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..-- ----- y:. - - ' ws- ?. ' - ' - . - , - - . i ' - r mAmmmAWmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmMmMmmmmmmmmm i r 1 - : . 7. ... - - ,..--.. . , ... - " ; - - , pa. ... - t ' - is- y ' 4 - - TIII-WEBKLT AND WEEKLY BT The Era Publishing Company. Hates of Subscriptions Tri-Weekly One year, in advance, $3 00 1 6 months, in advance, 2 00 3 months, In advance, 1 ) ) 1 month, in advance, J Weekly One year, in advance, $1 ) Six months, in advance, The Testimony "Before the Fraud Commission. The Fraud Commission, apppointed under a resolution of the present Legis lature at a former session, and com posed of Attorney General Shipp, Jo seph B. Batchelor, Esq., and Gen. Mar tin, made its report early in the pres ent session.' The testimony, which is' somewhat voluminous, has been in the hands of the printer for some time, and may be completed by now. We have only seen such parts of the evidence taken by the Commission as have been printed in our Democratic exchanges, to whom advance sheets seem to have ben furnished. The testimony elic ited by the Commission, doubtless, dis closes much fraud, corruption and crime. But that it discloses all that has leen perpetrated by as vile a set of swindlers and scoundrels as ever cursed a htate, the Tammany King aione ex cepted, is not believed. We learn that the Commission was unable to enforce the attendence of several witnesses who would have been able to give impor tant testimony, that would have dis closed very much that has not been reached. This is deeply to be regret ted. L The cause of truth, honesty and good government demand that all the transactions of the various rings should be brought to light, that their authors and perpetrators may be held up to the scorn and indignation of the up right and virtuous everywhere, and to the execrations of the honest people of North Carolina especially. The gentlemen composing the Com mission are all esteemed honest men, and f have, doubtless, made a true and correct report of all the testimony taken before them. Yet, as we said on a former occas ion, It is to be regretted that they J were all of the same political party. It is to be regretted that in the appoint ment of the commission the Legislature did not follow the noble example set by Gov J Caldwell on a former occasion, and appoint at least one able and up right Republican lawyer upon it. Such a commission would have commanded the undivided confidence of the whole people of the State, and its report would have been accepted as imbodying all the information in relation to the infa mous transactions that it was possible to obtain. As it is, one party may be left in doubt as to whether everything lias been brought to light against mem bers of the other that might have been, had the commission been differently constituted. But it is so we are com pelled to accept what has been given us . by the report of the commission, and not nnnn it. It all the testimony be published that the people of North Car- I ftHnji mnv know who it is that is re sponsible for the ruin of the State's cred it and the oppression ot her people. And with it let the testimony before the legislative committee to investigate the 11 ....! affairs of the penitentiary be published A kII Bk r V mk m Tl' 1 I ll'l - been cuiltv of fraud, corruption and I crime, or official delinquency of any I kind. It is due to the good people of the State that all should be equally ex- pesed and equally denounced. No honest man can or will give the least countenance to the corrupt prac tices that have been exposed. The fact that the Lislature which enacted the laws that led to most of the frauds and swindles, and which were enacted for that purpose, was Republican, affords no reason whatever why Republicans should not be foremost in denouncing . ... I them luuew iiic r owe it to themselves W I in the matter. The Republican party in North Carolina owes it to itself to repudiate at once, and forever all who have thus brought dis grace and reproach upon its good name. It owes it to itself to assert its character and purity by purging itself Trom an the implicated persons claiming to be J Republicans, who cannot make an ex- culpatory defense or a satisfactory ex planationand we have thus far seen but a single effort in that direction. By this course it can fully,yea,morethan redeem itself In public estimation. Let it rally around and sustain our honest and no ble Governor, in his laudable efforts to have the guilty criminals brought to justice, and a grand triumph awaits it in August. ; That the labors of the Commission may be turned to the advantage of the State," something more is necessary than mere newspaper denunciations of the implicated parties. The authorities must take the necessary steps to bring the guilty to justice, where their acts amount to a criminal violation of the laws of the State, as they probably do in many instances. Let them all be prosecuted in the Courts, Republicans and Democrats alike, for members of I both parties aro equally guilty. And for once we are able to agree with our e!