i vol i ao j ydw sim ihs | syvusihjtv n c april 24 1868 ,- , rm oi ijuacuti i'ion tilt us * ash in aiiv.inii watchman & oijj n'.ki'm btatk .*. y i.,|*,*r olio v.-in • • • 4 i-.l .,' ' •*' ,„*, ,„*, alii - ■ i.m fill weekly old north 8tate ., one tear • • i *■'*" „ ' uu monti • 3-0 on,i jl.nitlt • • 6cu watch the i?oll6l whatever oen monde may have done that ia arbitrary oronenaive ni unnecessary lie deaorvoi groat crodil for the stops wliieh he has la i ,,, nnd the ordors which he hni i sued for lie prevention of frnnd in il nappronchingolectinii intliat state he im 1 rectea roguirari t receive *,,,, ,. of those uli naiin't have t 00 n jtrii kon from lhe llats withonl i , cause ; ho ha promnlgatod „„ p i dlrotly aimed at fraud hy k *-.;. tun requiring that negroes in in t . bo forced bytitkerpar ty i voto bul miict be lut al.nie ; and llial win n tho vote are counleil mil ilicre shall bo present to ioporintend ,; ,. counting a respectable and in tulligolll man of tarh jmrty these nnlera are admirable und we eon id w | 8 h very much that icn can by l a l issued m.iiiu of similar purport (,. n meade has acted wisely for his own reputation and fairly towards lhe pen li no such steps having been taken li iii district commander il de vol ves upob ourselves to make such arrangements nn will provide against iloiibla-dealtag bahot*stbfflng fabe counting or any other of the numer . .- iian.ls which will d ul life in un mpiod by some of the radical 1 i'.l.li*rn lei im or more cm w i rativea of inlelligenoe and arm : - be alwaj - at iho poi if a imis . uml wo take it lor granted thai • . pull bolder who iiitemla lo act i upon iim i'mi will object to ■•■ thai i'"-'i ■ ih ng is conducted lair as we snggcst'.-d a row dayi sinco || :,,.. i ig an i conduct*ira ol • ,. nt iv might il ihoy ret lot .- it mm ives fi * itatin i in ic i nf !*■ ' * _* one :• pi i ; lo | ■ ■ . .,,' , part i be pri - m « hen t u • * ui un ■ ■' such n i i 11 n.i in oh cl north carolina ondei tho - id snd ..... i live ub a 1 i.'.;.|.ut.a,,,l\v*-ui',l defeat i ill lntamol lon.**.'htl'tion and overwi1ellm . - i , i i i p .-*. binco ihe f ■■* .•""*:• i n ■• i ' ne li arm d s , i i nn il a in il - con ii n,il 1 ii exhibit ad and defermiuotion on tin i ■'■:- ol • .* i unl , t si cure lam , . ii tin *■ •■<*' i •: i 1 |, attention f « lon canby was , hi u.i culled '" ihis whole snlijuct iti**l un particular plan ine - 1 '. i.*d by li ii ni ml •-. some lime ■.,- >, i ii 1 siiggesi on did nol roach him until aiini his orders had i n issued t nn cantv says lhat ho bolh ' i - i :,.* i-hii « hieh lias been bestow . ■■! upon it uml the itl'mi.-iicy ul the i . in a hieh he has adopted will pro • ii grounds of apprehi tu * it *. • * any unfairness in the coming i ii thu readiness with *>* liicli he detect any error or unfa in re . . hc mailer of doubt u liis pur pobu is to bave nothing bul a iuii ii m in many countios in the lasl oloc ii iiian v persons were prevented in in voting lieeam.e of llm small i uu ar i precincts ut « inch p.'l 1 iti opened tlie reason assigned ior this ih ihat tlm uumber of quali : i 1 persons lo hold the elections was ". small iimt tin \ wen compelled to ii idle several preoiuets together 1 ; event ths iu ibe < ine idoclion lieu canby has authorised the post i imniaiidera iu every instance whore qiialillud men can lio procured lo have iho polls opened at bvkbi i'bb ua i ll ihcrcl'ore iiualiliial limn can bo had tit tin peojtu svggeel tlwir n nn t i tli i'tmt commander that iin noting places may bi increased i — liul si nt i net wh imjl'iim mi'.nih.i dewe8e ' wi liml lhal llm appointment i dowenso • provnsl judge ai iou ishoa ovory one ii qon oanhv had hop mi i tonrgeo a judge in iho l n ■ of judge fow in the public w nlil in.i hni o i'nni ro surpi iced lhan at iln appointment 1 1 .