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New-York tribune., 1871-08-23
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
r,,r CRAZY SCHEME FOR DEMANDING PAY FOX
ENINNCIPATED SLAVES, IT
from NorfoU IirGniIn "

ruF CRAZY SCHEME FOR DEMANDING PAY fo'
ENINNCIPATED SLAVES, 1t
from The NorfoW Tirq'n1n
The Richmond Wing makes f. o suggestions of
hc rejected by the people, - tc sahtS We saw this
spirit Of entire cand aud with tbe greatest possible
respect; but thp results OF tho war, results luly
recoSHeu 10y our friend, The Wig have made US pa 10
oI llle nanom, ana II We were 10 take posl,,o,, W
armed heuVtvv IN the political warfare OF the COUNT
tbe e, """d be 10 destroy the only parry WuG W. tn
promises 10 wresf the Government from me ~ Al
Radicals Beaten beyonI hope inthe fed OF % Tho
warfare we cannot comreh "o9 how we can Gdition TO
sectional combat IN the pOItca arna> iured by the
astounding total Of 5000 COO0O0-f seroup out us off
would unite the entire North against Us. and - &c or
from any possible combination with the DenOCI1t VI
Other party 6I peyGRSa NE Middle States would
the West, woud the Pachc slope agreG agrb,,ug NO The
terrain proposition which would look 70 douoilno ~
mighty debt under which tie country now btt,od
Could the South under any phase or the hO E Inf no
ON This astounding rropQioni Tlcre can De put "p
answer TO these quesOnsbHuu l0r our a. ogj Ol
fully submit that the less SID about calling i1 M 49, dr
OCO and Southern Conference INC btt.e Wbat Marty
sircs US to exist as party of c00perauo m bass og
In the North would cooperate with us on th9 ,o na
an armed neutrality on onr put aud twoiod hcIo"''
tpf the war debt Of The North.
ANOTHER CALL on HALL AND CON- C0NN9,Lhi'
Iron, ne Nec- yOrier SiaGsI fhg" = -;,oJ tbo
MeSSrs. Hall and Connolly nave uuuoi 49, i rccord
Ncw-Yurkers often, and for so hg he hone of
IN tle nTomscd accounts that, by dgTeeSglh9 t,i NO
sering this document produced ~ t5 ms besita
comes Nerv SLIGHT. These gentlemen ny Sinb IL "a
eii1anr eii1n " Tho rays of the sun, neaR tht
sta over Themselves. AS matters stand , ~
bv ordinary legal means, ~ Is IhFOS S te inost nor
thing inst Them and in This way one Oh to % Scr
cenre defects I'm Charter becomes Mp, III 80 80
Gt The Viii of the people been more lnpudehtf 'o' ~
defiance than III this case.
New-York tribune., 1871-08-23
STATE or THE WBAI"FN''. ''.

REPORT FROM SIGNAL SERVICE
CORPS, U. S. A., OF OBSERVATIONS AT ll:4i
O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT.
New-York tribune., 1871-08-23
WISCONSIN.
1m DEMOCRATIC coNVENlioH.; coN,;o Ct,

-,,.- ., oa -The DemOcTdTIU 10Y
Nonvcntion meets here tonloiio" has begun.
delegates are already "a eSeuF "1
New-York tribune., 1871-08-23
Gurtial Noiites

st.r,Iirg Result. gaected by spirit WpsE,.
nay TitTRNDAN aud FRIDAY 49, - ~
.os "t' @ ~. >. ,nuuaI Exhibition of Flowers
&. L.. Alien ~ BreoIlyn, TO-DAY and 1oMoRAO".
New-York tribune., 1871-08-23
poeTON BANK STATEMENT.

