North Carolina Newspapers

' a ; A Wc ?f frnW. NATHANIEL, KN JGHT,.....EditorJ W. J. COVINU TON. Assis't Editok! fVadesboro, Wednesday, 13Iay 15, 187 "FoRlPRESilJENT:" : HO. IIORAOE CREELEY, tOP CHAPPAQUA. FOR yiCE-PRESIDKN'T: B. ORATZ BROWN, 19 OF MISSOURI. IKnio'criitIc-Coiiservat!ve Slate Ticket. For Governor, HON. A. S. MERRIMON, ;v Of Buncomlc. For Lieut.-Governor, JOHN HUGHES, . Of Craven." For Attorney-General, WILLIAM k SHIFP, Of Mecklenburg. For Secretary of State, J. 4. WOMACK, -Of Chatham. For State Treasurer," JOHN W. GRAHAM; .' Of Orange. ' For Auditor, - C. LEVENTHORPE, Of Caldwell. ' For -Sup't of Public Instruction, NEREUS MENDENHALL, ; Of Guilford. For Sup't of Public Works, J. H. SEPARK, V Of Wake. vULHEjraamdat tor the next flection for "PresidenToi'tbe TDiil-- ted States, are, at present, consid ered as Gen'l Grant and" Horace V Greeley, each belonging to the -i x. . 7 ican party the former a Radical, and the latter as mod erate. iWe have already declar ed our preference in favor of the latter, in a choice of the two, our views will be jfound with the ar ticle following. LET SPEAK. OUT. . The Petersburg Index, under ijate of the 9th inst., comes put in a lengtliy editorial, under he , above heading, and handles the matter substantially, as follows: It is to be j observed that many of the Couservative and Democratic jour-, f nals content themselves with declaring that they await the action ofthe Nation al Democratic Convention. Such a course is modest enough . ; but is it, wise or . is it useful ? If a newspaper is either a .director or a reflector of public opiriion, it is hard to see why,it cannot say what its con itituents, What its public, should believe or do believe, and one is ternpt od think that this modesty is but timid t y or a mask for ignorance. For the In dex it is? never afraid to point to what it ees to be the right course. ; ! A little too much, perhaps, is said, a bput this National Democratic Conven tion and what it is to do for us. One ,of t wo things is certaiif ; either we are to be part, an independent, active part of that Convention, or we are to be put nide of it and unconnected with it. Take the first case; if we are to be in it, let us make up oitr minds as to what we wish w hen we go to it. Take the second case; and we disregard tho Convention utterly and so- much 'the more must make up our minds. We are men , we of the South , we know what is the supreme' necessity of the ountryj aud we can decide, for our sel ves. and once decided, we shall hold 1 he balance of power in that Conven tion or out of it. : r Finally, it is a mistake to suppose t hat our people have not made up their minds. They are no longer frightened atname nor any longer deceived by protestations, and they are profoundly . "weary of being made the bone of conten I Uon between northern politicians who r use and abuse them equally with an ,eye to place, and power. We hold our selves iu nothing indebted to the North ern Democracy. We. are sick of the yery names of Belmont and Randall, ,the Age,the World and Brick Pomeroy, and we hold our own opinions, what ever they may think." : O.ur people khovv that quiet and peace is what' we want, honest and Taw-abiding rule. ; The Democratic Convention can announce no other principles than those put fourth at Cincinnati, and they oould elect no man who would be more certain to hold - in office the prin ciples declared out of it than Horace Greeley. What, in heaven's name have these Northern Democrats ever done fcr us, that we should slavishly wait for them to direct our steps? in common with them, we had certain principles twelve years ago. To main tain those principles we sacrifice our selves.1 They sacrificed those principle s to maintain' themselves. And. since the war, what good have they done to us ? Not so niueh m all their presses, as Horace Greeley's persis tent agitation for amnesty and real peace. iet tnem unaerstana, mere- fore, that the southern estates ao noi j come before them meekly to learn what to do, but that we know What to do our selves and what they must do, more over. , - . .. We believe that Mr. Geeleycanbe elected, if the Northern Democracy will aid us, let them at least abandon the notion that we will help them again; to make fools of themselves and of us. j I ,The Index has all the while been a staunch defender of Con servatism, arid like the Index, we think that it is an editors duty to speak his sentiments and reserve nothing through modesty, nor the .fear of losing the public good will.flf we believe it to be a duty which the National Democratic