f - -. 1 1 The Albemarle Tiems. AN INDEPENDENT, Weekly Newspaper, Published Evert Friday By The Times Publishing Co. o Terms or Subscription. Invariably m advance. On Year. ...... . , 8ix month GENERAL DIRECTORY, STATE. Governorr-C. H. Brogden, oCYVayne. Lieut. Ooveroor Bee. of IState W. Hf Howerton, of Rowan.' Treasurer D. A. Jenkins, of Uaston. Auditor John Reijly, of Cumberland. Supt. Public Instruction Alex. Mclver, of Orauge. Adjutant General J. C. Gorman, of Wake. State Geologist W. C. Kerr, of Mecklen bjiirjf.. Attorney General T. L. Hargrove, of Gran ville. COUNTY. Superior Court Clerk and Probate J udge W. P. Gurler Sr. tiherlff F.'W.'JSell. Itwginter of deeds B. F. King. Treasurer John G. Mitchell. Coroner Kev. Bryant Lee. Surveyor School Examiners J. B.Cherry, D.E.Tayloe, ml Kev E. NVoottea. Keeper of the $oor House F. V. Bell. CoiumtsHonr H. C. Fager, P. L. Cale, Jaa. Holder, Caiio Mountain, and Wright Cherry , COURTS. Superior Court, ou the third Monday in April and NoviinlxT. Probate Court opu every day in the year from 8 a. m. to 5 p. iu., Sundayt and Holi dars exwpted. County Cointufionew meet firrt; Monday .n every month at the Court House. IT. S. Commissioners T. W. tfkirven, Henry C. Fager. .0 WINDSOR. Mayor H C. Fager. Coiumisiiouers Moses Gillam, J.T. Bond, Dr. F. Uillaui. -Constable J.E Mood v.' CHURCHES. , Method tat EpJeojml Service every sec ond Sandny In each mouth, by Rev. W, P. 'Wright, at 11. 00 a. m. Night service every fourth Sunday in eavh mouth, by Rev. T. M. Simivson. Eniseop-al Service everv first ard third Sunday iu each mouth by. Rev. K. Wootten, at 10 k. m. Baptint Church Service every Suaday of cU mouth except thw second Sunday, by' Ker. Baptint Cliarc.Ii, (Col.V Service et Sur.dy Potut, ynd SujuUv la each momh, by Uev. Bryut Lee. IV l. , . STEAMBOAT. The Bertie, leaves Windc-or for Plymouth every Mouday, We.1utrfliy, and Friday, at I'i in., and returns on the same day. MIL ; Maile lea ve'Wiudsor, every i'oad:y. Wed nesday, aud Fridy, f'r all points, iiibuid Mails for Jarknon, vi L witMi. llxabel and Rich Square, ltave every Monday and Thursday at 12 p. u. Mrs. F. W. C.ll, P. M. EXPKKSS OFFICE. PackAgea ca.n le ex pressed by Lo, ftesiner Bertie. E. S. Askew. Agent. riilll'ESSJON'AI. CAKBS Drac&NC. WIKST0SI. Att2Tlj Jira! Counsellor at Lar-. WINDSOR, Bertie Co., X. C, ; Attends the Courts of Bertie, Martin, Washington and Chowan Counties, and the Federal Court at Elizabeth City N. C. 22 tf. DR HENK.rV. IJUNSTAN. Pli'-eician and Surgeon. WINDSOR, Bertie Co., X. C. OFFERS ' HIS SERVICES ' TO ' THR PUBLIC. Thankful for the patronage heretofore re ceived. fl.pen to merit a continuance, of the iiame. OFFICE. Ono door above North State Ho tel. He;ndine.Queen Street. At one of which plares he may be found at all hours, when not professionally engafrwd. ( 2-i-tf. I. H.WINSTON.Jr. ATTORNEY AT LAW. WINDSOR, Bertie Counly, X. C Practice in the Counties of HALIFAX. NOUTHAMPTOX, MAUTLV, WASHING TON and BEliTIE. AUo, in the Hupreme and, Federal Courts of orth Carolina. t"2rPrompt Attentiou given ta the Collec tion of Claims in all parts of North Carolina. DE. 7. S. GTJELEY, OFFERS HIS PROFEHIONAL SEIiVI- CKS In th Practice of Medicine, to his friends and the citusena of Bertie County, CUT" Office ou Main Street Windsor over W. P. (lurley'a etore. aug2S-ly JESSE J. YEATES. Attorney and Counsellor TTflLL PRACTICE IN THE COUNTIES H f Hertford, Bertie. Gates and North ampton. Also in the Supreme and Federal vourts. J.L. MITCHELL V D. WOnTHINGTON MITCHELL & W0RTHI1TGT0N Attorneys' at Law. 1 PRACTICE IN THE COURTS OF BER TIE, Hertford, and Chowan. t net attention given to tho collection of eianna in any part of North Carolina. Office Windsor, N. C. Jy' - Cm TAWIIIams W C Dickson J U MIMama T. A. Williams & Co. Wholesale Grocers, AND Commission Merchants, Nos. 2 & 4 Roanoke Square. CORNER ROANOKE DOCK, - V m V ti K f! HV ... , tl $2.00 VOT. O X X VOL. 2. SKETCHES OF THE LIVES OF THE ME5IBEICS OF TISE GENERAL ASEa1BL. JOHN PIOKSON STANFORD.