The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-04-13
MIeekly StHMaath
Letter From Brunswick County. q

Letter From brunswick C0untfs
.. BRUNSWICK County,. N G March 2S.
EDITOR STANDARD-Sir:: During u con-
slant and careful perusal of the Standard,
since becoming a resident of the sold North
State" do not recall to mind a single in
stance in which the county of Brunswick
has found voice to speak through the col
umns of your valuable organ. | do not pre-
tend to believe that the people of my adop-
ted county possess any peculiarly desirable
which should be offered to
the world as copies for Others to follow, nor
do consider them anyways deficient in any
of those Attitudes or qualifications men
tally or otherwise, which should cause them
20 exhibit that dlffidence of observation, and
that evident wish to be overlooked and for
gotten, which has seemed to characterize i
them. But l consider it proper, in the
midst of the important events of the times,
Cately passed and in the Immediate future)
Tor county of so much Importance, as re-
cards its area and political influence. to
say word in explanation of its position IN
the past, and what may be expected OF it in
the future Its said. Every one has GER
tain influence for good or for evil, "-how
much more must be that of a collection of
people2 May it be our good fortune to in
iluencc only for the right and that to an
important extent. Sal a Nh
In the first place, Mr.. Editor, as firm
friend and advocate of Republicanism, and
rs warm supporter of the, position you
have always taken in political matters, allow
me to offer you my best wishes for your sue
cess in the position to which yea have been
called, as leader and teacher of our honest
citizens, and also to congratulate the Re-
publican party upon their good fortune in
securing the services of one, who has passed
through the late fires of political discord
unscathed, while SO many have fallen, sadly de-
,lemoralized. And, while we cannot but regret
the necessity which compelled you to relin-
quish your post as Speaker of the House of
Representatives, we cannot but believe, that
your scope for usefulness is largely increased
and that you were justified in withdrawing;
and we hope and trust that tue good influ-
cnce you there exercised, through hose times
of trial and danger, when the honor and in
icgrity of North Carolina were made play
thing by unprincipled men, may be felt in
tie Assembly from which your presence will
now be missed, and continue to bear its rich
fruits as heretofore. We are fortunately
here blessed with a peaceful community,
and with majority of law respecting eiti-
zcns." To be sure there are those among us
who have forfeited the high trusts reposed in
them, and have shown the "cloven hoof''
but rs yet their powers for evil have been
limited, and in our organizations for the
coming campaign (soon to be completely
they piH doubtless be remembered We read
the horrors of kukluxism in nearly every
issue of your Weekly, which are scattered
protuSely among us, but We are out of their
range of visitation, luckily for them as well
as ourselves. 1t has been threatened that
such horde would spring into existence
among us; but the movement was quickly
frowned out Ut Its spark of ife-thosc hay
ing the will to engage in the despicable bu-
siness had not the courage, and those with
the requisite buldness, had not the inclina-
ton; and then, there was no Sentinel near
them, to urge them ON, and excuse and justi-
fly their murderous deeds, otherwise it is pos
sible the result might have been different,
though as far as my acquaintance extends,
even our political opponents in this county,
| believe to be remarkably honorable, con-
sidering the party to which they claim to
belong. 49,, ..-.q ..-t
We are overjoycd to know that the Coy
ernor has taken the business in hand, and
that Notwithstanding the reluctance of the
= Democrats" to have their pet organiza-
ton" destroyed, which WAS doing so much
10 strengthen their party, by reducing the
Republican ranks, the lawfess assassins,
whose rule is ruin, are about to receive their
reward. Who is the King of the Kuklux ?"
Don't spare his royal (D head, even though
the Sentinel should by that act of justice,
pass out of existence, and be forever lost rb
But a few more words in relation to our
public schools, and l will close letter
which prudence and Il regard for your pa
thence, suggest, has been perhaps already
too lengthy. I have read with much in
terest the different articles In regard to the
sctruofs, Dvrfr frotfr nc ryc Supt. 8. 8. Ash
ley and the Standard editor, which have
been published at different times, and l
must acknowledge that the articles most
truthfully represented the difficulties which
the School Committee of this County have
had to contend with but fol fear that there
should be a lingering thought that the Com
mittee of Brunswick are in any way respon-
sible for the delays in establishing its
schools, as one of that Committee, must
offer word in their behalf Soon after our
election We, or many of US, began our pre-
parations for getting the schools under way
at the proper time, expecting, of course, the
corporation of those whose duty it is to
advise and assist the Committee of their re.
spective counties; but after waiting and
appealing in vain to our Commissioners for
the authority to proceed, we have naturally
come to the conclusion that the education
of the masses" was not one of their de-
sircs, and that further wastage of ink, paper
and patience was not likely to result in any
good, or in other words, that another of
those grave mistakes had been made, in
placing unreliable persons in offices of trust,
and that the fact of few schools, compare
lively, having been established during the
past year, was intended as another campaign
document" TO be used against the Rcpub-
lican party, in endeavoring to deceive the
hnwary do not hear of an " Examiner u
having yet been appointed here, which, OF
course, is an initiatory step. The people are
justly indignant at the state of affairs, but |
try to impress it upon them, that much OF
the blame rests upon them for their quiet
submission, and 1 think that when the
school season again approaches they oiU b
established. In the meantime they know
that the Republican party is not to blame
Tor their non-establishment
And now, in closing, pardon me for trying
your patience so severely. rccollecting thai
YOU are not often annoyed from this vicinity
Fri lam, sir, very truly, F. ''. I'D u
Your obedient servant, 10
f. G. n. HILL.