Convention justly owes the coun try, to adopt the Liberal platform, then it is our duty to maintain that doctrine and advocate its acceptance by the Conservative part v, and, as far as the "Her- j aid" is concerned, we can safely say that it was the first paper m the State that advocated the .Lib eral Republican movement, an argued the adoption of that poli cy to be the only means by which we could rid ourselves of an incubus which is crushing us to tKe ! ground, and our belief is so strong that it as very appa rent, that if the Democratic par ity do not endorse the Cincinnati platform, and instead nominate a straight tiCKet, tner policy win he suicidial and bring defeat and rnm upon the country, oy re electing Grant, and perpetuating the sufferings, and humiliation,of the Southern people which we have so long, endured, and therefore all we have to say is that the; choice lies between Oxcclcnrand Grant, and ifvrejxm sider them1 both ah cyil, qt the twb it is our dnty to take the less er. And in consideration of these truths we this week lift to our mast head the names of IIonf Horace Greeley and B. , Gratz Brown as our choice for President and Vice-President respectively. For the Pee Dee Herald. Moipnis, May 1, 1872. j Messrs. EDrroitsi-j-Afteir a sojourn of some three weeks in the country, with a days leisure now in this city, au homeward bound, I feel inclined, this bright May morning, refreshed by the last uighlYmuch needed showers, to address youxa few linies,. in memory of past kindnesses; though I may have nothing of material iiiterest to commu nicate; but, seated as I-am, this fine morninp-. in their little Park" surround- eo by gay loungers and promenaders. the bustle and activity seen an all hands without the playful gambols and familiar obtrusions of the numer ous squirrels, together with the sweet singing of birds within, and the j still greater incentive to joyous feelings in the anticipated early return to an en deared home and family ties, all of which are well calculated to produce feelings of unselfishness, or vaniiy enough to invite the attempt to say something for the edification" of others, but in this like many others, I may ut terly fail; and, perhaps, should, never have been so indiscreet as to make such attempts, but, excused this time, may lor the future, keep quiet. j From this point, I wrote you, some 3 weeks since, we Lad then just had one of the most extraordinary falls of rain, they here say, that has ever before, been witnessed in this section, and, it seems, from the accounts, to have been general, in all this Western world, a3 we hear from it in equal violence, from the lakes to Texas. In the latter, said by returned travelers, to have been even more violent than here - i laving seen much ofthe country, I have had ocular proofs of its damaging effect, by washing and packing of the soil, the carrying off bridges and the retarding of pfanting. A very large proportion of their,best lauds is apparently ruin ed. ; They are here unusually late with f;heir planting, but a small proportion of tfye cotton crop, planted up to this time, . the negroes became much dis couraged, but have gone to work again,. wth their usual inefficieut mode of od erating. The people generally, antici pate much difficulty with the regro, f ) this year in the cropping line, from the fl 1 great political excitement that is like- j ly to ensue, growing out of the Fresi-! dential election, to come off in Novem ber. - Thfe general rains, above alluded to, which tell here in the space of some 5 or 6 haul's, caused a heavy swell of the Mississippi j River, causing it to over-' leap its bankj, an unusual thing for a single rain to do. Since this tali of rain', the weather has been very dry, greatl v retard nig planting, from the packed condition ot the soil. Memphis; at this time, presents quite a bustling and gay appearance, this be ing the week ot" their foprmg races, Dringing witn u now as ever, much ex citement, and throngs ot visitors from far and near. The spirit of improve ment seems to be ripe in the city, as I notice from an extensive ramble oVer it-last evening, many old structures be ing torn down to give place to more magnificent ones. Much of this has been accomplished within the present year. ; In my rambles, I 'again stood at my favorite haunt the high bluff over looking the wharf, with its busy throng below, lodking diminutive Iron the distance and altitude; ' some 18 or 20 steamboats in port some loading, some arriving, and others d-parUDg,Bvhilst standing some two unmoored loaded to the guards with human and commer cial