- I of Duplix. The Senator from the 10th District is 41 years old, 5 feet 8, iuches high and weighs 120 pounds. He gradua ted at Columbian college, Washington D. C. ana is a .lawyer by profession. Senator Stanford wa3 a" member of the old Democratic party, and as su?h was elected to the House of Commons from 1858 to 18G2. In 1865 he was elected to the Senate of N. C. Iu 18GG-6? and 68 he was county Attorney for Duplin county. In "I860, and "again in 182 he was elected to the House of Represenuti res. He was elected to the present Senate by a majority of 072 -a gain of 500 votes. Senator Stanford was a prominent candidate for the po sition of President of the Senate, is a a finppnrlimentarian, and a quick, ready and witty debater. He always com mands attention. The Senator is chairman of the finance committee. He married Miss Alice Sniccr of Wil mington, has no children! ALFRED HARGROVE. xof Davidson. Mr. Hargrove the Senator from the 31st Senatorial district is G3 yetrs of age. lie stands six feet and one inch in height and weighs 1-iO lbs. He married Miss Susan Overmanf Pas quotank county, is in ' religion aMires byterian and hy profession a planter, lie was in ante helium days a member ot the Whig party and entered poli tics in the Harrison campaign of "1840, was elected to the Senate in lS44r Since that time he has not been.ac tivcly engaged in politics, but was from 1845 to , 1858 chairman of the Board of Superintendence of common schools in hiscountyuid daring the war served as agertT for his county in furnishing nipnef and provisions" for the suppoijf needy sold.ie'rs families. Mr. llargrove-lot a son at the buttle of Chancfi.'rsville. ' " He was elected Senator by S 34 ma jority a gain of over 200. lie received bis education at John Rogers school in Hilkboro and :il so at the 'school. of the celebrated John Musiiat of Iredell county. - He is -a member of the committees on rnvileges and 'elections . and culture. JOSEPH CARSON 211 LLS. : , -'" or Bu:':k::. '" ' 'S' '' . The Senator from the .3Gtl District is 33 ears oJd. lie stands 5 feet 10 inches in height and weighs 155 iou'nds. In religion lie is an E')isco)aIian. lie TttTT m Jm 'T m 'j'-r f f ICU UUI UU 111 U1C ilOUs .-e oi itepresena- tives in liJTO. In politics ho was al ways a 'Democrat. He joined the ar my when very young as a private and surrendered tsa captain; ' He repeat edly, distinguished hmisell for galant- ry aud commanded t!;e sharp shooters of Laws Brigade, Mr. .Mills w as elec ted by a majority of 1S0 a gain of over 300 votee, and is a bold, fearless and outspoken I)cm(Xirat. Ho is on the committee on Internal Improvements. sameul Mcdowell tate. : of Burke. Heprcscnative lata is -14 rears old. 5 feet 9 inches high, and married Miss Jennie Pearson of Morauton.' Mr. Tate is the only man in tho legisla ture who is the happy father ot itniis, two fine boys. He is a planter and Banker by profession and was Presi dent of the Western N. C. Rail Road until removed by Holden in 865 for disloyalty. This is his first ofilce, be ing elected by 5G4 -.majority the largest ever given in his county. Mr. Tate was a delegate to the Nation al Democratic; Convection v.h nated Sevmour and "'Blair. cn nomi- t r no is an oia line Democrat. He w ent in the war as Captain served '4 years : and -S days was wounded seven times and surrendered a colonels commission. Col. Tate is an elegant and accom plished gentleman. S ALERED MAETIM EaWIN. of Burke. -This gentleman u 44 years old, weighs 1G0 pounds, is a lawyer and a Presbyterian. He is not married. Ma j. Erwin- went into the war as Lieu tenant and surrendered as Major. He was a Democrat of the Calhoun school before the war. He was elected to tho conventions of Gl and 71 neither of which were called. He was also a del egate to the Greeley convention at Bal timore. " - J! JAMES TURNER MOORHEAD. . 1 of Guilford. The Senator from the 24th District (the President Protein of the Senate) isT) feet one inch high' and weighs '105 pound?. He is a Presbvterian iu relio-. ion, and is a son of the late Hon. J. T. Moorhead who was a member of Con gress for many years, and a nephew of the late Governor Moorhead. Senator Moorhead is unmarried. jHe gradua ted at the University of North Caro lina. With first distinction and was a prac ticing lawyer at the beginning of the war. He volunteered in April 18G1 was elected Lieut of the Guilford Grays, served 4 years and surrendered the commission of colonel of 53rd regiment. He was a member of the Houseof Rep resenatives in 1S68-G7 was President of the Senate in 72-3 and is chairman' of the Judiciary committee in the pres ent Senate. Col. Moorhead is a very handsome man is tall and command ing like all of the,Moorheads, and has great, influence in his party. He is a social genial gentleman. ' . CHARLES MANLY BUSBEE s x pjr Wake. T .."". . 