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! T P ' 1 ' 1 T - I ' w. t : v;t - Official Organ of the United State. Offic. la th "Standard" buildin. East side of ' FayttterCl Stre et. LBWIS liAJVKS,- - ZEMltor. THURSDAY, MARCH 28th, 1872. Announcement. ; "With this issue my editorial connec tion with The Era ceases, after a con tinuance of six months. Finding that my manner of conducting: the paper, and my views of policy in several par ticulars, did not meet with the ap proval of a large portion of the party my . situation, became .unpleasant. ; therefore proposed to Col. Carrow cer tain terms, on which I was willing to dissolve the business contract which had made with The Era Publishing Company. These terms were accepted by Col. Carrow, who throughout has acted with the highest degree of honor and eenerosity. - In retiring from The Era I do not rai&A tn hn a. "Rpnublican. I have no encrarements for the future, but con tpmiatA fnaffin in the practice of -the law; having the offer X)f a partner- profession. Lewis Hanks. The University. Those zealous Republicans who express so much dis satisfaction with our position with refj erence to the 'University, should re member that Gov. Holden. in his last message to the Legislature, frankly said that the Institution had been a failure under the present organization, and must continue to be so. He, therefore, proposed to turn it ver, for reorgani zation, to tha late Democratic Legisla ture. We only , propose to reorganize it on a non-pa rtizan bazis. . "We calx, attention to the notice of Prof. McIYer, published in our columns to-day, in relation to Teachers Insti tutes and a Journal of Education for the State. "We are satisfied that the present School System is the best ever adopted in North Carolina. It not only makes provision for the instruc tion and improvement of Teachers, as shown in the notice referred to, but, if parents and-school officers can be in duced to do their duty, it provides for a greater amount of instruction in the free public-sehools, than has at any time heretofore been provided for in any one year. Chronic Howlers. Whon the National Government in 18G5 essayed to - give North Carolina a provisional government, the Democra tic party set -up a howl. When the Convention of 18G5 had framed Con stitution for this State, not in conflict with-the Constitution of the .United States, the Democratic howlings de - feated it. When the .Howard Amend ment was offered us, Democratic howl ings caused it rejection. "When the Congress of the Nation passed "the re construction acts, tKS howlings from the same pack wete fearful, and everyl effort was put forth to defeat the return of the State to the Union. "When the Convention ef 1SGS assembled to frame a Constitution, the howling and gnash ing was increased ten fold, and every Republican or Union-loving member of that Convention was pursued with a malignity worthy only of fiends. When our present Constitution was submitted for ratification or rejection, and we had to choose between accepting it and liv- itiminrfpr a. civil etrvernment of our own or remaining under martial law, from Currituck to Cherokee, there went a long, loud and intensely fierce howl against the Constitution. When the homestead clause was adopted, it was denounced and howled at, and when our Supreme Court decided that said clause had a retrospective action, the Court was set upon by the whole ken nel, and the snapping, snarling and howling was terrific. When Congress "passed an act to suppress the Ku Klux Klans and restore law and order, and that act was executed, an infernal howl was heard from the jackals of the Dem ocracy. When the Legislature of North Car olina in an iregularand lawless manner passed an act to tear up our Constitu tion,' andthe Supreme Court Judges declared that act unconstitutional, and Gov. Caldwell refused to "execute it, that same howl was heard from the mountains to the seashore. j WTien the Supreme Court decided in the case of Clark vs. Stanly that the Le gislature could not curtail the powers of the Executive, the old familiar howl rose fro in the same Democratic pack, and when it was announced that Gov ernor Caldwell would' displace those persons illegally holding positions in our public institutions,-the howlings, andisnappings came thick and fast and prolonged from the entire packj The very idea of a member of the Demo cratic Executive Committee losing his Penitentiary meal contract caused a howl throughout the Democratic ranks and ex-Judges and lawyers and even small twigs of the law were pitcously appealed to to prevent a calamity so dire. Men who had, according to sworn testimony, fed prisoners on dam aged meal, tainted meat and rotten fish yea, who had forced the misera ble wretches there,confined to eat rats, cats and carrionmen who haye per mltted the male and "female convicts to cohabit together until the plaintive wailings of their illegitimate offspring is heard over the Penitentiary grounds these men now come forward before the good people or the State as the champions of humanity, and hypocrit ically bewail the anticipated sufferings of