Dr U J. Powell, ot Washington City, arose to
.nert ta relation to some words used in the rcso-
rr $Lttlc said the committee had discussed
.h word and had concluded that the term
.,n?rrrsal went berond Congress, as it implied
Se sulfrage. Neither did manhood suffrage
answer Tliev lisd agreed on the word impartial.
Hon I. K. (ioodloe said that impartial suffrage
did not iiuWv enough, because under thai, term,
as understood, a large number of persons might
be disfranchised tor lack of education. He would
6u"-ffi'st that in order to obviate the objection, that
the "language of Congress had better be used in
the resolution.
Dr. K. J. Powell arose to urge his suggestion,
and agreed with Mr. (ioodloe iu the explanation
givenf He further said that he would take oc
casion to express his sentiments. The loyalists
in some portions of this State are called " Holden
ites," as a term of opprobium. Sir, I had i-uther
be called a Iloldenite one hundred times than a
traitor once. Cheers. I had rather be called
a Republican one thousand times than a traitor
once. Cheers. I had rather be called a Radl-
cal ten thousaud times than a traitor once!
Cheers. Sir, I had rather be called Holdcnitc,
a Republican and a Radical one hundred thousand
times than a traitor once! Great Applause. I
have also heard It said that the black mau will be
come impudent. The black man's impudence
can never be more ont of place than the impu
dence of those traitors, who for five years labor
ed to subvert the government, and have controll
ed in North-Carolina for the last iiltcen months.
Cheers from all parts of the Hall. The black
man knows how to behave. And if the ratio
among such whites backward and the blacks for
ward be observed, in a few years the traitors will be
no where at all. I hope that my colored friends will
not colonize them in a foreign country in that
event. Laughter. Some allusion has been
made to the colored children. My own observa
tion has been, sir, that they are as capable of in
struction as any people. Not long ago, 1 beheld
a school of three hundred in Edenton, presided
over by a lady from Connecticut of the highest
connection in that State, and it was one of the
most orderly and intelligent that lever saw.
Every true patriot is glad to see such progress.
A discussion now arose on the resolutions, in
dulged in by Messrs. Sinclair, Taylor, Odom, J.
II. Harris, Carter, J. W. Hood, Thomas, Robin
iuson, and Settle
Colonel David Hcaton, of Craven, who had
originally drafted the resolutions now under
consideration, was called to the floor by universal
acclamation. He declared this to be the most ex
traordinary political Convention he had ever wit
nessed. The platform adopted with such great
enthusiasm, cannot fail to touch a sympathetic
chord throughout the North. I think it better
that the Republican Banner which has been con
secrated by so many well fought political battles,
has beeu boldly thrown to the breeze. (Applause.)
The recollections cluster around it can never be
ctfaced from memory. It happened I was pres
net at Columbus, Ohio, iu 1854, when the first
Republican organization was completed in that
State. The Missouri Compromise had been re-H-aled,nnd
the whole nation startled and shocked.
Never can I forget the tervor and zeal with which
the new party eutered upon its proud and glori
ous mission. From that time onward it has gain
ed in strength and power, until it now stands
without a peer as a political organization in this
or any other country.
When the government was threatened with de
struction, the whole influence of the party was
thrown upon the side ot the Union and in favor
of the Old Flag. The record is made up, and his
torv will tell the story for all time that the final
liberation of four millions of bond men, was ef
fected by the bold and persistent efforts of this
party.
In looking upon this earnest assembly to
dav, especially on the intensely anxious counten
ances of the densely packed mass of colored men
both upon the floor and in the gallery, the inqui
ry conies up, will these men, when the hour ar
rives for peaceable but decided action at the polls,
forget the great party that brought to them liber
ty and emancipation ? (Never! Never!!) Let
me ask again, my liberated lellow-citizcns, will
vou remember that three hund'-ed thousand men
perished in the mighty effort of making you free ;
and will you stand through all the trials of the fu
ture by the Republican Flag which has this day
been unfurled at the Capital of the " Old North
State ?" (A loud response, " we will ! we will !")
There can be no mistake iu that response !
Without malice without resentment but in a
spirit of gratitude and patriotism worthy ot the
' best days of our Republic," I believe the col
ored man will do his duty.
Let our platform be read and our objects be
fairly understood, and I am sanguine the great
mass ot the people ot all races iu North-Carolina
must bo convinced, that the general happiness and
prosperity of the State will be best promoted by
giving the party au emphatic and earnest sup
port. The resolutions which follow were then adop
ted, amid the cheers of the delegates and specta
tors :
"laving assembled in the City of Raleigh on
the 27th ol March, 1807, in conformity with a
timely and patriotic call, reflecting the sentiments
of the loyal men of the State, and believing the
time is at hand wheu an open and fearless ex
pression of sentiment, opinion, and purpose is
urgently demanded; therefore
1. Jtesolped, That in view of our present politi
cal condition, our relations to the National Gov
ernment and the people of all sections of the
eountry, we do this day with proud satisfaction
unfurl the brilliant and glorious banner of
Tub Republican Party, and earnestly ap
peal to every true and patriotic man in the State
to rally to its support.
