Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11
Bad Faith.

The Conservatives of Cumberland and Harne will see
by reference to the vote for Senator that Mr. Shepherd
Of the CommoDers from those Counties voted with his
Destructive colleague Mr. Mckay. ard other Destrucyes
for George Davis for Senator.
Good faith between the representative and his consttn
B of the utmost importance. Without it, the very
foundations Of free institutions are at Slapped. Mr.
Shepherd brought out and elected by Conservative in
huenoes OF the people lett to them would
have preferred Gov Graham for Senator to Mr. Davis Did
not Mr. Shepherd know tn And knowing it, or knowing
at least that majority of bis constituents Conserva
tves, has he not broken faith with them 1t is idle say
that Mr. Davis sodS Unlon man or Conservative. BE
and the governments but in tead of doing that he
went TO- work TO make war That is the plain English of
We feel it be duty say to the Conservatives of
the two Countess that in humble OPTION, MIR. Shep
herd is not reliable Conservative. This no time for
trimming or indecision in public The times call for
nerve and hrmnes of purpose of which fear Mr. hep
herd is nearly destitute.
We End the above in the last Raleigh Standard-
We DO not desire any controversy We saw at once
that Ss the party with which the Standard act
ed obtained power the most rigid and uncompromising
party rule to be inauguraed however little such
might really contribute to that harmony so essential
people menaced as the people of this State in COM
mon with the people OF the whole Coofederacy now are
But we that this course was inevitable, and we
thought it best for the interests of all concerned to al
low ell these thirgs to pass sub sesatio still we cannot
permit this attack upon individuals to go without some
remark. Judge Shepherds course has not always
pleased US, and we have said So but we know him to
be an honorable man, who would deceive nobody, and
we cannot and do not believe that be has deceived the
Conservatives OF Cumberland and Harnett or that
he would willingly deceive anybody
70 Mr.. Davis, one of our present Senators, we al
ways used to stand 10 the relation of political oppo
nent but did think that these were no times for the
indulgence Of partizan feelings. Mr.. Davis was not an
original seoessonist, and we know it. Mr. Davis went
to Washington as a member of the Peace Congress
He Weut in good faith. We have his word for that
an1 believe his word When he saw the real sta,
OF tho case be said So and not before His friends and
neiRhbors believed him, for they knew him. He told
the txlct truth. He said what was right and the peo-
pie will vudicate him and others The time is coming
Lex demagogues look out. Their game ID rapidly
drawing to close.
THE following communication from General WHIT
ma to the authorities of town is published for norma.
ton. The strctnesS Of military rule in cities where
martial law exists and is enforced has had and is hav
ing the effect of driving out numbers of the different
classes of characters alluded to by General WHITING Il
find resting places and fields Of operation in Towns arc
Cities where martial law does not exist thus calling fol-
some stringent action the part of the civil aathor
ties
General WHITING simply proposes to carry into eff
feet the ordinances of the Town and the sentence of tie
Mayors Court. Without knowing much about the
matter practically yet think that the calls fol
some decided action
HEAD QUARTERS,
WILMINGTON, December 3d. 1862.
To gHK MAYOR AND
COMMON COUNCIL
GEEELEMBN-
respectfully call your attention to the propretv of nst
ung Chain Gang for the city, to which vagans drunk
ards dsorder persons plug uges suspicious characters
&c, committed by the Mayors Court after by the
guards may be assigned fer punishment.
under charge Of the military.
This regulation viii materially add to the peace and &C.
cuPty of the city.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) w. 81. @. WHITING
Brig. Gen. Comdg.
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