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in L THE WEEKLY NEWS. I PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. 8TONE & UZZELL. ', oyFic-rOver W. C. Stronach & Co.'g Fa retterille Street. . . '" ' ''. : -' . Pncer92.0O per annum in Advance THE WEEKLY NEWS. THURSDAY... ..-APRIL 11, 1872. DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE MEETING I There will be a meeting of the Dem ocratic Con ser vat i ve'party of the county of Granville, in the court house at Oz l!;rd, on- Saturday, the 13th of April next, for the purpote of selecting dele gates to the Greensber o' and ' Congress ional CdQvenfions and for making arrangements for the ensuing campaign. The various townships, are requested to hold meetings and send delegates to the .same, J. T. LITTLEJOHN. , Clnrir'n Ex, Com for the county of Gran ville.' 1 'i-v1 .- -'. . tr LOCAL MATTERS. Gek. S. V. CaSV.-Extensive prepar ations are being made for the reception of this' distinguished Temperance lec turer on the occasion pi his visit to our city: Tucker Halt has been procured lor him and no price of admission will be charged. Of course every body will turn out. - , - j We Welcome Hist Back. The many friends of thej Hon. W. N. H. Smith nvill be jzlad (o know that this distin--guished son' of North Qarolina. who ome two years since. took up his resi lience in Norfolk, y a., thinks bt return ang to this State and-making Raleigh his home, l It is rumored that he -speaks ot forming a law co-partnership with Geo. V. Strong, Esq., the former partner' of the lamented Gov. Bragg. If such be the case, there is not a man to iV found who could so well fill the va icaricy left by this eminent man. 1 ' i ' '. ' -... ' j The "Right Man in the Right Place. We congratulate the Masonic . Fraternity in having sechred the ser vices of Dr. J. A. Geogheghan of Hills bofo, to canvass for the 'Masonic Tera plefoutsidd the limits ' of this State. We have known, Dr. G. long, and can . safely vouch for him, as an accomplished . gentleman,-and -a!h ardent and .bright ' Mason. We understand the Dr. intends visiting most of the large tNorhern cities in a ' few 'days, and beeakfor him a kindly reception wherever he 'goes.' . . ,'' . . :' jv. i. ;- - ' The Southern 'Baptist Conven tion. We are requested by the Rev. Dr. T. n. Pritchard. to say to all' churches' in the State Bending Delegates to the General Soutlirn Baptist Con ventiqnv which convenes in this city in jtf.uy v to ehclose to him at once . a ,'a lit of the same. It will 'greatly facilitate him in making, neces sary arrangements , for their entertain mcnt; Our ptate exchanges will confer a lavor by noticing this article. ; Flow of Spirits. A visit to the , Courthouse, and a 1 half hour spent 'among the "Courthouse gaing," as they v are called here, but in Warrcnton by some as the "Ring, discoveretT to us, that they coneists of three printers, one farmer, and a formermerchnat. OP course the sane know their duties and- perform them,well,as we dp belie ve,and aside' frombusiness, they all love a yood joke..; Sometimes the joke falls on Golf Bunting, alia Mose, then upon Whitakeft aliat Giraffe, and then again upon Capt. White, without an aliat but (ofteccr . on "Jem -aowelJ, as they call1 him, -but here the .best laugh comes in, no one seeming to en joy It more than Nowell. He is a full match ' fpr McNider, and completely lays in .the shade. Dave Lewis. After all, a good hearty laugh is aa necessa ry to nealtn. as liolensacks pins, or -Christmas whiskey. , , 1 AifXiVEusARY Celebration,' Th Various lodges of the I. O: O. F.'s otthis I ,ditv v ill celebrate their. ' anniversary, whichoccurs on the 26th of the present I jnonth;1 The following correspondence ! .between the Committee and our distin I guiahed fellow citizen, Thos. B. Bailey, I iEsj.T explains itself : !'!,' ' iv Odd Fellows' Hall, ) , ; , - ; Raleigh, April 2, 1872. f Tiios.?B.' Badlev, Esq. ; Dear Sir and Brother: The under f s5gned,ia committee appointed by the i; tliree Lodges and Encampment of this citv. for the purpose of making ar rangements for the proper celebration of the Anniversary of" the establishment of our Order in he United States, on the 25th inst - have the pleasure to in- f form you that at a meeting of the com I iiiittce, held this day, you were unani- mously selected to deliver a public ad- dress ,o'n that occasion. I Pelmit us to, add that we know that this selection meets the hearty concur rence of every member of the numerous , membership of" the Order" in. this com 'inunity, and - to hope that it "may be conYenient and agreeable j for you to comply with our wishes, as, indicated .above. ' it .- ' ; , i Fraternally yours, &c., i . ' Mills H. Brown, i i . C, M. Busbee, 1 J. J. Litchford, - 1 - v Of Manteo Lodge, No. 8; , "VV. II. Baoley, P. Thiem, H. T, Chawson, Seaton Gales Lodge No. 64. W. H. Hicks, , Jno. W. "Blount, J. u. Brewster, Raleign Lodge, No, 65. Seaton Gales, .','. J. W. Watson. II. C. Prempert, , McKee Encampment. i "Raleigh N..C, April !, 18X2. Gentlemen and Brethtrenl Your, kind letter of the 2nd was received yes terday, and permit me to say that. : the : compliment conveyed was as gratifying as it vwas unexpected. 1 Duty; is one of the first and highest principles taught by Odd Fellowship; and therefore I accept the tisk assigned ; .meby your partialty, trusting that yo wiir treat my effort, with that charity which is characteristic of our order. - leaao return my, sincere thanks to the encampment arid to the lodges you i represent for (be honor conferred; and wishing you propserity, individu ally, I subscribe myself. t Yours in F. L. and T. I Tnos. B. .Bailey.. . MeBsrs. M. H. Brown, C M. Busbee andJ. J. Litchford Rtid otK. . : n Mj w y nj n-j r i w -i n - m . " U U 1 T T U 1 U -U-U- VI II l U , Zk . N II l V V K ' ; ' . - - . -. - .... -.. -.. I - r- ... i .. j,'. - ... ;.!., --, ..-v. Vf-'- ' ....'iV: - ...... '? .;. I -. L . . i. j . ' - ' : t ' . i " " : ', . : ' . . . - ; ; VOL. I. Naturalization LAWs.