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.. iiMiMiii iri-iiiiwmmMir miuhiim iwamiwi ii in n 'it -n'rrn r ' ' '. . ff"0 Platform and Principle of 4beSU-eal I rd Conservative! o Rebels of tNorth Carolina. .'? -' Resolution idopte&&a tis M-4fi2 aGowttM? wff or Meeting, luld in Raleigh 21th Sep tember, 1807. - - - 5 Resolved. That the Conservative men of Wake County, claiming to be truly loyal to th llnvornmpnt nf t ip I lilted Btates, jeei called upon to declare our unwavering devo t.inn to the fundamental orinciples of Amcr ican liberty, as embodied in the Mecklenburg - , t TIC... OAtl. Declaration pi Jndepentlonce oi mj wm, 1775. the Declaration of American Indepen dence of Julj 4th, 1770, .and in the Consti tution of the United States. Resolved. That the . will of the people as ' expressed in the " Constitution of the Lni ted States and the laws,'Mve hold to be "th of the land." Resolved, That we deem it unwise, wicked ; and nnjust lor the State of North-Carolina . anv law onranic or statutory, dis- franchising, proscribing or confiscating the property of any of her citizens for past polit ical oflences. ' Resolved. That the unmistakable develop monts nf a vindictive and -persecuting spirit in the speeches and doings of a majority of t.h delegates to the Radical Convention m this City, towards the body of the white people of this State, call tor the unanimous efforts ot all truly conservative ui an classes, whether white or black, to eudeavor of that spirit, and to W.t tlin nims of bad men among us, who seek to destroy the peace of our people, to stir up strife between the whites and blacks, and to inaugurate a suite cu muigs m iuhu Uiirolina. which must effect u ally prevent im migration, check the investment of capital, destrov confidence in all business enterprise. and diminish largely the sources of employ ment to our large laboring population. Resolved-, That our movement is not par tisan in its character that it has no connec tion, with National politics or r ither of the great National parties, nor is it designed to form a White man's party, but originates in the spontaneous uprising of the Conser vative men of the State, of a!l shades of po litical opinion, for the one object of ward ing off the dangers which threaten us from the success of the ultra Republican or Radi cal party in this State ; and we hail, as a libpeful indication, the manly and more moderate stand taken in the aforesaid Radi cal Convention by the calm and moderate Republicans of that body, as well as the dig nified and manly positions since taken by Daniel R. Goodloe, Esq., of the Register, and his coadjutors. Resolved, That we will support no man for the approaching State Convention, to draw up a new Constitution, who is not pledged to oppose and defeat, by all legiti mate means, any attempt to incorporate into the Constitution the proscriptive and vindic tive measures of the ultra Radicals of this State. Rtsohed, That we urge upon all Conserva tive men, of all classes and all shades of opinion in the State, to hold precinct and County meetings, for the purpose of concen trating their influence in effecting this ob ject ; and we call upon our fellow citizens of this County to noia precinct meetings in their several registration . precincts, for the purjjose of expressing their views and uuit ing with us in a Mass Meeting in this City, to be held on Saturday, the 12th of Octooer next. Extracts from tlie Inaugural Address of Gov. Worth to the General Assembly, 22d De cember, 1S66. The orders of Gen. Sickles, forbidding our Courts to exercise laws which have ex isted with us and our ancestors for many hundred years, in the face of the previous proclamation of the President, declaring that civil law existed in all the States which had engaged in the late rebellion, astounded the State. My mission to Washington touching this encroachment on the right of the State to ad minister her laws,not pretended to be incon sistent with the Constitution ot the United States, and other imperative administrative duties since my return, have engrossed my attention and left me no time to prepare an address suitable tor the occasion. This order of a military officer, asserting, in effect, his right to annul such of our laws as he may deem unwise, is suspended by or der ot the President. 11ns arbitrary step is scarcely arrested, when a measure is propos ed by Congress, looking to the sanction of this military supremacy over our laws.: In the midst ot the . progress of these events we are astounded by a proposition, originated by .North-Carolinians, and brought before Congress under auspices cal culated to alarm us, that North-Carolina, hub oi me original uurieen, is no longer a State, but a territory of the United States. The scheme proposes that anew Con vention be called, the members of which are to be elected by voters with qualifications prescribed by Congress, including negroes, excluded from voting by our Constitution. This Convention, thus elected, is to frame a new Constitution for the District formerly known as the State of North-Carolina. The Constitution, when formed, is to be approv ed, not by the people, who are to live under it, but by Congress ot the United States," wiiu ine power in tne Congress to approve, modify, or reject the same ; and with a test oath framed with apparent intent to reverse the principle, that the majority of the people ought to rule. It is remarkable that the avowed and prominent projectors of this scheme . were distinguished actors in the origination of the present State government, and have sought, or hold office 'under it. " t Under these circumstances, I assumeby the choice of my countrymen, the painfully responsible duties of Governor