Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-03

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communication to the interior to enable it
| to reap the many advantages it possesses.
| Thus assisted, its future must be upward
and onward.
In the prosperity Of Fayetteville, vii
mington not only feels deep sympathy, but
has direct interest. The former cannot
grow populot,s and wealthy without direct
" benz filing us, unless we stand listlessly
bv and permit other communities, at much
greater expense. to rea" the just reward OF
their energy and enterprise. We earnestly
call the attention of our citizens to this
subject. Let action be had at once. 1t
NAV be determined upon when too late to
reap the advantages now offered.
National Prospects.
The recent action of the President OF
the United States in resembling the arbl-
trary order of General Sckles prohibiting
corporal punishments in North and South
| Carolina. and the decision Of the Supreme
Court in reference to the cOnStltutIonahty
of military trials III this day of political
madness and party malevolence, give proof
that all patriotism and respect for the Con-
stitution and laws Of the country have not
vet departed SO long as they exist in
two departments Of the Government, there
must be hope for Il brighter and happier
| future for the country. As devoid OF prln-
ciple as we believe Congress to be, and as
! desperate as will be their efforts to destroy
the Yestige Of State sovereignty yet left
| the Southern States, We do not believe that
even that body Will resort to the extremes,
either towards the President or the SUI
preme Court. advised and demanded by a
who compose the conservative party OF the
North aided by the very respectable por-
ton OF the Republican party, who, even III
| their radical views Of national politics,
| have great regard for law and order, and
will only make war upon the South within
| the limits Of the Constitution and laws OF
the country, will stand a sufficient bulwark
to protect the dignity of the Presidential
office and the independence and purity OF
the Supreme Court against the attacks OF
partizanship.
| To the threatened impeachment of the
President, the remodeling or subversion OF
the Supreme Court is now added; for, says
the Chronicle, referring to the late decision
of this Court in regard to military trials,
Treason, vanquished upon the battle
{" field, and hunted from every other re-
g treat has at last found secure shelter
g in the bosom of the Supreme Court.
- : This extraordinary decision
- will doubtless receive the serious atten-
- ton of Congress at an early day. We
can but regard this as the senseless rawlings
of a political mailman, and feel satisfied
that the popular sentiment OF the North
ern masses will not permit partizan van
dals to las violent hands upon the tenn
pies of Justice or stain the judicial ermint
with the filth and mire of the hustings.-
From the bitter and vindictive spirit mani
tested by Congress towards the South, we
are prepared to witness legislation in char
acter with tive will doubtless have the
land scrip, donated by former Congress
to the States for educational purposes, taken
from us-we expect to the Homestead
bill SO amended as to deny to Southern set
tiers the privilege allowed to Northern men
and Foreigners of taking a homestead upon
any of the public land5-any and all meas
ures to paralyze our energies and humiliate
our pride and manhood we are prepared
lor, becau G thus far the North approves
| I, hTi
we hope and believe there is yet too much
love and veneration with their people fol
the noble republican institutions Of the
country, and respect for the laws and Con,
stitution, to witness the subversion of the
whole to crafty party malice. We are not,
therefore, prepared at present to see the
President successfully impeached; we do
not believe the Supreme Court will be in
terfered with, nor do we think that the
Southern States will be territorialized.-
What the future will bring forth we cannot
tell We can only hope that the great les
son now Taught by the South, of high-toneC
regard for their duty to the Federal Gov
eminent, Of honorable bearing as citizens
of quiet submission to law and order, anC
of manly determination, more to be ad
mired from her utter helplessness and pros
tration, to accept nothing inconsistent will
honor, will yet have its proper reward by &
responsive sympathy from those whose
wealth and strength could we'll afford t.
render justice to Il people struggling will
penury and want. Gloomy and Empower
&" ished and depressed" says our worth,
Chief Magistrate in his recent excellent in
augural, las are our people, If they con
9 tinue quietly to discharge all their duties
g in the end they MAY expect the rewards
8 which usually follow well doing"
| Northern Cnnservatism.
Our political future has been so lons
overshadowed by the black clouds of Wal
and sectional hatred, that possibly we arr
too much inclined to regard the least ray O
light as indicative Of the dissolution of the
clouds and harbinger of brighter days.
The promptness with which Gen. Sickle'
was checked in the very budding of his