the poor prisoners" if their Democra tic guardians are removed I The people have heard their howl ings so frequently that they are begin ning to understand them. They now know that "whenever a Democrat howls a Democrat is hurt, and that some Re publican or friend of good government has made a good hit. Who are the' Radicals? Democratic editors and speakers so frequently speak of the .Republican party as the " Radical " party and Re publicans as 14 Radicals," that we have thought it not amiss to inquire some what into the meaning of the term, and to ascertain, by comparing the acta of the Democratic with those of the Republican "party, which of these is most entitled to be called "Radi cals." ! Webster defines the word Radical as follows : " Pertaining to the root ; pro ceeding directly from the root hence, nertaininsr or relating: to the root or origin ; reaching to the centre, to the foundation, to the ultimate sources, or the like ; original ; hence also, reach ing to the principles ; fundamental ; thorouffh-froinsr; unsparing; extreme." The sense in which "radical" has . auo jvcuuuucaa parry is that of an Iconoclast or destroyer of sacred things a grea monster roving about and tearing up by the roothe great principles on which our govern ment was founded, and establishing in their stead new and untried theories. For the benefit of those good people who have been frightened away from the support of Republican principles by the fear of being called Radicals, we have jotted down a few things which have been torn up by the Democratic party, and a few which have been torn up by the Republican party, and leave them to say which are most entitled to be called Radicals. As the Democratic party is the old est", we will first show a few-things j which it has torn up or endeavored to tear up by the roots : l. The Democratic party tore up by. the roots the Declaration of Independ enee, and used its utmost endeavors to establish in its stead a government based on human slavery. 2. The Democratic party sought to tear up by the roots the Union of these United States, and strove for four years through war and bloodshed to destroy the government established by Wash ington and the patriots of the revoluj tion. 3. The Democratic party tore up by the roots the Constitution of our fath ers, which its leaders had solemnly sworn to support, and ruthlessly drag ged poor men from the families to fight against the Union, while every man who owned or could hire fifteen slaves was -permitted by law to remain at V home. 4. The Democratic party tore up by the roots freedom of speech and free dom of the press, and mobbed editors and tarred and feathered, ministers of tha-gospel who dared to write or preach against the institution of slavery. 5: The Democratic party tore up by the roots every principle of justice, and passed laws under which was sold the poor man's household goods and the home of his wife and children for debt i and then imprisoned the husband and father for the remainder. j G. The Democratic party tore up by the roots freedom of person, and con scripted and dragged men against their will and against their convictions to fierht against their country. 7. The Democratic party tore up by the roots the privilege of the great writ of habeas corpus and imprisoned without a hearing men whose only crime was that they were true to the oath they had taken to support the Union and Constitution of the United States. .,8. The Democratic party tore up by the roots liberty of conscience and wickedly compelled members of The Society of Friends, or Quakers, to take up arms, or pay an equivalent for the support of the rebellion, -while they well knew that members of that Socie ty were exempted from war services bv all civilized nations on account of their religious scruples. j 9. The Democratic party tore up by the roots- the right'of property, and sent tithe officers all.through the South ern States who seized provisions, hor ses, cattle, or whatever they chose, and carried them off without paying theown ers therefor. I 10. The Democratic party has torn up by the roots law and order, and au thorized the! organization of secret oath-bound Klans which have scourged, mutilated ami assassinated men (and even defenceless women and children) for opinion's sake, and created a reign of terror unparalleled in a civilized country. j f The Republican party, on the other hand, tore up the Confederate States by the roots and re-established in its stead the government of Washington" and Jefferson. I 2. The Republican party tore up by the roots the system of human slavery on American soil, and established the government upon the principles of the Declaration of Independence. 