Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-15

When the several works of internal i'm
provement projected for the especial relief
of Wilmington are completed, the loss,
which is now so keenly felt, can be afforded
aud the anticipations which have been en-
tertained of great future, may be posi-
bly, realized. But these works. especially
the Charlotte Railroad, ere not likely to be
finished until the political situation grows
more promising, for Northern capital will
be needed to perfect these schemes, and
there is no chance of obtaining assistance
of that kind while the present feeliug Of
uncertainty as to the political future con
tinues. 1t is well known here that the ne
groes are bent upon the incorporation of
confscation provisions in the constitution
if they can control the Convention, which
will possibly be called and that they will
SO legislate as to impose the whole burden
of taxation on the land owners relieving
polls and personal property of any assess
ment and fears that they may be able to
carry their menaceS into execution are ex-
erting a decidedly depressing effect but
while such is the case, these apprehensions
are inducing many whites, who had con-
Guided not to register, to change thir minds,
and the maj ority, already SO large, will
probably be, on this account very heavily
increased. Perhaps as many as fifteen
which otherwise would never have been
secured. Even the extreme violence of
hatred with which the negroes regard the
other race is going to produce a good re
suit.
A survey Of the field induces the belief
that there is very little danger of a similar
display of negro organization and white
disintegration as that which occurred IL
Virginia. The negroes here know that
they are largely in the minority and will
not enter upon the canvass with the same
enthusiasm that their race have evinced in
other States; and, besides, they are not
very strongly united the differences in the
republican ranks being of such marked
character as to forbid the entertainment of
an expectation that they can be reconciled.
On the other hand, the whites are aroused
and working with an earestness never par
alleled, evncing an untiring and ambitions
purpose to make bold and powerful battle
for the control of the State.
Many of the newspapers are uTg,ua . i.ui
registration of the white voting strength,
and, then, that no opposition shall be made
in the counties where the blacks are III the
majority, hoping in this way to defeat u
Convention by preventing a full polling OF
the negro vote, which would be the inovi-
table result of an excited canvass. Very
! generally this course will be pursued, and
in this county especially, where the whites
are outnumbered two to one. While in
those counties where the negro vote pre-
ponderates no effort will be made, q very diff
fent policy will pursued elsewhere and the
election will be decidedly exciting. Whera
the strength of the parties is nearly bal
anced the stubbornest contest that has oc-
CURED for many years will aSsuredly be
made. AS the days appointed approach
the fever of anxiety increases, and the pee.
pie show their deep felt interest IN the re-
suit. From the best Information which l
have been able to get / tuiDk that there
will be no Convention, and If there is
that it will be controlled by the CoIserya-
tives.
There is in the field in this county but
one set of candidates they are the nomi-
nees of the Radical party. The ticket is
headed by General Joseph G. Abbott, and
besides him has on it the name OF S. s.
Ashley, Boston school teacher, and Geo.
MADISON, q negro. This will most probably
be the successful ticket as there will hard
ly be any opposition. General Abbott is
fanatic of the Hunnicutt stripe, as : Ash
ley, whe has all the malignity but noLe Of
the intelligence or native force OF the Vir-
ginia agitator, while the negro, MADISON, is
very respectable and moderate man, SUI
perior in many respects to either o. his
colleagues.
New Hanover county used to be repre-
scented by the Stranges, the Persons, the
Ashes, the Cowans, the Halls, the McClam-
mys and other distinguished men but ne
gro supremacy has accomplished revOlu-
ton in the social and political status, and
what has been will be no more forever
! Sic transit glOriU n1uud!