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The weekly standard., 1870-08-17
We Have Been Defeated.

The great Republican party of North
Carolina has been defeated. and this result
was as unexpected by its foes as its friends,
and here and elsewhere all good and true
men mourn it as State and National ca
lamity. The dark clouds which the State
government was rapidly dispensing seem to
have gathered again as if by magic; the
work of reconstruction it took years to effect
is obliteratcd in second, and the loyal
men of North Carolina seem again bound
hand and foot and delivered over to their
bitter, relentless enemies.
What has been the cause of this z? A
seemingly broken and disorganized foe gath
ers in night-the next they are victors.
A party great in numbers as in principles
are found remaining quiesccnt in crisis
such as the present. 1t cannot be from a
want of love to their country or hatred to
its foes, for these they have shown on many
field before. What can be the cause? 1t
is from fear, fear for their property, their
lives, their wives, their little ones
Yes, this is the cause. Not the Demo-
Gratis, the Wings, the Conservatives-but the
CONSTITUTIONAL UNION GUARD,
the WHITE BROTHERHOOD and the
INVISIBLE EMPIRE have gained this VIC
tory. Their weapons have not been argu-
ment or cioquence; but the SCOURGE, the
KNIFE, the ROPE have been the instru-
ments with which they have gained their
triumph.
They gave It's true, Republicans choice;
on We one hand they offered them life, but
kiife slavery worsv thahwe bsforH the twdr
4 ever dreamed of-on the other sudden and
bloody grave. And for the sake of their
wives and their little ones, many good and
true men took the first of these two dread
ful alternatives, and the Kuklux arc to-day
victorious.
At such q time as this every man asks
himself what will the Executive do now 2
Will be disband the State troops and leave
us to the tender mercies of these murderers
NO, NO, HE WILL NOT.
There is but one power to which he will
boy his head and before which he will dis
perse his troops-THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA. and that pO,oer is his friend
Yes loyal men, be not discouraged, for
you yet have friend and friend who,
thank God, has the power and the will to
nrntpct ven
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THE SENTINEL says that it desires imm

THE SENTINEL says that it desires immi-
grafton but does not wish to see any more
political carpet-baggers" down here. Well,
therefore, if Northern man comes here
with muscle. money and brains, he must be
newer of wood and o drawer of water
merely. And the old governing element of
the South will hold the offices and tax him
Oh. that is all, is it A very nice plan
for the Conservatives, which we reckon will
fail, tor the carpet-bagger won't come at all
under such circumstances. Mark what we
say.
This same paper says Col. Cook, of John
ston, has fled We do not believe it; for
Col. Cook owns more land in this State and
has more monied interests here, than any
man now connected with the Sentinel. The
wish was merely the father to the thought.
In it as in the other statement, however,
our Northern fellow citizens can see the clio.
ven foot.
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Moore COunty-WOrthy VS.. Barret for
Sheriff-Jetter from Major Miller.


