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RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ly 1872.
No. 34.
V3 3,
A Contrast. ;
During the session of the General
Assembly of lSGS-'CS, many charges of
bribery and corruption were made
against members of the Legislature and
others. These charges became so com
mon and wide-spread that the Senate
branch of the Legislature deemed it
due to public sentiment that an Inves
tigation should be made, and to that
end passed a resolution raising a com- j
mittee to make a searching and thor
ough investigation of the whole mat
ter. The presiding officer of the Sen
ate, Gov. Caldwell, had the appoint-
ment of the committee. He being forgiving and merciful General As
willing and anxious to have all frauds, sembly will step in and stay theaveng
If there were any, fully brought to light, ing hand of the law and keep the blow
and the perpetrators thereof, whether off the heads of the poor Union Leag
Kepublicans of Conserv atives, exposed uers. This amnesty is intended for
and brought to justice laid aside all par- them, and them alone. Surely it is
ty feeling and prejudice and aDDointed
Gov. Bragg, Hon. S. F. Phillips and
W. L. Scott, Esq., as the committee to
make the investigation. All these were
gentlemen of known ability and un
doubted Integrity. Gov. Bragg was
the acknowledged leader of the Demo
cratic party in the State, and as a law
yer stood among the foremost-of the
profession. He had the ability to probe
all the misdeeds of the suspected Re
publicans to the very bottom, if prompt
ed by no other than partizan motives.
General Scott was a firm and staunch
Republican, a lawyer of high repute
and well skilled in pumping witnesses
and drawing from them all they might
know of the matter under investiga
tion. He would see that no guilty
Democrat should go unwhipt of justice.
Mr. Phillips at that time had allied
himself to neither political party. As
a lawyer, he had few equals in . the
State. He stood erect between
Governor Brogg and General Scott,
leaning neither to the one side nor to
the other, holding the scales of-justice
evenly balanced. With this Commit
tee every body and every .party in the
State was fully, satisfied a." all be
lieved that a fair investigation would
be made and full and impartial justice
meted out. And the public felt that
when they made their report! every
body would have confidence in it, be
cause it was not a packed Committee;
all parties being ably, represented no
one would be whitewashed and no one
improperly condemned. So much for
the Commtttee raised by a Republican
I , Senate and appointed by a Republican I
presiding officer. .
Now, turn for a moment to
1 other side and see how things
the
are
i done by a Democratic Legislature
j this present one now in session.
I - They conclude that they must have a
fraud and corruption Committee.
"J They. want, or pretend to want, to find
i out who has been guilty of bribery and
corruption a committee is raised. Who
;l compose this committee? Hon.W. M.
, ; Shipp a Democrat, J. B. Batchelor,
j Esq., a Democrat, Gen. J. G. Martin a
I I Democrat, all admitted to begentle
" men of fair attainments, two of them
I i having considerable experience in ex
amining witnesses, and it is conceded
that what they do find out they will
ij correctly report. But will their report
t tirvT-ov-ri nnniNT 1 1. miiv ih Mn.-um Li it:
confidence , and respect of the whole
people? Will it not be liable to sus
picion? Will not the public ask why
it was that no Republican was placed
udoii the committee? Don't this look
suspicious? Suppose it shall turn out
that the report is damaging to certain
Republicans and favorable to the de
mocracy, will it not be said at once
and with a great show of truth that
it was so Intended to be when the
committee was appointed? If not why
make up i the committee entirely
from one political party? Everybody
knows that politicians will lean to
wards their political friends, and that
they have a keen scent to unearth their j
political adversaries. - Messrs. bhipp,
Batchelor ana Martin, as Deiore buiiw,
. ' viS wu L
may not, ana we unoc i
..t . on Avirlpnrv
given against their party friends, yet it against Mrs. Wharton for the alleged
Is doubtful whether they have been as poisoning of Mr. Eugeue Van Ness.
eager to ferret out abuses committed by she has been discharged on bail to an
them as they have been to discover the swer this indictment at another term of
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delinquencies of Republicans.
Letter from G. Z. French.
Wilmington, N. C, Jan. 15, 1872.
Editor Journal: I notice in your edi
torial, in issue of the 14th inst, a men
tion of my name in connection ;With
hft rPTVrtrkf thft IKmUdtJOmmlSS10n. I
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Will you
do me the justice to poN.
the following statement :
I have never had any other than
strictly legitimate transactions with
Swepson. Llttlefield, or any member of
the Legislature. I am ready at any
time for, and court, the most searching
Investigation Into my conducts as a
legislator.