3. The Republican party tore qpj by the roots the law which authorized the imprisonment of a man for debt. " 4. The. Republican party-torciip by the roots the law which.authorized.the selling of a poor man's home and house hold effects, and established "In f its stead a homestead and personal propj secure, imbedded it in the organic law so that it cannot be easily repealed . The Republican party tore up by the roots all laws which deprived me chanics ,and working-men of their rights and planted, in their stead the Mechanic's and Laborers Lien. Law, jwhich guarantees to every working man the fruit of his labor. ; 6. The Republican party tore up by thA roAtaf all laws which compelled men to pay for the support of the gov ernment and held them amenable to the lawsp while they were not permit ted to take part in choosing their hk lers, and gave the ballot to all male citizens. . : 7. The-Republican party has torn up by the roots' the whipping post and pillory and blotted out all laws which permitted t the branding of the human body on.the cropping of human ears. 8. The Republican party has torn up by the roots, secession, rebellion, con script laws, impressment laws, and tithing laws, and is planting peace, quiet, protection, freedom, law and order throughout the country. Let the people say who are the Rad icals. -Letter from Gov. Caldwell. A number of Democratic citizens o Franklin county held a meeting on the 20th -inst., and resolved that it is the dntv of Gov. Caldwell "either to and charitable Institutions, orelsehav the question as to whether they are legally constituted, adjudicated before the proper Judicial tribunal without delay,": and further, that the Attorney General is the legal adviser of the Exe cutive. A copy of th6 resolutions hav ing been sent Governor Caldwell, he replied as-follows : State of North Carolina, f . JCxecutive Department, Raleigh, 23d March, 1872. Messrs. M. S. Davis, Ch1m1nt land Geo. S. Baker, Secretary: Gentlemen : I have the honor to nrknowlpde the receipt of the proceed ings of a public meeting of a portion of me C1145M2U3 VI X riUlfc.HU tuuuijr, iiciunii LouisDurg on tne zutn insr., ana ior wnrded to me bv vou. I am pleased to say that it affords me satisfaction to see an interest manifested by anv por tion of the people of the State in our public anairs, ana mat n gives me pleasure to hear and carefully consider any suggestions wnicn may De maae to me as Chief Magistrate of the State, f The meeting at Louisburg gives me psneHal satisfaction in that it recom mends and advises in the penitentiary and asylum difficulties that it is the duty of the Governor either to recog 'hize the Boards of said Institutions as appointed by the Legislature or else have the question as to tchether they are legally constituted, adjudicated by the nrrvnH -Ttr7tial Mhimnl without delftvJ? On the verv dav (the 20th of March. when the mpetinp- was beincr held in Louisburg, which adopted the forego ing resolution, j, as iovernor oi tne State, unconscious of your meeting-, addressed a letter to Moses A. Bledsoe, Esq., Chairman of the Legislative Board of Directors lor the Penitentiary, proposing to do th&very thing recom mended in the latter clause of your first resolution. Mr. Bledsoe delayed a re- nlv to mv communication until to-day and now writes me declining to accede tn mv nrnnosition. I have endeavored to do what I con ceive to be my full duty in this mat ter, and at the proper-time I propose to ranseall the correspondence on the subject to be laid before the public, and llieil, II Ul pwpic ui x' tauivim tuuiiij' who were in the meetiner at'Louisburg, entertain the same views-which they seem to have held on the 20th day oi March. I do not feel that I shall have anv reason tofear their verdict. Let the jury take the case. I have the honor to be. Gentlemen, very respectlully, your ooeaient servant, Tod R. Caldwell. Can they Ilariiionrze. The diversity of opinion is so great among the anti-Grant-Republicans that it would seem to be impossible for them to agree upon a platform, in the event a seperate organization shall be at tempted. Horace Greely of the New York Tribune, says, 44 if the Cincinnati Convention put an anti-tariff plank in their platform you may count me out" Per contra, Horace hite, of the Ctn eaqo Tribune says, 44 if the Cincinnati Convention does not put an anti-tariff plank in its platform you maycourit me out." How can the elements of which these gentlemen are the repre sentatives be brought together? The task wTould seem to be as difficult as that of the old negro who was called upon to explain how his master shot a deer through the hind foot and the ear at one shot with the same bullet. He explained by-saying that he saw his master pull the trigger just as the deer 44 raised his hind foot to scratch him ear." After the visitor was gone he remonstrated with his master, sayinsr: 44 Master, don't put era so fur apart next time, dis nigger hab hard work to get em tosredder sometimes." It looks as iff the -Cincinnati Convention might have still harder work to 44 get em to- gedder."