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, v. -V " n- .. -- - vfc. . -r - I tilt JjIg .awlina xa Official Organ of the United States. Offlc,la the Standard " bull disc. East sld of - FaycttcriU Street. LEWIS IIANES, Editor. THURSDAY, MARCH 21st, 1872. Senator Poolhas presented the reso ution of the Legislature of North. Car olina, asking that an appropriation be made for the purpose of widening and deepening the Dismal Swamp canal, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Hon. C. L. Cobb has introduced a bill The Liberal Republican - More- llbe made and the extent of them; oTu the part of the real reform republi - . incnt. rv 'cans.iftheijBbeanysuch It is prob . Much has been said and written re- able that nothing1 more is. meant, than cently about the Reform or Liberal to frame and agree on a platform jupon Republican movement. It is a subject which-they are willing to go into the of general discussion in the newspapers Presidential canvass as members of the of ail parties and sections of the coun-j great national Republican organization,1 try. By the great majority it is re-; saying nothing about candidates. Of garded as a movement having in view! course those whoj oppose Genr Grant's a new and separate Republican organ!-- re-nomination on merely j personal zation. This view does not seem to bff grounds will not be satisfied" with such fully sustained by the facts.-v The lead- action,' but all the indications are that ers of it appear to be impelled by differ-j they will be in a 'decided minority. . j ent motives. - Some ,of them seem to From what has been stated it is by be governed by principle and striving no means certaii that , the Cincinnati for important reforms in - the adminisj Convention will fesult in a split in thej, tration. of the government. Of this Republican party. It may agree upon 1flK Ronnfnr Tnimhnll mnv h rem-mi J a national nlatform that the ; Philadel- . o (I I .,. i i , Li mis w uuuu ib wiu ue iuuiiu mat uiou ed as the leader and spokesman. He phia Convention vill accept, or which I of m of character and respecta II 1 n .1 A rt A I ill - A 1 A. j ...I . XL. i : e 1 I - L has never assailed President Grant oer-t will, at least, form the basis of an hon in Congress to authorize the Secretary sony, or gaid a word in disrespeot of orable compromise between the reform of the Treasury to sell the site of the hi H has never, said at any time ers knd ttifc party which will be there or at any place that he would not sup-; represented. That such will be the re port Gen. Grant for re-election, should suit there is very strong reasons for be hebe nominated by the Philadlephia lieving. And if such should be the re- Custom House at Plymouth, N. C; also a bill to construct life-preserving stations on the coast from Cape Hat teras, N. C, to Cape Henry, Va. They were referred to the proper Committees, Durinsr President Grant's term of office less than three years he has e duced th"c public debt two hundred and eighty-seven millions two hundred and ftfty-tiqht thousand three hundred dol lars. By this reduction the tax payers of the nation are saved each year $17, 598.0341h interest on the public debt alone. " Convention on a platform pledged to certain .important reforms. There is no evidence that he ever contemplated anything of the kind, or tbat he now contemplates anything of the kind Senator Trumbull, and the class of suit the Republican party will become stronger in the nation than ever before,1 no matter who may be nominated atj Philadelphia. Fr, with the exception of the' disappointed office- seekers and others that have been mentioned, none men he represents are for a thorough 1 will refuse to support Gen. Grant in-that and radical reform of the civil service, 1 No Name. We have received a communication. purportinsr to come frem a Conservative who was present at the late trial of Andrew Jackson Jones, which seems to be intended as a vindication of Jones as far as . may be, with erders to publish the same as an advertisement. This we must decline to doi although the mosey to pay for it accompanied the order, unless the writer will forward us his name with an avowal of the authorship of the communication. If he will do ihis wen may conclude to publish it, with such comments as we may see proper to make: if not we will return him his money. - They wish to see it reorganized upon a different basis one that will prevent its being prostituted to mere partizan purposes, to tne detriment oi tne ser-j vice and the corruption of tb-e. public morals. The scandals of the patx.grow-j incr out of the present system, they wish to avoid in the future by substitu-i stroy the rightful powers of the. States tine- another and more perfect systemi for their local self government. Sena- event. In fact Gen. Grant, as shown in his last message, is nearly in accord, in sentiment, with the Liberal and Rte- form