North Carolina Newspapers

tin- run).linft'Enu ; tit jitaii iina Official Organ qf the:. United States. not, la tfca -Standard" buUdin, East alda of ,,-;. FacttOTiU Street - ... THURSDAY, .-. MAY 23rd, 1872. VAiti "itnimt ATinMO! RFPl RL CAN NUM NAHUNb. r "1 TOcrpys . otti . BIJECTOjtS A'T'EXBOif THOMASiW '" T"' MARCUS ERWIN, of Buncombe,, i Fot Governor r - . L r - TOD . R. CALpyVbU,; Of Burke. ' Thr IAetOenant Governor : CURTIS H. BROGPENi - Of.wayne. For Treasurer: DAVID A.; JENKINS; - Of Gaston.. : ; For Attorney General: TAZEWELL L. HARGROVE, Of Granville - - ' - Of Rowan. ' " " jbr Auditor : . JOHN REILLY,; Of Cumberland. . I ForSitperintendent qf lub'. ItvUruction. JAMES REID, Of Franklin. For ' Superintendent of Public Works: . i i SILAS BURNS, -.. . Of Chatham. For Congress 2d District: , CHARLES R. THOMAS, of Cravt'nJ For Elector: W. F. LOFTIN, of Lenoir. For Conqress 4tii District: , WILLIAM A. SMITH, of Johnston. , For Elector: THOMAS M. ARGO, of Orange. For Congress 5tii District : THOMAS SETTLE, of Rockingham: For Elector: S. A. -DOUGLAS, of Rockingham. TirE Era, until further notice, will be under my control. . J. C. Logan Harris. Read headed dingly. an article In another column Important,,, and act accorr The N. Y. Times says that informa tion has-reached. Washington, JVC, that Hon. W. H. Seward will support Gen. Grant against Mr. Greeley. Baltimore has been the sepulchre of political parties in this country", j Both the Whig and Democratic parties held Til UIB.V mj m I aided their defeat and extinction..'1- v- Democrats give up this Congressional District. They are conscious that defeat stares them i n- the face, consequently they axe looking round for some-man who will accept a nomination for the purpose of being deteated. t ' ; A coalition of Peniocrats and Liberal Republicans succeded on Wednesday last in re-electing Senator O. S. Ferry, of Connecticut, U. S. Senator for six -years . commencing 4th March, 1873. Gen. Joseph R. Ilawley was" the Re publican nominee. We regret his de feat. The General js one of the ablest and truest Republicans of. the country. Elsewhere will be found a card from Mr. J. A. Woniack, Democratic eandU date for Secretary, of State, '. which ex plains itself. The misrepresentation of which Mr. Womackcomplaias, appear ed in a communication signed MW. II. ; B.'? j know nothing of the charge. As a matter of justice we give place to the card, at thw same time direct the attention of "W. II. B.,' to it. v " Read , the excellent and .truthful bi ography of. Maj. W. A. Smith, to. be v,nsi -lp.where. taken -from . Frank . Tttfttt, Chimnru Corner. Sufch is the 1 Republican candidate for Congress in the 4th District. The vicissitudes and trial? of life so graphically portrayed by Ihe Chimney Corner, mark the self made man one who has fought his way from poverty and . obscurity to his present enviable and honorable posl- tlon. It can be truthfully said of Maj. Smith, that he'is every man's friend. He will be elected by. a thousand ma jority. - : " Gov. Caldwell in Chatham. Attention is directed to "an account of the discussion at Pittsboro' on the 4th inst., between . Gov. Caldwell and Judge Merrimon. From this account, written by a gentleman of high charac ter,' one able to Judge; impartially, and also from the feeble, and sickly ac counts published by The Xexcs and Saitinel, it is evident that Judge Mer rimon came ofT second best. Chatham county will poll five hundred majority , for Caldwell and the whole ticket.. - it' ia said tbatGen.Thomas Cling- .. . . .. roan drew tne piaworm, uuui Thfl funeral is a leader , "of the Jjeinoc'racy.; He is in high fa- 1 .t.ifcnritno- he had a "set-to" w 1 h ma. 1 a .. a mm w vor. notwitstandinz Avith the leader of the letter 44 m De mocracy," and takes a front seat In the synagogue. Having endorsed the frauds of Swepson by nominating Judge Merrimon. for Governor, the Democracy can afford to endorse Gen ninmnnn rhft vLTos nnother friend and 1 ndvLcr of Swepson. The General "swore ' -r-. j n ,t rnn, Swi.V. ,ti PirtnTho, STnd Dollars, probably more, from Swepson. The Democrats constituted a demo cratic ; Committee to detect fraud and corruption, of Republicans, f Lo ! and behold, the Report of the Taua Commissioners is evidence against tne leaders jot the Democratic party. Judge Merrimon is proven to have been ftiroTwnn mnfiiiftntial friend : that he a w oil tfiA nTmrooriation bills by w01""'"15 Diaie vr.- I ,. - !onRl Gen. ciincman. a Democratic leader, trusted with the araiung oiue ' - - . r 11 I- tform at rfreensboroV swears that :wftr thfiflted'XhOtti sand . Dollars from Swepson, CICWtu - - ... Josiah nsi'mkr: Jr. Editor: oT. the central. ort: r-..