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Tlic Geological Museum and Us
Map of the Stale.
There is not a place in Raleigh where
. one may more agreeably and profitably
spend an hour, than in the State Geo
logical Museum, w hich Prof. Kerr has
fitted up so as to display the natural
wealth and resources of our State at al
most a glance, discovering many new
features and points of interest hitherto
unknown and unsuspected. A short
time since wepaftl a protracted visit to
this Hall, and we are of the opinion that
we cannot do the public a better service
than by calling attention to the valua
ble collections which have been already
made, and, expressing our satisfaction
that this important department of State
is in such zealous and efficient hands
as those of our excellent and accom
plished State Geologist.
. THE MAP.
On our first entrance we were struck
by the sight of an immense and alto
gether new and curious looking map of
the State, painted on one entire side of
the Hall thirty-seven feet in length.
On examination it proved to be an epi
tome of the Geology of the State, giv
ing in one view the generalized results
of all the Geological investigations
hitherto made in North Carolina. It
, therefore represents an immense
amount of work, and is itself a great
work, and a very important addition
to the scientific knowledge of our State.
It i an entirely unique idea and due
solely to the enterprise and zeal in the
cause, of Prof. Kerr, aided by his tal
ented young engineer assistant, Wm.
Cam, who fortunately found a lady
capable of appreciating and execu
ting his design. It was painted by
Mrs. C. P. Spencer, of Chapel Hill,
who is better known to us by her
accomplished pen than by paint brush
and pencil. It seems, however, that she
can use all three, and we think she has
done as good service to the State in
this her latest work, as in anything we
have seen from her hands. This map
deserves a better and more minute de
scription than our limited time and
cursory view of it will enable us to give
our readers. Our purpose will be serv
ed, however, if we turn public atten
tion towards it and induce our fellow
citizens to visit the Museum. .
WHAT IT SHOWS.
It exhibits the distribution of the
mineral wealth of North Carolina,
(which of course is controlled and de
termined by the Geological structure,)
and shows the relations of North Caro
lina Geology and Mineralogy to those
of other States and regions, and brings
out in a striking light the wide contrast
of her structure with that of nearly ev
ery other State of the Union, and its
similarity to what is found in Canada.
GRANITE AND SLATE.
The Geological zones of the State,
found mostly running across from
North East to South West paralU?! to
the Blue Ridge and the Atlantic shore,
arc painted in bright and distinct col
ors. A dark red Deit, nneen to thirty
miles wide, passes through the centre
of the State from Mecklenburg to Per
son, and represents, the oldest forma
tion dark colored granite. This gen
erally decomposes to red soil, and good.
Is rich in gold and copper mines.
c;oin AND COPPER.
East of this the great slate belt light
green from Union through Randolph,
Orange, c, to Granville, twenty to
forty miles wide, with a chain of silver
and gold mines on its Western margin,
of copper andiron on its eastern, and
of gold in the South and middle.
"Makes by its disintegration generally
a thin soil.
COAL. AND IRON.
The red sandstone pamled brown
pretents a narrow fortuous band from
Granville, through Chatham, Anson,
Ac, to South Carolina. It contains coal
And Iron. Another narrower belt of
It Along the Dan river, through Stokes
and. Rockingham to Virginia, . also
contains coal. In these two beds is to
be found the only coal in the State.
MARLS.
.Next are two belts blue of the ol
dest slates, separated by about fifteen
miles of granite pin on which the
city f Raleigh Is situated. The Eastern
section of the State, the land oflong-leaf-plne
and sand colored a sandy
yellow is the latest Geological forma
tion, containing remains of the masto
don and other comparatively modern
animals. Where the rivers and streams
Ctrl through this are shown the three
different kinds of marl greensand (the
lowest) colored dark green ; white or
chalk" marl next, colored bright yellow;
and third, the shell marl, colored dark
blue, best known and most used by
farmers of the East. An agglomera
tion of shells and bones of marine ani
mals, extends from South Carolina to
Virginia. These are the most valuable
mineral deposits in the State when
utilized; they form the cheapest and
j most durable, fertilizer and are inex
haustible. GRANITE AND SLATE.
i The whole Western third of the State
Is occupied by a granite similar to the
Haleigh belt pink which extends
from. the Catawba river to Cherokee
with the exception of two narrow belts
if the old slates blue as East and
est ot, italeigh, and two irregular
patcne3 including King's Mt. arid the
Saura-town range. In theso slate !zones
are found the marble and limestone of
our State, j
WHAT THE MAP DOES.
i.ne topography or sorth Carolina is
given with more detail and greater ac
curacy than in any hitherto published
map. .The mountains especially, are
painted with great care corrected by
Prof. Kerr's personal observations
among them. The great merit of this
unique work is that it presents in a
glance and in a form more impressive
and more easily comprehended than
any description would be, not only the
mineral weath and geological relations
of our State, but also its climate, soil
LantTagricultural capabilities. The work
therefore is as important and as inter
esting to the agrieulturest. the minor.
the manufacturer, the capitalist,
and
the emigrant who may be either,
as to
the mere man of science.
