Newspapers / Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.) / Feb. 11, 1867, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
r i 4 . . . ... f. -. . v t.Jw ' - - .;, r;rr: .f, ... . -.i.ir:. ." VOL. . THIRD SERIES. TTTTRMS: .... r.rr. . r. rr. rr. r wn " .. f, inpuibavn- ' J . . . . . . 1 va r, ... -v CiSa la advance. - qrniare (space cnHofnrstteiierlioo, $1 03 (MIC ' , , .A lih llLtortiuO. CUll. 60 60 for each awlilitiooal publication. AAf IfcMr Z7. Stephen. nPMu, onj Private, wtMctUrtandJjohet 1IesrICut.ad, National Pub luhlog Company : Philadelphia, Kich mond Atlanta, be nd clllCtt- go. ' - This larpr and J-ofmeu)a taining histor; of trie puui.cwiPn regarded aa among tho moot remarkable dence of a careful preparation, and em Lracoa io if PS.C8 -;y.n d- ,el many important o vents in American Lis tory. Tbe work may be relied curate, aince it was submitted to Mr. bte i)hpni and received hie sanction. Two poMraitaof Mr. Stephena embellish the vulume, which also contains foe timile of letters from Abraham Lincoln him, asd from him to the lato President. The other illustrations comprise pictures of "Liberty UalV' ' reaidenco, and tho "Old IJfouiestead linrial Ground" of the Stephens family. The publication is a rery crsditabla one, and will no doubt b generally received with favor. We are indebted-tatbff publisher for our wpj, flick. J)ijHitrh. We hare also receiyeda copy of the irork referml to aUland wo find it all that it.Is reprwdnted to be. Mr. Stephens is truly a remarkable man, atld in point of ability, and states manship, be ttahad but fuw, if any equals in this country. In this volume his speeches are carefully compiled, and inch ia their character that they will prove of great interest and value to all who are to fortunate as to procure a co I .y. We commend the work to ttio pul- ic as one wormy ot ttteir iavyr nun etudy. . ' Whtr i She t Under -hia enpti , " tiotira in the lZiT lh t'fr,s i we terfrma Mr. W. W. Winj.', "i'. M.,;N"r-hot f.lk, a., makinjr enq-iirits after Mrc. Fraucrs' M. U!rkin, blind lady who ls been traveling in S,aio.fc.llitig music. A lady of tho doscrip.ti. n j;ivei), (wo did t learn bet name) was here last fll: fShe l5ft here for Morganton, and was in that vicinity about the first ot January of Ibis year. She is no doubt there still. A Irtter addressed htr at that point wftold very probably reach ker.SalU. Dan. - . Correspondence of tbe Bacwr. : UOUSB OF COMMONS. ' Kalbioh, Jatt.30, 1867. Dsab Si The Lgilatore is a) work in earoeat, and ao onal amount of boaine on iba Calvedar. A reatlea and incontrolablu feeling on the sabiicf of eli.f aee ftll WT intfnate man; member. I fear il Will drive tho Legislature into roeahrs almost revolutionary in their character. Tbera is now a bill befoie tbe House of CotnmWfor the abolition of tbe Court in -att eaattera pertaining lo ciU contracia. Now air, itTloee'aeWldTrie tbanhoae men who can. DoitbeeMning pring py la cenia on the dollar according to .the proviion of the Suy Law adopted by tb Coneution, will neveray Ibair debts with all tha indulgence tbst may be given them. - Aa animated debate occurred io tba Uonaa of iSomntont-on vealerday between Utiaara. Uargan, McKay, 'liicbardon.. and Lath-a on one aide and loog on the other. Tbe dictrloa Jtfoae on a bill to abolib bail in civil eateaTba (urrner gentlemeo advocated the writ of eummotie only; ibelattor genileiUad con tended that wherever tbe plaint!)" m tbe action woald make oolblbai tbe defendant waa about to leave or abscond iba count?, be ought lo have the rhrhl to bold Iba defendant to bail. Tba bill waa ao amended to-dar. aod it pasa- . ad it third reading. ' H. .ti.nM.ltt k''A kl .n..lA lliM tailll dk.V mVWMVI jum. j H.'