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Year: 1866




MEssRs EpTroRs II see in the Progress
of Wednesday remark, that in the May
celebration of the negroes, military autnori-
ties prevented them from carrying banners OF
flags in their procession that might nave
caused disturbance.


Now, am one of number OF Yankees
present that really wish to know how far we
may be able to go in this community III the
way of indulging ourselves, when fit of pa
triotism overtakes us, without causing
disturbance.


Must we be careful not to whistle the Star
Spangled Banner or" yankee Doodle in
the streets If one of my negro boys wishes
to indulge himself in = trainin display,
how must advise him as to his banners, to
avoid his being mobbed by the loyal citizens
of Raleigh? Has negro any right to show
Joy over his emancipation? If so, how far
may he go without offending the people who
"have accepted the situation and voted
themselves loyal to a fault in Conventions
and Legislatures, and thus escape the implied
mobbing of the Progress


The State has voted the act of secession
nullity, hence they have voted that the rebel
FLAG was an illegal one. Negroes labored
and fought to conquer it-negroes were made
to labor to support it. If they wish to glo-
rify over its fall, how far may they do so
without offending the people who have voted
1I
More nearly home, how far may I rejoice
over its fall without offending the people of
North-Carolina?


We have a strong interest in this. We
have no admiration for the negro, and by
education do not half as well affiliate with
him domestically as the Southern people do,
but the negro question is bound for some
time to be the exponent of good or bad feel
ing between the different sections OF our
fru haDoa involves interests (ll-
rectly


am one of large majority of the Yam
KEGS present who are here not to cOnciliate,
but to be conciliated. We accept a man for
what we find him to be, and not an atom
more or less. We think we have done
enough in keeping out Of our hearts a hate
for a people who have made such a bloody
and expensive effort to denationalize us on
the soil where we had been proud once to
call ourselves Americans. Now, we wish to
know, after all our wounds, our expended
treasure, and mortuary of our dearest rcla-
tives, how far we may be permitted to re-
joice over victory without being mobbed by
loyal Carolinians


AS to the good taste of constantly remind
ing defeated people oftheir defeat, it is not
a matter for discussion, but to say that a
slave shall not glorify over his emancipation
is a tyranny of soul, only to be entertained
by some person below the powers of mic
rometric measurement.
Knowing that you are well advised on the
condition of public sentiment in this COM
munity, knowing that the Southern people
feel themselves agrieved by any report of
their disloyalty, knowing that you can re-
spond categorically to these questions, and
thus while doing the residents justice, give
us full information, appeal to you.


YANKEE.
Year: 1866

FIRE IN PETERsBURG.-Somee excitement
has been occasioned in Petersburg by the
firing of two churches in that City belonging
to the colored people. The churches with
some effort were saved. The Petersburg pa
pers repel in the most earnest terms any in
ference that any of the respectable white
people of that place approveof such conduct,
but on the contrary they deprecate and con-
demn it.
Year: 1866

TAX ON CoTToN.-We learn that report
is in circulation that Congress has passed a
law taxing cotton five cents per pound, and
also prohibiting the sending cotton out of
the country for sale. We know of no such
law, We feel sure that no such law has been
passed.


We advise the people to pay no attention
to idle reports.
Year: 1866

The opponents of the Franchise Bill which
passed the House of Representatives on
Thursday, find it impossible to fight against
it successfully on fair grounds, and are COM
PEELED to resort to every kind of misrepre-
sentation in order to prejudice the public
against it. The Union and Amr7ricnn, the
original secession and disunion organ in
Tennessee, has a characteristic article upon
the bill, from which we take the following
extract:


20 1t is useless here to recount our objections
to the bill, which are, we truly say. not per-
sonal 1t is unconstitutional; DESTROYS pub
lie liberty, is fraught with evils which. if it
is continued will be entailed to coming gen
erations; stands in the way of justice, and
fraternity, and is full of evil. Under it,
there will not be five thousand honest men
in Tennessee who can vote; and we want it
executed, because we believe the first civic
duty of the citizen is obedience to law for
the further reason that We want those who
are willing to perjure themselves, to define
and exhibit themselves in their true color
and for the additional reason that we desire
to ascertain how far a free people can be
made the slaves of a rcvengeful, passionate
and accidental oligarchy."