- niion n * n il who re iiininl.il iinii wu jinl^'n llinl i.i woul 1 iii'i i such ii 1 1 oiiimondiitioii i'll ■ den i 1 u a or 1 lan * . n intiii nn i **. * i lit i in pni ■ i in i.i'l m ■ i vt ith him na to pn li''l-'-l lhal , wo i cluihu litu ii i pr.ipi mn in * n 1 in at * ' i ituii'iit of n man nlroad ■■ i id | : n i i.i mn . oilli f ii n ■ n i pii ii nml ad ■ king oh otion t lhe i nited mates i ougress when ; ro aro i * many othor nun bi iti r d mul ni no nuuil v ihan i low . .*, i in liui lis im accounted lor except upon the supposition lhal i inn ( niiliv im boon misled by ihu representations of intern ited pui on -. in ihis manor wo have no person al ininii ■', u haicvor nor nro we in iliiniici-il by iuiv pai lizaii preference wi expected thu appointment i a i nl cai imi ihere are othcib of thai party whoso selection would have ■■ a far greater satisfaction we hope in peoplo of tho i llstricl will bear this tiling in mind al tho election in selecting a member ol i iniigrubs tiio i 1 it i ii i upon the had icals and ruptiblinntis i mr hod rick a nativo of the state and a man intimately coniii ctod with iho or gatiiz it ni i tlm bupublioan pai ly aro far greater than ihoboof oowooso oonservatlvob of courao will vole against the constitution and lor mr william of 0 ran villa — sentinel c,.rr lonos'of it ii fork world reconstruction in tin old north stat doings of the late black crook i ime ntion . lui.khiii april i 1868 as officially announced the figures nl registration fn north carolina sroi whiles 106,781 ; negroes 78,938 total 17ti i vi - while majority 36,789 tha election on tbe question ol convention wiik helil mi iln r.nlt mul 80th of novem ber anil resallod as win declared in llm success l lai measure by the following vole for convention 93,006 ogaiasl i8 961 — majority over die half of iln entire registered vote as then required 3,179 tbo iiiiii making np those totals i have investigated and found that taking ties figures tn i correct this north carolina convention was called by tho voto ol 38,704 white linn iii.i 70,308 negroes ■ in imn a a a •'*.' ' m w prey - led i*i..ii fun afi li »." it in iim called il convention „,, i in il ; i i on the i llll of j.-iim iry i a i lia remained in i lion uji la il i ih of march s pei iod nf lixly four • ,\ , with * | - ' ' -■' ol in t to lhe l-""i popple nl llii .'•' it of i ! ■ , - in i ai i iln i ■■• '■" i i li , ii ri * ■ bill little thai novel ai ii - 1 if ih -'- ' i i laid it li i a ' ; ■' ii i - it nut * i in 120 del a .- ' - m giftrnrs and ll i mu i - i was there ol '. ill i ■ li vu i il nni lln in i h . . . . • a "■ i . , 1 1 . i , , - i , , : , ! v ! i . i ... - w il ii li ii i ' yo : f ll ■ j nut pri i..iun ■' ■'■ hod m :, .. ti miction liuiti - - nl tin i , , | . imi ,.'- bur su '. inv in nm i * ok iii ' ' : n i iho 1 1 in at i i ll * i - in il * „■ dli ry 1 ■ ■ ni bin pr tly soon lln ) to * 1 j hi to sing a*i.l lln uproar gn w tremi ndotu "' ud 1 ti |. ," g ivi » a i > ii i ii'ii |,| -." ii 1 *,! ,* in hi i to o i - iy ) uli a m'l \, r corn i to night au.l ihen ii n , .-, -* in pi 1 in tin roai ing aii of ling l.v favorite negro . : ticking nn lody « liich i gins "** il's in 1 ■: iidun - im ■ md ' nn i has fm 111 i ci il i no a lon n il pel i tn " | sl l-'ircd i ) ll ,. i - ni i join i li nal all 1 1 illml llinl ■ v , iiii i a ii.n 1 nice in ihu cli'irn aiai n rolj sboly bo 1 an a in '** *•• and a n i inl bool an a img i')'o poi ral's in do garden siftlu sand c and iim li'l tbo norlh carolina con *_•!* i-iunnl r li inn in " volition dis port lis it in it closing h mrs briber and cokrsion two negro candidates sclicuk and bmiih in mecklenburg tried hi-i bi bribei v and ihen by cooic a few days ago i induce or compel ino henderson a colored conserva in in pledge hini-i it to vote for ibo liadical ticket hi uderson told tbo rascals lhal thoy ' had not money enough i liny inm ami a person al collision came near l«*-i n the con b qn nice i liu only pursoiib in the siatt win are now disposed or who aro an mpling to lllll he or lo i 1,'ii.ii 1 i.n v,.l r-.an kad1cai.s l'his n i iii'i oapablo i |"" !'• the i ul i , ui .