- ' ,T;fi i r tton at, Fnt,? ine the State i but pit more thaii jThree Thousand Ltoliars. oy,- cle?hree leaders of the party which nrides itself upon its . honesty, :stand Ttt , whot o eon GrvPTn- i m a. - I cle! before- the people, convicted of fraud I and corruption; and it must be remera.- bered that we have introaucca none i but itemocraiic ; wiiHeaDec. . . . -ii ilti thenarty Which claims au uie ucuv, i. wL,"Ld reibectabUity of th4 State, should be represented by sucn inen 1 ; r t suspend the writ of habeas corpus expire with the adjournment of the present session of the Congress. ; The US. Senate is considering a bill to ex tend tHe authority untiL 4th ' March', 1873. We are glad it was not necessary to suspend the writ in this State. ' We do not believe the Ku Kluxorpniza tion is broken up, demoralized, and scattered, to such an: extent that pre cludes re-organization ; at the same time weare of opinion .that the Federal authorities will be able to pinVdown anv trouble that may arise iri this btate during the next twelve months. Itlssafd that there is urgent necessity that the President be clothed with this power fdr the preservation of peace and to protect all citizens in their rights in South Car olina and the other Southern I States. The Democracy would not hesitate to raise the standard of ku kluxism if thought necessary to secure the flection of a Democratic President, w do not w , doubt. A full survey of the field, leads us to believe that the Congress should pass the bill. If Democratic Kb Klux obey the laws, the writ will notj be sus- penderl; if they re-commence their nei-i lish outrages, the President willenforce the law. QncMioii Easily Answered.. Vnfprsnf TCorth Carolina I vou who are gtwerned by patriotism ana hones- ty of purpose, instead of party name and party prejudice, what is there in the Democratic. party, s now const!-, tuted, that cani-possibly recommend itself to your, fiiv. .rable consideration ? What has that iarty done for the last dozen years to justify the support of Nothing absolutely nothing.; see. ," ". ' -' ' :., "": Let Who was it that passed theordinance of peaceable secession ! Who was it that promised to "wipe up kill the blootl that would be spilled in the war with their pocket-liaiHlkerchij'is, and pay the debt with ton' cents" After getting up an unjustifiable , war with the general government, who was it that were going to "divide the last pound of bacon and the last J dust of meal' with the wives and children of tlm" tioor soldiers? and how was the promise Tiept? Who enacted pnd en forced those unjust , and tyrannical laws, known its the tithing and im pressment acts? ' WI10 concocted, pass- cd and executeu inose aDomiuauie auu discriminating conscript acts, compil ing the poor man to leave his wife and littlH ones, and eo into the army and tight whether he was willing or not, while the rich man, who had! twenty " . I uegrcx, was allowca to stay ai nome and enjoy the society of . his family ? Who . was it that susDenaed tne creat writ, nf habeas corDUS. of which we hear much, and 'converted the entire ' I south into a mimary aespousin ; y uv .... , o iiri.. was it, in 18C3, that 11 x ,1 -V uirfttifuevi HUH" Carolina with coercion, should she presume ty secede from the so-called Confederacy, and thus belied their own doctrine on that subject? Who was it that attempted to call a Convention in North Carolina, in 1871, in direct violation of , their own record on that subject, for no other reasonjin the world than to gain a party advan tage and get into office? ,Who threat np'tr fa the neonle of North Carol i- - 1 . . - lie. w . - " HootVi if tliAv chmilrl rinrft refn. to i-nll said Convention? Who was it Kt jt,i tn. thft ripnnlp) All over the State, that they had taken a solemn oath which compelled them jo levy a tax amounting to at least $50 on every f 1,000 worth of property, or reslgu heir seats as members of the Legislature? and, that,, should they refuse to do either, they would perjure themsel ves? Who is it that are now telling! the peo ple of North Carolinaliat they shall not have such constitutional amend ments as they kire9 unless they will accept of every tnmg tnat may, ne oner- ed them ? Who ts it that are how con tinually harping about centralization, when it is well kittwn that tlWtrle. j an effort, befor the closa-or thewar, to ..litlm ritinviif thttSonthern States , , 'r 1 111 uiKiiauusui f ...iW . r - , government?. These, .fi-llo 'iww.itittn'" nr ouestions of themost vital importance,andshould not-be lost sight of when you go to the polls to' deposit your UUlots, In August and Novcmber next. Jlv is hot only ......i.