of the State. without time, in carefully considered com mentary, to review these revolutionary move ments. I ardently desire, independent of my of ficial oath, to maintain and defend the Con- Btitution of the United States and the Con stitution of North-Carolina, and cannot therefore, assent to any scheme of compro mise based on the idea that North-Carolina is not a State of the American Union ; nor to any sclieme of amending the original corn fact, which the State shall haze no hand in proposing. ' . , - . . ; ... let us not despair. We still have the Con stitution which, in the language of t he great and good Gaston, " with allTts pretended defects and all its alleged violations, has Mtuaii, on man man ever yet flowed from any other institution, and which (Under God, if we be true to ourselves, Will insure, the blessings of liberty to us and our posterity." If this temple of liberty, is to 'be destroyed, I pray that North-Carolina may have no hand ia this act of . vandalism Let ua in our lorloru condition emulate the" example oi trie present cmet magistrate of xne pation, who, amidst the tempests'of fury wnicn assail linn, firmly : steers the 6hin of oiate uy mis ciiart oi our noerties, and is thus inscribing his narrie high on the temple of fame." ' at-thesame tinws?rala1str MTMn of jinve meiTltt in old Iredell, .who when th" cinerienr. Hnd influeecc among' U9.i is the rreatr mobster tyrrfnt fpat filled, so many n4i ininm,i"fiirM that has Been nited infl houses with mourning and caused so many tfiiu It;. tmU baihltJthetide.of JilSi-i. and widows and orphans to wit : con- Iriviliration two. centuries aileast, an place Tjxniption came along, bad courage enough to fcthe balkrt4n thehands of a ConstitnencyTfessf refuse ttf obey ,r and dirt not go to old Jett s qualified for the office of government than has ever oeiore exisreu ju auy kjjuuuuiu country. The board of registers of voters has just been announced here, and includes one negro to two white men generally, throughout the State. When the whole se ries of steps in the process of "reconstruc tion," as it is called, shall have been con templated, I think the people, wherever they constitute majorities, will find it to their in terest to vote against conventions for the ob jects ia view, and bear with, tho reigu of military governments until another appeal can be'made to public opinion at the North, and especially in the Northwest.'' For the Standard. raiOX REPrBLICAX MEETIXG IN HIDE COUNT, OX TIUttSDAY 2th SEPTEMBER, 1867. . According to previous notice, a large por tion of the people of Hyde County, irre spective of race or color, met at Swan Quar ter and organized by calling Dr. Andrew J. Glover to the Chair, with Frederick McEl vain and Martin Credlc, Esq's., colored, as Vice Presidents. The Chair appointed Lin den E. Swindle and William Hodges, Esq's., white, as Secretaries. On motion, a committee of five was ap pointed, to draft resolutions expressive of the sense . of the meeting, consisting of William B. Tooley, E. H. Gurkins and Thomas Newby, whites, and Francis Whit ney and Ilaywood D. Dudley, colored. The committee retired and after a short time, re turned and reported through their Chairman, the following: 1. Resolved. That we recognize the hand of a merciful Providence in the changes which have been wrought in the land, and we invoke this assislance and direction in the work now devolving upon ns. and pray Him to hestow upon us and our whole coun try, his favor and blessings. 2. That we are pleased with the acts of Congress to reconstruct tin? Southern States, and we are ready and willing as loyal citi zens to do all in our power to give effect to those acts, but we feel bound to say from ob servation and experience, that it is necessary in order to secure the reconstruction of this State on a thoroughly loyal basis, that the existing rebel State organizations should be abolished. 3. That wc hold that this government ought to be administered by loyal men, and loyal men only ; and we believe that in a government founded on Liberty, justice and equality should be secured to all its citizens "f right; that class proscriptions are op posed to the spirit of free institutions, and inconsistent with a Republican form of government. 4. That we detest and hold as unworthy cf Republican or Union man. the man or men, that would seek to divide the loyal people at this time, or become the willing tools" of disloyalists tor the sake ot ofhee. 5. That our thanks are due to the Union Congressional Committee, and the State Ex ecutive Committee,for their efforts to reconcile our people to true loyalty, by sending able speakers and papers among us. 6. That a copy of these resolutions, be sent to the Union Congressional Committee, also a copy be sent to the Raleigh Standard for publication. Mr. H. D. Dudley made a few remarks,, after which, he introduced to the audience, 3Ir. A. Jones and J. R. Ballard, both color ed gentlemen from Philadelphia. Mr. Jones then proceeded to address the assemblage, and tendered his counsel and advice to his colored friends on the impor tant topics and issues of the day, entertain ing them for one hour, and then'Mr. Ballard addressed the assemblage, remarking upon the great task that was upon the colored people by the changed condition of affairs at the South. It was natural and proper that they should seek and go with those whom they knew;to he true and loyal during the war, and particularly with those whom they Knew to be mends, and competent to instruct them, but warned thein to watch their ene mies vote for none but true Republicans, &c, after which the resolutions were adopt ed. v There being no further business, it was moved and seconded that Dr. A. J. Glover be the candidate tor the Convention, which was unanimously carried. After tendering his thanks &c. On motion, the meeting adjoorned. ANDREW J. GLOVER, President. r Kt.U K. McELVAIN, I MARTIN CREOLE, IiIndex E. Swindle, ) 0 . William Hodges, Secretaries. call, but crossed the mountains through dan gers thick and thin, joined the federal arrny, and were instrumental in the hands of an All-Wise Being in brinsrins back the old stars f an'd stripes, the emblem of peace- and happi ness. 5. That in our judgment these men have made to themselves a name that will carry them above all the taunts that may be. thrown at them, by rebels, by calling .them tories, horse thieves, &c, and that they have reared to themselves a monument as lusting, . as the Union itself. 