-r-The sub joined communication from- J. L. La- biaux, Esq., one of the most enternrisin? immigrant agents in the State, reached jib several days ago. ; '! j ASjiue names ot) the gentlemen were usedj in whose official capacity the' had refused to act in the matter, and knowing the character of these officials, we are satisfied, in fact, know' thev acted! under a misapprehension of the law. There are but tew counties in the State whose, officials are equal, and none that are superior to those of bid War--ren ; and from this fact, we referred the enclosed matter to the highest legal authority, that we might give needed information to all Superior Court Clerks on a Very important matter. Nqw that foreign immigration is pourins into our State every facility that can, should be afforded tp our alien citizens, and it is to be hoped a repetition- of the occur rence! alluded to by our correspondent. will not occur. We boodensa Irani the opinion furnished the following, which will cover the entire ground : - "The Naturalation laws of the Uni- ted States. ODeratin 1 alike in 1 all the States, a full digest of which wiil- be found in the "appendix" to the revised code of N. C, page 623 Art. 1st." Nat. uralization laws, provides' that .any alien (may declare his intention before the Supreme, Superior, Circuit ot Dis trict Courts of the State, or before the Clerks of euher of tuch Courts i; and after investigation, there is : no law State or orherwise in conflict - with the above, For the "Daily News.' Ridgeway, N. C, March, 26th ;i872. Two years ago, I settled iri North Carolina, with the purpose of bringing "Northerners" and "Europeans'! in the State. For the last twelve months, ! have made it my exclusive business,' to locate people "aronnd here." My ' ef forts have succeeded, to my satisfaction, taking into consideration the difficul ties inherent to such an undertaking, and presently, I am positive, that many' "are coming." ' Among my clients, there are Americans horn, Americans by na ualization, and' Aliens, these lat ter, b;r the desire, or by my cpudsel, are to be natualized. The naturalization must be preceded by a "declaration of ntention to become an American citi zens." ..,-. '..'.- j . Three Aliens, Messrs! P. Ilarmegnies, It. ' Vassilliere and E. Thomas recentfl'y located at Ridgeway;' went last week to the seat of Warren county, to "declare their intentions." They re turned, reporting that they had found no on to serve then! their "first paper. I' Yesterday they went purposely ou the same business, and as, I was unable to accompany them, I gave them a note to Mr. White, the Judge Probate, and to Mr. Bennett, the : County Register; but againjthey had to return home with out having obtained the document they are entitled to. I I call the attention, ' of the proper authority to give "instruction" in the matter. Now that prejudices com mence to be removed, that the South commences' to be known for its natural resources and advantages, emigration is commencing to "flock in, and all fa cilities should be afforded to those who come iamong us. Some one, at each county seat, ought to be empowered to deliver papers of . intention and of nar turalvtation . j . -:' . . ; ' Dulling my : long resiJence at; New ark, N. J., and often in New York City, I have, hundreds of times, cheer fully and gratuitously, accompanied ap plicants for "intention or naturaliza tion, the former cost 40 cents, 'and is serye4 generally at the " office of the pounty Clerk ; the lafter is granted by the Inferior Court of common pleas, at the cost of $1.00. '" U I do not wish it to be understood. . that i! inflict any blame on the officials named; as till now, perhaps, not a sin gle application of the kind has "been raadeJ since Warren county existed ; but North Carolina, now that,- she is going to grow, thanks to domestic and foreign emigration, must see that all Who choose can obtain their naturalization paper on application at any county seat I. Li. .LABIA PX. EX-jSHERIFF W. S. BALLINGER, bf Craven county, died last Friday. ;. Wayne county farmers are very backward in their crops. . Work will soon commence on the - i s new blank building at Goldsborq. ; There is no intelligence from Robe son as Jto the movements of the Lowrey gang. The flatholics of Goldsboro have erected a small place of worship in that place. The young men of Goldsboro pur- pose h aving a grand nic-nic on the 2nd of May. . ; !'' The Democrats and Conservative of Sampson county, will meet at Clihton on Saturday." , , ' I 'T-p id irmored tiiat the ' Radicals of Wilmipgton are in a state of considera ble commotion. J . MRi Elkiba Grier, of Mecklenburg county!, died or apoplexy, on ; r rmay - The residence of Martin Guy, of Ire dell county,-was destroyed by fire on Aionaay oi last weeK. ; ' A woman, name iiot given, has been found dead in Iredell county, with hit throat cut v Tt is ronorted that a new naocr is to .he started at ML Airy, to be run in the interest oi urantana uaiaweu. $ , Tim American Gazette, published ,at Kinston' announces that it will hence forth advocate the principles of De mocracy. There are about 300, cases on the civil docket of Craven Superior Court. which will necessitate the holding of a special term. - SawttrI. floFonTH. Stanlv Hanes and Watson Grigg, confined in Cleaveland county jail tor Ku JUuxing, nave been discharged, their terms of imprisonment Uaying expired. ' ' i Chas. Hayett, arrested in Wilming ton charged with obtaining money un der false pretences, and who was bailed in the sum! of $100 for "his appearance before a magistrate, tailed to do so. Calvin OxbndinKi charged with complicity in the murder of toe late Sheriff King, of Robeson, ' and other Crimes, will be tried at the present term SOMETHING LEFT TO STEAL. "It appears bf record that the politi cal friends! of the Era did leave some thing for the Democratic State Printer to steal, i. e., $3,338.38.'-ra. ; We do jnot know whether the Era means to intimate by the above that M it appears of record" that the State, Printer stole $3,338.38 or not If it does 'mean to say that such does appear of record j it is very straDge that the present Editor did not satisfy Pol.' Hanes of the fact when he was Editor-; in-Chief of the Era. Other Republicans also coincide witn Col. Hanes on this point These political friends of the Era. wouldj not be averse to denouncing "stealing whqn committed by Demo crats" if th'ere'was any evidence to. i up port the-charge. Nor would, they be imperviuus to proofs appearing ot tecord hat wqoW inrplatte Dem(Ai crats in roguery. They would jump at the opportunity if it were afforded them. Let the Era remember that,, when , it shoots its barbed arrows at us by charging us in-', a spirit of political malevolence with dereliction of duty in not denouncing the State Printer, those arrowis, as: they are sped with ill directed aim from ts bow.mereiy wound its own friends , who, so long as they concur in our views and refuse to make the charge which the Erah so fond of preferring, will continue to - form an impregnable breast-work to shield us from -the Era's harmless and