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THE ERA. W' - A ltnrUBLlCAN WEEKLY NEWS IA PCH THE CENTRAL ORGAN OF THE I'AHTY. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. (SEE RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION ON THIS PAGE.) W. 31. UUOWX, .Manager. ir Jon Work executed at short no tice and in a stylo unsurpassed by any similar establishment In the State." RATES OF ADVERTISING . One square, one time, - f l 00 OKKit'Kia t lhs North Carolina liook More, corner of Fuyettevillc find Mor Tin street, first dr south of the State ircnSToVsuTJ One year, ... - 52 10 Six months, - - - - 1 0. Three months, - 5." TT- INVARIABLY IX ADVANCf-'ft two times, - - 1 50 three times, - 2 00 VOL. V. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1875. NO. 6. Contract advertisements taken at proportionately low rates. THE ERA... Is THE ERA. THURSDAY, JULY 2 IK75. What n i'eonager Are we 111 lander of having it in North Caro lina ? peon is a Spanish won! signifying :i day laborer. In South America, in Mexico, and in New Mexico, linage exists, (until, as to the lat ter Territory, it was alxdished by our ( 'ongress after we acquired it,) hut in the former countries named it is Mill in force. By this law Mreg uliting contracts between masters ;ui.l xrvants," peons nro compelled to work for their employers, provi ded they are in debt to iliem, until ,, ilcltt 'i 1 hi id. The proprietors or landholders, by enticing peons in l heir employment into needless ex penditures, by selling them goods and advancing them money, con trive to keep them hopelessly in debt and in a consequent state of houdage. The lat Democratic Legislature (11 WHS niaiu Kiancu n law iy n i:ui it is provided that no tenaut of the land of another snail pledge any portion of his growing or forthcom ingcrop for money, until the land holder is first paid, and no tenant t-m, theielore, laisu a cent of money on his own labor unless the propri etor gives his consent. This is the lir-t t n. and is very hard on the tenant or day laborer. It shuts him no completely so that he cannot laie one cent on his own labor to Im Ii. make his crop, while the land holder ran borrow as much as he .,..1.1- VV'li if i tlw ih.vF uteri' Will not men who have passed such a law as the one refer ret! to, by u hu h a tenant is thu. completely vhul up and cut olf from hollowing money, go a Mep furtln r, and pro vi.le that a tenant or day laborer who is in debt to the landholder .-holt mt have the land, but be com-j,-', I (it ttitnH' an it, until the debt is Tenants, day lahoreis, beware! This is peonage, :md peonage is livery! -shivery J'nr lth white and l.lar!:. irho iniii hajtH'n t(t be iu debt tn tin Itindlattdi r. The ame men v. ho passed thU landlord and tenant law, and who are thus looking to a slate of peonage for the laboring man, now want a Convention a Convention to sit for months, and make many changes in the Consti tution, i iovernor Graham says the changes to be made are "too nu merous to mention." And let the mechanics look to it also. Jest their lien law for work and labor done :d-n goes by the board. And let the homestead tin n he on the alert, for if in thee numerous changes our pre-nt Supreme Court is changed, away will o the homesteads. Tenants prohibited from borrow ing money on their own labor pe onage threatened as the Tiext step 1 he honif stead to fall, and theme- ehaniV lit u law iu danger And this, it seems, is the entertainment to which the people are invited by 1 he Convention nu n. No wonder 1 he maes of the eople are aroused :nd determined to vote againt the i'n eutionists, ji.r everything dear t 1 In m is at stake. Look to the ( osf. I I lv::nrratie papers in making e-.i mi it- or the ot of a C 'o? cut it'll t iLe iT"! rare to routine themcl cs to the .-u tii il e.M'iis'- f Uk' iiipiiiImts .rr 'In 1.1, inileige and stationery. This is ii-iisinc Mini calculated to th-ei e the M-iile. To ihcso items of course must 'eaJiled ail outlays resulting from a Cnie,!iion, snch as tho cost ot elc.t iiig ilfh-jrutes ; the cost of a session of the Legislature which will follow if tlio l ui(K rals have a inajoritj' ; the im-ineiis,- ,.,(t lor printing, the cost for new 1. 1. inks and a ole to conform to t ! amended Constitution, to say noth ing of the cost ef the election submitting the new Constitution to tLe people, iwhii-h, however, we think will hardly dutu'.) We tell the people that if Vuo Heiiioerals have control of tho Conven they neetl not expeel to escape with an cxjhmiso of less than half a inil ! "f dollar. Confession. It is s;ile to say that the whole fabric ! the present Constitution may be 1 11 down with signal advantage to tin- tjle. Ihdlt.Xn x. I lear this, ye popleof North Carolina ! 