Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19
The National Convention.

feet upon the Radicals is already manifest. For
several DAYS past letter writer's have predicted
that the announcement and the grand scale upon
which preparations are being inaugurated for the
Convention had greatly agitated the Radical camp.
The telegraph has already announced the resigna-
ton of Postmaster General Dennison, and the ru-
NOR that Attorney General Speed and Secretary
Harlan would soon follow. If this welcome intel
ligence can only be attended by the resignation of
the "divine Stanton" the Convention in its in
cipiency will accomplish much as we might
have hoped for in its full tide of success. For If
there be one wish predominant than an
other in the Southern breast it is to be delivered
from the tender mercies of the present Secretary
of War.
The Southern people must then warmly support
movement, the Inauguration of which Is attend
ed with such favorable results. Our readers well
know that we we're not satisfied with the original
call, nor were the subscribing names altogether
such as gave the assurance that the movement
would assume a truly national character The
manly and patriotic address of the Democratic
Senators and Congress went far, however, to dis
pei any fears we may have had upon this subject,
and while still warmly protesting against some OF
the blanks contained in the original CALL we can
not but foresee in the great movement which has
found endorsement by the conservative men from
Maine to Florida, the ground-swen which must
uproot from its firm foundation, the Radlcallsm
which has for several years rioted in power, and
is now wasting the energies and destroying the
manhood of the Government.
There are many cardinal points upon which the
representatives of the North meet those of the
South in a spirit of unity and harmony, the re-
storation of the Government in all its departments,
the maintenance of the Constitution and the Union
in all their republican simplicity and purity, and the
rights of the States tc control all questions of in
ternal polity including the right of suffrage
Upon these fundamental principles the national
men from every State can heartily unite, and for
their triumph have the forty -one conservative men
of Congress asked the people OF every State and
Territory to respond to the movement. They
say:
Therefore, to preserve the National Union vndcat
the sucency of admirable Constitution to guard the
States from covert attempts deprive them OF their true
position the Union and to bring together those who
are unnauray severed and for those great national Pur
Hnon COMFY to be hed at the city Of Phadepha
on the second Tuesday Q4th Of August next, and IN
dorse the principles therein set forth
For these reasons also will the Southern people
indorse this call and respond to the invitation
And, in appointing delegates to this Convention,
the South ought and no doubt will send men, who
will truly and faithfully represent its present feel
ings and principles. We cannot afford by a sac
rifice of our honesty, i'll order to pander to a
known feeling of the North, or what the timid
among us suppose to be feeling of hostility to-
wards former rebels" to send such men as de-
serted the South in her hour Of tr;bulation and
danger. These miserable spawns would as readily
desert the Union and g the flag, if they were
called upon to nterpose their bodies between them
and impending danger. These men can neither
represent the loyalty nor manhood of our people.
Nor, on the other hand, should we send men,
who, now that the war is over, have not honestly
and truly accepted the logic of events and are I'M
willing to abide by the result. Her representa-
tive men are those, who, true in the hour of her
terrible struggle, exhibit the decision of en-
Egltened and enlarged craftsmanship in acquies-
Gil in the duties of defeat by attempting ear
ly and honorable restoration of her political and
friendly relations with her former eonfederates OF
the Union.
In order, therefore, that our people may be truly
by such men will not only meet
with warm reception at Philadelphia, but who
will, while rejecting credit upon us, be those of
our own choice, we sincerely hope that the people
of every county will send such men to their Dis
trct Conventions as will reflect the wishes of thef
people in this particular. We want neither timid
time-servers nor senseless brawlers, but most
experienced and talented men.
So far, we have heard of no movement in this
county. 1t seems fixed that there is to be Con-
vention at Goldsboro, and we deem it highly i'm
portant that New Hanover County should be rep
resented. Certainly in matter of such moment,
our people can lay aside their Indifference to all
political matters and give portion of one day at
least, to respond to the earnest appeal of those
noble men at the North who are doing brave
battle III the interest of the whole country and for
our good. Let us meet together and appoint
few good men to represent us at Goldsboro'. If
the proposed movement result in no benefit to the
let not its failure be laid at our doors
In its success may depend our release from the
political thraldom that now binds our industry
and limits our energies and its deliberations
may hinge the destinies of the country.
But eight ten days remain before it is pro-
posed to meet at Goldsboro. 1t is time that ac-
ton be had, if at ALL If the people of New Han
over are to take action, it Lust be done next
week What say the people?
Our Fire Department and the City Government.
We are gratifed in noticing among the pro-
,eedings of the Board of Aldermen, that the May
Dr. Jas. G. Burr, Esq, and the City Marshal were
empowered to make Il loan of twenty thousand
dollars, to be applied to the purchase of steam
Fire Engine, Hose Carriage, Hook and Ladder,
Truck and other necessary apparatus for the Fire
Department of the city. This is indeed, step