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Official Organ of the United States. Office. In tb Standard " building, East side Tf FayettrrilU Street. THURSDAY, APRIL 11th, 1872. Mr. IIanes having retired, The Era, until further notice, will be un der my centrol. ''''".'." J. C. Ioqan Harris.' . We publish the proceedings of a number of public meetings in our issue of to-day, to the exclusion of editorial and other matter. J Those who may desire to subscribe for The Era will have an opportunity of sending their subscriptions by dele gates who attend the State Convention. -Terms for one year Tri-Weekly, three dollars: Weekly, one dollar. The sub- scription rates are so low that the pa is within the reach f everybody. What delegate will bring us the largest number of subscribers? Secretary Boutwell makes a good show for the preceding month. He an nounces that the National Debt has been decreased during that time $15,481,908 C4. This is nearly double the average reduction of the last three years. Total reduction since 4th March, 18G9, is S315.131.730. ' Tax payers will not for- tret that the taxes have been reduced two hundred millions since the inau guration of President Grant. Fifty millions more will be taken off the present Congress adjourns, better evidence can the people before WThat desire of an economical, honest, and faithful National administration? The Sentinel accounts for the hostility of C. L. Harris and his son, to the Ku Klux Democracy, because the late Ku Klux General Assembly reduced the salary of the Superintendent of Public W'orks from $2400 to $300 per annum, and abolished the clerkship to the of fice of Superintendent of Public Works. The editor of The SentineV is pleased to judge C. Li. Harris and son, by him self. Accepting this version as the true one, we cannot be wrong when we inform the public that Josiah Tur ner, Jr., is a Ku Klux and a Democrat, because his party allowed him to steal ,833,33 from the State under the cover of the letter m. An examination into the robbery showed such rapid progress in the Democratic art of stealing, that The Sentinel office,, was, a second time, contracted with, to execute the State Printing. Whiskey. The Congressional Ways and Means Committee have decided to report a bill to consolidate the tax on whiskey at sixty-five cents per gallon, and make the tax on tohacco uniform at twenty cents per pound. The oner ous provisions now in force relative to the distillation of pt- - movfvi- who desire to engage in the manufacture of spirituous liquors, can do so. The only revenue to be col lected by the government will be the sixty-five cents on each gallon. It is to be hoped that this bill will pass at once. It will simplify the liq uor laws very much, and raise more revenue for the government. The uni form tax of twenty cents on tobacco will be of great advantage to manufac tures, and will raise additional reve nue. Our Representatives in Congress will be derelict in their duty if they do not support this bill. Election Law Unconstitutional - Legislation. Speaking of the election law The Charlotte Democrat says: - ' We see that some of the Republican pa pers are complaining because, as they J say, the law requires each voter to vote in the Township in which he resides, and with a ballot printed or written on white paper and without device. No registration allowed on day of election. - J We have no objection to the above pro visions, for we are in fayor of guarding the ballot box against fraud in every, possible way. We care nothing about the restric tion to tchite paper and without device. There are few voters who can be fooled Into voting a ticket other than jthat which they desire to vote. We opject to a violation of the Constitution for use" the Liberal Convention for the pur pose of defeating the Republican party. It is almost certain that candidates will be nominated for "President and Vice- President. The controlling spirits of the Converition will be made up of men whose Republicanism consists in a morbid desire to defeat President Grant, superinduced by a refusal to ap point the individual or somo friend to office. It matters not that men whose heads have grown grey in the advocacy of Republican principles should attend this Convention. Its acts are in the interest of theDemocraticparty, though disguised under the cloak of Liberal Republicanism. The -Republican par ty is to be overthrown to satisfy handful of Liberal-Repulicans who are dissatisfied with President Grant. ": There are few men in this State who any purpose; especially when that(vio- can be deceived by this Liberal move lation is parable, outraereous. and is ex- ment. We warn our readers that the pected to mate votes ior tne uemo- i no , cratic party. Section seven of the election law is as follows: I No elector shall be entitled to register or vote in any other precinct or townsbp than tho one in which he is an actual and pona fide resident on the day of election, and certificate of registation shall be given j . Article six, section one of the Consti tution is as