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For the Standard. JAMES H. H1RKIS IN Sl'BRT COUNTY, Bf. C. To-day, James II. Harris, the colored ora tor addressed the people1 of Surry at this place. It will be a day long to be remem bered by the people of this County. There was an nnusual number of persons present who had assembled in the crrove near tne springs of Mr. T. P. Prather, of all grades- men, women, boys and girls, white and coi nml ti hear Mr. Harris. Mr. Hams was conducted to the stand whicli had been pre pared by the colored people for the occasion by Col. S. Forkner, R. It. Galloway, Isaac Armlield, Jesse Owen, S. SI. Marshall, C'has. Tucker and several other members of the Union League. Sir. Harris ascended the platform ; tberc was a movement toward the platform with evident excitement and in tense desire to behold the wonder of the age. The ground was literally packed with men, women and little ones around the stand. After a few moments ot quiet, such quiet as pervades most crowds, J. SI. Slarshall rose and said : " Fellow-citizens of the County of Surry, I will introduce to you, Sir. Harris of Wake; if you will give him your atten tion I have no doubt you will be interested." Mr. Harris then rose and commenced his address by saying Fellow-citizens of the County of Surry, the white and colored peo ple have lived together in this country for two hundred-fifty years, and lived happy. Such happiness as can exist between master and slave, but they have become estranged, and do not know each other. They knew each other in their old relation of master and slave, but they do not under their new. This ought not to be. They must get ac quainted once more. The white man knew the colored man when he was his slave, but since he is free, he appears not to know him. The white man does not know what disposi tion to make ot the colored people, liut, 1 will tell you, gentlemen, just let them alone, that is what to d with them. You must get close together once more, then you will begin to understand each other again. Be cause your relations are changed, there is no good reason why you should not live togeth er and be happy. If the people are willing to do right and be just in all this broad land, there is not a reason to apprehend that we will not be happy in our new relation as well as old. The white people can surely afford to be just after witnessing the fidelity of the col ored people during the long and bloody struggle which resulted in their freedom. The fears of the white people that the color ed would revolt and murder their wives and little ones, and ravage the country were not realised ; for with a wonderful fidelity they staid at home and worked the farms and made support for the families of the whites while the men were in the field fighting to keep the colored people in perpetual bon dage. Wonderful fidelity ! Who will doubt them now ? There is a lesson to learn my colored friends. To be free is not to be licentious. Liberty brings with it great responsibilities. We have duties to perform to ourselves, our wives and children, our country and our God. "We must labor, and labor hard. Our fami lies must be cared for and our children edu cated, our taxes paid, with innumerable other duties that did not encumber us in our for mer condition of slavery. To be free brings with it great responsibilities that we did not encounter before. To elevate our race re quires of us continued application to our multiplied duties. Lay aside our pet preju dices, labor for those that pay us the best, and treat us with the greatest kindness. This is natural and will not be condemned by any fair minded person. Learn to be good citizens, honest, upright and intelligent, and harbor not prejudice against your former masters who treat you kindly now. We have friends, mighty friends in the North and mighty friends in the South, and we have only to conduct ourselves right to be appreciated. You will not believe these evil-minded men who persuade you that you will get a portion of your master's land ; depend on your own energies for your sup port and the education of your race and people. If confiscation comes, it is not pro bable that you would be benefited by it, for the land would be sold at the highest bid der, and you have no money to purchase. Therefore, I have no assurance in promising you anything ou that score. The speaker told several anecdotes to illustrate his po sition. The speaker said that the white people mustalso learn a lesson. When they hired the colored people to work that they only hired their time, that otherwise, the colored peo ple were as free as they were, and entitled to all the privileges and immunities that free born and white people were. The time was all that they had any right to. If they were a mind they could afford to be just. I warn you to-day, for I am authorised to speak and speak that I know. If you continue to be unjust and fail to treat them as citizens and equal in political rights ; if you try to intim idate them and prevent them from register ing and voting for their friends, youMands will be confiscated and you reduced to a condition of dependency. I hope you will not do this, your sense of honor and self i e espect will not permit you to do so. I appeal to your magnanimity, your sense of justice and Christian charity to aid us in the eleva tion of our race. Promote and encourage Sabbath Schools among us. Give us the ad vantage of your education and the advan tage of your experience. Turn not your back upon us now that we are free, for you taught us all that we know; you taught us how to work ; you taught us all we know of truth and right; you taught us your lan guage and what we know of men and thinos you taught us your religion and all we know of God. There are a thousand ties and recollections that call upon you for help to raise us from our present poor and help less condition. Remember, that we are not to blame for your losses, and