These statements are grossly incorrect, as
we can easily show. The bill is, in fact, a
very liberal one, more so, in fact, than the





is desirable is that there are no provisions in
the existing act to secure its faithful enforce
ment, as there are in the bill


The following classes of persons can vote
according to the provisions of the bill now
proposed:


1st Glass: All who voted in November
1864, or at the election for ratification on the
22d of February, 1865. or at the March cleo
ton 1865. This class embraces at least
twenty-five thousand.


I'd Glass: All persons who have been h.n-
orably discharged from the Federal army
This class will number twenty-five thousand
more.


Sd Glass: All loyal persons in East Ten
nessee, living within the rebel lines at the
time of the November election, 1864, or of
the February and March elections in 1865,
and could not vote for that reason This
class numbers not less than twenty thousand
4th Glass Loyal men in West Tennessee
not allowed to vote by the rebels This
class will number, say not less than five
thousand.


5th Glass: Non-combatants and non-par-
ticipants in the rebellion; say at least three
thousand.


9th Glass All appointees of Governor
johnson and Governor Brownlow say two
thousand.


These six classes number not less than
eighty thousand persons, which is about the
number of persons that will vote under the
pending Franchise bill
Year: 1866

UNION COUNTY BoNDs.-The Magistrates
of Union county met last week and levied a
tax to pay the interest due on County Bonds
issued before the war for internal imnrove-
ment purposes. This shows a commendable
spirit on the part of the Magistrates to main
tain the credit and standing of their county
Such obligations have to be paid at some
time, and it is much better to provide for
them promptly without being forced to do SO
by law Charlotte Democrat.
Year: 1866

A white soldierthreatened to shoot
black one, on Saturday, on Texas
street. but like a sensible man put
his pistol back into his pocket and
didn't shoot. Why the threat was
made We do not know.
Year: 1866

Ko,s.-We have been over blessed
with rain the most Of this month. and
should it continue it will have dam
aging effect on the crops. The clerk
OF the weather is requested TO hold
on for while.
Year: 1866

We regret that pressing engagements prevented
us from attending the examination of Madame
Mace's st. Charles Institute yesterday. From
those who were present we learn that the exercises
were deeply interesting Madame Mace has a
high character as an instructor of youth and after
the long experience Of her qualifications the peo-
pie of New Orleans have had, it is supereroga
ton to say her pupils satisfied fully those most in
terested. The examination will be continued to-
day, and tomorrow evening the pupils give Z
musical soiree at the Opera House, which may b'
looked for as one Of the most delightful entertain
ments of the season.
Year: 1866

By slip Of the pen, in cur report of the meet
ing of Spanish residents, held on Tuesday even
ing. it is made to appear that the funds to be col
lected would be in part for the relief of the Span
ish seamen who fell in the attack on Callao. 1t
should have read for the relief of the disabled
and of the families Of those who fell The name
of the president of the permanent organization,
as published in the CRESCENT, was incomplete. 1t
should have been Don Main Puig.
Year: 1866

CHANGE FOR INyEsTMENT-An advertiser in to-
days paper wishes to engage partner with
capital of from fifteen to twenty thousand dollars,
to invest in an enterprise which promises hand
some return; the Improvement and development of
well known watering place convenient to the
city, and which has been recommended as well by
those who have visited it as by chemists who have
analysed the waters. See advertisement under
! head of " wants -
Year: 1866

