Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-29

upon the preservation of our constitutional
form of Government, and looks most anx-
| iously forward to the day when the South
shall stand erect in the enjoyment OF Its
rightful prerogatires, in peace and prosper
fity. This declaration the South should
accept as the precise altitude OF IFS TRENDS
at the North. Military rule and negro gov
ernments, the offspring of u cruel lanai
icism, will be of short duration. They
are as hateful to gentlemen North, as
gentlemen South. The news that comes to
US from the cotton States, OF tho barbarlc
practices of the negroes there, confirms the
philosophical judgments of those who
| know the negro character, that left to
themselves their lapse into barbarlsm vii!
be sure and speedy. The Obi worship OF
Congo will take the place Of that Christi
anity which they have been taught for two
centuries. The time has come when no
Southern man can advocate Radlcallsm,
and be recognized as a gentleman by a
Northern Democrat IN Boston he would
be kicked in Augusta, stoned in Concord,
spit upon in Montpelier, cuffed in Provi-
dence, taken for fool in Hartford and
New Haven, tarred and feathered in Al
bany, harnessed to Barnum's gorilla in
Harrisburg, tied to whipping post, and
in Trenton, Jersey lightning" would
even be denied him. It is only a day Or two
since that Judge Agnew. Of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, rendered decision
condemnatory of the doctrine of social
equality, and declared that public carriers
may make such rules for negro passengers
as they deem best.
[ dislike much to mention current list
of news in regard to Presidential candi-
dates. At an informal caucus of Dem Ocra-
tic members at the Metropolitan Hotel, it
is said the claims of Pencleton, Seymour
and Sherman were discussed, but thai their
choice finally fell upon Gen. Ste5~Zs..-, of
Ohio. Nothing could be more PIE poster
GUS or ridiculous. Stedman has Z happy
faculty of keeping his name i'll the news
papers for some high Office, but he has no
more chance of the nomination than Bean
Hickman. After the press has made a
more general expression on this subject, it
will be time to fairly discuss the claims Of
aspirants for the high distinction.
There is a regular old fashioned howl
going up from the Radicals because the re-
cent King of North and South Carolina has
been mustered out of his rank as Maj or
General of Volunteers. He wanted Ros-
seaus place in the regular army, and tried
hard to get it. Gems. Howard and Gregory
are the only Major Generals of Volunteers
left. How long they will retain the rank,
cannot well be stated, but it would not be
surprising if it should be determined before
great while, that they have held their
places long enough.
The Hon. Edmund Cooper, Of Tennessee,
who will succeed Mr.. Chandler as the As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, enjoys
the confidence of the country as a discreet
and able conservative politician, and as n
gentleman fully competent to manage the
great interests which will be committed to
his charge.
An extensive combination is made up
by variously interested parties to GUST Com
missioner Rollins. There is not the slight
est probability of their success. Mr.. Rol-
Inns enjoys the confidence of the President
and of the Secretary of the Treasury in an
anbounded degree. He has literally grown
up with the Internal Revenue system, and
is possessed of knowledge that would take
a new man years to acquire, to the infinite
disadvantage of the public service
To-day we have on the grounds of the
Executive Mansion O review Of all the
troops in and around Washington, but it
was a tame affair in comparison with the
grand reviews during the war. I wonder
how it is with those whose tents are spread
on "Fame's eternal camping ground ?"
How does Immortality regard the late I'M
natural war? Do the spirits of SToNEWALL
JACKSON and A. ?. HILL, and PHILLIP
KEARNEY and ISAAC I. STEVENS unite il
fraternal peace? Do they sing the same
song of mercy and redemption -? i they
do, they are brothers.
Very truly yours,