futile at tacks. We: urge the Era to keep firing away on this line without abatement We can well afford to smile at the exe cution iit does in our ranks while we are sately protected by the intervention of its own friends. But -the Era may have1 intended to say that it ? appears of record " that the political friends of the Era had left some moppy in the. Treasury, i. e, $3,- 338.38. If jthat mtich was found in the Treasury, it. must have accumulated there alter-thc Era's party had swept; the platter.l However, that mere pit tance would hardly have been regard ed as worth stealing by the Radicals- it would pot have been sufficient to have paid Littlefield's bar-bill for ; one week, during ?; the " flush times " of his triumphs over his facile dupes and co-adjutors jiu bribery and thieving. We should think .the sum of three thousand dollars, if it had heen left in the Treasury by the Radicals apd sto len by the j Democrats, which nobody believes, no even. the Era itself, would be a meagre source of unction to that paper after the stupendous and gigantic achievements' in s " frauds and pecula tions by Republicans, to thej tune of some fifteeu millions of, dollars! We rather apprehend the Era has been making excursionsinq the realms of j fancy. The headofhis Accidency No. 2 has nptquite recovered from the beWilderinff effect superinduced by his elevation as temporary political Editor. We think it;"' appears of irecofd r that the Era's party bankrupted the State, and plunged, her into a debt from which it mil be difficult to ever extricate our people. : ' f It appears of record that the Demr ocratic Legislature saved to the State of North Carolina the sum of four hun dred and twenty six thousand, five hun dred and fiftyrtwo .dollars, and eighty eight cents lor the years 1871V72' as compared with' the. Radical expenses for the years; 18C9 70. V There are btber matters " of record" which we will publish for the conside ration of the public as the campaign progresses.' !' . NORTH CAROLINA AND GO?. ! ' GRAHAM. The North: Carolina papers are insist ing on Governor Graham's writing the history of their State. Better , get his disabilities removed and send him to represent you in the Senate. Savannah liepublican, April bzA, We would inform the Savannah Re publican) which, notwithstanding its name, is a genuine Democratic paper, that North Carolina has sent Governor Graham to the Senate since, the war, but that body refused to admit him. The first Legislature that assembled under the Reconstruction Acts by : an almost unanimous vote, elected Gover nor Graham as one of the Senators from North Carolina. . He wa3 voted for by aU parties without a nomination, and received the most flattering vote that any man ever; received for that position He was not admitted, and Congress has not yet removed his political disa bihties. ' '. ; The late Legislature elected Governor Vance in November, 1870, withthe ex pectation that Congress would remove his disabilities, as it had done so in j the case of General Young from Georgia, and others, who were banned at the time of thejr election. But Gov. Vance was likewise rejected ana forced to tender his credentials back to the State of North Carolina. We then s lected Gen. Ransom, whose disabilities had been removed, and for more than three months, the Senate1 has refused to consider his claims. ; His case, how ever, will be taken up on next Thurs 'day, and we have every reason to be lieve that the j decision will be: in Gen. Ransom's favor But even if Gov. Graham's disabili ties were removed, and if he were our Senator to-day, we do not think he would be of more service to our people there, than he would be it engaged in IJALKIGH, N. C., TIiURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1872 believe that such a history as he could ' write would confer greater honor on his name, and gain for' him a nobler repu tation and deeper gratitude than would his career in the Senate, however honors able and useful that might be. : Correspondence of the Dally News. , OUR MTJRFREESBORO LETTER. Mubfrkesbobo; n. a, I ; j ; April 4th, 1872. Last Tuesday evening, about half past three o'clock; the ringing of the Meth odist church bell, and the cry of -fire created quite an excitement, and called together a large number of people of every shade, condition arid sex. It was soon ascertained that the kitchen on Colonel Vaughan's lot was on fire, and qiiite speedily a large number of wil ling hearts' and stout arms were ear nestly fighting! the devouring elements. In a short time they succeeded in quell ing it before mack, damage was done. Had the fire gotten full under way, it might have resulted very seriously, for several wooden buildings stood very near the kitchen. , The Conservatives of the county held a meeting at Winton last Monday and appointed delegates to the Greensboro Convention. George W. Beverly. Esq., presided, but we have not been able to obtain the names ' of the. delegates. There will be a meeting on the first Monday in May to nominate a candidate for the House j -of Representatives, and to organize fuljy for the campaign. The Rads held., a meeting at Winton also last Monday, at .which our much de feated friend, George H. Mitchell, acted as Chairman, j He will be remembered as the opponent of Major Yeates, for the Convention last Summer, and . his speeches were models of nonesense and weakness. . . . It wa proclaimed last Summer, after toe election, by authority, we though tJ that Col. Mitchell had washed his hands of radicalism and was determined here' after to baa white man, but his inordi nate desire tor office will not allow him to do so. He and his clerical .friend,! L. W. Boon," will probably have'a closej contest before the Radical couuty Con vention for the nomination to the House of Representatives. If yrh can pnly put the proper man into the field we will rout them "horse, foot and dragoons." Our people express but little preference concerning the man who shall be our candidate for Governor, all, with whom we have conversed, declaring their en tire willingness to support the nominee pi the ureensboro Convention. The majority of those who have expressed a preierence, nowever, layor tue nomina tion of Judge Me'rrimon, and we think he has strong Claims upon the party. As we have intimated in a previous let ter, the mam tuing is to put forward a gentleman honest in his private and po litical conduct, and whose ante-war record will not be an incubus upon the party. With such a man and the peor pie s enert we will be sure to