THE MUSEUM.
Turning from the map, which, with
Prof. Kerr's courteous explanatory lec-
ure, we confess very considerably ad
vanced our education in Geology! and
ts kindred branches, we were conduc
ted through theMuseum. This, though
cramped for want of proper room,' sys
tematically arranged in its various de
partments, numbering as we learned
rom Prof. K. about six, viz : -
1st. Agricultural exhibiting
)CC1-
mens of soils, peats, marls, &c.
2d. Minerals.
3d. Geological (rocks and fossils.)
4th. Zoological, including marine,
fresh water, and land animals, and will
include all living forms found in North
Carolina, birds, insects, reptiles asjwell
as fishes and shells. 1
5th. Botanical woods, medicinal
plants &c. This is designed to contain
ultimately specimen's of all the vegeta
ble products of the State. j
Cth. Foreign contributions from
other States.
MARL. AND PEAT.
Most of the marls have been analys
ed. The specimens are from alj the
Eastern counties. The soils of about a
dozen counties have been analysed A
large part of the land (Swamp lands)
owned by the Board f Education are
covered by peat.- There are thousands
and tens of thousands oi acres, tuo
nearly pure vegetable matter, aiyl
destined to be an important resource
one day as fuel ; now used as a fertilizer
in our best agricultural counties
as
Edgecombe, Pitt, fcc.
FOSSILS.
There are some fifteen new specimens
of whales found in our marls. The
head and vertebne of one
seum are eptirely new
genus, is thought to be
in the Mu-
species and
the largest
known, the head alone measuring 14
feet, and the vertebra? are the size of
a
half bushel. The animal was SO feet
long and was dug from a marl pitj 25
feet deep, one mile from the Roanoke
near Weldon. There are also four! or
five feet of the famous fossil said: to
span Fishing Creek, in Halifax county,
reported for a generation past as hav
ing been used for a foot log in low wa
ter. This was a whale, not so larger as
the other though of the same species,
There are also remains of the masto-
don the most complete yet round in
the United States, collected from several
counties. These animals seem to have
been abundant, also a fossil human foot
from a marl pit in Duplin. We wpre
shown several hundred species of shells,
nianv of them new to science. These
were worked up for the report by Prof.
T. A. Canrad. who did the same work
for Dr. Mitchell forty years ago.
MINERALS.
Xorth Carolina possesses abundant
iron from New Hanover to Cherokee,
and our Museum represents some beds
that are the largest and finest in the
United States. Cherokee possesses more
than any other county, uoid is repre
sented from almost every county from
Halifax to Cherokee. Copper-from a
dozen counties which possess workable
mines. Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Guil
ford", 'Chatham, Person, Watauga, Jack
son, Macon, etc., etc.
Very fine
spec
imens of mica (isinglass) worked in a
dozen places in Mitchell and other
counties, yielding thousands of dollars
monthly. Specimens of corundum from
half a dozen counties both sides of the
Blue Ridge. Coal from Chatham and
the Gulf very fine and from Stokes
and Rockingham.
CURIOSITIES.
Asbestos from many localities, the
best from Mitchell county. Amethysts
from many, finest from Lincoln. Zir-
con, wnicn is rare, iouna cnieny in
Henderson. Garnets, abundant but
not ranking as precious. Some pretty
fair agates from Cabarrus and Mecklen
burg. Beryh are found with mica,
none precious as yet. The rubies and
sapphires found with corundum, in
like mariner, cannot, so far, be admit
ted among the aristocracy of precious
stones. -
Prof. Kerr exhibited to us some very
beautiful and costly instruments all
more or less necessary to him in the
various departments of his office. The
watch and chronometer of Dr. Kane,
used by him in his arctic explorations,
possess an intrinsic value and interest
not to-be expressed by figures. The
spectroscope, an instrument which has
turned over a fresh leaf in the world of
science is the only one we have yet
seen, and is perhaps the only one in the
State. - h !
.Ontfhe whole, reviewing our visit o
theMuseum, we profess ourselves Prof.
Kerr's debtor
hot only for the enter-
tainment and, the information received,
but Tor the Kind courtesy which ac
companied, and crave them a double
value.
