".THE KFIDEL'S PRATER. .'

"Otil'God,- - if there le one, save mybouI, if lham. one, prayed the weak

,i "ty: Register, Register ! Register !

writes the rebel press throughout the,. ,. State, accept . the Reconstruction ' planl ; of Congress, thus far, that we may be

!. ... able to incorporate our secession doo- -

,,- tiines into the new State Constitution,'

if we find ourselves strong enough. ' --

.. ; ; t After denouncing the reconstruction"' -- ' measures ofCongress with all the venom

r ; and bitterness of disappointed and sel--- .:

.fun party-hack- s, after hurling all thevile vituperations conceivable against

" ' "r ': tli 5 authors of the reconstruction bills,alter vainly endeavoring to cheat the

. people ot the United States, through:'::S .. tha interpretation. of a soul-hire- d At-- ,

toraey-Genera- l, when the emphaticvoice of the ioyai masses, of the Union

.'', f,;;, proclaims itself in the recent supple-ment- al

bill of Congress in unmistaka-ble- .tones of earnestness, the croakers

. . . ;; of the drop' tluir belligerent tone, and advise their

- deluded followers to comply with the. reconstruction acts, at least so far as to

'. .' .'.' Register.

"

','1'- 'this sudden' change of positiou on

! : ' the part of the enemies of the govern- -

; ment, may well arouse the suspicions- r of the loyal men of the . South. Why

does a rebel press advise, registration?' ':v under .'.enactments and, provisions . of' " Congress, which but a few days ago,;

' thoy : pronounced as humiliating ' and''"!.. degrading to the people of the South?

;,..,; , A.tewof the email fry of the crew have. . , let the cat out of the bag, plainlanguage

. .. .. that " wont be' hd to be Hsed to" those. reconstructed," ' in order to ' continue

them in the ranks ' of the secession"i'A ' lenders, and accordingly it is insinuated,

" what was apparent to observing Union'; - mon in the beginning, that the Rebels

. advise to register, and the registration; outhe part of avowed1 enemies of the

- i government is not an evidence of their' ' ": converson to the cause' of justice and' :y ' -

"peace and harmony, but that it. is only

: om more attempt at reviving'the " Lost

Cause.", ,' .... ",: ; ., --

'

:..'..,.- Driven to, desperation by their failurev to establish a government whose strong--,

hold should be slavery, the leaders of' ' 'the rebellion and advocates of secession

' ' lave at last resolved that if they cannot'Tale they will use their best efforts to

1, ruin the land. They will register in- lne hop .of defeating reconstruction.

.,r i4U. Should they find themselves strong!;i:vi moughj they will use all efforts to keep. V ": " the South out of the Union, hoping to:'y ,; gain through : subsequent enactments

more favorable ' opportunities for theelevation of the enemies of the national

'government. The masses are advisedto register, not for any specific purposeor object now proclaimed, : but that

(j'T v.; theycaa be used against the govern-- :'

r " ment of the United States, as the emer-- v

' v gency may arise, in the "course of recon-'- !Btruction. ; What can ,; be more con-'.',- ,'

""I tcmptible, in the eyes of honest men,V tlian the desperate, measures of these

secession leaders ? , Men. who , in one,j moment, denounce the enactments of

... Congress as inimical to the South as. humiliating and degrading and in the

, ; ; next . moment1 ask their followers toavail - themselves of the opportunity

:. . '. proffered to comply with one provision'

'i, 'j the acts, for the sake of defeating

r - them as a whole. : This is what party. t ' blindness is asking of honest people.

r Will they find dupes enough to come. '" at their bidding ? We think not.

',' - From ail indications, thus far received,! ' the men who during the rebellion heldl"(' svay are daily sinking lower and lower

'"','".' "in the estimation of the honest citizensAil

ij'.-

-

..oi. XNortn-uaroun- a. lncir amis m sell. aggrandizement , are becoming more

and more apparent, and we doubt notthe white Union vote of the State isstronger to-da- y than it has been at any

.

' time since the close of the war. New--i,

heri Republican. r . . - , ,.

Thb Good Effects of Gov. Browitlow'sRe slection. It has been one of the stand-- .ing charges of the rebel sheets that the elec-

tion of Gov. Brownlow would cause thecredit of the State to depreciate all themoneyed and commercial class were repre-sented, as opposed to his, Wegave, a few- days since, an extract from the

( ' greeting of one of Indiana's leading bankers ;1 the following was received yesterday at the' Executive Department from one of the best. known of the denizens of Wall street, New

.. York:.- Wall St., New Yobk, Aug. 3.

"

Sin Excellency, Got. BrownUm :- Glory to God ! Imperishable honor to the

' unterrified Republicans of Tennessee, whiteand black! , . vr.t - .

,v. Where isEtheridge ? , ... ,,,,; remoim are miKingoi sciung u. o. DOnus

and buying Tennessee 6's. , '

The following extract from a' letter writ-- "

ten by one of the gallant division comman-ders of the bid Army of the Cumberland,now a prominent business man of Cincin-nati:- " ;.:; .:! .

My Dear Governor --The thrilling newsof a complete overthrow of tiie rebel cohortss. Tennessee has diflfused universal joythrough the hearts of all the lovers of liber-ty, and especially those who willingly offer-

ed themseves npon the altar of their country.Accept our- grateful , congratulations upon

,.this glorious victory, just achieved in Ten--,.nessee, and more especially to yourself as the

" standard bearer of our noble cause.'":

I have been watching your career from theinception ot this accursed rebellion, andmust confess you have not come short of myideal of an upright statesman. -

Tlie following extract is from aletter writ-ten by a gentleman in Philadelphia : . ' -

" Deab Govbrhob : I congratulate youon your as Governor of your State,m one of the consequences will be th imme-diate introduction of capital and skill intoyour State. We have all been waiting foryour troubles to settle, and we consider them

J settled by your late election." Brownlow'' t. V.-- ..- Whig: '.

