Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON, N. O., MARCH 90, 1866

The Standard, having spent its impotent rage
against the ladies of Raleigh, and stutitied itself
for party purposes" in reference to that Secret
Organization, which the fevered imagination OF
certain patriotic citizens of the South has conJred
into existence, turns its powerless gibes against
our goodly city in this manner
The town of Wilmington in this State, has recently
passed popular election from the hands OF loyal Union
into the hands of original secesslonlsts and latter
day The same is true as to the County Court
ofa bI 5s the q o.
Wilmington to be ouspoken oacondtiondt Oeom mar
has been chosen Marshal of the town, with salary OF
$4,000 Gen. R. is, we presume, still unpardoned'
The city of Wilmington has recently made a
most excellent selection of municipal officers, ana
the Legislature, upon the recommendation OF our
worthy members, has given rs list OF reliable and
intelligent gentlemen Justices of the Peace
The election in the instance, and the appoint
ment in the other was not controlled or infuen-
ced by former party affiliations, and until they
prove themselves unworthy the trusts reposed in
them, their selection will not be matter of regret
by this community Notwithstanding the attack of
the Standard
We hope never to see the day, when the fact
that having been ''lately of the Confederate SER
vice, " will be used against citizens in their
honest efforts to gain livelihood for themselves
and their families.
General Ransom was gallant, useful and con-
tented officer of the United States army, and re-
NAMED there until appealed to by his State, In
Convention assembled, to come to her assistance,
and accepted position created by Mr.. Holden
and his associates in that Convention. And now
having staked his all and lost, he is thought
suited by this guiltless and immaculate judge, on
this very account, to discharge the duties chief
executive officer of City, with the modest salary
of 50, OOO
General Ransom is a gentleman of intelligence,
experience and frmness, and a better selection in
our humble judgment, could hardly have been
made, and the Ubiquitous attempt to prejudice the
North against North Carolina by the use of his
name, will only reflect upon its author.
But fearful that these SANDERS will not attain
the desired object, it breathes from its poison
Gus breath insinuation against the young peo-
pie of our city, as follows
We observe by the that there to be another
tournament" in Wimington What is is, the meaning OF
accurate account Of the proposed Tournament at Whining
will be considered strictly confidential.
We are ignorant of what honest ends are to be
could not crafty the malicious desires of the
worst hater of the South to have what few sources
of pleasure now left to our people interdicted by
military authority. Possibly this paper, pushed
to the wall, in regard to that secret organiza-
ton. has at last discovered the key to the mystic
ry, and our young and chivalrous Knights are not
contending for fair ladyes smiles, but prepar
ing for the grand tourney under the auspices Of
the secret organization.
Our people will not be disturbed by such finn
sly defamations, and other communities will pro-
badly be honored by his frequent denunciations
"He keeps them like an ape doth nuts, in the
corner of his jaw first mouthed, to be last swal-
lowed"