-,wnt imf. rvni.iAi hckinst oiir inclinations to bo compelled tb rt-fer torisupierior in menbrt quaUties" to any 'man., rriri lnri n the itp -i vil wnr ll.lHA.vu..v..- -0------- . but it is there, 'Vita- ; thin.r liitr own way. Ioc;k for the Demo-ratie chancer t V 1 1 in i i uiu t.w true colors. Uive tnem: me uir"' er again, and; we. can very; , well antici pate ttW condition ofi things ' in 4 the future! A-word to the wise is sufficient The Sentinel Man. : TheEditor of Tje Raleigh Sentinel xW. in Pittsboro': to help his friend Tnrlo-fi Merrimon Answer.: G6v7 Cald-. . nnt the Governor assailed Josiah SO severely ukj -v, - firJof the: Editor tying, slander ,njr and." overdrawing twpyw ..V . - ... ...- nn.i na .rn Uhe state Treasurywhereby the people Uhl nf their : hard earnings, Iinv - iv, v - , - anA rrh &ntinel sustained, that the let- sustained, tnat tne lev- r Wf ni'iait6r waiedwrjeturned. ,7 .iu. . r v ard of .Gov. Sentinel Man tAlla. of his wa3 jjenaunced as a U.aiu tells-of his wv. 1 bravery in cnaiiengiug a lot flght without forfeiting his- ' itfon and the respect of ; all good . . v.itrr o Yrnin nfl Knew i i . i "; . - I men,' and then says: - ttJJ made Falgtaffpretension of fighting nd fitoally skulked uke a cow ing nP was oyenjuu r-. t . . ! . ... . . -rj I nre have this to say ro we i-uiwi f SL; Tberefe not a cUval- tfiepart of Josiah Turnery Jr., to cause Goveaidweli:to '.forfelt'his ' rtiOpr that Judge Warren mignt Decome i ntA i,a loffor m Kdi- Vitjvv uut nuu am mo viv. i tor Ih carrying out his diabolical Con, vehtlori scheme;1 ; : - - : f - !Tf't la rPT.iitntinn for cburasre "that A . A V W m a. w . W .1 Tcf h Tnmpr jr.. desires. . ne Will nev'4r again allude to a niatter so irir delicate, and in which,1 at best. Turner played the part qf an arrant cowarg from its inception, ims believed by many that arrange- menis were mane mi n. i-- . fhe Man, also ' that "of Gov. Cald- . 1 r, k nt-rncf rT T7i. well. Drovided. the Governor had been goose enough to nave sacnawu titZ by accepting thechallenge of the J-. ,i , :c 1 1 letter "m" Editor. : . k " .. Tilt Sentinel Man knew lje' was in no danger ; that Gov. . CaldwelUcould not fight; that, his (Turner's isoi s.iux , a ktaaL friend3 w would ha ere oh the watch-out, and have nrocured the Governor's nrre had he made an attempt to reach the f place; where The Sentinel. Editor gafeiy ensconced behind a file of poiiiemen and anionga host of simon Ku Klux friends in Columbia, pure s. c. Tliprpare two trentlemen in North Carolina who have frequently used grossly insulting; language toward the PVlftnr of The1 Sentinel much more in- suiting than' that used by Governor Caldwell these, gentlemen are men who recognize " the code" as the prop er method by which gentlemen settle their difficulties they are free to give " satisfaction 'Z, whenever called upon ; and we think The Sentinel Man would exhibit "a little more courage if he would cnaneiigertncse gennemen anu wip out'old. scores before he troubles the public with a matter in which all fair minded men belie.ve the letter, "m" Editor acted from a base, mean motive, arid played the part of a bully ancLa coward. -I: . : Republican Nominees for Congress Of the Hon: Thomas, Settle, The Washington Chronicle says.: : congratulate the Republicans of the 5t o"n'gTessionai district of N'orth Carolina on pieir iioiuFnatioh of- Judge Thomas Sei tle for CongrcsK. It will be remembered tha( he was our late representative at Ijinia. Buj we look past his serviced there, and reuijember - the firm, courageous way. in wlmli he administered justice in a stormy audj! trying timo in his district in. North Carolina.. Now elect him. ' . Qf Judge Settle and Maj. Sniith,' The Neb Berne Republic and Courier says :- li' civea us tld.sure to . announce to our teasers, that Maj. Wm. JA. Siuith. of John- I ooi4 cuuiiijr, vv. tha T? anil i no tv ttmn - inaK0n for Consrrcsy, from the 4th District, j anditbat Hop,Thomas Settle:has received aKimilar nomination, from tneotu uisirici. Tbdse nominations cannot fail of giving sat I fi . . . . At . a. ;n 11 Usfapon, ana y,e prccuct .. uu ..wiui uese 1 IfnrlPlf inn .eDU011.ail." iWHi UBWJiB iu "-"7'-: J5 . - . 0S4: 1 cariv u'k" uini.tiv.ici Smith and Settle are . r a bird team to beat. 1 df Maj." Smith! The New North State 6ay!" . . .-. . .:, ; ..... We learn that Mai. W. A. Smith received the Republican, nomination for Cohgres"s in me Ul JJlSirH,! Ill I UU vuiltcuuuu, a. x: lintn. This nomination is eminently fit to h ' inade. We believe Maj.. fcmith is the onlf man -who can overconie the large Dem- ocrtlc majority in inai jistnci. : t u Boyd a Delegate.!1 mder this head The jMiUy JSews I -. 