1.00 ' w ' : -WINDSOR, N. behator Uusbee is 29 years old, is 5 feet 8 inches high and attends the Episcopal church. He is a lawyer, and is the grandson of the late James Taylor of Chatham (former Attorney General) and the son of the late Pervifi Jiusbee of Wake. Charles Busbee mar ried a daughter of James T. Littlejohn of Granville and is the father of 3 children. He received his education at Hampden Sidney collcgq and the University of N. CV' He served in the army as Serjeant Major of Col. Gar rctts (5th) liegiment. lie was county Attorney in 18G7-and CS, Reading Clerk of Senate in GG-7. Mr. Rusbee beat James Harris (colored) by 242 votes, is chairman of the committee cm corporations, and a member of the Democratic State Central committee. There is no young man in North Carolina whose opinion has greater weight than ; that of Charles Manly Busbee. He is a sober, honest, indus trious man, aud if he lives will one da? occupy an exalted station as a lawyer and statesman. " CHARLES MATHER COOKE. OF FftAXKLIlT. Senator Cooke is 30 years old 5 feet 10 inches high and weighs 175 pounds no married Aliss JJettie I'ersoirof Mississippi ' has twOChiklren and is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Cooke is a lawyer, lie left Wake For est Collee'to go in the army, and was Lieutenant and acting adjutant of the 55th regiment of N. C. troops at the .suiTcndeivThis is Senator, Cookcs lirst entrance into polit1css He in creased the Democratic majority from 50 to 30D in his District. He is chair man of the committee on Banks and Currency, and is also a member of the committees on the Judiciary and cor porations. Charles Mather Cooke is the son of the late JonesCook gentleman well known to the icopic of middle Carolina as a man of great piety, goodness of heart, and practical wisdom. Senator Cooke has an un usually bniliant future before him. His own spotless character, his talents, anil his large family connection wiil secure him a position in North Caro lina second to that of none, at no .dis tant day. CAPTAIN W. T. R. BELL. or Carteret. Was born in Accom.-tc countv Vir ginia 1st Setember 1843 and is con sequently 31 years-old. Height 5 feet 0 inches; is exceeding handsome and easily impresses at lirst sight. Eyes black, hair ILjht, eye brows heavy, com plexion fair. " O'apfc. Bell enter: the Confederate army at tho age of 18, served in the rttc r pair orxf Jo V r as at tlie tail oi Roanoke Island. Afterwards reciiv- inga commission in the regular Con- federate army he was assigiidlately with Piekeits divisions Longstreet's corps. Ciipr. Bell left the University of V 1 rrri 11 in 1 11 I G'J where hexhad com menced a law course, and came to North Carolina where as Principal of Harlowe Academy Carteret countv, he has been engaged most successful in. teaching. In 18GG there were only :0 children at echool in tlptUcountv, last .year' there were over fight hundred. Much of the increased interest iu ( dn ca tion in that county may beattr.butcd to lectures deli vered'by C'apt. Bell and the influence which his school has ex erted upon his entire section. lie lays claim to over eight hundred pupils from the three counties of his. District, and has sent out over 30 teachers. He is now chairmancominittee on education in the Senate." is Associate auditor of the Kmston Gazette. Is chairman committees on educa- nun uuu xuio?ti unis, ana also a member of the committe on Internal 4-.. .-..,,1 i i Improvements. Represents 9th Sena tonal District counties of Carteret, Jones, and Uuslowr. Senator Leu is the finest declaimer in either branch of the General As sembly. His voice, style and manner of speaking are perfect. lie is a tho rough master of the English language and attracts universal attention "when begets the floor. He is strictly tem perate aud is an honest hard working man, aud an honor to his constituents. SOLOMON ADAM MOCK. of Davidson-. Represenative Mock of Davidson -is 57 years old is married, has four chil dren and is a. Methodist. He is 5 feet 10 inches high and weighs 100 pounds. He 's a planter, was an old line Dem ocrat, received a common school edu cation, aud was- for many years a mem ber of the county court of Davidson. He served iu the war. This is his first session in the Assembly. Mr. Mock is a plain practical unassuming gentle man aud useful member. MARSHALL HDNRY PINNIX.. OF DjLTIDSOlf. Mr. Pinnix is' probably the only man in the Legislature who named himself. This ho did at the ae of 8 x years. He is fi fr-of. i .in high, unmarried, a Methodist and weighs 175xpounds. He is a lawyer graduated with distinction at Chapel Hill and belonged to Zeta Psi f rater TPe is a nephew of the late Hon. John Kerr of Richmond -is an earnest Democrat, and is a member of tho present House of -liepresenatives and is on tho committees on Finances and Judiciary. Mr. Pinnix is a -ood speaker and an earnest hard worliug member. He served iu the late war between the States. JOHN MADISON MO RING. of Chatham. ttfpresenattve Monug is 33 veara ww -. ..