! . i "Rvtrrphtse. Mr. "Railev. livinsr only a short distance beyond the city limits, ana near tne lunatic asviuui, has nearlv eomnleted one of the hand somest dwellings around the sububs ef the city ! The yara ana garaens inat surround it nave oeen laia out witn much care and skill, and is saicu to be heautiful and auite attractive. We learn that the original sife was a bar ren waste entirely void of -any attrac tion, but through'the indomitable en ergy and perseverance of Mr. Baily, he has made it as above stated, a beau tiful, attractive and valuable residence. Enemy and enterprise will tell. Daily jsews. . . It is not only in his building and improvements that Captain "Bailey is enterprising and successful ; he is equal ly enterprising . and energetic in con ducting his English and Classical school in this city,m which, we are happy to' learn ho is having great success. His school bids fair to speedily become one ofthe fixed institutionTof oar city. His high character, great energy, emi nent qualifications and long experience as a teacher certainly entitle him to the confidence and patronage of the public in his profession . : " " i . I , Democratic Corruption; i Recent . investigations have demon strated that fouL corruption is not cbn fineclto the Republican party, but the foulest of it is to "be found in the Demo cratic party. The Washington' Patriot, the national organ of the Democracy, it has recently been proved, .was estab lished and supported by the Tammany Ring. Speaking of a recent investiga tion before the Territorial Legislature the Washington Star says: " The memorialists have failed in their la borious attempt to connect the District gov ernment with Tammany, but, much to their disgust, the testimony has developed the unpleasant fact that they have been bought and sold like so many sheep by Tweed fc Co. It has been shown that their organ, the Patriot, was started by Tweed to break 1 down the District government and the na tional administration, and that their law yers have been in close affiliation and fa miliar correspondence with the "Boss." In fact, it has been demonstrated that the whole barnacle crowd, including the Fatriot, the barnacle lawyers and the barnacle bum mers, who are open (per bed-room win dows) for anything-Koing, from a pint of milk to a $200 bonuij4-- anoat by Tweed. That source has now dried up, and the poor hungry devils are naturally desperate." - A communication appears in another column recommending Dr. H. Hower ton, of Salisbury, as a suitable nomina tion for the office of Secretary of State. Without any disparagement to the claims of the other gentlemen whose names have been mentioned, a long and intimate personal acquaintance with Dr. Howerton enables us to say that his business qualifications are ex cellent. and that he is a most amiable 4 and accommodating gentleman. . CORRESPONDENCE. The Editor must not bounderstoodas endors ing the sentiments of his correspondents, Communications on nil subjects are solicited which will be given to the readers of The Era as containing the views and sentiments of the writers. For the Carolina Era. Teachers Institutes, and Journal of Education. If twenty or more teachers shall or ganlze a Teachers Association according to the provisions or tne twentn-sixtn seotion of the school law, and hold a Teachers Institute of four weeks under efficient and competent instruction at L anytime during the year, and report to the superintendent or I'udiic instruc tion, the Association will ! receive fifty dollars from the State school funds and fifty dollars from the Peabody-Educa tional Fund. The teachers oi public and private schools are thus appealed to by the State and by the generous offer of Dr. Sears, the ueneral Agent or tne Peabody Educational Fund, to do something for their profession. It has occurred to me that teachers Associations and teachers in the State should have an Educational Journal and Organ, through which they might communicate with each other. Teach- insr'is a progressive science. The best teachers may be benefitted by an occa sional contact with the ' thoughts and modes of others. I have examined the Virginia Edu cational Journal, a monthly periodicaj of fortv pnsres. published at Richmond. . Va., and consider i it a work of merit, exclusively .Educational and well cat culated to promote improvement m teaching. If the teachers and school officers in North Carolina can be in duced to accept this as the Journal of Education for this State, I think an arrangement can be effected by which four or five pages of the Journal may begriven for the exclusive use of the Department of Public Instruction in North Carolina, in which information relating to the public school system may be communicated. ; - The price of the Journal is one dol lar a year, this is about the cost of the paper and printing. If it is adopted for this State, l think aid may De ob tained to reduce the subscription price to nfty cents a year for ; teachers and school officers. The teachers of the State can do much for their profession by an earnest, united and timely effort. AnlSducationai Journal and Urgan, however, is essential. I, therefore, most respectfully and earnestly request the teachers both of public and private schools and all school omcers m the State to adopt this as the Educational Journal and Organ of Teachers Associ ations, and of public instruction in North Carolina. Every teacher and, school officer in the State who may concur and wish to subscribe for the Journal will please give me notice by letter. If five hundred subscribers are obtained in the