Twelve hundred millions of dreams make
a network of wild fancies nightly about
our planet. To 90, if it were possible,
through this world Of sleep, would be a
stranger process than that Of exploring the
whole waking world for in sleep every
living being is poet, from the baby that
clings in its dreams to the breast Of god>
desseS, to the centenarian who, with staff
and spectacles, hobbies about paradise at
the heels Of seraphs. Sleeping and waking
are the two great phenomenas Of our ex-
istcnce What is done and thought in the
everyday working world, where the ordi>
nary business of life is carried on, no liv>
ing creature has ever fully revealed to an
other. There ere reticences in the con>
fessions of the most frank, things which
cannot. and therefore which never win be
spoken-thoughts which transcend the
limits of language-hopes which the power
of no fairy could satisfy-fear which even
Lucifer himself would fail to exagcrate-
IF this portion of our life, which is at least
subjected to our own observation, cannot
be faithfully and fully described, still less
can that other portion which deGes even
our own scrutiny, converts us into mere
spectators Of ourselves, sets free our actions
from the control of cur will, and transforms
us into SO many passive spokes in the great
wheel of destiny. Whatever may be the
laws by which it is regulated, sleep pre-
sents the counterpart OF the waking world
distorted, mutilatcd, thrown into ire
dcemabIe confusion by the force of the i'm
agination - Chambers Journal
Year: 1866

The address of the democratic members of
Congress, who, with but two exceptions,
unite in indorsing the call for a National
Convention at Philadelphia, is a documt n :
whose appearance at this time, and its
argumeu IS, will awaken attention. The
original call for a convention of all
union loving men to meet at Philadelphia
Was not partisan affair, 1t was an ema-
nation from no party. The men who
signed it were me nbers of both the great
conservative parties of the country. 1t
was not addressed to republicans as such,
nor to southern or northern men as such,
but to the national men of all parties and
of all parts of the country.


The object of this movement as we now
understand it, is not to nominate a ticket
or to build up party; but it is intended
solely for the purpose Of bringing the na>
tional men of the whole country together
for consultations Shut out from Congress,
the south has 10 opportunity TO make it
self heard. 1t is proposed to afford such
an opportunity. 1t rs designed to convince
southern men that if radical and sectional
minority can keep them from participation
in legislatfen, there arc men in the north
who will assemble with them and who will
consult with them upon the best means of
forwarding the interests of the who'e na>
ton. It is intended to show the south that
if shut out from Congress, it is not remov>
cd from the sympathy and respect of the
masses of the north


Righttully considered: this Philadelphia
movement is intended as a grand national
mass meeting to protest against the domi-
nation and cxactions and tyrannies of New
England legislation 1t will be an attempt
to consider whether the United States
means thirty>eight States, extending from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, or simply six
petty provinces, lying east of the Green
Mount,ins. 1t will be sort of peace
conference, whose main object will be
revision of the map Of the union 1t will
be a sort Of general inquiry of the qucs>
tion of whether there be a people In the
country, and, if so, whether the people is
composed of Thad. Stevens and his radical
fJllowers in Congress, CO the millions dis
tributed ffom the St. Lawrence to Cali
forna.


In all these quite important questions
democrats and other national men are pre-
pared to participate. In fact democrats,
as the men who are thoroughly national,
are principally the men upon whoni will
necessarily be placed the main burdens of
such an assemblage. 1t is peculiarly the
pleasarc as we'll as duty Of democrats to
forward all measures having for their end
the benefit of the whole country.-&i-
cogo Times
Year: 1866

The New York World characterizes the
recent speech of Governor Morton as "the
death>screech of the Radicals" and well
says, when leading orator of the Western
Republicans can find no better way of pro-
testing against a thorough examination
into his financial and personal conduct as
the executive of great Western State,
than to howl out stale vituperations of the
"Copperheads' and the '.Knights of the
Golden Circle" it is pretty clear that sold
things are passing away, and al. things
are becoming new"
Year: 1866

Is there a man whit the better
For his riches and his gains:
For his acres and his palace
If his inmOst heart is eallouS,


Is Il man whit the better9


If a mans no whit the better
For his Golfers and his mines,
For his purple and fine linen,
For his vineyards and his vines,
Why do thousands bend the knee,
And cringe in mean servility,


Ifa man'snO whit the better?


Is man whit the worse
For a lowly dress of rags?
Though he owns no lordly rental,
If his heart is kind and gentle,


Is man whit the worse?