'I lie eoiifes.sini has cotiie at last. The 'ending Democratic organ of the State '-lis(1i til;4t r hole fabric of the l'i , x.-,,( (institution tnay be taken doiru." U li it does this mean ? Is it not plain Hu Democrats havo determined that the restrictions will not be olerved, and that tho Constitution will le at the lender mercies of the same class of men who brought suck ruin ujon us In Mark the language of the AVr5, "l hi- ir.oc fabric." This means the homestead provision shall betaken out, the whippitig-post established, Impris onment lor debt, poll-tax qualillcadon and other odious measures adopted. There can lm no reason to doubt their word in this icspect, fellow citizens. Tho AVtfJ means what it says. The Convention or lSGl.and tho Leg islature immediately succeeding It au thorized tho issuing of 8,507,847.50 of State Treasury notes. See Report of ov. Worth made to Convention of IsjWi. The larger part of these notes .ased into tho hands of tho people of North Carolina and proved a total loss u them. Beware of Conventions con trol led i,y Democrats. The People to bo Starved into Submission. iuu iauoioni ami Tenant act was fMsseU by the late Legislature for the purpose of starving poor white and colored men into voting the Democratic ticket. Under the provisions of this act, irthooor tenant is unable to meet his rent punctually, all of the truck raised ou the land can be taken by the landlord, and the tenant's wife and children will bo reduced to starvation. The rich men will thus have it in their power to force the non-landholders into voting against their wills or starve. VhiH is the true intent of what is called the "Landlord and Tenant act," and yet the people are asked to vote for Demo cratic delegates !and thus endorse the men who have passed this outrageous bill. Judge Keade, of the JStipreine Court, )resideI as President of the Constitu tional Convention of 1S(J.), and on the approach of the Spring Term, 1SGG, of the Supremo Court, ho tendered his resignation as President of tho Conven tion. On motion ot P. II. Winston. Lsq., one of tho ablest lawyers in tho State, and an ardent Conservative, Judge Iteade was requested to continue in his position as President. Such em inent lawyers as H. F. Moore, of Wake, M. K. Manly, of Craven, Judge K. J. Warren, Led ford Urown, Judge Gil liam, Kdward Conigland, Judge By num. Judge Jlrooks, Judge IJoyden, Judge Settle, S. F. Phillips, Win. Ea ton, Jr., W. A. Wright, of New Han over, and others, raised, no point of eli gibility in Judio Keade's case. (iiood News from the West. A eorrcspondent writing us from Mitchell county .-says that J. W. Bowman was, 011 the 12lh, unani mously nominated by the anti-Con-yentioii eople of that county. Many prominent .Democrats par ticipatiul in the proceedings of the meeting, and pledged their hearty support to Col. iJouman. Toe court house was crowded and the best of feeling was manifested. It is Hit? impression that no Demo cratic candidate will be nominated, as the people of the county are near ly all opposed to the Convention. Certain revolutionists hereabouts are engaged in the business of villi fying ilichard C. Dadger, the Republican nnti Convention can- didute. This is just as every friend f the Union and every lover of peace and good govern ment might expect. These same men or their sidy secession daddies engaged in the same slang slinging in lSCd, only their forked tongues were darted out and their venom squirted at Mr. Badger's father, because he dared to raie his voice for the Union and against revolu tion. They called him an aboli tionist and submissionist. Who, reeking with the spoils of office, revel inir in money wrought from ruin ami and State's ruin, are forever talking of their love for the poor man? the Radicals. Char. Observer. Who, pulled up and arrogant, with their skirts dripping with the blood of innocent men, murdered in an unholy attempt to break up the government of the United States and establish upon its ruins an in tolerable despotism, are now adding insult to injury, by again attempting to open tho Hood-gates of revolu tion, and thereby reduce the people of North Carolina to slavery? Democratic revolutionists. Hear it in 3liml. Let it be constantly borne in mind, that if the Democrats have a majority in the Convention, the late Legislature will again assem ble, and it should be remembered that it is the same body