North Carolina Newspapers

s .1.. . 1 Ofict, U th f Standard" building, Kt side of ' FayetUvill Street. , ; LBWI8 HANES. - - - ? Editor. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 1872. Republican State Conrcntion. In accordance with a resolution of , the State Executive Committee of the Union Republican party of North Car olina, adopted by said Committee, a State Convention of the Republi can party of this State, is called to meet in the city of Raleigh, on Wednes day, the 17th day of April next. The Convention is called for the pur pose of nominating candidates for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant-Gover-rnor, State Treasurer, Attorney-General, Superintendent of Public Works, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Secretary of State, Auditor, and for other purposes. According to the Plan of Organ iza . tion of the party, each county will be entitled to as many votes in the Con vention as it lias members in the House of Representatives of the General As sembly. . S. F. PHILLIPS, Chairman. J. C. L. Harms, Secretary. National Union Republican Convention. The undersigned, constituting the Nation al Committee designated by the Convention held at Cbieigo on the 20th of May, 1SC8, hereby call a. convention of the Union Re publican party at the city of Philadelphia, on Wednesday, the Sth day of June next, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of nomina ting candidates for the officers of President and Vice-President of the United States. Each State is authorized to be represented n Vio rv.Ti'rpntlnn bv delegates equal to f - w twice tho number of Senators and Repre sentatives to which it will bo entitled in the next National Congress, and each organized Territory is authorized to send two dele 's gates. In callintr this Conrention, tho Commit tee remind the country that the promises of the Union Republican Convention oi i?03 have been fulfilled. The States lately in re bellion have been restored to their former relations to tho Government. The laws of the country have been faithfully executed, public faith has been preserved, and the na tional credit firmly established. Govcrn rntntal economy has ben illustrated by the reduction, at tho same time, of, tho public debt and of taxation ; and tho fundicgof the national debt at a lower rate of interest has been successfully inuagurated. Tho righU of naturalized citizens have been protected by treaties, and immigration encouraged by . liberal provisons. Tl defenders of the Union have been gratefully remembered, ana the rights and interests of labor recog nized. Laws have been enacted, and are leing enforced, for tho protection of persons and property in all sections. Equal suffrage has been engrafted on the National Consti tution; the privileges and immunities ot American citizenship have become a part oi the organic law, and a liberal policy has been adopted toward all who engaged in tho re bellion. Complications in foreign relations have been adjusted in the interest of peace throughout tho world while the national honor Has - been maintained. Corruption has been exposed, offenders punished, re sponsibility enforced, safe-guards establish ed, and now, as heretofore, the Republican party stands pledged to correct all abuses and carry out all reforms necessary to main tain the purity and efficiency of the public service. To continue and firmly establish its fundamental principles, we invite the co operation of all the citizens of the United " States. ; WILLIAM CLAFLIN, of Massachusetts, Chairman. Wiluam E. Chandler, . of New Hampshire, Secretary. John A Peters, Maine ; Luke P Poland, Vermont; L B Frieze, Rhode Island; II IU Starkweather, Connecticut; James Gopsill, New Jersey; William II Kem ble, Pennsylvania; Howard; II Jenkins, Delaware; BR Cow en, Ohio; John Co burn, Indiana ; C B Farwcll, Illinois; Zachariah Chandler, Michigan ; J T Aver ill, Minnesota; David Atwood, Wiscon sin; George W McCrary. Iowa; CC Ful ton, Maryland; F Stearns, Virginia; J R Hubbard, West Va.; Wm. Sloan, N. C; Thomas W Osborn, Florida ; L C Carpen ter, South Carolina; John II CaldwelL Georgia ; James P Stow, Alabama ; M II Southwortb, Louisiana ; A C Fisk, Miss issippi ; S C Pomeroy, Kansas ; B F Rice, Arkansas; John B Clark, Missouri ; A A Burton, Kentucky; Horace Maynard, Tennessee ; E B Taylor, Nebraska ; J ames W Nye, Nevada ; II W Corbett, Oregon . GeorgoC Gorbam, California; John B Chaffee, Colorada; WA Burleigh, Dako ta ; "Say les J. Bowen, District of Columbia. Washington , D. C, Jan. II , 1ST2. The Democrats will hold their State Convention at Greensboro' on Wednes day, the lstdayofyjiext. ; Ib. Jordan. We cheerfully give place to Mr. Jordan's card in another column it speaks for iUelf. The at tention of The Washington Chronicle is called thereto. i Why will the Democrats in the Leg islature not give the State Printing to the lowest responsible bidder? Because they cannot "do soon the sly '- they would be compelled to do the act "publicly." ' Don't Cabe. We understand that Mr. " Turner, of The Sentinel, says he nothing about national politics. How can a man' care about that