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:3JHW ;BERy, JUNE 11, 1867.
.TALTEIl'
! WHO MAY.' FOLLOW wrrn t a dt- i
' -J - . ' "" .. .; : - - ; , .
alter who may, follow who dare P : , '
'" 1 ' ' " Toeodoeb Tiltox, fay 8th, 18C7.
T1 voice is the voice of a leader, '
" V Tvords rinS ia the air i '
; "s All Ve who may may falter, . .' ?
. Follow all ye -who dare v
To-day is the xlay of d battle, '
! The brunt is hnrrl
! Rnd lack all yd .who falter, - '
fcopmforjthem who dare I " '
;n-flSH9 thofisttfo Freedom, '!
,Te colors ardiGod'sw-e wear; ' -
i Uh coward souls w lm f nitnr
.rfficrooiu for them who We I
k
fBy twos and by threes W are stronger
powers oi me air; . "
i - ? Vpcd not who falter,
wiuuu on irom them who dare !
1tb'ones and the kingdoms are rockin
re
auu tyrants m despair,
k XrheIP to JPU who falter,
- Will nee from them who dare I
The voice is the voice of a leader,
"All ve who may may falter.
,f . Follow all ye who dare I
For the cup m the Lord's liand glowetfc
. His wine is red and rare:
It is death if you but falter, ;-
r It4 i3Ae if yu but dare !" H. H
GOOD-Br SWEET HEART.
i,
! Good -btv sweet heart 1
. t ) I leave thee with the loveliest thing
vThe beautyrburdened spring-time brings,
j The anemone in enowy hood,
P . rThe sTyeet arbutus in the wood. . - . t
K Antl to the smiling skies above " '' '
J I ay, Bend brightly o'ef my love. ' 4
! And to the perfume-breathing breeze '
a sign, Ding soitest symphonies.
v u, lutc-iiKe leaves ot laden trees
t Bear all your sweet refrain to him,;
rrT11"116 in tbe' June-time twilights dim
r-He thinks of me as I of4im. - r -.
j And so goodly, ftveet heart.
.Good-by, Eweet heartf l ?
I leave thee with all
, That when some fair-temptation sings -:
Its luring song, tho' sore .beset, . . , .' i
' i.HPH'" stronger be. . Then no regret -Life-long
will follow after thee. '
i-WitU touches lighter than the air . ' "
1 klSS VOUr forphPiarl lir
And say, to God this lat deep prayer
O guard him always, night and day,
bo from Thy peace he shall not stray.
Oood-by, sweet heart. We seem to part:
Sfi -xet Sllll Wifhi
Thou goest with me. Still my place '
(j I hold in.thme by love's dear grace: H
; i et all my life, seems going out, '
'As slow I turn my face about,
To go alone another Way, - - .
..To bo alone to life's last day,- -
.- . f Unless Ihy-snfile can light my way.
; - g00?0 sweet heartr The dreaded dawn,
, i hat tells our love's long tryst is gone -;
. :Is purpling all the pallid sky, V
""- As tow I sigh; Sweet heart, good-by. 1 V
Li or the New Bern Ifcpublican. '
Eepublican Meeting, Chatham County.
Pursuantto previous notice, a large number
n;1 1 'AscmDieai al iiayjvood, Chatham
f'MHj,'ivu, oa me ist aay ot June, 1867,
when, on motion. AV. O. Thnmna m
:f!l0 Cha,r and Thomas .Taylor and
, Tnorhas Gunter, (colored) - were' " appointed
,Vice Presidents, and J. K. Gibson (white) and
Muyuuus xjiacivweii (colored) appointed Secre
tans. - v r
. A: committee of ten, five pf each color, was
viz : Silas' Burns, Y. T. Gunter, James Wo'
,S ' 11vX3iount, j . xs. Masimore (whites),
JDan'l BlacknelL Sanders Smith W!ll?a "R
Elm JVIcKay.and Kich'd Barnes (colored.) '
; The lneetinfr wns tlion1 ri
prablolcngth by Messrs. J. R. McDonald and
K FMoore,'of Chatham, and Jas. II. LTarrii
and James, Jones, of Kaleigli, and W, J. Bar
TQtt, of .Moora; They all avowed their warm
attachment to the-Republican party. :After
which the committee' reported the following
..uww .u4 iwuiuuuus, wuicn were unani
mously adonted i i s t i- l
WriEREAsj an ; awful 'crisis ot affairs has
arriver m our country, , many of our, public"
wicuuaymgiong since mrnea traitors to the
government, and in addition1 to the e-eneral
dcvastation'wliich they have already brought
upuu u, ,mey are: determined, it seems from
their 'present course, to sink i the country
deeper Into ruin, destruction and despair ; and
whereas, nothing short of the most powerful,
prompt ancTvigorous ; exertions of the men of
tho.rgreat Kational ' Republican Union party
V" - . nnpeiuung storm and save us
irom unutterable and irretrievable ruin: there
fore, be it" v
Resolved, That ft is the highest and "most
solemn duty of every-patriot, ofcvery Union
loving man the State over to arouse himself
ana uucuie on the armor of truth and justice,
anclmake one mighty, one .powerful effort to
redeem his country from the very jaws of op
pression, and place North Carolina once more
urine gionoua old Union upon a safe, a firm
and lasting foundation. - ;
-Resolved. That we hail with pleasure' and
accept with delight the various acts passed by
Congress, the law-making power of the nation,
looking to reconstruction, civil rights, univer-
sal suffrage, &c. v . ' : ? - - :
I Resolved, That although we endorse and arc
highly pleased with' the acts of Congress to re
construct the recently insurgent States,! yet we
feci it to be our bounden duty as loyal men to
say, from every day's experience and observa
tion that," before we shall be restored on an
unmistakably loyal basis, the 'present rebel
fitato organization must be abolished. !
