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XION.
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We tlie Delegates of tke Democratic
and Conservative people of North Caro
lina, in Conrention assembled, do
Resolved, 1st. That we approve of the
nomiiiatiou by .the National Democratic
■ Convention of Horatio Seymour for Pres
ident, and Frank P. Blair for Vice-Presi
dent of the United States : that, in these
men we recognize statesmen of experi-
' ence and eminent ability, of sound politi-
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trative of iruportaiil histoiieal events.
i cal principles, of unsullied public and
I private character and unbounded patriot-
We have also arranged to secure choice selections ! ism, and as such we recommend thf^ to
tlie hearty support of the people of North
Carolina.
2d. 'riiat we approve of the platform
of principles adopted by the said Conven
tion ; it speaks in no doubtful sense, its
language is (ixplicit and meaning clear.—
The issues presented to the country are
plainly and unmistakably defined, and with
a free and fair election we confidently be
lieve they will be endorsed by a large ma
jority of the people; and with that en
dorsement must come suchachange in the.
administration of the National Government
as will lestorc the Constitution and give
peace, harmony and prosperity to the
country, and especially to the down-trod-
dent States of the South.
3d That it is our earnest desire and
intention to bring about these wholesome
and necessary changes by the peaceful
means of the ballot box; and all efforts to
produce a contrary belief, coming from
what quarter they niay, are but the tricks
of interested partizans of a desperate po
litical faction, bent upon p(u-petuating its
power by any means and at all hazards.
Splendid Trrmitnns for 1808.
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■Jy
mate fruits and consequences of that war;
to yield to the Government of the United
States a cheerful submission and allegi
ance, and to perform all the obligations of
good citizens to their rightful government.
And we do proclaim that, in asking recog
nition on terms of equality in that grand
copartnership of States which constitute
' our Federal Union, we do so with no hos-
. tile intent; on the contrary we wish to
: .share its benefits and its duties, to rebuild
: our waste place under the protection of
irs flag; tore -establish the old era of good
feeling in our common country, to thwart
the designs of unpatriotic men every
where who seek to perpetuate discord and
divi.sion, and to participate in the bless-
; ings as well a.s the burthens of the gov'-
ernment.
•Dtli. That we have seen with indigna
tion the complete overthrow of our late
excellent system of State government and
laws, and the adoption of others in their
stead hei’etofore unknown to our people,
unsuited to their condition and utterly ad
verse to their habits, their wishes and
their interests ; and with this change has
come the election to high places of profit
and trust of men in most instances with
out character or qualification, and not a
few of whom are mere adventurers from
abroad, having no interest in common with
the people of the State, tand no fitness
whatever for the stations which they have
! reached by means most unworthy and
disreputahlo.
Gtli. Tliat the attempt by the Gover
nor of this State, aided by his extreme
partizans in and cf the Legislature, to
Ibtve himself clothed with authority to
ib-i. iiIk is noniiscoiitit appoint, organize, equip and keep on foot
t.ii-ba. k mimiH'rtJ. . an standing force of not less than
G,000 men, to be selected and officered
and commanded by him, with powei to
any member of the said force to arrest
any citizen without authority or warrant
from any civil officer or Magistrate, was a
measure clearly violative of the Constitu
tion of the United States as well as that
of the State; dangerous to the liberties
of the people and well calculated if not
uiteiuled, to produce bloodshed in our
midst: and as such it deserves to be re
probated by all well disposed citizens of
the State.
7th. Th.1t the measure subsequently in
troduced and which is now pending, and
will in all probability be adopted, howev
er artfully disguised, is but the same
measure under another name, with one or
two of its objectionable features altered ;
but which yet clothes the Governor and
his creatures and partizans with hitherto
unheard of powers, which are susceptible
of great and dangerous abuse in the bands
of men who have shown but too plainly a
disposition to rule the people of this State
by the bayonet, and as we believe to at
tempt the conllRl of the next election by
that means. We most earnestly recom
mend to the people of the State and
pecially tc our political friends, to give
occasion or excuse for the use of military
force; but nevertheless to yield none of
their just rights.