*' aro grand brihing mnoliineb n ily that but thoy am engines of loi ror those « ho biill adhere in i lu'iii il ire nol call their ton in llieir own i hoy are bul bo nn eh clay in tho lunula ol the trea sniinhhi manipulations of iho o dm k i ti in i coiict : n ! liul s ntnn i i a i '* i i'miicl l'i iiii i li it i ilateil ' , i it 13 i8i - • tim en lllll v i nl gil i iii - l i'll '■ ' i 1 ., i i ,, ii r ovoi f ; ' ii , , ! i 1 . \ 1*1 . , wi 1 1 vull ii 1 1 it 111,1 iii . 11 1 11 il i llll 11 1 • r i ii , mn caiuli.latu i.u tl i isla im , has pi wiuou " sen met '■ -, political seed corn i in iiil corn of self-government i a - nol i,i*i*ii < it i . ii*l \* » i , • - 1 1 < . \ ia nl lln noi ih i in following biiowu ilmi n binnll remnant has luru prcsoi nl i li state rights assooiulioii i num york celebrated iln anniversary ...'' lit inn jeh'ei'soli's inilh inv by ii dinner uml speeches ut st lames llill-l nil miilnl.'lv 1'vlllilll illbt among llm goiilloiiion of nolo pro sunt wm ooveruoi seymour ol < on hi-client qoveriior i rioo i new jersey k mayor uunlliet c ifec i i i**ll.iu i nn wero iln regular toasts thoy iinii iln twnng nf bottor days [ rem ind ing ng of mito-riidisiil imn i thomas jell'urson the father of amer iii 1 lomocraoy ii slate soverignty — tin foun lain nl nil federal power and ilu pul indium nl our liberty iii tho constitution and tbo i ni n may we novor pray for peace ui any other foundation than tlmt es tablished liy uui forefathers is the chief magistracy of tho united states tin highest office within t hu gift of the an ericau peo ple may it forovor stand its the shield of liberty against tlm usurpations of corrupt legislation or the factious bpiril of parly v supreme court — may its in dependence nml integrity survive the memory of hone who threaten lo de btroy it vi llii constitutional congress of the united stales — may it toon be restored v i i white supremacy tbe doc trim of the fratnere uf our constitu tion nnd the keystone of the nreh ot un civilization viii l'i militia our fathers standing army lur tlie protection of liberty ." ix tin inilcpeiiiln.it press — the terror of tyrants aud the litat hope of il a in ml x the west alay she emanci un herself from iln tyranny of dip ani cap iiil until in r prosperity shall ,.* .*, . in md ii iui prairies unl us * ', n iln winds that sweep ilium xi tho south tho birth-placi iti - - 1 1 > n , o ra to rt and i hu re vol n t io * i ■ ■ .* ii ary i ule ol rtrimgi i i ■ -. . : *■ i . *• like a l'nu \ i hi ' '■'- .■-.. . ni pi n ,- and n her p xii •• i'll i 1 in •■ m ■ m v •■'" * i iho 1 1 .*: am liinlv ot in state ' i v i xiii wi man may -' ■•■ nil b ■ - ; . ill lll'l ." i tn mu 011*1 i;i:i:i'm*,i ' i it i v i c u : i ml - - i ■ 1 1 '■ i ' i - nil a and mi sic a lii .-. there is :. foroc a w wi . i i l'n in u ay ai'.'l thu bunks nl in parana have acquired a mnuriifnl ■ -*. . n ' *. : ir « rong o utilise an i * ;* ■ * nn in r.m,i another revolution no hi '*,- inn i -.■' . - * you ite numerical *. q ue h is in ki ii hi in equador a social c mvnlsion is ii g the i mn r w ith llll the horrors of a entvagc win inn in uruguay gonoral florcs has been assassinated al tho instigation nl his hm n i-i'ii and thu capital gi en over in sack uud pillage in i bin jiii a polilical volcano hat burst forth ; ami in mexico and v ii eiiiiin ivi havo mtiis und rumors ol mill now ii.i inn wc to account for these commotions shall wo accept iho ilini'i * ot lli.l.lics that lhe nor mal state of iiian is one of perpetual wai ime ( slmll we attribute il to the , il i nf climate or the failure i lie publican institutions wo answer thai theciltiso is m.i buggostod in any ol these questions lia uu roasoil of these perpetual commotions i to in found in one mii'iii fact tin american repub lics south ami north have attempt , i un impossibility thuy hat a under taken i reverse a law p nncod l.y und ; limy have made bold t say that all men are bom equal this is llm boliltion of ali iheir tronblos the latin races the negro mul tin indian havo been endowed by the creator iu hi all-wise economy with ditt'eieut faculties ami powers of assimilation tiiobo elements can nover bo made liartnonioug and thc