Coik at thb TBKAStJBT. Theiniountofcoin in the Treasury, as reported y, was

: $iOS,000,00, and of currency 167,000,000.This is $6,000,000 of coin more, and $5,000,-- :000 of currency less than on the. 1st of the

u month. --The gold certificates amount . to,, about $20,OCO,000. The first issue of seven-thirti- es

matured to-da- but it is impossibleto tell how many remain outstanding of theoriginal $300,000,000. , But a small portion,however. The August, issue of 1864. ofcompound interest notes ($30,000,000) also

"fell due to-da- - Of this it is estimated that

. nearly $10,000,000 have been .redeemed.,They will be paid .on presentation, as well as

. the remainder of the seven-thirtie- s of the( August issue which shall be unconverted af-

ter Sept. 15, 1867. The cash balance is thuslikely to be materially reduced during the

'i nflit six weeKS. ; : : . i.1 ;

rOPPIOIAL. 1

TP W1R DEPABTMEJiT.

H'dq'rs Sbcoito Militabt Dibtbtct," ' i Charleston, S. a, Aug. 17, 1807.

; General Ordert, M. 74., . v ,

, L Before the Post Court of Plymouth, N.C organized pursuant to orders from theseheadquarters, dated June 10, 1867 of whichBvt Lieut C1. Charles Bentzoni, . captain

:

40th Inf., was president, were, arraigned andtried: . ". . -

' Abraham JenKliig justices of the peact,andWilliam Dunning. James M. Early, Arnold

(alias Dick) Cook, John R. Early, Andrew

J. Dunning, ' Wiley Dunning, John Rice,William C. (alias Cherrv) Dunning, GeorgeH. Mitchell, and Henry D. Sanders, citizensof Bertie and Hertford counties, North-Carolin-

' ' '' " '-

Charge 1 Riotous conduct, r One specifi-- .cation . : ';. ' ; " ' ' '"'.,

Charge 2 Assault and battery..Specification. The following a copy of

the specification common in substance toall the cases except that of Sanders : " Inthis that the said (defendants, citizens of

' Hertford and Bertie counties, North Caroli-

na did, in accordance with the decision ofan unlawful assemblage of 'persons at ornear Harmon's Cross Rouds. Bertie county,North-Carolin- a, take one PhillisRnffin, (col- -ored,) from a school house : to some woodsnear toy; where one hundred and forty-si- x

(146) lashes, more or less, were inflicted uponher person, and that the said 'defendantsdid inflict a portion of said blows or lashes.All this at or near Harmon's' Cross Roads,Bertie countv,' North-Carolin- on or aboutthe 14th of February, 1867." .'.'.:.IL The defendant Sanders was foundguilty of assault and battery in whipping anegro girl and boy, called Ellen and Robert,"and sentenced to be confined at hard laborfor one month, at such place as the

general may direct,, and to pay a .

fine of twenty .dollars, ($20.) .; ". j :

' DX'The remaining accused were found by' the court and sentenced, respectively, as fob' low9 : " r

' Abrara Jenkins, justice of the' peace : '"' "' ;

:, '.' ,findinqI .... .

' '

Of the specification to the first charge, notguilty. :

Of the first charge, not guilty. . ;

Of the specification to the second charge,guilty, except the words " the said PhillisRuffin was unable to leave her bed for tendays, more or less." ' ' - v

Of the second charge, not guilty, but guil-ty of "aiding and abetting assault and bat-tery." ' ':- -i

' ' ' k' .' ' n- - 'BESTENCE.1''';'. To be removed from his office as magis-

trate; that he is confined at hard labor forthe period of one (1) month, at such placeas the commanding general may direct, andto pay a fine of twenty-fiv- e dollars, ($25.) .

William Dunning : ; ,.'

FINDING. "V ' '...

' Of the specification first charge,not guilty.,' Of the first charge, not guilty.

. Of the specification second charge, guilty.; f- Of theaecond charge, guilty.il!. ,' SENTENCE. f

To be confined at hard labor for a periodof two (2) months at such place as the com- -'

manding general may direct, and to pay afine of fifteen dollars, ($15.) ' '

"Arnold (alias Dick) Cook : ' ; ' '

' ''FINDING. j

Of the specification first charge, guilty.Of the first charge, guilty. '

Of the specification second charge, guilty.Of the second charge, guilty. t

"

"'.., . .. . SENTENCE. ,-

To be confined at hard labor ,for .a periodof two (3) months, and to pay a fine of twenty-f-

ive dollars, ($25.) ..James ILEaily: ;

( : " ' v--"' ' '

. finding.Of the specification first charge, guilty'i'Of the first charge, guilty.

' Of the specification second charge, guilty.' Of the second charge guilty. . , .

'(' ."' 8BNTRNCB," '

."

j .

., To be confined at hard labor for a periodof two (2) months, at such a place as thecommanding general may direct, and. pay afine of twenty-fiv- e dollars, ($25.) . .

'John R. Early : ,

FINDING. i

v'.Of the specification first charge, guilty.

Of the first charge, guilty, sOf the specification second charge, guilty.Of the second charge, guilty.

', SENTENCE. ". : ; .

, - To be confined at hard labor for a periodof two (2) months, at such place as the com-manding general may direct, and to pay afine of twenty-fiv- e dollars, ($25.) ..

,;;h'' !" FINDING. , ,'

,. Of the specification to the first charge,guilty.- -

. .,. ... ; -- . i .

ji. Of the first charge, guilty.: 1.;

.: Of the specification to the second charge,'guilty. ..... ..i ';. '. '

;; Of the second charge, guilty. ...

; - ;SEN TEN OB. !

,:

To be confined at hard labor for a periodof one (1) month, at such place as the com-manding general may direct, and to pay a fineof twenty-fiv- e, $25 ,

Wiley Dunning :. i ; j .'

''. . ... FINDING. i'

Of the charge and specification, notguilty. ,.:

And the court does therefore acquit him.William C. alias Cherry Dunning: " '

.;, ' FINDING. .. '.( ..'

Of the charge and specification, notguilty. ' --

;'

And the court does therefore acquit him, '- John Rico: -- M: '

" FINDING. : - '

. , Of the charge and specification not guilty". "And the court does therefore acquit hini.

George H. Mitchell : '. .... " '..j i. a i

" FINDING. . .. :

Of the specification of , first charge , notguilty., Of the first charge, not guilty. "

Of the specification second charge, guilty.' Of the second charge, guilty. . ,

. SENTENCE. ' '

' To be confined at hard labor for a periodof three (3) months, at such place as thecommanding general may direct, and to paya fine of seventy-fiv- e dollars, $75.) - ..

IV. The evidence iu the foregoing casesdiscloses a deed of lawless and inhuman vio-lence. It appears that a daughter of one ofthe prisoners, having attempted to beat ayoung colored girl, met with resistancewhich became successful and resulted in thechastisement of the white by the black.