... V. .hw . acrip donated by iba federal goKerament for the eeUbhebment of an "Airklaltars and Mechani cal College." , Vaioua plana are talked of; but 1 bar the objoot of Iba donation will be duffat ad. , Tba investigation -of tba Joint Committee on tba N.C. lUilroadt ia Disking developnicula of the mpat shocking nd dttiiwabl eharaotw. 1 appoae there never baa been Micb a niajjoiricent ;- ayatem trf isindlrng- and ired-petpetrated jn the State, aa waau ibia TOaif during the war. ' Theae aUrtHng -developmeota how tha high officials of iba road ware thUgf acUira iii-tbit Befarioua villianv. I Lata no doubt every ap pliance Will be reported to toauppreaa truth and , Itifle iuvaallgalitJo, but. we hope Ute Commiltee ill mar;h tip to the liu of daty. It would require the labor of ail montba to ferret out all tbe frauds eotnoiitted oe ibis road, - A bill to give the Superior CourU eichuive jurisdiction to bear and dulermioe all matters, both oivil and criminal, requiring lha inUrvcn . lion of jury, I tbhjkwiH paaa. Thia will re--IgJre Ihs spp'-''""""'' nl moraJudftaar-butin the long ma will be k great public bent fit. The county Courts oegbl lo be oonfined to tho ob lent fnr akWih ilw were aiffflallv di.iirned and (bat in. to tha baanairemenl and conlroll of the fiffwMira rJ li uvuniv . Eicuaa thia rauiblinz letter, petbapa it may aff. inUresl to aorne of Tuer ntumruus raadara. I onra. o. - LE(51SLATUIIE, fcEJUTfc- -r KrWay, F.b. let. Tiisssnats Wot portaant to adjouromant and Lfur traoaaclioo of Ibe moreing business, .Lr ...nllnn nt unul frnm th alanttinff Com Lkjr mmhiImi fif Mnftri frnm ikstUodiDir Com 1 1.1 .ml Inlnliullnll U FIIIIBBBU IW1 U. m tin . i Ill I k i alii. IUN IU1I Vn. MKIIVIf ir I - tw- -m ' . tios, took up and peucU ihe-biU xmpUag roioUum efihs gosMi and last lees of tbs raaee from wotkiiiir ob lbs psUic road, on ita seeood reiding. ' Tia ruins ora uDnJo(l and vniJrable d'wcUMiwo catiMd. DolwitLnUnJinu wliich ihs ... .. ... i bill pauwl U UirJ reading ana ws oruorw io bs angruwod. Tk kill auil.nriiino- tli xcbamf of bonds Iof thchl cfRalrch for the bona of tbsatata or PiortU Carolina, givu lor ma uoacripiioo m .the .Chatham coalfield -raoadt m put oo iu Mooad readiag and paueJ. Th ruUabfingaiwfMtndtfd, tla bill paasad ila tCird ad teal taedieg aad wa ordered U Vt eofrrxwed. I U bill aHoemg li oljr 4 tWilmlogioo u proid fyr tba debt of taid city (to fuud ber dbi)" paied lta aaveral readtnga eooW m- muiiod of tua ruica. A kin la amuad tha ronttilulion of Nortb Caroliaa, tnakieg the oflice of justkea of tha . . . i ., r.. -H l. peaoa eleai, aoi amending me -dui ngoi, a pot opoa Ila atoooa reaumg. Mr. ilall novad to 1T Iba abola matter on the Ublc. Lot by a vuie of 9 a a U 83 na;s. l'i.rinnibadicuaion of iba bill the aeoala iJjoortjed aolil lo-morrow al 10 A. VI. uou.si-:- Mr. Da'i, from f be judiciary eommilUe, re porlad bark -nhe bill to afeol'wb tb office of Slate Go4ogit,'' recommending tbat tl do not pase.- W , i . . . Mr. Harper, for tbe finance eomraittee, re ported back nbe bill to rcviae and cooaobdale iIia vagina acta rWaliutr to iba collection and return af taaea (or the o.H)rt of tbe indigent io-ane, recommending it paaaage. vo mouou of Mr. llarper, lua rule ere tupeoded and lint bill paraed iU 2d and 3d reading. Mr. liichardnoo, from tbe judiciary com mi'. t, reported a bill lo amend aection 1 and 8. charter 10. reraed, code, mtitlad "aoctiooa od sactionvcrt." . . Mr. MrKaj, from llii iume committee, re ported "a bill lo enable guardiant and wlberato adjul tbeir accoaut." Ii Mr. Cranberry, a reluiion that the bouae bold evening 'aaaaion lioiu and aW to-daj. Lix over one dV und-r rul-. . f. . . i: f Mr. lo) d, a till! lo rptl an oiuinanoe i hic !eonentun, probibiliii huJure williin one and a Hid ie 01 (riiuu' liaif mil-.