now that we are free you should not neglect us and con demn us. In our new relations let us be friends as we have been in times past. Sir. Harris here took up the subject of so cial equality and dwelt at great length on it. He said the idea was an absurdity. Such a thong as social equality never did ex ist and never could. It was contrary to rea son and sense. Opposed to the true princi ples of liberty and right. It did not exist any where, nor at any time. Prom the be ginmne of the world nnt.il aid not exist. It never had nor ever would it was an absolute absurdity. But the nVht to choose our own company was only a general right that was not denied by any nation or 175 " U.1U not exist m the Northern fJ 7 X,r 00?tQe States. It did not exist finnrt, . orT West Indies, in Mexico or South America, It did not exist in England r;,f ' Spam r Portgal- Rsia or M-S-JvfLWa?ore?.80n toit. This had s uUj wjm political right. It was "Sf fuSe of es of eqTal 5 -1 l -Zr nt a sensible man that of it PUbBluje or tn seriously thought I shall "not nrofonT -71v. i . will be long remembered by those that heard fL beyond 4ue8tion. a masterly ef- e Foment was overwhelming rwLHa5?8 25? 2f tte qtiSn of head-Conservative-Rebel-Seceasion aoia ; its hifltorv for the lBt. m.nw-.-J? ported thS"L.B.Prea9 ot Blavery. It sun- portedthlFurfV"r 1 fIBVery. It sup the NortternI 8lav5 law 8nd listed carry slavery inXTTT Sr-. " sought to makeBlaverTnali16 Tories, and to It denied to a tdfroinitional. learning wherehr mon right of lationof the feytknowthe reve- made them dependent X he Bible' bnt oppressors Atta&Sg It denied their manhood and the right to think for themselves. It was now allied with every element of meanness to prevent them (the colored people) from obtaining their just and God-given rights. When the Re publican party rose in the North and deter mined that slavery should be sectional and freedom national, they (the Copperheads) en couraged the Southern States to rebuild and a mi a new crovernnicnt. buildinjr its foun dation ou human slavery and promising the Southern States aid ; but the hollow-hearted scoundrels never redeemed their pledges. When President Lincoln sent one of their leaders through the lines he did not stay, but he left for Canada as fast as his cowardly legs could carry him. They were now allied with the very rakings of the bottomless pit to deprive his race of their manhood. They would rake the streets of London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, St. Petersburg, and all the great cities of Europe or Africa to fill up their ranks, allowing them all the rights of citizens. They would receive the Irish, Dutch, or Germans, Arabian, Turks, Chinese and Hottentots; those that do not know our language nor our religion, who worship other Gods and know nothing of our insti tutions, and care less, and allow them the right of suffrage and citizenship, but deny to those born in the United States who speak the same language, worship the same God and profess the same religion, the rights of manhood and citizenship. Their policy is rule or ruin. They are responsible for the long and bloody civil war which we have just passed through ; the rivers of blood that have drenched our land ; the youth and middle-aged that have fallen in the conflict ; the loss of friends, of sons and fathers, of hus band and brothers, and millions of lost treas ure. These are all hanging to their skirts and help to make up the record of infamy and belong to the catalogue of crimes which thev are sruiltv of. Such is the Democratic- Copperhead party, and the half has not been told. They seek to get in power by the name of Conservative. It has nothing to re commend it that is honorable or just, but it seeks power by appealing to the baser pas sions of the human heart. Its everlasting cry is, nigger, nigger, nigger, to influence the people and prejudice the miud of the masses against my race and its friends. This party is unworthy the respect of my race or the confidence of any people, white or colored. The speaker next spoke in defence of the National Republican party and Union League of America, ne said it was the only Na tional Party. The name Republican was a proper definition of our form of government. Its. name was associated with the rise and progress of the nation from its infancy. Its views and policy were always national. It is the supporter of human rights and the ele vation of the labor and laboring masses of the Republic. It is the great party of pro gress and humanity. It has carried us through our greatest trials and is planting our feet once more on sound ground, by the assistance of God. It has accomplished great things for us as a nation and people, and re commends itself to the support of all honest men, white and colored. Sir. Harris spoke of the League in glow ing terms. He recommended it to the loyal people, both white and colored, as an auxil iary to unity and success in future. He said its principles were broad and just. It sought to elevate, not to pull down. When it is received and its principles adopted and made the law of the land, peace and hap piness will be the result. Its opposers will be bothered. It is founded on the principles of right and justice. It carries out the promises of the Revolutionary fathers, " That all men are created equal, and endow ed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." Sir. Harris wound up with an eloquent ap peal to the people to accept the condition of things as unavoidable, for the government was determined to make loyalty respectable, by placing the power in the hands of those that adhered to it. Now, I do not pretend to follow Sir. Har ris through his speech. I have only given you some of the arguments in a plain way that were made by him. The points or arguments are not pretended to he put down in the or der or connection in which they were deliv ered. His speech was well received by all parties and classes. Though his speech was over two hours long, there was no sign of weariness. I believe it is calculated to do much good. Its praise is in every mouth so far as I have heard. James Henry Harris is a speaker f no - ordinary ability. He is no sophist, but deals in plain facts and truths. He is zealous for the cause of justice and right. I pronounce him an able speaker, whose merit deserves encourage ment. I hope he may be rewarded well for for the sacrifice he is making. J. SI. SL Sit. Airy, August 20, 1867. The Crops. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 27. The rains dur ing the last two weeks have been unprece dently severe. 'Accounts from Sliddle and Southern and South-Western Georgia and Florida, where the cotton prospects had been so promising, now give most gloomy prospects. The continued rains have beat en off the bloom, and the worm and cater pillar have also made their appearance. It is believed, however, that notwithstanding the heavy rains a fair crop has been made already. It is now raining hard. Louisville, Aug. 27. The accounts with reference to the cotton crop in Missisippi are conflicting, but they are thought to be on the whole favorable. Fears are express ed, however, that in a month or so, when the freedmen will be most needed to pick out and save the crop, they will be carried way by the political excitement then most likely to prevail, and be useless as field hands, or for any other service. St. Louis, Aug. 27. A very heavy rain storm, accompanied by high wind, thunder, and lightning, passed over the city this evening, doing much good to vegetation. This is the first rain we have had for over a month. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 27. Heavy rains continue throughout the State. The sea board planters are complaining from all points of rain, saying the crops are already greatly damaged, and if the rain does not cease soon very severe consequences will fol low. Brooks county reports heavy rains daily for the last six" weeks. Cincinnati, Aug. 27. Accounts from the crops are very discouraging, by reason of the drouth. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 27 Three bales of cotton were received from Quitman, Ga., per the Albany and Gulf R. R. This is the first cotton received this season from the above place. Mobile, Aug. 27. The weather is un settled. It rained last night and this morn ing, and is now clear. The crop accounts from all parts of the State are favorable. The caterpillar has appeared in some sec tions, bnt is not doing much damage. Washington News. . WASHUfOTON, Aug. 31. The Attorney General's report, on which the President removed Sickles, will be pub bshed Monday. It appears that Sickles held that he was not amenable to the Grand ju ries, U. S. Marshall, or District Attorney, while in .command of a Military District, created by act of Congress, and in which the powers of the military Commanders are de fined. . V The Treasury holds 360,500,000 as securi ty for National Banks Gen. C. H. Tompkins is assl'ed as Chief Quartermaster of the Fifth Djgtct. , For the Standard. .. BEPIBLICA5 MEETLVC Iff SMITHFIELD. Notice having been given that a meeting of the Republicans of Johnston County, would be held in Smithfield, on Tuesday 27th Aug. 1867, for the purpose of appointing del egates to attend the State Convention to bo held in Raleigh on the 4th of Sept. next, in pursuance thereof, quite a respectable num ber, irrespectve of color, assembled at the j Court-house. On motion of II. Raby, the meeting was organized by appointing Wm. A. Smith, Chairman, and T.F. Massey, Secretary. The object of the meeting was then brief ly and appropriately explained by the Chair man. W hereupon, on motion, the Chairman appointed the following named persons as delegates, to wit : Thos. D. Snead, E. W. Pou, Robt. Slass ingill, John R. Coats, B. R. Hinnant,Dr. H. C. Ennis, P. T. Massey, Geo. W. Massingill, W. H. O'Neal, H. Rabey, J. B. Cook, Gideon Keen, Brvan Williams Dr. James Hay, W. D. Holt, Franklin Phillips, A. R. Duncan, James H. Ennis, Charles S. Kenyon, Jno. D. Massey, E. G. Hill, N. L. Barnes, John Pool, W. R. Stanly, W. D. Stanly, R. W. Stevens, Bartley Harper, Larkin Barber, Ashley Bar ber, Theo. H. Barber, Wm. Lancaster, tuob. Thain, Alex. Thain, Isham Taylor, Smith Brooks, Isham Atkinson, Joseph Jernigan, Willis SIcCullers, Wesley Whitfield, Jofin W. Smith, Thos. Morgan, Green Utley, Grivel Hinton, York Ellington, Braddock Pearce and W. B. Hatcher. On motion, the name of the Chairman was also added to the list of delegates. The meeting was then addressed in a few brief but pertinent remarks by the Chair man. On motion, it was ordered that the proceed ings be puuiisuea m tne JNortn-uaronna Standard. On motion, the meeting adjournd. W. A. SMITH, CVm. P. T. SIassey, Secy. For the Standard. RUPrBLICAXG MEETLV IS DAVIDSOX. Agreeably to appointment, the Union-lov ing, ana Jaw-aoicung citizens oi rue r lai Swamp region of Davidson county assem bled at the well know Healing Springs, on Saturday the 24th inst., to recount their many sufferings and grievances during, and since the late, and nefarious rebellion, and to devise means of redress and safety for the future, by concentrating and bringing every effort to bear upon so great an under taking. Richard Carrick wa3 called to preside, J. R. Floyd and D. Smith, chosen Secre taries. The Chairman then proceeded to appoint a committee, to draft resolutions, which done, the following were presented, read and unan imously adopted : Whereas. We were politically ana re ligiously opposed to going to war with our Northern brethren, and desecrating the flag of our glorious old Union, hating treason in any and every shape, and esteeming it as among the most corrupt and infamous of all crimes in the catalogue of Satan's arts, and holding the government of the United States was. and is the best, purest, safest and sur est govenment on the knowji earth, the gov ernment of our fathers, made sacred by the name of "Washington and others of the best and purest blood of our race, and while re bels and traitors have for several years tra duced, slandered and oppressed those of us who clung to the Union, and are still doing the same thing with seeming vindictiveness ; therefore be it, 1. Jlesolved, That we can never consent to be governed and ruled any longer by bad men who advocated the doctrine of secession and still revile and stigmatize the best and most loyal citizens of our country because of their devotion to the United States govern ment, nor are we willing to trust them in rebuilding what they have so ignobly torn down, that we have lost all hope of having justice at their hands, and judging horn the past, feel that to trust them further would be to augment our misery and final ex tinction. 