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unrlottc Democrat Miss J 1 AfS9 Mainrger. s i am sinic jcv lion wl IGII, N. Ct )Y. JUNE 17, 1S75. r Delegate to nnm dred and Twenty to 'Constitution of Hie fold onTliundBf, the J1S73 The Conren- pet at llaleigli, on the Gth of theSiowInff September. Dickinson. ;o Democrat favors a Conven- not a body with any rcstric btit such as that paper do- iriDes. in ims wise : " ijglh w uu- estricted M the old time practices e restored, including the AVIIIP-PING-POST and QUALIFIED SUFFRAGE." The editor of that paper wants compensation for his manumitted negroesldeclaringtlthat he never intends to surrender his daim, or the claims of his people, nnnnif Vi r Hrn'orn m nnf frr pnm. JV I pensation for personal property ment took from them." tSF Let the poor man remember that, if the late slaves are ever paid for, he must bo taxed for this purpose. If he in dulge a small luxury, which, from habit, has become almost a necessa ry, ho must prepare himself to pay an increased internal revenue tax ; for these little luxuries used by himself and family will be taxed almost beyond his reach. -a Miss Anna Dickinson having been in the South recently', has arrived at the conclusion that the Democrat speaks the sentiments of no incon siderable portion of the people of this section; and in a speech deliv ered week before last in Chicago that lady sounded the alarm. She is reported as follows: " Miss Dickinson then went on to speak of tho poverty at the South and their feeling to tho North as she had observed in her recent visit there. Southerners were looking for reform, and a new party, and then they expected compensation for their liberated slaves. But it was the duty of tho people of the North to see no change in party. It was ne cessary to keep the party that se- i a i;t 4... i Cureu victory lur nueny m puwtr over tho heads ol the tow vnfn fnr a nnmnerjirf n dpi. before you. Let no consideration cause egate is a vole to endanger free suf- you to pause in your efforts in this en jraye. Every vote for a'Democratic dele gate is a vote for property qualifica.' tion for voters and office holders. Every vote for a Democratic dele gate is a vole towards the return of im portance to the people of North Carolina that this last attempt to overturn their liberties should bo defeated. With a Republican majority in tho Convention, all the privileges wo now enjoy will be made permanent. "With a Democratic the old system of imprisonment for majority, there i3 great danger of con- fiff. tinned strife, ending in revolution ana . . .mi at r r nartv once for all, that tho good people gate a vote to deprive he peopUof PJ UmeIf SQl)pmltPto MPnniVoyra.tif;i . tyrannical awav. ami it would bo a! -y? i - ana executive vyicers. Every vote for a Democratic dele gate is a vole to make purse-proud aristocrats judges for life. Every vote for a Democratic dele gate is a vote in the direction of hav- COKKESPONDEXCE. It must not be understood that The Era endorses the sentiments of its 'correspond ent in every Instance. ltd columns are open to the friends of the party, and their comrunnicauons will be si veil to the public as containing the views and M iUnui-nisof the writers. well for the revolutionists to heed the warning. ake County Republican Convention. A Convention of the Republicans of Wake county will bo held at the Uourt- house, in Italeigh, on Wednesday, 30Ii dar ' June, at II o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of nominating four candidates for Delk oatks from said county in the Consti tutional Convention (to meet on the 6th of Septemler), and to take into consid eration matters affecting the good of the party. The five wards of the city of Raleigh, the township of Raleigh, and the other townships are each entitled to three del egates in said Convention, to be elected by public meetings of the party in the respective wards and townships ; and the wan! anil township committees are hereby requested to call meetings for this purpose, giving fair and reasonable notice of time and place. Though the basis of representation is limited to three votes to ward or town shin. Remiblicans who may not be del- " 1 1 "A S -f. I " " egattfl can auenu ami reueo. "w- and 10ltJ it simi. Hie wjsues oi me parijr iu tueir ,Tfca n;pl.in(!mi Hnl tv Select Good 3Ien. We hope, saya the Newborn Times. Itepublican voters will not ing the poor men of North Carolina forget, or omit to attend, the taxed to pay for the slaves set free by the United States Government, and let the people remember, that the Charlotte Democrat has decclar ed this as its policy. Every vote for a Democratic dele gate is a vote in aid of establishing a rigid apprentice system by which the children of poor while men, and primary meetings soon to be held. The party throughout the State, and here quite