- tf tbelowu .oniany Sha, i ,.,1. w..iiB.l fruin the aenaiean- nouuetog lie eb-Ctioo of Charlea M.ltuabe, of Wake, aa aitant clcrjLf-llwt 10(J)' p,w tju. Htm Huabve reigrJ. l he houe reumtd -oriideratioo of the re rVue bill, on ita aeound reading. Ameoumenu were auopieu ui"k lo eieinpl fr-m taxation larroing aioca nuu uteoaila. not ilceediog in value 200, vnleu thru be M Sale. The bill waa alao ameuded by atrikmg out clauaea taxing uoiweuuiu kucben furniture, book, 4c.; and after tbe re jediooof many amendment, il paaaed llaaec- uud reading. SENATE. . Satarday, Feb. 2d. Tl.- un.i annoiiibled at the naual bour, aad after tbe rreeplion of auodryrepOfU from itaod-....n,,ii-. ini into lbs cooaideration of 1 1. wuiiiiiii.. - - I I. 111. a numlier Ot which PAed. under a1 auapenaion ol iue .iiueavmo" oi r.j local Character and oi no general inwr.. The jeaker announceO lha raiuicauou oi iuo rf in f.vnr of kaloiizh. abvo providing for ob- laininir hands to work on trie puonc roau, 4hr-Hi i url. lorming a -wercnanuj riaotera Mutual llenefil tweiety, after soma immaterial modifications, passed it aeverai raiding. s The bill incorporating me ioriu w Dontal Asaocialiou wa on motiou recommit ted. : ..- ,-. Th bill in favor of W. b. Mason, lq, wa n nf Mr. Leach, takun OP. under a mi lenion of the rule. . Tte amount fas cut uowo w tiy, v'" d, aa amended, ita feveral reading. On motion of Mr, Speed lb senate adjaataed.: a a teetiraonv ol rpect' lo the memory -of V. T. Main; ah o'land reeptclabie citizen recently deceaaed. 1 v flot'SE OF COMMONS. Saturday. Feb. 2. Tbe llouae waa called to order at 10 o'dock. A menage wan received froai the tlovcrnor IraBemitling a report from lUe 1 rermeni ami Direotort of the Wilmington ana t.iaiuww ru- road company. SjiiI lo the senate with a; proiKxiition lo print. '-,.p-i vf. i..-.. wr..n!ml llio petition of (triflin, rrilchard, adverw to the pmp.ked extension of tie corporate limit of Hie town oi tnzawm City. Inferred. iih(d wpor-lft, oi.r.no c(ni.i-i iv ' made horn standing ceniihir.ee. - --;- - R ILLS a RKStlt,'T10S8 -Mr, rattmva brl firs Meebaeie'e taht-Uw-l. M.i.l.l.il. . hill in incorporate tbe trus tor of Table lwck beminiuy, in Burke county. :;Ml, McNair, a bill t extend the corpoi ate limiU of the town of lumb.rton. , Mr. Oarrclt. a bill to change tbe location oi tbe coeaty sue of Jlaywo! uounty. The resolution to tini'i evening .iw.ii.-, troduced yesterday,. by' Mf- Crai.bury, i)ep forcoriiJurilWm, at il a.hid on the lab.o, o" motion of Mr. W angli. ....... r-.. CKFINIBilKn Bt-aiNEsa. Tbe house proceeded to consider the revenue bill, on ua third reading.. ii, on ua unra reaui.. j Sundry . amendmenu were offered, oscusaed ,d rejected. Pending the consideration qfth H,,bJe bour arrived t the Uei.l order, -. and bill the appoinlmeot of additipna ih jusflcee of the SALISBURY, Ni 0;, MONDAY,: FEBRUARY 11, T1867, ..A . number of. nominations were made aa lraiumiltt to iba SBU foT CODCUreDO. ad - Xm anirmauut MlutlaB fof tbe relief Of Anatln; ahariffof Ualoo eoeoty, paved tuief era! readiaga uader e aaipanaion of Iba raloa. - snirrnaaxt kill til anabla tbe citf of Wll mio'gtoB to provide for the peyoHblM jls debt, bad Ita Drat reading anq men on mwiou Mr. MoNair it Louse adjouroed. $ SENATE. MosrDiT, Feb. 4th, 1867. The Senate met pursuant to adjourn ment end after the tranaaotmo of somo unimportant morniDg business, adopted a resolution fiiin Mondav next as the last day for the introduction of bills. Tbe bill to amend the) constitution coroiog up, 1U boideration was - poeb. poned outil Friday next at 1 o'clock. lhBtllt tC-tatawmn- eieae - TVt- itcniiarv was uken op aad read by eeo- Mr. Covington moved to reduce the er dioaj allowed sheriff aud guards, in cbarira of Drisoners. from $3 to ti, wbicb was efjreed to. iuo bill men paasea iu eecouu react ing. u kill tn roniuiHdate the North Car olina and Atlantic, the North Carolina and the Western railroad companies, was, ee motion of -Mr, Love, madev-tk special order for Monday, at 12 o'clock. The bill to protect landlords from In solvent tenants, waa then put upon Its second reading. Mr. Speed -moved to amend bv striking ont tho third aoctieu, which . makes U obligatory tor a tenant to ask permission of the landlord to remove any portion 6f ! .run trliirll CM airreed to. xj vi "J , -- ---- .