2. That we endorse the acts of the 40th Congress and submit to that honorable body with all becoming deference, and shall ever look to her as to our guardian angel. 3. That the sooner we can be extricated from rebel rule, the better, and that none but unmistakably Union-loving, and self-denying, noble-hearted auti-blood-and-thun-der men shall rule over us and our children for the future, either in the State, or the Uni ted States. 4. That the American flag is our polar star, and will be defended by us to the last extremity. That we congratulate the Raleigh Stand ard for its bold,detcrmined and wise course, and regard it as one of the safest and best vehicles through which to transmit our thoughts and intentions, with its request to all papers friendly to the cause for publica tion, and that we heartily concur in the sen timent expressed in the resolutions as adop ted by the Republican Convention held in Raleigh on the 27th Slarch last. During the absence of the committee, H. Adams, Esq., was called on, to which he re sponded in a speech of three hours length. He dealt some heavy blows. He gave a complete analysis of the past of secession in its incipient stages, its cause, progress and direful consequence, he demonstrated the present codition of affairs with unerring skill and with seeming prophetic power portrayed the future. There was a feast of reason, and a flow of soul. On motion the meeting adjourned. RICHARD CARRICK, Pres't. J. K. Floyd, D. Smith, For the Standard. REPUBLICAN MEETIN G I 31 J COW Pursuant to previous notice, the Republi cans of the Northern precincts of Slacon, asssembled in public meeting on the 10th of August, 1867, at A. B. Welch's, Esq., on Tennessee River. There were also a consid erable number of persons from Jackson and Cherokee Counties. On motion, the meeting was organized by calling A. B. Welch, Esq., to act as chairman and appointing W. W. Welch, Esq., Secre tary. The meeting was addressed by that zeal ous and glorious Republican General R. M. Henry, and others. When Gen. R. SL Hen ry offered the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted : 1. Resolved That we heartily and cordial ly endorse the platform of principles promul gated by the Republican party in Conven tion at Raleigh the 27th Slarch last, and that we will use every honorable measures to have the same supported and endorsed by our fellow citizens. 2. That we approve of the call for a Re publican Convention at Raleigh, the 4th Sept. next, and the Chairman of this meet ing is requested to appoint three delegates to represent the Republicans here assembled in said Convention. The Chairman appointed Gen. R. M. Hen ry, Rev. Mark May and J. J. Jennings, Esq., to constitute the delegates. 3. That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the. Pioneer, the Standard, and other Republican papers of the State. 4. That the thanks of this meeting are here by tendered to tne Chairman and Secretary for the able and impartial manner in which they have discharged their respective du ties. 5. Jie$olvedr That the meeting do now ad journ, a. x. W-bLiCii, vnmn. W. YV . AVygLCH, H&S'y. , The yellow fever is prevailing as an epidem ic in the cities of NewjOrleana and Galveston. The deaths in each city reach from 25 to 80 a dav. . -i - ;- For the Standard. BHTBLICJLff MEETISfi tS LISCOLKTON. Pursuant to notice, a large proportion ,of the loval citizens of Lincoln county met at - - . 1 1 1 . 4.1. fliiV ho TTreAflmen's BCllOOl-nouse. uii me i,u Ancmar and organized by appointing Mr, Noah Dellinger, President, Mr. Daniel Hol lin. Vice-President and .Sir. J. C. Bomar, Recrfitftrv. Rv rpnnest Mr. James Slarsh then pro ceeded to explain the objects of the meeting and said that iu tne nret piace we suouiu elect a delegate to the Republican Conven tion t.n h( held at Raleish on the 1st Wed nesday in September, the establishment of a Union protective store, ana a ioyai .nepuuu can naner. The election of delegates to the Conven tion t.h An took Dlace. and resulted in the choice, by acclamation, ot James JVlarsh, Esq. . '. On motion ot Mr. xxiu. a committee was nnnointed to notitv everv Council in the Countv to send three delegates to meet at Lincolnton to nominate a delegate to be elected by the people tb the Convention 60on to be ordered. At the suszestion of Sir. Marsh, Mr. Bo mar exnlained in a few words the merits of the paper about to be established. Sir. N, H. Hill then spoKe at some tengtn in sup port of the enterprise and warming with his subiect delivered a sound, patriotic appeal to his countrymen to stand nrm in tueir DrinciDles to act in concert with the Re- Dublican rartv of the State. He also con trasted the free-school system of the North ern States with that of the Southern. At the conclusion he was loudly applauded. A vote of thanks was then called for by Mr. Edward Cobb, in a few patriotic remarks, and the President, V ice President and bee retary were declared entitled to the thanks of tne meetinsr. It was moved and seconded, that the Sec retary send a copy of these proceedings to the Standard and Register, newspapers pub lisbed in the city of Raleigh, with