We have alwjivs insisted tliat the denial
of post offices in North Carolina was in
tended by the radical party -as a petty pun
ishment upon the people for secession! - No
wonder the old in an in North Carolina asks
the Lord to continue burning in the north
and west until the old post offices are all re
established. Scjtfinet, &tlMurch. I
This paragraph must impress the
i
minds of all men, that there are pray-
ers in the Stai
burning and o
e for a continuance of
her disasters upon the
Xorthern people. It breathes a -spirit
of continued hate and malignity, that
is fiendish. Such feelings are enter
tained by a large part of the secession
eaders, who now control the Ku Klux
Democracy. We will do them the
ustice to say that we believe very few
are so depraved as to join in the above
prayer. They would rejoice at any
event that would tend to hasten the
day for them tb execute their blindly
cherished purpose of again raising the
standard of rebellion. But, for a mat
ter of a few post offices,, to pray for con
flagrations to continue over whole com
munities, is so Inhuman and disgrace
ful, that it could hardly emanate from
any other, than one of that remarka-
ble class, who were traitors to the Con-
federacv while there, was hope for its
1 t
success, but have become fire-eaters and
haters of. Yankees since.
. Immediately preceding the above
choice extract, in the same paper, Sen
ator Pool is reported to have used, in
opposition to
Charlotte, N.
guage :
abolishing the Mint at
0.. the 1 following lan-
" The chairman oi the; committee nays
that if it would continue the allegiance of
tQese people and good feeling toward the
government he wuld be willing to contin
ne it. Now, Mr. President, I do not put it
upon ailv such ground as that. I believe
the allegiance of these people would not be
Upon which, the author of the prayer
for burnings and conflagrations, makes
the following comment;:
How worse than contemptible was the
remark of the chairman! jllow contempti
ble was it in John' Pool, not to nave said a
word in defence of his people when thus as
sailed! - The " good feeling toward the gov
ernment" alluded to byi the Chairman
of the Committee, does not
the columns ofj The Sentinel a single
time from years pnd to years end. But
continually theffc are paraded in that
paper and in the Democratic press gen-
erally, a hatred and fiendish malignity,
such as is exhibited inThe Sentinel of
44 the old man in Xorth .Carolina."
Senatoi-Pool could hardly consider
such men 44 assailed" by the temperate
remarks of the Chairman. How could
he defend, with such papers as The
Saitinel, in the bands of Senators, to
prove the truth
of the insinuation of
the Chairman, even
if stated ten-fold
more strongly I
As to the establishment of post
offices, we have never hearf!if a single
application ofei tizens for re-establishing-an
old office, that has been refused
within the last eighteen months. We
learn that all th old offices are re-established
whenever the communities
represent that it is necessary to the pub
convenience. I
i
The, Sentinel says that since A. J.
Jone's conviction we have denounced
him iu severe
terms, which it quotes,
. .....
and for which we are under obligations
to it. The inference from The Sentinel's
article is that we never denounced him
or his crimes until after he was convict
ed of them in the Courts. This The
Sentinel well knows is not the case. .
We have always denounced them, and
all similar crimes and criminals, a cer
tain democratic editor west of this to the
contrary notwithstanding. We repeat,
we are under obligations to both of our
city contemporaries for copyin
or nnr.
tions of our article.
Treasurer. VThe Tarbord Souther-
' 1 a m I A A A A A W "W !
ner u noticing tne net mat joun
Norfleet, Esq'., has beenl suggested
through the columns of THE Era as
the Republican candidate for Treasurer
of the State, admits his great financial
talents and business qualification.
Coming from a j bitter political oppo
nent this is a very high compliment,
and well deserved.
For Governor. A correspondent
of The Sentinel nominates Col. John M.
Long, of Cabarrjus, as the Democratic
candidate for Governor. I The party
might go farther" and do worse than to
nominate Col. Long. He is a wool-
dyed Democrat j)f the.old school.
Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut,
Ohio, -Indiana, Mississippi, Kansas,
Georgia, and South Carolina have al
ready elected delegates to the Philadel
phia ConventiorkJn -favoj: j of the re-"
nomination of Gen. Grant.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Editor must not be understood m endors
ing the sentiments f bis correspondents.
Communications on all subjects are solicited,
which will be given to "the readers of The Era
as containing the views and sentiments of lie
writers. " " : "
Por the Carolina Era. .