- - r r Tending the dipcue6ion, the senate ad journed. UOCSE OF COMMONS i Monday, Feb, 4th, 1867. The house met at ton and a halfo'i clock. Mr; McRae presented a meronrial from the president and directors of the F. & F. it It. Co. Referred. ' Mr. Cowan, a memoriul from citizens of New Hanover county, accompanied by a bill to change tbe mode of appoint hH auctioneers in the city of Wilmington. Ilcfcrrtjd. RETOKTOF CnnTTEK8. Xfr lvnun frnm the illdicierv Com- mittoo, rejiorted. back .favorably A hi! Lin relation to sot off, and unfavorably a bill to extend the time for the registration of deeds KC. . . Mr. l'orry of Carteret, from the Mine committee, uul'avornbly upon "u biil fr the relief of tbe people of North CHro'i na," introduced by Mr. Latham of Cra ven. On motion of Mr. McNair, this re port wos ordered to be printed. 6I'ECUL ORDER. The house proceeded to consider a bill to transfer the Land Script donated b? the United States for ao agricultural Col lege. As pertinent t the matter nnder con aideration, Mr. McKay aubruittcd ares pott from rpec1T Commiltoe, to whom bad been referred a memorial from the trustees of the University. This report recommended a transfer of tha rcript or an appropriation of the inter?st arising therefrom, to tho University at Chspel Hill, lor the establishment of an agricuU I n ml .n1lA(ra.l vis, moved to amend urn bin, as follows P.n it further enacted. That it shall be itbe. privilege of the county court, in each county in this state tarever, to Boiect an nually one native of the state, resident in coi.l onnntr. of trood moral character and i capacity, tor osefulneas, without the re- I ' T. i' iLfiM. ilia nanMcarV flTi (1U1SIIC UlC'ttllO IV upimj uigiii,ivK.rt'; ponses of eddcation, wh shall be adinit- teft 10 Buy OIUBBCB IH H!l!li"J, trliirll he mav be prepared, free of all charges Tor luiliott aBt foOIrt ffciit, ua that each county may always have one repre 8entttire ai ine.in.BUMmon. Mr. Davis addressed tho boufe in sups l. bill ore net the JWCtiliar claims of Chspel Hill and the advantage to be derived from a transfer of the scrip to that inslitutioti. Mr. Mcay offered a btlj, to establish n ar;rnltiiral and mechanical collosic at the University of Jforth Carelinaatid for Has rollel ot tne university, !(aa mu: stitutefor the bill under diaciissipnVV Air. IJavis ppposea me stwsuiurv, chiefly .'fop the reason that it mado tl' nnhiiA'teABaiirer the trustees of tile fund. This, though intended aa each ws a re .. .' .1 ..Kn,nMa .-1t lli. iinL.nrala trectioti upon tne irumm.-. "".." r llAaiiln tlm irpasure's duties wore iriorttrarroremt he eonld tdd4bt exclusive attention to tlo interest of this fundr which would constantly, uemana. lU.tiuinnnniir.rl tlie substitute, because of the appropriation in advance of $7,000 hwhil) it proposea. ; M . VAit nnrwind botll ttie bill ana the substitute, lie favored a division of theoripor its. prococds among a nuin iw. f ..nUomw in tha state. MrT'LoHg urged lhelaAsflfSof ThS ef iginal bill. - 1 .