:This unlocked for reversal of a long-accn-

tomed relation filled theneighborhood withconsternation and rage. Couriers passed toand fro from farm to farm, inflaming .thetemper of the people and concerting meas-ures to produce terror among the negroes.' Ameeting of citizens was convened at a schoolhouse near. the residence of the parties. Theaccused were among those .assembled. .The

. magistrate Jenkins, was invited to lend the' sanction of his presence, and did so.. Phil-lis, the young freedwoman, was sent for.

i Dragged before this ' con-clave of angry men, whom she nad been ac- -,

customed from infancy to call masters, someof whom she now heard urging ' he incar- -ceration, while one swore she would be hung,and all agreed that she must be imprisoned

, or whipped. The frightened girt exclaimedthat she had rather be whipped than go tojail. This was taken s the expression- of

the assent whicfc they desired; Some sort ipf ,'.

.' writing was drawn up, called an indenture,;;bywhich Phillis; having signed .it, wa imade to bind herself as an apprentioe to one, ,

Mrs. Harmon, who. .thereupon consented sv

that her ward should, bo flogged. ;

Quite enough was . thought, to have been- -.

thus conceded to the mockery of the legal i'

formalities, and the impatieut assemblage,

consisting of all the prisoners who have beenconvicted, except the magistrate, hastened

. to execute i the penalty awarded. ' Philliswas conducted into an a(jacent wood,where, at a spot some sixty yards remote ;

from any road, she was halted and told to.take down her dwaa She not obeying with';alacrity, one of the prisonere snatched it oflV

her shoulders. ..Stripped .to her waist, ex-- ,' ceDt of her chemise, she was then whipped; bv five

.of these

.men ..in succession,

.by

fwhom,

.i.according to the testimony oi. , one oi mem:,ono hundred and twenty-si- x 126 . lasheswere inflicted upon her half naked body,with rods three feet long and one naif tothree-eighth- s of an inch thick. Her garmentwas cut through 5 blood run from the walesraised on her lacerated back; one gash in .

her flesh, three days alter, showed four inch- -(

es in length; the heavy blows fell upon herperson at random she was pulled ; she waspushed was kicked; till at last, it :

seems that one of the accused; an applaud-jn- g

bystander, not utterly insensible to the.sufferings and Bex of the. wretched victimwas so far touched by the spectacle of hertorture, the cry was wrung from him, "Boys, '.

don't hurt her breast!" Having satiated .

Jhei"- - savage vengeance, her tormentors, fatU'.V

gued ..by ..their, exertions, .withdrew; notv .

however, without considering the' proposal- -

of one ofthe number to return and give herten more lashes each, to stop her screaming.Finally, the poor phild, wounded and grcan-- "

ing, was permitted to make her way to thehouse of her mistress, where for days she'suffered, scarcely able to crawl to- - her unre- -'

mitted task or even to wear her clothes with-.,o- ut

pain. iIn the revolting crime thus briefly outlin--'

ed. all of these prisoners are shown to have' been eager participants.- In the interest of

outniged justice it is t,o be deplored tuat tueperpetrators have. been adjudged to undergo

7punishment so .inadequate to .. the enormityof their offence . ''. ''

- The proceedings 'and finding are app rov- -' ed ; and in view of the delay which would

result Ironi revisiop, too sentences are ap- - ,

proved, and the common jail at Plymouth ,

is designated as the place of confinement. .jlne commanaer or ine poBt 01will see that the sentences are executed. ,. .'. ',

By command of Maj. Gen. D. E. Sickles ;, r , , J ; J. W. CLOUS,

Capt 88th U.S. Inf,- : :; ; A. D. C. and A. A. A. G.

'Official:1' ' . " --- " ;,;' .',..'....

. A. JJ. v. ana A.. A. A. u. y

4 1 - :?

- Headquarters 2nd Military District, '1

! t ii..f Charliton, S. C, Aug. 17. ,

General Ordert, iVo:74.; :.. r... ; , ... jI. Before a Post Court convened at the..

Citadel, Charleston S. C., July 80, 1867, pur- - ,

suant to authority from these headquarters,,and of .which Brevet Brigadier General H.,B. Clitz is President, was arraigned andtried : ... ..,, , .. , , .., . ,' W. T.' McNelty," captain steamer 'Pilot

' !Boy.:

; ?1A

: Charge Violation of - paragraph Vlll,General Orders, No. 88. . ,

Specification La this, that W. T. McNel-ty, captain steamer Pilot Boy, did refuse to.grant a first-clas- s ticket and passage to MissFrancis Roll in, from Charleston to Beaufort, '

S. C, on his steamer, because of caste or col- - v

or... All this at. Charleston, S. C, MondayJuly 22, 1667.. t . , , '

Plea Not guilty. ; : ; ' '! .'

" Finding Guilty.' " .

Sentence To pay' a fine of two hundred "

and fifty dollars, $250. i .

II. The evidence in this case shows' that'on July 22, 1867, the complainant, a respect--

.' able female, was, because of her color, refus- - 'ed cabin passage by tbo accused, who is thecaptain of the steamer- - Pilot, a boat plyingas a common carrier between ports in thismilitary district It was conceded on the '. . . .: 1 1 1 r 1 - jinui inut a general ruie einorcuig wis ui- - :

crimination had been maintained on boardthe boat commanded by the accused. ' The '

guilt ofthe offender in thus wilfully disre- -garding the provisions of paragraph VHI,General Orders 32, prohibiting such unlaw-ful distinctions, is confessed and proved., .. ,

So long as the laws imposed civil and po-

litical disabilities because of servitude orcolor, common carriers were permitted to en--.

force the same discrimination among passeuT..gers. . Such - disabilities, and .usages have ,

ceased, with slavery, to have any legal sanc-tion. Whatever belongs of common right tocitizens necessarily follows the recognitionof the blacks as citizens, and belongs tothem. t. ... ... ... . .

' The obligation of a common carrier is de-

fined by a jurist of authority,, as follows r" If be carry passengers he must receive allwho offer and treat all alike, unless there

and sufficient reason for. the distinc-tion, as in the filthy appearance, dangerouscondition, or misconduct of a passenger."(Parsons on Mercantile law, p. 207.) t i '

The observance of this rule has been en-

joined by orders from these headquarters, .duly published for the information and guid-ance of all concerned, and violations ot theregulations thus established must be appro-priately punished. . . rr ..t

The proceedings, finding and sentence areannroved.'.- - i. :.