follows; . Every male person born in the United States, and every male person who has been naturalized, twenty-one years old, oij up ward, who shall have resided in this jState twelve months next preceding the election, and thirty days in the county in which he offers to vote, shall be deemed an elector. The restriction laid down . by the Constitution is confined to the county not the toicnship. A residence in the State of twelve months and thirty jlays in the county, makes the elector a voter anywhere inside the limits of his county. It wasnot Intended that suffrage should be restricted to the township. Ifuch had been the intention, the following words or others , of similar im port, would have been added to sectior one of article six as quoted above : -. "And no elector shall vote in any. precinct or township than the one in which he is an actual and bona fide resident on the day. of election." success of the Cincinnati ticket is the death-knell of the Republican party and the speedy resurrection of the Ku Klux organization. President Grant is the hope of the South. His defeat sounds the tocsin for renewed outrage and murder, and Mecanizes the South ern States. : ' The addition of this sentence would Speech of Hon. Z. B. Vance, at Statesiille. This effort of Gov. Vance has been hnralded forth as the campaign docu ment of the Ku Klux Democracy. We welcome it as such. As an ora torical effort, it is " stale, flat and un profitable." But as a defense and apol orv for the Ku Klux. it is all heart c could desire. Hear him ! If white women and children had found that protection and safety, which they ought ever to find in christian communities, you would have seen no misguided'young men goaded by desperation, to commit horrible outrages by night or day. if there had been no damnable union leagues, there would have been no damnable JcuJrfnr. Continued ap plausc. This sounds equal to the Sodom and Gomorralf speech in Raleigh, in 1868. But how does all this tally with the late repentant Governor? Eighteen months ago this same man began in a quiet, subdued tone to com have given the Legislature authority plain of the violence of certain leaders which that body, in violation of their, of his party. At last he secretly ap oaths, presumed to exercise by ignor4 plied for pardon under his own name, Inrr one of the plainest pro visions of If would his friends believe it?) Then the Constitution. It is as plain as the he went on to Washington City, and township where and inexcusable Sun at meridian, that the attempt to restrict suffrage by compelling each elector to vote in the he resides, is a gross violation of section one, article six, of the Constitution. I This unwarrantable act of the Leg islature was committed in the interest charge We of the Democratic party. that party with a direct and flagrant violation of the Constitution. Will Democrat or any other opposition paper upon the organic law of the btate e want no dodging of this question. What Democratic luminary will come to! the defense of the Legislature? on, on The We could not be guilty of the supreme folly of giving "permission to Democrats to steal as much as they can get their hands on," when it is notorious that The Era's political friends have already stolen every thing in the State without permission, and have swept the platter clean. 2fews. "Why not tell the truth and inform your readers that leading Democrats robbed the State of more than Three Thousand Dollars under the cover of the letter m T It appears of record that the political friends of The Era did leave something for the Democratic Liberal Convention. The Liberal Republican Convent as it is cajled, meets in Cincinnati Wednesday, the first day of May. acts of this Convention may redound to the good of the Republic ; and they may serve to bolster up the sinking cause of Democracy, which will endan- . -a a In ger tne peace ana prosperity oi itne Union. There can be no doubt that those who issueclthe call for this assemblage (ex pected and intended that it should be a Mass Convention, which would adopt a platform embodying certain princi ples upon which.the affairs of the Ra tional Government should be admipis tered and certain needed reforms inau gurated for the purification of the Cvil Service of the Government. The adop tion or a piatiorm or this Kind as a guidance for the National Republican Convention which meets in Philadel phia on the 5th of June next, was, j no uoupt, an the signers oi tne call ex pected and desired should be done. The call for the Convention was origi nally issued in the interest of tho Re- there passed as almost a Radical ! His trickery and deception was detected. He fails to get his seat; He sees his State and party greatly damaged by the course his inordinate ambition has led him to pursue ; and now all at once, tie goes back to his wallow, and we have his dirty speech at Statesville ! The purpose is manifest. Vance has lost caste with his own party. He now seeks to renew their obligations to him hr frfwali 7Pnl in n. filier TX .aniens to j.iuueii,the banner county of