BosToN. Aug. 22.-The statement OF the
Boston National Banks as returned 10 'h' ''e"1'us
Uorse Monday morning. Aug. 2l is as follows
New-York tribune., 1871-08-23

II the Baby is Cutting Teeth thai OLD and weltrsd
remedy, Ms WNsIows SOOTHING SYAUP.
New-York tribune., 1871-08-23
Robrrt I umber.a nd,

inp0V ani HABLi MAKER,
~ na1Jo1 g.. Boblst, Nest London, ard
iue Scrba. psnt
ses to that he has oPe'ei store Ia L'1on " 30
%So.,.ocarc Notice. TIE M''. or Irogs tir.n % .
FO.iyIfsnsS Auv 20 is- WI. so-s ~ ii ..Al
TX ~ 70 on HtINteDtl At - H., 1itg'll. % ' -
~ aj il on SATURDAY al lua.G P,n JOhsS Is'.pa'sS>
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14
CARE FEAR AGRICULTURAL n,soclA-

TIUN FAIR OF Is7I-EIELD CIiups.
The Officers and Executive Committee
Of the Cape Fear Agricultural Association
offer the following Liberal premiums upon
Field Crop@, TO be determined at the next
Annual Fair, in advance OF the publication
Of tho regular Premium List:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14
Alleged Libel. e. Rice Sues the Robe
OnIan-Pretty Hard Rice.

Alleged Libel. e. Rice Sues the Robe
OnIan-Pretty Hard on Rice.
Lawson L. Rice. carpet Dagger, at pres
cnt residing in this city, and q famous
Radical wire puller. has entered sui
against the Hobssonidn for damage to hi
reputation" in the sum of S., 600. The
R0bes0n!d1, it seems, repeate some
Charge made by Galloway, in public
against the "cbaractor of said l.. e
Rice. whereupon the latter enters sui
under The following allegations
1. That at the tina hereinafter mentioned, the
defendant, ". s, McDairmid, was the editor, pro
pIietor and the Publisher OF the Ro6esOnldn. &
newspaper published at Lumoerton, 10 the county
of Robson, and State of North Carolina, aud the
defendant. Mcmillan, was the associate editor OF
s2ld paper.
2. That on the 10th day of March. 1871, the
defendant Ia aliolously published concerning the
plaintiff. in said newspaper, the false and de-
fa51atory matter following, to Wit
THAT RI0E. The Wilmington Post dominates
Mr.. (why not Hon. l.. E. Rice "carpet bag
thief," Thereby meaning the piaintiff,) (accord-
ing TO Galloway from Massachusetts,, as candi-
date for the convention. III ouId one be held, and
also orr next sheriff
3: That by means of said publication. the
plaintiff was injured in his reputation. to his
damage, five thousand dollars.
Whereupon Mr.. McDiarmid discourses
in regard to the matter. and seattle Law
son E. Rice pretty severely, and as fol-
lows, as we clip from yesterdays Robe
Gonian
Well, ws're mighty sorry, but We can't help it
now. Da mayed in his reputation five thousand
dollars We presume he means the five thou :
sand Galloway said he stole from the negroes as
agent of that huge carpet bag curse. the Freed
mans Bureau. If he ii mi ured in his reputation
thereby. we can't help it. If he stole the money
he voluntarily took all the risks of detection; an
il his theft has been discovered he has no right
to complain of US, especially as he did not
deny it when charged upon him by his brother
Galloway in public meeting, and in the pres
ence OF a vast audience. IF he had consulted us,
we ehould have advised him not to steal the
money, and if he had taken our advice, he could
have successfully repealed all charges or insinu-
atoms, whether made by Galloway any one
else, damaging to his reputation.
EPoor Rice injured, so deeply injured in his
reputation ! II he has exchanged iye thousand
dollars worth of his character. for that sum in
current funds OF the Freedmen's Bureau,
the loss Hf priceless reputation: !"
If he SCI thF money from the
Bureau. he has already had fair equivalent Cor
his Character never considered very valuable,
and we must decline to invest In what remains,
at the high figure proposed oy him. No, no,
'Mr." hice-It won do. Five thousand dol
lars For this 1um we can buy 625OJ lbs. OF Cape
Fear rice, which, we must own, in these hard
times, will serve our purpose much better than
this one broken and wounded kernel from Mas
eachUsetts.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14