Editor Era:-A quiet thinking
woman, no advocate of woman's rights
politically, but one perfectly content to
live under the old system of knightly
and chivalrous courtesy of the sterner
sex..asks for a small space in your pa-
Eer, that she may say a few things that
ave arrested her attention of late. In
the beginning, I.donot wish to be re
garded as one of the reform women, not
as an admirer of Tennie Claflin or Vic
toria Woodhull, those to me, unnatural
specimens of their sex, but as one who
feels it sufficient for woman to control,
by her influence at home, her husband's
and sons' votes at the ballot-box, and
who does not so far forget that delicacy
and refinement of sensibility, yea, wo
manly dignity and virtue, that should
ever throw around her sex the glory
and charm that rendered the Eden o
old so blissful to him who was made
its ruler for a time by Deity himself.
.And she should now endeavor to be
the chief attraction of the domestic
Edens of earth, instead oL striving by
falling into the ranks of the amazon
women of this age of progress and heat
ed unnatural growth of isms and seisms,
to outstrip in coarse ambition and noisy
eflort, those of the masculine sex who
are in the race for power and place.
That man should rule, is to my mind
a self evident truth, and that God so
designed, is also evident. .
Of his . moral and mental Constitu
tion, I do dot propose -to speak, only
thus far: 1 have never yet felt con
vinced of their superiority over that of
woman.
But to my purpose, which is not, as
I said in the start, to claim any politi
cal privilege for my sex, the bare idea
of the arena of strife lor them, with all
its rude jostlings around sharp corners,
its low chicanery, vile collusions, dis
gusting hob-nobbing and dubious cau-
cussing, and the whole series of politi
cal engeenng is to make me with up
lifted hands of horror, cry to Him who
rules the nations, 'from such deliver "
my sex, eep tnem intact irom sucn
pollumms.
But at the same time I not only ad
mit the propriety of woman seeking to
inform herself of the political anairs or
her country ; she should also take suf
ficient interest in them to induce her
to observe the course of action of those
who have been appointed to rule over
her. . -
She is alike the recipient of the bless
ings of wise government, as she is the
victim of the evils of mal-administra-
tinn. thereforA &c should auietlYob
serve the actions of the rulers oithe
sovereign people, and if she can con
trol by her wisdom and prudent judg
ment in a quiet, womanly way the
votes of one man or more, I see no rea
son why she should remain silent. I
manage, altho burdened with the
cares of a household, (and I think I
speak without vanity when I say I
conscientiously discharge my domestic!
duties in a manner to secure the com
fort of all who depend on me) to watch
the doings of the lords of creation, (po
litical lords, I mean,) to read the pa
pers, to listen when sensible men talk,
sometimes venture to talk with them,
when I meet with those who have a
true appreciation of woman, and who
nave no disgusting ways auoui uiuyi,
who do not chew tobacco and spit a
continuous stream of its vile juice over
a freshly washed hearth, and who do
not blurt in my face the indecent slang
the many allow themselves to contract.
In this way I have learned, to note
the political status of the day, and to
see how men play at cross purpose, how
positively ugly some folks make them
selves, even editors, not alluding in
any way, Mr. Editor, to you. I think
you stand the test pretty well ; you are
the kind of man 1 like; you say sensi
ble things in a sensible way :: I like
your tact ; when you mean towcut, you
do it in the right way wound your
enemies through the joints of their ar
mor by well directed thrusts. You do
not con your rhetoric over for a meta
phor, and then after traversing the
whole field of flowers, passing by all
pleasant things, stoop down by some
muddy upland stream to catch up the
laziest and most disgusting thing in
nature, (a terrapin) and put fire on his
back, to illustrate a sensible idea, such
as your correspondent, a 4 4 Rowan Re
publican," concocted in his wise brain.
I think your 44 Republican" is one who
is quietly observing the workings of
the political machinery of the day. 1
like his language; there -is force in it
as well as truth, and truth always car
ries weight. His views are clear and
conclusive, and should not fail to influ
ence the movements of his party. His
term 44 fire-tried " is very significant ;
let us paraphrase it a little tried as by
fire. Is there any inconsistency.in this
phrase ? Fire is the effect of combus
tion, philosophers tell us ; it also means
light, lustre, splendor, and so on.
Shakespeare says somewhere, 44 Stars,
hide your fires;" I don't remember
where.
Now these gentlemen, to wit : Dr.
Howerton, and Mr. Bringle, our wor
thy Postmaster, have let their light
shine, and I doubt ;if either cares a
straw for Shakespeare, and. if they
think at all about his sentiment it is to
regard it only as a mere raving of a
disordered fancy: They' are practical
and wise, and have set their light on a
hill to be seen. The term fire also
means to animate, to give new life, so
Webster says. These gentlemen are
live, active, men, working -with spirit
for their party ; they have come out of
the heat and combustion of the politi
cal "conflagration that has swept away
in its mad fury all the old land marks,
and are; to my mind, the pure gold.
