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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08
Congressional oppresslon and Ingratitule.

When, during the French Revolution Justice
and reason were dethrOned, neither truth nor in
nocence afforded protection safety to the victims
whom usurpers denounced" The blinded masses
followed self-consttuted leaders, and for seas IL
France was rife with horrors
The age of Bastiles and guillotines has passed
but there is despotism in Congress as infatuated
as that which caused France to weep tears OF
blood. The ma ority of the House of Representa-
tlves has invested Committee of Ffteen' with
powers which, under the guidance of q Jacobin
chairman, is becoming odious as any tiumvirete
created by despotism.
The resolution passed through yesterday-com-
hitting the House. regardless of all considerations
which may change the views of members, to keep
the Representatives from Tennessee cont i'm the
cold was as unjust to Tennessee as it was dis
credTtable to the majority who thus surrendered
their individual Judgment and convictions to the
fiat of despotic leader. a.' "
The loyal citizens of Tennessee, with devoted
ness and heroism which subjected them to perse-
cution, depreciation, outrage and death. earned
their restoration to the family of States The
loyalty of her representatives is not questioned
Why, then, are they excluded? Why is a consti-
tuency whose homes were desolated, and whose
blood was freely she'd orthe Union thus outraged
and oppressed? Forty OF more members in favor
OF admitting tennessee are tied up and stultiied
by this vote.
In their solicitude to propitiate their constitu-
ents-lt that be the motlve-members of Congress
are committing grave mistakes. The people are
modifying their views to meet changed circum-
stances faster than their representatives. While
they breathe the heated poical air of the Hail of
Representatives., their constituents nhae clearer
and healthier atmosphere. Instead therefore. of
Keeping their seats by surrendering their inderen
dence and votes to a tyranical leader they will
wake up some morning in November to find them
selves left out i'll the cold. " Y Times
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08
ME STANDARD.

Our contemporary of the Standard in NOTICING
some remarks of ours upon the formation Of par
ties, seems to feel himself aggrieved, and SAYS we
do him injustice Now we assure the Standard
that 1t was neither our desire or design to depre
clate his merits. We are incapable of intentional
wrong, and are as harmless a sucking dove The
t>So''027~ asserts his moral character is good We
are sure we have never asserted the contrary We
merely asserted that we had heard the remark
made :" that ex-Provisional Governor Holden was
too dead to skin" Now there is nothing very
dreadful IN that. particularly as the Standard con
Strued the intent of the speaker as we do, and
thinks he means to apply it in a Pickwickian. or
political sense
The Standard further alleges that we refused to
publish his explanation, with reference to the ru-
mors that Mr.. Clingman and himself we're about
TO form new party IN this State Did it ever
occur to the Standard that there is great uncer-
talnty IN the carriage and delivery of the mails
Now 1t so happens that so far from withholding
the article IN question, we have never seen it
AGAIN, the Standard asserts that every breath we
draw Is party breath Well, possibly, but we
can't help exclaiming
go, that power the gift would gle MS
10 see oursels as others see u.s."
Our cotemporary says, in his reply to our as
sertlon, that he is ambitious well SO we are.
in proper sense"
We certainly meant to insinuate nothing to the
contrary. We would not talk bawdy for the world
we know ambition, however, is a very dangerous
quality. We have been charged to
g fling away ambition.
BY that sin fell the angels how can man then
The image Of his Maker, hope to win bv'f?
tnyse1 last cherish those hearts that hate thee
corruption WINS not more than honesty: >N
Still IN thy right hand carry gentle peace
10 silence envlous tongues. Be Just, and fear not
Let al the ends, thou AIMS at be thy countrys
Thy Gods, and truths; then thou fall'st romveu
Thou falPst a blessed MARTYR" -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08
Excursion.

We constituted one of a very pleasant party who
made an excursion up the Northwest yesterday a.
far as the great Magnolia, which adorns its banks
upon the new steamer T. b. VANCE The com
pany left the wharf at or about 10 o'clock
With high hearts and bright faces all were pre-
pared to drink in enjoyment in whatever shape it
might present itself. There was no music and
consequently no dancing. Neither were there
soft whisperings or gentle utterances-or if there
were, we were not allowed to hear of this at least
we are certain there were none who made love to
us! With our hand upon our heart we deny the
soft impeachment .
After reaching the Magnolia, little after one
o'clock the at Gamer came about in beautiful style
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The bill to Consolidate Laid or, tn. Table.