lesolved. That it is disheartening and hard
ior us as Union men to be taxed and obpress
cd to keep in existence a disaffected State gov
ernment; through .which traitors and disloyal
persons are permitted to and do rule over us,
ii i . it i'
obstacle and obstruction in the Vay of rccon
Btruction which the ingenuity of ' the ignoble
brain, can invent; r .; . ,
Resolced, ;That we favor and do recommend
that a system of free schools l-for the benefit
of all children without regard to race or color,
should be guaranteed ; by; constitutional and
legal ;form. ''i-jx-: '- vrl- i:- ,:;.-
Resolced, That we heartily and cordially en
dorse the platform of principles as set forth by
lhe Republican Convention: which assembled,
in the City of Raleigh, on the 27th of March,
18G7. !-H :rr::H't;v,
Resohed. Tliat the North Carolina Standard,
tlaat reliable ?and. never-flinching Republican
journal, in its untiring and unceasing efforts
to maintain Liberty and Law,' -Truth and
Justice, ' and 'jqual Rights1 to allmeets our
approval. '... -: -x . -j -f --
Resetted That the proceedings be forward
ed to" the editors of. the Standard for publica
tion, Requesting the Salem Obsct cer; New Bern
727wJ7irHendersbriville Pioneer, and other
loyal papers to wpy:
..Alter WTillCu x. urunier ruiiuesieu oil mc
Republicans to hold up - their hands, i when
nearly all present did sorafter which the
meeting adjourned With' the,, best of feeling.
: , . J -w. C. TU03IAS, -President.
TnOS. TAYLOR, j vice 3, "
Gixsox, : ; secretaries
j ' ii. i.i, iii-iT-"-ijy-- , ! ! iaj--virrfcw.kWiaHJJ:l-'ij.w. . y.ii I
HECOSTSUOTIOIT HEASU2E3.-
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PROPOSED, CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
The followlni is correct copy of the bAendment
proposed as Article XIV of the Constitution -of thel
United States. As this amendment forms part of the S
basis of reconstruction adooted br Conm-i ... vu..,, '
it for general information ndjeferfiiiae. - v S
The amendment has up to this date (Aprils been
ratified by thefonowing States: Connecticnt Tllinntc
Indiana, Kansas Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-1
rvuriasnpsjada, New IlaTnjshiro New
J ersey Ner York, Ohib prison? PenLsyivani EhodS
IsIand-Teiiiicen'erti-ont, TeBVteMaW
ein--21 in all.
The amendment has been rejected by the Legislatures
of Delaware, Maryland and Kentncky, and by all the 1
uureciraBiraccea v btates," to wit r Alabama. ArkT, S
.vtwrgia, fionaa, juislana,. Mississippi, North Caro-
una, jontH Carolina, Texas and Virginia 13 in alL
Be it resetted bv the Senif jt
ru V V "u-uuiuo ul oui,uoose concurnnjr,)
That the following article, b. proposed to the Legiela
tnres of the several States as an mimm n H,.0n
stitntion of the United States. trbih ichm omai 1
three-fourths of said Legislatures, shall be valid as part i
' , Article XIV.
I Sec. 1. AH persons born or naturalized in the United
States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citi
zens of raeUmtcd Statesimd of taetate-rherein they
resido.jJve State hall make or enforce jus law which
shairabridgethepriTtteges'or immunities tsf xithrens of
the United States ; nor shall any State deprive any per
son of life, liberty, or property, without due process of
law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the
equal protection of the lawsu i ; , .
Seo. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among
the several States according to their respective numbers!
counting the w hole number of persons In each State
excluding Indiana.iwt 'iaxi&AjBat'fchjeif the right to
vote at any election for the choice of electors for Presi
dent and Vice President of th ITn-fl t?,.
sentativesin Congress, the executive and judicial offi-
ZZ 2 T ur we memoers or tne legislature
thereof, Is denied to any of the male inhabitants of
euch btote, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens
of the Lmted States, or in any way abridged, except fer
participation ur rebelliotit)r other criaie, Jhe, basls of
presentation Ihercin haU J) reduced &eopor-powhichrthe-CTrmbtr-or
ettch malcclflzeng shalr beat
to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years
of age in such State. J J
Sec a No person shall be a Senator or Representative
In Congress, or elector of President and Vice President,
or hold: any office, civU or military, under the United
States or under any State, who having previously taken
ho.8 f member o Congress, or as an offlcef of the
United States, or as a member of any State Legislature
oras an executive or judicial officer of any State, to
support the Constitution of. the United States, shaU
have engaged in insurrection -or, rebellion against the
same, or given taidor imf orttd the encmiea thereof
But Congress may by a vote of, two-thirds of each Uouse
remove such disability. i ui . . ,u. . . rwuee
Sec. 4. The validity of the public debt of the United
States, authorked by law, including debts incurred for
the payment of pensions and bounties for services in
suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be ques
tioned. Bat neither the United States nor any State
shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in
States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any
&Vnbntiali endebta, obligations and chUms shall be
held illegal and void. , : . .
Seo. 5." The -CoBCTaM shall have power. to enforce,
by appropriate legislation, y the "provisions- of this ar-
BILL FOR RECONSTRUCTION.
