Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-17

tnllfclJ revived anu Tie DuSlHeSS pursuits
restored to normal and settled state, then
the National debt cal be liquidatcd without
detriment to the people.
Governor Holden the Situation.
1t certainly is not pleasant to us to pub
lish the infamy of North Carolinians, and
SO far as has been consistent with our ideas
Of duty to the public, we have refraiMed
from all personalities, and we intend to
continue to do so. Sufferers alike by the
terrible results Of the war, if we regard
as worthy the kind consideration
of the world if We are to command the
admiration of mankind in our misfort;lnes
as we did III our prosperity, we must
hibit charity towards our own citizens
But there is a point beyond which " for
bearance ceases to be virtue" Unfortu
nately, we nave vultures among us who
would be glad of the slaughter of their peo-
pie in order to prey upon the carcasses. -
Men in our own midst, whose skirts are
reekin9 in the blood Of the late war, are
urging the hounds of Radicalism upon u.s.
The following letter from Ex-Governor
Holden, is in keeping with the man. OF all
public men, who have ever figured in Ameri-
can politics, we challenge u comparison with
him for every unworthy and ignobIe trait
of character which ever disgraced an IN
worthy politician. Our readers are too ia
miiiar with his history to require any refer
ence to it here. He tells the editors of the
Albany journal that he took the oath to
support the Federal Constitution when
quite /. young man, as a member of the
State Legislature lone of his youtltW in1is-
cyeti0ns, no doubt, but he does not tell them
that he also as a member Of the Conven-
voted to Secede from the United ,Sttdes, and
voted to mIopt, and Su0re to support, the
Constitution of the Confederate States.
Governor Holden, while pretending to
be friend of President johnson, and this
pretension lasted until he found out the
President was poweress further to pro-
mote him, if not opposed to the Constitu-
tional Amendment, had nothing to say in
its favor His next step was to bestow
praise upon Congress as we'll as the Presi-
dent He then advised the adoption of
the Amendment us best under the cir
cumstances," and because we would "get
worse" if not accepted. He next endorsed
it in full and finally, pronounced it toe
lenient upon "conscious traitors" This
farce, in five acts, was enacted with SO lit
tie grace and with such awkward imitation
of honesty, that one might we'll have thought
Of him, like Hamlet of the actors, that
- some of natures iourneymen had made a
man, and not made him well, he initiated
humanity SO abominably."
Onice-rolitical promotion, has been the
VIZ, rW-thcaCisp, always the most remote
from his grasp when he supposed it to be
within his reach, which has led this man
into the dirty slough in which he has
fallen and is now enveloped; and in the let
ter before lis, lie cannot help from disclosing
it. But, you say" he writes, "Congress
will relieve me. Granted; but here is the
peculiar hardship. There are thousands OF
young men, stepped to the ears in treason
who have never taken this oath, and they
! Coidd bed me for office edsity." This is the
| key to the entire course of conduct of this
man. While expecting Office from the
Democratic party, he was an out-and out
States Rights Democrat Defeated in the
Democratic convention as the nominee fol
! Governor, and in the Legislative caucus
/ for Senator, he made war upon that party
| As long as President johnson was power
/ full he was for Andrew johnson; and now
as it requires no prophet to foretell the
present strength of parties, we, find him
not 1cih the Wedh. Poor man, he is DIES
tined to continued disappointed. Confer
the right of suffrage upon the negro, and
any respectable colored man in the State
could distance him at the polls
We have too long delayed the letter. i
is addressed to the editors of the Albany
| EreniRg Journal, and is as follows:
From the Albany Evening Journal.
| GOVERNOR HOLDEN oN THE SITUATION.
Raleigh, ". g., Dec. rs, Co.
| GENTLEMEN Il have been an attentive reader
of the Journal since the close of the rebellion.
admire its broad national spirit, and respect it fol
it's ability and dignity. But will you pardon sug
| gestion or two from a Southern Union man?
1t seems to me it is beneath the dignity of Con
! gress to pass Judge Spaulding's resolution. The
| fact that Tennessee was eagerly admitted on the
| adoption of the Howard amendment ought to sa
tisfy the most captious. Besides, is it proper, by
| resolution, to announce that constitutions
amendmsnt, when adopted, shall be binding? Dc
you know, gentlemen, that the leaders and insti
gators of the rebellion, who now have absolute
control of these insurgent States, utterly condemns
hostile to every provision in it. especially the one
| that excludes them from Office. Ii they should
adopt it, they would not, themselves, elect mem
bers to Congress VINO could take the test oath
! but would leave this dishonorable business, as