Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-31
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON, N. c., MAY 81, 1866.
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to +bora were not positive proofs of the correct
nass Of the various charges contained against
oo~+o;, officials in charge of the Freedmen's Bu-
roam in this State, their very great restlessness
o,d nneasiness under them would warrant a rea-
eonable conviction of their truth.
The guilty haste and unnecessary zeal with
which Gen. Howard, the pious chief OF this phil
ontbronic Bureau rushes to the defence OF his
snbordinates are enough to ground suspicion
ooa;nst him. At least it evinces that he was fully
aware of the irregularities existing in his de-
nortment His coarse and unchristian denuncla-
+;ons If the neople of the South, brutal rehashes
of the indecent and monstrous ISLANDERS OF us
orod;+ed Radical letter-writers break with lmpo-
.o,. ,ooa AGAINST the Giberaltar erected by Gen
o-o1. steednand and Fullerton, and are rapidly
involving him in the returning waves his fanatl-
cal furv has made It would have been more con-
sistent with the piety he processes, and in con-
formity with his position as Federal officer OF
great rank and chief of one of the most powerful
denor+noants Of the government, for him to have
received with dignity and respect the very serious
charges against his officials by two Generals as
brave, intelligent and truthful himself, and vim
dicated their innocence by demanding speedy
hearing before proper tribunal
Col Whittlesey is condemned even before the
publication of the report, by his awkward de1ence
in attempting to forestall public opinion, ana ms
removal and trial was a foregone conclusion. he
NAV possibly not have been suborned to use ms
official position to screen his guilty partner from
the murder of negro but the fact OF his having
sanctioned the outrage of Furnishing negro crlml-
nails, by ordering them to labor upon his own
plantation and his singular endorsement upon the
official papers institutng charges against his gull
tv agent and partner leaves the burden of proof
upon him. His direct and palpable falsehood III
reference to his being engaged in planting con-
dens him in the ewes of all honorable men, and
brought him into such low rerute, even with MS
.uhordinates. as rendered his Immediate removaA
not only just but necessary.
The example set by Colonel Whittlesey has been
very eagerly adopted by his subordnates IN the Blu
reau but his compeers IN guilt Even Fltz, the Pl
GUS villain is out in Defence and CLAWS, the rever
edthief, publishes his vindication. In Wilmington
a mischievous and false report of meeting OF
Freedmen is published in handbills IN defence OF
the officers of the Bureau, not issued by them, we
understand, butby their next friend" Generals
Steedman and Fullerton are to be convicted by
the distorted evidence of negroes who have been
hattered into conduct at variance with their own
welfare, and which they may yet regret.
Not content with these ''paper bullets, we see
q delegation from Newbern has proceeded to
Washington to white-wash, if possible, the dark
transactions in that latitude This unusual and
unnecessary nervousness is strong corroboratlVe
evidence of the truth of the statements contained
in the official report of Generals Steedman and
Fullerton, and the stubborness with which these
officials stand their ground gives proof OF their
remunerated loyalty to the Government and IN
terested benevolence for the ''poor negro" Wait
a awhile, gentlemen, the President will glveyou all
a hearing. Your "windy suspiration" will avail
you naught, but an outraged country demands
that you answer before the proper tribunal Tor
YOUR misdeeds. '''Tis knavish piece of work
< We that have free souls, it touches Ills
not Let the CALLED jade vince, our wlthers are
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