as much as any where, is vitally interested in hav ine' a jrood ticket nominated for r n - Convention. You cannot expect either unless you have a good county convention, and the way to have a cbod convention is to have good meetings ought to be largely attend ed, and the best men that are avail able should be selected tp represent the party. rsiectivo localities. jlv order of the Co. Rep. Ex. Com. : T. F. JL1SE, Ci'n. May 29,1575. I,r.xoiR. R. W. King, Ksq.f has been nominated for tho Constitutional Convention by tho Republicans of this county. This is an excellent nomination. Of tho people, Mr. King knows their wants, and though blessed with a sufficiency of this world's goods, ho sympathizes with tho toiling masses, and will jealously guard the rights which they now enjoy. Nearly every man who holds notes against his neighbor is in favor of the Democrats having a majority in the Convention. Why is this ? It is no doubt becauso ho hopes to have a new Supremo Court established and tho homestead declared unconstitutional. In that caso tho poor man's home can ho taken for debt. Tho only way to prevent this is to voto for Itepublican delegates. sneaking of her visit to the graves of 12,000 soldiers in Salisbury, and 13,000 in Andersonville, and the message she received to carry to the .North from the fallen heroes who fought for liberty, was that liberty was still at stake." Aye, liberty is indeed still at stake not only the liberty of the black man, but that of the poor white man as well. The leading Democratic journals are clamorous for the whipping-post. Let the whites bear in mind, thdt should the Democrats carry the Convention and restore corporal punishment, men with other than a black skin would be liable, because of "false swearing on the part of some worth less person, to have their backs lac erated with a cowhide, and the especially poor colored men, will be delegates. If the management of placed at the disposal of tyrannical jie primary meetings is given up land owners, to be dealt with as in to the- wire-pullers and tricksters, old slave times. you may be sure that just the kind Every vote for a Democratic dele- of men that ought not to be sent to irate i a vole to restore to power Italeigh- will go. the primary the men, who, in 1SG1, deluged our State in blood, ruined our credit, laid waste our fields, and destroy ed tlie lives of thousand of our people. Every vote for a Democratic dele gate is a vote to restore to rpower the men who sent the poor soldier off to fight for slavery, and allowed their wives and children to suffer. And, lastly, a vote for Democrat ic delegates is a vote to open again the flood gales of rebellion and plunge the Slate of North Carolina info another and more horrible civil war. Wake County. In view of tho approaching Re publican County Convention for the purpose of nominating candidates for the Convention, we hope the different townships will at once pro ceed to hold meetings, nominate delegates and give expression to their sentiments in relation to tho questions at issue before the people. We havo no time to lose. Our en emies are actively at work. While, in common with all good Republi cans, we will cheerfully support any ticket that may be put forward by the nominating Convention, wesin- mnrfc ordain thenceforward olaeed cereIT trust that the utmost care I Ml I 1. X ? I win ue uiKeu iu urtujr out men oi The revolutionists want a majority in the Convention so that they may restore the old order of things and establish in otlico for life some of tho'lirst families.' Tho Republicans want the people to havo the entire management of their af fairs and tho election of all their officers. The people aroopiosed to placing judges and other officers in power for life. If tho Democrats succeed in having a ma jority in tho Convention they will so al ter the Constitution that tho people will havo very little to do with their State government. The Albany (X. Y.) Tunes, a Dem ocratic paper, says if the Democracy are to succeed next year, 44 extreme men North and South must be laid aside " ; that 44 the next Democratic nominee for President must be a man whoso loyalty to the Union has never been questioned " ; and that 44 he mut be sound on reeon struct ion." Ac. We will not offend our Democrat ic friends by reminding them that many of their number are extrem ists and not a few anything but 14 truly loyal"; but we must say that from the way North Carolina Democracy right reconstruction, we judge they are not very 44 sound " upon them, to be transmitted to the offspring of their loins visited upon the fruit of the union with those whom they dearly love ! Whipping disfranchises! The whipping-post and disfranchise ment are the remedies of the Dem ocrats, and if they can only control the Convention, ere a year has pass ed we will be treated to