freights, as there seemed to be quite a large number of emigrants wending their.way to Arkansas and Texas., When giving us their farewell salute, to the inspiring founds ot sweet music, I could but think of the sad fate of a boat so loaded, which I saw depart from this point last j.Ueeember, which snagged on a very dark night, some 00 or 100 miles below, losing the greater num ber of her passengers-soiie 80 or 100 souls. j Whilst at Holly Sprin a few days ago, 1 had thef pleasure u making the acquaintance oU thegalliiN. B. For est. General Forest JiTfalyiLfine looking man, though pEpreposseing, uwua me iuucjl 01 luiemtrence. nrm- ness, and the man. that vim so ctaracteristic of He is Presideia of tb$Lbm- phis, Marion & Belma load,v1ft By halia and Holly Springi po which lat ter place he informed mlhe would have the toad completed by September, quite within the bounci of probabili ty, judging from the vifor with which the work; is pushed -orj and the 750 hands engaged. The most of the Road to ByhaHa is graded and the contract for cross ties and bridges are being let. This Hoad to Hollr bprings will ac complish ,much idt. Marshall county, and tor oi'.r lmmedikc.sei tion, in which many Ansoniaiis dll reside? though manyofjthe olderdn?s'have died, and drifted to other legalities, as is ever the case; once Uprooted from the old homestead orlandf nativity,. few feel settled or satisfied, abd are ever ready to tear loose again, and drift to reputed more favored localities. Prominent among the Anson iank here, is the ge nial, the jovial and mirth laving Col. Geo, Boggan who aboijnds witiiwit, hu mor, and anecdote, thfe latter of which he seems to have an inexhaustible fund, which he treasured upUn the days of Lang syne, and whicli he deals with such zest and effective humor to an old- friend, or North Carolina acquain tance, when an opportitity occurs. Col. Boggau, as is well known, was once Sheriff of Anson, wuch position perhaps enabled him to ky in such an abundant stock of humorcais anecdotes. If,, by chance, Col. BoggaA should ever see tms j sketch, will he 'please pardon J ne remark, that if he hadkpplied his talent that wav. he vvou a commedian ofthe first order. Then comes the chivalrous, generous, and noble heart ?d Col. George B. My ers, son jof Absalom Myers, one of An sons most loved and truste citizens, but now filling a grave far away from the land of his nativity. Col. Myers is generous to a fault ; bears the evi dences of gallantry in defense cf our lost cause, and like many othors,though defeated, is not conquered, and has never been disposed to truckle to the Powers thate, that thrift may follow farming He is loved and respected by all, save a few unprincipled radical office-holders to whom he is a terror, and against whom he fearlessly deals some heavy thrusts in times of great" politicalj excitement. Col. Myers lost ah arm and was otherwise greatly bat tered in the defense of our principles, and consequently was for a time in fee ble health, but is now stout and in fine health. I have made the acquaintance, in this City, of two of the sons of your former jold , neighbor, Absalom Scar- brough, of Cedar Hill. They are con- j nected with the Jegal profession, and are intelligent, nice gentlemen, ice gallant, the briliant Col. Duncan SlcKae, son of our-old citizen CoLJohn McRae, of Mangum, is also a resident of this City. Col. McRae enjoys a very lucrative practice and stands at the head of his profession in this City, being on one side or the other of all impor tantcasesj . ' ' ;: :l " ' A murder has just occurred here. A man was walked up to and shot down in oris ot the public streets, from the ever Jrecurring rause, jealousy, and in fidelily.l Ti3 said of the very numer ous murders which, have occurred here for the last twelve months there has not been a single exceptioii to this cause assigned. I fiud that it is jquite time that I should cloe. YoursTruly, yvl. .