the old Henry lay Whigs, and there pours out his wrath, vents his spleen and hellish hate of all that is Republi can, to an audience gotten up for the occasion. But it won't do. Times have changed since 18G8. The People, (thank God!) are at last beginning to think and act for themselves. They see peace and prosperity almost within their grasp. Naught mars the prospect but the renewal of the cowardly Ku Klux, and these Gen. Grant and the American masses are determined to put down. Let the hero of two lost fields understand this at once, and act accordingly. " Alas 1 Poor Yorick !" How have the mighty fallen ! : i Uow Long ? The Daily News of Thursday, the 28th, at the conclusion of . an article headed . "More Persecution," asks the questions, will this war upon the peo ple of North Carolina never cease ? How long shall the land .mourn' V'? In the first place we deny the charge that the lav-abiding citizens of North Carolina have ever been treated other wise than as good Citizens of a generous and forbearing Government. The "per secutions" of which" The .News com plains consist only in . .bringing to speedy justice some of the most dam nable and( blood-thirsty villains that ever cursed any civilized country. j REPUBLICAN MEETINGS. v.- I . ;! ' ;V' For the Carolina Era. ,WiIson County. "- f ; -At a meeting of tho' Republicans of Wilson county held at the Court House on Saturday the 30th instant, on mo tion, Alvin ijagly was elected Chair man, and P. H. Robins .Secretary. The following resolutions were pre sented, and oil motion, adopted: .. ' ; Resolved 1st. That we endorse the ad ministration of President Grant as be ing eminently wise and just, and es pecially his efforts to put down lawless ness in our land ; the faithful collection of the revenue, the reduction of the public debt, and taxation, are .some of the fruits of his administration, and eminently entitle him to our ; support, Davis, Peter Davis, Anthony Davis and Kiiby Jones. " Trent Township 7 Geo Nunn arid Daniel Kornegay DEIiEGATES TO'DISTRICT CONVENTION : 1 Wm F Loftin, Stephen Lassiter, Wm w JN Hunter and J N Parker, On motion, the resolutions arid re commendations of delegates were unan imously adopted. Hons R W King and v j?' iiortin, of ljenoir, ana lion is o Hardy, of Greene, were called upon", and each spoke for nearly . an hour in their usual able and eloquent manner, carrying" conviction with every word, and producing- confusion in the ranks of the already disorganized Democratic party. They reviewed trie past reeoru of the Democratic-Ku Klux party, no ticing- its many acts of fraud and cor ruption, and cautioned the people that The government of the United States, believing that his re-election will con- they should beware in ever trusting and of North Carolina, make no war tribute to the peace and prosperity of the administration of our government ia) a party nun iius ever ruieu tu ium. They showed, most clearly, to the mind of every one, the great blessings that have been secured them by the Repub lican party. It is impossible to.give anything like a synopsis of the Honor able gentlemens remarks. They were heartily received, and highly appre ciated. ; r' Vs ' " ' ';;- J ) A Monroe, Esq., . was called " upon and responded in a short, but appro priate speech, r. , On motion, it was Iiesolved, That any -Republican voter of Lenoir, county, who shall be in Raleigh on the day the Convention is held, is hereby declared a delgate ap pointed by this Convention. Resolved, That the proceedings of this Convention be sent to The Caro lina Era, New Beriie Times, and Goldsboro News for publication, and that other s Republican papers in the upon their peaceable citizens. If the arrest and punishment of bad and de signing men, and the protection oi all good citizens in the enjoyment of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, const itute ihe " persecutions " of which The News complains, then the readers and partisans of that sheet will have cause of complaint so long as Grant is at the head of the general government, and Republicanism-is triumphant in North Carolina. , r- The land will cease to mourn when the-howl of Hhe Ku Klux demons is hushed in bur border, and the guilty leaders shall have been visited with the severest penalty of the law. The organs of the Ku Klux have apologized! and defended the traitors and subverters of good .government from the inception of the organization to. the present. It is natural that they the him to the District Convention for position he so worthily fills. i 4. That the delegates appointed by this Convention are hereby instructed should. The people will not trust any to cast the vote of this county for Gov- the country. 