yet the reputation issue has been forced
upon the people of North Carolina, and is
upheld by many of the so-called Democrat
icn papers of the State.
The STANDARD has commenced the battle
in favor ofthepeople-upon whom repudia-
ton would bring ruin and dishonor. Let
the people at once take sides upon this
| question and let that side be the one in op.
! position to repudiation. 20
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
The British Press on Cotton.

The British press, says the New York Herald,
continues to be very much exercised about
the supply OF cotton. Every day or two
there are leading articles and any amount
of correspondence on the subject, and there
is hardly any conceivable plan for increasing
the production Of the raw material that is
not discussed. The insufficient supply is
tlrmed a calamity. and it is said to be ow-
ing to an increase of the consuming power
at time when the raw material is decreas-
ing. A writer in the London Times takes q
very sensible view of the matter when he
argues that the true way to increase the pro-
duction of cotton is for the manufacturers
and capitalists of England to cooperate
with the grower. That is, we suppose, to
employ their capital in connection with the
labor of the planters in order to stimulate
a larger growth. This writer remarks, too,
that it would be folly for the American
planters to grow five millions of bales at
double the expense of land and labor when
the same profit can be realized from half
that amount. But where are the English
manufacturers and capitalists to use their
money in cooperation with the growers
India and other countries have been tried.
and vast amount of capital has been sunk
in the experiment There is, however, one
place in the world where raising cotton is
not an uncertain experiment, and where
planting never fails to be successful and
profitable. In our Southern States there is
vast area of cotton landsyet uncultivated.
If there were capital and labor enough ten
millions of bales or more could be raised
This is the country, then, for the British to
invest in if they would get an ample supply
of cotton and handsome return for their
capital
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
To Republicans.

While the opponents of the Republican
party are disorganized, discouraged, and
crying in their anguish for "new party,
let the Republicans stand firm and united.
1t is the excellence of organization which
wins battles for armies-it is excellence of
organization which wins campaigns for
political parties.
Thus, although our opponents are disor-
ganized and disheartened, let the Republi-
cans abate none of their watchfulness, nor
suffer any disorganization. ....-
On the contrary, let them be even more
vigilant and watchful that they may gain by
the weakness of the enemy.
Let county and township organizations
be kept up and our friends ready to take ad-
vantage of anything that may happen.
There are hundreds of men in every county
who wish to become Republicans and who
will do so if they receive encouragement
from Republicans. Let our friends do all
in their power to smooth the way that those
who wish may enter the party.
There are many other things to be done
which will do much to make the future sue
cess of the party easier and certain.
Therefore we say to our Republicans
friends keep up your county and township
organizations, and do all for the success O.
the party that can be done, and in the houl
of victory you will receive your reward.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
Cuba.

The cause of the Cubans seems more hOr
full than ever before, and VIC regard the U
cess of the Cubans as certain. The Spanials
have almost invariably been worstedin ever
general encounter, and, which initiate
heavily against their chances for succe2s
they are divided among themselves.
The new Governor has succeeded no bet-
ter than his predecessors, and no victOris
have resulted to Spanish arms under bis
guidance. internal dissensions threltt1
him at home, and mutiny is almost as much
dreaded as the enemy.
The Cubans, on the other hsnd, are
stronger than ever, and their leaders are
pursuing a course which proves them to be
wise men who do all in their power to s.
cure the victory before the commencement
of the battle. Thus the manner in WhcA
they have refused to commence active gen
eral hostilities until they have converted
their undisciplined masses into reglnlcne
of good and well drilled troops, will go
lorg way among military men to ensure
favorable opinion as to the manner in when
the Cubans will do their duty when LED "
battle against the Spaniards.
1t is also manifest that Spain has done ai
that she can do to preserve her power u
Cuba. She is we'll aware that she canlO'
conquer the revolutionists, and nothing Ou'
her stubborn pride prevents her from ~
knowledging the fact. Besides, the resuE
of her own revolution have left her reD
with internal dissensions and obliged her !"
guard against large portion OF the spar
ish people who are dissatisfied with 'i'
present condition of affairs
In the meantime the Cubans are ralaa.
gaining in numerical strength, anu
which is even more, in that disciPIin'
and training without which an army !, !,
but rabble, and possesses no unltsu
strength. They are also rapidly obtaining
arms of the most approved pattern, tOseIis'
with plenty of ammunition, &c. and wilV'
able to put into the field arnaies,a mot mOOl
as hitherto. From these reasons we hl1
confidence in the ability Of the 6S..e X
win their independence, and blieaetbs
they will do SO in comparatitely,bor
time. N
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
Death of senator Fessenden.