win. Individually, our first choice is Judge Mernmon but there are scores of gen tlemen in the State who would do hon or to the par ty and State as our chief Executive. We must have strong men nominated for every position, and de termine to contest every inch of ground ' " iA- t - 11- . ? no maiier now strong iue opposition may be, This is no time for inactivi ty, but every man must do his duty. : Several of our merchants have re turned from the North and are busy receiving their Spring goods by our nice little boat, the Helen Smith, which is making tri-weekly trips between this place and Franklin, Va.' We congratu late the citizens of the surrounding country' that our energetic townsmen, Williams and Weed, have established a merchant tailors store, and will keep on hand every artiple usually foupd in such establishments. The senior mem? bcr of the firoi was formerly connected with the firm of Moore & Williams in p the same business, and has much exper ience. Mr. Weed was a gallant Confed erate soldier, and bears upon his per son, marks of his courage in the shape of several severe wounds. We . have a weakness for Confederate soldiers' when ' thev have not proven traitors, as some uaye, and think that people ought to assist them them in preference to those who took no part in that great contest Fishing seems rather a slow business this season, and if there is not great im provement and that quite speedily, our people will miss their usual supply of herrings. Mpuntaineers, you know, try to ridicule us about our herrings, but wc-rather think many of them would be glad to partake with us some of our delicious nsn. Then you know nsh is said to be most excellent food for mak ing brain, and we suppose it is to that article of diet that we of the .bast -are largely indebted tor our intelligence, What do you think of that, ye men of the West f Hertford, EXTRACTS FROM OUR EX CHANGES, u From the Asbevllle Citizen. FOR AUDITOR. A writer in the Asbeville Citizen sug gests the name of Capt Nathaniel Kelsy, of Madison county, for Auditor, and adds -, The Captain is .a staunch Conserva tive, and has had much experience in public life, having on several occasions, represented his county in the Legisla tare. Besides, his education and long experience id mercantile transactions eminently fit nun for the proper dis charge of the duties pertaining to the omce mentioned. .Furthermore, Cap tain Eelsy is favorably known to the members of several Legislatures past, and if nominated, these former members would at once commend him to the people of their respective counties, and thus insure his election.: In other words, Captain Kclsey is not only qualified for, and deserving of, the place, but would be an available candidate. From the BatUeboro Advance. R. M. Fnrman, Esq., the talented editor of theLcuisburg Courier is favor ably talked of as a candidate for Secre tary of State. i He is considered the best looking editor in the State, and if the ladies could vote, would certainly Dc elected. The widow of Gov. Levi Lincoln, oi Massachusetts, died a tew days since, at Worcester, at the age of 8a years. The public schools j of 'Lynchburg, Va., hare an attendance oi 1,066 pupils. The telegraph office in Petersburg, tFor the Pally New. OUR BUCKHORN LETTER. j BuotHoRir Academy, ) Hertford Co-i N. C, April 1st ( Editors DailyKew? : The streets of Murfreesboro were enlivened with quite! a sensation a few; days aso. One of the' parties engaged has certainly medita ted long upon, arid thoroughly grasped' the sage advice of Horace, who, being twitted with his cowardice atPbiliDDi. remarked; . ' --" : "That It U better not to fla-nt. and ran - away .j id so live to flgbi another day. " ; Some correspondents, following the sage suggestion of "Polly Edwards" in the Recorder, affix pretty little nam dt plums to their effusions, while others uisuumng ooutuern mediums, and tear ing lest seme Trader might get hold of him, publish their encomiums on men and things ;' in 4. Northern journals. There is aa old "saying and a true one ; "give a thief eoeush roie and he will hang himself, a"hd we opinp,' had tlte foremost man in the race not displaved the agility ot a Turkish Marabout, that there would have ,' been a compound racture of the brain-pan, instead of a rent in dry soods When men' write scurilons articles upon sen tlemen. thev must expect to abide the consequences. We have known our worthy Register from early boyhood on our Dart, and under all circumstances and in all emergencies, he has ever proyen , him self a quiet, peaceable, but determined i man: A much braver devoir? should ; have been displayed by a guardsman in Cassius M. Clay's invincible, and by one who served in the no horned crew during the Rebellion." - 1 . Look out for an inundation of nota ble characters in your jcity about the 9th of May. Wide musfj be thrown the doors of your hospitality to entertain ail who expect to attend the Baptist Convention. Your correspondent will essay to wend bis way there about that time. Have you Editors ever any time to read history, if so, and if ' jou want to read something that is really funny and truly sublime just read the history of Nero there's a philosopher for you ! w nat cared ne lor the conflagration or, imperial Rome,' so long as be could sweep the strings of his sounding Lyre ? The crackling flames, the appalled citi zens, the wans or anguish, could not disturb his philosophical serenity, but rather had a tendency to excite his cachinatory organs, jllave not you his prototype near you, in the form of Cald well, who, while white blood - is being shed by negro outlaws, calmly looks on and enjoys the joke! Oh! it is awful and astounding to behold the utter cor ruption of the radicalized wing of .the Republican party-4-the Chief Magistrate oi a great nation sUndmg, so to speak, at the door of the White House and de manding a fee of every one who is eager to go behind the scenes. Of old no one was permitted to enter the presence of the Turkish Sultan and liye, without a propitiatory ottering the tender mer cy of Grant reaches aa yet only to political decapitation. Their ruinous policy. has at last become suicidal, for like an actor drunk ' with applause and wild with excitement it has plunged a deadly blow into its own bosom. The death-throe of the eiant will be ereat but he will hav to give up the ghost. "The poor beadle, upon which we tread, feels a pang as great as when a giant dies," and as no crocodile tears will be shed over the grave of that party, whieti has disgraced the nation, bank' ruptecj