State, I think the price will be reduced to fifty cents a year as above stated. Editors in the State will please pub- iisn mis notice lur liiiuriiiauuu. Alexander McIveb, Supt. Pub. Instruction, Raleigh, N. C. For the Carolina Era. Mr. Editor : I beg leave to ask you to eive me space in your paper to re commend to the Republicans of the the Second Consrressionaf District the nomination of John 1. Collins, or Hal ifax to represent this Congressional District in the next Congress. - Mr Collins is a fire-tried Hepublican, and a colored man, and it is the opin ion of most of the counties that he can mm J carry tne largest vote oi any man, black or white, in the District, and it is to the interest of the party to nomi nate such a man. He will add strength an intelligence to our. cause. ..He is a young man of the finest education and an excellent speaker and the only re gular graduate of rolor in the District to my knowledge. He is well posted in the common Jaws He has been a law student under one of the best law yers in our District; for three years andl 13 Ul una uiue, auu n we cucuuinp him in his well-doing he will be the brightest star in the crown. it is earnestly hoped that tne people of this District will put in nomination on the 17th day of April, A. D..1872, the talented young man, John H. Col lins,- to represent this congressional District in the next Congress of the United States. ; - : -At) Rem. For the Carolina Era. - , v . Charlotte, N. C, : March 20, 1872. . Editor Era I think it would not be out of place for the Republicans of this section to speak through your columns to the brethren in the State as to their preference for the State "officers in the coming contest. l y' We cheerfully accord to Hon. Tod R. Caldwell all the praise that is due him for his course since he has occupied the gubernatorial chair. v When we express a preference for Judge Settle for the -Governorship we do not wish to be understood as trying to detract from' Governor Caldwell. We feel that in the coming campaign the Republican party is to be made for all time to come or it is to be irretriev ably, lost. Therefore we must put our best foot foremost. We must put in nomination the best men we have those that have strength enough to carry the State, and those vwho, when they shall have been elected, will so conduct our affairs as to give perma nent strength to our party in the State. To the end that- we may contribute our mite to secure this consumation, we beg leave to ""mention the following names for some of the State Officers : For Governor Hon. Tiios. Settle, of Rockingham. For Lieutenant Governor George Z. French, of New Hanover. For Secretary of State Dr. H. M. Pritchard, pf Mecklenburg. For Attorney General Tazwell L. Hargrove, of Granville. ror Treasurer David A- Jenkins, of Gaston, r Hon. Thos. Settle is well known to our people as one of the boldest and ablest I republicans, and his record is second to that of no man in North Car olina. He is the most influential man in our party to-day and if nominated will certainly lead us to victory. George Z. Frenches a true,' able, fear less and upright man. As a Legislator and parliamentarian he has few equals and no superiors in our State His nomination would secure to us a large majority in the CapesFear country. Dr. H. M. Pritchard is a Republican of the true crit and recognized in this section of the State as the war horse of the Republican party. His ability and integrity is conceded ven by his oppo nents.1 Hon. Tazwell Hargrove is well known to North Carolina. The Re publicans wish to honor him. He has distinguished himself as a lawyer and legislator. David A. Jenkins is too well and fa vorable known for commendation. Mr. Editor, we think if the above named gentlemen are nominated there can be no doubt about our success. We want men free from prejudice, who hove the confidence, love and respect of the people. We must win, and tne only way to do it is to put out our strongest men. jmecklenbuku. For the Carolina Era. Mr. Editor : The numberless friends of Dr. Howerton were Highly gratified uponi reading a communication pub lished in your paper a few days back, recommending him as a suitable per son for Secretary of State. There is no doubt but that Dr. Howerton's nomi nation would not only meet the appro bation of all Republicans in the State, but command the strongest and most popular vote. He is a man of good and excellent business qualifications, a man of firmness and truth, and a man of ex treme and I undeniable worth. Should he be elevated to that position, he will, without question, fill the office with grace and honor to the" State. I have een; in - conversation with several knowing and influential men in rela tion to the nomination of Dr. Hower ton, and all seem to grasp it with an iron grip and hold him fast as the-man of their choice. From all I can learn, the West desire his nomination, and all of us Republi cans here are satisfied that the Eastern part of the State wiH-shower their votes upon him. He is a wTell tried and tested Republican, a man who has been slandered and abused on account of his political