gvstotn of government which attempts to placu tlieiu on an equality mllbt in a luili in i hiu * ii-'eni has heen t iml iii llm cmiiili ii'h i '• iiii i mimed and the , lu't'oru ii li i n"t in pow er of man lo make ihu nugro the in ilian n ni tin i liincasiun nssiinilitic i i lia . iluen i llial lln slmll not , mil , i vain for man wi'.h ■ i hmi'iii nnd linn nl tractions * \\ , ii ihi ire u i wc pr.itii by tlm uaii.il , ll v *' * nml central and s mth amerie i i i failed in if il , i . iinent ; jf itln nl h l and rapino an i « agio ami outrage bave boon tho fruits in i nn by this evil tree then what caii ihe i nii i slntes exticcl hi transplanting it to our soil '. thcro i - inn ono answer lo ihis question we ha hero n raco vastly supoi or to the i alius men descend od from the normans and saxons iln oeltn ami iln teuton : men who have cov ered tl ii tli « ith their instittitiuiii : whitonod the sens with their navies ornamented it wilh their architecture ami aiini ned it l.y the amontics of their civilization and on iho other hand wo have the negroes who nevoi founded any institutions ; never beni a ship upon the ocean ; who novel built n city ; or possessed u clviliza tion nn man however fanatical can dispute the justice of this antithesis ilt i one of tbobo grand silent fnci of history wil ch all men nc ignize this being true how can nny uliile american contemplate without a shudder lhe attempt to make the nn equal equal if ii is nee fairly inaugurated we hall share the fate ot the other american republics can we es cap it i if this bo possiblo the only road open is that wliieh leads to the polls ami the only means left if t.i vote ai.ainsi tub constitution — virginian 0ubtt8 am but er in reading curiis's magnificent speech fnr tha defense ono cannot help contrast iui it wiih hutlcr's opening fnr the prose cution tin i men anil their speech es are types nf lhe two sides nl the cnec butler is impudent aeroe exultant over an easy anticipated victory curtis ie polite rahn confident in tbo impregnable strength nfhia position anil in lln justice of the senate bullet argues where ho has foundation for arguruont ably and ef fectively | hey ml llial he quibbles andj asserts curtis keeps to the bounds of strict dialectics his reasoning i lik a chain in which there are no weak links lending from certain premises to certain , . ti :..- ; tl - ll.it l lalli iikc nfeed laiv v r at hi favoi ■• j ii'-ni of making the ii ... i i pi ir ih better can mn m ; talks like a ji!'l-_-e i in 1 ia examined iln i ivln.li qui * ■*, "... . ' li v nnd belie • - upon hi ml iii v hii la - 1 -. hutler : alo a if ii wore a cuopor 1 ite n.i il ii mr ii li ■ ii li • was trying lo bully cajole and halter to his ol way 1 1 ',,"■''■- i tl prejii . -. lhe |*. iru in i . lings lhe -. ' mn : inter rsis of hi irers ; never to ilu ii ** isdnm i ally tli lanini ly ' inti * seiiaie in lie ii high and : .* *. ;■ r of court ii ti ustn l , tin ir juslii . lb ly i vi li ih cannot 1 ing hii . tn think thnl a hi •':/ ol mi ... : . ., - ii ey ui n posed i * iln ! > much of ill •!, ai is wi ■ •■ and hes in the land in i ul to i how hi lofty i in nf argument and in i inlhteiiced h ,*, nsider.ilinus li laeii ti poll ly i in ir minds and coiibi ii n ci .-. il bpi il in ihem a 1 ilu * wero his peers iui lei lually — ** hieh i a com in thi senate huller linrangui - lln in a if ili»y wero no bett i lhan him t is an iiisull lo the senato — i al lln si link rom ida li v • 1 ; and tlier jus't the difference be in . :. ihe ma men unl i lu ir speeches \- i he si n i :,. is tl tii upon lhe qui - linn uf lliiji arhiniail sn will liny t.lko : i ice in history upon iho low pi iin ii iih hutler rn upon the ih^h tabli hind with curtis — now l'ork jour of com in i ■ tin k kv an m — these nwe inspiring and gliosilv visitants made iheir appearance at fort fisher a lew nights since their appearance we learn was made in this * ise i 6 everal thousand coffins we give tho btaio incut i ilu sentinel on duty drifted wilh unnatural regularity upon the beach and ns ninny occupants raised tlioir tk'shh-s liniies frmn tho interiors i hereof and formed themselves into glnistlj columns and at the bidding ,,| a sepulchral voice the droad lirigudo of ueulli marched with iniim'le.