a request that they be published, and that the Secre tary add to said report, the harmony, con cert of action, and kindly feeling that pre vailed. There beins no other business before the meeting, it was then declared adjourned. NOAti UJi.LiL.lJN liJi.lt, iTesuient. DAN'L HOLLLN, Vice-President. J. C. Bohak, Sec'y. ' For the Standard. THE C0IX1LV MOVIXG REPUBLICAN MEET' IXti Iff CHARLOTTE. On Thursday, the 27th. a large and enthu siastic meetinu of Republicans was held at the Court House in this city. Dr. H. SI. Pntchard was unanimously elected President, and Charles Frazier, Esq., Secretary. The Doctor, on assuming the chair, ad dressed the assembly in an eloquent and im pressive speech, declaring that, while he ived, his heart and mind and the best ener gies of his life should be devoted tb Union and Liberty, &c, and was abundantly ap plauded throughout the course of his re marks. On motion, a Committee was appointed to draft resolutions for the action ot the meet ing, consisting of SIcssrs. Chas. Frazier, J. F. Littlc,tB. Schenck, Calvin SIcCurdv. E. Fullings, J. N. Kerr, J. W. Martin, D. David son, Charles Perry, L. Dunlap. On the retiring ot the Committee, General Rufus Baninger being present, was called upon, and, gracefully yielding to the cry from all parts of the house, stepped forward and delivered an able and conclusive argu ment in favor of Republican policy and planting himself square out upon the Re publican platform. The General's remark that safety, peace and prosperity were to be found no where outside of the Republican party, was greeted with great enthusiasm. but the limited notice only that time will allow me, can give you no idea of the great good resulting from his appropriate and timely speech. The Rev. Sir. Miller was next called out by one voice, and instructed the meeting in a few very happy and appropriate remarks. At the close of Mr. Miller's address, the Committee returned and reported through their Chairman, the following resolutions, viz : 1. Resolved, That our faith grows stronger and stronger, from day to day, in the com plete adaptability of Republican principles to our national development and progress, and the permanent prosperity and peace of our beloved country. 2. Resolved, ThAt we reiterate our unsaken confidence in the Raleigh 27th Slarch plat form, as a basis of organization for the Re publican party of North Carolina, and that our delegates to the 4th of September Con vention, be instructed to sustain the same. 3. Resolved, That our trust is in Con gress. 4. Resolved, That whereas many true and good men whose antecedents are all unequi vocally Union men, are working shoulder to shoulder with us for the restoration of the State to the Union, have been disfranchised, Congress is most earnestly requested at an early day of its approaching session, under loyal recommendation, to grant them re lief. 5. Resolved, That we extend the right hand of fellowship to all good and true men who, abnegating past hostility to our princi ples, henceforth come forward, and, with manly candor and earnestness, help us push on the good work of early reconstruction. The resolutions were unanimously adopt ed. The following named gentlemen being put in nomination, were duly elected as del egates to represent the Republican party of Mecklenburg, at Raleigh, on the 4th of Sep tember, viz: Wm.R. Slyers, Esq., Jefferson Berryhill, E. Fullings, R. Smith, S. Schenck, A. Brown, Capt. Schoffen. Z. Dewey, Wilson Montgom ery, Dr. "Wm. Kerr. On motion, it was Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting are dnend are hereby tendered to the offi cers of the same, and to General Baninger and Mr. Miller for their entertaining and able addresses. Resolved, That the Standard be requested to publish these proceedings. Adjourned. C. FRAZIER, Sec'y. Charlotte, Aug. 28th, 1867. Eastebn North Carolina, as a ton-Growing Country, Against Cot- THE World. We have seen on exhibition, at Messrs. Slitchell, Allen & Co's store, the lar gest and finest stalk of cotton that has been exhibited in this place. It was taken from a field near Beaufort, N". C, belonging to Slessrs. J. L. and D. H. L. Bell, containing 825 acres, and was not an insolated stalk, but is a fair sample of the iarges stalks It measured 6J feet in height and 8J feet in diameter, and contained 328 Bolls, Blos soms and Squares. Eastern North-Carolina contains some of the finest Cotton land in the -world, and must, ere long, command the attention of capitalists and emigrants. Having in view the fact that this section was almost completely deluged about the very time that cotton had commenced grow ing, and that it was materially damaged, we confidently head this article as we do. New Bern Jour, of Commerce. The Crops. ' Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 28. Sixty-six bales of new cotton have been re ceived in Montgomery up to date. The corn crop is safe and large. The cotton crop has been greatly damaged during the last few weeks for the lack of rain and by worms. . Memphis, Aug. 28. Accounts from Ar kansas and Mississippi represent the Cotton crop suffering severely from the drouth. The corn crop is excellent. . , , For the Standards . . REPUBLICAN iCfflOff XEAGtE BOOK'S CROSS y ... - ROADS. ., ; On the 1 0th of August, a meeting was held at the Freedmens' School House, at the above named place in Northompton Co, On motion, Sir. Isaac Davis, colored, was called to the Chair, and Alexander Gentles, white, chosen Secretary. The Chairman explained the object of the meeting, and, .On motion, the following Committee was appointed to draft resolutions : Malicah Beal, John . Latch, Crawford Gartland, Jacob Boon, and Thomas Cal vert. ' The Committee reported the following preamble and resolutions which were unani mously adopted : Whereas, we consider it our most solemn duty to league together for our mutual good and protection, and for the furtherance of all of those great privileges and