6. That although the war has resulted in a great loss of property to the rebels, and the Union men not exempted, we are not respon-. siblefor one dollar of it, but that the rebels are responsible for every dollar that has been sacrificed and every life that has been lost, and every tear that has been shed, both North and South. ' ' 7. That notwithstanding the original se cessionist are the men that made the first moves in the direction of freeing the negro, they are not entitled to one particle of the honor, from the fact that they intended to es tablish a government of their own in which the colored race and the poor white people were to be slaves forever. 8. That we look upon Abraham Lincoln as having been one of the greatest men the . world has ever produced, from the fact that he advanced steadily from one degree of fame to another, ur.til he at las', as it were, with one single stroke of the pen raised four millions of human beings from the worst state of degradation the world has ever known. 9. That we heartily approve of the wise course pursued by the 40th Congress, and cheerfully submit to that body as the ruling power of the nation, and that we - look to that body only for relief and protection. 10. That we desire as soon as practicable all offices held by rebels be vacated, so that none but loyal men be permitted to partici pate in the reconstruction of this State and in its return to the. United States. 11. That we are firmly resolved net to cease in our efforts until we have thoroughly eradicated-the elements of disloyalty from our good old State. 12. That wc fully endorse every article in the Republican platform adopted at Raleigh, March the 27th, 1867, and that we will not support any man, white or black, for any of-. rice who does not stand fairly and squarely ou its principles. 12. That we regard the Raleigh Standard as being among the jnost safe and reliable Republican papers in our State. 14. That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Standard tor publication, with a request that other Republican papers copy. J.G.SLOAN, Ch'm. J. M. Shaver, Seey. public tead :ftWfijPn the Kk foinAV.m I'Aiinrr . niWHrPi i v o in iutiu r. i.i: . fiiia Katn mncr no main. represented." tnjdced I havepftoyersed ith; fL,, JV, M , . 4 " ; tg several ftntlemlrf to-dayhdse nanieslartf ta,?flr . . i t ALlI most unwarrantably paraded jujther aif 4iW!, inat mem, vuuing WfiTSoini,WnHfiT caoabilitvyfihould be tn J l r AerSj5ewi5 View JgsJ-Mal EsarJIfitS? Returns. . ' f 4 - fWMiw ftwmieifc .. Yi- ' J 1 rtegive ueurw me registration L I 'lTMecjessonists tawi our peopte in xquyr i itiis BtatffMuaf as received. We jrn neon Ia would not flo-htf l iu Ml efanflfnr Mce Pres. Extract from a 'litter yfatly? written by Son. William. A. "Graham fo a citizen of Arkansas. Thesituation of the Statesrof the South, io which you allude, is indeed . melancholy. We .are realizing the truth of thexleclaration of Mr. Fox, that " the most 4aneerous of all revolutions is a restoration.'? ; The idea of distraining the States by military domina tion, into the adoption of constitutions for wcai governments, witirtne right of suffrage extended to negroes, without, any qualifica tion, except being of the male sex and over 21 years of .iigtf, and by he Howard -amend nifiat t the constitution of the United States For the Standard. REPUBLICAN MELTLVG IX IREDELL tOlSTl, On Saturday the 14th of Sept., 18G7, a goodly number of the loyal Deoole of Tm. dell, met at Old Lebanon, ten miles north of statesYine. ua motion, j. bioan was appointed vuiuiuioii, nuucii, dounson, jery Boles Burges White, Williamson Johnson, Milton Tenipleton, Jeremiah Sloan, and John Mc Cleland, a committee to draft resolutions and J. M. Shaver, Secretary. ' ' Wm: F. Gray then arose aud addressed the audience about an hour aud a half. He spoke in high terms of General Sickles ior prohib ing the meeting of the Legislature. Lie also spoke in high terms of the Heroes of Amer ica and Union League, and cautioned them to be careful how they cast their votes in the approaching election. In short, he made an excellent speech notwithstanding he was in terrupted by a group of unprincipled, unren teel, unintelligent, infamous rebels. v e ieei very sate in saying to the loyal people of Iredell, when the time conies to cast your votes, if Wm. F. Gray is in the field, cast your votes on him, for he is the boldest defender of the rights of Republi cans that we have in the County. Ho is a perfect giant in the cause. The following resolutions were then pre sented and unanimously adopted : Whereas, Wc as a loyal body were oppo sed to the late rebellion and dissolution of this once glorious and happy government, and always looked upon treason as the most villainous and infamous of crimes ; that we hold and still hold that the government of the United States, is and ever has been, our best protector and supporter, and as we were and are still denounced as tories and traitors to our country by rebels; therefore, be it 1. Resolved, That as a loyal and law-abiding people, we are not willing that any man who voluntarily engaged in the rebellion should rule over us or have any hand in re building the government of the United States or of this State. 