Itis true, I do not believe that either
one, r that any one ejse, will be doom
ed to be burned at the stake, by politi
cal fanatics, or that Ku Kluxing will
ever reach so alarming a height, yet I
do think it requires a spirit of self-sacrifice,
almost martyrdom, to stand forth
in North,. Carolina and declare one's
self a firm supporter of Republican'
principles. Even nowwhen prejudice
is growing weaker and persons are less
bold in declaring their disgust and ani
mosity, such expressions as " negro
equalizer, low radical, and other terras
equally offensive, are common;. and
these gentlemen, esneciallv Dft How
erton, were among the earliest suppor-
iers oi tnese just ana liDerai principles
in Carolina, , and have they not been
tried in the fire. ,
I hope for one that the Republicans
of this State will look well before they
leap ; make no change, especially in
their Governor j let well enough alone,
it cannot be bettered; but firmly nail
their colors to the mast, and strike for
their true and tried men, such as can
stand "terrapin like" fire on-the back.
or one, 1 would prescribe lor hus
bands and sons, this ticket : Grant and
Colfax for President and Vide Presi
dent, T. R. Caldwell for Governor, and
W. H. Howerton for Secretary
of State.
Salisbury, N. C.
A Lady.
For the Carolina Eiv.
Whj
Don't the State Printer
Settle?
Why don't the State Printer Jas. H.
Moore, alias The Italeigh Sentinel, set
tie his defak-ation at the State Treasu
ry?
The hard working, poor, toiling, fax-
paying people of North Carolina were
"done" out of near four thousand dol-
lars by this said State Printer, and this
defalcation is not yet made good at the
Treasury.
The Representative from Orange,
Mr. stmdwiVir nn nne nooinri in t.h'ft
House pledged his life, his fortune, and
his most sacred honor that The Sentinel
TTI 1 J 1 T - 7 7 J . J J
omce would make gooa tne oeiaication
44 in an hour's time " if the House would
suspend a resolution of positive instruc
tion that seemed to imply a censure.
We call upon Mr. Strudwick to make
good his pledge, forthwith bring down
the money and pony up to the tune of
ii x i i tj i i
inircy-seven ano some oaa nunureu
dollars, or forever hold his peace and
restrain his tendency to plighted faith.
To be sure it is alleged that the State
is due the Printer for work .done since
September last, amount far in excess of
the deficit. But who knows this? now
do the people know that they are not
still out of pocket this vast amount of
money? : , I-
The morning papers yesterday an
nounce an accident to JMr. Moore which
came near resulting in his death. In
such event would not the State have
been compelled to settle with his ad
ministrator, regardless of the defalca
UOU if
XThe Legislature refused to order the
SbitG Printer to settle, and he has not.
settled. We understand' that it is the
. ' . . ;
intention not to settle, but wait until
another Legislature comes, in the hope
that it will allow the count by
ter 7n.
So here is a purpose to defraud the
peopie at. last; if utt ujv .
couraged and aided by the actibn and
connivance of the Legislature.
it is to be hoped that the Greensboro
invention win taKe tins matter in
fi J fit A 1 A 1 A A
hand, and not permit th is swindle ore
the poor people of JNorth Carolina.
MUDSIL.L..
For the Carolina Era. .
fipni Jnnaa' Vnnnrr rvvi Won.
" r: : ' , .1 "
uersuu aim ui. xjoiig spoKe m tnis
place to-day, time was granted H. A.
London, Jr., to reply. Col. Young
spoke first and delivered one I of the
ablest arguments in behalf of the prin
ciples of our party, it lias ever been my
pleasure to listen to. Mr. London fol
lowed, and if he is satisfied we are
fully, his speech was somewhat of the
Jo Turner caste save his bitterness, and
low personal abuse. Gen.' Jones follow
ed and really I felt -for the laid, but
when Henderson and .Long go hold of
him, it crying could have done any
good he should have- had our tears as
he did our sympathy. Our friends are
more than aroused by this timely visit
of our friends and can, with truth re
port our party in fine spirits, and fully
ueterniineu 10 iimKe 11 goou report iu
Aniist. So mneh for our meetine"- on
1 A 1 A 1 - a L ' - -
Friday. Our friends left fort Snow
Camp this afternoon, well pleased as
tney saiu wiin. two uuys spent 111 uiis-
county.
Yours, &c,
Harry.
Pittsboro', March 8, 1872.
P. S. Our friends were much hurt
that Joe's orders were not obeyed, and
thereby they failed to get hold of Man
ning and waddeii.
For the Carolina Era
Mr.' Editor: It was my pleasure to
listen on Saturday 9th inst., at Snow
Camp in this county, just on the Chat
ham Line, to speeches from ColL T. B.
r,one-. Col. W. F. Henderson arid Col.