-' : - s. By way of pastcriptil vould add for the beaetit or curiosity of at least some 6f your lady readers that they might be a little surprked or startled to be told that I have just priced in one of the numerous large wholesale un i re tail establishments ot this city, calicoes ranging from 75 cents to SI 2o pec yd. such is the tact but they were gorgeous and of splendid French manufacture holders being now they say, quite will ing to take cost on some of them. For the Pee Dee Herald. OUE STATE TICKET. We desire to point the attention of the people of every section of the Btate, to the admirably good seleotions of caudU dates made for the Exec Citiye dmces t the Convention, whicirfeit 'at Greens boro, on the 1st inst. InXQoOStuss buraM l .1 r : . i "i? .ii ,i I a Conser vative.th rough evil antfg4ri port alike. A lawTer who establisneu at one bound, the reputation of an effi cient Judge, and one who, as counsel of the prisoners In the, "war;" waged by Kirks lambs upon the godd peojile of our Jtato stood the front rank of the profession. E?Vh the Radical par ty, ever ready to blacken the reputation of gentlpmeu4o that they may, if possi ble, bring them down to their level are silent in the presence of hi "grand ear of character". We expect to find him like the torrents of his Mountain home rushing With irresistajble force upon the insults to our people Which are re-affirmed in the platform in which Caldwell is striving to, reach; success. The second name upon the ticket has enjoyed a large measure of public con fidence in the East, and we belleive, suc ceeded Judge Manloy in the Senate of N. C, when the -latter gentleman was chosen a Senator in the Congress of the TJ. S. Major Hughes isi,a gentle man of high social position, and, unex ceptionable political and x'-rsonal hon esty. We know Womack by reputa tion only, and think him, eminently honsst and fitting for the position 'for which he Ls a candidate. The candi date forTreasurer is a son ofjEx-Gov. Graham, and hap failed to attract the degreee of public " attention which his rare parts and symmetry of character ought to command, in consequence or having moved so much in tne shadow of his eminent and talented father. Col. Leventhorpe will be remembered as the accomplished and efficient officer, who commanded the 11th N- C. lieg't which was largely composed of the rank and file of the first iT. C, or Big Bethel Regiment. His Hegiment was especially conspic uous for gallantry at Gettysburg. He belonged to the British army- before he camo to America. . Mr. Mendenhall is a gentleman of rare scholastic attainments, and his nomination is an act of simple justice to a large and meritorious population in N. C.,' which has not, heretoiore, receiv ed, the consideration w'hichi .they de serve. We remember a speech which he addressed to some Agricultural ! Con vention that bo e allthe marks of ripe and polished scholarship. It was the first speech which we remember to have seen. that gave Virgils Georgies .'full credit as a Book about Farming. He is modest and' worthy. Of Mr. Separk we have heard flattering accounts and we shall vote for 'him with as much pleasure and gratification as any other man on the ticket. The State has enjoyed for the last two years te talents and services of Attorney-General Shipp, and he have only to hope that his services will be as accep taoie in tne iuture as the past. Grant. Theodore Tilton, in his newspaper called the Golden Age, in New York, has found a worse thing about Gen. Grant than "his chronic stupidity and political insagacity." He tells us that "it is not the appointment of his half imbecile and half knavish relatives to the offices which they disgrace." Neith er is it his connivance, at corruption, his patronage of thieves, his constant advertising lor a policy and never ad hering to it when adopted nor to his vulgar ta?tes and low associations. Mr. Tilton thinks the country' might tole rate that, but it cannot : submit to "his fearful usurpation of power and pat ronge." It is Mr. Tilton's opinion that if he can v carry, the Convention by cash, he can carry the country four years hence by, cannon, and he calls upon the Republican party to throw the usurper, from its shoulders, with scorn, and sweep its creatures from its councils as so much offal." - ' .Post Office Department, Washington, D. C, May 1, 1872. j W. J. Yates. Charlotte Democrat, N. C: Sir You are informed, in reply to your letter of April 27th, that, under the provisions, of section 209 of the .postal regulations, to which you are referred, publishers! may enclose in their publi cations sent to regular subscribers the bills for subscription thereto, without any additional charge for postage, ai d many write or print upon their publica tions or upon wrappers thereof.the name and address of the subscription will em pire ; but any other enclosure in writ ing or in print subjects the package to letter rates postage. Very Respectfuly, ; J. W. Marshall., First Assistant P. M. General Mr. John Spelman " retires from the Raleigh Sentinel, and Mr.X. B. Kings bury is associated with Mr. Turner n I the editorial department.' Oar State TfcteL SPIRIT OF THE PRESS From tW 1'ailjr Newt. lo n. Augustus b. alemmon, our nominee for Governor, is a native of