: v By command of Major-Ge- D. E. Sickies.

. Captain 38th U.S. Infantry,. i; ;, , .. . A. D. C.& A. A. A, G.,.. ,

Official :' "

. .. '. ... ..I-- ...' ' j. w. clous, - -

t Captain 38th Infantry, ".'.

A. d. c & a. a. a. a..;

Gen. Sickles Order No. ' 10.; Washington, Aug. 23 P. M. '2,

' The following statement in relation to'Gen. Sickles' order No. 10, and the Execu-tive order thereupon, will correct the !cur-- '.

rent misapprehension : ' ' : ! .:

On tfie 14th inst the instructions 6ent toGen. Sickles, 'excepting the United StatesCourts from the military orders, were sus--

' pended until his report and views upon the"matter could De received.' "un tne l7th. the

' commanding officer at Wilmington reported ,

that the Attorney General had instructed the '

Marshal of North Carolina to proceed to ce

the executions of the United States' Courts, ' threatening prosecutions againstt persons preventing him. j t

, Instructions were issued to Col. Frank, by.,..Gen. Sickles, not to permit the order of any L

of the Courts to be enforced in violation of' existing orders, and to report fully upon ca-- :: ees pending. ' ' : : :! -. f -- i i ,

- These occurrences having been reported to.. the War Department), , the instructions origi-

nally Bent to Gen. Sickles have been j with-draw- n.

" ' " ' ,.' -- The following is represented as the con-- :elusion of Sickles' argument, supporting his

, order No. 10 r,. , ., t- ' j..,...'--" If the United States 'Courts in the rebel' States be allowed to control the, military

authority, the execution ofthe reconstructionfacta will, for obvious reasons, soon become-.impossible.- -

Some of these Courts will beein. by declaring the acts of Congress void."

The employees ofthe Mobile and Ohio rail--'

road are on the strike.'- Many of them who'!t have not been paid, any wages in eighteen i

- months, asscmblod at Jackson andstoDDedallthe trains. A company of military was'or- -aerea 10 mat point to prevent mischief. 1 Jz":

:K. : r! ',i!.t 'i'l .t..i- -i

. V ri V..:i Yl For the Standard. '

11U6E G1TKEKR8 CF KPPBLICllW DT

CrOWAJT ESTTESIASTICr EtETDG AT

;i cutbe Knx. lf ..;.;r; j A ?v-' In response to a previous call the Repubr

licans of Chowan County assembled on the10th inst, at the Store of Mr. John Good-

win, near Centra Hill Church, The day was

somewhat inclement, but notwithstandingthe falling showers there was a fine turn out

The meeting organized by calling Rev. H,white, to the Chair,- and request-

ing Rev. J. A Beebe, colored, to act as Sec- -,

retary. .' ' '

. On motion, the following persons were re-

quested to draft resolutions, setting forth thesense and feeling of the meeting, viz : Messrs.Exum Goodwin, Wiu. HaughtonWm. Ward,J. H. Jones, white, Biid Messrs. Isaac Conels,David Holly and C; Elliott, colored. Afterretirement and due deliberation, the Com-

mittee reported fhe following resolutionswhich were accepted and r approved amidshouts of applause: .,

Whereas, The deep wretchedness of de-

grading slavery has been forever cast out ofthe Southern-- States, and we as a free and.intelligent people are called upon at thispropitious time to link our fortunes, andunite our interests to the common cause ofliberty and political, equality, which we feci

deeply sensible can never be . accomplishedunless wo cheerfully, freely and honestly ac-

cept the net of reconstruction and the stat-utes supplementary thereto, as the true basisof regeneration, . opening a ' new and broadarena for civilization and enterprise in theSouth ; therefore, ' '.' .

" ' i '

1. Rewlied, That,we recognize the Reputelican party as that ,ni)icb; has, proudly and.safely conducted .the government, throughthe dark days of perilous treason,: and wefeel that it will at no distant day in the fu-

ture be successful in convincing all its ene-

mies, who now denounce it as a sectional or-

ganization, that it is alone alive to the greatand true interests of the people of the wltolecountry, bearing; as it does, on its banner thegolden inscription " Equality to all men be-

fore the Law," and we believe every otherprinciple of the party to be as pure, as thatbright inscription is' glorious.' "I

.2. That' the rapid, changes of popularopinion, even those which have illustratedthe success of the Republican cause in theSouth since the close of the war, will appearalmost slight and insignificant when com-pared with . the , workings of greater andmightier revolutions, which will take placewithin the borders of North-Carolin- a, whenshe elects a Republican Governor, Republi-can Congressmen and a Regublicau Legisla-ture. . The theatre of Republican triumphswill not be confined to Tennessee; and whilewe bail with joy the glad news of the greatsuccess of the Republican party in our noblesister State, and while our shouts of applausearc wafted on the winds of heaven to theloyal and victorious Tcnnesseeans, we wouldtake the bright example of their energy, de-

votion and zeal in the glorious cause of free-dom, as a better guide to the resplendentgoal now before us. sf- s -

3. That we hold no man as c. friend to theRepublican cause, who does not avow andexpress a determination to and actwith the party, and iwe would warn ourbrethren and friends throughout the Stateof North-Carolin- a to regard somewhat withdistrust all those timid men, who fear tospeak and act boldly and independently forthe good of the whole country, in this tryinghour of our political danger ; viewing thedark scenes of our past suffering, knowingthe present difficulties which, surround us,and hoping for a complete restoration andregeneration of the political, industrial andsocial organization of the interests of theState,-w- e can not fail to point with unquali-ifie- d

disapprobation and .condemnation' tothe Johnson Conservative party ; and whilewe, warn our friends and countrymen through-out the State against the principles of thatparty, 'which,' chameleon-like- , changes itscolor to suit every shade of opinion andpolicy, we can not fail tr recommend unityof action among all true Republicans, as thesure guarantee of Buccess, and at tbo sametime appealing to the noble, patriotic andtrue-hearte- d sons of . North-Carolin- a, wewould implore them to stand up boldly audmanfully for the Republican cause, allowingno threat and no teorn ot the oppositionparty to deter us from the great work ofState reconstruction based upon the broadfoundation of Freedom and Political Equal-ity,' for all should bear in mind that theseare times of public disquitudu, political dan-- .ger and private suffering which impose du-ties upon the whole people, not less nponthose who participated in. rebellion thanupon those made free by its-- results ; andtherefore, we Republicans of Chowan County would seek to heal up old wounds of par--,ty strife, and beat down by force, of reasonall opposition to" the government," buildingnp in its stead a high and holy altar of pat-riotism and truth j and burying forever in thedark, Cheerless grave of oblivion all tho vilesentiments of Copperheads, Traitors and en-

emies, vipers, whom we have seen warmedinto life under the government of the UnitedStates, and fed and nourished' by its generous bounty and liberality only ia the hour"of danger to turn upon and sting its truefriends and supporters. "