The" splendid and patriotic record made by
this great political rrgauization, in standing by
the general government with an inflexible reso
lution, iu carrying forward profound measures
of statesmanship to a successful issue, and the
powerful aid given by it in finally overthrow
ing and prostrating the most gigautie rebellion ot
aneieut or modern times, should command the
respect and challenge the admiration of every can
did man.
i. RtnAved. That the American Congress is em
inently entitled to the profound thanks of the
whole eountry for its persevering, persistent and
heroic devotion to the great principles of hu van
rights as enunciated iu the Declaration ot Inde
pendence ; that iu the name of the patriotic peo
plrt of this State we feel warranted in cordialiy
a.'sentiug to aud accepting the reconstruction
plan recently and Anally adopted by that body,
and to the end that peace and order may be per
manently secured and every industrial pursuit re
sumed and encouraged, we pledge ourselves to
use ever' fair and legitimate means to influence
public sentiment to the nearest possible approach
to unanimity on this subject.
3. Hexiihtd, That we rejoice that the dogma
long propagated, of the right of peaceable seces
sion under the Constitution has been lorever
overthrown by the majestic uprising of the
American people, in crushing out the late rebel
lion by force of arms; and that the doctrine that
the supremacy ol ths general government has
beeu established, aud that the paramount allegi
ance of the citizen has been acknowledged as due
to the United States.
4. Resolved, That we sincerely exult in the fact
that as a nation we aie now absolutely a Nation
or Fubemek, and that the sun in all his course
over our wide spread rouutry no longer shines
upon the brow ot a slavw. Without reservation
we heartily endorse the gnat measures of Civil
Rights aud Impartial Enfranchisement without
any property qualification conferred without dis
tinction of color, and that we are ready to unite
In the early practical attainment of these inesti
mable privileges. Although thr mortal remains
of buaham Lincoln now rest silently beneath
the soil of his adopted Slate, yet his voice still
rings like a clarion through the land, earnestly
summoning every American citizen to the sup
port ol the great Party of Liberty aud Emancipa-
5. Resolved, That as the most potent and effi
cient means by which the South can speedily re.
j.in her lost prosperity, we earnestly advocau
the spreading of knowledge and education among
all men, and that to the attainment ot this great
end we demand aud shall persistently and firmly
insist upon the absolute right of free discussion
the public credit and plighted laith ol the nation.
i That in the maintainauce of thi
position taken aud the principles this day avow
ed we earnestly invite the influence and co-op-rltion
of men of all political persuasions, who
ro-ard and cordially support the recent action or
C.mi tcss as a solution of our preseut political
difficulties; that we deprecate partizan violence
ami desire peace and good will toward all men,
and if iu an open and fearless effort, which we
propose to make on every suitable occasion, to
persuade and convince the people, that our high
t duty and truest interest is to be subserved by
maintaining the principles of the Republican
Vaitv, an earnest interest should be awakened,
it will be from no other cause than a rigid adhe
ranee to what we regard as a sacred right and
a solemn public duty."
The President was then requested to send a
dispatch to Gov. Hawley, of Connecticut, an
nouncing the organization of the Republican
Party of North Carolina.
The following resolution was offered by Mr. J.
E. O'Hara, of Wayne, and adopted : .
Resolved That this Convention render their sin
eri thanks to Jas. II. Harris for the zealous and
ellleient manner in which he has labored at the
North for the cause of all loyal men in North
Carolina and for her speedy return to the Union.
Mr. W. F. Henderson, of Davidson, offered the
following, which was adopted :
Raolved, That the thanks of this Convention
are due and are hereby tendered to the Spartan
hand of Republicans in the late Legislature of
this State, for their bold and fearless defence ol
Congress and the Union.
Mr. Settle offered the following which were
tuiunimously adopted :
and free speccit on an suujci-ia f""" . . V
6 Resolved, That we join in an earnest wish for
i,.'mintiiiiunm untarnished and undimmed of
Resolved, That wc esteem ourselves fortunate, in
that so experienced and accomplished a statesman
and soldier as Major General Daniel E. Sickles
has been appointed to the command of this mili
tary district. We tender to him our hearty co
operation as loyal citizens in the perlormauce of
the important duties that have been devolved upon
him.
Resolved, That we are gratified to learn that
Gen. John C. Robinson has been assigned to the
command of this State, under Gen. sickles. Ilia
former administration of military affairs in this
State has been such as to give us a most lavorable
opinion of his peculiar fitness for the position
thus assigned him.
Mr. Carter introduced the following, which was
also adopted :
Resolved, That the President of this Convention
appoint an Executive Committee of forty mem
bers to promote the organization and interests of
the national Republican Party of North-Carolina,
aud that the resident members of said committee
in each Congressional District be authorized to
appoint such committees in every county of the
State.
Mr. Dockery offered the following, which was
adopted :
Resolved, That the members of the Convention
hereby pledge themselves to use every legitimate
means iu tlu-ir power to disseminate correct in
formation among the people of their respective
counties.
