Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-24

FAYETTEVILLE, N. &.

FAYETTEVILLE N. c., Jan. 90 1861.
EDITORS JOURNAL: The Fay ettevile Observer publishes
report of public meeting held in this place en- Thursday
nigh last and adopts it il his editorial column his
1t unlikely that the work of one of the editors
of that paper who hanging about the steps of the
hall at the time of the meeting.
Judge Sheppard absent from town. or he woud not hes
itate brand the report misrepresentation from be-
ginning end less emanatng from the Black Repub
lican paper in this town.
There may be lii two in the editorial referred to
which barely the mputaon of alsehood, and to
be just to the writer, will make the distinctions
Fasehood lst.-That Col. McDute chairman of the
committee appointed at the said meetngthe chairman Of
the committee being Judge Sheppard.
Fasenood 2d.-Ihat Judge Sheppard made motion to
table Col McDuies resolutions induced the Club do
The truth being that Judge Sheppard opposed laying
any of them the table, striking out anything submitted
by the committee The proposition strike both the
majority and minority report came from uncompromis
out of respect to Judge Sheppard beiev-
ing his resolution would be lost if voted upon .
Falsehood 3d-That Judge Sheppard made - Union"
Speech The fact being that he took just the ground
Southern rights man. holding any public position in
The State that North Carolina must retain her rights to
an her place in the Union. But alternative to the
horror of civil war; he would adopt as final settlement
the compromise offered by Mr. Crenden. He would offer
North Carolina take her place and stake her fortunes
forever IN " Southern Republic, and not - Central
onfederacy, (including Saratoga fthat Treason,
he said let his hearers make the most of it. He spoke of
the identity of interests, feelings, smpathes-
with he South, but heard eloquent appeal about
Judge sheppard alluded the County Convention held in
this place and has position that tine because that Con
venon declared it the duty of North Carolina dissolve
her connexion with the Federal Union her " rights and
equal y recognized. This be shown by ref
erence 10 printed resolutions passed by the said Convention
and written by B. r. Ruske and Judge Sheppard
Falsehood 4thThat the resolution censurng James s.
Harrington tabed-whje the truth it withdra
the request of Judge Sheppard the question of inter
nal Improvements presenting itself to that gentlemen
1t would have passed if it had been voted upon.
So that the writer of the communication the Observer
whether of the editors of his numerous boot
hicks about town, understand from the above toar
for Geng that he fully competent to write
Tor that Black Republican mirror.
1t may be just WELL while the subject to elaborate
little and remind the Observer of the card of Mr. Ne D.
ohnsOn from Bennesylle, s. c. in regard to taxing ne
wealthy citizens in South Carolina, all Of which pla
carded in the Observer true and all OF which false
Also them " Bulletins " from the Observer Office stuc
about and subscribers the country to infiu
ence " Union meetings., il which the Observer heard
the startling news that the BrOOkly had bOmbardeC
and destroyed the Forts in Charleston harbor that Cen
dens resolutions had passed, etc, ec.,-a of which was
| another sensation falsehOOd.
The charge OF Black Repubicansm thing to he
senior editor of the Observer. Not long since OrCl
brought home to him by well known gentleman of th
strations under which the said senior found c0Utet
! to stand up.
OF the numerous unimportant stories appearing this
far Journal might be mentioned the twins whci
wasn't born at Fort Caswe prepared for the risibes
the big bugs Raleigh The tremendously increasing cir
cnlaton of the Observer, Cover the eft) especially
nong the grand and magnificent mountains OF North Carol
n3 where the Editor tar5led tWentfour hours and
least eight dollars after his delightful
month more at Saratoga,-o all this will say
tmbg might bring another communication from Rusty
cuss threatening shoot down citizens of North Carolina
| for daring to defend her rights and honor.
1t Is to be hoped that the zeal OF the " observer vii
attract the attention of Mr. Lincoln and reward its Editor
with the coveted prize of Black Republican office