(rhw. in it. rprnmtnpnfintir,na onri suggestions in regard to this matter. Tlie Sentinel says: "It will not do to let those guilty of crimes escape no, they ought to be hunted up, prosecuted and punishod for their crimes. This can be done, it ought to be done. We ought to see indictments for conspiracy, bribery and other offenses on a scale that will be a lesson for all time to come that will terrify rascals and en- Vol. 1. courage and strengthen the confidence of good men in the ability of the gov ernment of the State, to protect itself." " To the end that this may be done, and no mistake, we take liberty of sug gesting to the Legislature the proprie ty, nay, absolute importance, of passing a resolution, instructing the Attorney General and the Solicitor of this Dis trict, to examine the Report carefully, ana prosecute every man who it ap pears has been guilty of any offense against the State. In this way the Re port may be made practical and useful for . good. Indict and try at once all such rascals as remain among us. and indict and send for such as have fled." In response we say let it be done by all means, and as speedily as possible. The Difference. Durinsr the war the Confederate troops occupied the Fair Grounds and buildings in this city as a camp, as a prison for Union soldiers, and lastly as a hospital. This was State property, granted to the State Agricultural So ciety for Fair purposes, and permission for the Confederates to use It for war purposes was freely and cheerfully eiven bv all concerned. If any State officer, or any member of the State Ag ricultural Society had objected to such I occupation or hinted at charging) rent, he would have been denounced as dis loyal and deserving a dungeon in Cas tle Thunder. When the Federal Army entered Raleich it found these srrounds and o buildings in possession of the Confed erate Government. The fencing around the grounds had been entirely destroy ed, and the buildings badly damaged. No one, so far as we are aware, ever comnlained of this, but as soon as the Society re-organized $ resolution was adopted looking to the collection of rent from the United States Govern . mcnt. Near the Fair Grounds was an unen closed State lot of near four acres, which we suppose could have been bought for one hundred dollars per acre. The land was very poor and was partially over grown with small pines. The Confed erate Government either obtained per mission from the State authorities to iwnnv this land or took possession of it by force, and built thereon, a nura ber of houses for hospital purposes These houses were so used when the . . . . Tit I i-eaeral Armv occupiea jAaitMir'1- i Like a1 other property of the late Confed- - 1 A A w eracv these houses became the proper ty of the" United States and have been used by the troops stationed here since that date. Of course nobody ever dreamed of charging the Confederacy rent for either grounds or buildings, but now MaJ. Robbins, of Rowan, has introduced a resolution into the Senate of North Carolina, proposing to charge the United States rent for this last named four acres of State land at the rate of two thousand dollars per year , x I from the surrender untn tne present -W-l S"fc Why this difference ? If the Confed- eracy occupied this State property free, why may not the United States do the samfi? w nvmaKea uisiiuciiuu t 11 . . J!. 1! A X O 1 F I North Carolina was a part of the pre tmidpd fVmfederaev then, is she hot a member of the Union now ? Adrcrtkinsr the Amendments. Tn mnlv to some strictures from The Statesville American and Salisbury Ex- aminer on the action of the Legislature advertising the Constitutional in A ty-i nnrVm on tJ nnlv in the political pa . T?o1;K rrh0 TTirl-nm, Tavern - . , , , II . Mgle indulges in tne ionowing : IJrothers. keep cool. Tou must make due allowances for the present legislature. The ceneral opinion, as we understand, with very few exceptions, is that this body is as soulless and brainless as hades is cheer- provided all the windows are closed -1 K and the lights are put out ; and, very natu- rally, of course would throw away and ex- pend all the money, possible, upon a filthy, diseased, bloodshotttn and bankrupt con cern, at Raleigh, that is and has been noth ing- but a shame and disgrace to the State for a long time. All that was necessary to bo done was to simply request the press of the State to ad vertise the proposed amendments, which would have been done much more effectu ally than it will be now, and which would have been done free ef charge and thus saved a large amount of money to the State. The motive in all this is steeped in mean ness. One object is to bolster up a dead concern at the expense of the State and the country press. Our establishment is paid for and no I thanks to none of the clique. We publish the proposed amendments and are sorry they do not meet all the de mands of the people. The excitement in England, grow ing out of the American case in relation . , , i to the Alabama Claims, as presented to the Geneva Conference, Is rapidly dy- inr out. The war has already oeen fought out by the press of London and New York, and the arbitrators are en- gaged In adjusting the terms of peace. Important DECisioN.