On motion of C. R. Thomas, it was
Resolved, That the North-Carolina Standard be
requested to publish the proceedings of this Con
vention, and that other Republican Journals be
requested to copy.
The following resolution was offered by a col
ored delegate and unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That we tender a vote of thanks to
the President of this Convention and the assis
tant officers, for the dignified aud eOieient man
ner in which they have discharged their duties.
Whereupon the Convention adjourned.
A. H. JONES, 1'resident.
David Hbaton, "J
J. ki. HARRIS,
II. J. MENNINGBB, I af...
J. E. O'Uaua, Secrelraxes.
Letters were also received from Lewis Thomp
son, L. L Stewart, R. M. Henry, John Pool, Wil
liam A. Smith, A. M. Timberlake, Dr. W. D.
Whitted, Thos. A. Norment, Decatur Grigg, J.
W. Beasley, and Samuel T. Bond, expressing
their regret that they were prevented by una
voidable causes from attending the meeting.
General Sickles' Order.
' The following is the order of Maj. Gen.
Sickles, on assuming command of STorth and
South-Carolina :
H'dq'ks. Shcosd Military Dhteict,
(North and South-Carolina,)
Columbia, S. C, March 21, JS67.
General Order No. 1.
I. In compliance with General Orders, No.
10, Headquarters of the Army, March lltli,
1807, the undersigned hereby assumes com
maod of the SecomJ Military Ditrict, con
stituted by the Act of Congress, Public No.
68, 2nd March, 1SG7, entitled " An Act for
the more efficient government of the rebel
Stares."
II. In the execution of the duty of the
Commanding General to maintain the secu
rity of the inhabitants in their persons and
property, to suppress insurrection, disorder
and violence, and to punish or cause to be
punished all disturbers of the public peace
and criminals, the local civil tribunals will
be permitted to take jurisdiction of and try
offenders, excepting only such cases as may,
by the order of the Commanding General be
referred to a commission or other military
tribunal for trial.
III. The civil government now existing
in North and South-Carolina, is provisional
only, and in all respects subject to the para
mount authority of the United States, at any
time, to abolish, moility, control or super
cede the same. Local laws and municipal
regulations not inconsistent with the consti
tution and laws of the United States, or the
proclamations of the President, or with such
regulations as are or may be prescribed in
the orders of the Commanding General, are
hereby declared to be in force ; and, in con
formity therewith, civil officers are hereby
authorized to continue the exercise of their
proper functions, and w ill be respected and
obeyed by the inhabitants.
IV. Whenever any Civil offieer. Magistrate
or Court, neglects or refuses to perform an
official act properly required of such tribu
nal or officer, whereby due and rightful se
curity to person or property shall be denied,
the case will be reported by the Post Com
mander to these Headquarters.
V. Post Commanders will cause to be ar
rested persons charged with the commission
of crimes and offences when the civil author
ities fail to arrest and bring such offenders
to trial, aud will hold the accused in custo
dy for trial by Military Commission, Provost
Court or other tribunal organized pursuant
to orders from these Headquarters. Arrests
by military authority will be reported
promptly. The charges preferred will be
accompanied by the evidence on which they
are founded.
VI. The Commanding General, desiring
to preserve tranquiliiy and order, by means
and agencies most congenial to the people,
solicits the zealous and cordial cooperation
of civil officers in the discharge of their du
ties, and the aid of all good citizens in pre
venting conduct tendingto disturb the peace,
and to the end . that occasions may seldom
arise for the exercise of military authority iu
matters of ordinary civil administration, the
Commanding General respectfully aud ear
nestly commends to the people and authori
ties of North and South Carolina unreserved
obedience to the authority now established,
and the diligent, considerate and impartial
execution of the laws enacted for their gov
ernment. VII. All orders heretofore published to
the Department of the South are hereby con
tinued in force.
VIII. The following named officers are
announced as the staff of the Major General
Commanding :
Capt. J. W. Clous, 88th U. S. Infantry,
Act. Asst. Adj. Gen. and Aide-de-Camp.
Capt. Alex. Moore, 38th U. S. Infantry,
Aidc-de-Canip.
Bvt. Maj. J. R. Myrick, 1st Lieut. 3d Art.,
Aide-de-Camp and Act. Judge Advocate.
Major James P. Roy, 6th U. S. Inft., Act.
Asst. Inspect. Gen.
Bvt. Major General R. O. Tyler, Deputy
Quartermaster Gen. U. S. A., Chief Quarter
master. .
Bvt. Brig. General "W. W. Burns, Maior ;
and C. S., U. S. A., Chief Coramisary of Sub- jj
sistence. s
Bvt. Lieut. Col. Chas. Page, Surg. TJ. S. 1
A., Med. Director.
D. E. SICKLES,
MajorGeneral Commanding.
Official : J. W. Clous, Aide-de-Camp.
Change in the Second military District.
General D. E. Sickles, Commander ol the
2d District, has issued the following order
dated Charleston, S. C, March 20th, 18G7:
The undersigned hereby resumes his duties
as Department Commander.
Brevet Major Gen. J. C. Robinson will re
turn to his station at Raleigh, N. C, and
resume his duties as District Commander.