We received a telegrphic dispatch from Raleigh,
at one o'clock on yesterday, but too late for our
afternoons edition. announcing the fact that the
bill to consolidate the North Carolina and the At
lantic railroads had been laid ON the table in the
Senate, by vote of % yeas to 20 nays. We
hope this disposition of the bill foreshadows it's
ultimate fate So unjust, SO Ubiquitous measure
should never have engaged the attention of the
General Assembly for one moment. Any bill SO
unwise, so unjust, and designed for such selfish
ends is a reproach to its projectors and should
consign Its advocates to the shades of private life
Daily Journal, March 3.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08

! Ihe following extract we make from the VIII
| mlngton Herald of the I'd inst The reply which
is appended to the Heooid's article and headed
Authority in Congress" is SO opposite, and st
entirely changes the situation that we adopt il il
word and letter from the Richmond Whio, with
| out comment or apology:
A RU1Nous PoMcY.-There is nothing. perhsns
more calculated in its influences to strengthen the
hands OF the radicals, and encourage them in thei,
efforts to triumph over the president in his noble
endeavors to reunite in bonds of fellowship. feel
ing and interest, all the States that compose this
| union, than such injudicious and suicidal expres
| slons as are contained in the following extract.
which originated in the columns of the Norfolk
Post, but which we clip from the Boston Journal
Since the morning of July %. 1861, when the
news of the great Southern victory achieved by
Beauregard over Mcdowell and the awful rout Of
the Federal army on the plains of Manassas. was
borne through the South on the wings Of the
WIND, as 1t we're carrying Joy and jubilation into
every loyal Southern household and oladdeninc
every true Southern heart, there has been no news
received with omuch rejoicing by the people of the
south, that contained in the dispatch INFORMING
them the president had vetoed the freedmens bu
reau bill
This is the greatest victory they have achieved
during the war-greater than any OF the feats of
arms OF Stonewau Jackson or of Robert r. Lee ;
ana 1t has gwen them more pleasure than had
General Lee been elected Governor of Virginia
AhOy A-1'C Iouuu Ill IN the PRESIDENT worth
more to them than the alliance Of France or Eng
land. and they now begin to see, even ss they
saw foreshadowad at Manassas, the final triumph
of the great southern cause
Such language is seized upon with avidity by
the radical press index of the popular senti-
ment In the Southern States. The public expires
sion OF such sentiments, if entertained can do no
possible good but while it smacks of disloyalty TO
the government, is moreover an act of downright
injustice to the President in AS much as it assists
his opponents in their war against him and also
places him in a false position before the country
AUTHORITY IN CoNGRIss. A member of Congress
yesterday quoted from the Norfolk Post, some
language to the effect that the late veto by the
PRESIDENT was the greatest victory flor the South)
since the battle of Bull Run The Norfolk Pos.
If we are correctly informed, is edited by a new
conner In Norfolk, who made his .ntree into the
South with sword in his hand, and who enjoys
the distinction of having been O member of Beast
Buffers staff. The paper is published with the
material of Southern newspaper
and is naturally, under the circumstances, of the
Radical stripe" What the Post means by speak
ing of the veto Southern. Victory-and with
what motive it SO speaks-there is no difficulty in
understanding. Was the NJ. c. ignorant of these
tacts when he introduced it as evidence against
the South ?
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Baltimore and the President.

Ihere was an immense mass meeting in Balti
more on Monday night, Goth ult, composed of all
classes-merchants, artisans professional men and
politicians who gave laundering tribute to An.
dy Johnson. Speeches were made on the occasion
by Lieutenant Governor c.. C. Cox, who presided
Senator DOolittle of Wisconsin, Senator Cowan oi
Pennsylvania, and other distinguished persons,
series of resolutions were adopted cordially on.
dorslng the President and pledging the support of
the meeting towards the maintenance of his inst
and righteous measures for restoring the Union
These meetings, which are now being held ali over
the country, show very plainly that the people are
going to put an end to all the political nonsense
winch is being manufactured, to their detriment
by the radical men i'll the north. We cannot omar,
rel forever: We cannot go on embitterino orr
lives over issues made by such men as Sumner and
stevens. 1t IS time now that there was a general
paclfication of all the political elements. Other
wise, II we are to have war; let us have it and he
done with 1t, and if we are not there is no use
1umng and fooling about it as if we wanted If
somehow. The people of both the north and the
south have decided upon having peace. Tbev
want 1t, and yearn for it, and they are going to
put down the traitors and plotters who are now,
einldeavoring to plunge them again into war Let
all the great cities speak out in favor of the John
sonian policy and it will not be long before ali of
the radical rebels will find themselves hoist nv
their own petard" and sent glimnerinp into nol;
tlcal Hades .-Rictmond Enquirer
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08