-The Supreme Court have decided that under our present Constitution and laws new trials cannot be granted by Justices of Peace. All Justices should take notice ofthif. RALEIGH, N. I ! A Nice Spot of Work Th fipneral Assembly some month or more ago raised a Committee to in vestigate the management of the Peni tentiary. This Committee nave Deen industriously engaged in the discharge of their duties and in order to afford them opportunity to make a thorough invfistitnitinn have been excused from attending the daily sessions of the Leg islature. They were authorized to send for persons and papers, examine wit nesses &c. &c. The labors of the Com mittee have been brought to a close. Damaging evidence as to the manage ment of this institution by the. new Board of Directors was given. It ap peared that the prisoners were insuffi ciently clothed, fed upon unwholesome food and otherwise badly treated and that thereby the health of the convicts was Injuriously affected. It was also in evidence that said Institution was run In the pecuniary interests of some members of the Board and their pecu liar friends that no one was: to be ap Dointed steward unless he would first agree to purchase supplies for the Pen- a. Itentiary from G. T. Stronacti and that the meal was to be ground at the mill of Moses A. Bledsoe, the Chairman of the Board of Directors. The investigating committee made their report on Mon- day the 5th of February, to the Senate together with the evidence taken by them.. The Republicans and some few honest Democrats endeavored to5 get the report and evidence printed so that the public might see how the Institu- tion was managed: but this would never do ; good working Democrats; such as Mr. Bledsoe and Mr; Coffield, would be exposed and probably lose their places, so Mr. Bobbins, of David son, to save his friends, moved to lay the report and evidence on the table and it was accordinsrlv done by a vote of yeas 19, nays 18. . . cv wr Thus the people are deprived of see ing and knowing the misdeeds of those who manasre the Penitentiary. How different the action of the General As- sernblv icould have been if the Directors . v- had been Republicans. Poor Old Democracy. The Democratic party a few years since could - Doast an orcanizauou iu every State of the Union, and hosts of adherents hose fame was as i broad as MtHiimtJnn itself. Men of eiant intel 7. ; . . . 1 1 1 z n ni 1 irtrtnnTir ,r nA. leCIS. ICUrilCU 111 CVllvll, Ciuyucui xi ' ' Hota and mitrhtv . in deeds, counted themselves honored to be called Demo PCM VVI - - ml crats. But, alas, how are the mighty fall en ! In an evil hour, that party arrayed itself against the nation. A mighty contest ensued the nation triumpned hut Democracy fell to rise no more forever! What do we now see? The grand old party of Polk, and Cass, and Doug las, and Breckinridge without a man of national reputation as a statesman, onri in rtit!hlA nftitndp of befrpinsr - "7- ai Is it possible that Wise, and Hampton, Toombs, ' Gordon, Hill, Vance and Ransom are crying out: "We must have a black Republican candidate for President. .We want one so very much that we are willing to take that miser able old abolitionist: Greely, wno helped to organize the party that freed our niggers.. Not that we love Greely more, but that we love Grant and the TTn.on less. Our prayer now. as in i8G4-T65 is Any body tobeatGrant!" The people are consoled with the re flection that the prayers of the wicked did not prevail in lSG'Co, no in 1868. Grant triumphed then and he will trimph;now. He saved the union then and he will govern the Union now, Democratic opposition to the contrary notwithstanding. r, o; r t nrrrnTidpnt, " Old Line," meets, our entire approba- tion, ana ior me juiuib wc diih cJCv. At 1 A .11 Y . i . . 