Brevet Capt. J. Clous, 1st Lieut. 6th In
fantry, having joined from detached service
will resume his duties as Acting Assistant
Adjutant General of this Department, re
lieving Brevet Major GeneralJohn It. Myrick.
1st Lieut. 3d Artillery, from the operation of
General Orders. D. E. SICKLES,
Major General Commanding.
A Dishoxkst Pkactici. Many of our
subscribers make complaint that their pa
pers are taken by those not entitled to them
and read, and passed from hand to hand un
til they are quite worn out before coming
into possession of the owner. This is entire
ly wrong, not to say dishonest on the part of
those guilty of such unlicensed business. If
vou desire to read a newspaper, go and sub
scribe for one and pay for it. and then you
n.l with a clear conscience and have
know that vou neither de- h
.... j - n;hnr nnr the publisher. HIS
irauu yimi nui6v. r .
Xi, . ,;n tn atfiftl a newsnaoer as it is
to
rob a cam-crib. Western Democrat.
''Liberty and Union, kow and forever, on and
inseparable," Daniel Webster.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 30th, 186T.
Reading Matter on every Page.
The Reconstruction Convention.
It was the original purpose of the re
construction meeting held in titis City
on Wednesday last, to take the neces
sary steis under the Sherman act to
call a Convention of thit State to re
store the State to the Union. Fortu
nately, however, the Congress, by the
supplemental act, relieved the loyal peo
ple of the necessity of taking control of
this work, by devolving it on the Com
manding General of the District. Still,
as the meeting had been called, it was
deemed important to hold it, in order
that the loyal people of the State might
meet together, to deliberate in this
great crisis, and take steps to second
and sustain Gen. Sickles in the work of
reconstruction.
Our space is so occupied to-day with
the proceedings, that we have but little
room for comment. The meeting was,
in every respect, signally and br illiantly
.successful. One hundred and fifty of
the leading men of the State one hun
dred white and fifty colored repre
senting fifty-six Counties, were in at
tendance. The white man and colored man met
upon the same floor on the same foot
in, and co operated together in the
most cordial and harmonious manner.
It was apparent to all that every one
was in earnest, and that nothing was
done for mere effect. It was the noble
spectacle of one people, uniting under
the folds of the old tiag in the glorious
work of restoring the State to her natu
ral position in the Union, and ready
and willing to adopt promptly and
cheerfully any measures deemed impor
tant to effect that result. The former
master met his former slave as Ids equal
in all that pertains to manhood and the
rights of self-government, and this
meeting of freemc-u had no restraint in
it, but was cordial, respectful, kind and
confiding on both Bides.
Colored orators, as well as white ora
tors, enchained the attention of vast
audiences, the former vieing with' the
latter in humor, wit, logic'and eloquence.
Colored ministers of the Gospel opened
the proceedings with prayer. Wc shall
disparage no one, and we have no space
to day to dwell upon any of the elo
quent and impressive speeches that were
made ; but we cannot forbear to allude
to the remarkably appropriate and elo
quent speech on "Wednesday night, by
Mr. Jas. II. Harris, one of the colored
delegates from "Wake. He was heard
wit1. i the utmost respect and attention,
interrupted only by applause, as he
nv ved the audience by his wit and hu
mor, or thrilled it by his fervid elo
qttonce. The speech of Mr. Brodie, of "Wake,
c olored, on Thursday, was also an ex
cellent one, chaste and correct in dic
tion, and replete with sound sense and
:noble sentiments.
Altogether the Convention was an
occasion, and presented scenes of a
character so remarkable and impres
sive that they will never be forgotten
by those who were present.
Many of the first gentlemen and lead
ing public men of the State, of the
white race, were in attendance. "We
need only to refer to such names as
TJockery, Settle, Jones, Heaton, Dic-k,
Cowles, Leach, Thomas, Grissom, Car
ter, Goodloe, Powell, Hedrick, Jordan,
Joyce, Logan, Jenkins, Slonn, wo give
our readers an idea of the character of
the Convention so far as the white race
is concerned.
"Wc refer with pride and satisfaction
to the platform of resolutions adopted.
It will be seen that the glorious banner
of the Republican party was flung to
the breeze. The loyal people of this
State have taken their place under
this flag, and will follow it henceforth
-wherever it may wave. We refer to the
proceedings, given at some length in
our paper to-day.
First Gun from Connecticut.
JiejniNiean Connecticut greeting to Sepriblican
North- Carolina !
The lion. A. H. Jones has just received
the following dispatch from Gov. Hawley :
IIaktfokd, March 29.
Hon. A. II. Jones, President of the Republican
Convention.
I heartily thank the Republicans of my
native State for their generous sympathy.
"We shall at least deserve success. God pros
per the Old North State, anil hasten a full
restoration, with justice and liberty for all I
JOS. R. HAWLEY.
Connecticut will vote next Monday.
Gov. Hawley is a native of Robeson
County, iu this State. Uvery patriot is
anxious that the Republicans of Con
necticut shall win a glorious -victory on
Monday next.
State Executive Committee.