The telegraph announces that Senator
WILLIAM PITT FEssENDEN is dead. The
event is not wholly unexpected, as he has
been i'll for some time. Senator FEssENDEN
has been in public life for many years. For
a long time he was enc of the leading poll
ticians of Maine, and served several terms as
State Senator. He was afterwards elected
.. S. Senator from that State, which position
he occupied until his death, with the excep-
ton of the time he acted as Secretary of the
Treasury. In politics Mr.. FEssENDEN was
a thorough Republican and had always been
identified with the movements of that party.
He was one of the Republican Senators who
voted against the impeachment of JOHNSON.
The death of Mr.. FEssENDEa leaves va
cancy which will be filled by the Governor
of Maine. Hon. Lot NJ MORRILL,, ex-Sen-
ator, will probably be the one chosen to fll
the vacancy, although there are already sew
eral aspirants. frT r. nf-ls AIRS =1i7r'
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
Renudia,iou and the worlsingmen.

The Salisbury Examiner, not exactly relish
ing the manner in which the STANDARD
showed up the designs of the repudiators
and the effects of reputation, no'O AYERS
that it is not its wish to repudiate the old
or ante-war debt of the State 1t merely
wishes torepudiate the debt created since
the war ~
The Examiner cannot determine what part
of the debt will be repudiated in case of the
success of the repudiators.
The State debt is a whole, and has no di-
visions. Either the whole must be paid or
the whole must be repudiated
Reputation once triumphant, those who
were powerful enough to start it would not
be powerful enough to control it.
The mania once fairly started, every debt,
National or State, would be repudiated by a
nation gone reputation mad a.riHq e
1t is this madness against which we are
endeavoring to protect the people of North
Carolina afsH
1t is the men who are endeavoring to in
oculate the State with reputation against
whom we warn the people. s.
No man who advocates reputation can
be friend to the workingman, because
the workingman depends upon the employ
ment given him by Others, and
Reputation would break down every in
dustry of the country.
Reputation would make us despised and
distrusted by every nation of the world.
Our merchants would have to pay in adcance
for every article bought outside the United
States, and they would be unable to do so.
The trade of the country would be ruined
and capital would be locked up. Almost
every branch ofindustry would be broken up
and hundreds of thousands of workingmen
would be thrown out of employment Uni
versal financial distrust would prevail and
widespread ruin would be the result.
These would be some of the results Of
repudiation. -.
Hence no man who regards the welfare
of the people can endorse Reputation for it
would be the ruin of the people. The rich
men would be the smallest sufferers for the
amount of bonds held by any one rich man
would not be enough to ruin him, while the
distrust produced by themeasure would be
the ruin of the poor men who depend upon
| sound state of finance and business conf
dence to obtain employment.
Without confidence is felt by business
men, no business will be done and the work
ingmen can obtain no employment and they
and their families must inevitably suffer.
National taxation as now arranged falls
lighter upon the workingman than upon
any one else If he does not make certain
amount he is not taxed at ALL
The people understand this and will op-
pose the repudiators who, under the guise
of friendship, are advocating measures
which, if successful, will be the ruin OF
every workingman in the country.
Let the people remember this and refuse
to trust the repudiators. En-
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
The Laws.

The opposition papers are raising howl
about the laws, and wish to know why they
are not printed. The laws have been prin-
ted once, and twenty copies sent to every
member of the Legislature, which it was
thought would do much to give all desired
information. In addition they were prin-
ted in several papers of the State, and thus
made public. And now they are being
printed again as fast as two steam presses
can print them, and faster than could be done
by any other two offices in the State This
fact is known to some of the papers which
are pretending to be so concerned
about the State printing, and their clamor is
only intended to mislead those who know
nothing of the facts of the case. The
amount Of work to be done is more than
five times as great as ever before and our
presses are run day and night. The Legis-
lature knowing how great was the amount
of printing to be done made provisions to
inform the people as to the laws passed by
authorizing the publication of them in diff
ferent newspapers, and by having the laws
printed in pamphlet form and twenty CO.
pies sent to each member. The laws will
be sent out in about three weeks from date,
and then the people can see how the work
has been done.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15

George L. Lorillard, of New York, started a
few days since on a cruise round the world. He
travels in his own yacht.-Ezchdnge.
1t will be hard job for any other yacht to
beat his as he can make any fine cut he chsaOs-es
and is up to all kinds Of snaf-Raleigh Stand
ard
All very true, Bro. Pike, but suppose the yacht
dips, how then? Wouldn't he get z,lugged.-
WI Post.
Plugged! No, he'd get mad and stamp and
some revenue fellow would come along and say
the stamps wern't right and sell his vessel for
two dollars and a half.-Raleigh Standard.
Lorillard can stem the current on pinch, and
he nose his yacht is not to be sneezed at. So it's
no use trying to-6ack-her out.-NorJolk Day Book.
Such puns must come from a pungent
gent. We've got enough and are willing to
stop. We shall now devote ourself to the
poets for that last cud makes us feel like
going to Chau-cer!
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15