1 ?i J " ai i x I nrifitS a scurrilous arucie uiLWoriuv ui 1 M. J . ...)... ...- anj? journal, mucn less one 01 ine or- tmrk of the effete slave-ocracy of the South.: - v: Wtr. James E.1 Boyd is a gentleman of cjiaractcr, a young lawyer of prom ise J. and it was his duty as a good citi- ze to expose the secrets of the imam- ous Ku Klusf organization -in Ala- maji'ce county: To denounce him' for so 4oing is to defend and uphold JKu Kltix, whose souls are the Devil's own, because of the hanging of Outlaw, the J drowning of Purycar, the scourging of uonss, ana ine niuiuauon oi nuuurcus nrth Snnnf nnd in nflfon i v a men. ix inuvi lUMwvtf y j ilainsr exposed a Democratic band of onrknized murderers, Mr. Boyd is as- sailed like a pick-pocket by men 'who -itVi tTn t?Iiit nnil whn are! unworthy to latchhis shoes." ;;The oralse of such mW is damnable-polit- caliieath and should be scorned and repuaiaieu . as ine oiispnug ui nwi ifopjf . '1 . . ' , .V . ' xtrx Jr.tiinr.toiv nfvmainted 'with NMn Boyd. ; lie; is tlie equal py oirui, ediication. soaal position, and -astly cortnected witlrthat putrid sneet ine , Ml t-- . AWm which- is endeavoriUS io oui - xxctuu n.in-i . "--o o j rxiA ThM x7tn7 in rifiiirnrscratA . nn- tmlhfulness, and slander. Col. I. J.3 Young. ;. Nb man .Nprth jCargUna; haswar- me.r nersorial friend! or; more oktnern than the gentlemavhdsenameead3 this article.- .elis ccuiu .a-.".--- nature: ms stern., nies" 6- fArrfl of intellect, mtke up a uah in w . - , - - W trnp. RPnse ot the wrord. Ever ready totlo an,act of;kinhTess, and maKe sac rifices for his mahyA friends, andthos in distress, aftdvellyrey-tcbH licly rebuke and,,d3npuiice jaii,tiii rrtar and contem ntible, Jie 9 RM-ond to none in the Sections of, The Ppie,?fithis;4ngrioIK5: trict.. --," :'i d -Y lt-i',v:'ff. iiU $r K . , v. ; f i .a-- ir - ; fllis pouueatus-u rpvptp. test in tte ,LX)Dgreo4VMr Four gentlemen o X.-J-.m Annn deserved popularity- uiuun - TiTTinnald and fS JW for the . . nomiaation , . ior .wug After four ballots were had; lessrs. - , - '-iVoiicf 'ftif Yoiinc not influence 9?ainst UOi. louugiwy Mr .7 ,o..t, i'iAK-f'W- only in epmnv but by tional part of ;one vote; wereerfl sured that. p tman save Ande feet "as A. ouiimi.wiuu xrij"-: "TT"! anv circumstances. . , - ' -uii:x.V. rany, anaweu b uw .t ''r to occupy a nign piace. in the . cduncils ' . 1 . T . OI U" . I f. -.1 . National Proffrcss1; ! . - Since the dosejof .the ; war taxation has been reduced by ' successive' iacts. ""Ton . - . - . , , .i'k In thesame ime the latest official pub area anu imriv-uvcuiuuwuovi li debt statement shows that over dollars of v 1 , - a;riiUV the pnbUc debt have been Pd during t hroo hiinnrea minions 01 The act refunding the public debt at a lower rate of inter est converting 200 millions of dollars fVnm six rer cent into five per Cent bonds has been successfully "carried out. No doubt" the balance of the loan cari also be thus converted, and .perhaps at even more advantageous ' rates. The National expenditures hate been stead ily reduced, and hew system of ac countability adopted. Every disburs ing officer is now f obliged to send in a weekly balance sheet, - showing the amoumV; deposited; and where, the; amount disbursed, and the balance on hand. The Assistant Treasurers and National Depositaries are obliged to make similar returns, and a comparison by competent officers will speedily lead to the discovery of fraud. ' Every effort: has been made to expel unworthy men; from the civil service, and if more than the usual number of frauds have been discovered the past year it is owing to earnest efforts At the close of John son's Administration," a one hundred dollar United States 6 per cent bond was worth but $82 in gold, ; while it is now worth $101. Our currency was twenty per cent below par, it is now but 10 per cent and constantly appre ciating. -.'I . , ' j All the interests of civilization have received attention. The Army Signal Corps has been employed to indicate coming storms and. the probability of the weather,'" ''and these reports have reached an accuracy so great, that it is the universal testimony that 'mariners and agriculturalists have been greatl y benefited. Commissioners' were ap pointed to a general conference to be held in London, at which, all c;viiized powers will be represented, to discuss States' Prison reform. The Statistical Bureau has issued a book of great value", not only to the emigrant, but to our citizens generally who may contemplate a change of residenceC 1 Said book gives detailed information of the price of lands and the value of . labor