-s sii'p mi lhe to it as th fort n immediately ovao noted il i uui hiinwii what ctl'uct any iipp,,fiii.ii linn movement would ham bail although it is probable bomoihiug lorril.h would have occur red for wc are told they eat up whole leagues not leaving a man and i i ay hungry the k ll kln khin iml'eacrmknt — j b s the intelli gent correspondent of tho n y wiirld '. adheres lo the belief expressed more ilum ii ii i-ik ag lhat the doubtful mem ! hers of iln coart of imp nchmont aro nu nn*.ni enougli to provenl conviction !" i'l n.w vork herald say : on ov i*v shin the e ee ol prosecution is falling in the ground ; for besi li - teslil'yiiig lhal 1 iln | in i pose of ihe president was to iobi ; ihe couslilntinii ilitj of t lia 1 iw gem ral si i i ,,: in ai declared lhal iiothh g more iv i sin i nbnilt the uno nf t ten lhan llmt m . sl nn ni ii us a coward and » ould nol l-i in i.l r for hi inim ||." . ■ : . illllll lllll a * , ,] by ih * hcpiibll llll . ■ '■ - i hei , \ v roil d in or ii * a thai ho is ong i i'll uli is hllltsell lhal 111 i , a r i narid foi lhat tlnm foi ! ■•■ making llii il iou old ( u8tom tho wilmington post is much i*i ore 1*1 in regard lo iho * upiioeod de i-i*4ii of the i iti to men ol t lio south should ibo radicals fail in tlioir schemes the post thinks the stock the lash and the whipping post will in it ci ecte.l wean not afraid uf biicii punishmoiits tin post may dread a pott but we think bad while men as well as negroes need correc tion occasionally the whiping l'n is a grenl lei ror lo evil doers bul not the wilmington post for it en courages that class daily hull tin important to voters the followlngls going tho rounds of iln press but with out any puerility that wo ran discover — the advice it conlaius ought tu hu strict ly observed lt may not be generally known bat whether ii is nr not it is well to keep it licfnre tin people that they must v he lhe whnle ticket ni ihe ensuing election v.m cannot veto for or against tbe constitution without voting forcaudidales 11 you do your vole will he thrown out if ynu erase or omit any name on the ticket your vote will he thrown nut this is a trick to make those who wish lo vutn for lhe constitution vote also for holden look out for this voters be sure that your ticket is all right if you oiubo a num insert another ho careful that you do nut throw nwny your vote by neg ligence if you do not know whether yon are right ask snuie one who does — let the radicals gain nothing by nur in difference we must watch as well as work — li wili nates ignorant and gullible na the negroes are ihey are obliged to appreciate at its proper vnluc in their calm mo ments holden's love for them lie said that he advocated peace during the hu-t year of the war because u was the'unly means by whioh slavert ciittld be sac , i lie was so anxious to retain this feature of soul horn insti tutions that lie was willing tusui render political in lepeiideuoe and every thing else rather ihan to jo'iiuirdiso the right of property in slaves 11 - — . — .«» _ cabarrus ex i ii.mi from n letter dated pionkeu mills a ri 1 15 ctibitiis "■' alt right tho un scrvatives will carry tho count by live hundred majority wc have an pxce '. iii ticket 1 do nol know ofa - i .*:*• person in this sucti n of tin county that will v,.io ihe uadical ticket wo will dofuat huldon in tho state by al least u0,000 maj uity — ral > a .'