2. That Governor Tod R. Caldwell deserves the thanks of the good citi zens of the State, for his j faithful and honest administration of the State Gov ernment, his labors in behalf of law and order, in refusing to be a party to the acts of a Revolutionary Legisla ture, that attempted to call an uncon stitutional Convention ;in trying to build up the credit, and good name of our State, these and many other ser vices, entitle him to our cordial sup port, and we recommend him ; to the Republican State Convention , as our first choice for the nomination of Gov ernor. '. ' " 3. That we are proud of our repre entative, Hon. C. R. Thomas, who represents us in the Congress of the United States, for in him we recognize a working Republican, fa statesman fullv alive to the interest of his constit uents and country, and we recommend State be requested to publish the same. On motion, the Convention adjourn ed. WM. J. POPE, Chm'n. J.H.Parker, W. A. Croom, .. Secretaries. crime and man or men who daily apologize for abuse the National govern ment for protecting its citizens. The proscription and intolorence of the Democratic party is astounding. No freedoin of speech is allowed any member ofj that organization that does not tally with Ku Klux doctrine. This fact is evidenced by the vile attacks which have been made upon the Edi tors of TheStatesville American, by the Ku Klux Press. The robbery commit ted bv the State Printer goes unde nounced by the. Democratic Press; but free men are not allowed to advocate such principles as their judgment dic tates are for the good of the Nation ; provided, such principles are Republi can and not Democratic, without being denounced, yillified, and slandered like pickpockets. Democrats thought, no doubt, that thev could' intimidate the Editors of - mt The American. They reckoned with out their host ; and we are glad to see that journal denouncing, in merited terms, the curs and tarriers that have been barking and snapping at the heels of decent people. The day of intimi dation is over in. this State. Ku Klux are no longer feared. The peopl enjoy liberty as free men. ernor xoa lu uaiaweii, at tne Ktate Convention and for Hon. C. R. Thomas at the District Congressional Conven tion, j ": . ' 5. That the chairman! of this meet ing appoint five delegates to attend the State and District Conventions. " On motion the ci airman appointed G W Stanton,- Solomon Lamm, Ste phen Eason, Jerry Bullock and Peter Rountree, delegates to the State Con vention, and James ..Wiggins, G W Stanton, and Hilliard Rountree, dele gates to the Congressional District Con vention. ; Moved that the proceedings be re ported to The Goldsboro News, with request that Republican papers throughout the State copy. On motion the meeting adjourned. . j ALVIN BAGLEY, Chm'n. r P. 1. Robins, Sec'y. . For tho Carolina Era. Chowan Cdnaty. The Republicans of Chowan county assembled in Convention at the Court House in Edenton dn Saturday, March 30th, 1872. on motion, Augustus JU. Moore, Esq., was called to the chair, and Mr. CM.-Manning was requested to act as secretary. -d The object of the ry. The chairman then explained 'tho object of the (meeting in a short ami appropriate manner. On motion, a committee of eight was appointed to recomend the names of delegates to the State and District Con- 1 ventions. . While the committee was out tho meeting was entertained by B. R. Hinnant, Esq., in his usual and enw phatic manner in denouncing the frauds'and corruption recently imposed upon the people of the State by the re trenchment and reform Democratic Ku Klux. Ha was repeatedly and loudly cheered. I ' ' . ! The committee to recomme'nd names of delegates "reported through H. II. f Hare, Esq., as follows: - f Wm 11 .Lancaster, a w uuncan, iua rion Parish, John M Stevenson, Benj Godwin, R W Stevens, Ashley Barber, W G Gallioiv Jeremiah Lee, N G Bare foot, JB Parish,. JJ Stafford, M Biz zell, Danl Herring, Robt Massingill, L Tool. Wm R Stanley, Littleton Lee, . J B Alford, Solomon Burtsill, Smith Brooks, Jethro Thaln, P T Massey, J H Cotter, Geo Atkinson, Dr Jas Hay, William P . Raifdrd.: Wm Rains, D H Graves, Hardy Pilkinton, Daniel Sel lers, David Atkinson,, B R Hinnant, Ruffin Ballance, Abel Hinton, S W Woody, W Stancell, R D Christian, Rraddock Pearce, Bishop Hicks, Lov- erd Coats, lips, Smith. On motion, the names of delegates were requested to be sent to the Secre- tary or Ktate Hixecuii ve uommiuee. . Loud calls being made for Maj. Wm. A. Smith, he arose and made one of his happiest efforts. He defended all hon est officials and denounced frauds and corruption generally; and especially of that most honest, yes, reverend watch dog of the treasury, in relation to tho State printing, j His remarks were re ceived with hearty applause. The meeting then adjourned. ! B. PvJ HINNANT, Chm'n. Jno. D. Massey, Sec'y. j v Eldridge, Henry .Dennis, Jonn 11 'London Barnes, Franklin Phil- Bryant A Williams and . W A For the Carolina Kra. Wilkes Couityv 1 According to1 previous notice, the Republican Convention for the county of Wilkes, met! at the Court House in Wilkesboro' ori the 80th day ofMarcli, 1872, and organized by the appointment of Hon. S. P. Smith, Chairman, and meeting: was ex- Mai. James H. Foote, Secretary. Af- plained by the chairman in a few ap- ter an explanation of the meeting by propriate remarks, and on motion, the the Chairman, ja, committee of five on following committee was appointed to