I had charge of the "Bill" that made
the largest appropriation of any Rail
road Bill, while 1 was In. the Legisla
ture. (The .Wilmington, Charlotte A
Rutherford, $1,000,000) and not one cent
was ever paid me directly or indirectly.
The business transactions that I had with
Swepson and Llttlefield, was explained
In my evidence before the "Fraud Com
mission," and had no connection with
any of the Railroad Bills. Those who
know m ' best will, believe my state-
ments, and if any, opinion injurious to
' me should be found by any others, I
can live it down. u
i G, Z. ForcTi.
Legislatire Amnesty.
A nice dodge this of Senator Gra
ham's. A bill to pardon all members of
secret societies for crimes committed
previous to 20th April, 1871 ! How kind.
this is to the Union Leaguers; it is
certainly intended for them alone.
Surely it is. The tender-hearted Sena
tor from Orange can't bear the idea of
seeing a poor Union Leaguer punished.
Oh, no. I by no means; it is too horrid
to be thought of for one moment I
Poor fellows, what a pity that they
should be caught up in Court I That
must not be no, it shall not be. This
I there is no mistake about It. The Ku
Klux were never once thought of. No,
never. What was the use to protect
the Ku Klux? Can't they protect
themoclvesT And what have they
done which requires pardon ? Never a
thing. It is true that they have whip
ped a few thousand niggers, but haven't
they been whipping them for 'lo these
many years" in isorxn uaronna 7
a a rf A
Surely no one thinks for a moment that
it is wrong to exercise this ancient
right!
It is also true that they have murdered
a score of radicals but what of that ?
They have also burned a number of
churches and school-houses, but that's
nothing. No Democrat ever worshipped
in any of those churches, nor did they
allow their children to attend any of
those schools. And what right has a
radical to worship God, or send his
child to school anyhow? None what
everof course not. Then is it not . as
clear as mud that the ku-klux are not
to be benefitted by this great amnesty
measure of Senator Graham's ? WThy,
to be sure it is, because they have done
nothing to be punished for.
Then another thing to be considered
is, that the miserable radicals are so
conscience-stricken and dumb-founded
at the enormity of their crimes that
they are actually afraiato try to get out
of the way. But, on the other hand,
the innocent ku-klux are as brave as
sheep, and as fleet as the wind. They
are not afraid to run. No, indeed, not
they. They are not afraid to hide.
Not a bit of it. It would be cowardly
not to run and they are not cowards.
It would be dastardly not to niae, ana
they are not dastards. Didn't they
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m i.t in v noon ooi niiTO tqt nuriu i
and drown Purvear. murder the Mor
rows, and break open Hillsboro jail,
and take some poor negroes out and
scourge and shoot them? Who but
brave and chivalrous men could
have done such noble deeds? Echo
answers who.
Then by all means let Mr. Grahams
amnesty bill pass, so that liis mind may
be at rest about the fate of the poor de
luded Leaguers. It is not expected that
any Republican will vote for the bill,
XT r 4T VTCT
one think that he had some pejrsonal
interest in tne matter,
But the Demo
crats can all vote for it without excit
ing any such suspicion against them.
They are above suspicion.
Acquitted. Mrs. Ellen G. Whar
ton, who has been on trial for the last
forty days or more, on the charge of
having murdered Gen. Ketchum, was
acquitted on Wednesday. The result
will surprise no one who has read the
evidence for the defense, as reported in
the papers. The prosecution failed to
prove that Gen. Ketchum was poisoned
by Mrs. Wharton, as alleged in the ln-
flictment. or that he was poisoned at
all. The judgment of the public seems
to have been very decidedly against
Mrs. Wharton for a considerable time
after the trial commenced, and from
her acquittal a lesson should pe learnea.
it snouiu De a warning agaiuat ,
i : .nftoi oHonno
uaseu upuu uiiuuiowunu vmuw. . i
m,n ia arWTior inrlfrtment nendinsr
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the Court. If she snouia oe acquiuea
of that charge also on such evidence as
to convince the public of her innocence,
o-i oniict Croat
sympathy as a victim of a series of un- to have said that the Federal goyern
w,,natA rinMimstances. - ment had the power to do so if f she
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t -c-r. Kt Tvmnprab In the Legislature
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hiimf nn TnP nmnesiv viu uu- relieve i
tabling aid coencsmit-
ten Union Leaguers that have commit
ted offences against the laws of the State.
t til Ko fnllv nnnrpriated bv them, ig-
nniuv.-.v-fr "
norantastheyarcInthiswaytheDem-
ocrats can win most of them overtotheir
Ttianntrharacteranarespeccaoiii-
..i!Wof rtntvntPTs. Thevhavemen
enough to fill all the offices twice over;
if they only had the voters w ,eiect
7L rrvl va, r,v a chftnce to get
mem.
them, ana uivy wmm
onrY thev would be recreant to
their party Interests u wey buw.w
avail themselves of it. The number of
.-4t -t.., vL hn rould be nur-
ouaiuuiit iA.ij.uw - k i
. . . t Mi.tin a fnm 1
chasea oy amnesiy, -
the scale in their favor, taiong ine
words of their organs for it. And of
course, no one doubts what they say.