feelings and views, and, sir, if there is a man in the State of North Carolina, who is deserving such -. appo sition at the hands of the citizens of the State, it is Dr. Wm. Howerton. of Rowan, j ' Hopeful. The LeGtEjtd. The legend, as it is called, for the Master Mason, is one of the most touching and beautiful in the great drama of life. Founded, as it is, upon the mysteries and ceremonies of the j ancient Egyptians, it has come to us as the embodiment and substance of Masonry. It is an empressive ex emplification of the birth, the duties, the death and resurrection of man. It stamps upon the intelligent Mason the sublime doctrine Of immortality of the soul : and it-was a wise provision of all Grand Lodges that that degree should never be mutilated, that it should never be given in part only, but should be completed I at every undertaking. To omit this legend is to omit the degree itself. The legend is the grand land mark, the unfailing beacon of Masonic centuries. It is never changed ; it will admit of no removal, for it is a rally- ing point of the universal. It conveys volumes of thought, and furnishes food for the reflective mind, down to the grave, and as a simple drama, stands unequaled j beside any of the produc tions of genius. No Mason ever parti cipated inand forgot it; he felt its moral upon his soul as though it were the touch 'of divinity, and when pro perly understood, it inspires a solemni ty second only fo the scene of death. Let no inventive and tinkering genius, therefore, ever tamper with the beauti ful legend ; It wants nothing added to it, andwill allow nothing taken from it. Washington's Farm. The farm of General Washington, at Mount Ver non, contained ten thousand acres of land in onebody equal to about fifteen square miles, it was divided into farms of convenient size, at the dis tance of two, three and five miles from the Mansion House. He visited these farms every day, in pleasant weather, and was constantly engaged in making experiments for the improvement of agriculture. Some idea of the extent of his farming operations may be form ed from the following facts : In 1781 he had five hundred and eighty acres ifiTgrass ; sowed six hundred bushels of oats : seven huridred acres with wheat and as much more- in corn, barley, potatoes, beans, peas, &c., and one hun dred and fifty with turnips. "His stock consisted ! of one hundred and forty horses; one hundred and twelve cows; .two hundred and" thirty-six working oxen, heifers and steers, and five hun dred sheep. He constantly, employed two hundred hands, and kept "twenty four plows going duringther whole- year, when tne eartn and the- state or the weather would permit. in 1780 he slaughtered one hundred and fifty hogs, ror tne use or ms own lamiiy. ana pro-1 visions ror nis negroes, rr whose com fort be had great regard. - REPUBLICAN MEETINGSr Raleigh Township-Western Ward According to previous notice the Re publicans, of western vvara neia a meeting, in the'Johnston School House on Friday evening March 122. The meeting was called to order order at half past 8 o'clock; when, On motion of Mr. DunstQn, Mr. J. B. Neathery was called to the chair, who, in a few brief remarks statedthe object of the meeting. ;( w ... Oa motion of- Mr. Evans, W. R. Davis was elected Secretary. , On motion of Mr. Evans a committee ofthjeewas appointed to recommend persons as delegates from; the Western Ward to the County Convention to con vene on the 23rd inst. The chairman appointed Messrs. Evans, fiolden and Dunston, on said committee. The committee recom-mended-Messrsi J. B. Neathery, Tieo. Joseph and J. H. Jones, delegates ; -R. Malone, T. H. Coates and.N: Dunston, alternates. i i . On motion of Mr. Jones it was order ed that the proceedings of this meeting be furnished The Carolina Era for publication.. I x On motion,' the meeting adjourned. I J. B. NEATHERY, 1 - j Chairman. W. R. Davis, Secretary. - Perquimans County. A meeting of the Republicans of Perquimans county, held at the Court House in Hertford, on Saturday, 16th 4nst. i -.-"! " -; On motion, Hon. E. A. White was called to the Chair, and A. W. Speight appointed Secretary. - ' The Chairman explained the . object ofthe meeting, to appoint delegates to the State Convention, to be held at Raleigh, on the 17th day of April next. On motion, a Committee of five was appointed to draft resolutions expres sive of the sense of the meeting as fol lows : j ( Willis Bagley, Esq., Chairman, G. W. Conner, Alfred Mewby, Stephen Norcom, Rufus White. I - The Committee through their Chair man, reported j the following resolu tions, which, on motion,! were unani mously adopted : I - liesolvea 1. That we approve tne ao ,iQnf rji-cnf jr lnfhof-nnriar him itho Xatinrml Government has been managed justly, by the rigid enforcement ot congres sional legislation in behalf of equal rights; and economically, by estab tablishing the national credit on a firm basis, and by reducing at the same time, the taxes and the national debt. 2. That we endorse the administra tion of our State affairs by Governor Caldwell. His ability1, straight-forward honesty, and firmness in the discharge of dutv at a time of great" peril to the State, are worthy of all praise ; and we respectfully recommend I him to the Republican State' Convention, as our . i . i i . iL r . stanaaro-uearer in ui yumiug cum Daignf and instruct our delegates to support him for the Gubernatorial nom ination. 