that taxed the poor man on all of his property over the value of twenty-five dol lars and allowed the rich man an exemption of fifteen hundred dol lars. It is the same Legislature too that Josiali Turner said swin dled the people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Keep these things steadily in view, fellow citizens, and vote accordingly. The News says, "the eighty thou sand negro votes are essential to the salvation of the radical party in this State." Yes, Mr. JTews, and we shall get them. Eighty thous and negro vote, and thirty thous and white votes for the Republi cans, would make one hundred ami ten thousand votes ! How are you to overcome that, gentlemen ? A few more such admissions from the Xtws would be quite agreeable ' There will bo no Convention if all who are opposed to it vote for dele gates pledged to immediate ad Kcrtie County. F. W. Bell, the Republican candidate for the Convention from Bertie, is making a gallant fight notwithstanding the Albemarle Timet is endeavoring to get up prejudice against him because he is Sheriir of the county. Every voter is eligible -to a seat in the Convention whether h is an officeholder or not. The editor of the Times knows this, but it docs not suit his purpose to acknowl edge it. Mr. Jiell is au old citizen of Iiertic county, and is as highly respected as any man in it. We are pleased to learn that his election . is regarded as certain. Now is the time to act if the peo ple of North Carolina wish to put an end to the .strife which has existed for the past ten years. One more overthrow of the malcontents and we can go on swimmingly for many years to come. If, on the contrary, we should allow them to obtain the ascendancy, untold evils await us. Remember the issue. Our Consti tution with all the rights it confers, on the one hand anarchy and per haps revolution on the other. As between these the people should not hesitate. If the Democratic party should have a majority in the Convention there can be no doubt but that the old ca. sa. law will be re-enacted. The note shavers and moneyed men of the party will de mand this, and the aristocracy will yield to their demands. Are you pre pared for this, laboring men ? Are you ready to be torn from tho bosoms of your lamuies anu cast into prison merely because you are poor and un fortunate and unable to meet your old debts? This is one of the issues of the present campaign, and it should receive your prompt consideration. Bear in mind, that every vote polled on the 5th of August will be for or against the homestead. The Democrats avow it to be their pur pose, if they should carry the Con vention, to change the Supreme Court, and then away goes the home stead ! Who gave you your home steads? Why, the present Consti tution and the present Supreme Court. Are the homestead men going to vote themselves out of house and home? Out in the Cold. Tim complains that the Republicans kept him out in the cold without an of fice for nine months. Tho Democrats will be apt to keep Tim out longer than that, as they have several Battles on hand to disose of before his claims can be considered. Besides the SherilFalty of Wake is already Jhinn tor. Jt is a wonder Tim didn't think of these mat ters before, but then it is hard for men to remember everything. We dislike to give Tim such poor "incorigeHient" but facts arc stubborn things. Eligibility Precedents. The Democratic papers are much disturbed because Judge Buxton has announced hinjself a candidate for Convention with a pledge to adjourn at once. When Judge Howard of Edgecombe and Judge Osborne of Mecklenburg announced themselves and sat in the Secession Convention of 18G1, nothing was said about their eligibility or ''soil ing their judicial robes."- When Democratic candidates talk about ignorance, tell them how they squandered the school fund which tho hard-working people had laid up to provide an education for their children. Tell them that the Dem ocratic party is responsible for the hundreds of poor uneducated chil dren now in the State living in poverty, who, but for the manner in which the hard earnings of their parents were squandered might be come useful citizens. Let the people everywhere in North Carolina bear in mind, that tho Democratic press have declared it as their 'determination to over throw the Supreme Court, because it has pronounced the shameful ger rymander of the city of Wilming ton, by which the people were de prived of tho power to elect their officers, unconstitutional, and be cause it declared that the people's homes should not be sold