- 4. That living in a country rendered illus-trious, noble and renowned by the wisdom,'greatness, devotion and integrity of itsstatesmen and patriots, we ftre beyond alldoubt unwilling to sacrifice its glorious re-cord of the past or to surrender its brillianthopes of future grandeur,- importance andglory to the low, dishonorable tricks of designing demagogues, and we will at all timesrecommend for nomination to all offices inthe gift ot the people only those true men,who are untainted with treason or politicalcorruption, and whose .lives and energiesprove their devotion to- - the Union, for thesealone can be accepted as pledges of confi-dence in a land furrowed all over with thegraves of a nation's heroes, sacrificed by thebreath of discord and consumed by the firesof treason. . . ; t

' J ' f'. 5. That we look upon" the State Republi-- ..

ban Convention t6be convened in' the Cityof Raleigh on the 4th day of September, asan important political movement, tending tothe prosperity, harmony and unity of theState Republican party, and we recommendthe appointment of delegates from the Coun-ty to said Convention, requesting that saiddelegates- - be instructed to onlywith those persons who remain undoubtedlyand unqualifiedly loyal to the great princi-ples of Republican freedom. , , i.y-

6. That we fully and Cheerfully endorsethe political principles so nobly, ably andboldly advocated by the Raleigh Standard,Newbern Republican and Raleigh Register,together with all the loyal press of the State,and While we commend their patriotic devo-tion to the cause of truth, we urge all good,men, who cherish the prosperity of the Re-publican party to give their earnest supportto the free and loyal press of the State, for itmust ever remain the guardian of our jib-- .,

erties, the watchman on the tower of Repub-lican freedom. ..- .. '

After the reading of the resolutionsBoon was invited to address the.

meeting. He came" forward and made amost excellent speech, holding 'up to , thepeople every true principle of the Republi-can party and urging, all to take a bold andmanly stand on the side of the .Union. i .y3

W. R, Haugton, Esq.," being next callednpon, responded in a happy .and eloquentmanner, referring to the importance of reg-istration, unity of action, the designs of theConservative Johnson party, and concludingwith a representation ofthe aims ofthegreat Republican fcartv. as set forth in thplatform adopted by tlie State Republican'Convention,' . ,. ,. : . '

. 1, i) us vane ;yJ f(i j ;. :ri. ..

.1' Ti'i Ala ft h."- - o' v j el I

Hei.iJ A; Eeebe then took the stand andmade a true picture of the situation of thecolored citizens in this hour of triaL Eegave the people excellent advioe.and ekquently impressed upon the minds of all treeRepublicans the great ; benefits of freedomana universal suffrage. ; t

-- After the conclusion of this address, theChairman of the meeting made a beautiful

and touching appeal to all true Union men

to rally under the flag of Republican libert-

y.-- He said that he had al whj acted withthe old Whig party, but that he saw thestorm of secession - raging, he resolved tohave no part inJt and ne had long and pa-

tiently waited tor thi day when all are freeto act and tpeak for the glory and welfare ofour whole cuntry.-on.';- i ...

., Many public documents were distributed,and there being no other business he meet-

ing adjourned. ' During- - the entire proceed-

ings the utmost decorum and good feelingprevailed, while, after, the adjournment, allmingled together kindly and pleasantly, giv-

ing and receiving good advice. 4

" - H. H. HOBBS, CAW; J. B. ' ' ' .' 'Beebe, Sie'y: ;

"": ' .' ror the Standard.

HK. JAMES H. HARRIS III STOiES COUiTY.

' Pursuant to previous; notice, Mr. Jaa. H.Harris addressed the people at PiedmontSprings on the 15th Aug. Notwithstandingthe heavy rain in the forenoon, a respectablenumber of the people from the neighborhoodand the visitors at. the place, assembled andlistened to a short address from , Mr. Harriswith marked attention ; while many presentwere opposed to his political views, expressedthemselves as being, well pleased with, hisremarks. ,4 i "' :;-

It was then announced that Mr. Harriswould address the people at Danbury, twoand a half miles from the Springs, on Satur-day the 17th, the notice being but two days,yet a largo number of both races of morethan one thousand persons assembled to hearthe distinguished orator.. He was iutrodu-ce- d

to the audience by J. J, Martin, Esq.,who made a few appropriate remarks, speak-ing of him a. a man' of excellent character,of high standing m the community where helives, and famed pver the land for his talentsand gentlemanly demeanor.

' Mr. Harris de-livered one of the most chaste and eloquentspeeches ever made in the County. He spokeof the former and present condition of theraces in this country, that while living to-

gether for! more than two centuries were inmany rcspecis uuacquainted, that it now be-

came necessary for the white and colored tounderstand their rights, politically! and be-

fore the law, and suggested the propriety oftheir coming closer together, but not to touch,in order, that a' more friendly feeling mightbe produced ; spoke of the absurdity of socialequality, and against violating the establish-ed customs of the country in regard to thesocial relations; that in all instances of break-

ing over the supposed line marked out bydemagogues, the whites would break groundfirst; that a negro would not thrust himselfinto a parlor where white ladies and gentle-men were assembled, but it was frequentlythe case that white persons would be foundat negro parties, r. .That ; white men wouldoften declare they never would vote for orassociate with black men, would stultifythemselves by taking a drink of liquor with anegro and go to meetings ot colored people ofboth sexes and be "hail fellow well met" withthem.'1 Spoke in glowing terms of the prin-- .ciples and measures of the 'great Union Re-

publican party ; the Southern States couldonly hope for restoration to their places inthe Union by rely ing upon the generous andliberal policy of this party of progress j thatthe piebald tactions North and South couldeffect' nothing towards ' reconstructing thegovernment ; that all then acts Were calcu-lated to do great mischief ; 'that the NorthernCopperheads were hollow hearted, selfish andfaithless had deceived the Southerners intothe belief that they would assist them informing a separate government and then de-