of which he is profoundly ignorant, and of which nature , has decreed that he must remain ignorant? I Meeting oftue Alumni. We give the proceedings of the first day, from The Daily 'Carolinian, in, another col umn. We will give the remainder in our next. ' We are glad to learn -.that the prospect of reviving the University upon a just and satisfactory; basis is promising. - ' " The Trinmph' of Republican Principles. Great innovations have ever had violent prejudices to encounter. This has been the case in all ages and in all countries, and will continue to be the case through all coming time. Is umer ous instances might be cited from his tory, if necessary. But, perhaps, none ever encountered more violent prejudi ces than the granting of equal civil and political privileges to the colored peo pie in the Southern States. And when the past relation of the two races to each other is considered, this is not much to be wondered at. Certainly no prejudice was ever more deep-seated than this appeared to be. Men did not hesitate to predict that it would exist for many generations, if it ' did not break out into open war of extermina tion against the late subject race. Such, men freely predicted, would be the case hero in North Carolina. And the prevailing 4 prejudice was strongest against admitting Senators and Repre sentatives from the colored race to seats in the halls of our Legislatures. It would, men said, be a spectacle too hu miliating to be borne, much less tolera ted. But in spite of all these prejudices, shared to some extent even by the wri ter, civil and political equality to the colored race came, and with it came wailings and lamentations from many of the best people in the land. Many, leaving out of sight the eternal princi ples of justice, which must always pre vail in the end, imagined themselves degraded to a position below that ol their former slaves. Under the circum stances, as we have already said, this was not much to be wondered at. Many who favored the innovation on principle shrunk from advocating it out of deference to the prevailing sen timent against it. Many who believed it was right were opposed to its intro duction through fear that the prejudi ces of the lately dominant race against it could not be overcome in this gen eration. . Notwithstanding the fears of the sin cere friends of the measure, the not un natural prejudices against the civil and political equality of the races is rapidly giving way. The present General As sembly, which is nearly two-thirds DtKiocratic, a nnmbir of colored members in each House, and especially in the House of Representatives. They are treated with the courtesy shown to their white fellow Senators and Repre sentatives. As a body they command and are treated with respect, not only by the Republican but the Democratic members also. As a class they are re garded as being as honest and liberal as any other. As a class they have shown no hostility or ill feeling towards the "white race. In several instances some of them have shown a liberality and freedom from partizanism not found among the white members. In several instances some of them have extorted the applause of their political opponents. One of the most ultra Democratic mem bers of the House declared to us, that the honestest legislator in the House, was a colored Representative, and that he had, or intended to make that de claration on the floor. He admitted that much of the former feeling against the advancement of the colored race was the result of prejudice, and that it was rapidly yielding, with others as w ell as himself. The truth is that tho Republican doctrine of civil and politi cal equality is founded upon the ever lasting principles of justice, as well a5 upon the true principles of republican liberty. This is beginning to be ac knowledged on all hands. Republican principles are everywhere rising into ascendency, and nothing can prevent their final triumph and acceptance. With the success of the Republican principles must necessarily be coupled the success of a party in North Carolina and the South. What party shall that be ? Shall it be the great National Re publican party that first came into ex istence upon and established those prin ciples? Or shall the'party that so long and so persistently opposed them be allowed to appropriate them and ride into power upon them? To this true and patriotic Republicans can give but one answer. They will join with one accord in saying, that with the success of Republican principles must come the success of the Republican party al so. To this end all good Republicans will labor with unwonted zeal and en ergy. To bring about this result they will be found ready to make all need ful sacrifices. But to secure this most desirable result, and maintain the as cendency of our party in the State, we must act ia such a way as to convince the people that it is something more than a mere party triumph we seek. We must act in such a way as to show to them that we have far higher aims and ends in view than the spoils of office. We must so act as to prove to them that we are not laboring merely to re ward