the sight of black men and white men; of women and children stripped to the waist with hands and heads in stocks, with quivering and torn and bleed ing flesh, under the lash of officers of the law, executing the sentences of the law. In behalf -of the Re publican party, we tell these men Roware ! proper qualifications. We hope we may be pardoned for expressing the belief, that the character and gen eral intelligence of the men on our ticket will have great weight with the voters of Wake in tho present contest. In tho first place, let us select gentlemen of versatile talent. We want one good speaker. We want, and should have, a gentleman of sound practical sense, possessed of statistical talent and general in formation. Such a man can be of much service to the party. It is a mistake to suppose, that in order to be smart a man should be a speaker. The silent working man can accom plish a great deal in tho way of Com rr.i menta ry .-The Nc w North State thus compliments the Execu tive : "(jov. Broaden; was- present at Trinity Collegecommencement. He was warmly greeted by all. The Governor is deservedly popular with all our people. His adminis tration is characterized by that abil ity and honesty of purpose which have so -fully appeared in all the public positions ever held by the Governor. His friends are very anxious about him. He is hand some, learned, has fine social quali ties superabundance of this world's goods; the highest office in the State ; but no wife." "We fully indorse every word of the complimentary notice of his Excellency Governor IJrogden, by our valuable con temporary, The New North State. All it has said of our eminent and distin guished bachelor Governor is true, and it might have said much more with equal truth. Governor Brogden is theembodimeut of wit and good humor, and while he is a man of extensive means, he is politej affable and plain in his manners, and utterly void of all assumed affection and pedantic airs. He adorns the highest office in the State by his dignified de portment and pleasant manners, and the single ladies may well bo proud of our noble Governor. serving on committees, and we oirthat 44 goose." The Carolina Watchman is some what indignant at the tone of the address put forth of Messrs. Cox, Busbee and Company, so far as it relates to tho restrictive features of tho Convention act. Judging from the manner in which the address has been received by the faithful, the gentlemen composing the Dem ocratic State Executive Committee occupy no enviable political posi tion. The II afchman holds forth as follows : "When such men as Judges Gaston, Ruffin, Badger, Biggs.Governor Bragg, Avery, B. F. Moore, Haywood, and others, among the ablest inen North Carolina has yet produced, tell us that there is no power in the TeKislature to restrict a convention, we feel inclined to laugh at the pompous, but weak op position offered to their opinions by the Executive Committee." have been sadly in need of such men in our legislative bodies heretofore. We should have a plain farmer on our ticket, a man who is possessed of the knowled'i; pertaining to the agricultural interests of the State. In short, let us have a good and a varied ticket, and with this we can carry old Wake by a large majority. Just think of, it, the Watchman feels inclined to laugh at Messrs. Cox, Busbee and Company, because they advise delegates to abide by The present Constitution does not allow the Legislature to tax the leople more than two dollars on the K1I. If tho Democrats should have a majority in the Convention they may alter this provision. The present Constitution declares that North Carolina shall ever re- the restrictions imposed in the act. niain a part of the National Union, Again we quote: ."When the and forbids the passage of any ordi- Convention meets it will have the nance of secession. power to do whatever its members , If the Democrats have a majority imay deem best to turn out every in the Convention they will doubt- Radical now sucking pap from the less exclude this provision from the uew Constitution. Tire present Constitution provides for free schools. If the Democrats control the Con vention the present system will be in danger of overthrow. If Republicans control the Con- vent ion, tho body will adjourn early, and the present Constitution with all its liberal provisions will continue in force. If Democrats control the Conven tion, the session will be prolonged, and tho lato Legislature will be called together again, thus involv ing the poor people of the State in immense cost. er. our citizens V public crib in the State to give us decent judges, and all necessary re form measures, and if it fails to do it, it had better not assemble. Ijet us hear no more about abiding by the act calling the Convention so far as the oaths and the restrictions are concerned.11 