serted their cause were the enemies of theColored race opposed to a liberal course to-

wards these people and against extending tothem the right of suffrage ; ' that' the Conser-vatives' South had no platform of principles,but were disposed to act in concert withNorthern Democrats and suffered themselvesto be governed too much by their prejudices;advised all men to bury the past discardtheir prejudices j to rally under the great andglorious banner 'of the Republican party, tomarch forward; guided by its principles, toeffect a reconstruction' of the States ; coun-seled the loyal people to attach themselvesto the Union Leagues or some other goodorder which would be great belpers in thework of reconstruction and the success ofthe party. Urged the people to register andVote for members to a Convention who wouldform such a Constitution that would be ac-

ceptable to the loyal people of the State andto Congress; Told- the colored people tolabor more how than when slaves ; not toexpect lands to be given them ; but to savetheir money and buy homes; exhorted themto be sober, industrious and economical andbuild up a name for honesty, sobriety andgood behavior; that it the confiscation actshould be enforced, it would be the fault ofthe Southern property holders, by rejectingthe mild and generous terms offered by Con-gress, and by acting in an overbearing man-ner towards tenants and hired men, by tyran-nically removing them from their cabinhomes and discharging men from employ--,meat for opinion's sake. Said when a manhired bis time, the employer had no right tocontrol his vote ....

'

' The audience was remarkably quiet andorderly, and" listened with profound atten-tion ; all seemed well pleased with the ex-

ception of a few sullen, sulky Copperheads,who hung upon the outskirts of the crowdand " u sat nursing their wrath Jo keep itwarm," and as Sut Lovengood was wont tosay of a certain bird that would fly np theCreek and perch himself on the limb of a deadtree and draw his head in, ;" just went toBtudyin," but said nothing. All passed offwell, the loyal people Went home delighted.The Republicans will carry the County inthe next election for a member to the Con-vention by a tremendous majority, t M.

Tl '.:;:'( '' :' For the Standard.. At a regular meeting U. L. A, over onehundred being present held, at Jacob Sor-rel- l's

Store, on the 17th August resolutionswere passed without dissenting voice, en-

dorsing the. platform of the Republican par-- :ty, recommending the. names of J. W. Hobden, S. D. Franklin and J.- H. Harris for theapproaching Convention, and also endorsingthe Standard. r! " - ': ?'.; i .,.--

The Committee on resolutions was con-- ;stituted as follows : John King, Sr., A Caw-thor- n,

Allen KingE. Johnson,. J. W. Boothe,M. M. Massy, Romulus Malone, R. Chavis, I.Evans, J. Sorrell, R. Yearby, M. Smith, andH. J. Smith. J. Q. ADAMS, Jr., ,

' Chairman Committee.;,';.-- ' to : j .

.' '' " 't Ephraini Hackburnj the alleged murder--e- r

of Henry Bryan, was arrested by Chief ofPolice, Colligaoi en Friday morning; SergtColligan had organized an additional forceof colored volunteers and deserves great cre-dit for his activity., The prisoner was com-mitted by His Honor, Mayor Palmer, for tri-al at the next term of the Criminal. New.

j ;

, i Redcctiok ni Aoction ComnBsroNB.The Auctioneers of this city have made a re-duction in their charges and commission forrenting and sale of leal estate, as- - also1, withregard to the sale of merchandise. ' Former-ly be commission charged was 5 per cent.A teductioa baa now been made vto peri

;ce.nr-?..y,r.'l- ? '1 ,:u Mir' :fi...trS.Pi-- f i

r .'i irt.-- f .. For the Standtrd.. r- kx--: crrau a waie.On Saturday the 24th insUnt a large' number of the Republicans nf Wake assem-

bled at the African M. E. Church, in Raleigh,when on motion of Col. J. T. DewcescCalvin . Rogers, Esq., .was called to theChair, and on motion of J; B. HutchingsJ. L. Rhodes was appointed Secretary.

- The Chairman briefly and appropriatelyexplained the object of the meeting, to wit,

. to appoint delegates to the approaching

..State Convention.. On, motion of Hon. W,W. Holden, a committee of five was appoin-- .ted to prepare resolutions for the meeting.The committeeconsisting of the followinggentlemen, W.' W. Holden, Rev. 8. D. Fran-

klin, Col. J. T. Deweeee. Handy Lockctt, and.Stewart Ellison, retired, and after a short

returned and. reported the following,which were unanimously adopted :

1 'Retolvedi That this meeting cordially ap- -

Erovethe platform f principles laid downConvention which assembled in this

City on the 27th of March last and that our. delegates to the approaching September Con-

vention be requested to adhere to said plat-- .form, with such additions thereto as may bedeemed necessary. ',;.,, . . . -

. . Retohed,. That we have cheerfully acceptedthe reconstruction measures adopted, by Con-gress, and that we are anxious to see those

.measures carried out in such a way as Willensure the return of the State to the Union.

Retained t- That the great hope of the coun-try, and especially of the people of the

: Southern States, is in the Republican party;. and that we shall continue to labor earnest-- .

ly and hopefully to give; success to this par-ty, and to secure, its permanent ascendency

" in every department of our State government- Resolved. That we are gratified atthe large

number of loyal voters already registered in. Wake County and elsewhere; and that we

respectfully and earnestly appeal to our Re-

publican brethren to. promote uo to the lastmoment allowed by law, the fullest registra-tion possible of loyar voters, as of para-- .

" mount importance in the work ot recon-struction. , ; .

Resolved, That we tender to Hon. E. M.Stanton and Maj; Gen; Phil H. Sheridan, our

'warmest sympathies, and that we endorsetheir official action as wise, just andotic, and call upon the loyal men of the na-

tion to sustain them,. And that a- - copy of' this resolution, with the proceedings of this- meeting be forwarded to them by the Sec- -j

retary.- - f-- i. t v -

. Resolved,.That the Chairman of this meet- -'

ing appoint sixty delegates to represent the' Republicans of Wake in the approaching. State Convention. .' V' ; ,

The meeting was addressed by O.L. Harris,W. W, HoldervFisk P, Brewer, J. B. Hutch-ings, S. D. Franklin, and Handy Lockett "

" On motion, the .Chairman and, Secretary:. were added to the list of delegates. "T '

, The Chairman app inted the followingdelegates to the State Convention; Jv.