The organization OF the Democratic
Conservative party spiritedly commenced
IN this city, on Monday last says the Raj
Sigh Sentinel, in the appointment, by the
Democratic Conservative members of the
General Assembly, of the following Csn-
fral and District Executive Committees.
The District Committees were chosen by
the members representing the counties Of
che several districts, whilst the Central
Committee was chosen tv tho entire body
Of members present
The next and most important work is
the appointment Of County and Town
ship Committee. This is the work of the
counties themselves and it should ne seen
to that the hest and most active men be
assigned to these positions, for after all
upon these committees the real work OF
the campaign Will fall. No time should be
lost in perfeoting our organization. The
most active and influential men should
compose these local organizations. Every
county should be thoroughly aroused !;
every township should have its distinct or
ganiGation, and every voter IN every town
ship sh uId he seen and talked to and be
impressed with his individual RESPONSE
biiitY on the day Of election.
The counties IN which no meetings have
yot taken place. should nj once bestir
Ghenlselves and get their candidates in the
6eld aud set on foot an active campaign.
Let the best men be now called to the
2rCnt-men in whom the people have full
oon6dencc-men of moderation, wisdom
and experience-mcn to whom no man will
heAitate to entrust his interest. And let
our talking men, whether candidates or
not, arouse themselves and call out the
people and counsel md advise with them.
There never was time when patriots
were more needed. The people are dis
tEessed "a no people before ever wore
sore at heart and bowildcred, knowing
hardly what to do. Now is the time for
the men whom, i'll more prosperous days,
the people "delighted to honor" to spring
to the front to comfort, to console and to
ADVISE In vital importance there never
was campaign equal TO the one we now
approach Organize, then, and let every
man determine to do his duty and there ia
no fear Of the result. Let the crv be. !
Convention and tho Regeneration ~ our
State II
The following are the Committees
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION. |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
BRAGG, THOMAS, Raleigh, Chairman.
Merrimon, A. S.. Busbee, @. NJ,
Bledsoe, M. A. Lltchford, J. j.,
Moore T. H
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14

Although the election for Governor j;
yet in doubt, sufficient is known to ascer
tain the political status of the State. We
will not attempt to disguise the fact of oul
disappointment. We supposed that the
election of Governor ENGLISH was certain,
and that the Democrats would at least
divide the Congressional delegation with
the Radicals. making a gain Of enc mem
Der. We did not know to what extent the
colored vote, which was cast for the first
time, and the local dissensions in the New
Haven district in regard TO their candidate
for Congress, would influence the election.
We thought only of the result in New
Hampshire and the growing unpopu-
Iarity of President GRANT.
One year ago Governor ENGLISH was
elected by eight hundred majority, but at
the same time the Radical majority III the
State, on the Congressional ticket, was
twenty four hundred. So that the suecesg
of the Democratic candidate was owing
more to his individual popularity than to
the strength of the party. In addition to
this Radical majority, there were from one
thousand to fifteen hundred negroes added
10 the voting population, nine-tenths of
whom voted the straight Radical ticket.
1t is estimated that the unfortunate nomi-
nation for Congress in the New Haven
district cost the Democrats one thousand
votes.
But as it is. there has been a consider
able Democratic gain among the whites of
Connecticut. The rural districts show a
steady increase of Democratic votes, while
the cities. where the blacks principally re-
side. show large Radical gains. Governor
ENGLISH receives q larger vote than ever
before by several thousand. bat the ''col-
ored troops fought nobly," and may pos
sibly have succeeded in electing Governor
JEWELL
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14