The italics are ours. If there ever existed in the minds of the poor people of North Carolina any doubts of the perfidy of the Democratic party, a careful reading of the ex tract just quoted should dispel them. It is proof conclusive, that the Convention act was sugar-coated with the restriction features for the nk of these things seriously, and purpose of deceiving the people,and '1 them to their neighbors. This it seems they should no longer be JJ-ampaign in which -the poor deluded. In any event, the address l are peculiarly Interested! The of Messrs. Cox, Busbeo and Com- aristocracy of the State are pushing pany has stirred up a muss in the them to the wall and they must re- revolutionary camp, which, it is " eistnoworrrharbeforcvergTouna hoped, rwlllr be productive of good to , down and oprrcecu : JtWtmo men of Ite Stele. J I The Daily News publishes an ex tract from a letter received from Davidson, in which the writer ex hibits signs of alarm for the safety of the revolutionary cause at the coming election, and urges upon the press of the party to arouse the faithful from their lethargy. We can tell this Davidson correspond ent, that his fears are well ground ed. The true people of the State are already aroused, and, if we mis take not the signs of the times, the anti-reconstruction and revolution ary party of North Carolina is doomed to an ignominious defeat in August next. It is evident from this correspondent's views that old Davidson is thoroughly in sympa thy with the Republican party. With the apathy alluded to, and the dis content existing among the Demo cratic party, as evinced by the tone of the Carolina Watchman and Asheville Expositor, together with the unpopularity of the late Legis lature, tho Republican party has a glorious victory within easy grasp. Let us close up our columns, throw aside all dissensions and push on ward. Our redemption is nigh. .Letter from Gov. Brogden. Tho following is the letter of CJov. urogaen to the Marshals who invi ted him to be present on the occa sion of the recent Commencement at Wake Forest College : STATK OF NORTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVK DKPARTM KNT, Italeigh, June 7, lb75. Gentlemen : I have the honor to ac knowledge the receipt of your compli mentary invitation to be present at tho commencement of Wake Forest Col lege, Juno S, 9 and 10, for which I ten de'r you, and those you represent, my sincere thanks. 1 should be pleased to attend the com mencement at Wake Forest, and thus give some evidence of my approbation and appreciation of this commendable institution of learning and science, il I had not accepted a like invitation to at tend the commencement at Trinity Col lege, at the same time, belbro I received yoiirs. Wake Forest College occupies a prom inent and important position among the lirst-class colleges of the country, and the auspicious omens are that it will continue to prosper and maintain, yi all its vitality,its high character for litei a excellence and usefulness. It has es tablished a reputation at homo and abroad which commends it to pub lic favor. Its Professors are gen tlemen distinguished for their literary and scientific attainments, and every good man who has ever graduated at this institution may well be proud of his alma mater. Its graduates are scat- Litcrary Lcvec and Social" Feast., To the Editor of the Era : I beg leave to be allowed a short space in your paper for the purpose of saying a few words in rejrarcf to the Ijiterary ' Levee and Social Feast, that was given ' by Queen of South Lodge I. O. of O. T., on Monday evening, June 7th. The audience was called to order by Mr. Jordan Swain, W. C. T. The open ing ode of the Lodge was sung, after which Rev. J. J. Worlds made si very fervent and eloquent prayer. The choir, under the direction of Mrs. Jane Ander son, then sang the "Jubilee of Temper ance." Miss Ann MariaKiilian was in troduced attha poetess of the evening, and it gives mo pleasure to say that she was not poetess simply in name, but in deed. She read a poem entitled "On ward" with such fervor and pathos that she awoke an interest, not aiways man ifested by a promiscuous assemblage, in literary culture. "Kaliy J3oj-s, lor the Cause of Tem perance," was sung with much enthus iasm by the whole choir. The next introduced was Mr. O. Hun ter, Jr., our young townsman, who de livered one of the most able aud effect ive orations on the "Devastation ot Intemperance," that it has been our good fortune to hear for a long time. The appropriate and touching melody, "Father's a drunkard and- mother i dead," followed the oration of Mr. Hun ter, and such was its striking illustra tion and personification of a drunkard's homo, of -which he gave such a vivid description, that the audience was moved to tears at the scene. It was in troduced by tho lather (Mr. U. U. Goines) who camo home intoxicated, and finding his -wile dead, he drove his daughter away. As a gentleman (Mr. W. K. Harrison) was passing down the street, he chanced to spy a little girl (Miss A. M. Killian) hall' clad and shiv ering with cold. He accosted her with much surprise at her wretched condi tion, whereupon she replied: "Father's a drunkard and mother is dead." She then stepped forward, modestly reclin ed upon the desk, and in piteous strains sang , the solo, after wliich the choir joined in the chorus with such asympa thetic spirit, that it completely captiva ted the entire audience. The mammoth pie, a prodigy in en tertainments, was the next thing on tho programme, ana was mo source oi much fun, as everybody "AacZ a finger in the pic.' ' After a song by Misses Susan Lane, Eliza Daves and Martha Williams, en titled "Don't marry a man if he drinks," an election was held for Governor and Governess. Mr. James H. Jones was elected to preside over the deliber ations of the convention. In a few brief but pleasing remarks, ho stated that the object was to present to the successful candidates each a large cake. Nomina tions were made, aud a heated election contest ensued. The result was, that Miss Phebe Turner and Mr. . 11. Harrison were elected, and the cakes were presented to them. To sav the least, it was one ol the most refined and enjoyable literary and social entertainments that tho colored people of our city ever had, and it re flects great credit upon tne young la dies and gentlemen who took part and rendered the occasion so highly instruct ive, as well as entertaining. Respectfully, J. II. IIiiodks. and S. A. Busbee being called upon, re sponded In a pointed and convincing manner. On motion, tho present County Ex- Lecutivo Committee was relieved fro in further duty. ; ,, On motion, tho Chair appointed W. 1 Ormaud, Jno. D.. Grimsley, Jos. G. Worthington, Charles llest and Jos. Mctorefor the County Itepublican Ex ecutive Committee. On motion, the appointments of tho Chair were ratified unanimously by the meeting. - On motion, tho thanks of the meeting were voted to the Chairman and Secre tary for tho efficient manner in which they discharged their duties. On motion, it was decided to have the proceedings of tho meeting published in the Italeigh Km and New hern Times. On motion, tho meeting adj mi ned sine die. - - TIIOS. MOO KG, Ch'n. W. J. Taylor, Sec'y. Bro. Drake Calls on the Presi dent. Passing through Washington City recently, we called on President Grant, and the first President whom we ever saw. Although passed 4t he reception hour, upon learning that we were from North Carolina; an invitation was immediately given and we were ushered into the cabi net consultation room, where! we found his Kxcellency alone, seated at the head of a table busy with State documents. Laying them aside, a conversation upon general topics was commenced, which continued about thirty minutes, as much time as the President could spare to any one caller. The President spoke most favorably of our good old State, and its superior advantages of locality, climate, water-power for manufactories, minerals, farming interests, Ale., with the information of a native upon those subjects, and the same ol the South generally, which required only to be properly utilized to make our State and the Southern country prosperous and independent. This, lie thought, would induce immigration. Tho Department -of A (M-is.nli f hnr. flit thi-,wit,..w.,i i .. "' area na not taken the reduced a ra much enlarged crease is cent. ine com pan son with vonr 1.S na frdbiwts Vr.i-tl. i .. , - . - ...j ..v,.. .w .. . -linn i '.in tl i ii KIO O . i r i; : 1111 I iu-i iuuui uiniiiiia jiMi, Itiop'iu i iu-, -UWUlMllIltl 1UI, ICX III i . P'H'0. nor i, . r;f last y,.lr , II' IU ' t I ... uc i wee 1 1 otic ami tu i as Arkansas 102, Tenne?ee !' Ti t A .... report oi me favorable in -ip- llls lis . I Ills V. i . IIMIUI lltJil l lilt' . in; na.se nve s.:,,.t, A I a m ' wiin me exception of that of The order of procedure in tl cnnr't 1sl7" KT". K'-'l i-i 'Pi,,..!,.!, . .1.. .. : ... - . i , j'uniiii v;i mieanu . soil generally too wet and cold i ., rapid formation, the stand is eo:,,'. para lively good, and recent weath. r has been more favorable to r:ti.i, growth. The crop isalx: umiu;lv clean. The comparison with a cioj, of full vitality and normal k.u;', in all respects rs for the i At UlUillll IWIU, ..Nil If Ul I ai'H; 02, South Carolina !7, (h ori.i Florida !)1, Alabama lot , Mi-Ti;, 100, Louisiana i, Texas ;f,, .