Let the bill be passed at once. ' ;
Can the Present Legislature
Change the Senatorial Districts ?
The Constitution is in these words :
Art. 2d, Sec 4. Until the first session
of the General Assembly, which shall
be had after the year eighteen hundred
and seventy-one, the Senate shall be
composed of members elected from dis
tricts constituted as follows : I !
Art. 2, See. 27. The terms of bflice
fpr Senators and members of the House
of Representatives shall commence at
the time of their election. ! I '
Until the first session of the Legisla
ture after 1871, the composition of the
Senate is fixed. The Legislature after
1871 need not have its Senate so com
posed after Its first session commences.
But beore its first session commences,
its Senate must" be composed as pbw
fixed in the Constitution. The present
Legislature expires on the first Thurs
day in August, , 1872. Immediately
after that day a new : LH8l j
cuuj into existence, and be the Legis
lature of the State, before it holds any
session. " From the first Thursdayj In
August up to the first session, the Leg
islature must have a Senate composed
as now fixed In the Constitution. j j
The next election for Senators must
therefore be held by the districts as now
fixed. j J j
The intent and meaning of the Con
stitution are clearly that no change
shall be made, until the first session of
the Legislature after 1871. This is the
fair and common sense construction.
But party advantage Is supposed to be
within reach by giving the language
the most narrow and literal construc
tion that it can possibly bear. By such
construction the powers to re-district
might be made out, if the present Legis
lature could hold until the first session of
the next. But the Constitution ! has
made the Legislature a perpetual body,
by fixing the terms of its members to
expire on the day their successors ghall
be elected. From and after that day,
the newly elected Legislature is the
Legislature of the State, though it
should never hold any session at ali
as in case, by presence of an enemy's
army, occupying the territory of j the
State, or by insurrection and domestic
violence, or the
Imnrisnnmpnt nf thft
1 i
members elected, its sessions should be
prevented for the entire term. lb the
interval between the election and; the
first session, the next Legislature xnust
be composed in the Senate branch j just
as the.Constitution has fixed it and the
nresent Legislature hasno power, to
m. -
change the districts so as to compose it
in any other way. n !
In the absence of some great necessi
ty, Involving the safety of the State, It
would be highly criminal in those who
have sworn their support to the Consti
tution, to allow their oaths to set so
loosely upon them as to seize upon a
strained and doubtful construction to
justify selfish action, when no action is
Liiw iro,i nTirtAr nnv rwUihlp
positively required under any possible
AAno4mftAn .'-II
If it was positively required that the
Legislature, after the time named, must
S - differently from what it Is
be composed differently
at present, the case would be different.
For, then, the failure to re-district, if
based on a wrong construction, would
be a violation of the Constitutloni j The
members would, then, be compelled to
accept one construction or the other.-p
But as the matter now stands,! the
present 'Legislature is not called pbn
to construe, at all. To do so is entirely
gratuitous, and voluntary. They must
go out of their way and search up the
doubtful question for themselves, in
order to show their nerve and boldness
in dealing with the obligation of the
oath which they have taken as Legis
lators. :- .
It is to be hoped, for the credit of the
State, that we shall be spared having
such a display of moral recklessness,
added to what has already transpired
to bring dishonor and reproach upon
North Carolina.
TrpasnnnMn Srnflmenfs
Durmg.the debate in the House of
,
Representatives, on ruesday.
on the
. ... . . ,.
bill to fund the State debt. Mr. Jor
dan, of Person, Is reported to havq giv
en utterance to sentiments that can on
ly be characterized as treasonable, j The
idea seems to have been advanced by
some one that the Federal government
might interfere to compel the State to
pay her debt. Mr. Jordan is reported
Wlliea ll, ana inai Bne was nonef wo
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good to will It. He said he hated ; and
JnAt MvA-nnant la taVon a
tussle with her once, and he was read?
ucucu mo Kvciiuicuw . .v.u
to d so again If occasion required lt
1 9 xww ri ai wm MVI it . I
ami he would like to have so. seat inf
fJrjnoress for five minutes lust I to tell
i - nr. Ti
them so. And yet ; Mr. .Jordan is :a
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leader in the Democratic party. : f Dp trie.