to pay old debts. It is charged that the Trustees of the University, at their late session in Kal elgh, were about : to elect Jeff Davis President of our State University, and that they only, postponed electing a President until the vote on the Conven tion bill could be had. Union men of North Carolina, if you want Jetr Davis to instil secession into the minds of the young men of the State, vote for the Convention candi dates. The proceedings jf Bcpublican meetings are sometime cut short for want of pace. lon't Forget It. Ilem ember, people: of North Car olina, the infamous proposition to require, every poor man to pay a poll tax before he can vote, and to allow a rick man an additional vote for every five hundred dollars on which he pays taxes. Let it be borne in mind that the leadino- Democratic paper of Eastern North Carolina makes this hameful sug gestion and not a single Democratic paper has protested against it, but on the contrary, by silence, virtually endorse the vile scheme. The ioor wounded Confederate soldiers were refused w pitiful sum by the late Legislature to purchase art i lical limbs in place of t base they lost in endeavoring to save rich men's slaves, but a prominent Dem ocratic paper proposes to tax them to pay the owners of these slaves for their losses. Was ever such in justice heard of before? When the Convention of 18G8 saved thousands of our people a homestead, the Democrats, who havo just ordered another Conven tion, said it was an infamous Con stitution. Now thesesame men say they will preserve a large portion of what they called " this infamous Constitution " if the people will elect them. Is there any confidence in such men ? Let the people of Wayne remem ber that W. T. Dortcli, who is now asking their suffrages for a scat in the Convention, voted while in the Confederate Congress for a law ex empting a man front military ser vice because he happened to be the owner of twenty slaves. If Dortch denies this the proof can be given from the Confederate records. Whv is the eloouent voice of Daniel G. Fowle silent in this mo mentous hour? Sentinel. Let Judge Fowle speak for him self. Here is what he says : 44A call of a Convention for the purpose indicated would be unwise inexpedient and productive of great harm to the material interests of the State." Remember that the last Demo cratic Legislature increased the debt of the State $125,000 on which the people are to pay $7,500 interest annually for the education of rich men's sons at the University, while nothing was done in aid of educa ting the poor children of the State. It is well known that the Convention act would never have passed but for the fact that it provides for another session of the late Legislature.' Just think of it, fellow-citizens. You.' a re to have tho enormous expense of a Convention forced upon you because the tricksters who composed tho last Legislature wanted another ehanoo to pluudertho Treasu ry. One of the main Democratic cries against our present Constitution in I808 was, that if adopted, white and colored children would bo sent to the same public schools. Although time and ex perience havo proven this charge false, yet the Daily ivcw renews the pitiful appeal to inflame tho minds of tho pub lic against our Constitution well knowing its falsity. Voters of Wayne county, remem ber that W. T. Dortch voted in the Confederate Congress for a bill ex empting any man from military service who owned twenty slaves, but voted for conscription which forced every poor man to fight for rich men's property. ; The following Democratic candi dates have declined : ;Rev. Braxton Craven, of Randolph; Col. B. F. Little, of Richmond 4 J. M. Parrot, of Lenoir; and J. P. Speight, of Greene. Do they henr the mutter ings of the coming storm ? During the late war, it will be remem bered that every man had to get a pass from a provost marshal lefore he was allowed to travel on our railroads. If the Democrats carry this Conven tion every man in the State will be re quired to show a pass from a revenue ollicer Is?fore lie will bo allowed to vote. If the question '.was' Convention or No Convention, how would you vote? If you say you wou d vole No Convention; theii we say vote for delegates who art pledged to im mediate adjournment, and you ac complish the very object you d- he. When the present Constitution was adopted the real .estate iof North, Carelina was valued .at" $sa,&)0,28G, now it is $93,011,324, an Increase of $4,021,lKiS.' Can a like fncre-Ase be. shown for seven years under any former Constitution ? Charge it upon