professional politicians for party services, who have not shown the high qualities of virtue, honesty and capaci ty. We must prove by the character of the men we nominate for pffiee, as well as the leaders we lollowj that our object is to give the people good gov ernment, honestly and economically administered-. For,' in the estimation of the honest masses, honesty and econ omy in the administration of the gov ernment override all 'other considera tions. The Republican party lean give them such an administration, and it must Jo it. , It .must discard as; leaders all to whose doors fraud and corruption have been fairly traced," or whose char acters are not respectable. It must ele vate and purify itself. Let it do this and new life and vigor will at once be r infused into it. Let it do . this and it will be invincible. Let It do this find it will obtain and keep possession of the State government as long as it ad ministers It honestly, ecomically and faithfully. Let it do this and future generations will rise up anil call it blessed. " , '.:'.!.: " The" Sentinel and the; Federal uiueiais. The Sentinel of the 1st inst. has an ar tide under the head of " Radical pffi cial Villainy" that, perhaps, demands notice! A long catalogue of charges are preferred against the federal j offi cials engaged in the execution of the ku klux law in North Carolina; If these charges are true no right minded man can be found to defend them. If true,' the officials charged should be promptly dealt with and dismissed from office. But are they true ? Those who make these charges ought to bring forward the proof and have the alleged offenders indicted and punished in the -Courts. If United States Commission ers have acted as charged, we hazard nothing in saying that Judge Brooks will promptly remove them upon clear proof of it. Let the proof bo laid be fore him, if it exists, and their conimis missions will soon betaken from them.' And if the proof exists we shall expect to see them speedily removed, as those making the charges must know what course to take to have them displaced. And then let them be indicted in the U. S. Courts. Judge Brooks has no jsym thy with such conduct as The Sentinel describes. And we believe the District Attorney and the Marshal will do their fintw nil nmirintlv jis Judsre Brooks." If the charges be true let this course be pursued, and it will meet with the ap proval of all good men. Why has not this course been taken already ? j And if any of the Commissioners are as ig norant and incompetent as is alleged, let that be shown by clear proof, and Judge Brooks will remove them jtoo. Why has this not also been done ? Tlie Sentinel also makes grave char'g- Rt the denutv Marshals. It says: ' I j The Marshal of the State, with indefinite numbers of deputies, the' most ofj them grossly ignorant and others as grossly cor rupt, are turned loose upon the. people, backed, in many places, by arrhd ajid un restrained oldier and these bfficers go among the people and give terms with, and often without warrant or any lawful author ity, arrest men and search their nouses they spread terror and alarm wherever they go' : j ; ; j If these and other charges against the deputy Marshals be true we feelj wTar- rrnw is not to blame for their conduct. He is an amiable, humane and kind-heart ed man, who would not sanction any thing of the kind here charged, even if unrestrained by the law, to which he is a ; willing and obedient subject. If these things arc true let the prhof of them be submitted to joi. narrow, anu he will promptly discharge the guilty deputies. He will do his dutjr fear lessly, and especially will he bej vigi lant in the execution of the ku klux law, but he will not allow his deputies to arrCst men and search houses with out 'warrantor authority of laic," as charged, if he knows it. If the; proof exists let it be forthcoming, and; these ill he dismissed, and then they may be indicted and punished! n the U; S. or State courts. The courts are open, and for once we give TheSentinel credit for advising the alleged aggriev ed parties to seek redress through the medium of the courts and not by ku klnxintr. And if the charges ate true, redress trill be sought through that channel, but if they are mere inventions or exaggerations for party purposes we choli npvpr hour nnvthiner more of V . i them, except through Democratic pa- nors and Democratic stump-speakers. If no 'attempt be made to punish the accused efficials through the courts, or to have them removed from office, the publico will be justified in the, belief that they are inventions or exaggera tions for party purposes. The Ku Klux law must be enforced while it remains on the statute book. The; infamous insurrectionary organi zation must be put down. All citizens, however humble, or whatever their former condition, must be protected in the free exercise of all their civil and political rierhts. Their lives and prop erty must be protected also. And where it is not done by the state governments it must be done by the Federal author ities. But all this can be done under and in strict pursuance of law in North Carolina, and