Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-06
Radical Purposes.
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and sacrificed hundreds OF thousands Of
lives to prevent the dissolution Of the
Union The solemn declaration CT PreaI-
dent LINCOLN. the earnest resolves Of Con
press looked to q restoration OF the Union
as the object OF the war. Soldiers were
enlisted, battles were fought under the flag,
and the integrity and glory OF the undlvl-
ded and indiyisible Union was spoken in
speeches, sung in poetry, preached in ser
mons, until the whole North, with one ac-
cord, rose mp and demanded its restoration,
and enforced that demand with giant S
strength.
For more than two years the war has been
ended and no armed effort has been made
to interfere with the usual and ordinary
course of the government. no unusra!
disturbance, 40 extraordinary violations o.
law have occurred to point 10 any attempt
or desire On the part OF the Southern poo
pie to be unIaithful 10 tie duties deVolVin8
upon them by the surrender q thcirarm!es,
and the overthrow Of tLeir government.
Nothing has happened IN the least TO prove
any want OF faith i. keeping most aacrcdiy
ihe solemn obligations IN renewing their
allegiance During this ti:ne, however,
upon one pretencc and tn another. tn"
Southern States have been excluded froaa
the Union, and their people denied every
right Of citizenship, while saddlod with
every burden Of government,
This injustice and iniQuity, followed by
the political supremacy OF negroes, has un-
settled labor, deadencd industry, checked
recuperation, and destroyed hope. The
South has been brought to the verge Of
ruin. Agriculture is dropping and com
merce must dwindle away. She great
centres Of trade and wealth al the North,
paralyzed by our prostration, and divining
It's cause, have renowned the party which
has produced this condition Of affairs and
are demanding reformation.
Yet the work OF Africanizing these States
goes on. We have just gone through tho
farce of all election in North Carolina. She
has followed her sisters into the slough Of
negro domination, and Il Convention, elect
Ell by the negroes, IS to meet for the
purpose of fastening political and social
equality Of The blacks upon the whites Of
North Carolina. The patriotic voice OF
the President has again rang through the
land procIaiming the unconstitutionality
of these measured, the disadvantages they
occasion and the dangers they threaten.
He speaks TO needless hearers. Instead Of
listening to the voice OF patriotic reason,
they threaten 10 lmpeach and remove tho
Executive. His appeals and his warnings
arc alike UNDECIDED. Sectional interest and
party prcdominUnco and not The Constitu-
ton and tbs la"s, fc2lty to party and not
to The country, arc RON recognized 40 the
highest duties Of public servants
These dangerous excuses VIII not be
abated SO long ae there remains Il hope Of
continued party domination. The South,
delivered over to the tender mercic5 of
ignorant and prejudiced blacks aud uDprin
cipled and ambitious adventures, would
willingly be committed to the fire and
sword, to which their teachings lead and
the North would be thrown into the vortex
of revolution and anarchy, 10 which i'm
parchment and removal point, if by these
means the Government could be secured to
the vile pIotters who thus jeopardize its
peace and prosperity. Although, ever
since Congress committed itself to negro
supremacy III the South, and took steps
looking to the impeachment Of the Presi- |
dent, every expression OF public sentiment |
has been adverse to these measures, yet |
it seems determined to pcrseverc IN
its course. State after State speak al the |
ballot-box, public meetings entreat, the !
Chief Magistrate warns, and the heart of |
the country IS pulseless with patriotic !
alarm in view OF the dangers which the i'm |
parchment and removal OF the President |
would cause, which partiZan temerijy is at |
tempting. Observation-Disclosures |
in it nothing but technical differences; the |
pious Ashley regards it as a fine field for
the display OF political courage, and the |
braggart Logan proposes to wager upon |
the chances with the same iimpudent care
lessness which characterizes the hG5jtueS Of |
The gambling table and race course, in SO
little regard are held questions involving |
the very life Of the nation. In the mean
while the people are being aroused to their
true danger, and are coming to the Tescue |
of their country. God will surely give |
them strength and courage to accomplish .
their glorious work.
General Grants Testimony.
Want Of room has compelled us to omit
publishing the testimony of General GRANT
before the House Judiciary Committee
upon the subject of impeachment Before
its publication it was said that the testi-
mony would establish the fact that the dis
tinguished soldier vas an orthodox Radi-
cal, but we suspect the party leaders derive
less satisfaction from GRANTS words than
from his silence. He testi6es that he was
not III favor Of excluding certain classes of
persons from pardon, who happened to
have been promoted IN the Confederate
service to the frank of General, or who were
possessed of twenty thousand dollars il
lr,r,1,- l., l. 90.