I. J. Young to a large crowd of people
from both counties, and I am glad to
report that the attention paid and en
thusiasm exhibited shows that at no
time since the'war was the sturdy old
yeomanry of that section more thor
oughly aroused .to the support of the
Republican party, that saved the Union
and made us all a nation of freemen
endowed with equal, civil and political
rights. ' .
All of the speakers showed the.naked
deformity of the ku klux Democracy
and received rounds of applause from
the large crowd, and Mr. Editor, you
will hear a good report from both Chat
ham and -Alamance in all ' the! Snow
Gamp neighborhood. The Republicans
were never so much aroused ahd the
greatest interest is being manifested in
this section.
A Former Ku Kiux.
' . For the Carolina Era. '
i Mill Editor: As others have sug
gested names for Congressional honors
or their respective districts, allow me
to suggest the name of Col. O. H.IDock
ery as eur candidate for the 6th district.
The district is Democratic by 1,000 ma
jority, but with a standard bearer wih
tne name and reputation or the colonel;
can be overcome and no doubt turned
in favor of the Republican party!. 1
xnis district neeos a tnorougn can
vassing, .if the Colonel will canvass as
energetically as his honorable J father
did when he waged that sharp contest
witn Greene Caldwell in days gone oy,
then the 6th district will be represent
ed by a staunch Republican ,in the 43d
Congress So . say the Republicans ef
Cabarrus. Vox. .
.Concord, March 11th, 1872.
' . For the Carolina Era.
. Warren County. r
' Mr. .Editor: Allow me through the
columns of your valuable paper to .rec
ommend to the Republicans of the sec
ond Congressional District, the nomi
nation pf our patriotic Senator, John
A. Hymaii, to represent this District
in the nSet American Congress. As a
citizen, he is respected by all parties
and colors. He represented this county
in 18G8 in. the Constitutional Conven
tion, and has represented old Warren
in the Senate of every Legislature that
has convened since.-! His record is as
good as any man's 1 in the : State. His
devotedness to the cause of Republi
canism cannnot be disputed. He is a
firm, fearless and uncompromising Re
publican,1 and-cannot be excelled by
any in.his devotion to the interest of
his people.. .His early connection with
the true patriots of our State in fram
ing our organic laws which alone proved
us asurel'oot-patb back to the ; fireside
of our national home, and his fire-tried
Republican principles since, entitles
him to the hearty support of every true
liepuDiican among us. lellow-Kepub
1 ti a r - . i r
i icans, jonn a. xiyman nas oeen tried
in almost every form you can mention,
to induce mm to aoandon the princi
ples otr itepuDiicanism, jine arguments
nave Deen exnaustea in vain, in every
campaign the best Democratic orators
were tnrown against mm out no pur
pose, the glitter of filthy lucre availed
nothing, and at last come the threat of
Pii' "otified through the post office
by the Red men of .Carolina", to de-
sisc nis opposition to tne wmte man's
government, or death in the most hid
eous form must be his portion. In
Pen defiance to the decress of the Sa-
tanic subjects he kept his place in the
front ranks of his party. In. short his
moral and mental qualifications befits
him for the important position, and by
his untiring devotions to the interests
of the Republican party and the whole
i . a l .1 Fa. - a. i 1
estate, ne ueserves 11 at tne nanus oi nis
fellow-Kepublicans. But another rea
son, combined with his ample qualifi
cations. He is a colored man, and it is
in my opinion, the duty of white Re
publicans to aid the representation of
the colored race in high places with the
same liberality that the colored people
have shown so abundantly to the white
race while we ask a showing we would
be willing to give it in return. I know,
in these days of partizan feelings and
prejudices it would unwise in some
portions of the Sate to run a colored
man for Congress however great his
qualifications might" be. Then when
we have an opportunity of safely put-
ting our theory-in practice let us all
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unite anu uo so. xvepuuiicans pi every
color must unite and! stand together.
and never allow the line of color to be
drawn between them, j Let us look a
moment at facts and ascertain of a cer
tainty it it would oe sale in running a
cprnqetent colored man for. Congrefes in
this District, in isu tne Couu ties turn
composing the 2nd Congressional Dis
trict gave S. F. Phillips 18,400 votes,
and w. m. snipp iu,u2o, making a
Republican majority of 7,775. In 1871
the vote was Convention 11,056, for No
Convention 20,148, making a Republi
can majority or v.vvz. , We see by this
that it is perfectly safe to give the col-
u i 4.i. j "I " v
ored man a cnance mis time and we
""r ""'"W1
uuieiii uii man me nuu. ovuu 2. xiy-
man. 1 none tne counties romnofiinrr
the 2nd District in their county Con
vent ions will consider f his claim, and
go to the District Convention prepared
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to give mm ms meriteu nonor. . sjx.