without any violation of law on the part of any one. And no such violations of law as are .alleged against certain U. S. Commissioners and deputy Marshals can be tolerated. New PArER. We have received the first number of anew weekly aper called; The Economist, published at Elizabeth City, N. C, and edited by R. B. Creecy. It is one of the hand somest, largest and best printed! week lies in the State, and gives promise of usefulness, being well edited. Jnjpoli tics it is decidedly Conservative! but moderate and respectful. It concedes that there are men among its political opponents who are " able, honesti and faithful," and that it has a high per sonal regard for some of them. We wish it the most abundant success In; a bust ness point of view. Terms of subscrip tion $3 per annum. . : i Nice Smoking Tobacco. We filled our pipe to-day from the bag of a friend who is a smokist," and have hojhes- itation in pronouncing it equai io me ' Lone Jack," from the factory of li P, Jones & 90. j Hillshoro, N. G. - t Sumner lor j President. r George Wilkes, and some other dis contented RepubHcans, . who are for "any-body-to-beatrGrant," have pro posed Sumner as their candidate for the Presidency. This is, one of the, strangest movements in the history of American politics. It shows that the personal feelings of the movers are so strong against Gen. Grant as to cloudy their judgments, if they have any. That' Mr. Sumner is an able man of exten sive learning and a vast deal of infor mation on all political subjects is ad mitted. His integrity is unquestioned. But with all his ability and honesty he is considered to be much more of a the orist than a man of practical states manship. He is not likely to suit the class of Republicans who are opposed to General Grant, if they be numerous enough to be called a class. That he will not suit the Democrats is perfectly certain. And especially is this true of the Southern Democrats, who would vote almost solidly for General ) Grant against him. But there is not the re motest probability that Mr. Sumner would accept of a nomination against the regular Republican nominee, if it were tendered to him. He will never lend the use ofhis name to aid in break ing up the great national party which he labored so long and so earnestly to establish.' The very proposition of his name as a candidate goes to show the weakness of the anti-Grant movement, and the utter inability of those who propose it to lead or build up a party for want of judgment. Let Mr. Wilkes and his friends try again. After the want of judgment shown in this instance no one need. be surprised if he next brings forward Ben. Butler as the 44 anybody-to-beat-Grant." The State Convention. The Republican State Convention has been called to meet in this city on the 17th of April. But little over two months remains for the people to hold their primary meetings and appoint delegates. This they should do with much deliberation! and after mature consideration. The importance to the party of having the Convention com posed of the right kind Of men cannot he over estimated. Everything , de pends upon it. It would be folly in us to close our eyes to the history amd consequences of the past. Bad men. in many instances, ac quired the authority of leaders in the party, and well nigh ruined 1 c. a ney must not be allowed to do so again. The party must be purged of such lead ers. It must be purified tand elevated in its tone and character. If this is done we will be invincible. There are manv thousands of men in the State ready to join onr ranks whenever this is done. It can be done, and it must be done. Let the honest people of the country see to it. The masses of the people are honest and patriotic. They can control the Convention through the delegates they may select to represent them therein. Then let them assem ble and select delegates from anions themselves, or from among their lead ers who are men of honesty and char acter. Such a Convention will pomi nate a ticket that will command suc cessa ticket of able, honest, patriotic and upriffht men. men distinguished for something more than fanatical par tizanism and mere party services. The principles of the Republican party are right, and have only to be upheld by the right men to achieve a splendid triumph in August next. What the Present Administration has Done. The question is sometimes asked,what has Gen. Grant dono since he has been President to entitle him to the thanks of the country? He has done much. During his administration the public credit has been preserved and elevated. A funding system has been initiated wh ich will pay off the public debt at such rate as to save more than ten millions a year in interest. The Alabama claims, which, under a weak and inefficient ad ministration, might have involved us in fi w ar. have been put in a train of satisfactory adjustment. , The grandest international principle of the age, that of arbitration, has been successfully In ausrurated. This alone, if the adminisT tration had done, nothing else worthy of renown, would be sufficient to secure for it the cratitude of future ages. . Our