iujuuaMi,rNuV .
mente? It Is said they were -received
with, applause. ( Just such sentiments j
aa wao iufW v""""
late; disastrous andi bloody : war, ; and
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meiruueraMW""" v",clI.v4"yi j
i - .m twiAi'nmi. Mfhrnnn
iw. iTtiT vTl-V7
to makeilhat tbe issue the omiDg;
national contest r.yiiettnem answer.-
TTnTT minv nf tncni navo xne rxmnivi
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iwuunu ,.
umenta, as joxuau ww uuuc,
the people beware of a party whose)!
lft&ders entertain such views. ; ' W
CORRESPONDENCE.
TTie Editor moat not be understood as endors
ing the sentiments of his correspondents.
.-Communications on all subjects are solicited,
which will be given to the readers of The Era
as containing the views and sentiments of the
writers.
For the Carolina Era.
For Congress 4th District.
Mb. Editor : As the names of sev
eral gentlemen have been put forth for
the consideration or tne uonvention
which will assemble at no distant day,
for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date to represent this (the fourth) Dis -
trict in the 43d Congress, we beg leave
to offer the name of Col. I. J. Young.
We believe this gentleman well quail
fled to protect the interest of this Dis
trict in Congress, and his . nomination
and election will meet the hearty ap
probation of every Republican in this
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uisirici,; especially uie uuiuiuu. xvepuu
licans, who have suffered so greatly for
the want of an able, honest, efficient
and impartial representative in uon
owqq mP who M-mild iuok alter and
protect their interest. So far this has
been sadlv neglected. Out of the nu
merous positions filled by federal ap-
pointmet in this District, we know of
no coiorea man wno nas receiveu ae
least consiaerauon, ana tnis, too,m me
metropolitan District of the State. We
are not disposed to disparage the friends
of other gentleman whose names have
been suggested, and whose eminent
qualifications for this important posi
tion is acknowledered by all. Put we
feel sure that Col. Young would carry
as larere. if not larger, vote, than any
other Republican in the District. The
colored vote would be a unit in his sup
port, and they would never have cause
to regret it. Then let tne uonvention
nominate,
': For the 43rd Congress,
Col. I. J. Young,
and victory will again perch upon our
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nanner. ana me wisinei wm ue re
deemed by a handsome majority.
Respectfully, H.
For the Carolina Era.
For Secretary of State.
The past and present history of the
Democratic party establish the fact,
beyond any doubt, that the perpetuity
and prosperity oi tnis government; ae
pends upon the success of the Nation
al Republican party.
-The gigantic struggle which the Dem
ocratic party made in 18G0-'65 to bury
forever Constitutional liberty in this
land, should cause the tongue of every
natriotic citizen to hiss at the mere
I l il . TA i-
mention oi me name iremuuai.
The American people fully realize
the inestimable blessings to be derived
from the just and wise principles of the
Republican party, ana we nazara noth
ing in saying that the party has never
oeen more nrmiv esiaDiisneu in me
hearts of the people.
It is of vital importance that the fu
ture career of the party should be such
as its friends could cordially commend.
In too many instances heretofore, we
have not used enough discretion and
care in selecting our standard-bearers,
and the partv has been made to suffer
for the individual misconduct of some
of its prominent defenders.
Such must not be the case again. We
must have honest, capable and fearless
men to fill important positions. Ana
while we nave many sucn in our rauK,
i ' jh a ii it
we desire especially to call the attention
f , rtvin on who nossesses all of
- t i :
the above reauisites in an eminent de
gree : we allude to Wm. F. Loftin,
Esq.. member of the House from Le
noir.
Heretofore his sterling worth and
invaluable services have seemingly
been overlooked by the party, but the
people, sooner or later, discover true
merit, and from present appearances
Mr. Loftin will soon be rewarded for
his constancy and labor.
Mr. Loftin . has been a Republican
from the infancy of the party in North
Carolina. One remarkable trait about
the man is, that he always does his best
ngnting wnen tne contesi is uouuuui.
He has never thrust himself forward
for official preferment, but has remain
ed poor in this world's goods, choosing
rather to be a doorkeeper in the House
of an honest party, than to dwell in the
tents of the Ku Klux Democracy.
The delegates, in the nominating
Convention, from the strongest Repub
lican district in the State, will ask the
party to select him as the nominee for
the . office of Secretary of State. No
better man for the position can be
found, and we hope that the Republi
cans of the West will vote with us of
the East and make the .nomination
unanimous.
we certainly have reason to believe
UUUK1UK 11UU1 Ui(3CUV V tA.i-lV.V-k-7,
that Mr. Loftin will receive the nom
ination, and if elected ice know that he
will fill the position with dignity, hon
or and fidelity.
