Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-05
Petty Malice.

We feel very little like referring to unpleasant
matters when we see in the renewed evidences
given by our noble President, that he is deter
mined to carry out his plan of reconstruction, in
spite of the fanaticism and rage of the Radicals
The President has the cordial approval of every
national man North and every honest man South,
in his great work of recognizing the Government,
and Europe is loud in its commentator of the
unselfsh patriotism and enlarged craftsmanship
developed in the gigantic undertaking of Mr..
Johnson.
The President labOrs under many difficulties I'M
known to his friends, and meets with opposition
in quarters of which, probably, he is himself I'M
conscious We refer to officers in the civil and
military departments of the Government Many
officers in the South doubtless, aware alike of their
duties and our loyalty, and actuated by the feel
ings which prompt gentlemen in official and
private stations, are doing all they for the
veal of the common country and the interests Of
those Immediately under their charge. They are
giving to President Johnson q cordial support
and in doing SO they but pursue that course which
truth and justice to us demand, and which their
own consciences approve.
But from several anonymous letters written from
this State, and particularly from this part of the
State, VIC see that there are some amongst us
who arc willing and anxious to SANDER
and vilify us at the expense of truth and decency
of official dignity and honor; and we desire
respectfully to call the attention both of the Mill
tary and Bureau Chiefs III this State to these loose
and unofficial statements of their subordinates,
which are doing than all other causes to
make their departments unpopular and to check
the returning feelings Of kindness and aillatlon of
our people towards those Of the North
If our people are untrue i'll their allegiance to
the Constitution; if they violate the military orders
of the Government. or fail to comply with the reg
ulations of the Freedmen's Bureau, let them be
reported to the proper departments and give
them hearing before the tribunals set up for our
military government; but let erp.0fe and false
statements be permitted to be published Ill jour
nails that not only desire wilfully to misrepresent
u.s. but would prefer to undermine the foundations
of the Constitution itself than, by doing justice to
our section ieopardize the success of party en-
dorse the confidence the President has manifested
in u.s.
These false representations made to readers
already embit5ered to section. who have nurs-
ed their wrath for wears. because we held negroes
in slavery, and their enmity has increased until
it engulphs i'll its fanatical venom every filling vi
humanity and sympathy. although the ostensible
cause has ceased to exist. -
Among other letters which have fallen under
our eye, is one from Mr.. ". II. Fl. Beadle, late
Brevet-Lt. Col in charge of the Freed1nen's Blu
reau in this District, which for coarse, unfeelng
and untruthfu of the state society
and the loyalty of our people, is second to none,
and has but the simple virtue of letting our people
know to whom they are indebted for the SANDER.
Mr.. Beadle came amongst us with hatred in his