The following is Senator Sherman's substitute for
Stevens' bill, with Wilson's and Shellabarger's amend
ments in the House, as it was nnaUypassedi tWilsonTi
amendment is the latter portion of section five, com
mencing at the word "provided." The sixth section is
Shellabarger's amendment : : - , - ' "
A BILL TO PROVIDE FOB THE MOKE EFFICIENT GOVEEX-
WEST OF THE BEBEL STATES. ,v
Whereas, no legal State
protection for life or property now exists ift thn rph-l
States of 4irgima, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Ar
kansas ; and whereas, it is necessary that peace and eood
order should be enferccd in said States until loyal and
republican State governments can be legally established :
Therefore, ! k uVV-; Vvv.r, biOO. -
m it enacted, That said rebel States shall be di
vided into t military districts, and made subject to the
military authority of the United States, atf hereinafter
prescribed ; and for that purpose Virginia shall consti-
&toh!.15t.d8t?ct ; Nort" Carolina and South Carolina
the2d district ; Georgia, Alabama and Florida the 3d
district ; Mississippi and Arkansas the 4th district, and
Louisiana and Texas the feth district. ' v
5'2;''iatUehaUbthe dntyof the President to
assign to the command of each of said districts an officer
fi004 the rank of brigadier general,
d2? detai a 8nfcaent . miUtary force to enawc such
to Perform his duties and enforce his authority
; within the district to which he is assigned.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of each officer as
signed aa aforesaid, to protect all persons in their rights
, of person and property, to suppress insurrection, dfsor-
1 n. Solence' and to Punish or cause to be punished
aU disturbers of the public peace and criminals, and to
this end he may allow local civil tribunals to take juris
diction of and try offenders, or when in his judgment it
may be necessary for the trial of offenders, he shall have
power to organize military commissions or tribunals for
that purpose; and all interference under color of State
authority with the exercise of military authority under
this act shall be null and void.
V?' 811 persons put under military arrest by
virtue of thiaact shaU be tried without unnecessary de
lay, and no cruel or unusual punishment shall be inflict
ed; and jio sentence of any military commission or
tribunal hereby authorized, affecting the life or liberty
of any person,: shall be executed unSl it is approved bv
the officijrin command of ihe district j and the laws and
reflations for, thegovernment of the army shaUiiot be
affected by this acf, except In so far as they may conflict
with its provisions. .-r ; . . ; .
S?0- 5- T,bat when the people of any one of said rebel
States shall have formed a constitntion of government
in conformity with the Constitution of the United States
in air respects, framed by a convention of delegates
elected by the male aitizens of said State twenty-one
years old, and upward, of whatever race, color or previ
ous condition, whd have been resident in said State for
one year previous to the day of such election, except
such as maybe disfranchised for participation in the
rebellion or for felony at common law ; and when such
constitution shall provide that the elective franchise
shall be enjoyed by all such persons as have the qualifi
cation herein stated for election of delegates; and when
6uch constitution shall be ratified by a majority of the
persons voting on the question of ratification who are
qo4lified.a,eaect6r for delegates aiidwheh socli coa
SUtution shall hate been submitted: to JDongress for ex
amlnatioh aiid approval, ana Congress shall have ap-
roved the same ; and when said State by a vote of its
legislature elected under said constitution shall haye
adopted the amendment to the Constitntion of the
United States proposed by the Thirty-Ninth Congress
and known as article fourteen, and when said article
shall have become a part of the Constitution of the
United States, said" State stall ,be declared entitled to
representation in Congress, and Senators and Represen
tatives shall be admitted therefrom on their taking the
oath prescribed by law, and then and thereafter the
preceding sections of this act shall be inoperative in
saics State i Provided, That no person excluded from
th privilege of holding office by said proposed amend
nient to the Constitution of the United States shall be
eligible taelectionasaTmember of. the convention to
frame a constitution for any of said rebel States,
nor shall any such person vote for members of said
convention.. - - -
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That until the peo
ple of said rebel State Bhail b by; law admitted to rep
resentation in the. pongress o.the United States, any
civil governments which1 mar exist therein shall v
deemed provisional only, and. in all. respects subject to
uc ptuuuiuuuii ituuiuiibjr vi luc omtcu oiatcs at any
time to abolish, modifv. confrnl or sutwiwHa tho ca .
and in all elections to any office under such provisional
governments aU persons shall bo entitled to vote, and
none other, who are entitled to vote under the provis
ions of the fifth section of this act : and no nerson ehnii
be eligible to any office under any such provisional gov
ernments who would be disqualified from holding office
under the provisions of the thjrd article of said consti
imion ai amcnamenc. . . -
SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION BILL.
The following is a copy of the bill ai It ;finallv nassoil
both Houses ; , 1 . , f.. .
An Act supplementary to attract entitled. " An act to
provide tor the more efficient government of the rebel
; States,; passed arch2i 1867, and to facilitate restora-
tion. ---.,r
s Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Revreiumin-
tiues of the United States of America in Conare At.
sembled. That before the 1st day of September, 1SC7.
the commanding general in each district defined br an
act entitled " An act to provide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States," approved March 2,
1S67, shall cause ajtegistratlon to be made of the male
citizens of the United States, twenty-one vears of ae
and upwards, resident In -each county or parish in tho
State or States Included In his district, which registra
tion shall include only those persons who are qualified
to vote for delegates by the act aforesaid, and who shall
have taken and subscribed the following Qh or affirma
tion : I,.; j do solemnly, swear, (or affirm,) in
the presence of Almighty God, that I am a citizen of the
btate ot ; tnatl have resided in said State for
. months next preceding this day., and now reside
in the county j6f w-y or tha.bariaa Jbl , In said
State, (m the case may be :) that I am twentv-one veara
old ; that I have not been'disfranchised for participation j
nor for felony committed against the laws of any State
or of the United States t that I have never taken an oath
as a member of Congress of the. United. States, or as an
officer of the United States, tr as a member of any State
Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any
State, to support the Constitution of the United States,
against the United States, orgiven aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof ; that I will faithfully mpport the Con
stitution and obey the laws of the United States, and
wlU, to the best of my ability, encourage others so to do,
so help me God which oath pr aflinnation may be ad
ministered by any registering officer. .