M. Bags. .
For the Carolina Era.
Masonic.
Prospect Lodge No. has recently
opened under fair auspices--officers in-
stauea ana a ngni, goou puspwt ior an
increase to the present, extra material
now operating, (with other persuasions
passing-through the late conflict.) Like
a burning sirocco sweeping everything
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"dlSShSd
a A . A .I'll T - 1 I
fallen. But as there is still an Israel
in the land Masonry still lives, and
by it Faith, Hope and Charity still un-
rnri hpr hnnnr to the nreeze. nnri mfn
runs ner banner to tne Dreeze, jma men
dme8Btm find-"Behbld J how
good a thing it is and how becoming to
dwell together such as brethren are In
unity to dwell." ' Her works are mani
fest though not made known : to the
worldi : - Her witnesses' are legion. The.
lonelv widow- ana poor orphans are
still the peculiar objects of her care.
their hearts are still made glad by her
timely aid and made tosing for joy.
timely, aid and made to sing for joy.
Hdwrefjeshing-is this in a world of so
milchrmoney-roving. H6w many in-
iy-ioving. - now many in-
unmindful though a miss-
different
-
ing wne ana iieipietsj uiisprirjs
rr to her, vog. lf a weary brother
and those whom he served failed to
pay that which they promised and in
changing to a distant field of operation
finds his necessary expenditures
greater than the promised income, and
is halted by the way saying pay that
thou owest he seeks help from those
he helped but in vain. 1
The craft nobly and manfully steps
in, assumes the debt (by advancing the
money) and sends the brother coast
ward with a glad heart and free. A
Lodge outcropping in her infantile state
augurs a 'bright career of usefulness,
and may the great Architect of the uni
verse keep them and all true brethren
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ana ieiiows unaer ms Aimigmy wing,
direct them in the reception of worthy
material, such as shall become lasting
stones of that spiritual house, the build-
I in2r not made with hands, eternal in
the Heavens.
So mote it be. !
i S. JOSEPHUS BllOWN.
Jan. 22, 1872. j .
For the Carolina TCra.
Mr. Editor : Tnere is a rumor in
this section that might be of some in
terest to vou. and I thought that I
would eive vou some of the outlines.
i wa told bv a simon-pure Democrat
a few davs ao t hat there hnrl feooxx
assessment made on the party to fee a
certain lawyer in Hillsbbro' to go to
Raleigh and intercede witn tne legis
lature to have an amnesty bill passed
throueh that body, relieving all those
, -be imDlicated by being Ku
Klux ; and he fuHher" said that he had
been taxed one dollar, but he refused
peremptorily to pay it, and I see by to
day's Era that our Senator has intro
duced such a bill, and it was gotten Up
by the party here for tMe express pur-
Doseof securing their friends irom a
just punishment, for persecuting the
poor liepublicans, for any person can
see that the party is in dread, and
from their actions they are now ready
to bow themselves at the strong feet of
the law, and cry out, like one of olden
times, "Hold! Enough!"
I had hoped that the Legislature
would treat any attorney that should
attempt to have such a bill as that
introduced on the statute books of the
Old North State that its members
would be so indiguant that they would
treat it with that indignation it de
serves, but it seems, Mr. Editor, there
are no moral bounds to the Ku-Klux
sympathizers. Nothing is too strong
for them to do lor their menas.
Orange.
Chapel Hill, Jan. 23, 1872. '
Public Meetin
At a public meeting of the citizens of
Silver Creek township, in Burke coun
ty, on the 1st day of January, 1872, the
following proceedings were had, and
resolutions adopted, to-wit' :
Upon motion of Frank D. Irvin, L.
A. Taylor, Esq., was called to the chair,
and Mr. Samuel Bowman requested to
act as Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object
of the meeting, and when he went to
resume the chair the citizens called up
on him for a speech, and for about one
hour he poured hot shot into the Ku
Klux and Democratic ranks, dealing
them heavy blows on every side. Dur
ing his remarks Capt. J. P. Patterson
made his appearance, when Mr. Tay
lor left the stand, and loud calls were
made for Capt. P., who immediately
took the stand, and for about one hour
and a half held the large audience spell
bound with his noble, timely and elo
quent remarks. Nobly did he advocate
and vindicate the cause which he es
poused. He showed up the corruption
of the Ku Klux Democracy in a mas
terly manner, and called upon all good
citizens to fall into the Republican
ranks, and let us gain a glorious victo
ry as the only hope of the country. He
left the stand amid great applause.