che support OF tue Radical party 10y any
gress and the President may bod over
them. We have uttered too much already
from that party tn be deferred by any ap.
planes within the power of the Gov
eminent. We prefer to fly to the ills We
know not of, than to return 10 those We have
already had. No, indeed, North Carolirs
cannot be frightened back into the Radi-
Cal camp by such mean We prefer Can
| by to Holden We @ouid much rather be
| under the govern nent of Fee leral soldiers
! than at the tender rct-S Of Pool, Abbott
Lttlekeli, Swel SOU, Sloan and their OF
federates IN power ana crime. Our suffer
icgs were too grjerous and too recent, End
our humiliation too graf. What svet else
may be III etnrr for uf, orlh Caro'iLa
! will contlnu 10 vote against relnstatlng
i the Raeical party in the State.
But however futile are the .ff)rts oil
these base men TO re-tJre their party to-
! power, and regain the fOsitionr aud the
salaries which they have 80 righseousiy
forfeited, in q material point of view their
falsehoods, their malice and THEN legisla
! ton is having most pernicious effect
Population. and capital ale frightened
away, our labor system is kept disorgan
lied, onr credit is destroyed. ard our PEG
are oppressed with burdens which stife
industry and check recuperation. The
pre- judices and hatreds Of the war arc fed
and strengthened. and good men begin to
! long for peace and law at any cost, save
through restoration of the thieves and
scoundrels who have already plundered
and ruined the State.
We see no prospects for this state OF af-
fairs to end short of the next Presidential
election. General GRANT is determined to
sacrifice our material interests and our in
dividnal happiness our lives, ii need be
to secure q personal triumph. There is
nothing that the Southern people can do,
no pledge that they can make, no course Of
conduct that they can adopt, nothing can
save them from the onslaught which Radi-
cal necessities at the North urge them to.
| Party triumph, and not the good Of tie
country, is the incentive Of their action.
The latter will be sacrificed III the, we
trust, vain effort to secure the former
Our citizens can make up their minds to
their fate. We have borne it with com
mendable patience III the part. we must
do 80 In the future, though it chsfe4 our
pride ard exhansts our energies. We
should look to it, at least, that when the
time does come that We shall do our full
duty to scare q President under whose
wise and liberal administration, these
prosecutions will cease never TO be re
newed, fonr eals of p+ace and Law Ind IS
tice and equality will give the South such a
start in the rest ration Of b. material in-
terests rs will place her above and beyond
the malice and detraction Of politicians
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14
DISTRICT Committees

FIRST DISTRICT.
CARTER. u. NJ, Washington, Chairman
Ransom, M. W., Jackson,
Latham, Chas Plymouth,
Winston, d. c., Windsor,
Eure, M. L., Gatesville.
Moore. J. E., Williamson,
Shaw, W. B., Currituck @. 81.
SECOND DISTRICT.
KEENAN,, Tuos. s., Wilson. Chairman.
Hughes, John, Newbern,
Morrisey, W. G., Goldsboro',
O'Hagan. Chas. j., Greenviile,
Jeffrey. A. W.. Beaafort,
Nixon, II. w., Jacksonville,
WooteD, }. F., Kinston.'
THIRD DISTRICT.
E,,drLHARD, 7. a, Wilmington. Chair
man
Fuller. II. C.. Fayetteville.
Mickey. A. A., Clinton,
Wall. II. c.. Rockingham.
Norment A. s., Lumbertou.
McIver, J. D.. Carthage,
Ellis, J w. Whitcviile.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
PLUslNER, e. f., Warrcuton, Chairman
Amis, J. s., Oxford,
York, +. w, Morrisville,
Cooke, 9. NJ, Louisburg.
Leach, J. r., Leachburg,
Drake, J. A.. HilliardstoD,
Strndwick l.. N, Hillsboro'
EIFTH District.
MoEFHEAp. Jas. IT.. Greensboro, CHAIR
man,
Robins. NJ. s., Asheboro,
Scales. A. NJ, Wentworth,
Hill, Joel f., Wilson's Store,
Robbins, Frank O., Lexington,
Kerr, John, Yanceyville,
Jordan, Henry T., RoxbOrO'.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
BROWN, J. E., Charlotte, Chairman,
Armfield, r. F., Statesville,
Schenck. David. I4incolnton,
Cowles. A. FL. H., Wilkesboro',
McNeilI, DIR. G. O., Catawba Station.
Henderson, Jno. s., Salisbury,
Dobson, Joseph, Yadllinville.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
AVERY, A. c., Morgsnton, Chairman,
Cooke, A. NJ, Asheyille,
Love, j. l., IT., Webster,
Noill, Q. f., Jefferson,
Gudger, Jas. NJ, BurnsvilIe,
Durham, Plato, Shelby,
Cash, j.. S., Hondersonville.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14
FRIDAY. APRIL 2. 49,
The Legislature.