Wewere apprised some days ago, that this gen.
tlemen had been afflicted with slight attack OF
facial paralysis, but we refrained from giving it
publicity But as the matter has now obtained
currency, we take great pleasure in assuring his
many friends that he has already sufficiently re-
covered from the attack as to be in attendance as
a witness, upon the military commission, which
has been organized, and is now holding its ses-
sions in Raleigh to try Maj. Gee
We are pleased to state further that the physi-
clans give the Governor the assurance that he will
entirely recover from this attack.
Daily Journal, March g.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08
Baltimore Meeting.

The meeting in Baltimore to endorse the Pre-
sldents policy, is regarded of greater signifi-
canoe, from the fact that the leading speakers and
the more prominent actors have hitherto figured
as Republicans 1t will be observed that leading
speeches were made by Senator Cowan, from
Pennsylvania, and by Mr.. Doolittle, from Wis
consin both Republicans
Our readers will find Mr. Doolittle's speech, as
reported for the Baltimore SIN, in this morning S
Journal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08

GEO. S. BRYAN.--We are happy to see by the
papers, that the President has appointed our old
friend, whose name heads this article, United
States district Judge for the State of South Caro-
lima Our readers will recollect that Judge Nc
Grath was the incumbent when South Carolina
seeded, and was the first federal officer in that
State to throw up his commission Mr. Bryan,
the recent appointee, is fine scholar, good
lawyer, and gentleman of blameless reputation.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08

LIE VOTE ON NEGRO TESTIMONY The discus
SONS s on TINS subject have occupied considerabe
time IN the House, but the voting does not, per
maps exhibit the real sense of the House in regard
TO the merits of the question Public opinion has
certainly undergone very great change upon this
subject within the last two months Some Of the
members, we judge, were committed to their con
stltuents to oppose it, whose minds have under.
gone change, and others who were favorabo to
the bill in its original shape, voted against its pas
sage III Its present form. Some twenty member,
OF the House were absent which NAV account
somewhat for the small majority in its favor.
we nave entire confidence in the motives which
prompt gentlemen to oppose this important fea-
. lure OF tne freedmens Code. 1t is question
%hlen the public mind in the South must gradu.
any come TO- There are at first view serious OBJ
lectlons to It, but when carefully pondered it does
appear to us to be necessity to which we must
come at last, If we would restore quiet and conf
9ence to the country The sequel will show that
n johnson is fully and entirely committee
70 the principle of allowing the colored race to
bear testimony before the courts in all matters in
which they are interested If this be so, stern
opposition to it, on the part of the South, must
rammel hlm In his efforts to restore to the South
ern States their constitutional rights,-Saadord.
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and headed for Wilmington. At this iuncture,
our kind hosts, Messrs Mallett Il Brown, invited
the company to partake of collation. which had
been prepared for the occasion, with which reas
enable request all complied with wonderful alac-
rity, and the organs of mastication, degustation
and deglutition, We're brought into full play. The
Heidsick excellent, it always is, and did not
suffer for want of consumers-if any transgressed
the proprieties, violated the rules of decorum,
we were not there to see Upon our arrival whence
we started the company quietly dispersed to their
several homes.
D4ilv .I0s9nUL March l.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08

OPENING OF THE NATIONAL BANK-By refer
ence to the card of the National Bank. published
in another column, it will be seen that this insti
tutlon Will be regularly opened for business on
Thursday meet, the first of March.
The fact that this Bank has been made a public
depository by the Treasury Department is mat
ter not only OF great interest to the stockholders
5 but to the business community at large. H H.
Immediately enter upon the responsible duties OF
his position.-Ne,cber7a Times -
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From the Richmond Sentinel.
StoneSvaII Jackson,s Way.