the treasury, bullied an unoffen ding and subjugated people, succumbed to England, been bullied by Spain, and attempted: to play, bo peep with the black brood of Jamaica. "The great God alwnys marches with the biggest batallion,"' and especially so, when they are drilled and organized and equippedor the fight The Radi cal host will put forth strenuous efforts to win the day, their numerical force is large and their discipline is perfect Our army ot all good men is more nu merous; but it is broken up into guerilla parties, and if we can only improvise some Philip to use and wedge its strength: it will go straight home to victory, with .the irresistible impulse of a Macedonian Phalanxir not, our detachment', will flitag harmlessly around the serried ranks of Grant, as the Persians around the ten thousand. "Rifle-men,'rifle-men, rifle-men, form;" the enemy is at your doors, they are thundering for more spoils. Let us arise in the majority of a great people .and drive these Harpies from the land, which tbeyjiave polluted with their touch: The great Nestor of the jourr nalistic world, Horace Greeley, the bailsman ot Davis, is urging us to or ejanize-t-the cmvalnc ochurz is waving fis flashing saber and bidding us come on assuring us that victory is just ahead. Freemen of our country, arise, put on your armor, and swear to wage implacable war with this party, that has prostrated the. country, by shackling the domain of thought and manacling the limbs of men, without a trial even. . Blow ye breezes, blow, from lands kissed by genial rays, and bring warmth and vitality to our poor frozen earth. A few days more such as the 28th, and green will be the mantle over the now cheeriest face of nature. Our letter is already much too long, so we will defer our tews items for the next, and in conclusion we can say, that we heartily endorse the sentiments ex pressed by hOnbst Sancbo Panza, "Blessed be the , man who invented sleep," as midnight is now chiming its lengthening tones upon my ear. Au rttoir. Jcle. '.' ; Professor Watson, of Ana Arbor. Mich., has discovered a new planet in the constellation of Virgo, which shines like a star of the. eleventh magnitude. One half of the bridge of the North era Central rail road, over the Susqne- hana river,' has been destroyed . by fire. Loss about f 200,000. . ; The sum of $65,000 has thus far been paid out of the Virginia Treasury as interest on the public debt of the State Columbia, S. C, is to have a ntw Opera House and City Hall to i cost fBU.UUU. Report seys ex -President Johnson will be a candidate for Congress from the first Tennessee District Alta Vista post office, Russell county. Va., has had its name changed to that of Elk Garden. Burglars entered the ( Bethlehem THE POWERLESS GOVERNOR. Gov. Cild well's mouth pieces are very bitter in their denunciation of the Legislature for taking' away the odious features of the militia law. In their attempted justification of the Governor foe his failure to capture the Lowreys,they prate of the inefficiency of the law and whine piteously about the Governor being "vhora of all authority." They represenUrim as entirely power less; and being so wonderfully conscien tious and Jaw abiding, of course ; he would not attempt anything without the foil sanction of the law I : Immac ulate Governor 1 What a pity the Ku klux Democracy n have shorn you of all your strength I What a sad sight it is to see the Governor of a great State have "wrested from him all power which would enable him to vindicate the maj esty of the law To hear the Radi -cal papers speak of the executive: im potency of Gov. Caldwell, one would imagine that we had the meekest, -quietest most conscientious V Governor that the world has over seen a very paragon of Executive clemency ' and devotion tti law I , This may be so when, it refers ti the conduct ot the Governor towards his j Rtdical political friends and brethren in the swamps of Robeson, who boast that bey "murder none but Ku-Klux but when the Governor is called upon to obey a law of the Legislature which comes in conflict with the interests of the Radical j party, straightway this meek, and impotent, and hitherto powerless lamb of an Executive ' looms bp into a roaring lion of defiance shakes his shaggy mane, and tramples beneath his feet the laws and Constitu tion of the State. He is no longer the tame and obedient servant to a law which "wrests from him jail power." He at once assumes dominion- as the master. He scouts at the law, lie aughs at US authority, lie despises its power. He tears it into a thousand fragments, and scatters the fragments to the winds I j - Oh ! the powerless Governor 1 What a pitable right; he presents!! How hum ble, and docile, and scrupulous he is 1 What, a tender conscience he must have ! . i - .".'.. He is powerless when he is called up on to enforce the law against the Rob eson banditti, j He is powerless to use any power of the Commonwealth to protect the peo- e of North Carolina from the depre dations and murders of a small band of 1 I cut-throats. , . . . He i powerless after "having exhaus ted the powers of the Governor," to in duce the Federal Government to send enough United States soldiers to arrest the Radical Ku Klux of Robeson. He is powerless to preberve the honor of the State and to protect the rights of the personal liberties of, her citizens when they are arrested in her borders and dragged to South Carolina for trial and punishment in utter -defiance of the laws of the tealini I But when the Governor can advance the interests of Radicalism in his offi cial capacity, he ceases io be powerless and becomes all powerful. He not only uses the power pertaining to bis office, but usurps power belonging to the Ju dicial department of the Government, in order 'o compass his political - ends. "THe waa not -poweries when he re fused to obey the Acti of the Legisla tnre callm for a Convention of the C , '7- - i . people. - : ' ('-:- . " . .".Iv1 '- j nc was not powerless when. he made the appointment of public printer, and attempted to turnout the contractor, ho had given his" bond for to do the print ing for the State in which attempt his Accidency" was thwarted by Judge Moore. ' l . ' : He was not powerless when be usurped the authority to appoint "Commission er" to manage the Penitentiary, which was already under the management of the.Legislative Board. ' ': He, was not powerless' when he at tempted to take possession! of the Lnnatic Asylum and the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind,, and refused tor several