Sec. 2. And b&it further enacted. That after the com
pletion of the registration hereby provided for. in any
State, at such time and places thereiaas the command
ing general shall appoint and directs of rhich at least
recrv orwuicn at least !
thirty Gays ..p&oiic noucenau pcgivea.
b'clcTof delegates to a convention for the- purpose cf
establishing, a constitntion and civil, Kovernmeat for
euch State Toynl to tho Union ;T gaid convention in each
State, except Virelnia, to Contest-of the- same number
of members as the most numerous branch of the State
Leirialatnre of tch State rn the year 18C0- to .n nnr.
tioned amon the several districts, counties, or parishes I
ua euui ouik! ui hic tuiuitiauuiu geuerju, pTVln' tO CSCQ
represenlationln the iratio of voters rceistiiml as afore
said as nearly as may be. The convention in Virginia
snail confit or tnc same number of member
sentodihe territory rnow conttitiivinir V!nricl hth.. s
it it rtiir '
mot'niunerou Jorautltof the LerfsLitoreof saidtutv !
tn the year lbCO, to be apportioned" as aforesaid.
- Sec. a And be it further enacted. That at said elec-1
Hon tne resJstereawtcra t each State shall vote for or j
against a convention to form a constitution therefor!
under this act. Those voting in favor of snch
tion shall have written: orprinted on the ballot by which !
uu.-jr oie Lur ui;icl;uijs aa aioresaui, ine Words If or 8
convention'! andlthose. Toting miiicst such & conven
tion shall have written or prints I on such haUot the
words Against a convention." The persons appointed
to superintend said election, and to make rrturn of the
votes given thereat, as herein provided, shall count and
make return of the votes given for and against a con
vention i and the commanding reneral to whom the
same shall have been returned shall ascertain and declare
i ne loiaj . .vote in eat a tiauj tor ana against a convention.
oe lor a convention, thtn such convention shall be held
as hereinafter proviikxl ; but If a majority of saidfrvote
shall be agamft a convention-, then "no such Convention
shall be held under this act ; Provided, That such con
vention shall not be hrld. unless- majority of all such
registered voters snail have voted on the question of
holding euch convention. .. .
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That the command
ing general of each district shaU appoint such boards of
registration as may be necessary, eonsipting- of three
loyal officers or persons, to make and complete the regis
tration, superintend the election,' and make return to
him of the votes, lists of voters, and of the persons
elected as delegates by a plurality of the votes cast at
said election : and UDon receiving Raid rctnm. h.tSnii
open the eameascertaiu the persons elected as delegates
w reiurus ot ,ine omccrs M ho conducted
said election, and make proclamation thereof i and if
majority of the votes given on that question shall be for
invention, the commanding - general; within eixty
days from the date of election, shall notify the delegates
to assemble In convention, at the time and place to be
mentioned m the notification, and said convention, when
organized, shall proceed to frame. a constitution And
4rU government according to iaa provisions of this act,
and tne act to which it is supplementary ; and when the
same t-hall have been bo framed, said constitution shall
be submitted by the convention for ratification to the
persons registered under the provisions of this act at an
election to be conducted by -the officers or persons ap
pointed or to be appointed by the commanding general,
as hereinbefore. provided, and to be held after the ex
piration of .thirty days from tho date of notice thereof,
to be given by said convention ; and the returns thereof
shall be made to the commanding general of the district.
Seo. be it further enacted, That If, according
to said returns, the constitution shall be ratified by a
majority of the rotes of the registered electors qualified
as herein specified, cast at saia election, at least one
half of all the registered voter voting -upon the ques
tion of such ratification,) the president of the conven
tion shall transmit a copy of the same, duly certified, to
the President of the United States, w ho shall forthwith
transmit the same to Congress, if then in session, and
if not in session, then Immediately upon its next as
sembling, and if it shall moreover appear to Congress
that the election was one at which all the registered and
qualified electors in the State had an opportunity Co vote
freely, ind without restraint fear, -or the Influence of
fraud, and if lh Cpfiigress ahall but satisfied. that, audi
Constitution meets the approval of a majority of all the
qualified electors in the State, and if the said constitu
tion shall be declared by Congress to be in conformity
with the provisions of the act to which this is supple
mentary, and the other provisions of said act shall have
been complied with, and the said conFtitution shall be
approved by Congre&s, the State shall be declared en
titled to representation, and Senators and Representa
tives shall be admitted therefrom asi therein provided.
Sec. 6. And be it further titacUxl, -That all elections
In the States mentioned in the Baid "Act to provide for
the more efficient governmen t of the rebel States," shalL
during the operation of said act, be by ballot : and all
officers making the said registration of voters and con
ducting said elections shall, before entering upon the
discharge of their duties, take and subscribe the oath
prescribed by the act approved July 2, entitled "An
act to prescribe an oath of office.'''
Sec. 7. And be it f urtUr enacted. That all expenses
incurred by the several commanding generals, or by
virtue 0 any orders issued, or appointments made, bv
them, under or by virtue of this act, shall be paid out of
any moneys m the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 8. And be tt further enacted, Tht the conven
tion for each State shall, prescribe thefece, salary, and
compensation to be paid to all delegates and othvr offi
cers and agents herein authorized or necessary to carry
into effect the purposes of this act not herein otherwise
provided for, and .shall provide for the lew and collec
tion of such taxes on the property in such "state as mar
be necessary to pay the same. ' k j
Sec. 9. And he it further - enacl&J, That the word
article, in the sixth section of the act to which this Is
supplementary," shall be construed to mean section.
-4--e
i EEPUBLIOAN PLATTOEM.