Repnblican Meeting in Franklin.
A large" and enthusiastic
meeting of
the Republicans of Franklin county
convened to-day, for the purpose of
listening to an address delivered by
Col. I. J. Young, of Raleigh. The ef
fort of the ColoneLwas elaborate, thor
oughly and well considered, replete
with honor and eloquence, and was
eagerly and respectfully listened to by
a tremenojrus crowd oft citizens of both
parties the Conservatives, with one or
two trilling exceptions bearing with
unusual patience the severest and most
powerful arraignment of their party to
wnicn tney nave listened since the war.
The speech of Col. Young was a much
needed and most timely illustration of
the power of strong argument, gloom
ing eloquence, compact and lucid ar
rangement, unmarred 1 by the 'vulgar
vituperation and course ribaldry which
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uuiiappny nave oi late too mucn char
acterized the public discussions of par
ty questions. r "
The leading Democrats seeing the
enthusiasm and strong interest excited
by the Colonel even among their own
followers attempted to create a division
by ringing the Court Hose bell to call
away the faithful, but the effort succee
ded very poorly. The crowd, even of
Democrats would not in spite of the vo
ciferations of their leaders, go into the
Court HousejA meeting of Democrats'
was then organized in . the open air,
very near the balcony from which Col.
Young was speaking. The affair was
however a pitiful fizzle as an opposition
move. Jack Thonlas, known as the
"old war horse," aided by Cel. Green
and Young. Mr. Cook . attempted in
vain to call away the crowd from res
pectful and earnest " attention to the
calm, dispassionate i argument and
strong common sense talk - of Col.
Young. Messrs.; Cox ! and Busbee, of
Raleigh, went to the' aid of. Messrs.'
'a nomas, ureen ana joqk ana maoe
.... i j a i . n. a I
snort speecnes; out tneir enort in a
very short time ended in failure and
aisgust long oeiore coi. oung naa
concmaea nis masieny exposition oi
the merit of the Republican faith and
scathingreviewofthesinsofdemocTac3r.
The Republican party; has reason to
heartily congratulate j itself upon the
determination, reluctantly formed of
Col. Young to temporarily to quit nis
office of Collector of Internal Revenue.
The vast interest or T which . he has so
successfuliy administered, and defend
its aoctnnes auu.auvwaie iu incisures i
before the people. Though inexpert-
Unced as a , political campaigner, the j
oldest veteran or tne many nara rought
nniitieal camnaiflms or Irrrtiii sirniin !
might-well feel 1 proud of such success i
as he has In so short a time achieved
and resolute, but courteous and res-
pectful political orator. I hear that
mo iuiunei wiu uenver nis aaaress at
other points in this District, and I hope ,
I shall hear him.
The Republicans of Franklin are
1 thoroughly aroused, and will give us a
rausing vote this Summer.. - I "
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Republican Meeting in Granville.
The meeting was organized by call
ing Richard D. Jones to the Chair who
explained the object of the meeting.
On motion, John W. Rette and W
P. Hays were appointed Secretaries. '
On motion, one Vice-President from
each Township was ! appointed, viz :
from Oxford township Dr, L C Laybor; .
Henderson township, James Li nsley ; .
Kittrells township, Joseph Bockbam ;
Fishing Creek township, F R Howell:
Brassfield township, CM Rogers; Dutch
ville township, Joseph Coley ; Tally,
Ho township, Charles Rass;j Walnut
Grove township, David Spencer: Oak
Hill township, M L Daniel ; Sassafras ;
Fork township, Anthony Marrow;
Townsville township, ' Charncr Tow
nees. . . - - . .. .
The following resolutions were intro
duced and adopted : ' ',,J '
Itesolved 1st, That we tender oiir sin
cere thanks to His Excellency, the
President of the United States for his
ability and zeal in the administration
of the affairs of this great nation, for
his fidelity to its ,truo interest and for
his prompt and steady purpose to sup
press crtm e and restore peace and order,
and recommend his renomiflatlon.
2d. That our thanks are due and are
hereby tendered, to the Hon. Tod R.
Caldwell forthe ability with which he
has administered the State government .
of North Carolinaince his installation ,
Into office. - I
3d, That this Convention 1 appoint
three delegates from this county and
four alternates from each Township in
the county to attend the State Conven
tion to be held in the city of Raleigh,
on the 17th of April. 1872, and all good
Republicans attending said Conven
tion from .this couuty, shall be consid
ered as alternates. . I "
4th, That our delegates be, and are,
instructed to cast their votes for Col.