8th. That the Governor of this State,
having proclaimed it as the policy of the
Radical party to suffer no one to hold any
office, appointment or place in the State,
however humble, who will not lend his
aid and promise his support to that party,
and which policy he and his political
friends are now vigorously enforcing to
effect the exercises of the elective fran
chise, it is the sense of this Convention
that the people have the right to coun
teract such policy by all lawful means, if
they think proper so to do. That any
citizen of the State, therefore, has a man
ifest right, of which he cannot be lawful
ly deprived, to employ, or not to employ,
or cease to employ, any person whatever
when any existing contract terminates—
and that any attepmt on the part of the
Legislature, by any pretended law to de
prive any citizen of such right, or to im
pose any penalty or penalties for so do
ing, will be in viclation of the Constitu
tional rights of the citizen,
9th. That to obtain success in the ap
proaching Presidential election, every ef
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means should be spared to bring every
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to vote are duly registered and brought to
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though to-night more than ’^much might up simply an outlandish tune, and these
be said on both sides of the subjeet.”— people commenced a wild danee, the like
The “Lady of the Opera ” as her of which has not been seen since the days
name indicated, was dressed iu Opera of Shakspeare.
style. An elegant fawn-colored silk, with No Indian war dance could have been
white opera cape, hair beautiful, decked more horrible, and they could have had
with natural white rose-buds, and the no idea how much silence increases terror,
whole toilet exquisite as it was, being set or they would have preserved it as uubro-
off still further by a handsome set of pearls ken os did these hideous objects,
was truly one of the mo^ attractive of They wpuld disappear and in the inter-
the evening. The lady was Mrs. W., of vmhi between the sets would rush
Virginia. and go through the same ghostly appear-
Powhatan, and Sir Walter Raleigh auce.
promenaded the room in blissful compau But before the close, refreshments in
ionship. Powhatan, Gapt. M. of Wil- the shape of ices, and wines were handed,
mington, took his character well, and the and every one appeared to enjoy the
lively Mr. C., of your place, finished his same, notwithstanding that they seemed
up by dropping his rich scarlet cloak at to have come from every point known to
the feet of the fair Aurora, who did not at the compass.
first seem to understand why this child of I tell you we had a nice time and lam
earth, should thus approach her but dark sorry all the people of your towu were
Night, with her starry veil swept by, and not here to enjoy it with us.
laughingly exclaimed Queen Elizabeth I could tell you of much that has hap-
and Sir Walter! At this Aurora’s i. ee 1 pened since you left, but I fe.ir you are
brightened and the gallant Sir Walt, r | already crying out‘‘enough, I’ve room for
picked up his cloak with as much satisfac- j no more.”
THi: €AR0LINA FARMER.
BELIEVING that the interests of the Far
mers and Planters of this section demand the
publication of a periodical to he devoted to the
advancement of Agriculture iu the two Caroli-
nas, we have d termined to estalilish such a
periodical under the title of TUE CAROLINA
FARMER, and will issue the first number as
soon as a suffieieut iiumher of subscribers are
obtained to pay a reasonable share of the ex
pense ef publication.
The Farmer will he issued monthly at 82 per
annum, in advance ; will contain not le.-^s than
thirt}-two large double-column pages of read
ing matter, bound in handsome covers; aiul in
execution will not be surpassed
by any Agricultural Monthly in the country.
Being determined to do whatever energy will
accomplish iu making tlie Farmer worthy the
support of the intelligent Planters and Farmer,-
of North Carolina and South Carolina; and de
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States, we wish to employ active Agents at
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Address all communications to
AYM. U. BERNARD,
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PLAIN TRUTH!
Those indebted to me .are hereby notified
to call and settle by the 1.5th inst., or their ac
counts will be placed in tiie hands of VVm. II.
Bailey, Esq., for collection. I am in earnest
JOHN H. ENNISS,
Druggist
July 8, 1868. ^ftw-tf-STO]
Sparkling Catawba Springs, )
Sept. 10th, 1868. )
Mr. Editor: Since you left here, Sir,
I can assure you the people of Ca-
taw'ba have not been idle. We have en
joyed a fine frolic lately in the form of a
nice fancy ball; several masked, whilst
others merely took fancy characters with
out masking. I only wish you could have
been here, 1 know you would have enjoy
ed the gay sight, quite as much as did
your humble correspondent.
The whole affair was gotten up with
very little preparation, the guests having
suddenly decided upon the day, and giv
ing little warning heiorehand. As 3’ou
are perhaps aware the time was indefinite
ly’^ postponed at the request of several who
were anxioii.s to participate in the excite
ment. Accordingly, at the earliest pos
sible time att(.‘r their arrival, the night was
decidctl ii])on, and busy' fingers Avorked
with a Avill endeavo.iing to get up some
costumes suitable for the occasion. V\ e
met in the ball-room, and the first object
that greeted my almost bewildered sight
WAS the famous Dr. Kierstead, in his won
derful costume, informing every one that
for only twenty-five cents his “King of
All Pain ” Avould cure any and everything
in the line of pain, or ache, that had ever
beset poor frail humanity.