in all sec tions' of 'the country, and has been in so great demand that private parties haw purchased thousands ibf copies. ; ' ; j Of all human efforts to hand xlown the stream of time evidences of taste and civilization, architecture has held the highest rank. : We stand with wondrous awe within the colossal mon uments of the middle ages, that over whelm by their gigantic proportions all surrounding modern -..objects.: If the traveler first views tfie majestic dome of Cologne, all other buildings in that eitv seem cheap and tawdry. A similar imnression of the srand , architectural I 1 : , f v- J rllla arroQ ic rfV. conctpiiuiia ui uic - I - ... - r,, -tt, . . auceu oy uie-.rauicuww wi. London, and St. Petet in Rome, and f tne catnearais 01 otrauauuig uu sels. In the United Statest where we have no need of imperial .. palaces, and no State Church, architecture can only be exhibited in its highest form in our public buiidings. No private corpora tin can afford to erect monuments of that durability and imposing character that will be a witness of our times five centuries hence. u ;vA 'r:. '-. t But church and palace axchiticture are; not applicable to our, publia:edi- J fices. wnfcnj ; need .. ana aounaance oi i 7 i light and other peculiars facilities. In the new Post Office buildings at Boston j and New York- all these conditions hnve" been realized. At ;a small ex- i penditure,Jn '-fact, s exceedingly when compared with the money wasted j on i the architectural abortions of:, the i new xui . v" ! torn House at New Orleans, and other : similar structures, edefices are in the course ui voirur,, wo ! and imposing than any upon the Ameiv lean conUnent, and yet peecUypt- ea m ine puoijcuM?.. xw ! rural monumenu wm . uu w u fivioence to ine jcjurupeuu uitiiu vx i - . .. igenius and skill or American arcni future genetations; but ten of rect taste ana aue appwiauuu ui . Wand and beautiful. I II 1 ed)" U k: ' Tention. I "The Republicans of this the 41h Con- rrpcsTnfiat. DtstrfrJk met at Frankhnton on the 15th inst.. and noimiwitu i- W-me apfld.cv y - M A TTT1 r edrEvery county; W..renresenten i person, v The EditorkorfA sided. -I Gen.WUlie . 1 ;Jonest;,of this cohntyreiv via nign ibur ballots. v After thetfourth ballot i was had, Gen Jopef withdrew. Womi: support MaJ. Bmith.; lot the, wntest was CoU Io .Younff and Maj. Smith.. ? The t latter was nominated by a fractional .majori- ty,,A,?soonit;appeare4.that. Smith jhad received: a .majority, w.j Younff took the stand and in a, few re-4 xva f.v.o -fitnfis?a and ReDUOt i canism of 6mith.-and nwed. to fflSi'lira iyurfuttv. . v-l motion vwas . carried amid tremendous, applause;; .!nte-i ??' i ? Maj. Smith aCcep.t.e,nQmination ;alwayfK4provea,;nimseii ,vus" in a characterUUc. -bout - SJSg teen minutes.. . iT V : 'V 2 genuine wit snd-hnmor. - At the same It is with" pleasure that we chronicle ime he has a natural urbanity: and the fact 'that ;Gen. Jones received the dignity which give grace and; effective-highesiyote eral weU known .tothe p District, and they wouiq nave uw; to.him had he been nominated. From thejoundatipn.bt the Republican party -' 11 1 r- a i. ft 'TnM"'fioo hoon il' party. :;- yvnereyerme ugiii' f hori'hP Was found, and at no time has he failed to do his whole duty. - . -. - t ' . ,. 1 . The. same may be said of Col- Jpl111 A. McDonald, of Chatham, and Mr. Madison Hawkins, of Franklin Both these gentlemen deserve -well of the party. They have rendered yeoman service in the cause of Republican lib erty V and to them as well as others, the Republican . party is indebted for its majorities inr Chatham and ranK- lin. i. - . u- - . Discussion at Fayette ville. We are informed that Gov. Caldwell obtained a complete victory over Judge Merrimon at Fayetteville on Saturday last A gentleman who heard the .hole idisfussion .saysjhe speech was unanswerable; that Judge T Tnwi yi frt H'OO trim Merrimon was the d vantage obtained by Governor Caldwell was so great' that Democrats A admit that their, leader and Swepson's adviser, is overmatched, and joint dis cussion will greatly increase the Re- nnhHmn'.itol'o. .' - 11 " Judge Settle and Col. Hargrove spoke at night, with telling effect Cumber land is good for an qverwhelmirig ma jority, ;i,Roll on the ball. " The SelMadei Jtfen of Our Times. WILLIAM A. SMITH, BOON IIIL.L, N. c. The invincible resolution and the in herent intelligence which are to be ob served in all self-made men, are par ticularly noticeable in those found in the Southern section of the United States, i They are a class of men who have confronted obstacles and discour agements with a heroism which could not be defeated, and they, have attain ed success by force of energy alone. A marked instance of this kind is pre sented in the career of the Hon. Wil liam A. Smith,, President ol the North Carolina Railroad ; Company.