benefits which it has pleased Congress and the Republican party to bestow upon us, we snail, tuereiore, as a people, do what lies in our power to up; hold and support that party in all of their endeavors for the welfare ot the nation. Therefore, Resolved That the present and inture prosperity of our people demands a thorough educational system irrespective of race or color, for we are well convinced that an edu cated people are much more capable of de veloping the resources of a State or country, than a people living in ignorance of those great discoveries that are almost daily taking place in the world. Resolved. That we, as a people willingly admit being extremely ignorant of a great many things transpiring daily in our coun try, which would be very beneficial to us to know. We Bhall henceforth receive for the benefit of our members, the Raleigh . Stan dard and New York Tribune, and such other papers as advocate our cause and progress. Jiesolvea, 'mat we snail Destow our uniceu efforts to bring to justice and obtain redress tor those of our brethren who are being shamefully defrauded and wronged by those to whom Congress has said, "lhou shalt deal justly and fairly to this race." Resolved, mat we snail support no man for office who we are convinced will not leg islate for and carry out the principles of the Union Republican party, and who, we be lieve, will not, on all occasions, in the func tions of his office, boldly advocate justice to all men without partiality or respect of col or, seeing that we all stand equal now before the law. Resolved, That we have great faith in those reconstruction measures proposed by Con gress, and feel entirely satisfied that they are right and just to all sections and classes of our people and country, and we do recom mend and urge the adoption of them as in dispensable to law, justice and order, and the restoration of the Union on a sound ba sis, and the future grand progress ot the American Republican Government. Resolved, That we advocate universal suf frage and maintain that all just governments are founded with the full consent and volun tary support of the governed. We also main tain that every man who calls this land his home, is entitled to the right of franchise. Resolved, That we do pledge ourselves to fulfill all of those duties that our new posi tion demand of us to the best of our abilities, and we shall endeavor to show our brethren and the world that we are not unworthy of the gift of freedom which we so highly prize, and we trust that all ot our white brethren will do justly towards us, and sure ly we shall endeavor to do all that lies in our power to advance their welfare. llesolced, That we tender our sincere thanks to Mr. J. B. Odora, for the privilege of the use of land for a school house and meeting grounds; likewise for his steady and warm attachment to the cause of Republi canism in this county. Resolved, That we tender our sincere thanks to Messrs, Holden & Son, for the indepen dent manner in which they advocate the rights ot t he masses in the conduct of their most useful paper. ISAAC DAVIS, UAtri-n. Alexander Gentles, Sec'y. Northampton co., N. C., Aug. 14, 1867. m For the Standard. REPUBLICAN MEETING AT OAK FOREST SCUOOL-HOISE, RANDOLPH CO., ff. C. j Messrs. Editors : According to previous notice a portion of the citizens, both white and black, met on Saturday, the 24th of I August, in order to appoint delegates to at tend the Republican Convention which is to be held in Raleigh, on the 4th of September. next. On motion of C. G. Hay worth, the meeting was organized, by appointing E. T. Blair Chairman, W. M. Gray and K. W. Frazier, Secretaries. On motion, SI. V. B. Gray, colored, C. G. Hayworth and E. T. Blair were appointed a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sentiments ot the meeting. In the absence of the Committee, Dr. W. Push was called for, who came forward and addressed the meeting at some length, after which the Committee returned and re ported the following resolutions : 1. Resolved, That we recognize the Repub lican party as the only and true party of the country the party that crushed out the re bellion and preserved the Union. 2. Resolved, That we will support no man for office who does not stand fairly and squarely on the Republican platform. 3. Resolved, That we recommend the K C. Standard and Raleigh Register to all true Republicans, and that we tender our heart felt thanks to the Editors for their bold and patriotic defense of the Republican party. 4. Resolved, That we tender our thanks to Congress for the passage of the reconstruc tion laws enfranchising all men, without re gard to race or former condition. 5. Resolved., That we look for protection under these laws. 6. Resolved, That it is our duty as citizens of the United States to do all in our power for the establishment of free schools for all classes throughout the community ; so that all those who are now deprived of school privileges, may enjoy the blessing of educa tion, which is necessary to promote their own happinsss and to qualify them for citi zenship. 7. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be sent to the North-Carolina Stan dard for publication. After the resolutions were read, the meet ing became general, and speeches were made by W. SI. Gray, David Gray, and Martin V. B. Gray, colored, and E. T. Blair, white. The following delegates were then ap pointed to attend the Republican Conven tion to be held in Raleigh on the 4th of Sep tember next : C. J. Hayworth, Esq.. E. T. Blair, whites, and W. SI. Gray,, colored. The meeting then adjourned in good or der. W. SL Gray, ) R. W. Frazier, Aug. 24, 1867. Secretaries. Great Distress from Yellow Fever. Galveston, Aug. 31. During the week 241 persons have died of the fever. There were 100 deaths at Corpus Christi up to the 16th. Half the citizens are sick or dead. Much distress prevails and help is needed. Donations for the benefit of the Corpus Christi sufferers can be forwarded through Syofford,Tilson & Co., N. Y. The markets. . Baltimore, Aug. 81, P. M. Cotton quiet. Middling Uplands 26i ' Corn scarce, $1,"08$1,10 for White; Yel low $1,15$1,20. ; Wilmington, Aug. 29. P. M. Spirits Turpentine steady 52i. Rosin quiet $2,86$6,72. 