The Sentinel of day or two since, states
that l removed Mr.. Worthy and put Mr..
Barret in his place as Sheriff. This is er-
tirely falsehood. Mr.. Worthy cannot take
the test oath, and it has been thus decided
by the Supreme Court of this State.
When arrived in Carthage, I reported to
the Sheriff. Shortly after, Mr. Barrett came
to me and reported himself as Sheriff, of
Moore county, and on calling on Mcssrs.
Worthy and Barrett into my room, u.s.
certained from Mr.. Worthy that he had
never qualified or given bond, nor could he
do so. 1 also saw the decision of the Su-
preme Court of this State declaring as much.
expressed myself to Mr.. Worthy as bound
to guide myself by that decision. Mr..
Worthy expressed himself ready to obey this
decision if properly served by the clerk of
the court. IL Was so properly served and
Worthy delivered the keys to Barrett.
This is the true statement of the case
all other statements are false, no matter by
whom they are made Or substantiated The
Sentinel sees fit to lie in this regard. 1 care
not for it; everybody understands it, and
understanding it, knows what to believe.
l make this statement in Justice to Gov.
Holden. As for myself, 1 despise such in
situations. They are only worthy of the
towards who make them.
- ?, ~ srs.--s.--s~--.-II.- -II.-aS-A1ILRn~--,
Major 1st N G. s. IT
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AS MANY would like to hear of an old
citizen of North Carolina, we clip the fol.
lowing from the Memphis appeal: Hon.
Kenneth Rayner, gentleman well-known
in all political circles as prominent politi.
clan and jurist of the olden time in North
Carolina, and now citizen of DeSoto coun-
ty, Mississippi, was recently nominated by
Judge Alcorn to the Circuit Judgeship Of
the Seventh Judicial District of our neigh
boring State, as successor to Judge Vance,
lately deceased. The nomination was unan.
imously rejected by the Senate on the eve of
adjournment last Thursday. The Governor
Immediately appointed Judge Fisher, for
merly of the High Court, and an old citizen
of Yazoo county, to the position pro tenn
pore. We learn that Judge Fisher entered
upon the discharge of his duties last Mon
day, opening court at Pamela, the time set
for the regular term.
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WE HAVE HEARD officially and unofficial.
IL up to the present time from about seventy
counties in this State, and the majority for
Mr.. Shipp over Mr.. Phillips thus far does
not exceed 1000 There are nineteen other
counties to hear from, such as Alamance,
Alleghany, Camden, Caswell, Cherokee,
Clay, Harnett, Haywood, Mcdowell, Ons-
low, Polk, Rutherford, Stanley, Watauga,
Wilkes. Wilson and Yancey, which may
swell the majority of Mr.. Shipp to 1900 or
1000. The vote in the last named counties
between Seymour and Grant was close, and
there is hardly room for more than a thou
sand gain on the part of the Conservatives.
In the Legislature it is now probable that
the Conservatives have "a or 90 majority
and in the House about 30. The Republi-
lican candidates for the General Assembly
were heaten in many Counties by very small
majori,ics indeed.
We have, therefore, fair chance to mend
our licks, and to do so well, within the next
two years as to retrieve this State from the
disasters which have befallcn it. Lc. Us
gather q new hold and begin again,
The weekly standard., 1870-08-17
The War.

LONDON, 13-Holland has sent twelve
hundred volunteers to Rome.
BRUSSELS, 13.-AdYices from Metz rcite-
rate the disappearance of the Prince Impe-
rial from France.
Il is reported on excellent authority that
the Empress Eugene has made preparations
to go to England ola Belgium, in case of
necessity.
The tone of the French papers is hopeful
and resolute.
METZ, 10, P. MA body of the enemy
attacked Frossard, on the Paris and Stras-
burg railway, this morning, but were driven
offs The enemy's couriers and small body
of cavalry have penetrated far into the
country, but the main army is not moving.
LONDON, 13.-Late advices report the
French army west of the Mozelle and still
entrenching.
The Prussian advance have cantnred vast
stores.
PAR1s, ia decree is published this
morning, naming Bazaine as commander of
the I'd, Sd and 4th corps of the Army Of the
Rhine; Frocher, the corps being formed at
Chalons from new levies; Gen. Very, the
corps being formed at Paris.
Deputy Gambetta read communication
from citizens of Paris, thanking the Depu
ties and urging them to push the armament
of Paris and call out the reserves. The Min
istry said large number of men would soon
ioin the army. Gambetta thanked the Min
is.ry in the name of the country. The
Ministry asked the Left to depart, they hav-
ing much business They retired amid the
applause of hundreds.
An official dispatch from Metz states that
the Emperor had visited the camps and
found the troops in fine condition.
A dispatch from Constantinople says a
number of Frenchmen have left for the seat
OF war.
WASHINGTON, 10. No fight up to closing
hour.
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cause. 1t will shake the foundations OF
thrones the wide world over. When 1t has
ended and the smoke disappears, and the
grass grows green over the thousands slain, 1t
will not, unless we greatly miscalculate, be 50
difficult as it now is to see in the far dis
tance "the parliament of man, the fedora
ton of the world "-one great all embracing
nationality, speaking the same language ana
worshipping the same God. SUCH is tne
future which lies before us, and this war will
not have been wholly in vain if it hasten on
this desirable consummation.
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Every day the Sentinel has something
about Patton. 1t is noting but Patton,
Patton, Patton. If it were half as patton
any other subject as it is on this it would
be better for itself, more interesting to its
readers, and more pleasing to the Almighty.
Now how does the case stand? Patton
says he was not hanged; the Sentinel says
it is lie. he was. We know not what
course Others may take, but since the Senti-
mel is notorious and convicted liar and
Patton aint, we prefer TO believe Patton.
All the little faith we ever did have in the
Sentinel's veracity has lately disappeared.
Josiah, you own Josiah said that Kirk and
all his men could not arrest him. Seren of
them did do it, whereupon Josiah in one
dispatch raises the number to twelve
This rate of increase is even little great
er than that of the "men in Buckram."
Josiah, if Shakespeare had seen thee he
could have struck the living Lyre" with
even more success.
However we prefer to believe Patton.
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THE IMPRESSION sought to be made every
where that Colonel Kirk has cruelty treated
single prisoner is false, as was evidenced
in the case of the lie about hanging William
Patton. Not single prisoner has yet ut.
tered a complaint of ill-treatment. 1t is
only the outside sensationalists who raise a
hue and cry. Col. Kirk is q humane man
and good citizen. The attempts to assail
his character have been made in vain. With
the eyes of all the country upon him, not
one iota Of proof has yet been advanced by
any of his enemies that he has ever violated
his duties as a Christian, soldier or citi,
zen. This ought to be sufficient to satisfy
fair minded men,
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-zaIIAAurRp~
Major 1st N. G. S. T.
Sheriff Lee.