-. .t Kl.K.v vritbdrew the substitute Mr! Feard offered a substltnte for tbe Mr. teard onerpa MLiBthOriiinji t,,e ic 5 """.JL iroveroor. secretary treasurer to dispose ri. UnJ ..'rio donated bv concress. Ul , II VI imiu bvi .mr Empowers tbeiucera twsiuaiBw, wmi rite, receive tod decido tJpon propoiali fmm earione eolletjes in tbe Stato that mar dwie' lbf j fond. J " "" : 'Uv'Tnard aifdreased thfl'honse In lap ...i ti tli -anKtltnte. and ad rerted to the memorla. from the president of Olio college In the fcremiees, offering to edo-- eateeratoitonaly two siooents iron, eacu .nnnia nfVfi elutn"" - - - - - VVHI-J " lie oppoaed tne original uiu ana uww mnmm lnm-th nrion tlie cripmed Jiur.n .t.l nn1ltinti Kf the nnlversitv. as a rra soo why the land acrip should not bo girj en to the truetees ortnat instuuiiom. ; Mr. Oowan addressed tbe bouse in sop .fntnal liill r . .... . .1 .... 4a' Alieauoetunio waa rvjuuiuu vm UBja vw. The amendtnont offered by Sir. Davis .waa idoL'tcsLi - , - nr. Mrutm ' nf Hertford, offered 00 amendment vvertfug .csclieiu troui. the oaivereity, and tSir.auag tucra ucrea;' to other eoiicgee in tne stare, mtr YTnrlnntt ortnnacd thf s aincndment He was also opposed to transferring the scrip to me niuversiiy. Tbe amendment was rfjocroa. On wintinnof Mr. Harper the bill wns l,t K rPAi4irtiT that "nn nils mav K. adaiittexi to the D ran CD os of airncui-i tnrn mA mrllftnifi arts, ts ho POPHnHfl the reqniiite qnalifications for those studies, without requiring tne previous literary traininrr renuisite for admission into the " D f n tegular collejo courses. The bill was amended on mouon oi Mr. Logan, by providing 'that the nni roraliv aha.ll eomrdv wifli the aet of con W V I a , gress and make its leading object to teach such branches of learning as are re lated tp agriculture ana tne meencnic arte, without excluding' otuer science etudiee, and mcloding military tactics.' Tlie bill, fins amended, passod.its 2d reading yess 65, bays 37. -rf A bill to exchange a certain amount of stock In the N". 0. railroad, with tho Clie raw snd C)alfields K. K. Company, and (Vrr rrther purposes, was taken tip on mo tion of Mr- Dargan; who then addressed the nonse, Brgmgita paxae-. This bill paseed its 2J reading. . A tiiDssago Trora tne governor m rcu lim tn tti iitpmrv fuud. wai read mid eent tothetenato, with a .roi sition tn print and refer. AIm a mcsuire ' from hie Excellency rvlntirn f, ii n i.vfcstitrutiori if I tie .'iliairs- of the C-o Fear and Deep llivcr Navi gation Company. uererreT:- Sundry engrossed bills ima uitir ursi reading. Mr. Chad wick introduced a bil toes-' f t . I lar la at f af it innl fniirt iu tlie CltV ol lilUUDll . v . fc. - . Newborn. Mr. Hutchison, a bill supplementary m an act flutliorimnir special terms ot tne county court in Mecklenburg county. 'Mr. Baker, a biii to Incorporate the town of Rocky Moutit. Ibe house then adjourned. NEWS OF THE DAY. -o.. Congress. Washington, Jan. 31. TInrac Tlie Consular and Diplomat ic appropriation bill was taken up. Har vey at Portugal gets no salary. The ap propriation lor the ; Minister ar Kome waa erased and the bill pasued, " ; The Secretary ok State was asked KatKnr tho bill to repeal the thirteenth geclion of the dibluui sum ago etc wore on file in his oflice. It was stated in de V D . - ' bate that this is the faret instance ot neg lect to return bills with- oil withont ap Pr2.vaK ...t:.,... ibe hill transiernug luuiau wuo w rfniartnaent whs takeu up. "An amendment allowing Indiana Jhe same . i . . 1 t . ' T .. r,lI..T.. i-i.l f ii niinpnjio rigUtS auU pnviiugvo aiivn v. v w "v.g,.v,u waa reiected. and the bill was adopted by a vote of 76 to 73 r . iu the Benave, tue j. rajiuuui, w n on for the correspondence bet ween Sec Sftuaj-d. and foreien niiuisters re lative to the policy toward the lately fe beluous States. Th rVimmittee on Claims was direct ed toenqriiro into the expediency of pay ing luist lenncssce loyaiibm, m' a. losses recommended by Utueral Eura side's commission. " The .Ways and Means Committee nave trrced to abolish the' tax on "newspaper advertisements.1 . Wasunitort Matters .' Washington, Jam 31. Gen. Gilliam's u;. J;Si,i.lni ItliiAan rouort. for Dtfceni i... cava inn iininanu mr lauui iuuu.vv-o .1 