. In pursuance of the resolution adop
ted by the recent Reconstruction Con
vention in this City, the Hon. A. H.
J ones, the President of the body, lias
appointed the following Executive State
Committee for the Republican party of
North-Carolina :
(whites.)
WILLIAM W. HOLDER, Raleigh, Wake
County.
C. L. HARRIS, Raleigh, Wake County.
JAMES F. TAYLOR,
Dr. EUGENE GRISSOM. Franklinton,
Granville County.
WILLIAM A. SMITH, Boon Hill, John
ston County.
JOHN POOL. Coleraine, Bertie County.
LEWIS THOMPSON, Hotel, Bertie Co.
DAVID M. CARTER, Washington, Beau
fort County.
DAVID HEATON, Newbern, Craven Co.
C. R. THOMAS, Newbern, Craven Co.
E. L. PEMBERTON, Pavetteville. Cum
berland Countv.
DANIEL It. GOODLOE, Warrenton.
Warren County.
ALFRED DOCKERY, Rockingham.
Richmond Countv.
THOMAS SETTLE, Wentworth. Rock
ingham County.
ROBERT P. DICK, Greensboro' Guil
ford Countv.
DR. W. SLOAN, Dallas, Gaston County.
JOSEPH II. NEFF, Wilmington, New-
Hanover County.
J. Q. A. BRYAN, Trap Hill, Wilkes
County.
L. L. STEWART, Ashcville, Buncombe
County.
W. G. B. GARRETT, Richland Valley.
Havwood Countv.
SAMUEL FORKNER, Mount Airy, Surv
ry County.
E. WILLIAMS, Burnsville, Yancey Co.
G. W. LOGAN, Rutherfordton, Ruther
ford County.
R. W. IvENG, Kinston, Lenoir County.
(colored.)
JAS. II. HARRIS, Raleigh, Wake County.
ALEXIS LONG, Raleigh.
JAMES JONES, Raleigh.
G. W. BRODIE, Raleigh.
JOHN MANUEL, Raleigh.
G. P. ROURKE, Wilmington, New Han
over County.
W. CAWTHORN, Warrenton, Warren
Countv.
JOHN IIYMAN, Warrenton, Warren Co.
H. UNTHANKS, Greensborough, Guil
ford Countv.
J. W. ' HOOD, Fayetteville, Cumberland
Countv.
I. li. ABBOTT, Newbern. Craven County.
H. EPPES, Halifax, Halifax Countv.
T. A. SYKES, EIizabtk City, Pasquo
tank County.
TONY GREEN, Henderson ville, Hender
son County.
R. SMITH, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co.
J. E. O'HARA. Goldsborough, Wayne
Countv.
ALFRED STOKES, Wilkesboro', Wilkes
County.
Removal of Officers by Gen. Sheridan.
New Orleans, March 27.
Gen. Sheridan has removed Attorney Gen
eral Herron. Mayor Monroe and Judge Abcll,
ana appointed B L. Lynch, Attorney Gen
eral. Edwrd Heath, Mayor, and W. W.
Howe, Judge ot the first district court. The
removed officers are ordered to transfer the
appurtenances of the offices to their suc
cessors. Good, good very good ! Gen. Sher
idan is a trump. That bloody and des
perate traitor, Mayor Monroe, has been
walked out of office, as lie should have
been long ago. All good people will
say amen !
We have been so much
engaged in
the Reconstruction Meeting, and our
columns are so crowded with the pro
ceedings, that -we have
had but little
time and space to devote to news.
Wc shall make up in this respect in fu
ture issues.
We shall also find time and space to
take some notice of the Hcjitinel and
other rebel presses.
"We have reason to know that steps
are already in progress by the military,
to see to it that full protection is secu
red to persecuted' Unionists in various
parts of this State.
Capt. James Chester. We learn
that this gallant and accomplished of
ficer lias been ordered to report for duty
at Hilton Head. His friends here part
from him with much regret.
Fortieth Congress.
Washington, March 27.
In the Senate, a statement of the Bank of
Commerce, that Senator Thomas, of Mary
land, withdrew from that large amount of
funds, for the purpose of driscrediting Fede
ral bonds, was referred to the Judiciary com
mittee. A joint resolution, devoting fifty thous
and dollars of the Freeilman's Bureau funds
to purchase and distribute seeds in the South,
passed.
A resolution, forbidding an increase of
price ; but allowing the Clerk of the House
to designate Northern papers to publish the
laws and treaties, passed.
In the House, Mr. Stevens offerered a reso
lution to appoint a committee on Southern
Railroads. Adopted.
The Senate bill, appointing commission
ers to hear the claimants of sequestrated
Southern debts was tabled.
The Senate's adjournment resolution was
amended, so as to meet the first Wednesday
in June or September, yeas 75, nays 51.
This vote indicates the strength of the im
peachers in the House.
A resolution, adverse, to the allowance of
Foreign claims for property destroyed by
the army during the war, passed.
A protest against the formation of the
Kingdom of Canada, and expressing sym
pathy for the people of Ireland, passed.