-t.r -n.'j . - j ..--.::V. ?fej.,vssiiisswSse. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER n, 1874i old,. married, has three cnnuic- u feet high, weighs 145 iounda, and .was lieensed to practice law in lWjJ- , ! l., i ft Ill, W gJL ' ' - m 3 . four months in the signal service, was educated at G raham college which ho left in his sophmorc year to go in, the army. He was a member of the House in 72 and reelected this year. He is chairman of the commitrc on invil eces and elections'. Mr. Monngissm exceedimrly K)lite and clever gentle man and'is often called npon to pie side over the Hou-e by jspcaKcr Lub inson. Semftris of Jolm 51. Staple?, Esq , f Guilfcrd,n the Amnesty Bill, oftred I) j Himself fts an Amendment to tie Act oflS72.;S. in the Konse of Keprcsen tatlves on Tridaj, tie 27U of Xi-xpa? her. . - ' ' : Mb. Speaker ea nv myectr to tner Amuesa .ojJ 187-i-'7o mcetsv.ith objection ; from any gentiejrfan on this fioor, for surely no person who rightly appreciates the proivsions of this bill, as construed iu Connection with the act to which it is amendatory, would urge any serious objection. The amendment oilerod by tho rreii- tleman from Person, (Mr. Burnett,) if adopted by this House, virtually feats the spirit and intent of the hill, band renders it inoperative and inef fectual, confenng nobenelita whatever upon those persons for w!iom amnesty is provided in the bill before the House. ' I arise at this time to cpnoL-e the amendment offered, and in doiug so I tip peal to the calm and dispassion ate judgment of every unprejudiced mind in this House, Sir, I think it but rijl;livt this bill should p.iss and pass at once. The provisions of the act of 1S7"2-'T3 extend amnesty o?uy to 'bote who were not act uet-iij present at criin,yhen we the commi;iou of :!i know tiiac the greater number of these otfenevs were committed ln parsuunce of the o: tc-rs be- of men who gener:i!iv remained hind, and who are asmueh guiltv in law as those poor misguided fellows, who through tear often, antTfrneut ly through ignorance, carried O'iit the decrees and orders of tho.:j men that are iardoned under the accof 1S72 '73 ; the one is as uiiiy ai thex other, and both should be treiied'' alike, if you pardon the man w'ho Huns and di rects, In ffQod conscience t.tnd that same pardon to the nian rho executes that plan. Simple justicj demands it, public sentiment demands it "ivc them all without , discriuvinY ice us wipe out tlie ast aiiv 4iot rc vivo its bitter and revengeful feelings ,by prosecuting and nunialnug at this late uay those, nnfortunats men,. who, at a time when the country was in a state of high political excitement and disorder, attached themselves to these various organizations and Committed offenses under coiivictions tL;it public necessity and Ljseli'-proservutiou de manded it. ' ; j . We need but4 go hack a fow ye:irs. in the history of this Government to learn a salutary and useful less-:i,a lesson of mercy ! We well remember the horrors of the civil war through which we have so recently payed, those dark and bloody days of a j:reat na tion's for life ; the scenes oi carnage and of death, of desolation, of grief' and despair, arc still fresh in lacm'ory ; we lift the veil of a few years ago and see rising before our vision the smoul dering ashes and ruins of sploudid and beautiful cities, magnificent 1 homes embellished with all the attractions of art, and furnished with the richest luxuries of wealth, are laid waste and destroyed, the angel of death' has un folded its dark pinions over every household, and the banners of mourn ing drapes its gloomy folds over the threshold of every hamlet, myriads of dead . lie wrapped in the bloody m;m tie of war,-while the Hag of . our country waves over thousands of the slain, and yet, ere the sou nd of the last jun had lost itself in space, or the smoke of battle had been swept awav, there came a voice through all this chaos of war aud of death, proclaiming amnesty and pardon to the conquered sons .of the South, and every man, with bu,t -few exceptions, who yu&TTttly against the Government of ta'e United States was almost