Tazewell L. Hargrove for thd office of
Attorney General, believing him to bo
an ardent Republican and an earnest
advocate of the principles of Ithe party,
and that:he can carry mor0 ; strength
and popularity into the approaching
campaign than any other man.
On motion, two delegates ifrom each
Township were appointed !as a Com
mittee by the Chairman, to select three
delegates from this county and four al
ternates from each Township in the
county, to attend the State Convention
to be held in Raleigh, on the 17th of
April, rS72. The following persons
were selected, as the Committe, viz:
John G. Jones, Andrew McCadden,
Herndon Bullock, Jas. Linsley, Ben.
Ridley, John Adcock, Jonathan Jen
kins, Edward Mitchell, C M Rogers,
Chas. Russ, David Spencer Ruben
Tiw,cmol. 11 D Jones" W P,Hays. An
thony Marrow, Charner Towncs una
Andrew Williams. - :j
Hon. R. W. Lassiter was then called
on to address the meeting, which was
responded to in a neat, and! forcible
manner. .- i' . - i
The Committee selected to select del
egates, reported as follows: Hanson
T True-he John'G - Jones and Clinton
al ltogers as delegates,
M Rogers as delegates, arfd as alternr.-
tea R W Lassiter, Andrew McCadden
J3enr II Cozart arid Cal
Benf. H Cozart and Calvin Betts, Orford
township; W H Hughes, WII Reavis,
Jas. Watson and. James Linsley. Hen
derson township; Joseph Beckham,
George Rogers, R T Overton and Brax
ton Hunt, Kittrells township Wash
ington Bridges, Lewis Ragland, Wm."
Crews and Cufiee JViayo, Fishing creek
Fuller, J II Chavis and Jonathan Jen
kins, Brassfield township; Jd. Dolby,
Joseph Coley, W R Suit and Moses
Hester, Dutchville township; Wm.
Harden, W R Jenkins, Chas. Russ and
Albert - Alston, Tally Ho township ;
David Spencer Aaron Alston,1 John B
Webb and Brumfield Ridley, Walnut
Grove township; Maurice S i Daniel,
Beni. Rovster. James Harris and Rich-
ard Smith, Oak Hill township; An
thony Marron, James A Bullock, Geo.
Chavis and W P Hayes, Sassafras Fork
townshipf Andrew William, R G
Sneed, Charner Towncs and Moses
Bullock, Townsville township.
On motion, ll D Jones, Chairman,
and Jno. W. Betts and iWm.lfMJays
Secretaries, were chosen as alternates. '
Col. S T Hargrove, Shea Moore and
others delivered telling speeches. ,
R. D. JONES, Chairman.
Jxo. W. Betts,
Secretaries,
Wm. P. Hays, j
March 9th, 1872.
Republican Meeting in McDowell
At a meeting held by the Repnblican
party "inthe town of Marion, on tho
9th day of March, 1872, the following '
proceedings and resolutions were adop
ted. On motion, T. F. Hawkins was
called to the chair, and D. O. H. W. .
Gillespie was chosen as secretary. I
The following resolutions .were sub
mitted and. .unanimously approved :
Resolved. That we fu II y endorse tlie
able administration of President Grant, ;
believing that.jils- prompt enforcement -
of the laws for the suppression of Ku ;
Klux outrages has saved our State from
anarchy and ruin; we therefore favor
his renomination for President, and
that as the course of our Senator, the
Hon. John Pool, meets with our undl-
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vided approbation, we make him our
nrst cnoice ior tne vice I'resiaency.
t-. j i mi : A. i . . - m a."
itesoiveu. xxmi ww approve or tne ad-
ministration of Governor Caldwell, and
iuny appreciate nis. noDie enorts to pre-
serve law anu oruer4 in tne Gtate. " i
Resolved, That we stand bv thc-Cbn.
stitution of the United. States, and all
of the amendments added thereto, and
that we Intend to use our united efforts
to bring about a lasting peace to our
De;ovea country.. ,
Upon motion of W. F. Craig, C. 8.
Moring was chosen to represent, Mc-
Dowell Countyjln the Conntion to be
neia at ;xvaieign on me lvtn or April,
1872. and in case of disabilitvtn Attend.
he (C. S. .Moring) to choose and eend a
proxy.
-On motinn nf r- Tar-tn v ''r
Craig. was chosen to rehrTetircT)owI
ell countv in the District Convention.
1 -C; S. Moring and W. F Craig being
called upon, responded '.with cherful
speeches. . . - T ,-- . . i
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