An amendment disparaging the Fenian
movement as leading to useless bloodshed,
was rejected, yeas 10, nays 102.
The House adjourned to 12 o'clock, to
morrow, which defeats the pending joint
resolution for adjournment.
W
HO WANTS A PIANO I
SEVERAL PATRONS OF CONCORD FE
MALE College have requested my aid in securing
Good Pianos
or their use.
This has induced me to make arrangements with
some of the best manufacturers, which enable me
to furnish instruments of the First Class, at
reduced prices. I can save each purchaser from
torty to one hundred dollars. Price lists of the
manufacturers will be sent to thoewho desire
them, to aid them in making selections.
When selections shall have been made, the
money can be sent to me, at my expense, by the
Southern Express, and a Piano will be shipped
to the Depot the purchaser may designate. Each
Piano sold will he fully warranted. t
Address hie at Statcsvillc, N. C.
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TATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, i
Southampton coumty. ;
Court of Pleat and Quarter Sessions, March term
A. L. 1807-
A. J, Harrell Exr. "1
of Matthias Bryant I Attachment Levied on
vs. f Land, and chattle prop-
Bobert Rose, J erty.
In this case, it appears to the satisfaction of the
... . . , i i i i . i. ,::
Uourttnai ine ueieiiaant lives ncjuuu iuc nuun
of the State. It is therefore ordered that publica
tion be made in the Raleisrh. Standard for six
weeks, for the said Robert Rose, to appear at our
next Court or fleas ana yuarier cession, 10 ue
imlH for the Countv aforesaid, at the Court House
in the town ot Jackson, ou the first Monday of
June next, then and vhere to replevy or plead, or
judgment final will be entered against him, and
the land and property levied upon, be condemned
and sold, to satisly the PlantilTs judgement and
costs.
Witness, N. R. Odom, clerk of our said court,
at office in Jackson, this the first Monday in
March A. D., 1867.
Teste: N. R. ODOM, C. C. C.
March 27, 1807. 13 w6w.
STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA, 1
Davidson Countt. f
Court of Pla and Qnarter Session, February
Term 1867.
David C. Kimel Admr.
of William Scott dee'd
Petition to tell land to
pay debts.
vs.
Hi Heirs at law.
In this ease, it appearing to the satislaction of
th Court that William Scott, one ol the defen
dants is a non resident of this State. It is there
fore ordered by the Court that publication be
made in the "Raleigh Standard" for six weeks,
notifying said absent dslendant of the tiling of
this petition, and that unless he appear at the
next Term of this Court, to be held for the Couty
ot Davidson at the Court House in Lexington on
the second Monday iu May next, judgment pro
onfesso will be taken and the petition heard ex
parte as to him.
, Witness, J. N. Psrotmik, Clerk of said Court
at office in Lcxingtou the second Monday in Feb.
A. D. 1887.
I. K. PERRYMAN, Clerk.
March 9, 1867, 11 wW.
The Reconstruction Act.
The following is a correct copy of the act
"to provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States," as it passed :
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MORE EFFI
CIENT GOVERNMENT OF THE REBEL 8TATE8.
Whereas, no legal State governments or ade
quate protection for life or property now exists
in the rebel States of Virginia, North-Carolina,
South-Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana,
Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas, and
whereas, it is necessary that peace and good order
should be enforced in 6aid States until loyal and
republican State governments can be legally es
tablished; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That said rebel Status shall
be divided into military districts, and made sub
ject to the military authority of the United States,
as hereinafter prescribed, and for that purpose
Virginia shall constitute the first district ; North
Carolina and South-Carolina the second district ;
Georgia, Alabama and Florida the third district :
Mississippi and Arkansas the fourth district, and
Louisiana and Texas the fifth district.