3. That the thanks of the Republi cans of North Carolina, are due, and freely tendered to the Hon. John Pool, our United States Senator, for the able and determined manner I in which he has discharged the laborious duties of his' office ; and more especially, in bringing to justice the members of the Ku Klux Klans, thereby restoring peace to the State, and putting an end to organized midnight assassination and brutal outrageson lite and liberty on account of opinion. 4. That upon the intelligence of the citizen depends the future safety and happiness of our country ; and it is the duty oi our legislators, to exnaust an lawful means, for the spread. of educa tion among the masses of our people. 5. That we congratulate the State and Nation, upon the full restoration ofthe Union, and the establishment of peace at home and abroad, through the action of the Republican party, and that by its continuance in power, needed reforms will be perfected, old abuses corrected, and our material prosperity and general happiness pro moted. On motion, it was resolved , that we do respectfully recommend the Hon. Jonathan Wr Albertson, of Perqui mans, to the State Convention, for the position oi Lieut. Governor. " On motion;! resolved that the Chair man appoint three delegates from each Township, t represent the county in the State Convention. The following is t he list of Delegates : Hon. J. JN. Albertsou, Dr McD. Xindsey, Wm. E. Ferebee, Stephen Norcom, Isaac Saunders, Eley Elliott, Robert ' J. White, Richard Sumner, Rufus White, Elijah Peele, Jesse Armstrong, Joseph T. Overton, G. W. Randolph, W. J. Porter, K. R. Pen dleton, i On motion,' Chairman and Secretary were added to the list.- . . On motion the proceedings were or dered to be ! published in TnE Era and Elizabeth City North Carolinian. Xn motion adjourned, -ELIHU A. WHITE, Chairman. A. W. Speight, Secretary. . Alexander County. According to previous notice a large number of the Republicans as sembled in "the Court House in Tay lorsville, on the 19th day of April, 1872, it being Tuesday of Superior Court at that place, and organized by calling Root. Carson, Esq., to the Chair, and requesting Jere Smith, Esq., to act aa Secretary, when Col. T. J. Dula, by re quest of the Chair, explained the object of the meeting to be, for the purpose of organizing5 the Republican "party lor the approaching campaign, and to ap point delegates to the State Convention to be held at the city of Raleigh, on the 17th day of April next, and to appoint delegates to the CongressionafDistrict when held, j On motionthe Chairman appointed the following gentlemen as a Commit tee to prepare resolutions for the con sideration of the meeting : J. II. Chil ders, D. Miller, Henry Mock, W. N. Carson, John ' Hendron, Wm. Smith and J. W. F. Matheson, who retired. D. M. Furches, Esq., of States ville, be ing present, attending court, was called on and responded in his usual, able and eloquent manner, carrying conviction with every word, arid producing con fusion and consternation in the ranks ofthe already disorganized Democratic party vl- ' ; " - Mr. Furches spoke at length concern ing our present national administra tion ; and-opened the eyes of the Old Whigs, at least, to the fact, that though charged by the ku klux Democracy, the supporters of the "present adminis trations National and State had not done all of the "overdrawing.?' He reviewed the past record ofthe Demo cratic party in our government notic ing its many and flagrant acts of fraud, corruptions and proscription for opin- ions sake ; and cautioned- the j people that, as "the Leopard cannot change his spots, nor the Ethiopean his skin," 1 they should beware in again trusting the administration our government to a party that has ever ruled to ruin. He showed, most clearly, to the mind of every one, the great blessjngs that had been secured to them ; and alike the ruin, anarchy and despotism for an archy would have reigned until des potism was established avoided, by the boldand fearlessstand taken by our Gov ernof , the Hon. Tod R. Caldwell, in op position to the unconstitutional and law-, less Convention movement last Sum mer : set on foot in the interest of, and by the aid Of a secret oathbound, mid night marauding, murderous and dam nable organization ; in whose wake fol lowed blood arid suffering, from whoso presence liberty fled, and under whose rule of knife and halter the laws of the country were imbecile. It is utterly impossible in brief, to give anything like a full or correct synopsis of Mr. Furches remarks. Suffice it to say it was heartily received, highly appreci ated, and will at the proper time pro duce its abundant fruits. At the close of Mr. F's. remarks , the Committee re ported the following resolutions, which were adopted. , Whereas, The time for electing a President of the