the revolutionislst that they failed to call a Convention until after Congress adjourned, thereby showing their intentions were evil and boded no good to the govemmentof the United States. Charge it' upon the revolutionists , that they incorporated in the pres ent revenue bill a clause taxing the poor man on everything he owns over the value of twenty-five dollars and allowing the rich man an ex? emption of fifteen hundred dollars. Charge it upon the revolutionists, that they intend to take from the people the power to elect their Judges, Magistrates and State offi cers, and place it in the hands of the Legislature. Charge it upon the revolutionists, that in calling a Convention they disregarded the opinions of all their members of Congress and many of the best men of the Democratic party. Lorenzo D. Caveness is the regu lar Democratic candidate, for Con stable in Rockfish Township, Cum berland county. This is the same man who was publicly whipped in Fayetteville a few years ago for forgery. He wrote well but not wisely. Wonder if this Democratic candi date accords with his party in wanting to restore corporal punish ment and re-establish the whipping post. The Convention of 1SG1 refused to allow the people to elect members of the Confederate States Congress, jut elected" one-half the number of delegates from its own body. Be ware of Conventions vote for the adjournment candidates. , People of. North Carolina, when Dem ocrats tell you the'ConstituUon adopted by the Convention in Septeii: rnext must be submitted to jron for ratifieatu' remind them of the fact that the Con stitution of 1770 was nevo' submitted to the people of the State and they were compelled to live under it for sixty years. Which is the best, a settlement of all petty cases in townships by magistrates elected by the people, or by the County Courts, composed of magistrates elected for life ? The present Constitution provides for the former, and Democracy threat ens us with the latter plan. Gov. Graham, Col. Wm. Johnston, Gov. D. S. Reid, Col. D. D. Ferebee Col. John Maiming, Col. J. W. Cun ningham and Col. Robert Strange, all members of the Secession Convention oflSGl, are Democratic candidates to the Convention of 1875. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees. Messrs. Thomas D. McDowell, Abram W. Venable, Burton Craige and Allen T. Davidson were elected delegates to the Confederate Congress and continued to hold their seats as members of the Convention of 18(31. Mechanics and working men, bear in mind that one of the amendments pro posed to the Constitution by the Dem ocrats is to require that a man shall own a certain amount of land before he shall be eligible to office. Dr. J. M . Worth was elected Salt Com missioner by the Secession Convention of 1S61. He is now one of the Democratic candidates for Convention in Randolph, but all the salt in the country cant't save him from defeat. Judge Buxton in the Convention of 1SC5 made repeated efforts to abolish imprisonment for debt. Col. Ferebee, of Camden, and Capt Jarvis, of Pitt, voted to retain that odious feature in the Constitution. The Democrats called this Convention without submitting the question to the people, and if they elect a majority of delegates, the Constitution as amended will not be submitted to the people for ratification. Beware. Hon. D. M. Furches, of Statesville, is in the lield doing good work against Convention. Ho will make speeches in Davie, Wilkes, Yadkin and Surry. If you are opposed to Convention, vote it down by supporting the del egates who are pledged to immedi ate adjournment. Hon. C. Ij. Cobb is ou the stump in the mountains. The duty of the, hour to take care of the. minutes and make up the day. : r . ; What is the form of an escaped parrot? A pollygone. ' A Boston tailor advertises diag onal boys suits.' At what season did Eve eat the apple? litrly in the fall. What kind of robbery is not dan gerous? A boje robbery; of course. CONVENTION in the WEST! Tit a People Aroused! XX Robbins Driven from the Track ! gov. glenn Demolished ! ! fov. foot has an Attack of the Same Disease that so Vio lently Attacked hi in at Malvern Hill. For the Daily Constitution. I had the pleasure of being pres ent at the discussions on the Con vention question between Judge Watts, Hon. D. h. llussell, Col. W. F. Henderson, Hon. W. M. Bob bins and Gov. Glenn, at Taylors ville, Wilkesboro, Trap Hill and New Castle, and write to give you an account of the same. I cannot undertake to do justice to the sub ject in this short article, and will only devote myself