0V.0II VAiAVf- I all communications of the character re ferred to. Correspondents in the future will be expected to be courteous and and respectful towards all whose names have been or may be brought forward as candidates for the various State offices. By this we do not mean to close our col umns to those who may, upon proof, wish to arraign aspirants, or others, for former official delinquency, or such public misconduct as should ; deprive them of the respect and support of hon- mQn TVIWa vmhHf arts nrR nnhlic property, and the good of the Republi can party, as well as of the State, may demand that they be ventilated through the columns ol The Era. We Know. The first number of this paper, for some time promised, is upon our table. It is well gotten up in every respect, and its management promises to he ouite a success. Its columns are uj lh; uutw DUV.VArii , w wHMiuuu I ith choice Original and selected ; grave, gay, racy and hu morous. The reader will be both edi fied arid amused by its perusal. We especially recommend it to all who are suffering with the blues." Subscrip tion price $2 per annum: Address, "We Know Pub. Co.," Raleigh, N. U. -He that Is good, may hope to be come better; he that is bad, may rear that he will become worse ; for ' voice, virtue, and time never stand still. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1872. The Sehool Law; The school law which was ratified Feb. 7th, 1872; provides: " That two dollars shall be paid from the public school funds for each pupil that may be; taught four months in a free nubile school. The intention of tha' the Public School funds shall be used to aid, and not wholly to maintain Free Schools. Any district or neighborhood which may desire to avail itself of aid, must raise by sub scription an amount which, added to the aid to be received from the school fund, will be sufficient to pay the salary of the teacher, and then employ the teacher. The schools of the two races are to be separated, and each race acts for itself in making up schools and em- Dlovinsr teachers. "and in building and furnishing schotCJ houses. : AH free schools which were began and not completed prior to the ratifica tion of this act may be continued till the seventh day of March, 1872; and the School Committee in every such case may give an order as heretofore in payment of the teacher's wages for the time actually taught prior to that date. If the school or any part of it is taught after that.date, the Committe may give an order in payment of the teachers wages only in accordance with the pro visions of the present School Law. When a district1 is not able to mam tain a free school four months, it may receive aid for two months in the same proportion. Provision is also made for purchas- mg sites, ana paying one nan xne cost oi 1 11 A M building or repairing and furnishing school houses. The school year begins Jan. 1st, and ends Dec. 31st. The Public School funds forthe pres ent year are : The balances due the several counties of the school apportionment for 1869, 1870 and 1871. and not ordered to be paid up to this date are $69,082.47. This sum is now in the State Treasury, and will be paid to the respective countv Treasurers on or before the 7th day of march, 1872, of the counties to which if has been apportioned. There is an additional sum of about thirty five thousand dollars in the State Treasury, (the precise amount has not vet been ascertainded.) to be immedi ately distributed among the several counties of the State, in proportion to the number of children. By the State Cons Constitution and the as also by the present school law, at least seventy-five vt .Vs"" " , r J I pun laACO dual i kj uavu ivi I r 1 m i rn Oi.i. 1 w-v 1 1 -t-n-vswa ohn I na naum tht ctnnni nnr. poses, ana ior Homing eise. I 1 Auditor cannot to-day furnish an ex act statement of the number of persons in the State who paid a poll tax in 1871. or the exact amount of poll taxes of that year. The estimate is that about one hundred thousand persons in the State paid a poll tax. and that the average State and county poll tax was two dollars or more. So that the school fund arising from this source must be about one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. This tax has been or is to be paid to the county Treas urers of the several counties by the provisions of the school law of 1870-'71. Tne poll taxes 01 tne present year have also been appropriated for the school expenses of the present year. This mav also be estimated at one nun dred and fifty thousand dollars. A property tax of 6 cents on the hundred dollars has also been levied upon all the property and credits in the State for school expenses of the present year, The amount thus raised will be about eighty thousand dollars. By the pres- entlaw, the property tax ior scnooi purposes, and the State and county poll taxes are to be paid to the County Treasurers of the respective counties. It is not known how much of the poll taxes of last year has already been used T A i I J A ior scnooi purposes, it is quite eviuent, however, that the half of said taxes has not vet been used. Adding all these items together, we find that about four hundred thousand dollars has been ap propriated by the present school law to aid