days to let the Di rectors of these "Institutions: have the 'necessary funds appropriated by law for their support' - I When the Governor desires! to make a little party capital, he is no longer hampered by legal restraints or the limits of constitutional -propriety. He ceases to be law-abiding. He ceases to be scrupulous. He ceases tobe peverless. He throws off the mask, and stands revealed to the gaze of the people violator ot the law and a bitter partisan, instead of the Governor of the whole State. : '- 'I',-- : -' - i :; Charlotte V.r Usher, colored, was ejected from one of the city railway cars of Richmond. Va., come time since' for which the brought an action for damages. The salt has been com promised by the payment of. $300 to the! plaintiff by the railway compahy. From the last Indian mail it appears that six young AiricaDi, .who have been educated ia the Saharaapur Orphanage: near Bombay, have volua tee red to join the expedition in search of Dr. Livingstone, and have sailed for Zanzibar. R, B. Falkenbnrg is the temperacce candidate for Governor of Indiana, , A difficulty occurred at CaMa Poist, Va, betwen Captain Sawoeltr'rtewd NO. G AHElf DMEKTS TO TIT IS 8TATE The following proposed amendments to the State Constitution have been arrange 1 with a view of enabling the reader to better understand the changes that are ta be effected : v AKTllXK 1st. Section L To malniain ik. honor ami good faith, or the BhUe nntar nlahed. the nubile debt. mraUri ed before and sine the rebellion, shall be regarded aa Inviolable and never be qu ttoaed ; bat tbe State ehall never aasuiue or per, or authorize the collection of any debt or obligation, expreea or Implied, Incurrred In aid ot insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave. r Amend by striking out the first elause down to and including the word "but." thiv being the clause relating to the Stat debt. Akticlk Sd, Section 2. The Senate and House or Representatives shall meet aii noallv on the third UnnHtT In Nn-aKA and when assembled, shall bo denominated the General Assembly. Neither House hall proceed upon public business, un lew a majority of all the members are actually present. . Amend by striking out the word "annual ly" and Inserting in Hen thereof, the word " biennially " being In reference to the sec aiona of th General Assembly, i , ABTicxn 2d, Section o. An enumeration ' of the Inhabitants of the State shall ue taken under the direction of tue- General Assembly In the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-live, and at the mH of every ten years thereafter; and tbe said Senate districts shall be so altered bv the General Assembly,, at tbe tint I seslon after tbe return of every enumeration taken aa aforeaaid, or by orderof CXugreas,thal each Senate dlsti let shall contain, aa nearly aa may be, and equal number of Inhabitants, excluding aliens and Indiana not taxed, and shall remain unaltered until the return of another enumeration, and shall at all times consist oi contiguous territory; and no county shall be divided la the formation of a Senate district unless such county hall be equitably entitled to two or more Senators. Amend by striking out ail-that precedes the words " tbe said Senate districts " and by striking out the phrase "as aforesaid or," the part so stricken out having relerence to the State census. Add a new section to the second Article to be styled "Section 30," and to read u follows? ,!- The members of the General A Kum hTv shall each receive three huudred dollars as compensation for their servlcesdurtng their term, subject to such regulutions la regard to time of payment and reduction for non attendance as may be prescribed by law uut, mcy uiajr uave au allowance wneu wey are called together In special sesslou, and mileage shall be ten cents per mile for each session. ; V ? Article 3rd. section 1. The nronrsMi change in this .section is simply to make the term ot officers of the Kxecuttve le partmeut, two instead of four years, to abolish tue office Of "Superintendent of Public Worka," and to strike out those words whereyer they occur In the Constitu tion. . ..f Akticlk 3d, Section 8. Amend Uy slrik- Ing out the word " auuually" and inserting Inlieu'thereol. the word " biennially V so as 10 cuuiorm 10 me provision reNDeclln iub stssBions 01 m uenerai ASHemoiy. cle 4, referring to the appointments and du oiris.e out section two ana three or Art ties 01 turee joae iommifwioners. Articlk 4th. Section 4. The iudlclal no er of the State shall be vested In u Court i tne trial 01 lmpeacnments, a supreme wuri, eupunor vwrui, vxurts oi Juatl 01 me reace, ana special Courts, m Alter mis section so tuut it .snail re The judicial power of the State shall vested in a Court for the trial of Imnes ments. a Supreme Court. Superior ttour such inferior Courts ih iiuv be estahllshe oy taw. ana uouruor juHticesor ttieFeace. Article lib. Heotion l The state aha! be divided Into twelve Judicial Districts, ior eacn oi wmcn a jnune simil ue cnosen, who shall hold a -Superior Court in each county in said district, at least twice In each year, to continue for two weeks, unless the business shall be sooner disposed of. Aj.ter.tni8 section so mat it suaii rcaa aa follows: 1 ' "The State shall be divided Into nine a- dicial districts, for each of which a Judge shall be chosen; and In each district a Su perior Court shall be held, at least twice a year, to continue lor such time in each county respectively o may be prescribe;! by law. The General .Assembly sliall lay oh salddlstrlcts in due time, so that Alio said nltie Judges may be chosen and begin their official term at the first general elec tion ior memuers ui tue uenerai Assemuiy- wmcn snau occur alter the ratincation of this section." The Uenerai Assembly may reduce or Incretise the number of districts to takeellect at the end of each judicial term. Strike out soctlon thirteen of the fourth article, which fixes the present Judicial dis tricts. i . Article itu.'Sectioh 14. Every Judge ot a Superior Court shall reside lir his district while holding his office. The Judges may exchange districts with each other with the consent of the -Governor, for good reif sons, which he shall report to the Leglla ture at Its current or aext session, m'uy re quire any Judge to hold one or more specified terms of suid Court In lieu of the Judge in whose district they are.. Amend by striking out all after the word office" and inserting in lieu of the part so stricken out, the following : ' The General Assembly shall prescribe a proper system of