( U sas 00 and Tennessee !:. "i l, The President is a little above medium size, of plain but command ing presence, with an indication of .quick perceptive faculties and holi ness ot character. Our conclusion was that lie had been largely slan dered by his political opponents. No soldiers, not even a sentinel with n corn-stalk, was on duty about the White House, and the mansion is as accessible as is the domicil of any of our Iredell farm ers. Perhaps, the President was disap pointed, that we did not ask him for an office but that was not the object of our call. We had not be fore visited Washington in about twenty-one years. The place has grown astonishingly in that period, and though not so large may be reckoned as one of the finest capi tals in the world, of which every American should feel proud. The capitol building and oilier public buildings, elegant in construction, and stupendous in size, attract the admiration of visitors from all parts of the world. titatesville American. in tered throughout tho countrv, and are The Convention movement means no good for the people. It did not havo its origin with the people. , It ia a grand trick of treachery against tho freedom of the people. It is a .scheme to restore to power tho old privileged classes, who, before the rebellion, ruled the State to its ruin. People of North Carolina, tho men who lire now marshalling their hosts to deprive you of your dearest rights be long to the same party that conscripted, handcuffed, and led you forth to fight for Jeff Davis and his tyrannical gov ernment. Republicans, arouse up to tho woik engaged in all the useful and honorable pursuits and vocations of life. They are to be found occupying prominent posi tions in tho learned professions, in the halls of our State and National Legisla tures, as well as the 1'ulpit, the Uench and the liar. Many of them adoru the walks of private lile as intelligent and useful citizens, and arc ornaments of so ciety and the age in which they live, lake many other useful literary "insti tutions, Wake Forest had its early tri als and struggles for existence, but I hoje it is now on a suro and permanent basis, and that it may long continue to disseminate its benelits and bless ings by sending out men of learning and science for the improvement of the condition of the people. In these days when science adds great ly to the wealth aud power of States and Nations, and encircles the domestic hearth with many of its most substan tial comforts, there is no risk of its vo taries being either persecuted or neg lected, yet the countenance ol" those to whom Providence has given rank and station will ever be one of the most pow erful incentives to scientific enterprise, as well as one of its most legitimate re wards. Next to the satisfaction oi" cul tivating science, and thus laying up the only earthly treasure which we can carry along with us into a better state, is that of having encouraged and assisted others in the same beneficent labors. May Wake Forest continue to send out men of high literary and scientific attainments, aud may they all be so fortunate as to merit and enjoy "That which should accompany old age. As honor, love, obedienee.troops of irieuds." May wisdom, peace, and brotherly love abide at this college, and may you have a pleasant and interesting "com mencement, and many like happy re turns. Very respectfully, Your ob't servant, C. H. IJ ROOD EX. To Messrs. J. L. Britt, N. II. street, J. S. Mitchell, B. F. Montague, J. 1a. Powell and W. F. Jordan, Marshals at Commencement. An investigation into the accounts of contractors for State repairs in Massachusetts has resulted in the disallowi ug of some $15,000 of claims, and a censure of the author ities who contracted the debts. Republican Mass Meeting Greene County. Pursuant to a call of tho Kepublican County Executive Committee, the Ilo- mbheans ol Ureeno county mot at the courthouse, in the town of Snow Hill, on .Saturday, the 5th day of June, lS7o. 1 lio meeting was called to order by John D.Grimsloy.Chairman of the coun ty Executive Committee. The meeting was then organized by electing Thomas Moore, Chairman, and W. J. Taylor, Secretary. Tho Chairman explained tho object of the meeting iu a few appropriate re marks. On motion, the Chair appointed the following committee to draft resolutions expressing tho sentiment of the meet ing, viz : W. T. Dixon, John 1). Grims ley, Charles Best, Luke Sheppard, Henry Miller, W. P. Ormond and Amos M03-C During the absence. ot tho committee, Edward Ilill, of New-Berne, being pres ent, was called upon, and addressed the meeting in a manner suitable to the occasion. The committee on resolutions report ed through J. I). Grimsley, when the following were ollercd and afterwards unanimously adopted: llesolvcd, 1. That we, the Republicans of Greene county, with uu flagging eonli dence and zeal, endorse the glorious and liberal principles of the National Re publican party, and acknowledge the administration of President Grant to be a great success to the American people, and to be the means of acquiring and enjoying peace, prosperity, liberality and protection under our system of re publican government. 