resolutions was! appointed by theChnir- people now J. C. Logan Harris. This gentle man now assumes tne editorial duties of the Raleigh Carolina Era, with which journal he has been connected for some time past as Local Editor. In him the ku klux sheets will find an an tagonist worthy of their metal his Republicanism is unquestionable, he is no " new convert." we nave known him personally and intimately from the birth of the Republican party in this State. Under his guidance, we are confident that The Era will commit no political blunder. Wilmington Post. Coniiccicut. The election which occurred in this State on Monday, the first, resulted in a complete victory for the Republi cans. We give full returns as follows : ' VOTE BY COUNTIES (COMPLETE). . Hub- Gil- Har- Jewell, bard, State Printer to steal, t. e. $3,338.38 L . The News has convinced the public that publican party. If it turns out that Its vehement rantings about fraud and the object sought by those who may corruption is only skin deep a feint attend the Convention, is the success of to direct the attention of the people the National Union Republican party, from the roguery and rascality of Ku in that case, the assembling of delegates Klux Democrats ; and that stealing from the several States, will beofser when committed by Democrats will vice to the party; but if theConven- not be denounced or exposed by that tion is to be made up and controlled by paper. s That such a journal has the the personal enemies of confidence of any portion of the honest masses, we do not believe. . Counties. Hartford, New Haven, New London Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, Windham, Tolland, ' totals. Itep. Dent. 9,820 9,399 10,550 10,990 - 5,5G8 4,783 7,591 4,299 3,075 3,295 2,188 lette, rison. Temp. Ij. Itef. 7,715 4,741 2,857 2,008 1,893 304 329 225 172 121 ? 81 1,520 137 145 3 GG 16 15 3S4 The Carolina Era. Mr. Harris is a gentleman much younger than Mr. Hanesa good and forcible writer and his Republicanism is undoubted. He adopts no half way measures. We like his style of journalism. Our only, fear is that he may be too rash and impul sive, yet we Deiieve newill take no umbrage because we say so. The po sition he occupies is a laborious one and we know Mr. Harris will bring to the performance of his newly assumed du ties all the energies of his intellect. Republicans demand a good party or gan at the State Capital. We have no doubt Mr. Harris will fulfil the expec tations of the party. We wish him ev ery success in his enlarged field. Greensboro1 Neio North State. For the parolina Era. Lenoir County. According to previous notice a very large number of Republicans assembled in the Court House in Kinston, Lenoir county, on Saturday, the 30th of March, 1872. On motion, Wm J Pope, Esq., was called to the chair, and J H Parker and W A Croom were appointed secreta ries.. The chairman explained the object of the meeting to be for the purpose of appointing delegates to the State Con- eigh on the 17th day of April next, and to appoint delegates to the Congression al District Convention when held. On motion, the chairman appointed the following gentlemen as a commit tee to prepare resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, and to recom mend delegates to the State and Dis trict Convention, to wit :- E F Cox, W W N Hunter, Stephen Lassiter, L H Aldridge, Homer Borden, F. Thomas, Anthony Blount, Lewis King, Abram McKov. Ed Priarden. James Warters. and James Wood, who retired. Hon Joseph Dixon 01 ureene, being E resent was called upon, and responded riefly in his usual eloquent manner. Wm A Coleman and A J Loftin, Esqs., being present, were also called upon, and responded in a few well-timed and appropriate remarks, fully endorsing the great National Republican party. The committee on resolutions, &c, returned and reported thd following : Resolved, The we, tne republicans of Lenoir county, in Convention assem bled, do endorse the administration of the soldier and patriot U. S. Grant, draft resolutions, viz : Wm. R. Haugh- ton, P. K. Jones and W. P. McFarland. The- committee, through their chair man, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unani mously received and adopted : Whereas, The time has arrived for the reorganization of the Republican party in the county of Chowan, and cherishing, as we do to-day,. a patriotic man, viz: it. . uryan, A. n. Myers, Thomas J. Dula, Esq., II. Hays and R. P. Booe. During the absence of the committee, F. T. Walser, Esq.', editor of The National Republican, at AVins ton, N. C, wasj loudly, called for, who rose and addressed the large assembly present, in eloquent and stirriug terms. The committee on resolutions then made the following report to-wit: 'Tho and honorable pride in the past history Republicans of j Wilkes county i Con- 01 this great JNationai party 01 ireeaom vention assembled, ao and progress, be it Resolve 1st. That we declare and jaf- Resolved, That we fully appreciate firm our adherence to the principles of XI A 1! J JI J I i A 1 1 -T-. t 1 1 a uie great questions now presenieu 10 me great national atepuoiican party. the country, the most of which are the outgrowth of the late civil war, and standing in the full and undisputed right of American citizenship, we can never consign the past with its event ful memories to oblivion, or forget, as an idle dream, the true lessons of patriotism and loyalty contained' in its toflpmncrq. ' . Resolved, That we heartily endorse the administration of Gov Caldwell, and approve of his course in opposition to the unconstitutional usurpations of the Legislature. 