The Salisbury Examiner iterates and reit-
crates the charge that " only one half" the
money that is collected from the people as
taxes ever reaches the Treasury. In support
of this charge it quotes from letter
written in 1867 in which statement par
tally to that effect is made. We have no
doubt that great deal of swindling was
perpetrated in 1S67-'6s, for the most of
those VIM handled the taxes were appoipted.
by ANDREW JOHNSON, and his appointments
never did turn out well.
At the present time, however, probably
no country in the world receives its taxes so
strictly as does the United States. Under
the r1gid and excellent management of the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Commissioner
of Revenue there is no opportunity for dis
honesty. That the revenues do reach the
Treasury is fully proved by the returns o
the amount received for taxes. In many
districts, under the same circumstances
more than double the revenue is received
now than was received from ANDREW JOHN
soS,s officers. Thus it is manifest that th
stealing was done by Democrats" Unde
President GRANTS administration there ha
been rctrenchment and reform, and tn
taxes paid by the people are not stolen D
dishonest officials.
The charge made by the E'reniner is tru
of JouNsoN's administration, but not true
GnAsT,s Therefore the arguments OF tn
Examiner do not at all prove that repudii
tion is good thing, but are simply war;
ing to the people to keep democrats" Oh
of Office. ~ -
And the people will do it.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
Not So.

We learn, from very reliable source, that ono
night of last week, militia mob under ''detec-
tive'' Mowers, numbering some fifteen or twenty
negroes and whites, surrounded the premises OF
Mr. Henry n. Groom, in Lenoir county, in the
very hour of midnight, for the purpose Of arrest
ing Mr.. Groom. There being, at the time, no
one about the premises, but the ladies OF the
household, an entrance was forced by the mob;
the sleeping apartments of the ladies were ran
sacked and they themselves were ordered from
their beds by, and in the presence of, turbulant
negroes Golds5oro Messenger.
We are requested by Captain MOWERS to
state that the above statement is entirely
false. The facts of the case are as follows
Captain MOWERS, accompanied by posse
of fifteen men went to CRooM's house
at about 10 o'clock at night to arrest him.
They knocked at the door and asked il
GROOM was in. A lady came to the window
and said that he was away from home. She
was then asked if there were any men about
the house. She answered that her son was
rto to coo him Tho son, = rornn mon 90.
nm Il, liobt and como 70 tbe door III
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", w ~ "n-Cn G ~ .n@I9 Nv o,'Ie'ions. ih0'iAN
Arhhs ID Colis'''oie) auu JOS +. fAhhorr
Wen' in'o Tue house-a"" no one oo1 1Ne0''
ine assertion lna' any negroes went INTO
the mouse is false. The house was search
ed but no one was found. They then
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
A New Political Tone.


The disposition of the Southern people is
peaceful. Our people are tired of the bit
tcrness which has ruled all and ruined all
for the past ten years.
The cessation of the war did not bring
peace to the people. The passions which
for four long years made the country one
vast battlefield, upon which the blood OF
our nation was poured out like water, did
not cease with the close of armed hostility.
They were but transplanted from the
field of battle to the political councils of the
nation. Hate has striven against hate, and
the sound of angry strife has filled the land
Moderate counsels have been spurned and
he has been most followed whose counsels
have been the bitterest.
A whirlwind of hate has swept over the
South, turning father against son, brother
against brother and neighbor against neigh
bor Every relation of life has been con-
trolled by the passions and prejudices en-
gendered by the politics of the day.
a
And the result?
Find it in the present disorganized state
of society. ,..,-. al
Find it in the bitter hate that has be-
numbed every kindly feeling.
Find it in the stagnation of business and
the universal commercial distrust which
1870 i NJ, +l,o nountru
Find it in the poverty of the people.
How long is this to continues
How long is the prosperity and happi-
ness of the people to be sacrificed 10 the
bitterness of the politicians?
The people ask these questions, and soon
will DEMAND an answer.
The merchant, the doctor, the lawyer, the
farmer, the mechanic, the laboring man, all
saw give us that peace without which we
must suffer.
What is there for the people of the South
to hate each other about
Politics? ... -r5
The same issues are professed by both par
tics, and, with the exception of reputation,
there is no apparent difference between the
platforms of the two opposing parties.
Then let the spirit of hatred which has SO
long injured every interest of the South be
banished forever.
Let us work for the good, not for the in.
Jury, of our fellow-men. Let the strife ol
party be to build up our country-not to
crush it down; to make the people happy
and united-not miserable and divided.
Those who really wish well to the State
and really strive for the good of the people
will do all in their power to change the tont
of politics.
They will endeavor to make the strife o.
party in the future what it was before the
war-a strife as to which shall do the
most for the good of the people and for thu
honor of the nation.
THIS is what the happiness of the people
requires, and what the people demand O.
their leaders
And it is what every good man in th'
South, regardless of party, should be willing
tu do.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
Reduction of the National Debt.


