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

Mir. Pollard.
Having published yesterday an article, written
by Elk Governor Allen, of Louisiana, at present
editor of the 1lericdm Times, containing attack
upon Mr. Pollard, we had intended to publish
a reply of that gentleman, which appeared in the
Norfolk Viyginiaa few days since, when the fol
lowing article contributed to the Memphis Ara-
lancbe by Mr.. Pollard, and published a fewmonths
since, fell under notice and we publish 1t In
Justice to that gentleman believing that it will be
more complete refutation of the charges than
anything which could now be penned.
The article is as follows
Whatever may be the dispute history to the ad-
minstrative wisdom of exPresdent Davis and his ability
ruler and whatever opinions may be asserted among
ton there can be no doubt of worlds verdict
virtue merit of his conduct in time of severest mis-
has compelled respect his worst enemies and drawn
the attention of the world to example of herosm and
image of dignity such seldom seen in history 1t there
were questions in the past Mr.. Davis and his
counrymen, they forgotten when the latter considered
punishment for the sins of whole people, and contem
plate how well in the time of misfortune he has represen-
ted the ortitude of the South and given dignity to the
As prisoner MI. Davis has behaved with noble
prietv that alone sufficient etitle his the
respect of the world and rank it with heroic sufferers
He has been almost submGy silent Not word OF 91
has asked nothing he has made no weak he has
He does not chatter with his aiors Surrounded by
on the alert anxiety to pick up his slight
word, watched caVesrOpped approached by morbid
curiosity silent imperturtb Die man. always
in the attitude of sefpossessed and graceful dignity
ing about What Mr. Davis aud what politics
he talks, what rcparec he makes to Gen So-andSo, and
what things he says different occasions The
grand silence Of the man has never been broken by any
unworthy exclamation, or any patry words OF common
place conversation.
Such spectacle 4yen an enemy may resPec There
and his honorable representations iii this respect of his
countrymen What the Government has most to fear in
figure he will make in the Worlds oys as he stands before
the august bar TO which he may be summoned. He will
his brilliant mind his welpoised manners, his culed
words of scholarship, will not be lost tho attention
the world such dramatic circumstances and it teTson
Davis his trial yet be the most imposing and adj
mirable figure Of the age
The Veto the Civil Rights Bill
President Johnson to arrest encroachments on
the Constitution, to prevent centralization and
the concentration of all Legislative powers in the
National Government, and to check all means cal
culated 'to arrest the progress of those influences,
which are more closely drawing around the States
the bonds of union and peace has returned to
the Senate the Civil Rights Bill, without his APP
proval. All honor to him will be the heartfelt
exclamation from every conservative man through
out the Union. The power of veto was wisely Civ
en- to the President by the trainers of the Federal
Constitution, to protect the minority from the en-
croachments of the majority, and it has been used
the second time by noble Chief Magistrate, to
protect minority which has voice in the Con
gress, against unconstitutional laws, which are in
conflict with their rights and interests-enact-
ments as mischievous they are illegal.
The message will be found equal in ability,
weight of thought and clearness of expression,
to his last and fully sustains the reputation of the
Proci1ant won nv ho former veto
While the Civil Rights Bill is far afro
cious measure than the Freedman's Bureau Bill,
which has already received Executive disapproval,
and although its dangerous tendencies and uncon-
stitutional character are conclusively shown by
Mr. johnson, we are not fully satisfied that the
veto will be sustained The shameless prostitu-
ton of personal honor and party reputation eX-
hibited in the Senate during the early part of the
week, which consummated by the dismissal of
Mr. Stockton from that body, the absence of Mr.
Wright of New Jersey, and the illness of Mr.
Dixon of Connecticut, which deprives the Presi-
tors, may bring it within the power of the Radi-
Gals to pass the bill over the veto.
Be this as it may, Mr.. johnson has done his
duty. He has shown not only his convictions of
the obligations resting upon him, but the courage
determined majority with which President has
ever had to contend, and it may now be we'll un-
derstood that no Inducements of personal conven-
fence popularity, of party expediency sue
cess, will induce him to depart one hairs breadth
from the line of duty imposed upon him by the
obligations of his office and the requirements of the
Constitution. Congress seems determind to test
his trmness and devotion to right, and while they
may not be satisfied with the result we hope it !
fare of the country.
We deem no apology necessary in giving up
much of our available space, to the exclusion of
other matter, in order to lay the message in full
before readers tits document we'll worthy
careful perusal, and will bind more closely the
affections of our people to the President.
Another Lesson Of Morality the Senate.
few moments before the vote taken in the Stock
ton case Republican Senator found the inventor of the
universal suffrage, general amnesty
Stewartn the restaurant upon the floor of the Capitol
under the Senate Chamber. The Republican Senator
Directly Stewart replied, 'Weil, they may get along
without my VOTE, and remained quietly seated i'll the
taurant
Some us who were toerably Well posted watched the
of the Radicals the floor of the Senate the
early part of the session to-day and became of
arrangement by which 1t agreed that Stewart should
clear out just before the vote Wade of Ohio
the manager of the affair, and the weak vessel Stewart
yielded to the proposition without remonstrance
short time after Mr. Stockton elected Stewart
turned to the Senate Chamber looking though he felt
that he unworthy of even his respect
Washington Correspondence, Richmond Times.
It will be thus seen that the son-in-law of the
and ubiquitous Foote, is more anx-
ious to secure suffrage for the g poor negro