2. That we do not acknowlprl ere tliaf term tory as in any wise applicable to us, but me wuru is uppncaDie to a person that advocates a kingly power, we think that the rebels are th! vejy identical . persons, and as a proof that they favor a usurpation, we call attention first, to conscription ; secondly, to the twenty, negro law, and .thirdly, to the tithing law, the most corrupt thing the world b&s ever produced, demanding the tenth part - ? V poor woman's ftard earnings while her husband was away from home fighting for the so-called Confederacy. ' ' 3. That we have lost all hope and confi dence in obtaining justice at the hands of our present leading men in power in this State, for we believe that a majority of our leading men are more disloyal now thaa du ring the rebellion, and we are not willing to be governed y men who have looked on 119 ! with contempt and", sneered at us with dis- gust ior ine lasrseven years. z For the Standard. TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AOST1I-CAK-OLDii. Fellow-Citizens : As one of the repre sentatives of -the Republican party of North Carolina, being a member of the State Ex ecutive Committee for the 5th Congivssional District, I take this opportunity to address you a short letter, upon matters of the great est importance to your future welfare. We, fellow-citizens, have been newly en franchised, and it is our duty to stand by the friends of the United States government who are the loyal people in North-Carolina. Without regard to race or color these loyal people have formed a party, known as the Republican party. It is pledged to stand by the great principles ot Union, Liberty, J ustice and Equality. The man that oppses this party, opposes these princinles. and cannot be trusted by you, tor he is no friend to tlie government, the loval white or the colored man. Therefore, I appeal to you to stand uo as one man upon the platform of the Republi can party. I know that you have done so in the past, but now the time of all the most important is approaching, and you caunot be too firm in defending your rights, or too cautious in avoiding the snares of the enemy. .Fellow-citizens, we are charged with be ing in favor of confiscation. Where is the proof Let it be shown. For one I can sav that I am not in favor of confiscation, and no man can prove the assertion to be false. I am an humble man in many respects, no doubt, but it is my desire to do right, and see you do right aud become more and more happy every day. Let us unite then for this purpose more closely. Shoulder to shoulder let us ab march under the banner of the Republican party, and carry our State back to the Union, where the rights ofevery man are respected and all are protected by equal laws and a common Constitution. JOHN W. WOODWARD, ot Burke County. 1867. tee Wm. B. Thompson of Stoney Creek tells me that he was invited by . CoL Clark to go up to the meeting, and that I113 reply was he w would have nothing to do with t.V S.Cf-J V;-S5 4f--J A And now in taking leave of this Loya Union Conservative Convention so-called. and with all due and sincere respect for the srentlemcn connected .therewith.. I would recommend (toj jtheir .consideration (whiclv as A. J's they may not deem inappropriate) .an extract from the, tailprIsgj:ace.J.V.pujd Lord be wi' us an' about us ; puir, worth less, insignificant bits jpQtailor bodies; banish the lice frae our borders an the leprosy frae our skins. EnabIe us to prick profanity wi' the sharp needle o' repentance and enable us to claw the laggin 0' tne, pot o' saving knowledge ; fit us out for what we ne'er wus. what we noo m, or what we e er will' .be;;4;. .reconstruction) an' gve us rowth o' the thread o' lite tae ranter -op qnr shirpit minds an' put twa ortnree tucKS in our lane consciences " so mote it oe. - ' ' com. "LlBKKTT AND UNION, KOW ANP FOREVBR, ONE AND inseparable." Havel Webster. .- Tuesday, Oct. 8th, 1867. 13?" Mr. C. W. Horner Is authorized to make business contracts for the Standard office. Raleigh, Oct. 4th, For the Standard. LOYAL ISIOX CONSERVATIVE MEETIXG. Goldsboro', Oct. First (ST. B. 1st,) 18C7. J Mkssks. Editoks. The Loyal (?) Union (?) conservatives of Wayne county, to the amazing number of some ten or twelve half a score or a dozen for I think the figure, exaggeration and amplification may be very legitimately introduced remained in the ' Court -house after the court took recess at twelve o'clock, to take up the un finished business of 25th ult. On goiny into the Court house I saw Dr. Adam C. Davis in the presiding officer's seat, two or three in the Secretary's place, and Wm. G. Morrissy delivering a sort of peripatetic lecture on some sort of political hybrid of a Connecti cut Democrat and Southern secessionist. And Saml. Carrow who, on his way to Ral eigh, stepped in, most solemnly assures me thiit the animal cannot live. But be this as it may, the admirersjjof " my policy " were, is l stated on last W ednesday. few : and to-day they were beautifully less. If it be called as such manifestations sometimes are the ghost of a meeting, I ca"n only say there was nothing by any means apoallin"- in its ghostship. The Dr. is a very respecta- oie looking presiding officer, and Mr. Mor- rissey a pleasant, very pleasant talker indeed. ms pleasantries are (perhaps desisrnedlvl so pointless that they caunot give even im pingent annoyance to any : and as his au dience did not comprise many units above zero, t. e. 