Republicans, in every thing, un less it be in their views of State rights. And even on this question there is no reason to believe (that he is a consoli dationist in the sense that would de- ! Republicanism. In-another column will be copied from that paper, a communica tion addressed to une istatesviu,eamer- appealing to the "old Whigs to 4 ; A Corporal's Guard; For a long time the Democratic pa pers would not admit that 'there was an honest white man connected witli tne Repuoiican party ? in JNortn uaroii- tcan nai Now," several of them" admit that unite themselves with the, Republican s there is "a corporaVs guard " of honest against the Democratic -party.) It is white men in the party in"this State.' worthy bf-perusal and calm considera 'And in no long time they will be ready tion" by the class to which it is more to admit that there are many " corpor- particularly addressed.- There are al's guards of white Republicans in many reasons why the, old jWhigs North Carolina who are as honest and should . unite themselves-with the Re patriotic as their opponents. In fact publican party, purified and regenera there are thousimds of such men in the ted, as it is believed it soon will be in party to-day and their Democratic op- this State, besides those stated by the ponents very well know it. Let them writer'in The American. But as these determine to discard the dishonest and reasons have heretofore, been given in are further autnonzea to say tnar in Mjonveniion. uucwnoeverisnominaterl thecourse which he has thought prop- may expect to be elected. Montgomery ... . w . ,fa rv,of. will do her part always. -Parvo er to take in relation to this-matter rf xT n nrt A . . n., rtAU.,nl t,na cnlnlv iinnn " - ' VJUVt VitlU WtTl UJUJ ttVtllOUltiJ' mU" his own judgment and convictions, but upon; the counsel and ; advice of able legal gentlemen, whose opinions are entitled to the highest respect and corr si deration. "j j ' - With' this simple statement of facts it is submitted to the public Jo decide who are, or will bej responsible - for whatever-consequences inay ensue. ; Thc-Seool Fund. f C The Sentinel charges' that $158,006 of the educational fund "was taken" to the unworthy as leaders. Whenever these columns they will not be repeated pay the Legislature of 186D-'70. The this is done it will be found that thou- now. TV - impression intended to be made is that But there is no reason why 6ld Dem- it was taken and never replaced . The ocrats may not also join the Republi- facts are as follows: 1 The Treasurer bility will join it who have been deter- ed from doing so heretofore on that very account. An honest and manly course by the party in this regard will I zation in every State in the Union. . It can party, as well as old Whigs. . Dem- j had on hand a large sum of money be- ocrats and Whigs united in its brgani- longing to the school fund, and as the command for it the respect ancLconfi- dence of the good and honest people of the State. Already there is reason to believe that the bold and outspoken" tone of Tin: Era - on this subject, in which it is sustained by all the best men of the party, is producing good resultsT In the good work wa shall not tire, but shall continue to urge, it with increas ing vigor. We know it is said that we i . was organized upon principles antago nistic to those held by the extreme State rights or secession Democrats, but that.; afforded no reason why.jUnion Democrats should notmnite themselves With it ..And the war having settled the great principles at issue in favor of the Republican party, we can pee no reason why secession Democrats may not also unite themselves with ii. In- nuhlie schools had not; been opened it was lying idle in the Treasurer. Rather than borrow money for current govern ment expenses at a high rate of inter est, the Legislature authorized and the Treasurer used $50,000 "of the school money for general purposes. The mon ey was long ago returned to the school fund no harm was done the schools but a largo amount, of interest was saved to the State by the transaction. ' The Sentinel also charges that the sum of $131.20 Was paid D. A. Jenkins f?nt nous r .. . . , y mu- . to improve for "services and expenses. This is not In this it cannot be denied that they; have the sympathies of the great body! of the people of the United States of al parties. This was conclusively showr by the tone of the public press during the discussion of Mr. Trumbull's fa-j mo us resolution at the commencement tor Carpenter, one of his most attached friends and adherents showed by - a speech in the Senate a few days ago that he is not. j , These are the nierest speculations on the present attitude of Republican poli tics for the information and edification cannot wipe out the stain-vwhieh bad deed a full and complete acceptance of men have left upon the Republican the results of the war involves nothing party in this State. Those who say so less than an acceptance of the princi- will have work enougn to do to wipe pies of the Republican .party, po far true. The Auditor's report for 1870 out the stain which the Tammany.andJ from seeing any inconsistency in the 7i shows that $87; was paid Mr. Jenk- other gigantic frauds have left upon course of those secessionists who have jns " for. expenses incurred in travel their own party. We will succeed as done so, we cannot well see hoyvhon- nng to and from New York onlbusiness soon as they. The acts of bad men have, est secessionists could consistently nave f0r said Board in regard to the school indeed, left a stain upon the Jtepublr- done otherwise. The Republican pnn- fund." The remaining $44.20 isshown their partiality, yet he can party, as it heretofore -existed in ciples and the Republican platform are by the Auditor's reportUo have ' been aiy position, either i this State, but they have left no stain broad enough and strong enough for paid by Mr. Jenkins for advertising. jyTiLy?" upon Republican principles. Its prin- all to stand upon who love theirj couri- ciples are right, so much so that even I try. Let all adopt them as a basis of of the present session of Congress. j of our readers. They will at least afford They are also in favor of a reform in some food for thought and reflection. the .revenue system. They are for a And from? them many may conclude reduction and equalization of the taxes j thatthere is no danger of any serious di- so tnat tney win Bear equally upon ail vision in tne great xsationai itepuDiican and oppressively upon none. They party, as we have. Yet they are not are for. a large reduction of the infernal j intended as -otherwise expressing the taxes, and for such reorganization of opinion of the writer or oftheRepub- TJte Sentinel and The Daily-Aeics, of the forces organized for their collection lican party in JNerth Carolina. For the this city, are keeping their thunder for as will relieve the country from thej great mass of the party in jNorth Caro- j . nr . - . j a i ... k -..j a. m t m i . i army oi omciais now engagea in mat branch of the service. This class also look with alarm upo the centralizing tendencies of the gov ernment everywhere apparent. The; the Democracy have no nopes of sue- harmony "and conciliation cess against them This they are every and good will follow; day acknowledging by expressing a willingness to vote for a Republican upon a republican platform for the Presidency. Indeed their "new' de- and peace More About the State Printing, The Revenue act of the General As- semhlv was ordered to he nrintefl in a parture'' . amounted to nothing more - hlet form for distribution a'mong the various officers whose duty it is to Ready to Meet Tiiem. The Bat tleboro' Advance informs The Era that nor less than an acceptance oT them for the purpose of thereby gaining place and power. Mr. Mason's Letter. assess, levy and collect the State The new State printer proceeded the law, but the printed act was of errors that it had to be thrown aside its partythat will not . wast their strength in quarrelling among them selves. Let them open their batteries as soon as they please, The Era is not affraid to meet them in the field of le gitimate discussion. It may "find the are ready to assert at all times and on warmest thing it ever attempted in the alLproier occasions the rightful sover-j contest with The Aetri and The Sentinel eignty of the Federal Government.-4 combined asrainst it." but it will not This they did during the late war of taxes. under so full -m -mm I - J 1 ,Y f 1 ff 1 ' J I Una have Ho svmpathv with the so- ln compliance with nis request we ana re-pnntea. ui course ine ouue.nas railed TJhemi nrl pfrirm .mnvomont puoiisn eisewnere tne letter or names to loot tne diii ior tnis Doicn-worii unu whatever; .The gfeat mass of the party -P Mason, Esq., to Prof. Alex. Mclver, pay for the paper thus wasted, in North Carolina are warmly and en- Superintendent of Public Induction, . As a sample Of the errors in the prin- thusiasticallv in favor of the renomina- giving his reasons for disapprovingnhe ted act, the license tax of money or ex- tionof Gen. Grant. This has more I proposed plan of re-organizing the change, bond or note brokes, and pri- than once been declared for them and in their name through these columns as their organ, and is now repeated by the quail before them. In that contest The the rebellion, for the preservation of sane high authority. JTetcs and The Sentinel there will be blows to as blows to give. will find that receive as well an encouraging exhibit, sayjs The Wash ington Republican, of our national finan-1 cos was made by Mr. Kelley on the 8th inst.. in reply tor Mr. Dawes. Vfter a the government, and they may justly point with pride to their reeordson this point. ' Bu -since 'the close of the war j 1 J -MP J.1 A aim tne compieiion oi ine reconsiruc-, tion of tlia Unloii, Uvy goT pprehrrr' sive that the reaction against Stat rights may be carried too far. The believe that the subversion of the ad mitted sovereignty and rights of the few manly words ;in favor of hardly States-Eights that were freely admil?- worked and( ioorTy" paid Government employees, thevstatement that because of reducing internal taxation, and free ing tea and coffee, we wonld be com pelled to borrow ten millions next state-- Alexander -would ted by such high-toned federal men of the past ages as Hamilton and Daniel Webster- prove as fatal to our system and our liberties as" would the subversion of year, was disposed of in a way that left those of the general government. Thel no room for doubt. The expansion of arc for arresting what they believe to our resources and industries, and our be this centralizing tendency, and for increasing ability to consume dutiable preserving what mey regard as goods, will Insure the Government fully equilibrium between the States fournundred millions of-dollars; and , the central government. . In addition as Mr. Kelley declared the reduction to the prihciples and measures already of twenty-seven millions by the repeal stated as governing this class, according of internal revenue taxes would hardly to their own professions, they are like-- be felt. Even seventy millionsinstead wise in lavor of the speedy removal t f Premonitory Symtoms. A letter appears in the last issue of the Elizabeth City JsrHiJxrolinian over the Signaruf j? of "James B. Mason, Trustee for Orange" county,'- well cal- he friends of the wr- culated to alarm Jter. The letter is in reply to a circular, addressed by Pro. Mclver to the Trus tees of the University, asking their con sideration of the recently proposed plan for the reorganization of that once re nowned institution. The.writer disap proves of the proposed plan- for the fol lowing, among other reasons of scarcely greater weight : I That "the call for a meeting of the Trustees was made through the edito- T?Annhiiti nnrfv hna n tlie lUt i.... c mr. T ti- j. c.. -. .n, " 1 " , run CU1UUJU3 ui suxieivii ociiiititL t u. : PTlfl I mi i int.- Tti L;x - t I l o t xiiai ine universiiv wa3 reoiiramzea i u v . in its present form under the operation of the late act reconstruction" That "thero is to he an abandonment of one decisive step under the reconstruction of fifty, might be. deducted from taxa tion and the nation not be forced to borrow. It cannot be too often asserted that Judicidus 'reduction of taxes pro duces expansion of trade and increase of prosperity. All home manufactures should be freed from burdens imposed during the war as a matter of. necessi ty : and if foreigners wish to manuCac- ture for our people, let them go South or West and help develop the boundless resources' f those great mining and manufacturing regions. act of Coneress. and that too S. verv im- all political disabilities imposed by the portant one, connected as it ij? with the I4tn amenament. now mere can De Mo-hf-r rii.ti-oi two opinions among statesmen in rela tion to the wisdom and propriety of this last and most beneficent measure oi .pacmcaiion, wc must own we can not comprehend., J . - There is a second class also enratred injthe movement anout wnicn we are writing tnat are eviuentiy lmpeneu ny very different motives motives of personal hostility to Gen; Grant and his friends. Some of these gentlemer may have" just cause of complaint against the President and his friends, for 'all that is known. But however interests of our young men" That "the most learned do "not always frame the best lays, nor are they always the safest custodians of bur free institutihs"--That it is pro posed "just on theeve of the most im portant political campaign, when this very subject of 'reconstruction' presents a prominent point of devergence" That the Federal: "government will take no back step' struction acts are That not a "the recon fable. nor a grand hoax but a fixed fact a reality." The distressing circumstances connect ed withthe symptoms here indicated is, "We have conversed with many in telligent Germans, says The A' 1". Re- publican, and are convinced that Carl this may be itis a lamep table spectacle that they have made their appearance cnurzuoes not repre&ent weir opin- iu see men nauuuiu rcuuiuous eii- at a time when charitable institution ions as regards. iTesident U rant's ad- gaging in a great movement irom sucn over tvhicli Dr. Grissom -presides - is ministration, any more man unaries i unwonny anu uexesiaoie mouves. io iuu. Sumner expounds the sentiment t of hear men vTio have occupietl high Massachusetts through his senatorial places in the government and in public j ftew Hampshire t - ti li. -. a v it- I n k i i i v a i rm i. L I S llOOS inrs nTR i nuL il uuui uk remRmuprHi Auv-uuuviu-utai-ufaui us iiii'ir t- . that Andrew Johnson had Uiis follow ers; and the Doolittles of his day were antetypes of men who now seek, University. And that it may be the better understood by the reader we also publish the circular of Prof. Mc Jver, to which it is a reply. ' Mr. Mason's letter requires but little notice at our hands. It takes a very contracted, if not interested, view of the subject. Even, the unexpressed iwrtiaanirw fa aoiKiii--jw aa to leacl the writer into attitudes that are sim ply ridiculous. The ideSt, for instance, that the present organization of the University is a part and parcel of the reconstruction policy of Congress can not impose upon the mind of any one but the -writer. The intimation that the Federal "government may interfere to prevent the proposed reorganization will fail to alarm the most credulous and apprehensive old lady in the State, however illiterate she may be-r-is little less than ludicrous. The idea that the nything to gain organization that reproach to the party almost fronvlts inception cannot, it seems to us, be entertained for a mo ment by' any man of views broad enough to-comprehend the whole ques tion, or even the half of it. But Mr. Mason has thought proper to set up his opposition to the wisest movement, when viewed merely in a.. partizan light, which we know was far from be ing the, controlling motive, that has ever beenet on foot by the wisest "and best men of the party in the State. .Whatever he may have expected lo accomplish by the publication of this letter, we, as a. friend of the proposi tion, have no fears of it. Indeed, we think the publication of it will do as much, if hot more for. the project than against it. Let every body read it. vate bankers or their agents was Requir ed to be paid by the State Treasurer instead of to the State Treasurer. That's all. But the late Democratic Legislature ordered the printing to be given jto, The Sentinel office when other parties offered to do it for a less sum, and if thepublic business fs delayed ttiid large expenses thrown on the State by bungling, botch- work, the people know who is respon sible therefore. paid by i Mr. Jenkins has" never charged one cent for " services " as Treasurer of the school fund. Under the old Constitu tion the school fund was handled by the Literary Board who paid their Treasure a considerable salary and his necessary , expenses; Now, the State Treasurer is made Treasurer of the Board of Education, and he gets noth ing for this service-. - L Further, let it be borne in mind that Mr. Jenkins' trip" to 'New York only cost $87. If The Sentinel is anxious for a precedent in, these matters, let it turn to page 258 of the laws; of 186('61, and it will find that a trip to New York by D. W. Courts, the Democratic Treas urer at that time; cost $500. So The Sen-.: tinel may put the difference between $87 in greenbacks and $500 in gold in his pipe and smoke it. CORRESPONDENCE. ' . The Editor must not be understood as endors ing the sentiments of his correspondents. Communications ..on' nil subjects are solicited, which will be given to the readers of The Era tis containing-the views and sentiments of the .tterftj i.n.i.. .,.., ... w Correspondence. Raleigh. N. C.,'Marclr6; 1872. Henderson Adams, Esq., State Auditor, Sir : We, the undersigned , Directors n For the Carolina Era. For Treasurer. Mit. Editor: I was much, pleased to see the name of John Nokfleet, Esq., brought forward in your columns as the Republican candidate for Treas urer oi tne btate. w iierever in our . 'For tho Carolina Era. . . . For Auditor ofhe Stale. - i ' Mr. Editor : This is a progressive age. . The watchword of the times is onward and upward. He that j would dam the tide of progress, will be over flown and lost in the effort, lie that would e uccc ed ,Tn nst watch " t ho sigtin of the times. We have many different classes of men in our country ami party. To one of these i class I; desire to invito the attention of leading Re publicans, and of our i approaching State Convention. Our young men compose the class spoken of, they claim our attention, should have our consid eration and encouragement; especially of the N. Cj Penitentiary, do hereby certify that there is needed for the cur- duty to nominate them for important int pvnonsps nnri fnr tho niimhsfi of offices. That such are the character party men can be found whose charac- those who have espoused the cause of ter and business qualifications are such Republicanism. In many cases they as to challenge the confidence and re- are ostracised, banished, driven from spect of all parties and classes of hnen tpe Presides of former friends, and thei r in the State, it would seem to be its expenses constructing the exterior wall bf the Penitentiary according to recent act of General Assembly the sum of ten thousand dollars, $10,000. -Signed, " M- A- Bledsoe, W. M. BoyIjAN, - G. W. TiioVrsox, C. IT. COFFIELD,1 . i Directors. I do not approve of the foregoing re quisition. Tod R. Caldwell, t .t . : Governor. Here is Your Chance. Elections Gl.c-News-1 candidate, excites at once our pity jmd l eiec"0D in nampsmre . . - a. - . . t iiri i i it-Mfri I iim ituriiiiii l rmra mi i nan a fliannict Mnnr f hair stan rnn I v i wv ..wUv..i.uuo Kuauvu a from maintain thPir nim Plf rwnpot I tint Blu"uua ii:,rj . Aie,y uaverecuvereu similar personal motives, to disrupt easily understood. This class is the Republican" party, 'Carl Schurz lieved to contain several eminent men played his strongest card, as a mischief- and numerous minor disappointed of- maker, when be influenced a Republi- flee seekers, who have nothing to loose can faction of St. Louis to "vote for and everything to gain by any change the State,-which last year went Demo cratic. Straw, the Republican candi date for majority Governor-, received over all other' a clear candidates. Democratic candidates for office against the regular Republican nominees. But even then the division was proclaimed to be on purely local issues, and the questions of national politics were dis tinctly ignored. Carl Schufz is not a popular man with, his German-born countrymen. They concede his tal--ents, but distrust his principles : They recollect that when,.at a" crisis of the Republican party, he was dispatched that may take place in the government. A national Convention of the Liberal or. Reform Republicans, as they call themselves, has been called to meet in Cincinnati in lay. Eorvwhat purpose has it been called? Doubtless, different leaders would givo-different answers to this- question. Some of them would probablysay that it is called for the purpose of nominating -candidates for the Pfesidency and Vice-Presidency. The. Legislature, As j Republican by a large majority on joint ballot. Glory enough for one day.l The influence of this victory on national movements must necessarily be very great. - Delia, Delia, Horrida Delia ! ! -1 OWo are authorised to iy to the Edi tors of The Wilmington .Journal, Ral eigh JTews and Greensboro? Patriot, that Governor- Caldwell will commission any or. all v of them to-raise a force Tor the purpose-of capturing Henry Berry Lbweryand his band of outlaws, pro vided theyrwill signify their willimr- H I ness lo enter the service, and show the IT- il ! it " a i iaw uumurizing me governor to piace them in the field. 1 1 We are further authorized . to say that' the Governor will pay them such sums of money, and furnish them such rations and arms as he . is authorized on a very "important mission through I But such does not seem to be the object the Southern 6tatcs,-to report upon the of those of them who appearto be gov- workings of the Freedmen Bureau erned by principle: The fact that itis and other measures which copperheads cajled to meet on a day antecedent to An Edenton- correspondent of The Carolinian gets off the following on Speaker Jarvis: . - Looking WELtA-Mr. Speaker Jar- vis, when we saw him Friday after noon. .He looked like his coat pockets. pants pocketss : overcoat pockets and beaver " were all full of per .diem. r'He smiles a satisfactory smile full of uuuicuiiiicuii una per aiem, diettiv-.; .'; ; v. ' were abusing, he camo back .with , a statement that was greedily caught u by our "political enemies, and whlcn 1 m went far to dispose President Johnson h' to the suicidal course he adopted. Carl Schurz Is not a sound, counsellor, and German Republicans will not follow him Into any polting Convention' themeetmg of the Philadelphia Con ventlon would seem to Indicate that it is not called for such purpose. : And if hot called for -such purpose for,' what purpose has it beeiT called? It Is,!at least, probable that it is called for the purpose of agreeing upon what partic ular reforms are necessary, rhow they Mostfy ; per Berry Lowery and his gang,, that they manifest in ; maligning the Governor The assets df the Ei??l Hhttn TVfnnl I for notrloing what they well know hei j tacturlng Company at Columbus, Ga., "u "v1?:" , . uieso ouuaws ggregate-$l,613,746, and the liabilities, "P".capiureci ana Drought exclusive of capital stock $159,419. The toJustice: It is, however, to be the year's profits were- $204,327 35r subject, distnct understanding; I at all times, however, to a: deductioniof ; $19,778 44 neither of the aforenamed .editors on account ofi interest. -These profits' 13 fo be Permitted, to erv in the Quar have arisen from six months full work termaster or Commissary. Department with unskilled labor. during tfti tear. ( en dorsemi:nt. ) Executive Department, Raleigh, J. C, V March 13th, 1872.) I have the honor to inform Messrs. Bledsoe, Boylan, Thompson, and Cof field that under a late decisional" the Supreme Court of North Carolina in the case of C. C. Clarke and others vs. E. R. Stanly and others, I do not re cognize them as Directors of the Peni tentiary. I have the further honor to inform them that Messrs. Alfred-Dock ery, G. Wm. Welker, John R. Harri son, Jacob S. Allen , and Alfrel Howe are Directors of said Institution, legal ly appointed and commissioned, and have duly qualified as such, and that they, have made a requisition for funds toIefray the necessary expenses, land now have the funds in their possession for the purpose of supplying the wants i 1 jj ' oi ine convicts anu aeimying uie penses of the Institution. s 5 Very respectfully, - ;c :J:J " Tod R. Caldwell; ; , - Governor. From the above correspondence and qualifications of Mr. Nortieet is abundantly shown by .the following from The Tarboro Southerner, a strong Democratic paper: ; I For Treasurer. A correspondent of The Raleigh Era (Radical) suggests the name oi Mr. John jNorjieet as a most suitable man for the Republican nomination for State Treasurer and adds : c- as a Dusmess man, ire has no supe nor; as a hnancier he has lew, if any equals; his honesty and "integrity .are unimpeache.d and his Republicanism of the truest type.' i Atthough bitterly opposed to the po litical course of Mr. Nerfieet, and de- sirous oi nis aeieat snouia ne oe nomi nated by the Radicals for that position, yet we are free to admit thatbis merits have not been overstated by the corres pondent. ! Should the chances of the next elec tion place the Radical party once more in power (which God forbid) we know of no man in said party better qualified to perform the responsible duties of State Treasurer than Mr. Norfleet. Of his financial ability and pergoaal integrity, none in Edgecombe entertain any doubts. . ' situations made any other than! envia ble. It cost our young men something to be Republicans, let us strengthen and encourage this class of our fellow citizens by placing one of them on our State ticket. John W. Betts, Esq., of Granville, is just the man to grace that place. Let the Convention nominate him for Auditor, and it will haye done well. He is a man of high moral char- i acter, cultivation and refinement, fully capable to fill the office with safety to the State and a credit to the Republi can party. Do not forget tho young' men, they are the hope of the future. ; k "Granville." For tho Carolina Era. Mr. Editor: I see numerous letters in" The Era recommending jT. R. Caldwell for Governor. I am suro that the Republican party could not make a better Selection. I sincerely believe if he is nominated he Will be almost unanimously supported by Ber tie, and as for Representative we want none other than the Hon. C L. Cobij. M. Colerain, March 10, 1872. I ex It will be seen that the present Board had by law to pay and furnish, and if it rnotice, that f 'underalate decision of the shall turn out that there is no law, un iler whlcjhe can do this, then he will pay " the commanding officers their wages in Confederate currency,' which of course they wili be both proud and happy to receive. " ; w I We do not hesitate to say that if these valiant gentlemen will : display half the zeal in huntinar up Herirv Supreme Court m the case of Clark and others vs. Stanly, and others" they werano longer recognized "as directors of the Penitentiary." They were also further, informed that a new Board of Directors had been legally appoimVed and commissioned and had duly quali fied as such," and that the funds to defray the necessary expenses" of the institution, andjsupply "the ?wantsof the convicts '7- had been paid to them on their requisition. We are authoriz ed to say that the statement contained in jurv iiieasoe's letter to Governor Caldwell, that the Board of which be is President had tendered .to the Gov ernor " a good and "sufficient bona, for the amount , necessary to preserve th.e lives of the convicts" is iratrue-that no such bond-has beenfendered. We - For the Carolina Era. Mr. Editor: While the names of many prominent Republicansin differ ent sections of the State are being sug gested as candidates for the different rject of the meeting, which was to tip offices of the State: it cannot be amiss point delegates to the Conntv for old Montgomery ; to express her tion, which will meet in Charlotte on prenerence awieast as io; one ineu anu eaturaay, z-M of March. The fnllnr- Republican Mcclibg in CliarloUc. There was a meeting of the Republi cans of Charlotte , Township, held in the CourtTHouso in Charlotte on Wed- -nesday, 23d inet; Dr. II. M. Pritchard was called t the' chair, and J. M.Tur- " rentine requested to act as Secretary; The chairman then; explained the ohi , 'a - " T ... ingr dele-- gentlemen were appointed) 1 A t . - - gates. f , j ' I H. M. Pritcharrl, Alex. Hoover, J"6 seph Butler, Armstead Brown," Nathan iel Chapel, John C. Davidson. Jn Piatt, George Andrews," J. M. Turren- gest that he is entitled to the position and we are confident; that in recom--mending him for Governor, we are speaking the sentiment qf a large por tion of the State. But, in recommend ing Col. Dockery forjGovernor, letit be understood that our confidence in Gov ernor Caldwell is 1 unshaken. Let our State ticket be made -up by placing upon it our best men everywhere ; and then, Mr. Editor: we will have easy sailing in August and cary the State bV an increase majority j for Grant in November;'! - i r;f ;:-: z ' -:.' ;--. We hope the friends of Col. Dockerv Will speak out and should? he consent to become a candidate, that hls claims may be faiTly presented; in - the State IATIONA-L DEBTwThe financial liowl Df our government continues to bo very encouraging. During the month of Febru ary the nationaLdebt was reduced tl2 soi - f451. The entire - reduntinn 5 Grant,.beePresidenttlire years is $299,469,762. ,This speaka volumes i in an-1 swer to tho opponents of tho Administra Uoa. Te;total bf the debt" lit this date is ; ?2,225,gl3,477 5 ' 1 r. - f.V; fFromour Washington Corrospondnt. ! Mr. Cobb Interviewed, Mr. Editor: Many of the papers of the State of North Carolina, especially in the Western section and iri the cen tre of the Sjtate, have mentioned the name of Hon. Clinton L. Cobb, in con nection with a position on the State ticket at the coming election in August ; nnd your correspondent sought an in tervlew with this gentlemari for the purpose-of ascertaining his views ou this andother subjects, t t - I may premise, by saying that from ! the services and energy of Mr. Cobb his views and opinions are entitled to much consideration. His position! in tho. House as Chairman of Committee on Freedman's Affairs, while it imposes heavy duties, has rendered- him the i object of warm regard to the freedmen, not only of the South, but of the whole nation. His efforts in their behalf has been unceasing and successful, and ho is looked upon as "the Scunner of tho South.'-' His exertions for tho whol State have been equally j constant and successful. Whtn the appropriation for the pay office of the Mint at ChaN lotto was struck out by the Committer on Appropriations, he I rallied to its support, and but for his exertions this . institution, almost the only evidence that our State is a recipient of any na tional favor, would have been abolish ed. To his own immediate duties his services as to the establishment" of Light Houses on our coast, the efforts to improve our harbors, (Edenton ai.d Washington) Koanoke River and other improvements entitle him to the grati tude of every citizen of the Edenton district. s - ! As to the object of my interview, ho emphatically and decidedly declared, : that while grateful to his friends lor must j decline- as uovcrnor or for which his name has been presented by the press in different parts tho Htato, hut will ! give his hearty support to the! nonii ness of the Convention. 1 - He further "expressed "himself very; openly on the Presidential question. ' lie said the nomination and election of General Grant was certain. That no , name could be brought ; for Ward of; more strength. ' . He also expressed himself as in lavwr of our Senator Hon.' John Pool) a : proper name to be placed on th0 ticket with General Grant, as Vice President, as the South was entitled to haVc sonio show in the coming victory7 This opinion was formed from not oily His j own convictions of right and proprie ty, but from numerous letters received i from various leading citizens iri every portion of the country. Ho believed that this ticket would carry in our r State by at least fifteen thousand Ma jority. - More Akon;. Washington, March 13, 1872. j . - true and. In every respect qualified for the highest positions in the State,and we cannot be charged as selfish in making t-the suggestion in as. much as he is not a citizen of our county. Ave allude to tne Hon. O. H. Dockerv, of Richmond county. There is no man in Iorth tine, W. J. Eddins, Jk T.fSchenck 11 " Carolina in whom we have more confi-i Johnson.' F. Al-Sxander. ITW r r' fidence, and His record f as a Republi- Hood, Charles A.lazierI Thomas D can and a true Union man is beyond McAlpin, A. B. Lawrence Wm -Slom" question. Jlere it was i that he made W. R. Myers, F. W. Ahrens, Gen It' the first Union speech in the dark days Barringer, J. F. Bloom, R4v. E Ea'cle of the rebellion, as few dared to do; AVB. Peters, L. II. Long, C. J.CowTeV looking to peace nd predicting what Robert SmithrA; B. Schenck, Samuei was the ultimate;.result of the war. Lane, Manuel Lord, E. Davidson - His valuable services to the party in Resolved, That a copy bflthe mfnutc the many campaigns since the war as of meetinS bent th , Tt5 . the champion i of Civil and political tSSS to pnblS TUFA rights under the Repubcan banner, we n . " ? I - ,. cannot fail to, appreciate, and we sug- w" rao"1n ine 12tln8: adjourned "to . uicc" oarvuiua. ju, io eiecx aeiegatcs to represent thecounty of Mecklenburir in the State 0bnvention4o be held in Raleigh on the 17th of April next. ! ; r &TC?ARD, Clin. t I ! f I
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