Mesoluiions adopted by the ItepHblicans of North 'caro
l: 18CT-? ?r f"?6"!1- d -Xabigh, 27A; March,
? I Having nsecmbled in' the City of Raleigh on the 27th
of March, 18C7, in conformity with a timely and patrlbtfc
call, reflecting the sentiments of the loyal men of tho
State, and believing the time is at hand when ah open
and fearless expression of sentiments, opinion, and pur
Pse j nrgently demanded : therefore,
1. Itesotcid, That in view of our present political
condition, our relations to the National Government and
the people of all sections of the countryve do this daT
with proud satisfaction-unfurl the brilliant and. glorious
banuertfTnff.RE1.r8IJcXpu:TTt and. earneitly ap
peal to every true and patriotic man in the State to rally
to its support. J
' r ePlcU(ild. and Patriotic record made by this crcat
political organization, in standing by the general gov
ernment with an Inflexible resolution, in carrying for
ward profound measures of statesmanship to a succew
iJHsne' and the Pwerful aid given bv It In finally
overthrowing and prostrating the most gigantic rcbel
?JSMM!ieni modt?? times,. should command the
reepect-and challenge'.the admiration of every candid
man. . H . . ; ; s - - ".ft,. 1
'ruA?' "THt tntAmertcan Congress is eminently
iSJl.. countrj
L."; r ""6i Fv-iBioicui auu neroic aevouon to the
TtFJ?.Iiclnle8.ot,huma.n rign na enunciated in the
,TrETlr 1 "fPenaence; that in the name of the
patriotic people of this State we feel warranted In cor-
ZZJE i ,1 "i accepting tne reconstruction plan
recently and finally nrtnntrTKir t, k., .1 ...
that peace and order may be permanently secured and
eery industrial pursuit resumed and encouraged, we
?Xl7W use every lair and legitimate means
. i ""enument to the nearest posfcible cp
proach to unammitr on thi tin.r .
r,et1 'LnaIt we. rejoice that the dogma long pro
?S1'thevrlghtof Peaceable secession under tho
constitution, nas been forfivnr nnrt)iPAtri k k
SJ?Sw5rl8tef UV? Aerican people, in crushing
XX V- vvuivu uy iorce 01 arms ; and that the
een established and that the paramount allegiance
tt ,1 v,!;,u uua acKnowledged as due to the
tinned States. .
4. Ettolred, That we sincerely exult in the fact that
w a nation we are now absolutely a Natiox of Fbee-
iuai me sun inau Ms course over our wide
spread country no longer shines upon the brow of a
eiac 1 nuuuui reservation we heartily endorse the
great measures of Civil liicrht and Tmr.oi.i
chisement without any property qualification, conferred
without distinction of color,', and that we ar ready to
unite in the early practical attainment of these Inesti
mable privileges. Although the mortal remains of
Abraham LrxcoLS cow rest silently beneath the soil of
v r1 Vuu,c' Jcl ms TOIce still rings like a clarion
tin uugu, vne lano, earnestly summoning every American
citizen to the support of the great Party of Liberty and
Emancipation. J .
5. esotved, That as the most potent and efficient
means by which the South can speedily regain her lost
prosperity,; we earnestly advocate the spreading of
Auuwituge ! ana eaucauon among all men, and that to the
attainment of this great end, we demand and shall per
sistently and firmly inKfatTmnr. th o)ninin n f,-.
discussion and. free speech on all subjects of public In
terests I i r.i. i-;.' ' i , , .
ttr,ttd That we join In an earnest wish for the
malntalnance nntaniished and undimmcd of the public
cret and plighted faith of the nation. .!. . K .
7. Besotted, That in the maintenance of the position
to Iron rkrs9 r xHMs 1 m
X zX? v: uH""upie mis aay avowed, we earnesuy
invite the influence anri ..-oht. t .11
.... , - r " ab.wu u uicu VM. cut
litical persuasions, who regard and cordially support the
j , " , t y"jiico as h Boiuiiou ui our present
politicaVdifficulties ; that we deprecate partizan violence
auU uesire peace and good will toward all men ; and if
i on upeu na ieariess effort, which we propose to make
on every suitable occasion, to persuade and convince the
Popple, that ,our highest duty and truest Interest is to
De suoaerved bv maintaining ha nrinni.. k t
"'i;, ut earncsc interest should be awakened,
it will be from no other cause than a rigid adherance to
dutr i 118 sacred riSbt and a solemn public
The following resolution was offered by Mr. J. EL
OHara, of Wayne, and adopted; - . .
Miwrf, That this Convention tender their sincere
thanks to Jas, IL Harris for the zealous and efficient
manner in which he has labored at the North for the
cause of .all loyal men in North Carolina and for her
speedy return to the Union, . v .j ...
Mr. .W. F. lTrriHt-rBnn -nf Timrltlenrt rffnrA i
; lowing, which was adopted; - ; - ' '
cwr' nat the thantes or this convention are due
and are hereby tendered to the Spartan band of Repub
licans in the fate Legislature of this State, forthcir bold
and fearless defence of Congress and the Union.
Mr. Settle offered the following, which were unani
mously adopted : !
Jteeolred, That we esteem ourselves fortnnnti
experienced and accomplished a state? man and sol-
ucr s -uajor. uenerai Daniel tZ Mcfcles has been an
pointed to the command of this military district. We
tender to him our hearty co-operation a loyal citizen
m the performance of the important, duties that hr
beenderolredrponhim. .. t 6
' ualwe are gratified to learn that Gen. John
c;iio,bionM t wsignd to the command of thi
SUteamder Oenv Sickles. . IDs former winiia&trarW
of military affair In this State has been swhastolr
3m favorable opinion of his peculiar fltnesif Z
theosftlon thus assigned him. "" to
adoIprted?terfilltCed -foflo& WMtlso
UJor?That the President of this Convention an.
point aa- Executive Committee of forty numW. ,
promote the oiranizailoB (nd in.J w- x-TLH
llpublican Partr-of Vorthi rim' in. V-Zt V.1VvU(rau
DLfc"trictbc au.thcrtzd'to appoint such couiciittcca la
every county cf the State. , , .