On motion of Frank D. irvin, the
Chairman appointed a committee of
three to draft resolutions for the meet
ing, to-wit: James I. Beach, James
Pool and John Hall, Esq., who retired,
and. in a short time, returned and re-
Dorted. through their chairman, Jas.
I. Beach, the following resolutions, viz:
Resolved. 1. That we. the citizens oi
Silver Creek Township, of Burke coun
tv. disapprove and condemn all viola
tions of laws committed either bV the
Ku Klux or other parties.
2. That we most heartily endorse ana
approve of the noble and manly efforts
of the United States authorities, and of
the authorities of North Carolina in
fereting out and putting down the Ku
Klux ana an others who are aisposea
to violatie the laws and disturb the
Deace and auietude of the community
U. That we do heartily ana nrmiy
approve oi the administrations oi u.
S. Grant andT. R. Caldwell, and that
in view of these facts we do , most
earnestly recommend their re-nomination
to the offices which they now
hold, and pledge our support and in
fluence lor the same. i
4. That we will support the nominees
oi me itepuDucun party iw,uuiw.ju
this county. State and United States,
ii -w- i x c .
believing that a great victory: is before
us. we shall relax no effort to secure it,
and do most earnestly recommend that
all citizens of whatever party named,
fall in to the Republican ranks.
On motion of J. T. Patterson, Jsq.,
the following gentlemen were appoint
ed a committee of Silver Creek town-
shin, to correspond with Frank D. Ir
vin. at Morganton. as Chairman of the
County Committee, to-wit: j. a mor
ris,' Esq., T. A. aeais, J. i. vueen, Ja
cob McElrath. col., James Terry, Esq.
1 ThA hAsr, of harmonv and good' feel
ings prevailed throughout the meeting.
ll(- o v, .
&alItX,X
being
V V n . .
fore thft meeting, it adiourned.
Sam'i, Bowman, Sec! -mi s;
Who Furoished the Money
'Give me the name of a Democrat who
Lai invested a dollar inf The Carolinian, and
14 . shell 'im, 111 shell 'iin V-J6siaA .Tur
ner. Jr.
' Instead of getting ready to shell, Mr.
fi
Turner ought to have the. manliness to
-.vi iulu
vinwTtiumiuvuuiui uh
nunarea uouarsuu wiuvii wiuu ahz,
tinet; '.money tbathasnotyet been return
Democrat was a candidate : before the
Legislature for a ; prominent position,
and Turner opposed him, ingrater that
he is. , "
From the Cleaveland, Ohio Herald.
Concerning Civil crTice Reform.
Senator Carpenter has fired his threat
ened blast against Civil Service Re
form, and, we believe, has hurt no one
but himself. The main -reasons set
forth for his opposition to the plan are
that it violates the Constitution, by
taking away from the President the
discretion vested in him to select his
appointees from the whole people, and
limits him to names or persons reierrea
to him by an examining board, and
that it sets up for public a standard of ed
ucation of schools, to the exclusion from
office of those who have not enjoyed
the benefits of a liberal education, thus
settingupan aristocratic, government of
the mental class, composed of the rich.
Mr. Carpenter confined himself mainly
to the latter objection, depicting the
hardship and folly 6f insisting from
copying clerks and light house keep
ers the results, of a " liberal education,"
and adding that if he himself were to
be subjected to an ' examination for
chemistry he would be incontinently
rejected, as he knows nothing of that
science. '-- . - -
: ti Mn carpenter vrere- to apply for
the position of assaver in the Mint, he
would very properly be subjected to an
enquiry as to his knowledge of chemis-
try and were he to prove as ignorant of
the science as he professes to be, he
would very properly be rejected, though
he had the whole political influence of
Wisconsin, at his back. Were he seek
ing the place of clerk in theKTreasury
department it would be reasonable to
expect oi mm a iair Kiiuwieuge ui u-
ures, and if provea aencient on exam
ination, he should be rejected though
he had the recommendations of the en
tire Wisconsin delegation on his side.
To suggest that a knowledge of chem
istry would be required of the Treasury
clerk, an acquaintance with political
economy and the mysteries of finance
would be exacted of the candidate for
assaver. or a college education of the
light house keeper or mechanical copy
ing clerk, would be a stretch of imagin
ation, that would not speak well for the
common sense, or honesty, of the per
son making the suggestion. But even
Senator Carpenter will admit that "po
litical influence" does not
properly
supply the place of general intelligence
or tecnnicai Knowieage in posiuons
where the latter Qualities are neces
sary to the proper performance of du
ties. The intimation that some Sena
tors would, under the proposed regula
tions, be rejected as unlit for the posi
tion of copying clerk, is no argument
against the regulations. Are they all
fit for their present positions?