11 VJa' "LlBKBIT AND UNION, WOW AND" POKE VKB, OWE AND insbpabable." Daniel Webster. JSALiEIGH, JV. O. Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 1867. Mr. C. W. Horner is authorized to make business contracts for the Standard office, and to give receipts. Republican State Convention. The Republican State Convention will assemble in this City, on WED HESDAY next, at eleven o'clock, A, M., at TUCKER'S HALL. This spacious Hall will afford am pie accommodations for the delegates and others who may be present. Important Letter from Gov. Graham- He Proposes to perpetuate the Rebel lion, by another Appeal to the North ern People I We find in "the New York Times the fol lowing extract from a letter written by Gov. Graham to a resident ot Van Buren, Arkan sas : " The situation of the States of the South to which you allude, is indeed melancholy. We are realizing the truth of the declaration of Mr. Fox, that " the most dangerous of all revolutions is a restoration." The idea of distraining the States bv military domina tion, into the adoption of Constitutions tor local governments, with the right of suffrage extended to negroes, without any quabhea tion except being the male sex and over 21 years of age, and by the Howard amend ment to the Constitution of the United States, at the same time disfranchising all men or experience and influence amoner us. is the most solemn farce that has been enact ed in all history. It is to roll back the tide of civilization two centuries at least, and place the ballot in the hands of a consituen- cy less qualified for the office of government tnan nas ever betore exercised it in any re publican country. The Board of Registers of voters has just been announced here, and includes one negro to two white men gener ally throughout the State. When the whole series of steps in the process of " reconstruc tion," as it is called, shall have been fully consummated, I think the people, wherever they constitute majorities, will find it to their interest to vote against Conventions for the objects in view, and bear with, the. reign of military government until another ap peal can be made to public opinion at the North, and especially in the Northwest." Gov. Graham speaks out,, ab last, very much, no doubt, to his own surprise, for he did not expect that any portion of this letter would see the light. This letter- was prob ably addressed to Gen. Gatlin, formerly of this State. We have no space to day to notice at length these views of Gov. Graham. r But it is now plain to every one that Gov. Graham is fixed in his opposition to the reconstruction measures, and to every essen-. tial provision they contain. He is opposed, to colored suffrage. He is opposed to any measures which will restrain the disloyal so. as to enable the loyal to establish a new gov-, ernmeut in the State preparatory to her ad-, mission to the Union. He is opposed to a Convention, and will counsel his followers to do all they can to defeat a Convention. And he advises the continuance of military rule, and the perpetuation of the spirit of rebellion, until another appeal can be made by the discontented portion of our people to the Democrats and Johnson men of the North and Northwest. Such is, briefly. Gov. Graham's position.. Who sustains him it ? Does Gov. Worth ? Does his organ, the Sentinel? Will that pa- j per speak out ? We dare it to speak. Si lence on its part will be construed by the public into an endorsement of Gov. Graham's views. Gov. Graham has written himself down in a few words as a disunionist. The only way in which the Union can be restored is by and through the reconstruction acts. Gov. Graham is well aware of this. He is opposed to these acts, calls the work of re construction under them a " solemn farce," and declares that if we reconstruct under them we will " roll back the tide of civiliza tion two centuries at least.n He is, there fore, an avowed disunionist. We repeat the question, who will sustain him in his posi tion ? SCHEDULE R. & G, R. R. The new Schedule of the R. & G. R. R. took effect Sept. 1st, 1867, and the Mail trains going North now leave Raleigh at 7 A. M., and; ar rive at Weldon 12:30 P; M. Coming South the train leaves Weldon 11:25 A, M., and ar rives at Raleigh 5 P. M. The trains meet daily at Littleton. m Republican Meeting at Laws'. We are requested to announce that a Re publican meeting will be held at William Laws' Store, on Friday the 12th inst. Able, speakers will be present. We learn that Moses A. Bledsoe, Esq., and R. W. York, Esq., addressed the people at Morrisville, on Friday last. We have had no regular report of the speeches, but we learn that Mr. Booker Hutchings replied! with excellent effect to Mr. Bledsoe. We are glad to see Dr. R. J. Powell in the City, who expects to be present at the Re publican State Convention. Gskebal Canby's Opinions. General Canby, who has just been appointed to the command of the 2d Military District, is said to have remarked Thursday, in conversation with a friend, that he was not a political partisan, but that he had studied the recon struction laws thoroughly and approved them, and that he considered, their faithful execution essential to the welfare of the nation. He thought it the duty of the Southern people to accept the terms offered them. He is also said to have expressed his appreciation of the utility of the Freedmen's Bureau and his intention of giving its agents all proper and necessary aid m the execution of their work. Washinqton Chronicle - v, ;S .Removal s of Gen. How,j It js much regretted that the Preside templates the removal of Gen. How the head of the Freedman'a affairs of the Bureau have been well a . istered. It has been a blessinw tn masses of our people in the hands of Howard. 