--; - He was born in Warren- county, N. C January 9th, jlS28, His ...parents .were poor, out n.0nes anq respecjauie.. The "old field scnooi," tne teacners in which had but" a limited education themselves, afforded his only opportu nity for education. He attended such schools until fourteen years of ;age, when ''his great anxiety to do some thincr to aid his parents; ami advance his own interests, induced him to leave home. - Going to Warrenton Depot, on the Raleiffh and. Gaston Ral road, he obtained employment from Maj. S. E.. Phillips, who was the Company's agent at that station.. He remained one year. During this time he was taken notice of by Wesley Hollister, .Esq., then the President of the road, who. greatly ad mired Smith for his industry and en ergy. Mr. Hollister made' him "a man of all trades," as the designation is.-i-If any one was absent from duty, Smith would be sent for, to take, his place. If section-master, agent, conductor or fire man was away, he was put in the po sition until "further, orders.7 On one occasion the superintendent missed a fireman. He told Smith to get on and fire for the engineer, which order was immediately obeyed. For a time he was lost sight of by the Superintendent, and continued to fire an engine for two months, when, finally, he-was promo ted to an agency on the road. He dis charged these duties' with i efficiency and integrity for two years. Finding the pay tod" small, and , as there was little hope of promotion,' he tendered his resignation, and started southward to seek other employment. . Traveling by stage from Raleigh to Columbia, S. C, he then went by rail to Montgomery, Ala. Here his money gave' but. Fortunately, jhe obtained employment in a machine-shop- in Montgomery where he remained for two years. .Becoming: tired with the work he was doing, and especially the rvnnr waffes. he went to .Louisiana, and from there to Texas. Not liking Tex- . . rwm -m-r , m as, he concluded to go back to lxmisi- or .?if v.oifio- nt nf mnnev. he was obliged to walk three hundred miles, msmmmr v.U . ml 1 , - ani plnters Tor subsistence. t He fi- pally arriveaat Bvepor,, wiier: he sought employment at -anything. At the end often years he had accumu lated several thousand dollars. Patient inrtnstry and Nmconauerable ; determi- 4 nation were at lengtn uxintjiu I - . . i i : iv j reward-:- '. . ? ' - '- .r..- ; Returning to !Ndrth. Carolina to visit hla parents' he likewise married his first wife. He again returned to Lou gJStoe" f. jXston countyv li. C,, jnere ne mameu a ouw Yrt'-lftfiO the Whiffs brbughtIajor !! ln 1860 the Whigs mm hewasttenndisnowcaa- forwara ior a seut . m - - "" u:lu" r; k rTTi jn Krtr ne iln Men's Candidate" l Rince known as the f5rtT1 ; tta was elected. uve part m "VtTI t r finn f Ul M I III' kl -rfl. 1 3 I rtftrfa bv President Johnson. 187o he was ei&ted to the Senate ofi North Carolina from tne:iy Senatorial District, buwas lfitrirf. dnfinffthe-electionv " i - T3iaior Smith may t be classed as arno l of -view. - Since the war,'wa uie uwf .vu.w v . - .11 At cf bringing about tranquility "T uWh7n heard on eVery stump . itfi state, and no man has done more k f Krinor .canital. immigration f.gn - ivrU.KorV.f HnniHtnHOnal " don- i tjon.igiatares; and. In business railroad meetings, - Major. ;Smith.r has ,In 1868 has-called m the Presin dency 0f the NoriiCarolina Railroad, which ,he, , has managed ..with great interment and success; It is a road etf- three milesvandc s. the most successms and navin? carDoration in the State. Mr v o- x . - . . foniia Awn to details, overlooking the in 1 1 1 M 1 1 Int .1 12x1 2 C J1 v v. ..w shops - and depots' by ; constant visita tions. He. requires from his employes faithfulness and honesty, but beyond this no considerations influence him. Persons of both jpblitical parties are represented in official, places oil the road; from high to low. - : s : xtq?i- RrMth is five feet eleven inches in hoi o-ht. jind heavilv made; lie has a liffht complexion, large hazelj eyes, and ah intellectual - forehead. Mis countenance is always cheerful,and uia TYiannAra :'are animated.