to the main points. Judge watts opened tho discus sion at Taylorsville, on the TJth in stant, in a most telling speech of two hours' length. His arguments were unanswerable, and Maj. Bob bins, who replied, paid him a high compliment. Bobbins, havinggone there, and asked for a division of time, which was cheerfully granted, in his reply failed to answer a sin gle argument of Judge Watts, or to tell the people what amendments he wanted the Convention to make to the Constitution. He only advo cated one or two amendments of minor importance. The main por tion of his time was devoted to abuse of what he termed the Canty Constitution, without stating what 1 part he objected to, or tho reasons for his abuse. Judge Bussell closexl the discussion, and in a very able manner showed up the plans of the conspirators, if they got a majority of delegates to the Convention, to be to establish an aristocratic govern ment in the State with life offices for none but the old slaveholding secession war men, and to deprive the poor white men and negroes of iucir rights and liberties under the present Constitution. From what I could learn the people of Alexan der are not in sympathy with the Convention movement. There are two Democrats running against the Convention in the county. Judge Bussell opened the discus sion at Wilkasboro on the next day, delivering one of the most able speeches that I ever listened to. His exposure of the plans of the con spirators was complete in every respect. I never saw such respect and attention shown to a speaker before; the effects of his speech will be felt by the conspirators for all time to come. Bobbins followed, making his same old speech. Then Col. W. F. Henderson followed in a speech of one hour's length. I can not do Col. Henderson justice in so short a space as this : it was certain ly the hnest etlort 01 the Colonel's life. In answer to Bobbins' propo sition to reduce the number of Judges, he was in favor of reducing the number of Congressmen and that much more could be saved to the people in that way, as their sal aries were twice as much. Bob bins got up to reply, but his looks showed that he felt used, up, he failed to say anything to the point. Judge Bussell then aroso for a short reply to Bobbins, and I never in my life saw a man so badly used up as Bobbins was. There was a large crowd present and there was more enthusiasm among the Bepub licans than I oversaw before in Wilkes county. At Trap Hill, on the next day, we met a large crowd. Judge Bus sell opened the discussion in a speech excelling his effort at Wilkes boro. Bobbins followed and made a complete failure, he utterly broke down. Col. Henderson replied, dealing such blows to Bobbins and the Conventionists as they never received before. Gov. Glenn being present and Bobbins not being wil ling himself to nfeet the fire of Judge Bussell, surrendered the Govi ernor to the mercy of Dr. Cook. I will only say that the Governor went away cursing himself for being such a fool. ' Bobbins here bid Judge Bussell adieu and left the track, and has gone into Iredell to canvas:?, where the Conventionists have a large majority, and where there , is no opposition to the Convention can didates. The next day at New Castle, both Governors being present, Governor Glenn asked for division of time, which was - cheerfully granted. Here Col, Henderson opened the discussion; devoting much of his time to the motives of Governors Foote and Glenn in leaving the Tie publicans. I never heard ,any two men get such a drubbing to the sat isfaction of every - one . present ; they were two of the worst looking men I ever beheld. This is tho old home of Gov. Foote, and I was in formed by reliable Bepublicans who knew, that the Governor could not carry a single Republican with him, and that Democrats shun liim on every occasion. J . , Gov. Glenn followed Col. Hen derson, and could only say Civil Rights and ' Internal Revenue in broken sentences, everybody pres ent being disgusted with him. Judge Russell closed the discus sion, devoting a short time to Gov. Glenn, then dismissed him by say ing the Governor had placed him self in a position that he neither had the confidence of Democrats or Re publicans, and would notice him no further. He then turned on Gov. Foote and commenced pouring hot shot into him. The Governor could not stand the fire, and it was said by those who ought to know that the Governor had a sudden attack of the disease that so violently at tacked him at Malvern Hill, which has now become a chronic disease with him. What 1 know is, I saw