free schools in the State during the present year, This sum is not apportioned among the several counties in the State accord ing to the number of children as here tofore. but each county retains exciu .thVr Ith TheTppor- . ' ' . sionments already made. The free schools in each county are under the supervision and control of the County Commissioners. The law charges them with the duty of looking after, and guarding the interests 01 the the common schools, and or enforcing the school law. The school funds of a county are not distributed among the townships ac cording to the number of children ; but wni be paid to teachers of free schools in the county, without any regard to locality. The State aids those who aid "fKSnt school law was passed by tt e TJnnof! r!f a dissenting vote, and by the Senate with very few dissenting votes. It may therefore be regarded as an almost unanimous endorsement of the princi ple of free schools supported by taxa tion. The present school system, how ever, will be of little value without the aid and active co-operation of county school officers, and of parents and guar dians. The school laws and necessary forms will be printed distributed over the rl , j , State without delay. AliEXANDER MclVER, Sup't Rub. Instruction. February 9, 1872. The Legislature was to have adjourn ed on yesterday, Put owing to tne im possibility of getting through the busi ness before them, the day for adjourn ment has been fixed for the 7th Inst. Come home gentlemen, your Betseys and everybody else say come Home. We are . getting lonely without you, come home, come nome i x Asnevxue Citizen of the 1st. CORRESPONDENCE. The Editor must not be understood as endora Iiig 'the - sentiments of his correspondents. Communications on all subject are solicited which will be given to the readers of The Era as containing the riews and sentiments of' the writers. For the Carolina Era. The Lieut. Governorship Mr. Editor : 'In view of the meeting of the Republican State Convention,! observe that many names are being brought to its attention as suitable can didats for the various State officers. I observe with much pleasure the great unanimity of sentiment in favor of our present worthy and excellent Chief Magistrate, and am glad to believe that he will be nominated ior re-election to thatjhigh, honorable and responsible position, almost by acclamation. ; Cer tainly no man in the State has stronger claims upon the Republican party, but there are still more powerful reasons why he should be nominated and elec ted. He is honest, he is capable, he is faithful, and all men of all parties have confidence in him, and feel that the Executive power of the State can be safely entrusted to his hands. But I commenced this article for the purpose of directing attention to the name of a gentleman as a suitable and available candidate for the office of Lieut. Governor. For this office I res pectfully beg leave to suggest the name of Rufus L. Patterson, Esq., of For- sythe. Few men in the State possess more eminent quaiincations ior tne po sition, and none more personal popu larity, lie is a gentleman oi nrjerai education, a large and generous heart, and a character untarnished and above suspicion. And witnai ne is a man oi fine business talents, who would wor thily fill the Chief office, should he be II 1 J 1 " 11-- r-,,- caiiea to li vy proviueuum uispcusu- tion. i With the names ot ualdwell a)id Patterson inscribed upon our banner, as candidates for Governor and Lieut. Governor, we can sweep the State in August, and especially can we make great inroads into the Democratic ranks in the west. Alpha. For the Carolina Era. s. A Suggestion. Mr. Editor : I wish to say a few words in your paper in regard to the communication of Index," in a late number of The Era. and also in re gard jto the reply thereto in the last issue,' signed " Republican of the 7th." I will say by way of introduction that while Hon. Tod R. Caldwell is my first choice for Governor, yet I am a personal as well as political friend of Judge Settle. I deprecate Dotn tne spirit of "Index's" letter and also that of tne xveouoiican oi tne vtn," ana x am satisfied that Judge Settle does not approve anything which would in any way reflect on uov. ualdwell. and 1 am equally satisfied that Gov. Caldwell disapproves anything coming from his friends which in any way reflects or even seems to reflect on Judge Settle. Every Republican has a right prior to a nomination to bring forward and advocate the claims of any Republican for office, but I do not think any such should reflect on lany other Republican who may be named Tor ofiice. Let as then urge our favorites, re flecting on no one, until the nomina tions are made then go for the nomi nee and elect him. Old Line. For.the Carolina Era. For several weeks past, the names of several prominent 