Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-02


A company of Capitalists have purchased the Florida
Railroad grant and Engineers are already at work.
The Steamer Malta took out s25 900 and the Africa
from Boston took SIS 600 in specie for Europe.
Gold to-day, at II NJ, was 149; Exchange nominal
Cotton Was quiet and quotations unchanged.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON D. c., Aug l. 1866
The National Democratic Association last Light elected
venton viz John E. Morris, Rich'd T. Nerrck JOS Ii.
lsr adley, ST.. and K. T. Swart; and aernaes Chas
From Harrisburg Pa.
n,,o no..o..:o e,.,,:o, o. HARRIsBUnG Pa, Aug l.
this morning. Gen Switzer, of Allegheny, appoint
every district in the State committee was appointed
to select permanent officers.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug 1-6 p. NJ
Gen. Eckert to-day rendered his resignation assis-
tant Secretary Of War take effect once so that
may accept the position of the Eastern Division of the
and Western Union and United States Telegraph
Cotton and Spirits of Turpentne shipped from the
South In bond under the Treasury regulations OF Octo
Der 9th, 1865, are subject to the old rate of tax.
The Markets.
New YORK august 1.-6 Pm.
The market is unchanged-sales of 300 tales. Flour
is dropping. Wheat is dull common is from to cents
sales at ls4G2of. Sugar dul Coffee firm hut market
Guie Naval Stores stsadyspirits turpentine 6s172c
a. lo6; do IS, lO6; Tenf"rties SO Treasury 1910
lO43. Gold 1883.
MARINE ws.-stea,ners Perritt, from Savannah and
Cambria from Charleston, have arrived here.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1, 1866 P. M.
Flour quiet new scarce Grain steady receipts light.
Provisions firm. Sugars inactive. Coffee tending up
ward Whiskeys very dull Western 81 25@s2 26. +,
Alexander II. Stephens the Philadelphia Com
vention
Hon Alexander H. Stephens has sent the fol-
lowing letter to Hon. NJ. Blair. The letter was
marked private, but Mr.. Blair believes he is war
ranted in giving it publicity.
To The Editors Of the National IteHigencer:
GENTLEMEN beg place in your columns for
the enclosed letter to me from Hon. Alexander II.
Stephens. In committing it to the press [ am ia
king questionable liberty with him, for the let
ter is marked private, but in the present circum-
stances of the country, think it desirable that
the people should know the real temper of the
South, that feel justified in publishing this let
ter from one who, at the outbreak of the war, was
the representative-man of the Union Party of the
South, and is the recognized exponent of the
Southern sentiment at this moment President
Lincoln had great confidence in Mr. Sthephens.
He told me repeatedly that he had offered him a
seat in the Cabinet, and he retained great regard
~ ~ NJ BLAIR.
CRAwFoRDsv1ILE, GA, July %, 1866.
Hon Montgomery Blair, Washington, d. c.:
DEAR SIR Your letter of the 18th inst. is before
me, thank you heartily for it. No man in the
United States did or could more cordially approve
and indorse the objects of the proposed Union
Convention at Philadel phia, as understood them,
than did, and yet, from considerations of expe-
dlency, doubted the propriety of me taking
tive part in it, was also in doubt, to
tent whether with other views on the part of
those who made the call, the words were not so
phrased in the call to exclude all who occupied
a similar position to my own, and from other con-
siderations as those which had occurred to me-
Your letter relieves from the last class of doubs
but those of the other class still exist notwith-
standing your strong views to the contrary. Indi-
vidually, my whole soul is enlisted in the of
aEspeedy, full, and perfect restoration of the Gov
eminent under the Constitution, and it's perma-
nency under that Constitution, as it now stands.
There is nothing within my power that
not willing cheerfully to do to effect and accom-
plish that end. Indeed, you will excuse in
saying it, but it is the truth, would be willing to
offer up my life itself, if by doing this great
result could be obtained, and peace, union, har-
mony, prosperity, happiness and constitutional
liberty be thereby secured to the millions now
living, and the untold millions hereafter to live
on this continent. There are many personal en-
barrassments or difficulties in the way of my 60
ing to the Convention. These I alluded to be-
FORE but I am resolved to be there if I can. In
event shall it be truthfully said of me that
[ failed to do erything in my power to the
country and its institutions. did in 1860 exert
my efforts to their utmost extent to avoid the late
most lamentable war, and to save the Union
arms.
This [ did, too, while many of those now so
clamorous for what they call the Union cause, were
giving encouragement at least to the extreme men
at the South, by clearly and decidedly intimating,
if not fully expressing, perfect willingness on
their part that the Union might slide if the peo-
pie of the South wlled it. [ was even tainted
with endeavoring to hold our people on to I'm
ion that no longer cared for by leading men
of the dominant party at the North I withstood
these taunts, when / knew, or was informed
truly, I believed, that there was an organized
body of men in Savannah to seize the Custom.
House and Fort Pulaski in case the Senate did
not secede. All this stated to you, and to which
you allude in your letter before me nor should [
have any hesitancy in stating it to the public if
any public good could thereby be effected. The
public good is my only object. How best to sub,
that, consistently with truth, honor and up
Brightness, is the only question with me- Personal
interests have no influence with whatever, at
least think so, and may be excused for saying so.
Had been governed by personal feelings I
should have had nothing to do with the late troub
lie, further than entering my earnestprotest against
them. And had I been governed by personal
feeling [ should not now be in the situation I
Constitution, as earnestly desire to see it done,
and willing to do all I can toward that end.
it is my fixed purpose to retire forever from all
connection with public affairs, SO that, while it
would seem that my present efforts are tending
to a result in which have more or less personal
interest-that is, admission Senator in Con-
gress-yet assure you never expect or intend
to hold that position long, even if the seat should
be awarded to me. Yours truly,
ALEXANDER 81. STEPHENS.
The FALL ELECTIoNs.-The first election this