rotation for the J udgex of the Superior Courts, so that no Judge may ride the same district twice In succession,' and the Judges may also exchange districts with each other, aa m- be provided by law. ; - ARTICLE 4th, Section 15. Tho Hnpeilor Courts sliall have exclusive originul Juris diction of all civil actions, wiicreof exelu- slve original jurisdiction is not given to some other Courts ; anU of all criminal no tions In which the punishment ruay exceed a fine of ntty dollar or , liuprlsonmen l - for one month. Strike out this section and Insert In lieu thereof, the following: "The General As sembly shall have no power to deprive tlte judicial department of any power or Juris' diction which rightfully pertains tiilt as a coordinate department; but. the General' Assembly; shall allot and distribute that portion of this power and Jurisdiction, which does not pertain to the Supreme Court, among the other courts subscribed in this Constitution or which may 'be esv tabltshed by law, In aucb manner as It may deem best; provide also a proper system ol appeala. and regulate by law, when ne cessary, the methods of proceedings, In the exercise of their powers, of all the courts below the Snoreme Court, so far as tbe same may be done without conflict with other provision of this Constitution." - Strike oat Sections sixteen, nineteen. tweniy-nve ana iiiirty-inreeoi iourtn ar ticle. . Article 4. Section 2C Tbe Justices of thd Supreme Courtshall be elected by the an il ine voters oi ine otate, as is proviueu lor the election of members lot the General AjMembly. . They shall hold their offices for eight years. The Judges of the Superior Courts shall be elected in like manner, and shall hold their offices for eight years; bat the J ad ice of the Superior Courts. elected at the first election under this ConT sututton, saau, alter tneir election, ntcler tbe superintendence of the Justices of the Supreme Court be divided by lot into trd equalclaasea, one of which shall bold office or lour years, me other lor eight years. t Amend by striking out all that part. wmcn negins witn ana following ine wora "but,'' and in lien of tbe part so stricken oat. Insert the folkwin : . " The ludi- dai officers and the clerks of any Courts which mar be established by law, shall be chosen by ine vote of the qualified electors,, ana lor sucn term as may be. prescribed iy law. Tbe voters of each precinct. establish ed as is elsewhere provided for In this Constitution,-, shall elect two Justices of the Praee for soeh terra as may tie fixed bylaw, whoa Jurisdiction sliall extend through- oat their respective counties. The General Assembly may provide for tbe election of two J uaiices or tne 1'eace in those precincts which costal n cltlee or towns, or in which other special reasons, render it expedient, Tbe chief magistrate of el tie and fneorpo- ratea towns soau nave uie juuiciai power oi jnsiices oi tne reace. Arttcle 4, section 30. Ia each county a sherifl and coroner shall be elected bv the qualified voters thereof, as la prescribed for members of tbe General Assembly, and shall bold their office for two years. In each township there shall be a const able, elected In like manner by the voters there J wk. .Kl Klt i.l. aMma . n M . N When there la eorooer In the county, the clerk of tbe superior Court tor the county. may appoint on special eases. In ease of a vacancy existing for any cause, in any of the omet-s ereaieu oy tuts section, the com missioners for the county may appoint to sucn omce lor toe unexpired u-rui. Amend bo striking out the word "Town- shipa." and Inserting in )laa thereof tlte word "arecincta. also In the loot sentence strike oat tbe words "the commissioners ot thecoanty may appoint to snrh office for the nnezpirea term, ana in uea uiereoi, lux rt. tm anooiatment to fill such vacan cy for the unexpired term shall be made as. put ne ! iw - RATES OP ADVERTISING. One iaatrf.ont lntertion..........'.L......1 Si One eqaare, two lnrtloaa..;. ,.......v.. 1 80 One square, three Ineertlo&e 4 J 0 One aqnar. four tnertioiia...i.. 3 60 One qaare, three monbs....r...f One aqnare, aiz lnontne..w-vMv pj One square, twelve month..,...-,...... IS 00 For larrer advertlsemente liberal eon traou wlH benia4s-Tea.llncsiolld non pareil eonttltate one scaare. . I they-occur tn ald iectloina.and in lien tneraor inserting toe wores, -vomuijt . thoritlea established and authorised bv law." strike oaf section lour oi he flfth article relating to uxaUioa to pay the Bute debt and Interest. Li . Articles, aectlon a jProperty belonging to the 8 late ot to municipal corporations, shall be exempt from taxation. The General Assembly my exempt pemeterles and pro perty held lor edacaUoalealnn,llterary charitable, or religious purposes, also wear ing apparel, arms tor Vaster, household aud kit chert fnmimre, tha mechanical and agricultural ImpleiueaU ot mechanics and furmers. it bra r lea and aciehtlflo Instru ments to a value not exceeding three, hun dred dollars. Amend bjt inserting after the word "instrument," the Iworda or any oth er persoual property." ! ; LL, Article i,ee. . In ach coattjar pf hall be elected blenntaay by the qualified voters thereof aa provided for the election of members of the General Assembly, the following offleers: A treasurer, register f deeds, surveyor and flvej commissioners. . Insert the word "am V before tle word "urveyor;" strike out the words "and five commissioners, and add Ue following: system of county governweut for) the seve- "ine uenerai Assenioiy snau i"wj- A rticlk 7. section 3. St shall M the duty of the commissioners toxerclMe in geneial supervision and control of the penal and charitable Institutions, eir ""f"; !J?TELIi X,WbV low. tS register ofderds shall be x orllctft clerk of tlie board-orconunisslotidrs. ,, - Aihend by striking onitlie wd com mlsaloneiV! aud iusertlunl In Hen ,throf the words "county outhqritic i"",,,? ihl and authortfted by law ,dartaut the inr.li M,h, Bai.