8's+'-@ % BIZ JAMES d. BLACKWELL.
The red-cross flag has set in night
Its brief career is DER;
And Jackson's sword that flashed in fight
Shall CLEAN in war no more.
His soul hath bade the world farewell,
But long shall page of history tell,
Of each eventful day;
When in the light Of morn displayed,
The banner of Stonewall's brigade
Waved in its proud array.
And now the strangers musing eve,
Sees on each well-fought field,
Where Jackson's men knew how to die.
But knew not how to yield
The verdant grass luxuriant wave
In freshness DER each soldiers grave:
And Eernal fowrets gay,
By natures hand profusely shed,
Deck where the gallant heroes bled,
In Stonewan Jackson's way.
Oh, gentle be each warriors sleep.
And hallowed be his rest,
Where softest dews of evening weep
Ger every dauntless breast.
Each sweet-toned warbler carol there
A requium on the Silly air,
At morn and close of dav:
And hoary grandsires come to tell
Their children's sons of those that fell
In StOnewall JacksOn's way.
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Presentation to Gen. Grant.

NEW YORK, Feb %.
Zen. Grant had grand reception at the Union
League Club, in Union Square. last NIGHT on
which occasion q splendid banquet was laid. and
Samuel T. Ruggles, Esq, on behalf of the Club.
presented General Grant with splendid portrait
OF Gen: Winfield Scott, painted by page Among
me distinguished persons present were Postmaster
General Dennison and First Assistant Postmaster
Randall. = oS'--''''''1
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From Kentucky,

LOUISVILLE, Feb o.
Judge Ballard for the bodies of Capt Reed and
Lennon, who were lately fined and committed to
!all IN Campbell county for protecting the polls at
, srG last elecaon The cases important, and
the military where martial law prevails
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08

Direct shipments from America to the Cont
nent will probably reduce the export from this
country to $4,000 bales per week against l. 900
bales last year, or total of 100000 bales against
800 900 bales This would leave 2 900 900 bales of
all kinds for home consumption, or only AZ, 700
bales per week against 80, 100 bales last year and
q present average of 45 0Ol
There is, therefore, nothing to warrant the ex-
pectation Of any material average decline in prices
The anticipated increased supply in actual packa-
ges is 245, 900; but in bales of the uniform weight
Of 400 lbs, only JAG, O00 Considerable fluctuations
may be anticipated, arising out of the varying re-
lations of supply and demand, as well as from the
changes of feeling and opinion which must ever
attend the market until the trade has resumed its
normal character. The exceedingly low state of
the stocks of all kinds of cotton goods will be
great source Of strength to the Manchester market
and enable producers to maintain, if not to in
crease, the present margin between the prices of
raw cotton and manufactured article. The prob
ability of dear money and constantly varying rates
of discount will curb speculation and have a ten
dency to keep business within safe bounds.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08

Mrs Matilda J. Selby has received the appoint.
ment OF Post Mistress at Wilson, n. c. This is
upon the discharged her duties immediate1v '-'ot
North C1rohni0p
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08