Sec. 2. Andbe it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the President to assign to the com
mand of each of said districts an officer of the
army not below the rank ot brigadier general,
and to detail a sufficient military force to enable
such officer to perform his duties and enforce
his authority within the district to which he is
assigned.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, Tlir.t it
shall be the duty of each officer assigned as afore
said to protect all persons in their rights of per
son and property, to suppress insurrection, dis
order, aud violence, and to punish or cause to be
punished all disturbers of the public peace and
criminals ; and to this end lie may allow local
civil tribunals to take jurisdiction of and try
offenders, or when in hi:- judgment it may be
necessary for the trial of offenders, he shall have
power to organize military commissions or tri
bunals for that purpose ; and all interference
under color of State authority with the exer
cise of military authority under this act shall be
null aud void.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That all
persons put under military arrest by virtue ol
this act shall be tried without unnecessary delay
and . no cruel or unusual punishment shall be in
flicted;, and no sentence of any military com
mission' or tribunal hereby authorized, affecting
the life or liberty of any person, shall be execu
ted until it is approved by the officer in command
of the district ; and the laws and regulations for
the government ol the army shall not be affected
by this act, except in so far as they may coulliet
with its provisions ; Provided, That no sentence
ot death under the provisions of this act shall be
carried into effect without the approval ot the
President.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That when
the people of any one of the aforesaid rebel States
shall have formed a constitution of government
in conformity with the Constitution of the
United States in all respects, lramed by a
convention of delegates elected by the male
citizens of said State twenty-one years old and
upward, of whatever race, color, or previous
condition, who have been resident in said State
forone year previous to the day of such election,
except such as may be disfranchised for partici
pation in the rebellion or tor felony at common
law ; and when such constitution shall provide
that the elective franchise shall be enjoyed by all
such persons as have the qualifications heriin
stated for election of delegates ; and when such
constitution shall be ratified by a majority of the
persons voting on the question of ratification who
are qualified as electors for delegates, and when
such constitution shall have been submitted to
Congress for examination and approval, and
Congress shall have approved the same; and
wheu said State, by a vote of its Legislature elect
ed under said constitution shall have adopted the
amendment to the Constitution ot the United
States proposed by the Thirty-Ninth Congress,
and Known as article 14, and when said article
shall have become a part of the Constitution of
the United States, said State shall be declared en
titled to representation in Congress, and Senators
and Representatives shall be admitted therifrom
on their taking the oath prescribed by law, and
then and thereafter the proceeding sections ot
this act shall be inoperative in said State: Jrovi
ded, That no person excluded from the privilege
of holding office by said proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the United States sl all be
eligible to election as a member of the convention
to frame a constitution for any of said rebel
"States, nor shall any such person vote lor mem
bers of said convention.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That until
the people of said rebel States shall be, by law, ad
mitted to representation in the Congress of the
United States, any civil governments which may
exist therein shall be deemed provisional only,
and in all respects subject to the paramount au
thority of the United States at any time to abol
ish modify, control or supersede the same ; and
in all el ctions to any office under such provis
ional go ernments all persons shall be entitled to
vote, an I none other, who are entitled to vote
under t e provisions of the tilth section of this
act ; and no person shall be eligible to any office
under any such provisional governments who
would be disqualified from holding office under
the provisions of the third article of said consti
tutional amendment.
Supplementary Reconstruction Bill.
The following is a copy of the bill as it
finally passed both Ilouses :
An act supplemental to an act entitled an act
to provide for the more efficient government
of the rebel States, passed March 2, 1867,
and to facilitate restoration.
Be it enacted, &c, That before the 1st day
of September, 1867, the commanding general
in each district defined by an act entitled
" An act to provide for the more efficient gov
ernment of the rebel States," approved
March second, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven, shall cause a registration to be made
of the male citizens of the United States
twenty-one years of age and upwards, resi
dent in each county or parish, in the State
or States included in his district, which reg
istration will include only those persons who
are qualified to vote for delegates by the
act aforesaid, and who shall have taken and
subscribed the following oath or affirmation:
" I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm)
in the presence of Almighty God, that I am
a citizen of the State of ; that I have
resided in said State for months next
preceding this day, and now reside in the
county of , or parish of , in said
State, as the case may be ; that I am twenty-one
years old ; that I have not been dis
franchised forparticipation in any rebellion
or civil war against the United States, nor
for felony committed against the laws of any
State or of the United States ; that I have
never been a member of any State Legisla
ture, nor held any executive or judicial office
in any State, and afterwards engaged in in
surrection against the United States, and
given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof ;
that I have never taken an oath as member
of Congress of the United States, or as an
officer of the United States, or as a member
of any State Legislature, or as an executive
or judicial officer of any State, to support
the Constitution of the United States, and
afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebel
lion against the United States, or given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof ; and that
I will faithfully support the Constitution
and obey the laws of the United States ;
and will, to the best of my ability, encour
age all others t do so so help me God."
Which oath or affirmation may be adminis
tered by any registering officer.
Sec. 2. That after the completion of the
registration hereby provided for in any
State at such time and places therein as the
commanding general, shall appoint and di
rect of which at least thirty days' notice shall
be given,the election shall be held of delegates
to a Convention for the purpose of establish
ing a constitution and civil government for
such State loyal to the Union, and said Con
vention in each State (except Virginia) to
to consist of the same number of members
as the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature of such State in the year 1860,
to be apportioned among the several dis
tricts, counties, or parishes of the State by
the commanding general, giving to each rep
resentation in the ratio of the voters register
ed as aforesaid, as nearly as may be. The
convention in Virginia shall consist of the
same number of members as represented the
territory now constituting Virginia in the
most numerous branch of the Legislature of
said State im the year I860, to be apportion
ed as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. That at said election the register
ed voters of each State shall vote for or
against a convention to form a Constitution
therefor under this act. Those voting in fa
vor of such a Convention shall have written
or printed on the ballots by which they vote
for delegates, as aforesaid, the words "ir
Convention "; and those voting against such
a convention shall have written or printed
on such ballots the words "against a Con
vention.' The persous appointed to super
intend said election, and to make return of
the voters given thereat, as herein provided,
shall count and make return of tho votes
given for and against a Convention ; and the
commanding general, to whom the same shall
have been returned, shall ascertain and de
clare the total vote in each State for and
against a Convention. It a majority of the
votes given on that question shall be for a
Convention, then such Convention shall be
held, as hereinafter provided ; but if a ma
jority of said votes shall be against a Con
vention, then no such Convention shall be
held under this act : Provided, That such a
Convention shall not be held unless a major
ity of all such registered voters shall have
voted on the question of holding such Con
vention. Sec. 4. That the commanding general of
each district shall appoint such loyal offi
cers or persons as may be necessary,"not ex
ceeding three in each election district, in any
State, to make and complete the registra
tion, superintend the election, and make re
turn to him of the votes, list of voters, and
of the persons elected as delegates by a plu
rality of the votes cast at said election ; and
upon receiving said returns he shall open
the same, ascertain the persons elected as
delegates acccording to the returns of the
officers who conducted said election, and
make proclamation thereof, and if a majori
ty of the votes given on that question shall
be for a Convention,thc commanding general,
within sixty days from the date of election,
shall notify the delegates to assemble, in
Convention, at a time and place to be men
tioned in the notification ; and said Conven
tion, when organized, shall proceed to frame
a constitution and civil government accord
ing to-the provisions of this act and the act to
which it is supplementary ; and when the
same shall have been so framed, said con
titution shall be submitted by the conven
tion for ratification to the persons registered
tinder the provisions of this act at an election
to be conducted by the officers or persons ap
pointed by the commanding general, as here
inbefore provided, and to be held after the
expiration of thirty days from the date of
notice thereof, ' to be given by said conven
tion ; and the returns thereof shall be made
to the commanding general of the district.