-wf im1 shall oe ex offlclo'clerk of the board of "m!?Hl0.m;rl'!: ARTirLE7.Sec. .1 It slmlVteinow commlssiours first eleclisd in .iU eonuT ty, todlvhle the. same in tit convenient dis tricts, to determine the boundar land pre- -. scribe the names of the said dlsttiicti, ' to report the same to the iGeneral Assem bly before the first day of Uannary, lss. Strike out this section and lu lieu tnei cof Insert the following: - , ., "The county autiioilthiiestabllslred and anthorUed by law shall we that Uv respec tive counties are divided into a! suitable number of sut-dlvlslotis4 an eomipact and.' convenient In shape as possible, and mark-i edout by definite bouii(14rtei, Vhlch mny -be altered when ueceasHTV; said-Hub-divisions shall be known bvllho namo of nrr-- clncts. They sliall liaviu na oolnorate powers, Tho township gnvorunumt are ubolUhed. The boundarleaof thepreclncts shall be t he same hs ihotutM hicii berttoioro detlned thetownRhtps nn4ll they shall b altered." ' 'll- ' strike out sivtloni four.lvt slxj ten and eleven of the 7th article wfttali relate to iiuv townsuip system. I A rticlk 7, Section S, No money ishull b drawn irom any couuty oti tow iiahiln lu ns- ry, except oy uu'iioruy or inw. . - Article 7. Section d. All taxes tuvft: d by any couuty, city, town, or township, shall be uniform and ad valorem, upon all prop erty In the sauie,exccpi property exempted by the Constitution. j -Amend Uy striking out' the words "or townships" where they ojr-ur ill the above sections.'. , . ,. . ,(U, Article it: Section x Kuli couiftiv of lhe State shall be divided I'Jlo a convenient number or itlslricls, .in wltjlcii one or more public sciiools shall he maltitainedL at leust four mouths In every .year J and if ho com mlKsioners of,any oounty Hliull I.UI toeom ply with the aforesaid ivitriireiuntw of this section, tuey shall he liable to indict merit. Strike out' this sectioii and lu H'V. thereof luert the followliik "XheGenerilt Assembly f.mll iiiake suit able provision, 1y law, tor dheniansgenienl for perfectliie Hie svsH iii ol freo utihliclik' tltutlons" I 1 Article P. Section .'. Thb University T pi or in caronnn, witn its laiius ana emoiu ments, is under, the couliol of the Slate, '. and shall be held to an I iiKUjiuruble. Conner. ' tion witli the l.eo public sihool sysUin t lie rl nic . - I - v Strike out this section and In lleii thsreif '. insert the following ; i i , ' kl , . . . . I ... .....1 I.. J ',. ., I I....... ; inn ui'ui'im awciuui imf't'imwiT to provhle for the elect ion of Trustees of i thoUnlverstty of Noi-tli Carolina, in whom, 1 when clioscn. shall le vested all the prlvl- , leges, rights, Iranchlses aiut endowments, ; heretofore In any wise grMiited taor, con-, ;! ferred uptu, the Jloard ol Trustees of said . j university, ana the uenerai Asmiui may make such- provisions, luws .niidl reaulu- i tions, from time to tlme.as may be Inecessu ry'uud expedient, for tlie niaintuniuice atid manoKeuient of said University i" ." Striae out sections thirteen, fourteen aud fifteen of the ninth artlclej relitl lii to the University of Moilh liirollnu. , I- , Article 11, Section 10. The tleivrul. A sembly shall provide that ail the deaf mutes ' the blind, uim! thb insane 6 Hie Stale, sbull ' be eared for at the cluwKit of the Stale. ; 1 Amend by striking Out tl word' "at the charge of tiie stale ' una ii lieu thrreof ii- ; seit the words "by tilie State; add lli'isc i who do not own property lever and alsive I the hoincktuadexeiniitioti nreNcrlbed lit tho Constitution, or hcinn inlnors. whose 1 ia- . rents no not own protwrty ever ana above ,tlie same shall be earMl fir lit thi" eiliarge of ' theMtate." J' ' Article II, Section 7. iihoh sliall hold more t li a on lueriuivouofllct', tfiiden the SUte, ttl tho Mtine tluiej l'rovlded, that orllcersof the MHIHu, Jiistieesof teb ivoiv t'oinnilsaUiners of rubllc, Charities uiul Cointulsstoners upolnte)I I r special pur Jiows, shall not tM-,riihldered oltlcers Willi- In the meaning of Ihl-i sect Inn. Alter tills wx-tioH so tfitii It shall rend s follow:,! ! I 'i f: i 1 "No p-rso!i wlnt siili lw.i 4ny kfti:e or . place of 1 1 ust or profit uwicr lite Um led States, or any tit par. mi nrrtlin'f or under tliisStale, or under any t!erHtalioTK'V ernmeit, siiuJ hold n cxer-ebus Jy t;ier ' , office or pluee of triit u 'irotlt U infer , tin . authority uf tills iuSe( orla! tligipile ton seat irt ellli r IIwiihc of Hie lleneruil Assein bly: I'rovldeit, . tlutt iiothijig iierifln i-ori- tained sbuil .U iid I ullWin lu tin- mill- j tin, Jiihtl -es of the IVnrv., i.VHiinilssloitcin of l'ubllc Charlnes or t'oHimllWer or, - ) special purpot-t-H. ' " .' '! , 4. Add oiiotiier M'tiMi'lu tiie foOiUt nili r-. ";,, tide to le. sty I yd "S. i tioi x,f and Ui real aa follows; . -: i "County oifiis, .Jusii-.( of the JVuiic' arid other oilleers wi:M)ifnie-s.are abolish-. til or changed in any w.y by lite alleral Urn of tlie Constltutlou, shul rmtlnue I a exer cise MielrfunctioiTs unt U any provision ne cetfitarv to ueuiade by law. in onJ-lo give full efioct to the ulu ration so fursAi-Utes to said officers sliall lmvJ mi-H mud." i lie-number the sealons In those rfl-c-from which any soctloit bus been Ntricken without the insertion of another In tUstend and give to any -new ac tion that cuial-r which by this meti J would hate Iieeti given to the scellnu for whleii it: is (substi tuted, and the alterations shall 1 emls- died Into the Constitution, end Uieiaeveral seclloiiH nmnbered consecutively At a rncvtitiit oi tne Ci)neystir-it ! t. and Dcmocrnts ol Jontw county, r. W T. Ityibinaon was Called Io.1Imt ;fiair ad Vim. T. Franck utitda rHcn,- rj. Kcaolutmnt acre npittid apjrov ingof the idtj'-i ta f v. GaecnsUuro Convention anl of nj jorl tn tttnotn inecs; airoviot; d tic iprOposcil amendment U the C'Obstiu tion jof I lie State ; that tlie tux-psjirig portion of the State of al! ,ar.ic owe a dtbt of grattitade to the Hon. Jfsiau JOrncr for hia tfloi t to oppose extra vagance, fraud and corruption and jbiddui hjin God fcpfcl in hia -ik, of ennudenne -in the ability, integrity aud patriotism ' of lion. A. Si Mernmon ) and jceota mending !t!m for Gcrnirf also reeoin mending Ilctir; It. Ufjant of Craven. . for Licutcoant Governor, !nd CoL B. D. Pool, tk Ncwbcrn, tor jScereUry o State. Degatca were then ppointeil -to tbe Greensboro Convention. jr - : ; ... . , i ;- j -'. Arbor Daj,tt to be dedicated, to the, planting of fruit tree, i tbe name of a ,ncw holiday in Xebraaka, which (occurs , on tbe 10th of April in. each jcaiL Tbe anti-Cbinee riotcre in Loe An- ; ijelos,' California, bav rcccired j ami :, tence o from two lo x year each, in the penitentiary. -s '' - ' An angry . man who auprse hi J nikstons tbinka oi than )m speaks; : and an' angry man lht! wiil rhidc, ' apeak ' woise than be, tjlnkl-- r , Bieotu i;S . "I' ' M : . :'! Tlie step father of Governor Walktr, of Virginia, died in Bmiarnplon, N,AonTburday laat. hM rr.r JUJUUasi . i -: i i.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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April 11, 1872, edition 1
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