instantly pardoned. I am informed, in fact it is a part! of the history of the country, that the nnes ty proclamation of President Johnson was but a reflex of the pnrpoifi aud sentiments of the assassinated Lincoln, who, in my opinion, was the fcd friend of the South, connected with that-administration. Many of the leaders of the rebellion found safety under this pardon,' men who,, at the beginning of the war were tho most violent and bloodthirsty, and loudest in tlieiu.de nunciations of the oppressions of the South, '''and by whose influence and voice the ranks of the army were filled with our noblest sons, were tho fiftst to take advantage of it. and these same men were the first to march with bands of mueic at the head of tho eohmm of the array of our victors, while tieir de serced friends aud comrades were urag. tred behind in cantivps chains: and now to-dav, some of the bitterest op nonents of this act. this act cf Mercy are found amon sr that same class of men. ' ' If the Dartv which had coutrol of the Government at the close of the war had administered it with n eye single to the happiness and prosperity of the people, and withia the limits of tne Constitution of our fatner, ana had not conducted legislation or per sonal gain and aelf-uggranl'zCnicnt, . i Ulcii a lXfPr YV:l V li li jusLiwes lawlessness and crime br organization of men, political or" r.nv other .-ecret political societies arc al ways dangerous to liberty, and I have a ways opposed them : but, Mr. Speak er rcr wrong, Hicsecr unlawfuh however contrary to an enlightened ago, and (he teaching-: of a relhied civ ilization, wo cannot "shut our ores to the peculiar condition of a&u'rs hich founded us at the time of these va rious secret political organizations, and are forced to j:j iprecia UKto some ex tent the character and nature of these organizations, and' for what 'purpose they existed. When we consider the changed relation of society, the ele vation to tho highest political honors tnoso anions us who but ti.ii .btv Y.o- fore were bo;i-lsmen and -lauv, tlie a'oolishniont of out code laws which had (Tuvprnn.! f..nn.. I .1 n.....v. no ivi an iji:iju.re; e.U3. mo destruction cf our time-honored cui tonis, and (he complete overthrow of e-,ci) uepirtmcntof our governr.ient, engendering strife mid conflicts at once ahVcling our sociul, political and religious iw-i iiiKions : anu. wncsi wo remcmner inat tlie strifes, discords and annn-jsities growing ,:it of the war, as a natural result, and in part, conse quent upon the changed condition of liimgiwere encouraged :iiid increas ed by a s.'t ot men wii-7 were tossing the apple of discord in our . midland fir- . . i !'.!' i!e ore of till ilav-k man wiih h; 11 1 rc-Ven-'O t.)X;;n!- !-,:i f:.viv.r .ina-rter, hoping by; thus creating dis seniion, aj-.d csirangement between the two. U ride into power and aul'nor- is., anu wi,!i wc rt:::em! r tiiatit wa I... i!" .1 n usf-ans inat-or.r talo g;.vcru- of its inanare- friiTdr .iv-i.i - n iro n i ic ini, into the control an: r.ier.t of plunder.-d etra;gers and tiiieve, w!io and robU-tl our people in tlOSt everv COUCeiV:i;l. i.i mnar u-linii personal riglits were not rospe..tcd, and even the women of our State were not exempt from vilification, outrage and ah u idni- bri sht y;, UVIl liKUlll MILIL-Vii Was made asnoondav bv. the rrleamin? I I. . w . w-'i vi mo uiceiui :irv. i ask yo u my feilow members if under all these aggravatKig.circumsUnccs, it is a mut- ness prevailed i I regret that these societies shonld have ever existed, that the retalia tory crimes should have ever Won committed ; but they did exist, and the laws have been broken; but the time h i-- come w hen wc can safely ex tend to our erring brethcren ji'fjivc ncs an:! pjnhn. Happily, for the pa.'t fev years we lla ve been marcning under the banner of Peace, aud there are "no bloody p.'-ges in the book of Conservative rule. Every man is guaranteed his: rights5, be he the humblest in the land, or the highest, and there is no suppression of a free and full exercise of every politi cal right and franchise by every citi zen, white a-'.J black, in North Caro lina; ar.d now, while the pa -sions and prejudices of war, ar.d the discord and animosities engendered by the changed relations of races, havo well ni; rh disapp Mrcd, aiid jicace and good order prevail within our borders, and every citizen looks with confidence and loyal obedience to tho Govern ment of lr.s country for protection, may we not with that spirit of mercy which comes from the Great Judge of the Earth, withold the hand of Jus tice and of Power which has been so long uplifted over the defenceless heads of these, our brethercn, and speak to them Pardon and Freedom. .Many of them are far. from family, home and friends; separated from the companions of their youth, and the scenes of their childhood with none to cheer and com fort t lem, thev wander up and down the earth strangers and exiles, banished from all that is near and dear to them, without a heme, without a friend, hopeless! Could mv friends who so desperately oppose this measure, 'but see the agony of some fond mother. when'" upon bended knees she lifted ier voice in prayer to the God of mer cy in bcuuli oi ner exiled, son, or see the great tears of grief and Forrow lvllinar in heated drons down her fur rowed cheek as she beholds at the tire side the vacant chair, their hearts, if not made of stone, would melt m ten der pity, and their voice would not !e crying for blood and for vengeance. Let us rise above revenge, let r.s stay the hand of punishment and of death, and call home again these absent one s; they will become good and useful citi zens and will yield ready obedience to tlie Constitution aud laws of their na tive State. Call them back, and joy and gladness will break like the dawn of the morning upon a thousand dark and unhappy homes ; call them back, aud the crief-stricken fathers and mothers of our land will be made to forge tJt heir sorrow iu the fulness of re joieinz; bring them homo agaiu, and let them join hands with u in an hon est effort to build up our waste places, and to so manage and conduct the pub lic affairs of our government as to so 'cure the welfare and happiness of the wuolc people. In Switzerland uo girlia allowed to creak her marriage engagement unles ,her lover loses both his legs. . .Mmu,epcrietuationf partv power, X r "V'cmK'nt of oppressive laws t'W malicious and vindictive measures ;:;;rf,tliC ;ul,aud had not forced on the white oplc ot the South men and measures which were obudx-u-us to them, and contrary to the ?ir it and genius of their honored and an cient customs, we would not now be culled ixm to place un the Stat ute Louns of North Carolina this act of amnesty and pardon. .1 here is hardly nMi-'mn,!;: NO. 4G. IlPRiarks of Pan! 3. Xan, I'vj. Kcji reeiit2tiTP from Calarni la th? I!otic i TCvdufsdaj, tae 2.111 cf No vcuibor. ravurin? the SnlMitnt far 2!r. Trhrlt's UU1 KlskU ResdatKm. Mi:. Speaker: I ric .-idvooUe the adoption of the rvs-chnions iniro liuctl by my fclf, as a sub-titutc for tlwio v'Svrvd by the gentleman froia j Asho. His resolutions qxik mildlv fthe k1i..u3 Civil Rights Bill, aud as svAd by himself "htiplors" Congress not to make it a lawuf the land. He objects tothe tub-titnte ns!cing jvir tizan in referring to "the recent great , rictiiry of tl:e'r.7V' and thinks that wc ilmuld net cnlet:r.i the Krpet tu tors of this laf-t act of infamy with the bill itself. I am not henysir, as a partizui, but as a Representative of pure Democ racy. A am nut hereto t;cak boat furlv," as tlsc gentleman from Ashe would indicate. I am not inclined. 1 hope, by nature to speak ia a boasting manner, and certainly I would ua sis the Represenative of the noble little county of Cabarrus demean myself i?o improperly; hut ir whiit God give. me the power cf s-jieech I will never misrepresent and lisgnu-e the iiU " i:dci(! CJjnstituency wiiohavc honor ed mo with a seat iu this Hou.h?, by t!e use of cringing language or bending the knee of a yen h untie submission to the Congress' of the United States or any other power on thi great globe. On the coutniy I propose to sjcak as a frie A inrr tea it t "native" to tlie manor oorn. l epeaiv as a man naving nguts and daring to maintain ther.i,' and with tins :ika have pre hinted this sub stitute as embodying the language of the true, higy-min.led Democracy of North Carolina. The substitute makes no appeal to Congress; that is unnecessary; lina be came the people hae .-jvken in tones of thunder that no dept would p;;-- by unheeded, and :g.i n I csoisidvr it Ur:ele-; l.-euu.-e a!l I be appeals have been made tha could !j made coiisi".-t'.-ntwitii true m:tii!od and the man ner m whit h the bill p-is-cd the Sen ate of tho L'nited Siates makes me yearn to appeal. As i known bvtverv ... I. . 1 . 1 . ! I . . J. ;e Hij'iiijs reai inenuiory ci it ia sage, theeljnenceof t!:e A"i:lo-aUs.u ch.tminons rang in clarion twins unno ticed and unheard though the Senate Chamber. Senators world not dcin to hear those v, ho ''blood as our Rei rc- '-'iiu-. ir.eirmt;.-iaT,ii;e -aliMU- al Capitol, but smoked or slept cloak room ; the dignity of nu t in the tncuts, l.ie honor of North Carolina urges me to make no appeal to those whotbus insulted our appointed cmbas- usasroiic. liuy :ae to.n from the great American coat of arms the fhicld of protection," ar.d sub.st:t;;ted the the Medusas heal; if sir, y:u would deign to turn '-intphriug ry.' there what reason have you to exjKct that the unmanly tones in which yon arc asked to speak would !h? heeded ? None whatever, u c bv sad cxiioricncc know tJut if tiie iv.cr was cor.imensur.ife with the will, the Gorgon's i:(ud would !;e turned upon us and cud our j'lili c;:l and ciil existencv. Put the gon- uemaii irom Aitio hegs t!iat we do not 'arouse their ventcance!" lias the ad- gentleman forgotten that lie was dr:.s.-ing North Carolinians? Docs a mean fear actuate a heart within this hall ? Of. t :lf fimiM I Vrt r.-vtt4rt oren, nance? and the i... .1 . ; g oc? around lii.i answer! I ?:v?uk here of the Uni ?uk ted States Congress with all the hon or that its high legislative functions de mand but I do wo propose sir, to yield one iota of my individual right to speak as a free born Xorlh Coroiinian, or to sacrifice in the least personal or repre li'ative honor to the powers on the .American eoniinontor elsewhere. Hut the gentlemen from J she casts greater aspersions upon Congress than I; He warn ; Ue against thir vengeance ; that is to say that they will break the bonds of a solemn oath to heajrdestruction up:m Ix'orth Carolina aud the South Iki causo we do not in sackcloth aud ashes express our opiuiou, r.fthcnu.tt infa mous measure that was ever attempted to be foisted ujkmi a jieople, iu accord- unco with the dictatorial beck at Wash-! ington; or at leait mildly ik tfceui not to put tho dog collar upon our neck! What objection can be had to the sub stitute? Section first fcha:bj wiih de light' tjic great victories of the people'' . 4iave so siernsv ucncuuccu too Co) rmdions that have long digr:.ccd m ministration l.nkiiv condemned to death for the ruin aud" disa-tcr that it would consummate bv this Civil itights Pill. This is whatsickens and frightens the gentlemen cf the opposi tion. This great ixmular whirlwind lias torn t!m .-ilver viol from the face ;f -Thc Proiihct cf Khonissair ami shown to the world thut bonr;ib it were, w ...- nt(.Mfiiuitf4r.-i 114:10, lue U7U7 whose ! anin ' Waato i-r.nw f r.rih, nil caf;u riD' all r- utH-ciin.? But f. atur horriLVrtLaa II.;i fr tnc.-A eia ;t own UTTMtd. And the gor.tlemcn on my left do not like to ackuou ledge the hideout ins; of th. iiictui-c and the trut'i proclaimed by t!ic ivopla fruia Ocean to wcean. Tho Substitute, Mr. Speaker, em bodies what ynu and I, an I almost eve ry meiube-r upon this floor gave to the lieople ai5 a grand rallying cry, cl we hear these cry sentiments niuking the cmpyrian of heaven shake as they ruih forth from thouandi of tongues iu ieuij-iourgrcai ciaics. .nall e, as toe represeu tat lies of the luoiile. hcsi tate to retcat them ? The iwnle have condemned tlsc legaev of hate with its administrators. Snail wc as their lead ers on the vcrv battlcmeuls of victory fear to proclaim tho tchuts truth ? "I Tho Albemarle Times. Advertising Rates. E 1 ; - & 1 iJi' U l.twi a.uf ; 2 " " lftf VQ ic.oi 3 " 3 CO vrri mr) 4 4.1M M.ri 1? CJ i a .1. , a ci i .5a r., n l'Ml lvr urn :... co .vj.ca Ml CK t'$.fXi ar,.to 4U.(J am n.,t with thoc who will condemn the crime of murder end have no word of reproach for tho men w!i r;c handi are ret king with the Unl cf their -victims. ; 1 (tii not nf whr grntlcmcn should condemn t!ic Ciil 'irjhtj bill; jindU unwilling to put the Lrand vt opirobrinm upon tlie mcu ho haTe endeavor.il to foit tlie odious nuaurd upon thecuutry. Whv cronJcran tho iwssing .f the Kubievu'snd haie no words ot denunciation f r the Caax whoso de-San tly cro.-?.l it! The it.bj-tilufe fjcaks not of pftrtie, hut expresses the )vpVcnlitw'uts xi theworM has heard ! hem. The gea tlcmen of the opposition in a futile manner endeavor to lu.bl us to a par ty rcjonibH;ty for the -Civil IlighU UiU" bcG:tisc wc voted for Grcclev t bi they say -intended to have Civil nights' Who is the criminal. Le that thinkt of or helhatcimmitsthede-d? Wciid vote for (m-clcy who vou sav would haveaJvanccd the rncasure ;bnt lte nublicans elded the Senate tliat tiasscJ it! The truth L tl.ey tea? too well who arc rcjxnub!e. And now when tlw verdict has gone against them the wish to fchua it by (-Cvripg to sacrificiv their over chosen child. Tlu first. offertHl rerlu:ions iu relation to Civil hlrrhisl U:cv prcfent their tiliti.l'. I uac a- an evidence of their faithful--iiei, and ak us to put the knife to Jiiia thro it. Ti.iuis I), , s! And I warn; VOU Of theSO "mfi-lrf-ir'n flwol c"- We have charged them with Ihecrirao which was about to ruin this land of freedom forever. Thev seek now to- brand us with falsehood l.v a record to to L'e signed by ourselves with ourcvei 1 opm; and they do it to erae Cains' st iguucT Patricide Irou their ov. nbrow.. lctvare of tl.em and thru-t your.war Utwgh this -aIoii horee'' which they bring a an olTcrinjr to our g.Hloer-s, to Mrs if tLcre be no lurkin- enemy within I y:A however toditcn no cvl Liter--al iss.urcs not excite anv jmiy fill ing, I onl-argue and ak for an, eu iorKmieJite f the u' titute iucondem--nation of this iniquitous measure and as tbopeopJc'a evircion of opposition , to sectional hu.e and c;.r.ion, and as their declaraii n that K idica!ismiii all its charucttri.ics is antagonistic to tlie liappinefs ard prosperity of a freo- op'c And ay'ihe pub-iitute eipre&s--cs it, 1 Jiink t):cd;o:n of cttretimts is settled, and that we nil! now have an era of real j.jty. In the kngu;ige of iheC'hkf of onr Deraoc atic I!ecutivo- Untnmittec theNorth hasrcpuJiatedher lhulcrs and her Mortons and tlie South has aid that her. Toorubs must tand. aside. . -mi -w. Mfiif-; t4. this m.trr, and certain tv nor.c towards . the coh.rctl race I believe sir, in tna language vf t!ae mbstii ute, that the two racearo comprehending and accept ing in all friendliness their liiutal ud; reciprocal relations and duties," and ISiat we can and will live together in. profperity and happiucs if uninterrupt ed by extraneous caue producing dis content. I wiih again U disclaim patixanchin, in this matter. He vhoea xrtrait. hsngs t here above as it were, to remind us of aud instruct I'S by his rcat ex.. exllencies and leaching has LolJ us in his farewell address tothe American, people that, "party feelings was our most natural and dangerous foe.".Sinco I have become of an age to understand thci things I have endeavored to shun, its iwAdcovx influences. We have all seen its difafctrous working;. Tho country which he as our grcat'national father, left us as a legacy of freedom, poac?, happiness cud prosperity, wd have sadly m cu standing ai a monu ment of wickedness and oppression, around whose summit flashed the vivid, lightening of ruinous sectionahtyt Wc have seen the deep billows ci the oark sea of iciotiftni about to eagulf t he very ark of American liberty. With thece terrible result ofuart v fanaticism staring us in the rrt wc nave long. cried oat who is to save us? Who will be the Franklin "to snatch the lighten ing from the heavens and the scepter, from the tyrant;" Who will be tho Klithato klrile the trouble water with his mantle aud disclose to tho tearful. ryes of. the American people a firm knd tolid pathway to peace and prosperity ? Tha grrt rigaal gun ot victory ju?t heard. Laveanswered it. The ballot i;i the hand cf aavLatcllir gent and honest people! I believe, sir, that a uzw rra bag drawn! upon this couutrvandl tjeorde. I have: faith mid coutldeaco in thai American Ifvpublic. It only Lchoovei us ta perf-jrm our dutv faithfully and the p.; !e wiil do Uieirs. We Lavo witacfctc-d cue of their grandest revor lut:oii6 in jaec. They tall tion to record their recently aud jtofcitively exj.rveeod fentimcnL emlodied as 1 b&.jcve in tje scnos of resoluliooi c-jntahu d hi this cuhtiiluie. Let ua nct;rove recreant iuthis or any other duty. lx-t us faithfully in a manly and undaunted maur.er licrfonu their wiches in ail thing, ia;d hgiiUle for the U-uclit of the whole country and jHp!e. Having only a gre -at Stale and "aii.nal jdicy, knowing uo c!hc or scctioii. but hariug a our guide and as the bkis of all that wc do their Cortfaifutions vnd as our only a:ta cjuftitulhaal frcedou under consti tutional leghlxtion, aud the peojda w illtaud by us urn! endorse us. mtm The average female is ju-t now eraxy over bats If l.e hasn't got a soft felt with a rakih crown and a thicyifeK looking brim, she is ciflzyto get one, and if she has got one she is mad bt co'-ic she didn't get the other pattern., 8L Louis citizens now ride to their p'accj of business ia two story ilrcct cars. - 1 i - (

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