'Republicans have - been put forth for the consideration of the next State Convention, the duty of which will be to make the best selec- tions possible. The refusing to execute an unconstitutional act passed by the Legislature last winter, and the send- ing forth of the last annual message. commend the present occupant of the Gubernatorial Chair to the people tor re-election. Those who have a desire to see the finances of the State in a healthy condition, and a system of free schools successfully in operation, can safely trust Tod R. Caldwell. For superintendent oi pudhc instruc tion it is necessary to have a practical man one who knows and appreciates the needs of the masses, and who will . -a ail .j j J give the suDjecx tne attention its im portance demands. That man is tieo. v. Welker, of Guilford. Few men in the State have done more to promote and establish Republicanism than he. But m viewing his public acts we lose sight of the partisan. He is a friend to all parties and classes. ie is an un ceasing worker. Those who have serv ed with him on Committees in the Con vention and legislature, and on the Board of Charities and Penitentiary Commission, can testify to this. He is a gentleman of high mental and moral culture one in whose hands the edu cational interests of the State would be safe. I Let such men be nominated by the Convention ; the people will cheer fully elect them. Delta. For the Carolina Era. As much has been Mr. Editor : dl? regard, to who shall te nomina- tea ior oxate umreis ul me oiaw n- vention. which will convene in the city of Raleigh the 17th day of April next, there will, no doubt, be a great many aspirants for the many offices, tor Governor, 1 would suggest tne name oi our present Governor. 1 wrouid preier him, because he has stood as firm as a rock, when our State was drifting into rebellion. I would suggest, as Lieut. Governor, the Honorable Senator from Craven . ( Mr. Lehman ) . For truth . honesty and firmness, he has no supe rior ; as a lawyer, he stands in the first rank ; as a Republican, he is true to his party. For Treasurer, I would suggest the name of Hon. D. A. Jenkins. For Secretary of State, Col. C. L. Harris, who Is a tried Republican. Now. Mr. Editor, I suggest these men because I know them to be among the best men in the State. If they are nominated the great West will roll up a majority for them, which will make the Democratic Conservative Ku Klux Earty tremble like Felix trembled on is throne before the mighty eloquence of the Apostle Paul. A HE WEST. No. 36. ; For the Carolina Era. 1 Mr. Editor : My attention has Deen railed rercntlv to an article copied into The Salisbury Examiner, from that most infamous sheet. The Raleigh Sen- UneL headed Poor Lewis," in wnicn I am 'represented as having said that Col. Hnnes was beinsr starved by the Conservative part v. and that I took him into the Republican party. The author of the above named arti cle is a mendacious wretch, and no one knows better than himself, that the statement is! a lie out of the WHOLE cloth. I W. F. Henderson. Salisbury, Jan. 28, 1872. From the Asheville Citizen. ; U. S. Senator. From The Sentinel of the 27th ult., we learn that the Democratic members of the Legislature held a caucus on the night of the previous and nominated, as their candidate for U. S. Senator, Gen. Matt W. Ransom, and that the vote on the 4th and last ballot Ransom This action of our political friends will take the Western portion of the State with utter astonishment. While, from several acts of this body, we might reasonably have expected them not entirely exempt from error, yet, but few were prepared to look for so ereat a mistake as this. Such consum- 0 . 1 s : maie aisresra.ru. oi everv unuupio j risrht and iustice to the West, may well excite the greatest alarm and appre hensions for the stability and success of that party upon which depends the prosperity of the State. Could we be- fieve that this action of Democratic members reflected the sentiments of the Democratic party of the State, we would then feel hopeless. But having knowledge perfect, that, in some in stances, the will of the people., has not been represented, we are preparea to believe that the Democratic party throughout the State would ignore this action oy a very aeciaea voice. HT1 ! 