Indian policy has been placed upon a more enlightened, humane and Chris tian basis than ever before. Our in tercourse with foreign nations has been wisely and successsully conducted. Mor-; mon polygamy has received such a check as to ensure its speedy and peaceful eradication. Defaulters have been visit ed with the punishment they so richly ly merit, and honesty is being increased in the public service. All this, and much more, the administration has done, and is doing. Democratic Retrenchment, The present General Assembly has reduced the salaries of all the principal State officers, except the 1 Attorney Gen eral, and ,we know of no reason of mak ing an exception in his case excep that he is a Democrat. His salary was not only left at the old figures, ; but it! has been; increased. L He receives as Attor General asalry of $1,500.--He is also al lowed $200 for attending the. Bupreme. Court. He was ma4e, a juLcpmm sioncr with, aeityjtye'orad day, and mileage, and now "he has been made "Reporter of the Surjreme- ourt -unth a7dlary of$GQ0 more; ' Be careful gentlemen, of,, the Demo cratic party, ! or you will sa, load down your shipp that he , will not b able to weather the storm of August next.- ' The Lowrey Ganff A recent correspondent of The Js. -YZ Herald stated his i" belief: that one of the reasons why the: Lowrey; gang in Robeson county had , not been broken uo. was. that tney . were -voiera on um. Republican side inpolitics and thatr they carried their political bias into their murderous trade and only killed Democrats.";- The statement is utterly rrouhdless.false and scandalous. The hand existed irt its present character long before the present political parties : KrvW Vnrk1!nt trtnlr ' their rise. 1U XIWVU v"""""1 ' . Every effort has been made to capture or destroy them but in vain.:, Federal troops have been employed to no pur- nrvse. Ilov. uaiaweil aispaicmxi. mc Adjutant General of the State to the scene of action, with orders to use the whole power of the country, and he failed of success. A large reward has been offered for the capture or destruc tion of either or all of them, and no one has appeared to claim the reward. Gov. Caldwell once visited Lumberton to consult with the county authorities in relation to their capture. Together thev acrreed upon a plan !of operations, but it did not succeed. The charge or The Herald's correspondent that it is their politics that saves them from the just penalties of, the law is as, uttcny without foundation as any thing can be. He has evidently been imposed uoon bv some designing Ku Klux pol itician, who wished to turn the matter fn nniitieal account for the benefit of hia naifv.' Tt. ran be accounted ior in w t . I . . A V T - - r- in no other way. v Senatorial Districts. The bill to re-apportion the Senatorial representation, just passed by the .Leg islature, is one of the most outrageous ' w 1 , and unjust ever heard of. The various counties are so grouped .together; in Senatorial Districts as to give the Dem ocrats a much larger number of Sena tors than they are entitled to, without regard to geographical situation or con- tis-uitv of teritory. No rule or princi ple has been consulted but that of Dem ocratic ascendency in the Legislature in defiance of the will of the people. A brief statement of one or two facts is sufficient to convince every one that this is true- For instance, the State is laid off into forty Districts, among which are apportioned fifty Senators. Twenty of the Districts elect 27 Senators, and nf them elect 23 Senators. And " - -j v vet the 20 Districts that elect 23 Sena tors have a population exceeding that of the 20 Districts that elect 27 Senators hu nf. least, ftemntu - thousand. What v , www s morn is wanted to convince any man of the iniquity of the act? We shall take occasion to refer to this matter frequently during the campaign, laying all the facts before the people of the State. ; The Senatorial Apportionment Bill, as it passed the Senate, unites the counties of Randolph and Moore in one district, which will be Democratic, and gives it two Senators, j The county of Wake, which is Republican, forms a district, and is given one Senator. And yet the number of inhabitants in the ronntv of Wake, exceeds that of the counties of Randolph and Moore by 6000. Why don't the Democrats in the' Leg- district composed of the counties of Randolph and Moore, and create reate a dis- trict composed of the counties of War ren,' Halifax and Northampton, and give it one Senator ? Let them show, unmistakeably that they mean busi ness,'and what kind Of business they do mean: ; - Presidential Pardons Held to be Good by the Supreme Court of XT. S. A question of great importance to southern claimants was decided by the United States Supreme Court to-day aainst -what is known as the Drake amendment' (adopted by Congress three years ago,) which provides s that evi dence of amnesty and pardon shall not be produced in the Court of Claims , to prove loyalty,"1 unless the recipient at the time he received it protested against the implication of. previous disloyalty contained in the document, r The