W. W. Holden, J.H. Harris, J.T. Deweese,: J.W. Holden, W. D. Jones, Win. H. Hood,

Rev. G. W: Brodie, F. P. Brewer, Dr. T. L.Banks, Jas. Font Taylor, R. KFcrrell, JacobSorrell, J. P. Chandler, Green H. Alford, J.H.. Jones,-J- B. Hutchinsrs, Handy LockettD. H. Gardner, Wm, White, Capt T. F. Lee,Thomas Hampson. Wm. Lamson, Hanson-T- .

Hughes. Alfred Magnin, Theodore Joseph,Wm. Edwards, Isaiah Hardie, B. 8. D. Wil-liams, Benj.B. Perry, Jarrett Broadwell, Jo-seph Norris, J. L. Johnson, .William Ballen- -

Jine, Sylvanus Beasley, Mark Williams, Ro-

land Gooch, John R. Harrison, Dr. A. B.Cbapin, Jefferson' Fisher, S. D. Franklin,Wm.:.Utley, D. A. Wicker, Henderson A.

. Hodge, B. T. Strickland. J,' R. Caswell, Mo-

ses Patterson, Stewart Ellison, S. B. Craven,John E. Williams, Wm. Anderson, Nelson S.

' Farrow, Norfleet Dunstan, Rev. W: Warrick,Henry Hunter, John Walden, John Manuel,Oscar Winters, Wm. High, Wilson. Morgan,Calvin Strickland, Robert .Lucas,: Oliver

.Roan, F. 8. Pierson, Jr., Coly Nichols.On motion the meeting adjourned. ;

- w i. CALVIN J. ROGERS, CW.. J.L. Rhodes, &e'y. ! !. .t 1, .

: ,. 1.,' . . ' For the Standard. .

LARGE AKD EKTHUSUSTIC REPUBLICANHEETTXG HELD AT OAK. GROVE, WAKE

'1 COUNTY AUGUST 19TH. v . -- ' .1 ...

VT Notice having been given that the registra-tion for the 2d precinct would commence on

, that day at Oak Grove, they commencedpouring in from almost every 'direction, andby 13 o'clock there Was quite a large crowdof both white and colored.' Notice ' alsohaving been given through the public pressthat distinguished speakers from Raleigh,would be present oh the occasion. But ow-

ing to some cause unkowtt to us'they failed'to come. ' Having waited Until 3 o'clock, P.' M, for the speakers to arrive.' and 'they fail-

ing to do so, Capt. Lee, one of the board of' Registrars introduced C. J. . Rogers, Esq., to' the large audience who entertained them for"some two hours in quite an appropriate ad-- !dress suited to the occasion. 'It would "be

vain for such a pen as mine to attempt to doMr. Rogers', speech justice.. He preached

"sound doctrine to the Freedmen," and gavethem ' good' counsel.' 'At the1 close of his'speech, the Freedmen gave three heartycheers for Mr. Rogers which made the beautiful Oaks which surrounded us, almost shedsome' of their foliage, &c. '.' .

" '. , " :

- Mr. Rogers at the close of his speech, gavenotice that' our worthy President RolandGooch, Esq., would open his Council of theU. L. A. that evening for the purpose of ad-mitting and initiating new brethren, if any

. present desired to join, when thirty oddcame forward and joined. h ...

Mr. C. J. Rogers moved that a committeeof fire be sent as delegates to represent us inthe County Convention to be held in Ra-leigh on Saturday the 24th, consisting of

. Roland Gooch, Esq., C. J. Rogers, M. M.Massey, whites, and Ransom Thompson, ColyNichols, colored, and on motion ot A C.Jones, two more was added to the list JohnPollard, white, and ' James Chavers, colored.Mr. Rogers also recommended that they vote

. for Messrs. J. W. Holden, Rev. Sv D. Frank-lin and James H. ' Harris,' to represent us in

; the Constitutional Convention. Mr. Gooch,- our President also moved that a Committee

consisting-o- f fifteen be appointed as dele- -- gates to ..represent Ins in the State Coaven- -, tion to be held in Raleigh on the 4.h of

September, consisting of 0. H. Gooch, A C.Jones, W. J. Clay, whites, David White and

' Louico Htsdgepetn, colored, and the oflicerst of the U. L. iu were added.. r.. ; r

Mr. M M. Massey moved that Messrs. Jas.P. Chandler andJL M. Tearby prepare min-utes of this meeting for publication, and

. cause the same to be published in the North-Caroli- na

Standard and other papers friendlyto the causa - -

1 : ,. : jas. p. chandler, j ','

J ; ,5 L. M. YEARBY,' ( Cm--

Oak Grove, Wako County, Aug. 19, 1867..."''." !. C

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O i b Democratic friends should be care--t

tnl how they twit the enfranchised negro of. his ignorance, vi Lord Lyttleton's fate may

be theirs.... He sent up an amendment to the, Reform bill, providing that no one, ahould'. be admitted to the franchise who could not' write a legible hand, which was written so.. badly that the clerk could not read it with-;-,

out his aid in deciphering it I The Househighly enjoyed his . discomfiture ; and somight the country, were,. the Democracytried by the same teat they so strenuously and.

. clamorously urge in regard to the negro. , jf

f . The Jfational Intelligent? says that JohnH, Reagan, Poatmaster General under the

..Confederate Government, writes to a friend' in that city that he baa received his pardonfrom the Preiident, and will 'devote himself

--to securing early reconstruction, and restor-.-1tog peace and harmony tb ibe country. :

8t..ZT "niro it wn"t. Pursuant to

M'Wi'miugt,mPyf5'of his county j,let U .nbl!

meeting and 'Bnominated tle igentlemen as deJeKlrti0 &ln8''- Mfl. J. W. Schenek, Jrn AlfiWGeo. L. Mabson, James ITw. u." Ha. u. uailoway. Col. E. R. Rri'T41Asuicy, a. n. Bloom. E. F m7 VL. RlHmdi, E. A. n 2 HGen.i. GEstea, C w.

Aneloquent .peeclr was made? G?l 0ay' m pertinent,. n,propriate remarks b, Maj. SclZl1 1

ong Republican platform. Th. ,1

after adt.pting the followingyiinstruction for the delegates:

WhIHIL It h r.ll.'-.- j .