The Legislature.
The General Assembly OF the State adj
iourned on yesterday until the first Mon
DAY in November next.
The merits of Legislative bodies are to
be measured, as much by what they may
have a.ndcne and omitted to 90, IS by what
thew NAV haze done. Gauged by ali Of
these standards, the Dem ocratic- Conser-
vati7e Legislature, which has just adjourn
cd, has Satisfied the public expectation ana
entitled itself to tho cornmendation and
applause Of the people Of the State
What las 1t undone 1t has swept
rom cur statute bookr tho Infamous Shof-
ner Act. under color Of which tho late
Governor Holden called his briganda into
the field and robbed aud maltreated unof-
Tending communities-an Act which, when
read, IL after years, by the lights OF dis
rassion, will excite the horror and the IN
credulity Of those who are 20 succeed us.
It has expunged from our code tho villain
ors system OF espionage, which employed
low pimpe and pIundeTeTs-the oifscou~ing
Of society--to nose out domestic and per
sopal privacies, to be tortured into agen-
cies of oppression and insult. 1T has done
away with Numerous upcrnumerary0ft 00hes
Of Executive patronage, who were eating
ont tho substance Of the people, and cur
rallied the pay OF Others, who Eere filing
sinecure positions. Tt has repealed legis-
Iation, which afforded q covert for the
thieves who have despoi!ed the State
Treasury.
What has It omitted 10 do 1t has
wisely omitted Contrary to the false clamor
Of the Radical leaders, who thereby sought
TO excite the alarm and arouse the passions
Of the ncGroes,l to adopt any Liquidation
ghioh bears more hardly upon tho black
than the white man 1T Las MT euuan
dered the public money on needless en-
33!oyes and party pets. No doors have
been opened by it to admit horde OF
greedy and rapacious swindlers. The
manipulation8 OF men Of the Ring found
no theatre upon which to display their
fEicke and thieverios.
What han it doae Aluch 10 i,eiter Tho
public credit and the State reputation
much looking to alleviate relief from ex-
listing evils, that could not be Topped off
ny O summary process-and rery mach to-
wards the purification of official morals. |
To has deposed 4 insolens and upstart ty-
rant it has forced drunken prOtligate
from she indic;el bench, which he dis
gTsce0 Il has given the people Of North
Carolina, despite the arbitrary action of
an accidental Grbernatorial imheoile and
the upbecoming and e-tra-iudicial inter
Ference of partisan Judges. an opportunity |
Of expressing their will on the subject of
q Convention it has treated tho financial
status as s1,ilfully rs bad case would ad-
nit Of il hns placed our public institu-
sious and charities in competent hands /;
and ito local legislation has been we'll adap
led to tho wants and exigenciea Of those
ii.
In all Of this important work the Demo
oratic- Conservative Senators and Repre-
of our own immediate section
of the State have acted prominent part
and deserve we'll of their constituents. To
same any would he invidious. where all
we're aotuated by common, honost and
patriotic impulse.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14