Court holds that the President has full power to grant amnesty and pardoti. Under the poclamatlon of President Diricoln pardon and amnesty was ; granted, on certain conditions, with a ; restoration of all property except .slaves, which pardon and amnesty, cannot be invali dated t)y the ' legislation' of ' ! Congress.' The object of the amendment was to destroy the effect of .President : John on's pardons. JBf. Sun. ?; u . - '. " ; ;: . ,. ,.J J!v Mexico is not only upon the verge of another revolution,' but one which' it appears ; willf prove rsuccessful.'The fortunes of , war, are . against v Benito Juarez, and the days of hisr presidency are about told.' The rebels, under com mand of Trevino iand Quiro'ga, have been everywhere successful, rwhile the redoubtable Escobedo has declared him self in favor of Lereda the most prom inent candidate for the presidency td succeed Juarez. The republic of Mexi co has been a bitter mockery, and there seem but two ; alternates, for ,the -oppressed people either annexation t to the United States or 'the 'resolutibn' 6f the ' goverriment again into "a f mon archy; if Perhaps J Maximilian fwould have proven ,theirr,bes$ruler after alv certainly jsince his; death. Mexico., has, hot had a: betted Louisville Wurter- lKentucky.editorteUs lhis iWith a sober ifacet-vT'in itilxi hhiin y t.!w Thewild pigeonsrhave a'.roostiat Calloway; it embraces an erea of four miles long byjhxeejyide JThe reports we have of the number of pigeons to hh fnntid there bf ft nitis- lnerecTible. The hunters go. there an(t shoot 1 indis crimJnate4yin.)Tfle aaijzv jinf n oWAtju r lanternlthey follow therane of 4 .the gun and gather up1 the deadand woahd ed' pigeons: -'"Fifteeh, to twenty-five at a shot is iisuakHtiasaid onr good au- tbority that- Mr;-John McEhrath,r , of Murray; killed one hundred and twen- Re moderate lit all thiny.4 CORRESPONDENCE. The Editor must not be understood as endors ing the sentiments of his correspondents. Communications on all subjects are solicitea, IFhich will be given to the readers of I HE bKA es containing the views imd sentiments of the writers. For the Carolina Era. Mr. Editor: If Vour correspondent in The Era of the 1st mst;, signing e u fnrlnv iritinrli bv his re- I mark . in regar4, tc.Gov. Holden's old cioines to prouuee cumciniju " Parol iria for Gov. .Caldwell, and there by promote the interest of Judge Set tle before5 the Republican Convention, he is mistaKen. juage oeuie aa unfortunate, (I must say) advocate. in the person ofJndexand : his allusion to offices or "clothes,", as he facetiously calls them; e ins connection wTith the namo of his friend was. to my mind, exceedingly unfortunate, for every one knows his inend nas a pencuunt iw the new cloths of the party he may hap pen to belong to, and, heretofore, has not . been bacKwam in geniu m them and staying there in only so long as a better or a newer suit is not to hand. Tod uaiaweii is me ujuu m. the party, the man of Gov. Holden's old clothes. ; He may prove, the better. He will be appreciated by Republicans. His place as Governor ol JSorth Caro lina for the last twelve months has been no " dead head " ; position, tte has grappled with " Gov. Holden's old clothes on," the arch enemy, of , Itepub canishi, Democracy at home. , hue upon the Supreme bench and abroad, Indtx friend's was far away from party and danger. : t - ' ! ' ' For tb Carolina Era. ;' ... A Card. ' " . , ''. 'i House of Representatives, ; : : Raleteb, N. C, Jeb. 2, 1872. Mb. EDiTOKi-tln your paper of tlie j-j. nif vnn rpnrfsent me as Having said a few days previous, in my place in the House of Representatives that 1 " hated and . defied V the general gov ernment; that 4 had taken a tussle TirifVi Tior nnw nrul wsis readv to do . so again if occasion' required it ; and that 1 44 would like to have a seat in Con- minntPS illsttO tell them SO." The Washington D. C.) Chronicle of the 27th ult., quotes irom xiiii xua, unu makes me the subject of some remarks. . Allhw-mA tn rpmind Vou that D1V re marks were not reDorted in either, of thecitv papers. . Your article therefore was not based upon any such repor t, hnt. nnnn minor. Again I call attention to the fact that you unwarrantably represent me as a leader of the Democratic party.-- Now, you know that 1 , am not ; , and. you do 'that hnlv tb irive a factitious and. un- mpritprl u-piVht to the remarks vou at tributed to me by giving them n repre sentative character; and Tlie Washington iolp. nrnnonnces ''them in terms representative of the entire Democratic party jn iueoouwi,ai : -Thiaia what T rlifl Rflv': T'had bfioneii forcing the idea; advanced by a member that if the State would not pay any part of her- debt, the general govern ment might assume the payment and nniwt thft taxes from us for the purpose. A member asked me if I was araid of of the United States government. 