The real objection of Senator Carpen
ter and those of his colleagnes for whom
he speaks, is concealed under the asser
tien that the new system limits the ap
pointing power of the President The
alleged objection to this is that it is un
constitutionalan objection that we do
not think seriously put forwara by
Senator Carpenter, for he made little
effort to support it. The real objection
is that frankly stated by General But
ler in the House, that it removes the
power of " recommendation " from the
Senators and Congressmen and places
it in a Board of Examiners "school
masters " is the favorite term, that be
ing the most distasteful designation the
nonoraDie gentlemen couia minK oi.
The animus of the Congressional objec
tion to the plan, therefore, is, that it
kills the "patronage " sVstem, and so
takes out of the hands of legislators and
others a power that has been ussed too
often for, selfish ends, and which has
done more than anything else to debase
and corrupt politics.
The opponents of Civil Service Re
form also oppose the one term princi
ple, cling tenaciously to the Franking
Privilege, and are strenuous advocates
of the doctrine that "to the victors be
long the spoils.' We hope there will
be enough friends of the Reform in Con
gress either to give the plan a fair trial,
or to compel its enemies to stand before
the country with the true causes of their
opposition laid bare to the public gaze.
We do not assert that the plan pro
posed is perfect It is undoubtedly de
fective in some: particulars, but these
can best be discovered and corrected af
ter practical test. Such men as Senator
Carpenter and Congressman Butler do
not wish to remedy the defects in the
system, but are; opposed to the, Reform
itself. i
Henry Clay and the Billy
roamed at large in the streets Pf Wash
ington, and the newspaper boys, boot
blacks, and street imps generally made
common cause ' against him. , Henry
Clay never liked to see dumb animals
abused or worried, and on one occasion
while passing down the avenue, a large
crowd of these mischievous urchins
were at their usual sport. Mr. .Clay,'
with his walking-stick, drove them
away, giving them a sound leeturo in
the mean while. As they scampered
and scattered in everv direction. Billy,
seeing
no one
- V r I
but Mr. Ciav within
miph. made a charge on him. Clav
dropped his cane and caught his goat-
shin bv the : horns. The goat would
rear up, being nearly as high as the tall
Kentuckian himself, and the latter
would pull him down again. This sort
of sport soon became tiresome, and he
could conceive of no way by which he
could free himself from the two-horned
dilemma, so in his desperation he sang
out to the boys to know what to do. One
of the smallest in the crowd snoutea
back : "Let go and run, you d d fool I"
Clay
always maintained that though
he signed the treaty of peace at Ghent,
yet that ragged boy knew more than he
did.
W; d. ' ball, SQ., is announced as
editor of 7 he Xew North Slate, at
Greensboro, N. C. The paper has also
been enlarged and appears in an entire
new dress. It is now one of the largest
and handsomest papers in the State.
In politics it is decidedly Republican,
and is edited with ability. I
A young lady, about to be married,
insisted on having a certain clergyman
to perform the ceremony, saying: " He
always throws so much feeling into
the thing; and l wouian't give a ng to
be married unless it can be done in a
style of gushing rhapsody !" . ' -
A Southern FALiiACY. A South
ern paper .enumerates four great sta
ples, which it says the world cannot do
without-rcotton, rice, sugar and tobac
co. The statement Is a broad one, and
if the American world is meant, would,
admit of considerable limitation. Cot
ton has scarcely been in use more than
a century. ? Rice furnishes but a email
element of domestic food. Tobacco is
rather a luxury than a necessity and
the home supply of sugar, lias never
begun to equal the amount Imported
from abroad. A community, to be In
dependent, must raise its own food sup
ply, and not rely for support on what
it receives for its surplus productions
In . money.' The aggregates of these
four productions make a large showing
in commercial statistics, and leave the
impression that the Southern; people
are wealthier than the Northern. Yet
nothing can be more fallacious. '. They
possess on an average much less of com
fort and convenience, and are by no
means as well fed, or clothed, or edu
cated. ( Dollars are not wealth. In Its
broadest significance. The hay crop of
the Northern states, j which scarcely
ly as much of real value to the popula
tion as the four great staples enumera
ted. It is not showy In balancing bank
accounts or bills " of exchange, out is
very reliable and certain as a source of
I human supplies. - A great trouble with
the South is that its people buy too
much of what thev can themselves pro
duce. A great crop of cotton with them
means a snort supply or iooa. -i.ne
grasp is for dollars by number and not
for wealth which does not: show con
spicuously. They ought to be richer
than Northern people, but never Will
be under their system of management.