We had the pleasure of seeing Sheriff Lee
in our office yesterday. He looks well and
hearty and but little, if any, the worse for
his labors in the late campaign.
Tim certainly deserves credit for his
course. 1t being pretty well determined
that the Sheriff was elected for four years
he had no occasion to exert himself, but he
bore himself like a man and to him belongs
much of the credit of our victory in this
cnnuty.
If all Of onr candidates had done like
Timothy all of them would now be like Tim
o,hy-elccted. s.
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The Militia and the Elections

1t has been stated by the leading organs
of this State, and circulated as fact
throughout the country, that Gov. Holden
had raised the State troops simply to intim-
idato the Democrats and to carry the State
for the Republican ticket. Now let us Look at
the case in fair and unprejudiced manner,
taking everything into consideration which
can possibly throw any light upon the sub
ject.
Gov. Holden is a man who knows the
people Of North Carelina well. lie has
spent his lite among them, much of il as
leading editor and politician. He, know
ing the people, knows what effect certain
proceedings would have upon them. Be
sides theuse of the military without the ut.
most necessity, is exceedingly unpopular
and the people are 10th to believe that such
necessity ever exists. =
Again, if Gov Hblden's object was to in
timidate, the effect would be that those in
timidated would remain away from the poll.
and not vote, but the returns show that thu
Democrats did vote and the Republicans dic
Thercfores the intimidated partie
fefe the ------------
I Again, Gov. Holden could not have hae
4 the same success in this that he has had il
his first course, as this much talked of at
tempt to intimidate resulted 10 5000 major
ity for his opponents.
Look, honest and airminded peopl
| of this country. Does this charge of in
timidation present one element OF possibil
ity or truth? Think of it quietly and dis
passionately, and in your hearts you vii
| pronounce it falsehood.
The weekly standard., 1870-08-17
The Press on the Military Situation in
EurOpe,

nc fcSS uu tne SItuatlOn
Europe.
There has bcen hesitancy and lack of nerve
in the opening of the campaign on the side
of the French, due in great measure, no
doubt, to the wrctchcd health of the Empe-
ror, but also to the fact that in carly life, al
though u profcsscd student oi the art of war,
he did not have tile opportunity to acquire
practical knowledge of the handling of
troops. He must have available, the right
men into whose hands to give the chief com.
mand. As statesman he will not be slow
10 recognize the necessity for that course and
act upon it. The curtain has merely risen
upon the theatre of war, and we have not
seen enough to authorize any one to suppose
that the French are doomed to certain and
signal defeat in this contest with Prussia
~ Y. World
FRANCE cannot consent to peace while she
still has resources sufficient to restore the
honor of her arms; and Prussia cannot con-
sent until the enemy who has so rashy pro-
voked her to the field shall be deprived, for
the present at least, of the power again to
disturb the repose of Europe The war will
uOuuticSS ~ DuI SuCu tlCtOTlcS Us JIOSc
of Sunday show that there is, after all, a
possibility OF its being made short war.
Another blow like this and the danger that
all the other powers of Europe may be in
volved in the struggle, will be greatly di-
minished, if not removed altogether.-M
Y Sun.
The extrication of Mcmahon from his
present isolated position, and a success in
front of Metz, would place the combatants
once more on a footing comparatively equal,
and open new and perhaps long cam
paign; but as affairs now stand the future
of the empire is black with omeus of danger.
m Y Tribune
A victory was scarcely expected for Prus-
sia at this stage of the campaign, and its
moral effect in arousing the enthusiasm of
all the German people to make even greater
efforts than heretofore for the realization of
the great idea of free and united Germany
can scarcely be estimated The world ex-
pectcd Prussia to bear a possible defeat
with dignity and equanimity; and if this
victory is but the precursor of others even
more glorious, the world expects that the
D conqperors shall take the lead in freeing
EpEh ffuip Inc fetsers of feudalism that
nd rs people, and become the cham
Pi3n Of liberty. Philadelphia Enquirer.
NJudging from present indications the war
promises to result in speedy humiliation
of the French government, and in de-
thronemcnt of the Nepoleonic dynasty for
ever. The career of this remarkable family
seems to be coming to close. Even if the
Prussians do not succeed in occupying
Paris, the loss of prestige of the Empire
will react terribly against it. The most i'm
portant consequences are already looming
up among the possibilities dependent upon
the success of the German causc.-Phaa-
Gelphia Press.
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Judge Brooks and the Sentinel.