1 re ni i Pd that I w as not : that I neither loved, respected nor feared her ; that I had taken one tilt with her, and iocca- Sion Slioyia ever rtyutre u, was u-auj jui another V and that I would like to have a seat in Congress for five minutes just to say the same there. Now I ask you, pacific and loyal as you are well-known to be, if you would not.be ready if, in your judgment, occasion should require itt . " ' ' ' . ttfrho niHnfint-ripfht of revolution." "when occasion requires it," is now acknowledged the world over. That " resistance to tyrants is obedience tn ; nncl the world is asrreed. ' It stands ? f fimo hAf romo for 1 wm mc m m f -i - v vii a . . a m m a iui a k m m am vour judgment, the time had come for the exercise, oi uus uiuujiiiu ngin, " in your judgment, the time had come for resistance to tyranny, would you fail yourself or your people because the tyrant was the United States ? I trow not, for I know you to be a brave .man In the very best sense of the term.' I know that you have confronted danger and bornev obloquy for conscience sake. . And as I said, I have shown once my readiness to resist oppression, Think you I hold the Federal government more sacred now fhan then I may add that s had. I that seat in Congress Iwoujdsay the same there, The Chronicle's opinion to the contrary notwithstanding. -'And I further add that if that is treason you and The Chronicle may help yourselves.- ' -I , I said , not a , w ord about hating or defying the government. , On the , con trary the whole of that part of my ar gument was directed to show the futil ity: and madness of defying the govern- ment, for I cited instance after instance showing the . power and . the wrill , in both,' the legislative and executive de partments of the ; government to tram ple civil rights personal liberty, state sovereignties, and constitutional - safe-, guards under foot. , ,t :A . , I had no purpose to acquire a cheap reputation for courage or spirit in say ing thatIwassnot afraid of the gov ernment.: 1 1 am well aware that it ?is easy sto talks in that, general, manner and that usually it is not very. ,daxiger-s ous; andas J.have not set up for a free lance or. a roystering s.washbuckler and' do ribt propose to do so; I am hot, wil ling to be regarded as a seeker of such bastard repute at expense so small. : The? Chronicle further " declares ;that the person about to be elected U. S. senator j by the legislature ofi North Carolina would, be a faithful ! repre-i sentative of the imaginary class of men to which 'you arid The'Chronicle assign me. In full reply to which T state that in the party caucus which' selected General Ransom ; as' ouri candidate, I voted? forejudge -Merrimon, "an old union man;'.' every balloti- kv?h As yott gave this matter publ icity, I have, the right to demand to be set right by. you befpjce the pubUe. .., And a you. got?me into, ThetC(iromcle under .falsp, c9ldrs:you must now; get;jne into U.un: ivitT iTirr -' : tnrw H-tc-.i-ii IIkky T; JOKDAX. inU'.n-.i -':-i "' U" U '' -t''-' A story Ls told of an editor who dic'd: mirt'xvpTife fn' Heaven but Was denied ad mittance lest he should meet'some 5 ide1 linquent shbscribersand bad feeling? ber engendered, h in that peaceful clime. Having to go somewhere, the .'.editor.' next appeared in the regionspf darkness but wras positivelyjrefused admittance, as the place was fuu'of dIfnquent sub scribers. Wearily ' the editor turned back to the celestial city, and was met by the watchman at the portals with a smile, who said s vtM.wasrnistakenyou can enter there is notadelinquentsub scnberin Heaven." L : J- ftL . Reriublican iMceliifg. ! ' Vaxceyville, Feb. 1, 1872. pptincr Which hns wn in rnntcmplation some time taken place here, yesterday. The gathering Ofi ltepUDllcana- ua ,i.fov u nere sjuco iow. , , . , The county is thorougniy orffanized, , and will give a Republican majority ot 400 in August. Tho J. Foster, Ksrj., presided over the meeting, pol. W. i . Henderson, Col. Thos. B. Long,-Maj. J. II. rOOTC. OI W1IKP3, VTUU. vinuiU, Geo. W. Bowd and Wilson va rey, mado the addresses. , . 0.lr.-J 4.J . The J following rcsoiuuons were adopted: . u. 'A -Li :. ... The, Republican pan v vi yaswen countv, as represented in convention assembled, do hereby declare as follows : i - we ntrain annouueoour cordial ad hesion to the doctrines, aud principles of the Republican party, as .iaiu uown in the national platform,, and we re flect, with increasing pride, upon its glorious worK. n provru u ui u iree government, based upon the (will and tlosire of a free people is the most mb- stantial one. It suppressed and subju gated a gigantic rebellion ireca nvo millions of slaves-millions of. laborers established equal rights. It has -per- fected the national constitution, and fulfilled the , words, of Jetrerson, "All mnn fire ereated enual. and endowed Fbv their Creator with certain inalier.- , able rigiusaIJuilg,vl,1"t4liril,l',i'-vlt. and the pursuit of happiness." 2. By the great reduction of the army and the navy, it proved that it neitlu r had the desire or tendency, nor the ex pectation of war. Having incurred u great debt, for the best reasons, a . mo tion ever good, it immediately. began a . reduction of that debt; yet, having cut down expenses, it is also yearly cutting down taxation.