And lfa man'sno whit the worse
For poor and lowly stand,
For an empty, even pocket,
And Il brawny, working hand,
Why do thousands pass him by
With a cold and scornful eye


fla mans no whit the worse?
Year: 1866

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he becomes the prey of all. His property
is in his hands His reliance, his fund, his
productive freehold, his all, in his labor
Whether he work on his own small capital
or another's s, his living is stih earned by his
industry land when the money of the coun-
try becomes deprecated and debased,
whether it be adulterated coin or. paper
without credit, that industry is robbed of
its reward. He then labors for country
whose laws cheat him of his bread.


The above should be inscribed in letters Of
gold upon an immortal tablet They are
words of wisdom, that the class to whom
they are addressed are prone to forget great
ly to their disadvantage and to their sorrow.
The whole financial system of this country
is now based upon an irresponsible paper
currency-more vicious and worthless in its
relation to gold than any Mr.. Webster saw
during his political career. The laboring
men have been foolish enough to sustain, by
their votes this policy, which is consuming
their small resources and rendering the
maintenance of the most frugal existence
almost impossible. Will they never awake
to their true interests and demand that this
public swindling and robbery shall cease
Year: 1866

You remember Robert Lincoln, son of the
late President? He was generally liked
here, as an amiable and intelligent young
gentleman, not quite equal to his father in
ability but of superior culture. A story is
just now current in which his name is so
freely banded, and so universally that, see
ing that all the parties are of public notorie-
ty, there may be no improperly in alluding
to it. Nearly two years ago, so the story
runs, Robert fell in love with young lady,
whose father was at the time out of Office
and out of money. To be in this condition
at Washington is next to being convicted of
forging a Government bond or murder in
the first degree, and the idea of marrying the
lady In that condition was not to be thought
of. So the amiable Robert set about mend
ing the matter, and made desperate effort
TO secure the proposed father-in-law seat
in the lower House of Congress He failed
in this, however, and was at dead halt,
when luckily member of the Cabinet died.
Here was a vacancy, and the lover speeding
ing on the wings of passion, amorous, few
to the President and stated the whole case
to him with great frankness Il like your
way of doing things, Bob, said Mr.. Lin
coin, and, if possible will work the thing
FOR you. To cut long tale short, he
did work 1.-THE broken down politician
became a member of the Cabinet; the young
q55oace was suddenly converted into leader
Of fashion; and all went sweetly as mar
riage bell toward the wedding day. But the
adage never fails to hold Its own, and in this,
as in every other case, the course Of true
love did not run smooth The hand of the
assassin interposed. The young gentleman
found himself bereft of father, of fortune
and of place at one fell swoop. On the
other hand, the Cabinet member created by
his interposition, had experienced change
of fortune; for, having shuff1ed his cards
skillfully, he was just returned Senator IL
Congress. The lady wavered the nuptials
were postponed; and, finally, as visions of
gay career and better match began to fit
across her beautiful blue eyes, she resolved
that she was not so much in love as she had
been, and she broke off the engagement a.
together. tell you the tale as it was told
to me- 1t is just now the gossip Of the
hour; and as have no doubt it viii appear
in print-such secrets being too valuable and
too notorious for poor devil of letter
writer to keep-I give you the benefit of it
1t is an apt illustration of the world and the
fickleness of womankind.
Year: 1866

Som etimes we sit musing upon the out
look from our sanctum windows, and build
phantom lives to fit the forms and faces that
pass in the streets below. Just now came
"a wagon-nothing strange in that, certainly.
And man driving the team, and woman
seated behind him, and a child throned in
the woman's lap-nothing remarkable in
that either And it required no particular
shrewdness to determine that the woman
was the better half of the man, and that
the round faced baby was joint heir of both
so much we saw-so much we suppose
everybody saw who looked. 1t is fair in
ference to suppose that the wife came to
town to help her husband trade out the
proceeds of eggs and butter that we're stored
in the pans and pots half hidden under the
seat The pair were this side-and its a
fine point of observation, too-this side Of
forty, and it is presumptive, if blessed like
other folks they have left two or three chill
dren at home ''to keep house while they
come to town-perhaps two girls and a boy,
or, as it is immaterial to US, two boys and
one girl. .