'twas not larcrcenoush to fret un a. laugh, Mr, ,M. did not seem to receive much applause. : ...... . And now as to the Star's report of the meeting. ...... " On motion of W. Whitaker. the county was called by precincts, when it appeared, (it appeared ! oh the incomprehensibility of truth !) that every precinct in the county was fully represented." Goldslord' Star, 2d Oct. Now if there were twenty individuals in that meeting representing Wayne County there were twenty thousand. The eleven? individuals put on the committee on resolu tions, together with the chairman, secretaries and speaker, with, perhaps, a reporter from the Star office, affords a complete Roster or the Loyal Union Conservative meeting or the county of Wayne. As for Cox's M Roads, Hiram Grantham .never attended either of" their meetings ; and N. B. Stevens was unwittingly entrapped into their Wednesday meeting, but Completely, turned his back on yesterday's muster, nor do I think they. can; calculate tisx Ithe'u co-operation of ; Richard Raynor. "In the Buck swamp district they cannot have any; of. the gentlemen claimed on their executive committee, , and yet with these unmistakeable rranifestations of Con servative imbecility ;inj this County, ; the . " vF OnlrlalifMvi i; ivitfinnt. a crlimr4fr ' The Republican State Committee. We invite the attention of our readers to the proceedings of the Republican State Committee, to be found below. A quorum was present for the transaction of business, but we regret the absence of the others. Several of them were detained by engagements they could not disregard. Mr. Watts felt it his duty to attend the Re publican Convention of Martin County, held on the same day; Mr. Sykes was prevented by sickness from attending ; Mr. Settle was engaged as Solicitor, on his Circuit ; Dr, Mcnningcr was. absent, on a trip to the North 5 and Mr. Myers was prevented from attending by sickness in his fiynily. The Committee had no authority to go beyond what was dpue by the Convention, having been appointed1 mainly for purposes of organization, and holding all its powers under the Convention. But the resolutions adopted will commend themselves to the people of the State, and especially to every true Republican. These resolutions were in troduced and adopted in a spirit of concili ation, and with the sincere hope that they may lead to entire harmony'in the Republi can party of the State. The Republican party must not be divid: ed. Its principles must be sustained, and reconstruction must be thereby effected. Everything dear to our people depends oa the success of the Republican party. , Let us all labor, then, to consolidate and bu-ijd it up ; and let us turn, a deaf ear to those who may suggest that its platform or its or ganization can, in any event be abandoned. 4. That wi are proud to know that wa J inS of trutfy would j;U the public-if tha- Meetimg of the Republican State Com. mJttee o North-Carolina. The Republican State Executive Commit tee met hi Raleigh,, on Saturday the 5th of October, pursuant to the call of the Chair man. The following members were present, being a quorum for the transaction of busi ness : 1st District. -W. W. Holden, proxy for S. W. Watts, Esq. 1 3J District B. A. '. Howell, J.. W.Hood, John E. Martin. ' ith District. W. ;W. ; Holden,. James H, Harris. ' ' ' ' 5lh Dlttrict. J. W. Woodward; 6ift district. Calvin J. Co , vies, W. J. Wil- liam&. 1th- District. A. H. Jones, C. L. Harris. . Po motion,. Col. John T. Deweese, of Wake, was unanimonsly appointed Secreta ry to the Committeej : " On motion, the Chairman appointed a committee . consisting of , Mess re. Howell and. Harris, to wait on Daniel Goodloe,. E.iand .jnespectfully inquire of hirn if it was hia-purpose to act as a member of the State Committee. . 'The committee performed this duty, and reported that Mr. Goodloe inform ed them that he declined to act. Whereup on,, on motion, Dr. Eugene Grisspni, of the County ot GranviEe, was. unanimously cho sen.to fill, the vacancy thus occasioned in the 4th District.. , ' The following resolutions, offered by Hon A.. H. Jones, of I3uncoinbe, were gonsidered, disoussed, and naanimouTily adopted : ; L Resolved., That' in accordance with, the plan of organiz.-ition adopted by the late Convention, this ' following Cornmittees be appointed to act for their respective Coun ties. That in th absence of further inform tion. as to suitable persons to. be appointed for other Counties, tie Committee, will not proceed, at present beyond these appoint ments;, but that . the Republicans of' the various Counties are .hereby respectfully re quested to designate, it conventions, or public meetings, suitable persons for said Committees, and to transmit the names- to. the Chairman of the Republican State Cocn mittee at Raleigh,' to be announced, as such. 2l Resolved, Th&f " all political power is vested in and derived from: the people only." That this great truth was fully recognized and; subscribed to by thp late ; Republican I State Convention ; and that it was not the purpose of. that body to dictate ' to the Re-, publicans of the State by. the plan' of or ganization t which .was recommencled,. or to ;use saicl to ' t&eenmenrna rj of? any portion oi one itepublican1: party of the State'' tilr-;,fvj"v'i "cv C;!.r v. -.fm .i & 'Resolved, That Wganisajion.d jaiindis- oensabie; tq tx3 suexsea of Repubilican princi- test for office among Republicans ; that any other test would be unwise and anti Republican in its character ; and that we will not Encourage any oppressions orJ couf j duct calculated or intended to excite one portion of our people against another, on account of nativity or color. Every citizen of the-State who-is loyal, and whose devo tion to the nation is paramount, is entitled, o far as the reconstruction acts-will permit, - to the support .of Republicans for places of . honor and trust ; and we would profoundly deprecate any, , steps that, would array race . against race, our adopted fellow-citizens against natives. or the latter against our adopted fellow-citizens. .' ; ; 5, Resolved, That wc earnestly appeal to our Kepublican tellow-citizens tnrougnont the State to preserve their organization, and ' to be diligent, zealous and active in the great work of reconstructing and restoring the State to the Union on a loyal basis. 