- .1 ' ' j . , . I 3. During the existing administration under the General Government, the debt has been reduced $300,000,000 ! A more liberal policy has been adopted toward tho Indians, worked! by firm ness, justice and good faith. The rights of all, especially the poor and friendless, , has been scrupulously protected. 4. AVe have undiminished confidence in the ability, patri6tism and integrity of President Grant, and for ! the gocd1 work done in. the country belialf. AVe heartily thank him, his Cabinet, and both houses of Congress, and we -, this day express our preference for .lniu s our choice lice lor tnei next irresuu'iu-y of the Unitctl States. ! 1 5. In national affairs we favor a large reduction of taxation, a constant study of labor in order that; a speedy return to specie payment may be real ized. The best possible ; means' of re taining a tariff, sufficient io raise the needed revenue, i ; i ! .' - ' :. G. That the duty of the State.is to be vigilant in protecting the rights and interest of the people againstj powerful corporations, and especially, in holding Railroad corporations, strictly to thcu duties as contemplated in their chat-, ters. - ; " j '' ' - . I , 7. That the thanks of the law-abiding citizens of North Carolina are due, (and for Caswell) we hereby tender the l&me to His Excellency, Governor Tod R. Caldwell, for the bold stand he taken and maintained, in ''refusing to obey the unlawful .. and i unconstitutional mandates of the preset Legislature, i their attempt to usurp powers that thy people never delegated to them. That Governor Caldwell since his! elevation to the chief magistracy of the State, has proved his active fitness for; the same. Meeting the highest expectation of lm friends, and the gratitude of a generou; people whom he rescued iri a-try in hour should ever be extended to him. 8. That history attests that no human Organization was ever called to assume such grave responsibilities, that nono ever so loyally consecrated itself to th maintenance of liberty, among men. A nation saved, a race liberated, trea son overthrown, and forever expunged from the American dictionary. Slave ry and castotum -: demons of tho devil forever, exorcised. The; black vinn ta ken, from the slone pen. to the, ballot box, from the whipping post to the school house,' from the auction block to the Legislature ; the defenceless and down ; trodden everywhere? elevated, under the benign influences f its laws and legislation. -v'.r , 9. We invite the co-operation of all persons favorable to law and order, to tlie only party able and willing to. ad minister rightly a free government, and upon our cause. AVe invoke ! the con siderate judgement of man-kind and the blessings of Almighty God. 'l - Jlesolred, That the. i Republican dele gation in Congress from this State, the Hon. John Pool, in the Senate, Hon. C. L: Cobb and Hon Chas. II. Thomas -in the House, are entitled to, and arc hereby tendered our hearty thanks for tho, patriotic, unselfish and dignified manner in which they have represented the people of the Stateand I discharge their respective duties.'" ji-;, - - Resolved, That we tender to the Hon. W. W. - Holden the f greetings of tho loyal people of jNorfh Carolina, and assure him' that we trust the'day is not far distant, when we may be1 permitted to welcome him - back to his native State. That we remember with pride and gratitude his inestimable , services to the cause of liberty, law' and order. Resolved, That ' the seating of Gen. Jos. C. Abbot f to a seat - in j the U. S. Senate instanter is tho great) desire of the Republican party of-Caswell coun ty, his past serviycs. have not been for gotten and We ' believe him 'entitled to the seat under tho Jaw, i:j 1 - - Resolved, ifThat t wo- are pleased to. know,, that at tho? right hand of the President sits one of North Carolina's noblest sons in the penson Of Col.Robt Mi Douglas who'-we idolize and' look forward to, . as the rising man how could it be otherwise being the gifted son. of the Giant of tho west and, who Was so well known here ' among this people; ' - '41i'J"i j:; u ,:" I'i'.-'f. i ' mi am p . i ., ,i; j f , ; Slekp.4-A sufficient amount ";of good, refreshing sleep is just as necessary to the health :of the body, as proper, food and sunlight. No bne can do' Well with out it jihdeed,'he tann6t do' Sat' air, for when- oho loses ' his sleep ho? lose's; his strength and poWer of endurance with it.- It is sleep that strengthens our. bod ies and repairs the Waste of bar tissues. Every1 movement we make'during tho day every thought, levery action is attendediWith a loss of eubataneev Like. ik ;mui. r,uimiii,o aicmu or, y ,w aier every hour's .work uses iirija certain quantity of motive newer." 'During the night,' While , wesleepV this is 1 all replaced,- and we awake feel ing refreshed and new, andready;f9r;acJion'agftln. No matter , how nanj t. person may w6rk;Mf r hb Vmly 'gels1 a";sCfflclent irmonnl of sleep; he'will thrlvd arid do wfeUi-Klfihe does noti&dt sleep enough, ' nomjitterjhov littlerhe work?, he will! always feel tired and uncomfortable. Sleep is the great Restorer,' thegreat fn- aiLhpm'from refreshing sloepCvHth the' expectation, (Qfjimakjng a:paying,tUingi Ul 11, Q