2. That in Gov. Curtis II. Brogden we have a worthy and fearless executive oflicer. aud we heartily endorse his ad ministration. o. That we unmistakably and em phatically oppose the calling of a con vention of the people of North Carolina, believing our present constitution, which has been virtually ratiiied twice by the people of Xorth Carolina, is what they want. And believing tho call of the convention by tho Legislature was not in obedience to the will of the people of our State, but by designing men for party supremacy, wo regard tho same as a fraud and swindle upon the peojde in many respects, and will so result un less a majority of delegates to said con vention are in favor ox our present con stitution. 4. That we favor a man to represent us in the convention, to be held in the city of Raleigh, on the fith of .Sept., 1S75, who favors the immediate adjournment of said convention upon its assembling, thereby securing to us our present con stitution, and a saving to the State thou sands of dollars. 5. That we hereby pledge our unanl nious support to the performance of such action as in our judgment will re dound to the good of the party and the State. G. That each township in the county hold a meeting at its election precinct before the 4th Saturday in June, and elect five delegates to represent them in the county nominating convention ; and that said county convention to nominate our candidate to represent us in the called State convention, be held in the courthouse in Snow Hill, on the fourth Saturday iu June, being the 20tli hist. 7. That we do not think the import ance of electing Republican delegates to the Convention can be overrated ; there fore, wecil upon Republicans through out the State to attend to the matter at once, and we hereby cordially invite the aid and support of every one in maintaining our present constitution and the perpetuation of our republican institutions. S. That we endorse and recommend the Raleigh Era and Newberu Times, as good and reliable Itepublican papers, and also the Address of Ex-Senator The Homestead. Suppose you elect a majority of Democratic members of the Consti tutional Convention. Suppose that body sets itself about amending the constitution, and, in the course of its labors and, in the plenitude of its wisdom, provides for a new Su preme Court, and when that new Su premo Court shall have been pro vided, its members are Democrats and do not believe in tho retrospec tive operation of the homestead law. Where, we ask, is the benefit of the Homestead law to nine-tenths of the men in North Carolina who are to-day sheltering under its pro- visions tneir nomcs, ineir iamnies, their all? It will not be deniei that the Democrats, as a party, are opposed to the iiomesteau as ap plied to old debts, and but for the decision of the Supreme Court of the State, hundreds of men, who have their homes, would, to-day, be out casts, their families in want and they themselves at the mercy of creditors. We tell the.se men if they still want protection under the law as it now is, to not only vote against any interference of the pres ent constitution, but to work against it, talk to 4inu consult with your neighbors how to defeat it, and if, in this way, you can defeat the aims of the shylocks, it will be the best days', week's or month's work of the year. Kvery man of common sense knows the Democrats have fought the homestead from the "jump go" and their palaver, now, about its enlargement to a fee simple is too thin to catch Hies, much less men. Trust the privileges you enjoy, which are just and ample, to the un certain promises ofconvenl ion trick sters and politicains and you deserve to pass under the yoke. Sooner, say we, in tho present situation of parties, tear loose every restraint wipe out all custom rather than trust the constitution into tin; hands of a Democratic tinkering Conven tion. Winston llepublican. TheM. K. Church. South, J,.,, pointed a committee f Fr.i!,-!( tion to the next (hMu tal Com. 1, of the .Methodist I -piscop.il ( In Ts lt mi1 titbit 4 t Ulin, dim tii-w u 1 1 1 1 1 1 sioi i 1 meet a like commission for the lose of removing ail obstr.ch formal fraternity. ! It t . Ill'- The President of the lluid,-; IUl Haydn Society the pride ,i ton has resigned Ins . nfiir... Danes has been a member melodious society for tweniv years for four of th use e;u head. Mr. thai III IV .1 its It is said that the el:il)or.ie :iu 1 I. tilul stucco' work which n.l.'ins newly tlodicaUM rrel lei i:;n . i ol tho I'uruans, llarli in, New was the work of the pastor's ow n , , Rev. IS. L. t'laik. ii- in 1 , misci;llani:oi s. JJItOU W'S yUBi:i V MO; r The Cheapest, i'la.-e to lluy .