1.1. T .aL Z j-tww-w r n a i WHiie uie west is cva xxittgnam- , , , a. vinnj Inst, share of the advantages and honers which accrue by reason of Democratic triumph, vet that we should surren der horse, foot and dragroon the whole line, is asking more than win be granted. There is no greater pleas ure afforded to mortals here below than it gives the white men of the West to march forward in solid pha lanxnever daunted and drive from the citadel of liberty the black cohorts of Radicalism the greatest enemies of God and man, but to be spurned and soit upon bv those who are freed and liberated bv our action is more than we expect is more than we will submit to. Such marratitude would never oe- come those who call themselves Demo crats. Whigs, or Conservatives. But as we have never before intima ted, there are no convictions to our mind that the cratic party of the State would come within a gun-shot of endorsing the election of Gen. Ransom, or any other Eastern man. The Democratic members of the Leg islature who are responsible for this, their greatest blunder, may, in my opinion, try in vain to satisfy their constituents that there was a spark of justice in what they have done. Upon every principle of right and sound pol icy, the West should have had conceded to her of course, the selection of a United States Senator. Firsl entitle First, by turn, she is unquestionably ititled to it the East now having a Senator. Second, because the great strength of the party is in the west. The West is mortified, yea disgusted, at this wicked thrust from her pretend ed friends, and, if we.are not mistaken, will spurn such treatment. There are other parties and causes that, we sus- r,oit hoxr tin f rT-o 1 into this innttpr. Of them we expect to have something to say hereafter. With the exception of perhaps six or eight this side of Raleigh, the whole western delegation stood u maniuny for. their section, and are entitled to and will receive the thanks and approval of their constituents. From The Hickory. Tavern Eagle. The Legislature. This body fixed upon the 31st of Jan uary for its final adjournment, some time ago. but afterwards rescinded this resolution and set yesterday, February the 7th, for adjournment. At this writing we have not learned whether this body has adjourned or not, but see from the proceedings that the proposi tion for re-districting the State (Con gressional) is being considered, and may oe a piea ior tneir remaining in session a weeK or two longer. Although it has 1 done some things which we cannot endorse, and in our estimation, has failed to do some things that should have been done, neverthe less, the Legislature has accomplished some things to approve. L Retrenchment and reform .were the grand objects promised to the tax-ridden people. iiw lar it succceaea, tne peo ple can judge for themselves after re viewing the matter of the State Print ing and the Public Debt, the Revenue Law, the Act to Amend the Constitu tion, and the great number of minor laws enacted during this session. . Before the Legislature met the peo ple looked forward to its action for some direct relief from the burden of a debt, by far the greater portion of which was created by bribery and thievery. Some thing has been done, but, though much time has been wasted in the discussion of the various schemes for reducing the State debt, not half has been done that was sodevoutlyhopedforbythepeople. Certain it is. that has not been done I a... . . I which some of its members so'faithful- ly promised last summer. The jtevenue Act, as puDiished last week, contemplates economy. The tax for general purposes we find to be 16 cents on the hundred - dollars ; for the Penitentiary, 12 cents ; and for the Asy lum for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind and the Jnsane, cents, making, in the aggregate, 37 cents on the hundred dollars valuation, against 52 cents, last year. This tax, if adequate, indicates retrenchment, if retrenchment it be. While the tax is reduced for the pres ent, the interest on the public debt in , . .Bate joF Advertisine i One square, one time,. - - - $1 00 " , two times,- - -j - 1 60 " .ttTet"ev..4.. -, V.,V.t- 2 00 A square is ths width of a C0lwnnt and 1 incM deep. ? s- f :, :i - j3r: Contract Advertisements taken at proportionately low rates. - Professional Cards, not exceeding 1 so uare. will be pub! ished one year for (12. . . , accumulating. But enough ! at this writing. We will have more to say on i this subiect hereafter. . We publish this week i the I bill to amend the Constitution, , to which we invite attention. Public Meeiing in Johnston. A large and respectable meeting of Republicans took place at I II. A. Hodges', Johnston Co., N. C, January 24th. II. A. Hodges was called to the Chair, and Wm. Stewart chosen Secre tary. The Chair ; briefly explained the object of the meeting, when, on motion, the Chair appointed! U. G. Gallion, Jesse Stewart and I" James Hodges a Committee to draft resolu tions expressive of the sense" of the meeting. The Committee retired,' and having consulted, reported through their Chairman, U.'G. Gallion, the fol lowing preamble and resolutlons,which were unanimously adopted : ! WiiKREAfi. LarEre bodies of the law- -ablding citizens of North Carolina have at divers times and places In public Xn.rDhM ence of a wide-spread conspiracy com posed of lawless and abandoned men, known as