root.doctor does to enlightened medical
science inflicted his malignant twaddle on
the Senate of the United States, q few
days since. IF this mans autecedents were
properly appreciated, he would not be vel
come even in the company which, by VIZ
tue of his commission, he IS now p1'frtIege0
to keep. One who boosted that his only
purpose, in seeking Office under The Con-
federate government, was that he might
embarrAss it, is hardly fit associate for
Batter on for Brownlow. One who advised
that some of the best and most honOred
citizens of the State such as Bragg,
Graham, &c 80 shall be turned over TO
the tendef metcies OF notorious land
pirate, who, I" dead to every feeling of
pity" wonid not hesitate to " lose Them,
is "a pretty fellow to pirate about Kn-klnx
and assassination ! And ibis he did with
that unctnous End Chadband style, OF which
he is master Verify. as mild manneIe1 a
man, a ever
Fcuttled slip CT cut a throat"
The evidence of Mr. Richard G.. Badger,
a prominent Radical, taken on Saturday
last before the Pool Investigation Com
mittee OF the Legislature, established that
the above allegation aga!rst Jno. Pool, in
come elton with the land pirate McLind-
say, is trne- horrible as it is, and revolving
as il is to every high minded. humane,
manly, brave and honorable man Mr.
Badger We iearn, while protesting against
the right Of the Committee to compel him
to divulge, confirmed, i'll every particular,
the damning charge. Other witnesses had
convenient memories, but Badger " told
it ALL
Let the evidence be forwarded to the
United States Senate, that the 4" God and
Morality party may sec what manner of
man Radical recon- structiou las given them
as a p er and an equal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14

GOVERNOR Holden is in Washington and
afraid to return to North Carolina, where
he is liable to suits for damages for his
illegal arrest and highhanded course. This
affords curious commentary on the ste.
ries Of Southern disorders, and places the
Washington authorities III the attitude Of
protecting a criminal Governor Holden
has been dropped by the Republican lead
ers in disgust, and no measures will be
taken to reinstate him. But he il i'm
mensely rich. The close of the war found
him a miserable poor secession editor.
Now he is a disgraced Radical Governor
and is enormously wealthy.-New York
Democrat. .t -z-... ....
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14

from the Newbern Journal of Commerce.
cotton and Cotton Boil PIcker-Pntent
issued March rs. 1874, to Major Joha
hughes. of Newbern, N. &. -l-4-.s $685. !.
This machine is not what is strictly de-:
nominated '''cotton picker. % Mans in
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14
John Pool.

This political charlatsn, who bears about
tne same relation to statesmapahip that 8
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-14

The Planters Loan and Savings Bank
has been opened in Augusta, Ga, With
4t, 100000 subscribed capital
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-09-29
Gsn- The foreign correspondent of tn,

Gy- The foreign correspondent of the
Charleston Courier writing of the Vatican,
which has been for centuries the residence OF
Popes and tho capitol of Papal Romc. says :
This immense structure is three stories high
and comprises numerous saloons, galleries,
corridors, chapcls and library of one hun,
drcd and thirty thousand volumes, an i'm.
mensc museum, twenty ono courts, eight
grand saloons and ten thousand chambers,
halls and private apartments in this wonder
full building. There is no palace in tho
world which approaches in interest, whether
we regard its position in the history of the
Romish church, or the influence it has for so
many centuries exercised by its unequallcd
museums, on tho learning and tastes of Chris.
tendon. 1t is q little city of itself, compos.
cd Of an immense and irregular pile of bu l..
dings, each additional structure suited to tho
tasto or whims Of tho ruling occupants for
tho past ton centuries. The Palace is with.
out uniformity Of plan, for it has had thou.
sands of tho best architects in Italy employ.
cd on 1t, each having plan Of his own or Of
his master to carry out. Thoro mover has
been an edifce sinco tho creation, that has
undergone so many alterations and additions.