6. Resetted, That the whole question of reconstruction, including confiscation and re--lief from political disabilities, is in the hands of a wise and patriotic Congress; that we have full confidence in that body, and be- lieve that, in all respects, it will do what is best for our people and for the preservation of American liberty. 7V Resolved, That in the opinion of this Committee, it is not the wish of Congress or of the Republican party- that private property should be confiscated for political I oflences; but that, to avert such a result in the future, as well as to secure to our people the innumerable benefits and blessings of the Union, it is highly important that they avail themselves promptly and in good faith of the reconstruction acts of Congress. And further, that in the opinion of this Committee, it is not the purpose of Congress to continue beyond a safe and proper period the disabilities unavoidably imposed on loy al Union men, but that it is believed such disabilities should be and will be removed ia due time, from all who may . be clearly and unmistakably shown to posses-s the confidence of the Republican party of the State. On motion, the Committee adjourned, sub ject to the call of the Chairman. W. W. HOLDEN, Chairman. John T. Deweese, Secretary. Committees for Counties, in accordance icith the Plan of Organisation adopted by the State Cvnvention. ' WAKE COTJKTT. Jos. W. Holden, Dr. T. L. Banks, Calvin J. Rogers, Handy Lockett, Moses Patterson. . B CTREE COLXTT. Tod R. Caldwell, Theophilus Phillips, John Parks, W. Williams. Noah Spengle m James Mackelrath, Monroe Erwin, George Happoklt. WILKES COUNTY. Noel Johnston, Andrew Porter, S. S. How ell. W. B. Gambell. Eh Grimes, Stokes II. Brooks. A. Grogan, Eli Woolf, L. D. Bur- cham, Thomas L. Knby, R. P. Booe, L. C. Brooks, S. S. Goforth, Harrell Hayes, B. McMillan, J. F. Tugman, J. W. Hayes, G. H. Brown, Harrison Church. ... STOKES COUNTY. A. H. Joyce. J.J. Martin, W. C. Matthews. Walker Ganu, Geo. Barr. DAVIE COUNTY. Milton Hob bs, Eli Hartman, Anderson Smith, James Hauser, Wm. Morgan, Kutus Clement, Orange Gray. OKANVILLE COUNTY. Calvin Betts, R. W. Lassitcr, J. A. L. Skidmore, R. H.' Kingsbury, Aaron Pratcher John W. Raglan, Abram Hinton, Hender son , Cogv.ill. Elijah' Winston, John Pcedt Alexander Hamilton, E. B. Lyon. . . : . - cmmrTucK county. . c ; R. S. D. ITolbrook, Samuel Dowdy. James R. Hobbs. E. H. Walker, W. A. F. Stockton, ,JohV Williams, James Ferebee, .Moses' Madre. Isaac N. Wilson. Luke" Whitehurst, Wniiatii G.'' Thomas, Richard Etheridge. ! 'A . ; PITT COUNTY. N. P. Bowman, Augustus Quimberlv, D. J. Iticb, Austin Flood, Isaac A. Rosekrans. ALAMANCE COUNTY. ' Hezekiah MayT Henry Stout, Willis Sel lars. J. B. McMurray, Wiatt Outlaw, Robert Mebane. - , . NOIJTIIAMPTON COUNTY. Dr. William Barrow, James W. Newsom, ' John B. Odom, Burton Jones. Joseph Gay. In some of. the Counties more than five have been designated. This need not em barrass the Committees. Some of them may not find it convenient to serve, and .a major ity of those named can act. It is respectfully recommended that organization he perfected at once in every County, that Conventions le held to nominate candidates for the Con stitutional Convention, and that every true Republican will , support actively and in good faith the nominees ot the Conventions. Change of Schedule. The mail train on the North-Carolina Railroad arrives at this Citv from the West at 10:28, A. M., and leaves for East at .10:25 making a stay of seven minutes only. The mail train ar- '. rives from the.East at 1:44, P. M., and leaves for West at 1:54 making a stay often min utes. ' . ' "" '. The Raleigh & Gaston train leaves Raleigh going North at ,10:10 A. M., and arrives at Weldon 3:15, P. M. They leave Weldon coming South at 3:45 P. M., and arrive at Raleigh 9:30 P. M. Tlie New York Democracy in Convention declares the National debt to be a sacred obligation.- Good. But it then proceeds to denounce negro supremacy in the Southern States, which is the veriest humbug. We had the pleasure of seeing in the City for several days , of the week, just past, tht.t sterling Republican end patriot. Col. Samuel T." Carrow, ot Beaufort, County. Col.! C. "has suffered in tlie Union cause, and is nat urally most anxious for ttie success of the Republican party. t iS ,j :? -i ' Garibaldi escaped -from prison, but';wa3 trecaptured. . . . .. ' ' " 1 ' i ! Hettiiriells'ins frkndafe gsto Rorte 'and ; is said that .everything is re4dy ot Da- tib'b trial ia Kovember : so stated. - retorng in slwll keep that one:6outaera man ef uld whip fiv&Yjjn-IiuU asuVnaattoo the1 State. Nft n U 4-Viof nil th Vll(rrl tlllll. WOllld lift nllP.rl mnof nunnlwl O a oninnlt.l . . 3 ACO 1. 