Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-06

from the exercise of the functions Of ais
Office during the trial, will also be passed
Others think the whole matter will be laid
on the table. The majority report IS
wicked, insolent and revolutionary pro-
ceeding, and if carried to the conclusion
first intimated there will be bloodshed in
the City of Washington. So much can be
said with truth On this point your cor
respondent is informed. PeuCea6Le usurpd-
ton will have the same bloody history, IL
Illustrating "peaceable secession" 1ester-
day and to-day this subject is the chief and
almost only topic OF conversation IN polltl-
cal circles. It is the one absorbing theme,
and will remain so till it is disposed OF. L
may also say that no question can be raised
concerning Andrew Johnsons courage in
the premises He will see to it that his
great oath to preserve, protect and defend
the Constitution is reJjgiOusty observed. 1t
will be an easy matter to keep the readers
of the JOURNAL posted on the varying pha-
ses of this movement from day to day, and
it will be a pleasure TO do 20. It may not
| be out Of place 20 say to them that indivld-
ual efforts to increase the patronage and
circulation Of the JOURNAL this winter may
be Of positive benefit to themselves and the
State at large. The LAND We Love may
! also be benefited
|
zine. published by the gallant General Hill,
at Charlotte, and whose appropriate title is
So The Land We Love" This Magazine
has numerous readers III Washington, and
its pages afford most gratifying evidences
that the South can produce splendid Ma
gazine The last number, containing a
sweet portrait of little Julia Jackson, daugh-
ter of the imm Ortal StOnCwall, is worth Il
years subscription. [ only mention this
to say that Southern papers and literature
ought to be literally sustained.
! Considerable attention is being centred
| in the plan of the Hon. Robert j. Walker
for resuming specie payments. Without
detail his plan is simply this 20 borrow
an amount of gold from Europe equal to
our national debt. Give bonds for it at
six per cent. interest. This would make
all paper money equal to gold, and would
in no case disturb the equilibrium Of bust
ness. He considers that either contraction
or expansion has tendency to repudia-
ton. It is quite possible that the services
of statesmen will be called into requisition
in settling the financial measures Of the
Government this Winter. AS the law
stands, Mr. McCuli0ch has the confidence
of the country, and is managing matters
satisfactorily under the law. OF course il
is not such an one as he would have.
| It is safe to predict the early removal OF
General Pope. His arbitrary and unneces-
sary orders aye too often multiplied to be
tolerated. His recent order, that adver-
tisements must only be inserted in Radical
papers, is considered as carrying matters
too far.
It is also probable that some specific in
structions will soon be given to all the
military commanders South to look after
armed negro organizations. General Scho-
fields reports have attracted the special at
tention of the Executive to this matter, and
here and in many places North there is
much apprehension that negro violence will
be the result Of the power that is being
placed in their hands.
The subject Of John r. Surratt's trial is
now reopened. Odr Court is. no doubt, in
favor of his early trial again, and it is pos
sible the venire will be changed, as it is al
legged by those who seem anxious to see
him hung, that an impartial jury cannot be
obtained here.
Thanksgiving Day was very GENERALLY
observed. The Departments were closed
and business of all kinds suspended.
Very truly yours,