Alas Tor the eXlStency
OF any consistency
Over the way.
Its worse than the rarity
OF their Christian charity,
They change every day
Such are our feelings on reading the Sen
sinel OF the last day or two.
To-day they praise Judge Brooks as a
gentleman, man of honor and a jurist oho
is mindful Of his oath. A few weeks ago
they denounced him. as renegade, Con-
federate Captain who has taken the test
oath.
From such as this we should think that
the present Sentinel man is more of a turner
than the other.
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traditions and in harmony with the enlight-
ened and progressive spirit of the agel So
doing, may they not perpetuate their power
until their benefcient principles shall become
the accepted policy of the nation2
HENRY WILSON,
Chair. Congressional Repu6. Com.
JAMES 81. PLATT, Secretary.
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THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcr-OFFI-
cIAI. I.MAJoRITIEs--The counties are all heard
from and foot up the following:
WADDEJI DocEEpv
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Mrs. REBEcCA BLEDsoE BUXTON, of Fay
etteville, N. c., is the author OF Worth
makes the MN, the want OF it the Fellow"
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Vote of the State.

The following twenty-nine counties have
been heard from officially.
ph;l,,ns Rrnublican. s9,Sss
sh;nn Democrat s7,7s9
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Thus Whittier "does up" Napoleon
1" Base gambler for Napoleon's crown,
Barnacle on his dead renown,
Thou Bourbon Neapolitan,
Crowned scandal, loathed Of God and man.
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culean task.
To aid IN reorganizing disordered indus
tries, caring for, protecting, and instructing
the emancipated bondmen in the new duties
of their changed CONDITION, the Republicans
established the Freedmen's Bureau, which,
by the wise expenditure of q few miiious of
dollars, did an incalculablc work for order,
peace, and the rehabilitation of Southern
society. To reconstruct rebellious States on
the solid basis of equal rights, they gave
suffrage to the freedmen in the reconstruc-
tion measures. To secure citizenship and
civil rights to wronged and hated race,
they proposed and adopted the Fourteenth
Rights. To establish by irreversible guar
antees equal political rights and privileges,
they adopted the Fifteenth Amendment, and
as crowning act for freedom they provided
by law for the enforcement of those amend
menls thus newly enshrined within the Con-
stitution. Thus the Republicans, against
the sternest opposition, against misrepresen-
tation, against appalling obstacles, have
struggled on until the Rebel States, recon.
structed on the basis of impartial liberty,
have been restored, and the sublime doc
trines of the Declaration of Independence
made assured and practical realities. In the
progress of the ages it has been given to
few, in any form or by any modes, to achieve
work so vast, so grand, so benefcent, so
sure to be recorded by history and ap-
plauded and remembered by coming gener-
atlons.
Having achieved this grand work, having
passed through these three eras of its his
tory, the Republican party, entering ON its
fourth era, was summoned to deal with 9ues-
tions relating to the national debt, the cur
rency, finances, and taxation, to reform in
the military, naval and Indian service, and
! whatever remaining burdens and legacies
The weekly standard., 1870-08-17