-tl! Km.H., Musical Instrumei its, (From a Jewsharp to a ('luiivli i STJ! IXt.'S A A7 Till MM 1 A 1 , s ro.xv, a i'ii ,w . JIAXJOKs. in. lieneral Agent for the t 'elcln nt: ,1 Kstoy Cottage Organ, Rest for Churches. bt-st for s h.1(., i , in the Home circle, best ever w ii.- Prices to suit the limes. Send I logue. Baskets ! Baskets ! Bakols ' Tho Largest Assortment in II. Demijohns, liromns, sh:o ami Y lirushos, Table M.its, Nchm.i Matches, Tooth Picks, J!l:u-Uii. Feather Dusters, Nurs i Chairs, Ji riti iua and Co coanut Dippers. cm i.i i 1 1 :n s o a m t i a ; i :s. Croquet Sets, Halts, Halls, F;in ti 1-, Toys, Perfumeries, Soaps, ii a.-c I l.-.p, Dattle lioorsiind Shuttle Cix-Us, I Cigars and Tohaco, ;md nintiv lining too tedious to inenlvon. ( i ! I ' ;i mi amine my stock and prices 1 1 . . s - pm chasing elsew here. 1 . s,-ll ,tn tly CASH at bottom prices. Ii' vui u;m -i bargain don't fail to call at NAT. L. UIIOW.VS. No. Fiit ttceillf tn .i. fp20-:hn It A LKKill, A. r. BROOMS. CUAIhS! Pool, as a sound political document for the Republicans throughout the State. The following resolution, ottered by S. A. liusbee, was, upon motiou, adopt ed : llesolvcd. That we invite and solicit all those who arc oppo&ed to tuo call of a convention of the people of North Carolina, to co-operate with us in op posing the same. lion, Jos. Pixon, V, P. Grimsley, Speaking of a distribution of wealth and income, Air. David A. Wells savs that we have but $7, 000,000,000 of annual income to di vide among -10,000,000 of people, giving but $17o to each family, counting, as he does, four, while the census of 1870 gives live persons to each family, lie proceeds to say that the average income of our la borers and comparatively unskilled workmen is but $100 each, or $400 per family ; while some persons get average incomes amounting to $175 44 multiplied by hundreds and even thousands." Mr. Wells thinks this inequality is necessary, in order to save any wealth for the annual in crease of our aggregate capital. Ie thinks that equal incomes would soon send civilization; back to bar barism, because they no more than support the people, while the ag gregate capital would be gradually diminished. -.e.iliii : I 'i MATTRESSES. nprii: itie isi:s(k' JL making- and Cane s among those tatiuht in the . nil r.i. , , lina Institution for the Deal' ;oi I ImhuI and the Hlind, the iiiaiiai'dm ; 1 'e notice that, they arc prepared m e1 to order Jfa 1 1 r e s s c .s- Of the very best material and v. '. manship, aud at low prices A large lot of cxcllenl 00 ins kept on hand, which will be '-..Id . : -New .chairs, settees, Ac., c.u.e - and old ones ro-seated iu a n v i,- m be surpassed by any cstablr-liiu. i, the country. Address Institution for the heat; Dumb and tho Hlind, April !', 1ST"). Ka!ei-I. N. 1 I'. iirri:i.oi K'.s vi:ia;i.i os:. i' i:vi i 1 i 1 .' ! ! i : 1 s i A ! i:s. W SUPERIOR to any MADH IN Till CNPi For COTTON, COItX, TOIJ.U't ;Z& For sale bv.f. MchA l; I! II SON, ( 'hai l 11; . N. ' WEIL A- HliO'S., lioldsb..!... N. .' U. M. llul'STON ccCO.. M.H111 . . MURRAY tic CO., Wiin.iiiiii.n. N. WILLIAMSON, UPClll Hi ll THOMAS, Ridei-h. V W. Ti. Mc;iIEE, Fi-HiikJiiiti.il, Tl M H E It L A K E A E A V I OS, l'aeh HRANCH it CO., Wilson, N. r M. A. ANGIER. Durham, N. 1 ' March ISth, 1S7.. :: 1 . 1 '.in STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Okfici: Skcketary ok Sta ii . Hale! ah, June 1. ivT A S IMtlX itnti:i II V l,AU XlTI.iil, ch. Ji7. llatlh A post of the Grand Army of the Republic, in Providence, It. I., will erect as a monument in a cemetery in that city a thirty-two pounder cannon received from the govern ment. It will be mounted on a granite pedestal, and will be sur mounted by a ten inch shell. Mrs. Sartoris that is to Ray, Mrs. Sartoris on the whole, ay it yourself. It will i probably occur, however, at Ixng I3rancli , Ml I shill oiler lor ale, at -public at. i i at the auction room of J. M. T"ui.- n the City of Raleigh, on Frida . i 1 lid dav of Jul v. a larro number..' ' m w II " " nines, consitin of old Laws, i. . h ments and Journals of the SU '- North Carolina, also, a lare nuini i copies of the Code of Civ il Procclno Revised Code, tc. WM. II. IIOWEItToN. 5) 4t Secretary ot S aie. XOTICJJ. North Carolina Railroad Company S E C It KT A K Y A N I T II K A S I ' K K K s ( F H e i Company Suors, X. C, May i!.. 7 Tin: tw i:rv-M .vr i a a.i meeting of the Stockholder i ti" North Carolina Railroad Company be held in Greensboro, N. ('., on Thm -day. July 8th, 1S7", aud ih trHii' 1 book of stocks will bo closed from .M;. 31st, 1 s7-i, until after the meeting. J. A. McCAULEY, 50 rt Secretarv X. ('. R 11. '" A ; MINTS AWA1 V tM I.II ! 1)1 r ..' - RI)EI l'r Hobnail's new PICTORIAL JiUIJjIO-i 1300 illustrations. Address for cin ul ni A.J. Holman it Co., U:M) Arch Philadelphia. slieHJ fF YOU WANT A PAIKI.OIK K L Church Organ go to NAT. L. RUOWN'S' Italeigh, April 7, 1874.
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