/("/. we have i letter from concord to-duy io the same checi ing effect violation ol t.l.n canbv's orders i nldon nd * . his negt o nil es to :! ick to the polls in ci wil -. tlm is , -. dently h.r tho purpose ol carrying mt the piogriiinnio t the i isl elec lion u hieh had the ell ct ol di * * . tliiiiiiutnils of id til i ■ , fro ii tlm voting place it is intended i'm in fi ii i iti ni hen canby in gen i irdor iii , orders votoi*b n't it to liu • i aboul the pullu'g places j again : the or.liiiiinee i.l tho "( ' ui veniiuli embodied in gen aiihy urder ullixea a penalty of line u im prisoiimeiit to liny person who shall prevent any qualified electoi from the fi , ,,,, ,- ,',-* "• ih ■ olective fruncliiso ! tiy threats jiitii i n-^t in porsoii **!' prop icily this is what llolden is doing every day he is constantly tiibea-i : isi!n our people that if they vole down the odious constitution confi scation and othor horrors will be visit ed upon them '■ 1 i not tins intimi l*v i i..n ? ..♦ . t*"'hiny have been pusslcd at the iu consibtoncy l thc nortlicrn radicals win are bo enthusiastically in favor nf granting political privileges to uegrooa here but biubbonily refuse ihem ai home the reasou is obvious enougli it is the best modo of draining their own lands of a nui sance i'ln-y intended m do it by way of a blind ditch and slyly disembogue their filthy and futed waters over the broad acres of iheir unsuspecting neighbors i fore they wen awaro ofit tiny intend ed in this underground way to africanise tin south imi the ditch burst inns snd * the cunning scheme is exposed we look however tor au egyptian exodus of tin disfranchised race from all vaukvedom to enjoy ih luxuries which await them in this favored disltiol no :.'." so soou is llm lale uiairiiiinni.il decisions bocomu kti.'i n among linui i'he constitution-mongers w re remark ahlv i-n.-ime and i tihl by ie -.*.-. iillou ihem ives !" inni either in their urccioiib cuiistilulinn nr their pieeiniis or dinances al any ili-iin * lor tin -■■ e.\.|in-iie goullem a i ii tii lhal to future legislation or m the decision of the s ;. i nt mli ni of public instruction to i n : the // n tribulutinii s ashl y fimu i ■ ,|„* i iod hut li ii n i ■""■- had the nf lhe 11 to i i ihr am ti ) mighl not i i ., ilu i , . il ,.*. . in ,, mul i in tiilni l.iii.ui himself i hm i thing ia all sot tl,.l tho in im ibo of a i i'll to his fat negro wife i . n ng others b|n ei illy latilital nml cm firm ll hy n sol i,ji nrilinaiiei of tin i mn . nil n \* il tin lun mil i ni i,li i '" tin . i 1 1 t iln ' i inn i m iin i mn , ml ll dispute ii i'i .» hat mil in done in fnluie wl lie n in i in n ry linn i mnnhs hnn-nfiur without rugard to color woiglil oilini -, rn odors and i udi o has iln riirlil tn do lltaliil nl ilie ( i vl a 1 i l-iibo in ink lo ilia bridal couch any whito daiusel ivhn may - happi ii !*, imn . tn it lli i way wo are ' all i quel now bin seil hi lln iti con ti tic : linn acts a interpr li d by i ur *• ry sa . voryconveiitli.nl we shall need no leg islation if the i ii ' ai sdopted — sonhal equality is already then n fixed fact let qunsbci ■■ nm on fn m all the hyperborean regions nnd bring all in family as well ne his neighbors with him ihu we 11 ill li ,* -■ the ri|fhl lo vote hold office nn i ii i liv many of tlie best » liiii in ii call ... ilher hold lli nnr vote protect their pi rsons from insult from tho greasiest negro on the streets with any thing mom dangerous ihan an i.l barlow knife bn let nil negrodom gather itself together and conic with n ru«h to nn s where young jubilee is growing fast nml will soon i a mil blown — culled gemman — nt dimensions so amplitudinous that hie every day breeches will scarcely he able to bold him s ntinel bureau of r f i a l 1 hu'q'ru ass commisbionkb y raloigh n c april 15 os j circular to the cotjored crnzkns ofnoktu oabolina : in the course ofa few dnye an elec tion of great interest to every one in this community will lake place at j all fines such occasions are proline tiveof more or less excitement and ' from the peculiar issues now pend ing the groat objects at slake and i intense feeling nf parties — the corn ling election will undoubtedly be nm re than ordinarily exciting in view of tiioso facts and iho manifest uis well as expressed determination nt | unscronpilloub leaders uml others lo ] cicatn disturbances if possiblo the i arsi commissioner of the freedinen's i tiiioiiii i'm is it a duty m caution all c lured citizens to refruiu