the White Brotherhood, the Invisible Empire or the Ku luux Klan; and, Whereas. The existence of the said secret and treasonable organization has been put beyond all possible doubt, not only by the testimony of innumerable witnesses and Dy proceedings; in tne Courts both State and National, but also bv the published admissions of leading Democratic members of the bar in their letters addressed to Judge Bond. And, ' , Whereas, The sole object for which said secret treasonable and dangerous, organization was instituted and estab lished was to deprive many of the good citizens of the State of the exei'cise of their civil and political rights and fran chises by means of threats, intimida tions, scourgings and murders, and to 1 smeiu menisci ves lium ueittuun turn themselves from detection and And, "X?Ayrrrr. rr;. Whereas, The law-abiding citizens of North Carolina, at divers times and E laces in public meetings assembled, ave adopted resolution after (resolu tion, have issued protest after protest, and memorial after memorial, address ed to the Legislature of the State call ing their attention in the most respect ful manner to the imminent danger Which threatened the personal security and private property of many good cit izens. And, .' Whereas, These resolutions protests and memorials further charged that certain members of the Legislature were members of said dangerous and treasonable, organization, and i urged, implored and petitioned the Legisla ture to cause an investigation of these well grounded charges to be instituted lilt me, U1U 11 DiiiU tiling oiiuuiuj ajj sustained to expel said members from their honorable body ; and, Whereas. Thesaid Legislature utterly refused to receive or entertain such res- Eectful petitions and remonstrances ut treated the same with nelect and contempt; Therefore be it " ' Resolved. That the action of a major ity of the members of the General As sembly of North Carolina in refusing to receive and consider said jetiti6ns and. remonstrances and in refusing I to investigate the charges preferred against the said members so voting and acting, - 13 uiicriy uuwunuv me rajwiauu uyn- fidence of the good citizens of the State. Resolved. That the Legislature have trampled upon the sacred right pf pe- tition so dear to every American free man have put the will of the people at defiance, have become the apologists of lawlessness and crime, and have put a stain upon the reputation of North Carolina. - 1 ! . ' Resolved, That the interests of law and order and the security of private citizens in our midst require that the charges against J. M. Leach member; of Congress elect, of association with said treasonable organization should be In- . ' vestigated by that honorable body; to which he has been elected, and if said ' charges be sastained that he be expell ed. . I 1 Resolved, That the design and efforts of Gov. Holden was to destroy the ku klux klan in North Carolina, merits the approbation of all good 1 citizens, and that we regard his impeachment and removal from office as concocted , and carried through partly in partlzai hate, but more especially for the pur pose of saving the guilty from pubjic explosure and punishment. r -i .. Resolved, That we do hereby cordially endorse the Hon. John Pool as United States Senator. That his long experi ence'in public life, his devotion to the interests of the State and the ability and fidelity with which "ho has dis charged the trusts committed to his care, renders him eminently, worth of the utmost confidence of the people .of North Carolina, and that his unwearied and persistent efforts In calling the at tention of the Congress of the United States arid of the people to the exis tence of a secret treasonable organiza tion extenting throughout the lately insurrection State and his success in devising effectual measures for the sup pression and extermination of the same entitles him to the thanks of the na tion at large. - , . . ; . h Resolved, That the. thanks of this meeting are hereby tendered to D. Porter U. 8. Commission: at Fayette- ville, for the active and energetic meas ures used by him to find out midnight crimes in our midst, and we hold 1 him up as an example worthy of the highest emulation. ; . , ; ... , : . Resolved. That a copy of these resblu- ?3f"in&n&' Ar II III I m Mi mfL m m m m m m m mem m. ' . WW W. w r m I 1 1 l ria ;r l:xr:r ill" rr:r.,' r"""r tion. On motion the meeting adjourn ed, i - " s- ' II. A. HODGES, Chairman.' I Wm. Stewart, Secretary, , j h .: A Westerner of methodical ! and careful habits lost his note-book, which contained the following entries :. Mon dayBuy a gallon of whiskey to-day take four drinks. Tuesday Get a rral-i Ion of whiskey ; also get shaved ; don't get drunk. Wednesday See if tho, whiskey is out : also, don't drink until after dinner ; also see about mere whis key.