2. That Gen. I Grant as President of the United States, has given us an hon est and faithful administration, and that his re-nomination and re-election is .of vital importance to the loyal peo-j pie of the whole country, and more es- pecially of thej South. That the old' ticket of Gmn tin nrl fVilf- i our oloit , first and last, j 3. That we fully endorse tho admin istration of Goy. Tod R. Caldwell, wsho has no nobly borne himself as a patriqt and statesman in preserving constitu tional law amid the strongest and most Resolved, That the arbitrary and par- determined onsets made by the domi ;rrn n n4-n fhn (lJnnwil . A 1 I i A. " ll T ? - 1 - J 1 oreaK Ikes which recently adjourned, cannot but be condemned by all honest men, and proves conclusively that the !em ocratic party cannot with safety be trusted with the management of the State government, as it is Influenced more by prejudice than the public wel fare. ; ' Resolved, That we believe that the government of the United States does possess and ought to exercise sufficient throughout the State, and that his ana ample power to protect every ents and virtues entitle him . to nant party in the Legislature to down our old land-marks. 4. That the Republicans of I Wil county owe to Hon. O. II. Dockerv. of Richmond county, a debt of errant udc for his efforts during the summer cam paign among us, who by his eloquent appeals to the people defeated Conven tion bill and infused a spirit of renewed devotion among our citiztns to pre-? serve peace and promote prosperity iai- tho American citizen in the free expression highest position at the hand of our of his sentiments, in the untrammeled fellow-citizens. " i ' i exercise of the ballot, in the fullest en- 5. That we recocrniza D. M. FurohpH. joyment of his property, and in the ab- Esq., of Iredell Icounty, as a true lit-. solute safety of his person; and while publican and an able defender of bur we cherish such an opinion we can principles, and that he is our first choice nave no hesitation in expressm ourg heartieit thanlcs to every itepublican in the Halls of Congress, who sustained I A. A t . V T uy nis vote tne passage oi a law guar- and especially his noble efforts to put anteeing fuller aifo su?er protection to We see that Lewis Hanes has vaca ted the editorial tripod of The Era and that J. C. L. Harris, Esq., succeeds him. The new editor has had experi ence and possesses the ability to make the paper what a State organ should bebold, outspoken, vigorous and ag gressive, we have laith to believe that we will now have a live paper at the State Capital. Elizabeth City North uarolinian. r - President Grant, in that case, the acts of the Con vention will be in the interest of De- The men who toil were utterly ignor ed by the late Ku Klux General As sembly. They were forgotten by the kuklux party, and will not be thought of until the tax list Is presented and . the election canvass begins. Beside the folly that marks the Acts of the late Assembly, how grandly 13 revealed the fact that the Republican party Is the only political organization that res ' peefs and honors, for their worth and integrity, the toiling masses of this great Republic! The greatest boon ever vouchsafed to the laboring men of North Carolina, Is contained in that Article of our State Constitution which guarantees a Homestead to every man. This provision of the Constitution is mocracy, and must be so regarded by thirty votes, and is elected by the peo- Republicans. I pie. The Republicans control both - The death of Vallandigham, of Ohio, branches of the Legislature, and have was also the death of the "New De- forty majority on joint ballot. A Re- partus" as originated with that gen- publican U. S." Senator to be elected tleman. In the search for some hobby next Winter, is secured. by which to attain pof, the newest 46,380 44,440 Jewell over Hubbard, 1.940 Jewell's majorityxvjr til, 30 vThe vote is less by two thousand than that of 1871. when Gov. Jewell was elected by one hundred. It will De seen that his majority over Mr. . Tttp. Ratf.tp.tt f.i? a irr . j n. L. Hubbard is nineteen hundred and forty. Harris has become managing editor of The Constitution of Connecticut re- ine -"aieign -ia, ana is a wonny sue- quires a majority Of all the rotes Cast to frnm in,irnnlit,V rlnf ,V Mr. TTnrris la elect. JUT. JCWell leads the field by nnnhlonnH o-mnpfnl writer WPll nnst A- 1 1 J1 J 1 I J1 1 1. . 