However active goose's wing may be in life
they became stationery afterwarda.. = "
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LIE REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF NORTH CARROLL
Reinstatement E, of this report exhibits the
treasury notes and bonds of the State issued dur
ing the war for general purposes, which we sub
join
TREASURY NOTES,
Bearing interest at per cent fundable in pei
cent. bonds, by ordinance of the Convention,
S343, O30 From this sum, $216,62O have been
withdrawn, leaving in circulation $780, A
mount fundabe in per cent bonds, non-interest
bearing, by ordinance of the Convention, 81 578.-
900, from which have been withdrawn ST 1913. 565,
leaving i'll circulation $3.50, 1856. Amount stamped
fundable only IN per cent. bonds, by act of AS
sembly, 1856, $780, from which have been with
drawn S675, $40, leaving in circulation 1921 Ills
Amount fundable Oh LIST JAM 1866, by act of AS
sembly, S2,327, 22G. from which have been with
drawn 81, O4O,385 leaving in circulation 81, 1885,
S;}5. Amount of unfundable, from cents to 49,
by snndry ordinances of Convention and acts of
Assembly, So, 3O1 9S7 so, from which have been
withdrawn, sl3d,3ee g. leaving in circulation
~, ia, 59l 25. Total amount issued Sc, 5O7, 847
30. Withdrawn, $3, 261 ,511 %. Amount in cir
culation, s., 24;, 1876 25
Statement f, accompanying the report of the
Treasurer of North Carolina, exhibits the amount
due by the State to sundry banks in the State and
to individuals on account of temporary loans on
the 1st OF October, 1864, as follows;
Bank Of Cape Fear, Salem, 10000
Bank of Cape Fear, Washington, 245OOO
Bank of Wadesboro, 1O8SH
Farmers Bank of North Carolina, 1900
Miners and Planters Bank, u, 1877
Total due banks xt71 36s
DAVID Hutton, $4,000
Henry Mordeca $1,000
Y. y. FoWe, 5000
l. felhlns, 7,055
s37,O55
Total due banks and Individuals S5O8, 1913
BONDS.
" a{s ana Means OF Defence. 13G5OO 90
TO Provide Ways and Means e 941 500 IN
aylnen' VI Coh1ederate lax, 1854 500 90
ways ana means az Defence, 4429OO0 90
,,,n 81, 81 500 90
E>"o treasury notes LII circulation, 5,2463 25
1otai' s18. 1886 25
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1t mas been beautifully said that 1.-The veil which
mercy" VAC A"No u
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HE QUEEN OF SPAIN AND HER BABE.-Soon af-
ter II on the evening of january "a, the glass in
our windows ratified with the loud report of guns
which announced to the world the ausi1icous event
of the Queens confinement A healthy and robust
infant came into the world at ten minute past II
and the Gazette informs that the young Prince
and his mother are doing well. The event had
been fOreseen and provided for with the most per
feet accuracy, and many of the persons who had
been asked to court for the occasion were already
IN attendance in the evening The King COnsOrt
who when her Ma esty is laid up, becomes \ per-
sonage ofimportance, is charged with the perform
ance OF those tlme-hOnOred ceremonies Tor which
the court of this ancient monarchy is distinguish
ed
am told that the emotions through which he
has to go similar occasions, during the presen-
tatlon of the royal infant to the assembled multi
tude, and the laying Gu the cradle the various
orders and decorations to which the lucky little
mortal is born, are overpowering to his tender
conjugal and paternal hearts as to cause him no
little worry and fatigue. In former instances, it
is said he WAS so greatly affected by the whole
transaction that he felt inclined to slirI the duty
and withdraw from court but he has lately been
more reconciled to the exigencies of his exalted
position, and, if I am correctly informed. his
selt-denlal and devotion are duly considered by "a
grateful nation or atfectionate consort The
royal children now living are five in number The
newborn infant completes the half-dozen
The royal infant was christened with the great
est solemnity on the following Sunday morning in
the chaPei OF the queen S Palace. The od-par-
ents were the King and Queen of the Belgians.
for the occasion by the Belgian Minis
ter and the Princess Royal Maria Isabel of Spain.
The Papal Nuncio otficiated and the water sprink
led on the chlds head carried for the purpose
from the Jordan. All the dignitaries of the State
and the foreign diplomacy attended the ceremony.
The infant has received at the font one hundred
and twelve names, 'comprehending' as the Off
cial papers inform us, ''a the invocations of the
Most Holy Virgin The first and real name,
however, is that of the blessed Francisco de Asis'
Madrid Correspondence London Times,
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25

NEWSPAPER SUBSTITUTES. The New York Nation
says that in Italy, where the government exercises
certain control over the press, it is the custom
who, for stipulated salary, consents to be cast
into prison in atonement for such offences as the
Journal may commit. Consequently this honest
fellow spends half his days in arrest the journal
ISIS pay the fines and write what they please The
No"1on thinks that this would be the true princi-
pie on which to render the journalists personally
responsible in this country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-08

HE CABnET-It is now definitely ascertained
that Messrs Harlan, Stanton, and Speed opposed
the Presidents veto message while Messrs. Nc
Culioch, Welles, and Seward have been in favor
II all along, and Mr.. Dennison gave in his adj.
hesion to the measure but a few DAYS since No
resignation of members of the Cabinet have been
sent In yet nor is there any Immediate probability
OF any.-PhttadelDhiu haouirer. - r: