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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.
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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.
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