Buncomle county, ami spent his youth knd the greater part of his life in Vest ern North Carolina Siuce the surren der,! he Has been practicing law in Ral eigh, but ; still, we believe considers Buncombe his permanent home. Judge Merrinion is regarded as one ofthe ablest lawyers and best cauvas seis in the State. He has been prom inent in the politics of North Carolina for a-number of years, having served -in the Legislature before the war, and hadng " taken an active and leading part in the Deriocratic-Coi:servative party since. I , ' lu 1868 he was our candidate for the position of Associate Justice of the Su preme Court, As a Superior Court Judge, in the times when merit, ability, high charac ter and integrity fcerethe characterist ics ofir judveiatljaties, Judge 3Ierri-. mon served wi L; tnguishtd honor, and was consdeitkt a most admirable and excellent judte, ' We have but few jurists in the history cf the State who gave gregM&r satisfaction, or performed ; the .dticipf thcir.high position with grel audbiiityi vw"uuu s name is a tower of streu?tirm the . the West, and will rally it party itOhat portion of the State ith giat unanimity and enthu siasm. 1 he l-2st will reaoond to the West, and on the first Thursday in' August, the people of North Carolina,, by an overwhelming votej will elect A. S. lerrimon GoVernor of the State. Friends of Liberty, Law and the Constitution, let us rally around the- standard of our jioble, leaders, and hold up his hands ui the great struggle upon which wS are Entering, i Lfet the watchrword be Mr.RRiMOX akd ViC'ORYand let us march for ward with renewed hopes! and fervent' zeal icLtiie causa of Constitutionalism, against Despotism. Three cheers for A. S. Memmon our able and gallant nominee 1 From the Raleigh Sentinel. Judge Merrimon is about 46 years o age, of good presence and superior car pacity. He is an able lawyer, was a capital Judge when xm tlie bench, and. is said to be one of the mdst consum mate poiiticial canvassers and debators in Nerth Carolina. lie will enter the compaign with zeal and oonndence, and wherever he goes will arouse and lire the people. As greatas is our con tempt for Smelfungus, we can but pity him! if it should tail to his lot to meet Judge Merrimon iu debate. He wouid. be literally flayed his political epidcr mies would be irritated beyond meas ure. We may warn himj lor his own good iu the worJs Of Thomas Campbell, altered "slightly" to suit the occasion. Smelfungus, Smelfungus; beware of the day When our leader shall meet thee in battle ar-i- 0 From the Charlotte Democrat. Never since the day of John M. Morehead and Louts D.Henry has tliere been such a talented and able man as A. S. Merrimau put before the people for office in Nortu Oarolinia. He is one . ofthe best speakers we evef heard indulges in no j slang words or violent abuse, but makes arguments that at tracts the ear and convinces the heart. It is indeed an intellectual treat to hear him speak on public affairs. Let the friends of reforrh assist Judge Merrimon in the canvas by word and act, and they will find him a leader worthy-of. their support. . '; - : . '- ' ; The New York World begins to speak in rather a lower tone and realize upon the Convention tothrow the Gree ley nomination overboard. This it may do if it will. But if it doiesit will also throw away the fast elements of life in the Democraic party, fjr the people, at least of the South will! no longer be bamboozled, and will perceive that the Northern Democracy, care more for the last chance of a public office than they do for the return of peace and the liberation of the South from the evils that Radicalism has Drought upon her Index. , ; -- The Herald . editorially welcomes. Greeley into the campaign as a man whom the people will always respect and honor. The Herald adds: "whether we shall support or oppose him must be decided by himself. He has received this nomination, and if he avoids certain fallacies that have embarrassed the use fulness of his career, we shall support him." ; . I ' ' DIED. Near Wadefeoro, on the 9thJ May, 1872, Mr. Joshua Ingram, in the ' eighty-second year of his age. The deceased was a . man greatl y respected and esteemed by all who eret form ed hia acquaintance. 1 or thirty years h hd been a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church in Anson County, and had fully sus tained the character of , a good upright and consistent Christian. , J ti IllAUlilEO. At the residence of Grahanx Wall, Esq., on Thursday, 9th inst., by H. a. Fladger ISsq Mr. Jesse M. Smith to Miss Agnes, daughter of the late Henry D1555.