-frank and social, r In the domestic circle he is Iteht-hearted and companioname, auu wnen aoroao is one ui wu i"i octino- and coiiErenial of men His, kind nes3 Qf heart and generosity are known uv...0 . . , throughout the State. Being-very :Jv f f ; 'I' - . X IliO IC:u.1'l"tvli . A of thp. virtnR of American institutions A man of the people, raised from hum ble life, witn all its drawbacks and dis: couragements, he has been found capa ble to grapple with the weightiest re sponsibilities of life in. private and public affairs. Hardened in sinews and expanded in . mental comprenen sivehess in the stern school of necessity and toil; he has displayed that earnest net of purpose, natural and acquired intelligence, and undeviating integri ty, which, under , republican institu tions lpfld to deny. Frank : Leslie's Chimney Corner. : General Granti One of the weakest arguments the masses of the Democracy put forth, for their opposition.to Gen. Grant, is that they don't like his administration1, they have no objection to him personally, &c, but and here they stop, they have no honest principle upon-Avhich they can oppose him,, but they must main tain the Democratic war cry of "oppo sition without principle." f We opine that th'e opposition on the part of tbe Democracy of the South to (fin. Grant has been his faithful per formance of duty, the . enforcement of the law, and the. abolishing of the ku klux, which have too long been auxil iary to that party in their hellish work, and have found defenders in the entire Democratic Press pf, the? South, as well as their .prominent leaders. Z. B. Vance in his speech' at Statesville 'said "If there had been-ho r damnable union leagues there would have been no damna ble ku &Zu,'? .and this is the. . kind of a man that they send to Congress, this is their obediencO to lawful authority, these are the kind of men who oppose Gen. Grant,"and these 'are the men who have already . ruined . tne couniry , nlunired it into, the war., and made thousand of orphans, in out. land, made homes, desolates, and broke many a mother's heart. ... . .. The same uhand that rescued the country from these paricides in the time ot war. win preserve -ix in ptace, already the-'leaders of the Democracy have the-iseen; the ghost, that like Richards, have sworn vengencer upon theirhead: atid h6w like him. they cry dilemma, but alas I New BerneTimes. Twtc -TTniox EleAient, in North Carolina. There is a strong v and rnwprfiil TTnion element among the fitiKAiishin of this State. Its full strength was shown in the election of iRfil. when -the auestion of "Conven tion?' or,"No Convention" was submit ted to the people, and Convention was yoted down by an overneiming ma inri tv ! and affaih when Z.J.B. Vance. in 1862, represented the Union' element at that time, -was almost unanimously elected, notwithstanding his opponent, Col. Johnson, a secessionist. : The natural position ;" of r this'great Union element is in the ranks of the Republican party that party which preserved the Union and rid the South ern Union men of the grinding5 tyranr nv ' of the Confederate 'despots. The Democrats; bv false wromises, i hypo- ( critical professions, j aiW demagogical I T. nil 4-Vt of mm Tm (appeals to all their prejudices andpas- . . - . . . j sions, nave pegnueu a ii v ui element into Democraiic ranks. We I: . . . . . 1 J TT f . . appeal to xnem, inese ovut jmon men tion of . the Union ymo cy against 1 and defamaUtw oi tne un ion ; and, last" thonghiipt . least, base, thoir attomnt to awmtetteit the curren cy and deprece th credit of thegpy- ernrhent. dsee Whether it is conge - men audfrdentlove of tfterFederal Govern ieni. wxnsion iiemioucun. and tnok an ao OI tne. 7i&irivS'1J-vcv" r L " - .t; K. . yio. In sicwnhulce Avitlr tlj" call of.nll- Kepublicttn. r"rs,i mni, ;n.nibiwiin- Convcu- ffsud District nsseni i r,on at .Frankliutbn -on Wcdnc'sdiy, u rvsnvpntinn was called ior uiw cnvntlon to be hel.1 at W.iladcIpliiA a J .Maa ilT fllflDI Committee be- elected .pejmaueut I rc;s; . iMr: Harris took the CJialr ana prom-; . lsed to discharge the duties impar . iially"51'"' "J -is.;..i -;. j.i-.-h'. i ul - r:'' "... captiCharles'H. Thomas moved thiU A Mr. John W. Betts, and Mr.; Chas.; . ' Con wav .and- Mr. - II . T. .Hughes be ap pointed Secretari! Carried. . , .: t-. - a .v,MnY. 7oa aAnTtttHl anthoriziu .i thft President to appoint a Committee of sevu,;6rie froin each county, on Uv- UvUViUl f m, mx mr , . f-Orane.TjliYHard Itamsy,- of Chat-: ham, B. R. HinnanL of jJpnnston, t.. it "hnmiw. nt ranKiin. vv. sr. er; of Nash. hd OMi Rogbrs, of Gran- fii1 ' anthnririfirr . the President to appoint a Committw of seven, one frojn each pounty; on R:?. olutionv '' -r " j i , AX III! II Hill W iLmTi .llUUU v---- i The President appointed Messrs. . . : A. Smith, of Johnston:; W. w. j?iow-.. ei of Chatham.' J. H. Williamson, or ' . . . . -mimT ..-.I-I - 1' t imm lYankiin, 'rnos. ' j. -Aireiuu.