I am quite certain no magician in his
most terrifying habiliments could have
been more frightful in appearance than
was this celebrated personage.
He suddenly stepped up to tw’o ymung
men and informed them that they were
suffering intensely^ from good looks, and
it was necessary that he should apply his
remedy immediately, and he proceeded to
do so, but the twA gents seemed to have
no objection to that agony, and decamped
leaving the Dr. standing iu the centre of
the room holding aloft his precious bot
tles, w'hilst the whole company was con
vulsed with laughter. Strange to say
this terrible “Cure All ” had under his
especial escort a pure looking creature,
gleaming w'ith icicles, and from whose
ears hur.g drops that had apparently fro
zen as they fell, into beautiful diamonds.
Thus iu pure white, cold and sparkling,
with light step and slow, moved Miss W.
of Richmond, as Winter, whilst her freez
ing appearance seemed in no wise to di
minish. Mr. O’s faith, (otherwise the
faith of the “King of All Fain”) to re
lieve every sufferer from the effects of her
blighting touch.
Walking in with royal dignity, sup
porting with courtly ease and grace a tall
Aurora, Charles the First made his ap
pearance. ’Tis somewhat remarkable,
but there was really a striking resemblance
in this gentleman’s face to an ancient Oil
Painting, I once had the pleasure of ex
amining which was said to be a very fine
portrait of that unfortunate king. As he
passed me iu making the circuit of the
room, I told him of the likeness, and re
marked that I hoped he would not be ex
edited on the occasion.
No danger of the head, but there might
have been of the heart, had not some fair
lady been united to him for better or for
w’orse.”
His WAS a handsome costume of black
velvet, with deep lace collar, heavy-face
cuffs, and a few rich appropriate orna
ments. Netwithstauding his responsible
position, Mr. Y., was one of the most
agreeable gentlemen in the room, and had
the original character been possessed of
half his cheerful manner he never would
have come to the block.
The Aurora, Miss L. W. of Richmond,
looked quite pretty in pink, over which
was a thin dress of white, and from her
head hung a long veil of pink studded
with tidy dew’-diops.
Sir Roger de'Coverley was there, and
as he occasionally glanced over towards
the “Lady of the Opera,” he looked as
In her ears hang small clus-
tion as though he had truly preserved her
majesty’s feet from a puddle of muddy
water.
liirs. W., of Richmond, as “Night,” ap
peared to great advantage. Her com
plexion, eyes and hr‘r ere in keeping with
her costume, which consisted of a long
black train, over head and shoulders swept
a black lace mantle profusely spangled,
and a crescent gleamed just above her
brow. “Autumn” represented by Miss
H., of Jefferson county, Va., w’as very
good. A dress of pure white, ornament
ed with boquets of natural Autumn leaves
with here and there a spray of berries, a
garland of the same about the waist, and
on the head,
turs of pearl grapes.
“The Woman in White’’ appeared spec
tre like iu a corner. ^
“Lady' of the Cross,” “ Fortune Tel
ler,” and the “Abbess of St. Hilda,” met
in a social chat.
“Midshipman Easy,” in his sailor’s garb
looked as independent as any of the no
ble sons w’ho have their names on “the
deep blue sea.” Mr. B. who took this
character is, I believe, a general favorite
here.
Daughter of the Regiment was person
ated by Miss W., of Baltimore. Her dress
was a white skirt, short, and trimmed with
scarlet and black, a scarlet jacket trimm
ed in the military style with black, a cap
ornamented w^ith scarlet and gold on the
right, and a sweeping black plume on the
left At the waist, on the left, hung a
small drum, while through the belt on the
right was thrust a revolver. The gen
tlemen seemed to take a fancy to both
these instruments; frequently thumping
on the one, and threatening each other’s
lives with the other.
“Majbr Jones” looked as though he
might again renew his courtship.
“ioung Scotch” was quite merry,
“Lost Heir” with his beautiful large teeth
and huge bone, to say nothing of the oys
ter-shell by way of toys,” might have
wandered a long time, ere his mother
would have known him. “Grey Jacket”
called up sad sighs and stifled memories.
“Wandering Jew” wore an absent look,
as though he was wondering when his
wanderings would cease. “Minerva”
frowned upon us all in her sternness,
“Lord Douglass” certainly had the digni
fied bearing, and size of the Douglass of
old, and he appeared quite able to over
power a half dozen warriors. This was
the Hon. B. C., I believe, also from
town.
iU
A gay bridal party is expected to-mor
row, and I guess there is much fuu
store for ns.