Let US follow this pair as they dispose of
their product and purchase their supplies.


They enter store which is advertised, of
course, and the eggs are all counted, the
butter weighed and the clerks put down the
tally. The baby is shifted from one shoul-
der to the ether, or placed down on the
floor, while calicoes are priced, tea tested
and plates ''rung" The good wife looks
askance at large mirror which would be
Just the thing for the best room--but it
won't do; they must just wait till next year
All! there are symphonies in those 'next
years that charm away all the vexations of
the present. And so they look and price
and purchase their supplies, the husband the
while keeping count lest the bill shall exceed
the balance due. Then comes an aside con-
ference, particularly confidential. She takes
him affectionately by the button, and looks
up in his face-she has fine eyes, too-with
an expression eloquent Of do now, it will
please them sol" And what do you think
they talk OFF Toys for the children; John
wants drum, and Jane doll, and Nellie a
book, all pictures, just ike Susy So-ands
so ~ The father looks say nonsense, :"
but his heart says yes, and his hand gives
out-slowly, to be sure-the requisite cur
rency and the happy mother hastens away,
baby and all, for the toys Her anxiety re-
veals her mothers heart, and she is happy
all the way home-not for the bargain she
has made, nor for the busy life she has seen,
but for the pleasant surprise-only hall
promised-she has in store for her precious
little lambs at home. And we can sit here
and imagine the joys of that family group,
as the drum, the doll and the book are pro-
duced-wasn't it a great house! Happiness
is so cheap, what wonder there is not more
of it in the world.
Year: 1866




YoUR MorHER-Speak kindly to your
mother, and ever. courteously, tender of her.
But a little time and you shall see her nc
more forever. Her eye is dim, her form is
bent, and her shadow falls graveyard. 9th
ers may love you when she is past away, a
kind-hearted sister, perhaps kind-hearted
brother or one whom, of all the world, you
may choose for a partner, may love fondly ;
but never again, while time is yours, shall
the love of one be to you as that of your old
trembling mother has been.


In agony she bore you through pulling
helpless infancy, her throbbing breast has
been your safe protection and support; in
your wayward childhood she bore patiently
with your thoughtless ruGeness, and nursed
you through legion of ills and maladies.-
Her hand it was that bathed your burning
brow or moistened your parched lips hereye
thatlighted up the darkness ofwasting night
" yigils, watching always in your fretful
sleep. Oh, speak not her name lightly, for
you cannot live as many years as would
suffice to thank her fully. Speak gently,
then to your mother and you too, shall be
old, It shall In some degree tighten the re-
morse which viii be yours for other sins,
- IL
Year: 1866

The following resolutions were recently
adopted in the New York Legislature by a
strict party vote; ayes 75, republicans nays
90 copperheads:


Resolved, That it is our mature and de-
hberate conviction that no State within which
there has been insubordination or rebellion
should be admitted to share in the national
legislation until it presents itself, not only in
an attitude of loyalty and harmony, but in the
persons of representatives whose loyalty can
not be questioned, and that each House of
Congress is the sole Judge OF the qualifca
tions and election of its members, and has
full power to determine for itself when the
constituency or the representatives meet the
conditions aboye set forth.


Resolved. That we are in favor Of the
extension of equal suffrage in the District of
Columbia to all male citizens of suitable
age"
Year: 1866

that we should compel the citizen TO seek his
remedy q. his own, cost.


Now, sir, in relation to the remainder ofthe
bill which the gentleman from Ohio proposes
to strike ont, we have Ind an Endorsement OF
that by our Democratic friends for many
years. Those provisions are made up of the
several sections of the old fugitive slave law.
modified in such manner as to exclude
therefrom the features to which many of us
formerly objected. ] nn not prepared to cast
vote which shall declare that all the powers
exercised by this Government in former times
in behalf of slavery shall not be exercised in
behalf of the freedom Of the citizen and his
ample protection in all his fundamental
rights