1 1 fcf . - ------- , i iuug ..u.u.u mo viii w.tlCU UH H'Cy .4 . - . . J 1 . . V. . . . - ' COUia DC Wiped up WIIU pw&vi. .uuuKi- chief, &c, &c. The result is known. The people were deceived, and the .secessionists deceived them. The secessionists told our people in 1863 that they must fight on that the North would certainly be driven back and van quished that the Northwest would secede and take part with the. South that. France or England would come in, and that South ern independence was certaihj The result is known. The people were deceived, and the secessionists deceived them. The secessionists told our people, even in March, 1865, that Sherman would never reach Raleigh that. Grant would be routed at Petersburg and driven to bis boats that Northern credit and resources were exhaust ed,' and that the Confederacy" would cer tainly triumph. The result is known. The people were deceived, and the secessionists deceived them. The secessionists told our people in 1865, that they could return to the Union in their own way that the plan ot the President might be accepted in part, and in part re jected that if we did not show an anxiety to get back we would get better terms, such as pay for slaves, the right of every one to hold office, &c. ; They thus destroyed the President's plan. : They opposed, denounced and rejected the Howard amendment in the same strain. Then came the reconstruction actswhich they assail, declaring that the terms they impose are revolting and degra ding. They advise the people not to accept them. They tell them to hold out for better terms that the Northern Democrats will get power and deal more liberally with the South that a " reaction" will take place in the Northern mind that President Johnson will, in the last resort, resist the Congress and fight for the " constitutional rights of the South," &c, &c. Will the people listen longer to these false prophets ? If they do they will rue it bitterly. For the last seven years the promises and predictions of the secessionists have presented one unbroken series of bloody falsehoods. The only hope for peace, for prosperity, for restoring and maintaining the honor of the South, is in the Republican party. That party has de ceived no one. It will not deceive us now. If we will do as the nation tells us our State will be restored, and will be saved from im pending evils ; but if we follow further the advice of those who have deceived and ruin ed ns in the ipast, there is no telling what may be in reserve for us. People of North- Carolina, be warned in time ! This is your last chance. A special term of Wake Superior Court will be held, commencing on the 11th day of December next, foi the transaction of civ il business. The notice of the Clerk will be found in to-dav's issue. Returns from the Alabama 14,000 majority for Convention. election give The weather in cold and rainy. Georgia and Florida is Kansas. To the Voters of the United States. In this hour of National Reconstruction, we appeal to good men of all parties, to Conventions for amending State Constitu tions to the Legislature ot every State, and to the Congress of the United States, to ap ply the principles of the Declaration of In dependence to Women. ,; ' "Governments derive tneir just powere from the consent of the governed." The only form of consent recognized under a Republic is Suffrage. Mere tacit acquies cence is not consent; u it were, every desjjotism might claim that its power is justly held. Sunrage is the right of every adult Citizen, irrespective or sex or color. Women are governed : tneretore tliey are righttully eutitled to vote. The problem of American statesmanship is, how to incorporate in our institutions a guarantee of the lights of every Individual: The solution is easy. Base government on the consent of the governed, aud each class will protect itself. B. F. Wade, U. S. Senator, Ohio. Wm. Sprague, U; S. Senator, Rhode Island. James V. Nye, U. S,- Senator, Nevada. Samuel C. Poineroy, U. S. Senator Kansas. E. G. Robs, U. S. Senator, Kansas. Sidney Clarke, U. S. Representative, Kansas. S. G. Crawford, Governor, Kansas. . J. M. Brbomall, U. S. Rep., Pennsylvania. George W. Julian, U. S. Rep.. Indiana. H. D. Washburn, U. S. Rep., Indiana. Oakes Ames, U. S. Rep., Massachusetts. J. M. Ashley, U. S. Representative, Ohio. Wm. Louridge, U. S. Representative, Iowa. R. E. Trowbridge, U. S. Rep., Michigan. John F. Driggs, U. S. Rep., Michigan. Robert Collyer, Illinois. Wendell Phillips, Massachusetts. Samuel E. Sewall, Massachusetts. T. W. Higginson, Rhode Island. George William Curtis, New York. , . Henry Ward Beecher, New York. Gerrit Smith, New York. -Theodore Tilton, New York, Calvin E. Stowe, Connecticut. Dudley S. Gregory, New Jersey. George T. Cobb, New Jersey. .' ' JohnY. Foster, New Sersey. ' James L. Hayes, New Jersey. Z. K. Pangborn, New Jersey. u . Charles Robinson, Kansas. : -Samuel N. Wood, Kansas. The Markets. New York, Oct. 5. Flour very firm. Pork lower, $23f . Cotton dull. Middling uplands 20. Turpentine dull 5859$. Rosin strained $3,75$ 4. Stocks strong Gold $1,44J. Money 7. 5-20 coupons of r62 $112. Baltimore, Oct. 5. Cotton dull. Georgia Middling, to ar rive, 21. Wheat stronger. Prime white 2,75$2, 80. Red $2,65$2,75. ! Charleston, Oct. 5. Cottond dull, middling 171S. ' - Wilmington, Oct. 5. SDirits Turpentine quiet 53. , . ' Rosin, pale, $5,80 ; strained common j $2,- 25. ' 'i : ,. -: i ' . i . Rev. James Gibbous, of the- Baltimore Cathedral, has been confirmed by the Pope, and will soon,, be, consecrated -as Catholic Bishop of North-Carolina, a recently created When the President is ' closeted with Col. Plorence'"aikt ' Hob.' 3: R;Black;'-he fa 'said to be "under the influencebf 1 flora:' 'and1 Jerry.".. Alamance Co. (complete,) Alexander, Anson, (complete,) Ashe, (complete- Bertie, (complete.) . . Beaufort, -y Buncombe, (complete, Burke, (complete,) X l5ru.ni wick. Bladen, (complete,) Cuathamj ; Chowan,'' " ?. Cabarrus, (complete,) Caldwell, Catawba, (complete.) Carteret,- (complete,)' Caswell, (complete,) Clay, : " Craven, '' - Cumberland, Cleayeland, (complete,) - Currituck, 5 " ' ' ' Columbus, (complete,) . Duplin, (complete,) : Davidson, (1st Board,) ' Davie, Edgecomb, Guilford, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, (complete,) Granville, (complete,) . , Hertford, Halifax, . Hyde, (complete,) Harnett, Haywood, (complete,) Henderson, (1st Board,) Iredell, (complete,) Johnston, (complete,) Lenoir, (complete,) Lincoln, Mecklenburg, McDowell, Madison, (complete,) ' Moore, ' - 1 New Hanover, ' -VT . xoi inampion, Nash, Orange, Person, (complete,) . Pitt, (complete,) Polk, Pasquotank, Robeson, (complete,) - Rowan, Rutherford, Randolph, Richmond, (complete) Sampson, (complete,) Surry,, . Stokes, Tyrrell, (complete.) Transylvania, (complete,) vv ake, (complete,) Warren, Wilson, Wayne, Wilkes, (complete,) Washington, (complete,) Yancey, (complete,) White. 