Hoping that you may find it convenient
to vinit us again.
I am, as ever.
Sly Observer.
y’our
A “California Miner” was evidently
ready for his work. A “Crusader” did
not seem to need the eloquence of Peter
the Hermit, or Walter the Penniless, to
urge him 10 battle for the “Holy City.”
“Norma,” and “Jeplha’s Daughter”
sat side by side. The first looked pure
and innocent, whilst from her dark eyes
shot a gleam that might have dazzled
some poor fellow if it had not been known
that Mr. V. then in Wilmington, had the
right to say eyes off, my property I He
has since arrived and contributes much
towards our pleasure.
“Jeptha’s Daughter,” so meek and
sweet, was a fit offering for some purer
shrine. Our best wishes follow you Mrs.
M., to your happy home in Wilmington.
A flower girl kindly dispensed her
floral treasures. “Rory O’Moore” and
JESSE R. GRANT—HIS AUTO
BIOGRAPHY.
The Shoe and Leather Reporter for
the current week contains the third
letter of Jesse R. Grant, giving tlte
exploits of that remarkable old niii'
ney up to his t wen tv eighth year.
Th is is the letter in which was to
be related the wonderful incident
which had, “perhaps,” something to
do with the taking of Fort DoneU
son.
At twenty five years of age, after
dinner, Jesse R. got on his horse and
rode about six miles to a friend of his.
That night there was a gathering in
the neigliborhood, and from the
young ladies present Air. Jesse R.
Grant selected the one he first intend
ed for the mother of Hira.m Ulysses.
They became engaged, but Jesse was
taken sick, and the marriage had to
be postponed indefinitely. He final
ly recovered liis healtli and started in
business afresh. He says:
“And now, finding myself fairly
established again, I began to think
about tlie “girl I left behind me.”—
It is not necessary te enter into parv
ticulajs. In every effort we made,
Piovideuce interposed obstacles, but
whether these had anything to do
with whipping Bragg’s army at
Chattanooga, will be seen in these-
qel. It is certain, however, that the
young woman to whom I had been
engaged afterward married and rais
ed a tamily, but there was no General
among them. I married the next
June, and our first child made a
General, or at least Father Abraham
made a General of him, and he led
the army that wiiippad Bragg’s ar»
my at Chattanooga.”
It mays seem a little curious ithat
Jesse should give all the particulars
concerning the woman lie d d marry,
and :6 silent about the woman that
became his wife. It is manifest, now,
that Gen. L’lysses is a providential
production, else Providence would
never have interiiosed objections to
tlie marriage of Jesse and the girl to
whom he was first engaged. 'This is
more evident from tlie. remarkablo
fact that out of an entire family
which slie subsequently raised not a
general was to he had. The mysteri
ous dispensation is clinched by the
fact that the first child ot Jesse made
a general.
It is due to the paper publishing
this idiotic gabble to say that it goes
ill under the head of “Promiunet
hide, leather, shoe and harness deal
ers in the United States.” and not
undor tlie caption of “The father of
the next President.” But the appear*-
anceof these silly letters at this time
“Kathleen Bawn” eyed each other across ' ••uist be regaideed as unfortunato by
the room. She did indeed look as “soft
as the dawn ” with her lovely innocent
face shaded by soft golden locks.
A “milkmaid” looked quite coquettish,
and two very lively souls were “Mr. and
Mrs. Flabtrab,” natives who indulged
freely in ihc contents of a snuff box.
They acted their parts well, and were
"reeled with shouts of laughter.
A “Spanish Don
every intelligent man tliat desires the
election of General Grant—Louie-
ville Courier.
From I'ennessec—The Militia Bill,
Nashville, Sept. 10, P. M.—The Mil
itia Bill in its present shape requires a cer-
lau-uK^i. i tifleute of teu loyAl citizeus, who are free-
stately and silent' holders, and to be approved by a Judge,
looked on with an approving smile. But i Sheriff, Attoraey General or a member of
how shall 1 describe the last to enter I—j the Legislature, declaring the necessity,
Imagine the “Witch of Endor” heading before the Militia can be sent to any coon-
four members of I he “K. K. K.” and you ty—the said County bearing the expense
■ * ’ ■' of the Bill, Thus amt-aded, the Bill will
have the sight. Dou’t ask me to describe
them, I could not do it. The baud struck
probably pass.