1 ! ea in pontics ana governmeuiai unairs, and no man is better qualihea to con departure of the Democratic party, is the Passive Policy suggested by The Republican, published at St. Louis, Missouri. It is admitted by the lead ers of the Democracy, that the Demo cratic party, sailing under its true col ors, has not the slightest hope.for suc cess. . What then is to be done? The Republican suggests that the Democrat ic party make no nominations for President or Vice-President; encour age Liberal Republicans who are op- Is the outgrowth of honest Republican posed to the renomination and re-elec- principles. It is the development of tion of President Grant, to meet and the Republican party, whose principles nominate candidates for President arid seek the "greatest good for the greatest Vice-President; when this shall have number." Working men see this been done, it Is hoped enough Repub they feel It and the indications are, licans will support the nominees of the that they are everywhere ready to re- Liberals, with the unanimous support nounce fealty to the old Democratic of the .pcwsi re Democratic party, to de Aristocracy, and take their places in feat Grant and elect a majority of the tho Republican party, where, oy incii- memoers 01 me ijongress. oftnn and of right, they belong. - There Is a deposition and purpose to Right Spirit. We appreciate the feel ings pf those kind friends who have given expression to fears that we shall be injured pecuniarily and in our business" for the ex ercise of a" manly principle, the inherent and legal right of all ; and that we would jnake enemies of former friends. This all, may come to pass, if any so will it. We can only say that, in taking our course, we have not measured results by dollars and cents; and friendships that can be so easily severed are hardly worth preserving. Statesville American. An honest people, who love liber ty, will sustain our cotemporary. The proscription of the Radical Democracy cannot stifle public opinion as it has done in the past ; neither can it crush truth to the earth to.rise no more. Tie American Is to be honored for its stand on the side of Liberty and Right. The people are sovereign and will sustain true Republican principles, as advoca ted by The American. duct the leading Republican paper at the State Capital, the jura is oouna to increase in public favor as its merits become known among the people as an exponent or itepuDiican principles and an advocate of the public welfare. Statesville American. " Whitewashing. The Neics gave notice the other day that a . reporter would visit the Penitentiary on a certain day. For some reason unknown .to us, the reporter did not put in an appearance on the day set apart, but went on Wednesday last. Of course the black flag management had all things in. readiness for a whitewashing re port, and we have a fair sample of such; a report in tho JVeics of Thursday last. Giv ing notice of a visit and then postpone it, is paterning after ; -, who always sent deserters word that he would "be after them on a certain day. He caught no de serters. The 2?ews will find everything to praise and nothing to condemn by -giving previous notice of th- visits of its reporter. Nash County Gold Mines. After ex pending $40,000, developing the long aban doned Portls. gold mine, in Nash county, Col. Sturges, a Northern man, has struck a new vein which is likelyto yield some mil lions ofdollars of the "filthv needful." South, and that, we recommend his re- nomination, ana pledge him our hear ty and undivided support. . Resolved, That we endorse the action of the Republican members of the Con gress of tne United States for the pas sage of the several acts protecting life and property of loyal citizens, and for a 1 - ' j. e ,J . 1 jft tne punisiimtJiit 01 uisuist itjions whom our State laws were unable to reach. Resolved, That we endorse the ad ministration of our . noble and fearless Governor, Tod R. Caldwell, especially in his firm stand in opposition to the lawless and unconstitutional Conven tion movement we recommena his renomination. Resolved, That the able and faithful manner in which Hon I C R Thomas has discharged his duties as Represen tative from this District in the present Congress, entitles him to the confidence of the Republicans of this county. Resolved, That we heartily approve and endorse the course of our true and efficient Senator, R W King and Rep- Resolved, That in the approaching campaign it is the duty of every Ke- to represent the people of this ! District in the next Congress, and that our del egates bea instructed to cast the vote of our county for him at the District Con vention. I 6. That we cordially endorse, the ac tion of our Senator in Congress, Hon. John Pool, whd so fearlessly holds tlm a c x i t Ail f 1 i: A At 1 1 i"l j. 1 lit puuiicnii to wotk ior ine prosperity ana nasr 01 our country in natinnsr ior tne success of the Republican party, and rierhts and freedom of our neonle frOni we do hereby instruct our delegates to Ku Klux cruelties and oppression, j the State Convention to vote for no 7. That while! we shall feel bound to man, as a candidate for any office, in support our whole State ticket,: wo. will the gift