Sec. 5. That if, according to said returns,
the constitution shall be ratified by a maj
ority of the votes of the registered elector
qualified as herein specified, cast at said
election, at least one-half of all the register
ed voters upon the question of such ratifica
tion, the president of the convention shall
transmit a copy of the same, duly certified,to
the President of the United States, who
shall forthwith transmit the same to Con
gress, if then in session, and if not in session,
then immediately upon its next assembling ;
and if it shall moreover appear to Congress
that the election was one at which all the
registered and qualified electors in the State
hud au opportunity to vote freely and with
out restraint, fear, or the influence of fraud,
and if the Congress shall be satisfied that
such constitution meets the approval of a
majority of all the qualified electors in the
State, and if the said constitution shall be
declared by Congress to be in conformity
with the provisions of tho act to which
this is supplementary, and the other pro
visions of said act shall have been complied
with, and the said constitution shall be ap
proved by Congress, the Staic shall be de
clared entitled to representation, and sena
tors and representatives shall be admitted
therefrom as therein provided.
Sec. 6. All elections in the States men
tioned in the said 41 Act to provide for the
more efficient government of the rebel States,"
shall, during the operation of said act, be
by ballot ; aud all officers making the said
registration of voters and conducting said
elections shall, before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, subscribe an oath faith
fully to perform the duties of their said office
and the oath prescribed by the act approved
July 2, 1862, entitled "An act to prescribe
an oath of office" : Provided, That if any
person shall knowingly and falsely take and
subscribe any oath in this act prescribed,
such person so offending, and being thereof
duly convicted, shall be subject to the pains,
penalties, and disabilities which by law are
provided for the punishment of the crime of
wilful and corrupt perjury.
Sec. 7. That all expenses incurred by
the several commanding generals, or by vir
tue of any orders issued, or appointments
made by them, under or by virtue of this
act,-shall be paid out of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 8. That the convention for each State
shall prescribe the fees, salary, and compen
sation to be paid to all delegates and other
officers and agents herein authorized or neces
sary to carry into effect the purposes of this
act, not herein otherwise . provided for, and
shall provide for the levy and collection, of
such taxes on the property in such State as
may be necessary to pay the same.
Sec 9. That the word " article " in the
6th section of the act to which this is sup
plementary shall beconstiued to mean section."
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. .
The 20th Presidential term of four years since
the establishment of the Government of the Uni
ted States, under the Constitution, began en the
4th day of March, 1865, and will expire the 4th
day of March, 1869.
ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee,
President, salary, $25,000 00
THE CABINET.
William H. Seward, of New-York,
Secretary of State, 8,000 00
Hugh McCulloch, of Illinois, Secre
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Edwin M. Stanton, of Pennsylvania,
Secretary of War, 8,000 00
Gideon Welles, of Connecticut, Secre
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Oliver H. Browning, of Indiana, Sec
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A. W. Randall, of Wisconsin, Post
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A. H. Stansbury, of Ohio, Attorney
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Snpreme tourt.
The Supreme Court of North-Carolina is held
at Raleigh semi-annually, ou the second Monday
in June and second Monday in December.
OFFICERS.
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tice, salary, $2,500 OA
W. H. Battle, of Orange, Associate
Justice, 2,300 0
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tice, 2,500 OA
Sion H. Rogers, of Wake, Attorney
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S. F. Phillips, of Orange, Reporter,
(exclusive of fees,) 000 00
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(exclusive of fees,) 800,0ft
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Judge Geo. W. Brooks, ol Pasquotank ; ir
Met Attorney, D. H. 8tarbbck, of Forsythe,'
Clerk, Charles Willakd ; Marshal, Daniel R.
Goodlox.
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