1,333 398 1,097 1,200 955 1,333 . 1,023 1.021 - 587, 1.009 , ,1580 545 ' 1,128 250 560 1,243 89C 395 1,822 815 1,405 902 838 1,410 1.188 885 723 1,581 965 1,227 1,009 1,839 600 1,092 865 509 ' 811 426 1,897 , 1,706 915 328 1,742 789 933 563 J, 474 800 9C5 890 962 1,312 472 726 1,508 1.947 1,422 1,178 593 ; 1,461 732 1,246 592 459 ' 3,007 753 8S5 1,272 2,079 " 775 . 727 Colored. 8ft 1.0(59 40 1.208 . 839 403 483 Coft 1,020 .742 632 725 40 US 2,077 1,340 14 2.940 1.038 in. 442 513. 1,087 1,784 1,151 450 2,054 743 2,545 500 203 81 178 7G4 883 1,077 211 1.020 206 55 233 2,717 1,700 788 731 875 1,502 121 892 1,899 1,047 407 198 737 961 396 396 241 69 2.878 2,190 878 1,190 242 625 47 72,518 59,687 Colonel Foknet'b Letters From Europe. In reply to continued and urgent inquiries and requests respecting the publi cation of the above letters in a collective form, we have again to state that they will be issued in a handsome 12mo volume of about five hundred pages, with portrait fine ly engraved on steel, ' and index, by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, of this city. In the course of next month this publication will take place. The correspondence gives the author's impressions' of various countries which he visited during an European tour of several months, with observations upon society, politics, amusements, manufactures educational and religious institutions ia England, France, Switzerl.-md, Germany, Belgium, and Holland. The -variety of these letters may be judged from the fact that they were written from London, Liver pool, Oxford, ; Windsor, Halifax, Stratford- upon-Avon, Chester,. Pans. Berne, Lake Le- nian. Baden-Baden, Heidelburg, Wiesbaden, On the Rhine,. Coblentz, Brussels, Antwerp, and and the Hague. Phil. Press. . . : An Irishman being man' up town church, where the collection apparat us 'resembled an election box, on its " being passed tf him, whispered in the carrier's ear that he .was not naturalized, and could not vote,, but he was ready to make a speech.. . SPECIAL TERM OF WAKE SITEBI0R COURT. IT APPEARING TO TFIE COURT THAT Civil Business ot this Court is too great to be done at the nular term thereof, it is ordered by the Court that a Special Tebm of the said Court be' held for said county, to commence on the Wednesday 'before the third. Monday in Decem ber nex., A. D. 1807, (which is the 14th day of the month) and continue until the end of tLc follow ing week. If necessary: ' :. All witnesses summoned In the civil causes of 6aid Court, who may be bound to attend the next n-gnlar term of the Court, (except In criminal cases,) shall attend the special term under the same rules, forfeitures and peuulties, and with the same privileges as if the term were a regular term. ' ' - - - Witness, John N. Banting, Clerk of our said Cuart, at office, ia Raleigh, tha first Monday after the fourth Monday in September, A. D. 1807. - . JOHN N. BUNTING, Clerk. $W Standard, liy'uster, Peogre, and SerUind copy in weekly paper once a week till day, and charge to the Count j. , . . : . . - - Oct 8,1807.- ; . - 83 lawtd. CHOICE GROCERIES. Cheap for Cash. Bacoo, Sides, Shoulders, Breasts, and Hams. Pure Kenned Leaf Larl. -, Priine Factory English Dairy and Pine Apple : Cheese. . Family Roe Herring. : , Mackerel i Kits. ,., ; ;. Snirar of all grades. . Molasses and Syrups. . Family. Extra and Fine Flour. ; . . Prime White Meal. . . ... Rio, Lagnira and Java Coffee,' . - Delicious Green and Black Tea, u . ; , Soda Butter and Cream Crackers. Rice, Salt, Soup, Candles, Starch, Stmff, Soda,. &c, which I will seU by wholesale or retail, at lo west market price. - ' ; r . DOUGLAS BELL.- . CORW.'-'' FIVE HUNDRED - BUSHELS ' ! CHOICE ' Roanoke White Cbra now on band. To close : oat lot I wil! sell at reduced price. , DOUGLAS BELL. Oct 8, 1807. ' ' ' ' 83 tf.- NOTICE IPT BANKRUPTCY. Bankruptc. Distbict Court of the United States For the District of Pamlico. In the matter of WILLIAM B. SMITH, BanK- nHlS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE A 7th day of September, 1867, a warrant of Bankruptcy was Issued ont of the District Court ot the United States for the Pamlico DUtrict of North Carolina against the estate of William a. Smith, ot Raleigh, in the county of Wake, in saia District, who tuts been adjudged Bankrupt on his own petition ; that the payment of any duw. and delivery of any property belonging to sucn bankrupt, to him, or for his se, fcnd the transfer of any property by bim re forbidden bylaw, that a meeting of the creditors of the said bann rupt to prove their debts, and ' to choose pue or more assignees Of bU estate will beheld at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden , at Raleign.. Wake county, N. C, before J. T. Deweese, Esq,. Register In BnkrnptcyforM Dlstrlot; on tto 18th day ol October; A D. X8tt7, t W 'ckw - A-MV:; "' T: R- 'GOobtOE, y -,!; '.ii Ur.;tr.8 Marwhat for. said Di- . ,rC, lT.pcputy B jUantuUM 8,1862; -