By the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury we see that the National Debt has
been reduced, during the month of August,
$500, ,234, 70, and this Notwithstanding the
fact that over $11, 100000 were required to
pay the semi-annual pensions which fell due.
This exhibit is truely gratifying and will do
much to assure the people that they are not
taxed uselessly.
The wisdom oft the policy of fSecretary BOUT
WELL Is manifest, and we have always appro-
we'd his policy, believing it to be the best
manner of disposing of the surplus revenue,
and that it would do much to relieve the
nation both from debt and taxation.
Let us take, for example, the purchase we
have just referred to. The interest on that
$5,6O4 ,2@ at 6 per cent. for one year would
be $3.50, 1854 .04, to be paid in gold Now
supposing the $5,6o4,2 1884 worth of bonds
had been allowed to remain unpaid until
maturity, which would be, if 5-20's, in about
twelve years, the interest alone would amount
to 81, ,395, ,04S in gold.
Thus, even allowing for premium by
buying these bonds in now the government
saves over four millions Of dollars in gold.
Since the beginning of President GRANTS
administration period of some six months
the debt has been reduced S49,3OO,75S
Reckoning, even for this time, the interest
on this amount would be, in round numbers,
$35,640, $40 in gold. This amount can now
be applied to the further wiping out of the
debt, and bye-and- bye the amount of taxa
ton can be reduced and the payment of the
debt still go on as rapidly as before. We COM
mend these facts to the attention of the peo-
pie, who will perceive that light taxes can
soon be secured, and the debt paid without
dishonoring the nation by the crime of
repudiation. .r
We hope that Secretary boutwell, will
continue as he has begun, and make the re-
duction for the year at least one hundred
million dollars.
We also hope that more gold will be used
in buying in the bonds, as gold now bears
large premium, which could be thus OBJ
tanned. At the present general rates one
hundred thousand dollars in gold will buy
about one hundred and taoelue thousand
dollars worth of bonds, counting the average
price of bonds. Upon this, also, would be
saved interest in gold for twelve years.
We think Mr. boutwell, should dispose
of all the gold he can spare and buy bonds
Piwith It, as gord rs fhstr losing It's Hctitious
value, and the price is only kept up by spec
ulators. m a.
We believe that the debt can be cleared
off within thirty-five years, and that too,
with lighter taxation than the present, for
each million paid lessons the amount of
interest which otherwise would have to be
paid by taxation
That the debt has been reduced nearly
six millions in one month, and the govern
ment paid eleven millions for another DUR
pose, besides the running expenses of the
government, is striking evidence of the
recuperative powers of our country and
is the best possible answer to the assertions
OF the repudiators.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15
The Vermont Election.

Those who have been prophecying large
Democratic gain in Vermont will, of course,
be delighted to know that the Democrats
have swept-themselves up Salt River.
The vote of neither party is as large as that
of last year, but the Republicans have
gained as is evinced by the returns OF
the members elected to the Legislature.
In the Senate there is not Democrat! In
the House of Representatives there are bat
four! If ever there was worse whipped
party than the Vermont Democracy, we
never heard of it. Now wait for Maine
where, notwithstanding the third party
movement, CHAMBERLAIN will have over
ten thousand majority.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15

The Standard, alluding to the Sentineps asser-
tioI that it (the &andarD was preparing to
turn" cannot imagine what it is to turn into
Easy enough of solution-why, turn honest, we
hope.-WeldOr Neps.
Honest! We always have been honest
Why don't the Sentinel and Neaos try little
of their own prescription,-there would be
less prescription if they would.
The weekly standard., 1869-09-15

The Salisbury Examiner has an attempt at
a reply to the STANDARDS article concern
ing disabilities, and the right of Congress to
impose them. In the first place, the present
editor is not responsible for the opinions of
the STANDARD, except for the time he has
controlled it.
The Examiner says that it has never been
proved that the rebels were guilty of trea-
son. How so intelligent gentleman as the
writer of that article could make such an
evidently foolish statement is something to
be wondered at
Section ILL., Art III, of the Constitution
of the United States, says: Treason shall
consist in levying war against the United
States" &c. Can it be denied that the
rebels did this True, it has not been prov
en- in "open court" because it would be
-manifastly possible---ts--tr -saillie,s.
people.
The same section declares that Congress
shall have the power to declare the punish
ment of treason That is what Congress
has done.
That Congress could have proven DAVIS
guilty OF treason there is not shadow of
doubt in the mind of any man. That the
government has not done so is attributable
to that spirit of magnanimity which it has
SHOWN to all those who fought against
1t. The government has chosen to pardon
where it could have punished.