.Mr DocLery oaed ltd lo-oww, which was adop
AetoIreJ, That the members of the Convention hereby
pledge theuiclvc to use every lecUimate tacans in their
power to disseminate correct information Alon the
people of tfcd respective Counties. ,
w.i STATE KXECUT1VE OTMMITTEE. N
.. - .
- In pursuance of the rnolntlon adopted tiT tne recrn';
Reconstruction Convention In Kaleljrh, tne lion. iu
Jones, 'the President of the body, ha, appointed the
following Exfcntlve State Committee for th EcpabU
can party of Ivortn Carolina ;
- (WniTES.)
'WkI V. TIotnEW. Ttilclh, Wake county.
: O. L. IIa?.ris, Kalcii-'h, Wake county. - . .
Jaxes F. Tatuvr, RaMgh.Wnko county.
Tr. EroENE Gnroii. Kmnklinton. Granville county.
WstrA. rrrn. Boon Ili'.l, Jotirmton county. .
Joms Pool, Co'.craiuc. Bertie cunntr. , ,
Lewis Tnojrrsos, Hotel. Bertie connty.
: Dittd M. Ca btfr, Washington, Beaufort county.
Patu IIeatox. Newborn. Craven county.
, C. R. TnoXA. Newborn. Craven county. " .
. K. L. Ptwbketox. Favi-ttorillc, Ctrmbcrland county.
Dism. R. Goodloe. Wsrrenton. Warren eoonrr.
Ait&eh DocKbbt, Rockingham, Richmond county. .
-T11 0. Settub, Wntwortbtf Rockingham eonnty.
TJob't P. Dick, nrornsbom. Gnilford county. , '
' Pr. W. StOAN. l).ilT.is, Gaston county.
. Jos. IL Neff, Wilminrton, New Hanover county.
J. Q. A. Brtax, Trap inn, Wilkes county.
.. L. L. SnrwAnx, A.bcviUe. Buncombe county.
" W.- O. B. Gabuett. Richland Valley, Haywood CO.
Sasi"l FoRKTrrK. ML Airy. Surry conntr.
E. Wn-UAMs, Bnrnvill. Yanry county. .
i. W. Ioak. Rntherfordton, Ratherford county.
, R. W. Krno. Kinston. Inolr county.
. . ... (COLORED.) " '
Jas. IL IlAnni. Raleigh, Wake county. . . . .
Alexis Lono, Raleigh. i
Javks Jojces. RalHh.
O, W. BuontB Raleiirh. . ,f . . f , ! . V
Johk Mahcei, Itslelsli. . -
0. p. ItomKE, Wilmington, New Hanover county. .
W. Cawtiioic. Warren ton. Warren county.
Joirx Utxax, Warrenton, Wrrcn connty. ;
IL Fkthajtk. Greenshoro, Guilford county.
J. W. Hood, Faretterine. Cumberland county. '
1. B. ABBorrrNewhnm Craven county. - - - -
r.TT:ETTE3,nalifiT, Ualiftt conutf.i - f
tT. A. stkj:. Knrartcta wry, riMnouni cpumy.
lToxrGnEtx,Hcnderonrllle. Henderson county.
It Sinn. Charlotte. iecKinDurg connty.
J. E. O'Hara, OoWboTo Wayne county.
Alfbjco ST0EX4, W likes boro', Wilkes county.
. .;!.; WnoLxsAUs axd Retail Dealeb a ,
Boots j and Slides,
r SIGOF TUEBIG BOOTT- -35
Craven Street, Xew Berne, X. C.
' . o
WITH a lanre and well assorted Stock of BOOTS and
SHOES from the principal Manufacturers North
and EasL I feel warranted in guaranteeing to all who
may iavor me wiu tncir patronage, entire satisfaction.
May 2-1 -lm.
J. . P. .Hamblin,
t
v. .
r: W'TUFR0XT street.
NEW BEKXE 7 jy.. c.9
' WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
POJ2K,
FLOUR,
GROCERIES
AXD LIQUORS.
May 21-1 m.
u Hubbs &Bfother,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
GROCERIES, s
t. PRO VISIONS, r M
. , . . . , CIS 0 CKER Y 1 :
, . NOTIONS.
t..
J-IXEZIQXTORa,
.t 1
It
MIDDLE STREET,
ONE DOOR SOUTH OF POLLOK STREET,
2TEIT DERX, .V. C.
E. nUBBS. '
MayS 1-tf
O. HUBBS.
A.McLACKLIK
WITH
J. M., Patterson' & Oo,: "
" ' - MIDDLE STREET, j.
5 Between Pollok and South Front,
- ; E IT BERN
S. C.
THROUGn the solidUtion of numerou, friends w
old customers, be will cut rarments fntlmen !nd
boys in the very Utest stvlcs, haviu- thoruuehJ?S,ted
himself in regard to the fasMons. J x,la
Custoniers can have their own material, or thev on K.
UPhP.nth thC ftrtlcJ-' - h?is7r?pirSfu?
Seret MuLT $S
Gttol' B. Campbell
Tof3 ple8ure n BhowIn? or selling hi large ttock
FINE TAB IE CUTLERY
GLASS WARE, CJU2.C CROCKERY )
-TEATRAlCASTORLAXP&IL,
RED FRONT-18 POLLOK ST.
May 8-l4ft. - . . ; ,
:J(;EvS.i:Younff: Co..
menu, Shea Muslc-btnti iB-tm-
elry, lUts, CapV rtrV Jew.
. - , ..... r . . . . ' - - j swiuuu. 1
RED FRONT-NO. IS POLLOK ST.
,r Nrr BtM, N. C.
Mayft-i-tf-: ! .. . - . ; . ,. ,
?' CONOR'S S.1Z.OO.Y,
KIDDLE STREET. . '
pricVor'tho'aub House,"
5211 Mr. John
bi old friem,;' r'cd to tee, at any time.
Lovers of Good Tv."1:. . .
ITcAlnin wfli w -oaa u'ujcnor'. where
g ' "fT:r5rT,'
1 .! ' -
'I Jlm,mr- ,
12 OLD 0r Gf CUT TO A H-TT
1G3?.
As tjtring c;proacJus
Ants and Reaches
From their Tides come cvt.
And Mks and Rats
I In rpitt cf cats,
' GaZy slip about
t 1
1
L
',' IS rears etaJ. 11 hcd I u.N. T. City."
. nly Infallible rcmMics known. ' '.
- Kree from Poif on.' -.
Not dxnjTOus to the Haman rml!y.
Rata come out of thdr LoJc to die.'
Costrtr's" . lUt, Roach, Extcrm'fl
pst rmed for RaU, MU, Roaches,
. IUacka4E4AL,Ac4c.' . .
u Costar,8",Bel-Bcr Extcrrnirutor
1 Is a liquid or wmh--M to Attrvr and
also a prcvenutlve for JJdIg9 dtC
u Costar'sj Electric Powder for Insects
" - Is for It at hi. 2loqyllc, Fleas, Jted-Rwyt
JnsU on Plants, JTqkU, Animals, dc
fTfl! BrwAnall! of all worthW lmiUXlon.
-bee that "(VmTAa'a name la on eaca Box, Bottle,
and Plak. bef or yoa buy.
Addrraa, 5 , RFXHT K. CXWTAR.
i 5 4 Broalwa)-, N. Y.
Sold in New Bern. N. C by RicitAma Bieut, tz4 12
Dracj1U and ItetaUcrs everrwherc
i
r
1
; 16 O S T A R8'
; -I J.. .. CSUESATZO , , ,
Buckthorn Salvo.
For Cot. BBrf.a, Brula, Wounds, RofL Caacera. Iim-
Tw. ""f ippcm, iMccoinr. lairm and rueful
"vMiuuu, igina mxKi iij-conamooca borta:
Ulcera, GUndalar Swelling. ErupUon, CuUnoua Af
f. Wn?onn, Itch, Coma, Dunlon, ChilbUlna.
CbPP Hands Lip, Ac; iiltot of SnUcru, Icacc
fT lioifia eta., 60 ci and f 1 aUea,
Wnl si ka all -- - - - v
New Bern. N. C. ..
j
4
COBTAR'fl"
cntrrxcsAL
COR IV, SOLVT11VT
' T Corn. Bunlona. WarU. Ac,
Sold by all Prnirrl.u cvrrrwberf.
And by IIKNRY JL COSTAR. Depot 4M Rrolway.
"C08TAR8"
I
-wajiatk or
EEACTIFYINO THE COMPLEXION
1xS!mu1dZ 11 U Ircrcrcac 2 othcra.
bold by DmircTts t vcrywben.
VA br. HENRY It. COSTAR. Depot 4 Uroadwar
T
f c
O 8 T A RVS"
COUGH ;BJEMED Y
Throat, Croup,
tha ThxoAi jwt
i
if
j
I aC08TAR'B-
i ' t - ' CELEBRATZD
PILLS,
. t . A rsrrri), . : 1
For Nerroua d "wdTi
' ,1 111 " 1 r y
f
i
Andbr 1 1 '" iv t, f 1wti'
cw Iicm, N. c, rnjST Gwvaa & Warxxsa,
. Hlft-l.!
(,:.::at : :
tr
' -nd Llaniitcttirr
-.i 'AiJj, '
E.0A.D m AT. TT'i-
1 ifim 11 t''r '
1C3 h 1C3 r
Of Ror o.xl T.r. ;
1 ;:tr.t J' ft. c :
Lta, n ; I--. '" .
cxtcT!Jon I ' !-r, h
and k I": s I
.c Vii3t-a si
0 1
M 1
000,000.
1
JEWELRY
ASSOCIATIav
C
:yor :trr:'.on (j t'. 1 of 11.,.'
Itf. Ti. t.CiDf i a. ax4 btxtT '-"
f.L
Mi
In the
Idctc3j 1 r trad ! a
if
rrsr i-r.".jT7t ?c
an
rcp owir. to IV U! tirrira ar anliL,
rvra t ixnv-il Jn I -t Ls cr'cM rTT
at
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la
'aria, v
f.!r4.n' lira to tuir rw. 7
: ni
Ccr, In acne le-itLta c&r tL-rt! ; , ""cr-
- ' ' ' . "" aV "
uiu- 'nc; ibt j.ai yrar tar for.w(T"
rusatT cf ttws rao.t tilsiUe frirt to aU ,7,
cosoiry. i sao no r;niiliy ta 13 rvrJ v!
raJaeof iVlr money, to an3 oa oht Li ilfi!:8
!rA thanti loaar. rrUIl. aci tL. re at. a! iT
rrtBrna, and u rtl Crm B u W IrAolvT J
to any ddrr by rHcra taail or rx?rw. 1
Tha Io.icrlR."tn;ra tsv rr-rr;T
rrlrx from tba Me-r-J.stA at,4 if ai.t-rJl?. sa-'l
Aorit Jen, aM hav A.lr:?r t trfi!, .
