Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-31

requires the most frugal economy in its admins
tration in order to from the general pros.
| tration, and the latent energies OF our people
must be revived by encouraging remunerative La
bors and wasted on exciting political questions
The Constitution of the State plainly tells how the
people can assemble Convention when they deem
anv of its provisions are in conflict with their in
terests or Wishes and have in the history OF the
State twice exercised this guaranteed right in the
prescribed form. How improper then, for we
pass by any legal objections that might arise
would it be for men elected under the orders of
conqueror, and not in conformity to our Constitu.
ton and laws, at a time when probably more than
one-half of the people of North Carolina were dis
qualified from voting, and the remainder, neither
contemplating nor desiring any change in the fun
damental law of the State, other than that made
necessary by our altered relations with the Fede-
raj government to force upon the people political
and constitutional questions of the gravest impor
lance bearing upon the honor and interest OF the
| State for all time to come.
| IF the Convention be determined to continue
its expensive sessions, at least let it conne itself
to harmless speech making and wire pulling 1t
may, if thought proper, place a candidate before
| the people for Governor. It's speeches well as
its candidate will make the same impression upon
the people, as was done at the fall session. Con-
seauently no positive harm would be done by this
course But, whatever it does, let it cot more
dirt We have done all that conscientious, law
abiding citizens can do and all that the President
and the great mass of national men North have
! required of us; more than this, honor demands
should be left undonc. Reconstruction has been
accomplished reconciliation is now all that is
cessary This will never be achieved by submit
ting TO unconstitutional and disgraceful terms,
but may be effected by an honorable and faithful
performance Of uur duties in oil our relations as
citizens of the State and of the United States.
The late financial crisis fell upon England sud
den and irresistible the tornados stroke. In
forty eight hours the commercial sea-shore was
strewn with wrecks, some OF them giant craft
Even the Bank of England shivered under the
shock, and driven to the verge of suspension,
from which it WAS saved only by the indulgence OF
the Government. Over speculation and the pros
pect of All European war, wrought the mischief,
whose evil effects will extend to this country
These however, the New York papers think will
DO only temporary. The great advance in gold is
thus far the most noticeable result.
WE ARE GRAr1r1ED to learn that our friend Col |
w. L. Steele. of Richmond county, has recently
received pardon from the President Executive
clemency has never been extended to more esti- !
mable gentleman and useful citizen.
The Washington CAroaicle, Oh the authority Of |
persons "who claim to be well informed OH the
subject" ventures contradiction of the statement
that majority of the Judges of the United States
Supreme Court have agreed that the test-oath is |
unconstitutional
The serenades to the President and Cabinet
Great Demonstration OF Feeling by the People
The President Enthusiastically and Substa nti-
ally Acknowledgements of the President, Secre-
taries McCulloch. and Stanton. and others.
The serenade rendered President Johnson and
the members of his Cabinet, by the National I'm
ion Club, came off on Wednesday night and was
perfect success. The participants in the demon
st1 alton numbered several thousand, but it was
one of the most orderly gatherings collected
in Washington. large number of persons as
sembled ut the rooms of the Club, on Twelfth
street, and, preceded by the Marine Band, march
ed to the Executive Mansion, where it was found
several hundred persons had already collected in
anticipation Of a speech by the President. After
the band had discoursed several airs, the Presi-
dent, accompanied by Deputy United States Mar
shall O'Beirne, and Hon. Green Clay Smith, of
and took position on the outside coping of the
portico. He was received with the most enthusi-
astic applause, and after it had subsidized he ad
dressed the assembled multitude as follows
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Fellow-citizens =: In appearing before you this
evening it is simply for the purpose of rendering /
to you my thanks, my sincere thanks, for this de-
monstration and for the appreciation which you
have manifested on this occasion, and on many &C.
casions before. Such appreciation is peculiarly
gratifying and encouraging to me under existing
circumstances. All that will be necessary is to
principles, and the day is not distant when the
American people will satisfy you that the good
work you have commenced is right as il will so
prove in the end. Cheers repeat my thanks
for your appreciation of my. conduct as public
man and public servant.
The President then retired amid hearty APP
plause.
The party then proceeded to the residences of
the Secretary Of State and the Secretary of the
Navy In the absence of Mr. Seward his son,
Mr.. Fred. Seward and Secretary Wells briefly but
fully endorsed the Presidents policy. II
SPEECH OF SECRETARY AC'oCL1ocE.
The Secretary of the Treasury ~as next called
Oh Mr.. McCulloch said |.
ow-citizens Ny position in reference to the
Issues which are now engaging the public alton
ton, are not, apprshend, misunderstood by you.
lCheers ! will say, therefore, I suppose I
must say something ON this occasion. that the
general policy of the President in reference to
the Southern States. and the people recently in
arms against the Federal Government, has COM
nended itself to my deliberate judgment
ICheers. And although it has been violently and