1 he only lault alleged him is that he is a radical Republic; an y utuu umo ustjv t.u ilia UWn t,. his own politics, Gen Howard surely has, for he about him constantly in the loss of n his arms, the strongest proof that couJf UUUA VI XIAO UCtWkluu tu LUC COUQtj'y ine correspondent 01 the Boston tiser says : ser says : At the request of the President la . I Langston, a colored orator from Ohio i H had a long interview with Mr. John J L vt frftivHncr t.h rhnnnrpa in thn Pnuj.. . "H o - r man's R, I reau. Mr. Langston urged Mr. Ji,nsoi 1 that t.h real interests of th n.n,i F ulot required it. Mr. Johnson replied th-Jv considered Gen. Howard ambitious and , nipt, and that besides he was a hypo,' ed people at heart, and said that he must point a man who was a true friend to fk' and he intended to do so. He further 5t! ed that if the colored people agree upon some one of their "-re Won! would appoint him, and clearly intimaw ma ibuuiuvgo i kvuuu wjg pitice to r t an, i i . -w. AJiiugsbuu. uc mitci uits no lUCa Of takin thfl nlncfi TTis friends Iirrp nlirii.o,j i i iu u BJ, ftuu nunc uiuujr 111 mem W0n!H lik to take thee President at his word aj commit him to the policy of giving blart men office, still they appear to anp fi the real design of the President is to invohi the bureau in irretrievable diffieulties b putting a civilian at its head, and making necessary xne removal or resignation many military officers who could not ft duty under a civilian, and also complicatk its relations with the other bureaus of $ War Department. The President further' uoped ttius to secure the resignation off many omcers tnrougn meir reiusal to sern with and under coloied men, and in way to bring odium upon the Radicals.- inere seems no probabiltyof Mr. Lane ston's being caught in Mr. Johnson's trap Itis also stated that Mr. Langston con suited Gen. Grant on the subject, who told! him he considered it in every respect nnai visable for him to accept the place. H; told him that if Gen. Howard were removl ed, Mr. Langston could not hope to gii greater satisfaction in the administration of the affairs of the bureau ; that he was fulb satisfied Gen. Howard had done his bet and had committed no act which would r bear rigid scrutiny ; but if he (Grant) we to remain Secretary of War, and Lanstt should be appointed he would aid himt the best of his ability. Genearl Grant, hi conclusion, said nothing had been said J him about th removal of General Howard but if it were accomplished, for reasons il ready stated, it would be inexpedient and o: no practical benefit to the colored racefos TMV Tjftnrston tn accent, the iSositinn V- Langston then urged Gen. Grant to do a!, he could to have Gen. Howard retained, is' he was satisfied he was a true friend to fe . colored people. i Repablican Meetings. ' We regret we have not room to-day fa the proceedings of all the Republican meeii ings we have in hand. But as the Sta Convention is about be held, we will gim1 sketch of these proceedings with the mm of delegates appointed. On the 29th August an enthusiastic meet ing was held at Baker's School House, CLa; ham Co., Abram Council in the Chair, ani J, R. Clements Secretary. Speeches were made by James Font Ta; lor, Esq. and Mr. Booker Hutchings, an. Mr. Rufus Harrison, of Raleigh, and V. 1 Gunter, Esq. of Chatham. The Secretar speaks in high terms of these speeches, Taylor, who is thoroughly informed, iinpa'j ed to the people present many valuable fa on the subject of reconstruction. A large and enthusiastic meeting was it at Wentworth. Rockingham Co. on Tuesa of County Court, G. M. Holderby CLa: man, and Peter Scales Secretary. The met: ing was very ably addressed by Mr. Jam H. Harris. We learn from a friend that M Harris' speech gave great satisfaction totl Republicans, and is well spoken of by thc called Conservatives. A meeting was held at Durham's on & urday last, 500 persons being present-l Speeches were made by James H. Jones ar Booker Hutchings, of Raleigh, and H. Jodc of Chapel Hill. Great enthusiasm prevailf- Large and enthusiastic meetings have an been held at Oak Hall . Alamance, Mam X Roads, and Oak Grove, Chatham. Speect were made by Mr. James H. Jones, of Etj eigh, and the usual resolutions adopted, We learn that Mr. A. J. Jones and Mr. L. Ballard, of Philadelnhia. Arednin? HSm work the former in the Eastern, and ' batter in the Southwestern and Southern of the State. . Mr. O'Hara, of Wayne, isakj working with great energy and fine effect We find in the last Newbern Republican i counts of enthusiastic meetings in Pitt a-1 Carteret. Gen. Byron Laflin was Chairm of the Pitt meeting, Samuel Perry V President, and W. P. Northcut Secretaiyt Speeches were made by Gen. Laflin, Le4 Hilliard, Richard Short, Austin Flood, J Samuel Perry. Gen. Laflin and Flood were appointed delegates to the & 3 Convention.. James Sample was Chairs of the Carteret meeting, and J. . C. Man Reeretarv. The following were appoint" delegates to the State Convention : Maj. W. A. Moore,' Rev. John Moo" FrancisGibble, Geo. Jenkins, John E. Ht ry, Joseph Wilkins, ' Jerry Fisher, Anra Congleton, Elijah Whitehurst, Alex. Da phens and J. C. Manson. : f Un baturdav last there wan a In me l. enhusiastic Republican meeting at J"; Sorrell's Store, Wake County, which was i dressed by Rev. S. D. Franklin, C. J. B";! Esq., and Jos. W. Holden. There was1( a fine barbecue on the occasion, gotten V by the members of the League. The & passed off pleasantly. , . TlTflTTT.T. ATTVKT M? writes to us from Enfield to know if can make brandy for his own use, vlt! paying a tax. He "can not. The lavr, e .f lieve, is as follows : A distiller must oW a license from the proper government ouj for which he pays $20. He can dUt barrels under this license, but each g J must pay a tax of $2. This tax is hShjJ then people uM drink brandy, and who consume the brandy pay the tax.