from con troversies and arguments eiiher at lln pulls or away from them to ro friiin from observations and remarks calculated to iniitu others to anger and by all means in iheir power to avoid collisions with those differing in vines violence will bo productive of no benefit but will result disastrously lo all engaged take not the law in your own luiinls but leave it l those duly appointed to carry onl its pro visions lhe ci il ami military au ihoritics havo been charged with their eli vo liiin ami to them you should look for protection and redress ileud not throats nor bo intimidated iin perl lining that wliieh is right and . i.-iii • doing so return quietly and quickly to yonr allotted duties you have shown lhat yon arc law abiding ciiizens ami iti with confidence that yuu an now addressed allow noth ing tn occur now that may disgrace your ice n.i ; but on tho contrary *•*. dopoit yourselves ihnttho future may be what it cannot fail to be happy ami i prosperous one uy command of col and bvt maj lien nelson a milks asst com jacob f.ciiur act'g asst adjt geii'l .«>. tiik kl'.l.ikl uill in force ii i'vll 8u m 11 . i llstbict chaiilestox s c april i is qenkkal obdebs i n.i 57 i i'le . inliiiiiiei nf iln constitutional con vcnliou el ill state of north carolina convened in conformity with the j t oj congress of maul l-.i supplcmen | tary to ilu act of m ircli -'. 1867 " to pro vide fur the more . iii.i i.t government of ihe rebel states entitled an ordinance respecting thi jurisdiction ofthe courts f iln state which was ratified in s.iel convention on tho ltili day of march 1868 nul which is horewiib poblished ii hereby approved ami will have the fore of law iu the said si tie until the ratifica tion or rejecli in of tbe constitution hum ed by said convontion by ihe people of said slate shall have in in determined hy an election held in tin manner prescribed ly law and in ihe i vent or tbo rejection thereof i'm the further period of thirty days provided that tbo terms of s.ii.l ordinance shall not bo bt-ld lo apply r | confix with any agricultural nr labor lien guamnt 1 by any law ol ail state en acli 1 subsequently to il rg ir i il if ih provii.ii 1 govornni nt nf said state iiiuit the president's proclamation ol the us'ili of april 1865 or by any military i.l ll.l iniltl tll.-i lli 111 11 uli is inm iii lore , i * .' ■ . ih u all pro ceedings ol any courl in ninth carolina recn inctioniiig the investments .. iliu funds of minor in irs or of telltales nr of in-ill persons in tin bouurities of tlie int iii .* \ ■ i nun nt i iho socuri : thi statu ul north i ' iroliiui cr a i i fill lhe pui 10«c iii i '* lug nil tho will a ini-i iiii out of tbo united si iti • i li : m i nispi nded until tho i ii lity i sneh invest ments h ill lit o 1 ai ih toi min il by tbo courts of iho i lulled sia .- or by uatioual ti ■'• * i iii ii and nothing in tiio provfs ions of this order or or tiio ' romance horom ith publish ri ihall bo held to bar or hinder any h f?al i roa - dtn ■ id i ' nil i.t any minor heir feinule ur ii ano pi i ', ion ri spotting im t oatati , property r ni rests in tho hands ol i ji cutora ad 1 minihtraton trustees guardians cotnmis ! biorieri maiteri or clerks of equity courts ■ ami other fiduciary agents er invi i ■ i t in in in their fiduciary character by order of major jcneral kd u s oanby louis v caziaitc aidde-campi a a a 0 frotn washington washington april 18 p tf.—speak er colfax took iii chair ol tl • house inform ally belore the dour of raeel ■* ind withsnoh mem era is were present d uoutpanied the mi i fers to court the discussion was resumed on tho question ol the admission of the cai inel j r iceedings iu .