Grain-producing countries always win
in competition with every other pro
duction, and in the long run lay out
the gold fields as easily as the cotton
and tobacco fields, or rice and. sugar
plantations. The vital fact is that per
sonal comfort is wealth, and money by
no means always . represents It. The
North is richer in its food supplies than
the South can be without them. Chi
cago fost. . !-': M - -I I
Witness and Lawtkb. Lawyers make
a point of cross-questioning witnesses In a
merciless manner. . Sometimes, however,
the former get the worst of it, ;
"William Ix)ke, who made
manded a learned counselor, j
you?" de-
William, who was ' considered a fool,
screwed up his face, and looking thoughtful
and bewildered, replied :
" Moses, I s'pose."
" That will do," said -the counsellor,, ad
dressing the court. " The witness says he
supposes Moses made him ; that is an intel
ligent answer, more than I thought him ca
pable of. giving, for it shows that he has
some faint idea of Scripture. I submit that
is not sufficient to entitle him to be sworn
as a witness capable of giving evidence."
" Mister Judge," said the fool,1 " may I ax
the lawyer a question 7" j' : !
"Certainly," said the judge, i 1
"Well, then, Mr. Lawyer, who do you
s'pose made you?" - r
Aaron. I s'pose," said the lawyer, imi
tating the witness. - S : 1 ,
Alter the mirth had somewhat subsiaeu,
the witness drawled out :
" Wa'al. neow. we do- read in the Book
that Aaron made a calf, but who'd a thought
the crltter'd got in here ?" j ; i , j
lie was sworn. N 1 I
Excellent Interest RuLES.-For find
ing the interest on any. principal for any
number of days, the answer in each case
being cents, separate the two right hand
figures, to express it in dollars and cents.
Four per cent. Multiply the principal by
the number of days to run ; separate aright
hand figures from product, and divide by 9.
Five per cent. Multiply the numDer or
days, and divide by 72. - j i 1 i
Six, per cent. Multiply by number of
days ; separate right hand figure, and di
vide by G. '- II i. il i i 1
Eight per cent. Multiply by number or
days, and divide by 45. i - - !l , '
jn me per cent. Multiply by numDer or
days; separate right hand figure and di
vide by 4. , . , i
Ten per cent. .Multiply ny numDer or
days and divide by 80. i , i i -
Twelve per cent. Multiply oy number
of days, separate risrht hand figure and di
vide by 4. , - .i . , : I . I
Fifteen per cent-Multiply by? number
of days and divide by 24.. . . .
Eighteen per cent. Multiply by number'
of days, separate right hand figure and di
vide by 2. ; ' j r'i. , ;;r ?
Twentv ner cent MuIUdIv bv number
of days and divldo by 18. s . i ; ..
We understand thatrthe InVestigDi .
ting Committee of the Senate have der
termined to continue their labors ,in
this city until the nteresting questions
now before them concerning the .Cus
tom House are settled as far as evi
dence attainable by them can settle It.
The rumors . so busily circulated, "that
the committee are really striving to
stifle investigation, or that the Inquiry
is prosecuted on both sides in a. factious
spirit, seem to be almost unfounded.
We have hardly ever known a body if
men, differing so widely in their polit
ical associations and aims, to examine
a subject so closely connected with
po-
-m . . m 1 1 r.
uticai prejuaices in a manner so coraiai
and courteous; and we can ascribe the
great, though partial success which h:v
already attended their labors, only to-.
the general candor ana sincerity of the
Senators themselves. None of them
can fairly be accused of showing any
disposition or desire either to suppress
or to distort facts. iV. Y. Evening rost.
Civil-service reform Is not all a delu
sion and snare, and the keenest ridicule
and most beautiful rhetoric yet broach
ed in Congress will not convince the
people of the1 country otherwise. It will
correct several very generally admitted
evils, and tend, not "only to .promote
laitmui service, oui u secure mcreasea
efficiency. We are just beginning to
find out whose interests are hurt by the
adoption of the new rules drafted by
Mr. Curtis and his colleagues.)-, Theyf
nre not those of. the Executive -he has
not complained but rather those ct
membersof Congress. - These find their'
political influence, i. eJj the power; o
dispensing public offices as though they
were private , property, ladings away
and, of course, they figure .as protes
tants. i But the people werer never bet-
ter satisfied tor the reputable members
of Congress j more relieved.-PAftodeT
"George R. Dennis wasron' Fridav
last, elected United States Senator from
Maryland, to succeed Mr vickeraj r.t t