the (iovernor long before the close of Judge Busscll's specvh wending his way homeward, the most pitiful looking object I ever saw. We met large crowds everywhere we went, and there was great en thusiasm among the anti-Conven-tionists. The Benublican candi dates in Wilkes will In elected by at least 400 majority. Judge Bussell goes from New Castle to Yadkin county, and Col. Henderson to his home in David sou. You will hear from them again. W 1 i.k lis. . MECKLENBURG AROUSED! LARGE & ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING! Pursuant to notice.a large and en thusiastic meeting of the anti-Con-ventionists of Mecklenburg county aasembled in the courthouse, Tues day, July 20, 187o, to nominate can- didates to represent them iu the approaching Convention. At an early hour the room 'was tilled to repletion by an enthusiastic dele gation, from every part of tho coun ty, and at 12 o'clock was called to order by calling Gen.'B. Barringcr to the chair, and requesting J. L. Bailey, Jr., to act as Secretary. t On taking tho chair, Gen. Bar ringer explained the object of the meeting in an appropriate address which was received with deafening applause. It would do the General injustice to attempt oven a synop sis of it, but suffice it to say it was replete with wisdom and sound judgment. At the conclusion of it, Mr. H. Bissell offered a resolution "extend ing a cordial greeting to tho rural delegation, and requesting their earnest co-operation in the exercises of tho Convention, " which was unanimously adopted. On motion of Mr. J. B. Gillespie, of Deweesc township, the Chairman appointed a committeo on nomina tions, consisting of the following gentlemen : Messrs. J.B. Gillespie, Samuel Pharr, J. S. Davidson, w. M. Mar tin, B. Blythe, Alfred Pressiey, Burke Alexander, Jeremy Hunter, Amezi Morris, John Alexander, J. F. Johnson, B. K. McDonald, K. II. Bissell, G. A. Kiser, and Jalncs Steele. The Chairman gave them leave to report when convenience suited, but Mr. McDonald objected, urging immediate action, and his views were endorsed by other gentlemen. The committee then retired for consultation, during which time? the meeting was entertained by happy and patriotic speeches from Messrs. J. T. Schenck, W. I. Moore and others, at the conclusion' of ' which the committee returned, mid through their chairman, Mr. J. K. Gillespie, reported a series of well timed resolutions, and suggesting tho names of Col. V. R. Myers and Dr. W. M. Kerr, as anti-Convention delegates. On motion, the names were submitted to the con vention, and when tho Chairman put the question the gentlemen named were unanimously nomi nated amid thundering applause. Everybody present was pleased with the nominations. It is a good and strong ticket and will carry by -a handsome vote. It was a cheering sign to see so many farmers present, men who earn their bread by hon est toil, and who have tho back bone,in the face of party displeasure, to come out and express their sen timents in opposition to Conven tion. The Republicans present an unbroken front, and will poll a full vote. The meeting was harmoni ous in every respect, and was pro ductive of much good. The designs of tho revolutionists wero exposed in their true colors, and for once the eyes of the people are open. It was moved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to theJMiiA' Constitution, with a request to publish. On motion, the meeting ad journed. RUFUSIJAUUirsUttK.Ch n. J. L. Bailey, Jr., Sec'y. A very pretty Sunday school sops is the one entitled " Put "your armnirun, my boys." There is, however, a yinin lady in town who doesn't like to! hear it. She says it sounds-like l'utjyoiir arm around me bojs," and it always makes her feel, lonesome. Bo careful bow you drink or you'll wash the color from your checks said a gentleman at a fashionable iKiriy, as he handed a glass of water to. a lady. " There is no danger of you ever Wk i ng water enough to remove tho color if roui your face," was tho good, natu red re tort. An ardent lover, pouring oujt hi passionate devotion Inverse, spdkoof that night when, walking; witfe his sweetheart, ho " kissed her undr the silent stars." In print ho was mdde to say that he ' kicked her under ,tlb cel larstairs.", Circumstances alter cases. Fdr in stance, when a Virginian aro.io iu church and said : " Hero's a hufulred dollar bill for tho old boss belli dd thu Eulpit," no one thought about putting im out. ' Why is a church bell more af fable than a church organ ? Because one will go when it Is tolled, but the pther will be mowed7 lirst;