VUn-toa, D. C I-taj.. -rxla, lU- vL'f .
fhUK-. TAln. Q; ilrx. Vary J. lHx'rr Lo. "
KuiT. Pa-fcUTllrMiur Uw V ",
MUiAm PrytUT, Hilr.stic, Ui W JVrl V "
daco, CU. UoU Vte'T- iii T;),. " T
raJar: Horatio G Prt, n 1 .t1 ,fr
PaltUxx- vaJw. tro: Mr Cbwitr i H- i..4
IhAa, K i&xaa. CLI cl rrire Ur4 iii&o. t t - , " .
ic.icltyx raiae,
MU7 namra couid be rtne4 ca tl Cf. lo4 . tv
E.hj po jrtt boel i-rttitaa. ocr ttruiu rifat
alrod to aend U. S. camtcy ira ooanxltxt.
Pardal Liit cf Aricles to U Ec!d f-
DOLLAR EACH,
1ihoct rrcan! tora-'ocaad t;l ol pii3 fer t- " .
wrwLu yoaaretortoui: J
10 OJckrrlnr Grand , Planoa. wwth (vo ta tTns
15 nvmnt lltiotetm. lUwtood cam i n tt
n n.rtin... J U S.0
I-3 lO" Mri I-rn rlr.ru, Lxrrd - . a tl
ItTvlrlar ralrat CArtAt'iirr I
" r-Uvcr Prua a4 Ck9 lUkruZl ' n S
sro brt.t f Tra And TAil. :na I
iOO fc.lrrr f
at
a
2.Q
t5
and Cameyj : -t of Btad-. Va.t aud Ni cl tU!
and cfcand I Gold L-nr. ioU 1TN1.1lSS; J."tf
tyle belt Haaw. OU1 Prt at. IVil. T "
Ilojdr. and a Urru a-wiatxt cf r . I- :, rr 12
and Jr lrj of every dcaolptian, cf tic Ut jlaU ua
lAt4t ttOoA.
ON DOLLAR, 1 purthA4nj a KaJcd f w s
for J Thirty Xr ; JHr,4lve for $ : J f oV ilSS3
AGENTS WANTED EVERYTTIIEHE.
t'nUAlM lndanmMxla effcml to Ixiir ai4 Otta
irtonilcat? V"
CVrtlfinatca na.-nJn- cch Ejtki z4 tta raJoe aryTu
UaaTMl M3 I nrkaK aaw. .
mall to asr AdmaA. v, . .v
ClQcxxU iwt-.ix, carrrcryt
UV wth from 00 to ire fctndrrd - '.lar
Jr Icttrra AT tntcwriry. Hx t tb kin&iA a
JACKSON, CORNISH & CO.,
133 aad 131 L0ArV,T
r 1 vrk.
REPARATOR CVI'ILLI.
rJiT." rf cr A' frtt' Twsr rvrlirf a. j r
Aad rrjwlca Is yrw emu lsarUi.t hgJr. . '
IXTAILITOH CAf lLLL
of hair ton tha fam. ti La rr t - -T.
frii K W. m from tVa ta
rrttS that ihrr.l.Vv'?lCJf? I-rArtitioiKT. Ltr
croh oc ,h. hiVV7bTA:.;-';?J
MI003MOCI ci I,i;a, Vnrn.r n t. . J , "
r-ucna advrniAi ArV" J 1 '7-'
U li pATAtor C tT-t 1 ' L7
. iTirrmsuiJoat. It fort ' . r i
wukji m.) ba rttamrd ro on ar. scaiUmi.
Ore aatUXAOioa 1, not r1r fcSr l ' -
May S-iViy. "l f cU Fyracuaa. r.
TILE NEW BERN REPUBLICAN.
. H. J; HL3UKGE2, Liitcr.
" ' JA1LE3 a HAK?,F0J, Pdc.
IXELiniED, Tm-WTEELT a CEAVEf.
STimrr, new eeen.
i ,
JUB nnTHUCAN ItUaaaa ,
INDEPENDENT AND rZQGRLSSlTZ JOCTXaL,
i " .
rCi1L,Ji.:i,r?artt tbe UmrtU and epirJcma of tU
Vff U poFoUilcro cf Ura orU Cro-
2lKt!i0,l;V;1' a4orarrof tW rUffl
JjwJrica cf Ltki, Liberty aad luAixy bcJyrt Urf
Tba rrrnttlroji Mi!! be drrotx to ta comrKra lr?w
IkI- . It 1 '.cij for rri uIrAXoe unoii' c
w .m fri l''trTrtt arj lu cW.t; tba r'.-
Zirz avaUaJ c rcs- cf i! r-t i; terocoAnran
flyrnUon r-1 tLc -.t;carst Uocr tcw
W bile the J:(f,lan yj be rvKtziacUZT r-rr-r-,
tLa drjrtm.u cf ( ihexttt Ar-"9
Art. Aod UUTtttrc. Mill mrJrc x a:'-;
by LrjKjni, LVwaja, Jvirai asi suaArf f:x
PtJ rrporta on aU rsAticra of Local Ittrm .
a rrotn! tx-tt frinrr, Aod Aatbrrr ipwanwjWW''
ancocdiUonAl l aloa rpT la 1-au ra Nona ('" a'
tba AklvAx.Ur tki ti. .V7t60xta aiUof er M aa
advcnlAirj cedi2ai areapparcxL
iutcs or ttxscnmoN;
rE&xa CAa nr arrrjjacc
OneTtsar
Ma Kcctba '
Tbw Mostba '
Osa Jhlaalb
EATXS OF AEVTimSINQ :
r t.'tMA or one !fi of rre cofirfli
tsta a a-"
ov Miui or tnrUoa .
of thc lUxkrr; t Hot!, u a" rxtrrmJr !L 1
that wtcia ACord ta 't,! an ay Hur CdaVV,
better clAtot-a to draw tt- cut VAimU sr' v
A1XI IS TO PLKAbUAi- ive tiu!??? U
potrorjicr, a e are ti Jl cf jfvlrr ttmaL5
IL J. JIKNNlNoLii 2!. I- :
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