i I A- I 1 . K ,.,,lii,t.,a negro ituihigration. ' Tlio wages are jon and lifleea. dollars per month, with nt- tions, quarters aud uieviicmcs. hibition .of fire arms, aud owning Veal es tate aro fruitful sources of dissatisfaction to tho fretjdmen. v " ' . Detective Gen, L. d Baker is in tho City. v It is understood that he is to tes tify l'er the impoaduiient regarding the case of Mrs. Cobb. . - , Tim lWnnsfriiftioii Committee are 4aalunng iuit4au ing a proviso, renuenng tae rcucg""""" of the SoutKern States as Sttes, by the Supreme Court nugatory, until tho States are rcconsirucrcu. Orkw Captured. Nef 0rleruL Febi ' 1 Brownsville 1 NO.- C advices confirrrijbe caploro of .Ortega, by Juarez. He waa betrayed by Chiefs wbo pretended tcrfavor hla canso.; " Later from Washington. WafcUtog,on 4, Waaltingtoo specials to the Timet says : . It is understood that a majority of the reconstruction committee has agreed tip on A plan twbich, if Congress adopts, till speedily Befiltf tho question, and leading southerner uow in tho city give assurance that then- constituents wiU, inbmit to i'u" requisitions. ' ' i iicuuiiuugu is curopuueu aoanaon ka nam: My coittractiQU of four millions rfjring to the heavy demand on tbofreas prr.. t . . . It i rninnrnft lliut Rliprumn will trn . ..... u . - r - tLa uLius tacoudvuxUie...uuptsudiug.Ia. ee j-ameeF.-Ott. a welKknown jonrnal tiian wis. IJutlor is said to havo expressed lutif aplf to the effect tliat the iniDeachment proposition would Lo good iu aa election but bad I in ongrcsa, and deprecates push ing it. Washinirton. Feb. 3 Col. Cole, of the Georgia Itailroad, and E. D. Frost, of tlie Mississippi cenfrarYiuTr6ftd,'aie : here, en route for New Y'ork. Mr. Frost came from Cantou rvia Grand Junction aud Knox villo in 67 hours. - - The reconstruction omnuttce had a discordant session and mee,) again on Wedueeday night. - -Hiph dertKiciau'c aiitliortty deprecates a national convention on" the grou i that the extJcmiets will eon fall tojncesif left alone. Tlie Kentucky delegation have advi ces the gubernatorial contest of that state has narrowed to ileim and Stanton. Theeditorial and municipal party that was here from Richmond, returned this morning. - General Sherman forbids the Indian agents selling ammunition to the Indi ana, whom he represents as restless. It is supposed the meditate a general war in epfing. Both Grant and fchennaii re gard tne trade, nuder tuo circumstances, as infamou. The Mexican consul at San Francisco telegraphs that the reported execution of Carman, the consul at Mazattan, is faloe. ' - Constitution ' or tui " RED STRINGS," ALIAS " UNIQJT LEAGUE." aIias " HERDS OF AMERrcA." From the Salisbury Banner of We dnesday J. J. Si wart, Esq : Dear Sin-l aend for publication a copr of the Constitution of iba Union League, or "Ked Siring" lean vouch for its accuracy, the copy from which this pas taken waa wit in nianiiscripl by the secretary of a lodgw la an ad joining couuty. It was vtry Laiiiy wniten and splt, and I iuclina totbe opinion that several errors were committed1 bv this "SoeretarT" in cejiyinjj; for upon examination the reader wt,l find several of the scriptural quotations loaecu rata but the reader will find enough in it tp consign ita members to infamy". Ita origin was. evidently the work of an illiterate man, but we ha. reason to fear that it has a foothold in North Carolina which makes it a .formidable clique of lyrany and bppreioa, I have design edly nejlpoled to gtve (he, name of the man bbso-mifi was -attached lo the inclosed, it was. however,-an obieur name, purporting to W in GVuivi President of tkit Stalt '.and raiuVd at -Bethel Church. Without further description. Tl,; K.w;fv is known hv the name of the Union LfUOi'K';1iU objects are to promote peace arA Kn-rilinnV- ... . . . tie irileutiora of the t'iion Ltagu la to in sure onto each rawnioer ms proper j son per onal aafuty and interest, lie nino. Truth, Honor, Juttice, r utelitf, and AiyAf-.'K lit foundation is upou tha golden rtiW ; W- ihew, iv. chapt. 12. 37. . Romans, s. 1 1. i. 1Q, iii. 10. CoL vi. 13. Ileb.; . . jlfor in. H, ii. 48f, xvi. 3, 29. EphesiBa ;43. l " ..ftS i. Corinthians, vii). 14, xhk 78,' xvi. .3. 29. Knhesiana. iv. 3. 17. Corinthians 'viii. 13, h. 1 1 lii. 49: xiii. 18. 14. -C'oLiiu41. Tim., xv. 4, xii. U, 2d.Tuii., iii, a.. lt Uf-iii-. 8. IQMA 10, 4) 2dCo it."2; IO.' .Ntne, t 14. Ii mans. xx-'25. 2d Cor,, ill. 8. Ki.h.-:n, iu. 15. Att xx. .25,- Tim7 i..8. ZtcK '"?; Tliis Bfictv shall veHa4" as i JUpor tanM.4ioi.-lj.. iaaa.foattaofcnfl,? y 'br.n laentyfoiir times per annum. Tli s t'sujue shall, be ditiJtd. into -ludgra of-not k.lljamv'a- nr more than Ah1 HVhe) w- inoer- shifs, prold.d ho. epphcXttovbe. m."Wr a charter. Ther in iv be a charier grvneu io every . ten. .nlembar for a ne w league. r.vrtvinAi shall elct its own otH con. sistjoiMtf a jtfidnt. Vice President ScouUry, l'rria:su'ruCA'torn.y ' aiid Courier. Each utero for h Hi .LhaeyJUi 1 ? Ly.eloU!iV-- he bi-fyn and each iodtjo shali be accountable to the (irand Lodge. Se5. 2V There mav be a Grand Lodga for ev erj 10 atiti lodges. 7 There shall not t: more tho,20 aubslotli?. to one1 Grand Lodge. Eab sub-lod shall be numbered accordiug to tbeir reapecdva Btatea. - 1 cbsrlefy be gr WHOLE NCy 1749. of. r sb ledga eb lawful application, ebo may charter or corn mission e lodge for avary tea' member?: Tbs charter Is not limited but itr eoauwiasioa la fur una year. Anew grand lodge mails by or lor every IS lodges, there shall be one lodgs made fof every 13 sub-lodges. They applying fore charter bea -tl.urs shall be a new sihll of ofllcora elected ly lha suUbxfgea through ilelcgilea elected by two-thirds majority fcr that expresa purpoae. See. 3. There shall be one delrgst for every ten incmliers in all the lodges. Tb,offioete ihus cl. ciftd shall be eoa missioned by tbe grand loili;. Tbe duties of the olficetgin arery lodge shall . the imt. Tbe I'reaident shall inslreet each 'iriumber in Itheir duties to!cn force the laws, coaler d-grert and ndmiititter the otlK. Tbe Vice l'ri ident shall act io tba absence of tbe IVMUchl. All charters and commissions shall be aipnert by tbe President" wed Secretary;-AH' persons are considered members from the first vhtfrw-utr tbe uVgrees roay-be tonftrrred'at tbe san 9 meetini;. Sec. 4. No person shall be raeaived into 0"a lodge ender the age of 18 years he mtwt be vouched for by one or more me in bora. Mo per-, soa shall be received the aame meeting at which lha pe'.iiioe ia offered. No pereon shall be ie ceived except by an unanirtious vole-rone black ball shall reject without a question no degree shall be conferred before tbe oath Is taken in the presence of , not lees than three membera. All officers elected and cnimniaaioned shall serve Iwelve months. So mcf bsU resign Imewro-. misaioo' except in cases of transfer. ARTICLE 2. Rec 1, Everv person io full membership with this connection sha?l be protected, honored and sustained by every other member throughout tU glob booor, trull), ndelity, justice. Should bo meet wiib misfortnoe be shall be made whole by losing bis proportionate part himself. lie aod his wife aod children shaH be protected to the utmost extent ao long aa they remain in truth, justice, honor and fidelity be shall be surged when sick sod when an fortun ately unable te pay charee it shall be paid by this royal society bra widow snail not sutler ao long as she remains a widow, aod abides io Iralh, honoryjrtua and industry; Sec. 2. bach lodge shall have a right to leg- islate and make its own by-lae?, not ioooosist- ent with this Constitution ; lo levy a tat whan money ia necessary tbe money lo be paid to the Treasurer and receipted for by him, aad be, (the Treasurer) not to pay or appropriate each money, except as directed oy a committee oi us nance, which committee shall not consist of more than five nor less tbao three ib full mem bership. . . : . Sec. 3. All cases cf dispute or fraud, or am nesty, or wrong, or injury of property or char acter of aelf --or family, shall be settled in thia lodge.' A brother shall not go to law with a bcoLbar. When a .member ia imposed 00 ' io any way whatever, by any one whatever, be shall be protected byhis brothers of this society, except it ia oo imposition for any map ta justly sufor for violating lbs laws of tbe land, and any member joining this order and taking tbe first degree, or the second, and then refusing to en ter into full membership shall be denounced aa a spurious member, and be considered aa each neither bis word oor oath shall be taken, but he shall be held responsible for tbe oath wbicb he his taken as though be was in full membership, and any member or members tbat aball lo aoy way knowingly refuse to comply with tbe Coo tiiiuinin of tbia aociety oo eonvictioo of even disobedience aud false swearing, aball be brand ed oo the ball of ibe left thumb, with the letter P.. denotinrs Deriurv. wbicb ahall be A of ao in. Ion,;. All persons thus prosecuted iorperjery Bball'ta ex ctrmmonicated from thia erder, and any person thus proiiocuted or ezcommiioicated ever during life divulge or io any we whatever make known any secret -or secrets of tbia order to any prsoo in tbe knows wdrldoo eoovictioo (hereof hhall be shot lo death. " t S.;c. 4. Any member who being notified of, ny caee of emergency when and where bia at tention ia requested and refuses or fails to v tend, except sickoeaa or death prevent shall for fei;-ibe sum if eot more than five nor less than one dollar by a two thirds majority. A decissioo aball be final unless circumstances require a reconsideration no testimony shall be tnken Outside of tb'rs order, except where the testimony of ths accused aball not be sufficient. then the testimony of aoy stiict aaember of aoy. christian church may be taken. St-c- 6. Any two or more members who my have a difficulty such as quarrelling or eonten-. lions in malice, aball be broubrht lo trial aod' if they fight1 or offer to dgbt tbey shall be prosecu ted tr penury. The Altorner shall inform him self with the By-laws aod this Conatilioa awd faiihlnllv defeod the aame. line Uooauuuon shall and does eovsr all miademeaoots of what ever nature tbey may be. Tb Cooaliluiioo is and shall be nnalterabie except by a grasd Con vention elected bv i majority, of the organised lodges, of which Con veotioo the Oraad Press . dent aball ba the chairman. No member shall refuse to do any thing, or duty of him repaired i byjwo-tbirds majority or two-tbirds of the mero- bvrs 'present. ( J certify sii at tbe above te a true copy ot the Constitution of tbe Union lEi TtHS.'-'Jleader, ask yeorself thf-- qucslion, ?ha ve i paid for Qijr paper I . We uo not Hunk wo coma read a paper fcom-jea-jva-4tnd-.totbjBava'r time wo picked it up tliat we were read-i in rliat dW'Bot belon g to ttas,-" Wo thin If thf tuatt: Jio oold do It- knowing at the game timer that the editor has to pay for every sheet of paper, he receives Jbw fore it enters hie ollice ia"sr man f eery little feeling at best. Think of4htVjnd' tlie first ppj ortuuity yo have send ifi tho anioittit you are duo like an honest man. Tho trial of the thirty ladies of Green-, field, Ohio, for wobbingttjje iiloor deal ers, was concluded last week. The jury returned the Terdfct " oT fC95for , the pMo tifff,',. , -' ' -' W 1 1 peace. V ,.- 3? ( 4 -
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 11, 1867, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75