Republican party nf the Nation to ' W

me vonsntuuon 01 tne United Btsithe Declaration of Indei.n,i,... ,i

I'bel npon the American ptop,

I fahor Yim .11 ... . ' U IJw.uwiv .uu, Mi. uicu una mat.equal is now one of the fixed fart, ,SNation, therefore be it --

. ,wweea, inat we, the citizen

Conntv l,u,-i-. , wlrecent acta of Comma &ni ti,. '.'.""M

of. the same by the Richmond CoSand join hands with them in the do,,ti,ri

. .lmnnrriiii anTir tra ..nH I.r - - uiiuiuoOU II .Jtrronndwork of ournnrtirWiuonoton, N. C. Aug.1 32dj 1867

THE CRAVES COWTT REPCBUCAI

Pursuant to the call of the' RennW,

rimv.1, rv,,,nn n,.ki:'"""J ouuuia conventionyesterday, at the Hall of the New Bernoubliean Association.- The Convention was called tonrrler Jo'clock, and orminiaed Iw u;.. u .AL. Palmer President: Mr H,,,,!, "M

and Rev. Mr. A Bass Jwwf... WVVHWWY,

J Tl President frf thm I

and County Committeea; and declared!!

" .wj uDuausagnoa Of hnJ

Mr, L Edwin West offered the foll0iJ' , "j Jrv. , ramea nnasimoml,

I .1 .. ulwlf uj u cuair, ior the purpose

b uiui.uo uviuiuor in ueiegates to represetlthis County in the Republican State Cmnition. to be held in the City of Rak'igb jvudiuiui oejjieiuuer neit. ,

"The chair, appointed Messrs. I EdWest B. W. Morris, and Thus. Powennominating Committee. '

The Committee having retired, Mr. A

gustus Seymour introduced the following,ries of resolutions, which were adopted:. Resolved, By this' Convention of Repiijcans of Craven county, that the Republiaplatform of principles adopted by tlitCovention at Raleigh, on tle , 27th da;March last, meets with our cardinal anphatic approval, and that the delegateday elected to the coming State Convesion the 4th of September, are hereby insttced to adhere to said platform, ns a trueposition ot our political fait u.- -

Resolved, That the present RepublitJ

uounty executive Committee arc berelijstructed to take such necessarv and insteps aa will insure a thorough orgnnizatj

vi 1.11c itcpuuiiiasu yanj iu iwsCraven. .

? Resolved, That by harmonious concertaction the Republican' party of Cndcounty is firmly resolveil to- achieve such

victorv. t tho nnlla aa will..... bu. orpotifciiw, .J lthe friends of freedom throughout the SutJ

Liunng tue aijsence ol the nonunatiMCommittee, tlie Convention was addiwsJ

by Messrs. I. P. Nelson, Mr. Augustus SJmour, Rev. Mr. Lavender and Rev. Mr.Bass.

The Commitfe on nominating DelcgnM

rcporteu tue loiiowiag names : ,

Hon. D. Heaton, R. F. Lehman. ASeymour, Clinton Pierson, H. J. MennWR. Tucker, John Randolph, C. tt, ThomsJ

Ed. R. Stanlv. John (inn l?cv A A lii

worth, E. Hnblw. E. W, Carpenter, W. 3

Palmer, Ben. Jacobs, Rolrt. Kehoe, Jamelrieming, ku. u. urn, jsdward. Kiciiarusa

Kev. A. itass, Daniel H, Harris, Cmi.Nelson, H. P. Doaue, Geo. R. Kimball,H V Ra,enL. 1, W nnr Am.M .Tnrk JHiltnn (I R. Willis (ion PiahsH. Thim M

tie. Moses Brvan. Wm. Delmar. Ed.. Hiveijonn juamx, unas. muoaru, Ueo. nmmMiles Slieppard, L P.' Nelson, Hugli Mi

Crawaon. Rtr- - Ellis Lurcnrta Ja T T)u.:

ley. Root. Mosely, Lewis RrtndolpU.TbomJ

nan, virgu urawiora. ,' On motion, tlie names of the nominateCommittee were added, and the Delcgatisj

elected riy acclamation. t,". .The CanTMitiun waa . lTkn AilHrMftMl

,Mr. John Randolph,. Dr.. H. J. Menninn

biiu utuc, upuu (.no issues oi tuexne organization ot the party.

Mr- Ylnoa 'miwttrl trtnf mnnrtlthe proceedings of , the Convention, be m

nisnea ine loumaia ur tun ntv tue -

puoliean" Journal of Commerce and to

It was also resolved that the Delegiti

elected suaH nave power to appoint htional Delegates, after which the Convent

. .wijuurueu. - -

f 'A Card from Gv. Browalow.' 1 '" " KnorvnxE, August 13, 1867.

To the Editor of the Clmmide : --.

- - The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, of

10th instant thus introduces the suhirf.onr late elections : i : - . -

A letter from Nashville, Tenn., stata11!Governor Brownlow oromised. beforetion, that if his party succeeded saftf-shonlf-

lie extafMlnii ti 1 thp white DIM

the Bute. ' The Conservatives will boHhim to call the old Jmalutnre t(V'ethW.i

they can change the law at once, while 4

would take six years to carry throngn --

"amendment to the constitution.' Iflnv rofnaoa tn fnlfil hia nrnmisA there V"

an agitation at once for a convention to Pna tUkta AAtuiti fnfr inn t "' ' t

I made no such ridiculous promis, trprivately .or publicly, in writing, ' !

entertain no such sentiment The l"1?

ling our late canvasa, bas satisfied nejnmir irninhiiua. laur i. riwht. It' tll

wish peace, let them submit to tbo ljmem cummenoe agiiaiion.

i Loml min intBri tn nvern this Stat.they propose to do it without the VJNorthern journals, falsely claiming tooe

publicans. I will have all suchknow that I am elected by 20,000 of

ue enure roie oi ine duw. ;

u mo Jim; ui I'luriutmought to bow its head in shame I

i ' - Governorof Teaoe1

m. ..... .... t 1 .nlinnfa illBtatiBiicts or vae cnoren

ginia;ahow that nearly ",000 hu,

enrolled, the annual expense of hoeo

Ing will be about $100,000.ft ma mlorerl nnoils receive instmctii" ,

' r- -r

45 teachers, some of the latter being!ored. The cnoWr are regulareagar to learn,.faitliful to the require"the schools, and give good P"." Jcomicg inteingentanawon.uyT Tribune.