*. i oce wiuon on the part of tin managers road i ech and judge curtis followed ju . •" ' hase di ■ idod that the evidence was . . bie but tbe vote *■"■ i z taki . it was excluded tho vote stood : yen 20 nays --'. virginia convention dtc t d <". richmond april 18 p m tho con vention adjourned at midnight list night sub ject to the call of the committee only tin president and secretary signed the constitu tion — a motion having been adopted dispen sing with signing by tho members it is understood that the conservatives would imve refused to sign it among the republi cans voting against its final adoption was a ne gro after the adjournment speeches were made porter a leading republican predicted tho adoption of the constitution by a large majori ty snead and allen two leading r publicans predicted the deleat of the constitution and said it would be deserved snead opposed it mainly on tho ground of the fraudulent diame ter ofthe homestead exemption and allen be cause it placed the white man uuder the negro general schotteld to-day suspended j 8 calvert state treasurer oo charges preferred by thu governor and appointed george kyo secretary of the convention treasurer ad in terim the conservative executive committee last night called a state convention to meet here 00 may 7th to nominate stnte officers the final vote on the adoption of the consti tution in the convention last night was 51 to 20 four republicans voting against it congress — impeachrm nt washington april is 1 m.—im peachment was continued the announcement ol the vote telegraphed at noon was followed by a general rising in the senate alter i mi minutes the oounsel announced that they were ready to resume when sufficient quiet was restored chase rapped probably five limes before ho suceeeded in restoring order this is the first time during the trial that these irregularities i ave occurred and the im : ■ l ceol the vote may be inferred therefrom there was no applause or wild demonstra tion but simply a rising from seats every one beemed inclined to ask his neighbor wliat he thought uow the vote was as fellows yeas anthony bayard buckalcw davis dixon doolittle fesscndcn fowler grimes ieudufton lleinlnck johnson mcorei ry patterson of tennessee ross bauu trumbull van winkle vickers and w jo nay — cameron conness chandler ci le conk ing cat tell corbelt crogan drake ed mondii fi'viy fn inghuysen harlan howard howe morgan morrill of maine morri ' of vermont patterson ot xew han * ihi », ' m proy ramsay 8berman sprague btewai , thayer tipton williams wilson and yate — jl this question involved the support of the 1 ■ lident by the cabinet in view ol the viola tion of the constitution iu removing stanton and appointing thomas the next question wa3 stated as follows wo ntf-t to prove that at the meeting ofthe cabi net mr stanton being present when the t ■■■ in of i iffioe hill came up for oonsidi rati n the question was asked and the opinion ex pressed bat mr stanton and the other cabi net officers appointed by mr lincoln did not come under the restrictions judge chase again decided the evidence ad missib ■•. drake appealed the appeal was sustained — 23 to 2 on this rote sprague aud sherman i w tl thi minority the next question wa whether lie cabinet ttjury lo tbe semes by stanton tit i nance t .- si sate refused to hear the evidence \ 9 to 30 un this vote willey voted with the t secretary wills was then subjecte ! to a * cross examination but nothing uew was elici ted tost master general ran hill was next call ed he ai.i that klodgett wu - ispen led rn \ custa post offioe without the knowledge tl ion with the ni esident kau i i knew of oo appoiotmenti oj persoi s in his de partment who couhi not c i i ■> tbe test-oath .' ■ i gall wai suspeoded because ot ins in dictment for getting the office by perjury the defence here closed ■■■"-" i ng the i .,' r n ititessus ; in ca u bun who knew moat of tho matter but was no sick thought best t is court adjourned the infamous constitu tion the more tlmt tho infamous consti tution ia tlissoussed before our peoj .* the moro thai its pnrposi ■ if n /•'//'', taxation ai tii o o tposed tho moi c people be com tho north venturers and white apostatt havo had the ett'i outery to pi | iltt'iii if tin canvass ootil i bi tractcd for thirty da i » ■ ■ i , bo rejected hy i i v i wi shall kill it md its i i * i i i as hector pi 1 i co i mn ! llii i,i till cld < l'tjtom