United -States and members of Congress, and a Governor, and other State and county officers is fast approaching: therefore, Pesolved, 1st. That we, the Republi-. cans of Alexander county, do endorse tbe administration of U. S. Grant ; and es pecially his noble "efforts to put down the ku klux outrages of the South, and that we recommend his re nomination, and pledge him our hearty SUr.That ;ve endorse the adminis tration of T. R. Caldwell-as Governor of North Carolina, especially in his noble stand in opposition to the lawless and unconstitutional Convention move ment last Summer, and that we recom mend his re-nomination for the office of Governor and pledge him ourhearty sunnnrt. I 3d. That we highly appreciate the merit, great moral worth, sound politi cal status, and untiring energy of D. M. Furches, Esq., of Iredell county, and recommend his nomination astlhe Re publican candidate for Congress, and that we pledge j him our most hearty - bRmrjort. 4th. That -the Chairman of this meet ing appoint live aeiegaiew iu nvienu in state Convention to be held in the city of Raleigh on the 17th of April next, and five delegates to attend the Con ventional Convention of this-the 7th District, whenever held, and that$they be requested and instructed to cast the vote of this county as above indicated, upon the first ballot, at least. I 5th. That owing to its central posi tion, a majority of- the counties in the District bordering on it, we think Wilkesboro the proper place for hold ing the Congressional Convention for this, the seventh District." 1 6th. That the proceedings! of j this meeting be sent to the Raleigh Era and Statesville American with request to publish. I In pursuance of the fourth resolution the Chairman appointed the following delegates to attend the State Conven tion: Dr. J. M. Carson, W. M. Bogle, Jere Smith, A.!R. Johnson and Henry Mock. And the followingdelegates to atte'nd the Congressional District Con vention: J. B. Howell, David Miller, J. H. Childers, J. fW. P. Matheson and John Smith. ; , - I There being no further , busings before the meeting it, on motion, ad-' iourne.i. i I t " ,1 L 1. 4lw. ; ROBERT CARSON, Ch'n. Jere Smith, Sec'y. ; I Washington County The Republicans of Washington county met at the Court House in the town of Plymouth, on the lGth of March, pursuant to the call of the Ex ecutive Committee, for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend the State Convention to be held in Raleigh, on the 17th of April. I The meeting was called to order by Capt. James A. Melson, Chairman of the county Executive Committee, who explained the object of Jhe' meetingr and called the Hon. D. C. Guyther to the Chair. L. B. Downs was appointed Secretary. i On motion, the Chair appointed a, committee on resolutions consisting of Jno. M. Bateman Jno. M. Foote, Griffin H. Cooper, Jasper Hassell and Jno. B. Chesson, Jr. The committee reported the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted : . , Resolved, That we approve of the call for a Republican Convention to bo held in Raleigh on the 17th of April next, and appoint the following gen tlemen as delegates, and authorize them to cast the vote of Washington county Jn said Convention, viz: ! lion. u. u. Uuytner, Martin jacicson, Amos Pettiford, Theophilus AshJ Jns. A. Melson, Daniel Mlzell, Hamilton W. Davenport, Geo. Davenport, Jno. M. Bateman, Jno. M. Foote, George W. Jcnesfc Jno B Chesson, Jr., Hark- ' less Gussum, William Overton, Wilson Hatfield, A. N. Phelps, Nehemiah Ambrose, Jasper Ilasseli. 1 Resolved, That we heartily endorse the administration of Gov. Caldwell,. , and approve of his course in opposition to the unconstitutional usurpations of the Legislature. j Resolved. That the arbitrary and partizan acts of the Legislature which recently adjourned cannot but be con demned by all honest men, and proves conclusively that the Democratic party cannot with safety be trusted Avy,h the management of the State Government, as they are governedTnore bv party feelings than a desire to benetKfctheir constituents. ; vV.- Resolved, That the honest and! econ omical administration ." of President Grant receives our most hearty and emphatic endorsement, and; that the best interest ofthe country denland his re-nomination and election, f. Resolved. That we approve of the laws passed by Congress for the 'sup pression oi xne so-caiied i.u ivlux Klan, and that our thanks are hereby tendered to the.,Hon John Pool and Hon. C. L. Cobb, for their efforts te se- cure the enactment bf the same. ' - Resolved, That the proceeding of this meeting be sent to-the Elizabeth City North Carolinian and The Era. with request that they publishhe same, j . . u. u. uu x tuer, Chairman. -L. B. Downs, Secretary. ' i Good-bye, Mr. Drake I Good-bye. moderation lgouthern Home. " Good-bye; General Hill! Wo wish you well, and till our'good friends on the other side of .Jordan.. Hope soon to meet you all in the green vales and purling streams of a Southern prosper- i-j, wiui peavw anu pienty, and no onger eat "grass." nor refus th ni iv branch of peace, and remai n Ou t. frt 4-It a cold. -Statesville American, , 4