| SSOuouiOdi pOhCy. i 3f.'-
During the recent session of Congress
| taxes have been reduced more than $75,-
100000. The taxes have been removed
from transportation. by canals and raifways,
from sales by dealcfs and manufacturers.
The iocome tax has bern reduced to 2t per
cent. on all incomes above $4,000; and it is
to expire at the end of two years. The tax
on tea has been reduced from 25 to Is cents
crpound on coffee from to cents; and
the tax on sugar and molasses has been re-
duced in the aggregate S12,0O0,OOO per an
num- By this reduction of taxation the in
dustrics of the people and the necessaries of
life have been relieved of burdens amounting
to millions. The funding bill is an impor-
tant financial measure, which contempiates
the saving of interest upon the public debt
by the exchange of outstanding six per cent
bonds for those of lower rate of interest.
to the amount of twenty six millions and a
half year. While reduction in. taxes
Transfers the burden of the debt from one
year to another, from one generation to an
| other, reduction in the rate of interest is
an actual saving to the country. not only for
the present generation, but for all time
And yet these important and benefcient
financial measures. intended to Tighten the
public burdens, received little countcpance
and support from the Democratic party.
whose responsibilities for the war, its losses
its expenditures, its debts and its taxation,
are sd iearfully large.
Not faultlcss, hut high. nol.lc, and ylori-
Gus is the record of the Republican party.
History will note it, and the world will
| gratfully remember it. In the light of this
brief review of its achievements for. patriot.
ism, liberty, justice, and humanity, should
not Republicans, one and all, cling to their
grand organization, rcctify it's mistakes
correct its errors, and keep it true to its past
The weekly standard., 1870-08-17
William Patton.

Waddcll's Majority, 33S.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-10-11
Gbe Gi1tes, Mem BLOOMFIELD, ])a.
dispatched an express.sto Brooklyn for

dispatched an expresssSto Brooklyn for
troops. =.
Mariner, findiny that Mathews, his
chief object, had escaped, ordered his
men to cross over to Suydam's. Here he
ordered Bache and Moncrietf to 60 with
him to his boats as prisoners, Captain
Forrest rejoicing of course in his own
good fortune He had been o prisoner
two years, and now he was about to be
free again. The party of soldiers made
their way as fast as possible to their boats,
from which they had been absent about
two hours, and alarm guns were rapidly
firing in all directions.
1t was fortunate for them that they
did make haste, for the five soldiers left
in charge of the two boats hearing the
guns fired, supposed Mariner and his men
had been taken, and made off as quick as
possible in one of the boats, for fear of
being captured themselves. Just as Mar
riner and his party with their prisoners
reached the beach, the tide had assembled
high enough to float the remaining boat,
and she was about going adrift. Getting
on board, they pulled for the Jersey
shore and reached it in safety, where Mar
riner dispatched his prisoners with Cap
tain Forrest to headquarters. Tradition
states that Major Moncrieff bore his cap
ture with soldiers fortitude, but poor
Mr. Bache was overwhelmed with grief
which was only allayed when he was re.
leased, by Washington's ORDERS on parole
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-10-11
Frederick and his Page.

Frederick the Great, King of Prussia
one day rung his bell, and nobody an
swering he opened his door and found
his page fast asleep in an elbow chair.
He advanced toward him, and was going
TO wake him, when he perc eived part of
a letter hanging out of his pocket. His
curiosity prompted him to know what it
was, and he took it out and read it. As
lie was kind-hearted king, let us forgive
his doing what he had 10 right to do
without leave
1t was a letter from this young mans
mother, in which she thanked him for
having sent her part of his wages to re-
lieve her misery, and finished with telling
him that God would reward him for this
dutiful affection
The King, after reading it, went back
softly into his chamber, took Il bag full
of ducats, and slipped it, with the letter,
into the pages pocket.
Returning to his chamber, he rang the
bell SO loudly that it awakened the page,
who instantly made his appearance.
You have had a sound sleep" said
the king
The page was at loss how to excuse
himself, and putting his hand into his
pocket, to his utter astonishment he there
found IL purse Of ducats, He took it out,
turned pale, aud looked at the king, and
burst into tears without being able to ut
ter a single word.
What is the NATTER"
Ah sire" said the young man throw
ing himself on his knees, " somebody
seeks my ruin, | know nothing Of this
money which have just found in my
pocket
"My young friend" said Frederick,
"God often does great things for us in
our sleep; send that to your notherj sa-
lutte her on my part, aud assure her that |
will take care Of both her and you"