-ui v- anffe, uraxton nuni, vjikuvihc, i . p. Wn kpr. of Nasn. ano u. j. iws.' of Wake. ;V J A, The. Committer, -on ureoentiaw, ; llllWUll UICII . T a , er, reported jno iouowjug present: - . . From Franklin P Re Hawkins, J 1 1 Williamson Madison Hawkins,Uhasv H Thomas, J' B- Tucker; Ben! F Bul lock, Jr., Z .Edwards, R S Edward.v a-Mooi onfl IT .T Clalisher. . . From Wake R A Thomas, John , Jones, H R Chapell. J L Britt, Geo. A TToifTi .T T, Anrlrewf". It O Badffen A B Flemming, G A Sand i ford, Stewart Tiiicnn J W TTolden: ' J ' P Pralre, Oh- car Winters, T F Lee, Thomas Brad;.: ford and Norflect Jeffries,- and J Holden, J W Buck, P W PerryvRob ertCrossan, Chas.; Proctor, C J Rogers and Dr. Banks as proxies for, other dt l-. Wolro . . .r1-... -. From Orange county Jas B Mason, A J King, S G Dodson, J R Strayh6ny Wni Peace, A II Hatighawout, Wlv Thompson, Thomas ivirKianu, -vuoi-r phus Cheek, and uewitt jianguii . From jonnstoncouniy Ayr ow iit R R Hinnant. Sanders Ellison, Henry Dennis, . Wm A bmitn, ana openccr Whitley. - . r . : ' , T m-., From (Jranvilie county u xuy un , Ttra-rtnn Hunt, and C M Roerers. j From Nash county vv r waiKer. Vi-nrvi nhstham rniiufcy W WlMOVV- ers, A B Chapin, Richard Ramsey, and John A McDonald. : i . jvir-i uee ouereuuie lonuwiuu - m -W- M A. mr I n.iri h Sim mrL3 olution wHioh WfW adopted I ' . i ' ? con vention that as soon as any delegate HUItlVlt . -m. . . mr m ' - " - shall place on nomination the name of; any gentleman ior tne action oi inis( convention as a candidate of the party, the gentleman n. placed, in nomination, shall, if he be present, pledge himselt the convention, to support the homi nee of the nartv for Conffress. and advocate his claims before the people of the dis trict and that, if the gentleman so placed in nomination is not personally present, tnen tnegenueman presenting tiis name to the convention snan voucn for his hearty. iiipporVofu the nomina-. tion when made. .' I r Mai W A Smith took;. the Hoorand tHJ.VWt f" yIJiJ3 mjm mymt-, m -mj-mw . mm v. w .. , and said wherever tne Dunetsvwero thickest, then he would be found fight- fn mntinn nf Mr VL ( ! : 1?Jlfrer hf Wake county, the convenfion proceed ed to ballot for a candidate for Congress. The following gentlemen1 were, placed in nomination: Maj Wm A'Smith, of r I m tl X T T .f lunltllln jonnscon, x u iuuujj, ui.wihuyiuc, Gen Wi D Jones, of wake,and iir Madison Hawkins, of Franklin county. After two v ballots the - convention ad journed one hour for dinner. , . ine. uonven mn re-nrtsviiiuieu,' m u after a third ballot Gen Jones withdrew and . recommended the nomination of Maj Smith. The contest then la be tween Maj Smith and Col I. J Young, and upon ' fourths ballot Maj ,Wm A Smith, of Johnston county, f wastioml nated. Col Youncr. . before the ballot was announced,- took the :stand and moved that Maj.Sniith's nomination be made unanimous, pledging his hearty supnortand approval of the nomina tion;' Carried. , - ! -V J Maj W A Smith ; came ; forward and accepted the nomination in a short and appropriate speech.- ".i" ' ' . j' 5lr T M Argo, of Orange, was unani mously chosen as 'candidate ; for Presi dential . Elector! ..... T - OamotiQP. TVf oofii-a t sun Star rltL, nt Wake, and J H .Williamson, of Frank lin, were chosen as delegates, and Caj)t horni of Orange, as . alternates to the National Republican Convention to be "held at'Philadelphla June 5th, 1872. ; The Committee on liesoiutions re ported the followihg resolutions which were unanimously adopted;. 1 . Resolved, ,That now, as ever, we stand by, sustain and - will ever main tain .the unalterable, christian, princi- rmaa tT f lna Tl onnhl I vTrTrliY t t hslt. thf'V ai-e founded in justice, to all men; the poor, the rich, the oppressed ana down trodden share .alike their j beneficent and peyer varying doctrines. ': .V 2. That ..we , wiU suppprt vlth great Sleasure the nominations of tho Phila elphia Convention for President and Vice-President. : : r; : -1 3. That our first J choice for President is the hero and statesman, U. S. Grant, that manhat notonly'led our country Out' from the devastations of war, but to the peaceful'paths of fair, delightful paths' of ipeaee I ' Beneath the ample fold3f theflagof the Union all can enk the fruits of. their own labor, be prosperous and .happy, ; . !. - 4.. That the. nomination of Governor Caldwell and the entire State ticket, at the State Convention, meets bur hearty approval, and , we x(H(r& them our united and undi vided ' support; ! .That as all. parties have now em braced the doctrines of -the creat Re- i pubitcan, , party,, we. cordially Invite self witi .thp f only party of progress, success and advancement,' that can 2i.il Hint iir n " i r.