of the peeple of N6rth Caroli- be especially pleased to unite on Col. na. who is not standinar to-dav fairly T. L. HareroveJ of Granville rnnntv. and surely . upon the Republican plat- for Attorney General, and Dr. Wm. 11. form. HowertOn. of Rowan count v. for So- Resolved, That the administration of retary of State, j . : I I President Grant, by its just and eco- 8. That we recommend to our fellow nomical management of the national citizens The National Republican news. finances, and its steady reduction of the paper published at Winston, N. C, by ;onstitutionai ojiyen- national debt ; by its wise ceiiduct of Frederick T. Walser, as a bold and able last summer, ana that foreign affairs, especially in securing advocate of our fire-tried principles. iia rpn nm mntmn r. j x . i 1 1 j . . 1 au iioiioraoie aim auvaniaguous auiust- auu uesurvingour most extensive j pat i. T i 1 rv ,j. ' j 1 f a A 1 l I mem, oi an our uimcuiues wun wreai ronae. . j Britain : by its judicious and deter- U. That the Chairman of thu meet mined efforts to reform the civil ser- ing appoint twenty delegates to attend vice, by its humane and successful pol- the State Convention at Raleigh, N. C, icy of dealing with the Indians, and on the 17th of April next, and that he by its persistent and unremitted efforts appoint ten delegates to i attend I the to secure the rights of every American citizen, without, regard to creed, caste or color, demand a renewed expression of our confidence and the assurance of our unwavering support. reseritative W F Loftin in the late Leg islature of our State. Resolved, That we respectfully re commend our esteemed fellow-citizen, Win F Loftin, for the nomination of secretary of State. 5 . r . - I ; - . v-v - v DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION : Kinston Township: R W King, E F Cox, Wm R Becton, Wm A Croom, Wm W N Hunter, J H Hargett, A Blount, Kince Davis, Ed;R Page, Wm A Coleman, A J Loftin, Walter Dunn, Henry Parker, L II Fisher, Elias Brooks, Drew Suggs, Cornelius King, Wiley Lowery, Wm F Loftin, Isaac S Murphey, liichard Whitfield, Sam Loftin, Bachus Foy, H T Randolph. Jacob Allen, Allen Croons, CStrickfin, Sylvester Lawborn , R Creech , . C C Phillips and B L Taylor, i MoselyHaU Township .'-4-Stephen Las siter, T F Warters, Homer Borden. James Aldridge, Hiramf Wood, W J Horton, J? Thomas, Wm J Sutton, Timothy Ellis, James Wood, Jerry Warters, Jtobert Jones, Willis AVoo- ten, Jr. . i. Neck Township : R M Coward, LN Aldridge, J H Parker. W F Stanly, Jno T Grubbs, W J Pope, J F McCoy, C C King and Claiborn Harvey.- ' - :. .: I - ' , - i Sand Mill Township: Lewis Kmsr. Stephen McCoy, Abram McCoy, J W Broadway. ;1 Rink Hut Toicnship . Chauncey M District Convention, to nominate a 'ran. didate for Congress for this District. when the time and place for hnlflmo- said Convention shall be fixed. That tve recommend Wilkesboro' as a suit- The following persons were appointed able place for holdinsr the District Con delegates i to the State Convention, vention. I j 10. That L D Burcham, T W Smitl which assembles in the city of Raleigh on the 17th day of April next : A. M. Moore, C. M. Manning, John R: Page, "Wm. R. Haughton, Thos. M. Harris, Andrew Edney, Elias Holley, D. V. Etheridere. Jeremiah Ellis. J. A. John M Brown, A Wiles, W II Handv W W White, Elijah Dyer, N Church, J F Tugman, Asa Triplet!, George II Brown. J M Call, II Ilays, Israol Hol lor, JFSemers,!Elbert AVells ana Jas Abbott, J H Ward, W. P. McFarland. Henry II. H Foote. be and are herehv Hobbs, and Randal Welch, Sr. a county Executive Committee for tho The following were selected Coun t v Republican Dartv of Wi l lr Executive Committee : and that thev be authorial tn nnnnin Wm. R. Haughton, Charles. Blair, a Township Executive Commit Augustus M. Moore, Jeptha Ward and each Township in the county, consist- . AiUlie . J"g oi mree or more persons, and noti- The meeting was ably and eloauent- fv them of their annftiritmonf ti, ly addressed by Messrs. A. M. Moore, any five in number of th county tom- vm. t. naugnton ana jes. liregory. mittee shall constitute a quorui T for the On motion, it was resolved that these transaction of business. That the du proceedincs be published in The Car. ties of said mmmittpo cV,,n k olina Era and The North Carolinian, scribed in the plan On motion the meeting adjourned. the Republican party of the State n Sir Sri A Mr MOORE, Chm'n. Which on motion, were unanlmous C. M. Manning. SecV. lv adopted. Col W. F. Henderson was ihon For the Carolina Kra. called for, and for two hours kept the Johnston eojnity rZ A large and enthusiastic meeting of as never was received before in thl Su.nJy county. The app ause of the people at times was overwelmlng. The crowded iiouse auernateiy laughed and cried, while the eloauent snfyitor i forth his happy hits and hAmn k,,,:! at the party who controlled th LeMs- the Republicans was held in the Court House in Smith field on the 2$th March, 1872. The meeting was organized by calling B. R. Hinnant, Esq., to the chair, and Jno. D. Massey was appointed secreta- -4'