Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-08
The Convention,


ton taken by this paper some time since
that the best mode of making the opposi
ton in this State to its call effectual, is by
not voting upon the question. Since the
result of the elections in Virginia anC
Georgia, we are satisfied that should the Con
sentative press unite upon this plan of de
feating the Convention, its call could be
prevented. In Virginia, although the
Richmond Wig and Dispatch, Charlottes
vile Chronicle, Danville Times, Norfolk
influential papers, scattered about in differ
ent parts of the State, earnestly advocated
the call of Convention, less than fifteen
thousand whites in total of seventy-six
thousand voted in favor of it. In Georgia,
on the other hand, where the whites have
not generally voted upon the question,
Gen. PORE has been compelled to lengthen
q three days election to five, i'll order to
allow the Radical managers sufficient time
to import negroes from South Carolina and
Alabama, and take them from one county
to another, to insure the call of Conyen-
ton.
The result III Virginia, which demon
strates to our friends of the Charlotte Ne,cs
and Raleigh Sentinel that their advice to
the people to acquiesce i'll the call of q
Convention is correct, is to us confrma-
ton, strong as proof of Holy Writ" that
our opposition is for the best interests of
Ah0 Io1o No
can regard the present condition and fu-
ture fate of the proud old Commonwealth
without sorrow. To see the homes of WASH
INGToN, PATRICK HENRY, MADISON, MONROE
MARSHALL and CLAY, under the govern
ment of the descendants of their former
slaves, is the saddest picture in the book of
Time Less than three thousand whites
in the State voted the Radical ticket, and
2 unity of action against the Convention,
or silence upon the question by the
whites would have saved the State from the
disgrace which has been heaped upon her,
and not made the revered mother of States
and Statesmen q mendicant upon Ohio
and her other daughters to save her from
the dangers of negro supremacy. The
fourteen thousand MAJ ority which the
whites possessed was overcome in ad
vance of the election by Gen. SCHOFIELD,
in his apportionment of delegates, and all
encouragement to vote for a Convention
was inviting and aiding the very result
which has consigned the welfare of the
great State of Virginia into the keeping of
the worst people within her borders.
To avoid this result in North Carolina,
we oppose O Convention. The question of
policy-What will best appease the MAORI.
ty in Congress ?-is obsolete. 4 Radical
paper of influence now before us, calls
down upon the white people of Virginia
the wrath of the North for voting against
with so much unanimity,
while another, equally as influential, is en-
ragged with the whites of Georgia for not
satisfy them but complete surrender of
principle and manhood by joining the
Radical party. No traitor is so obnoxious
Is Governor GRAHAM, and no patriot so
oure or guiltless as General BARRINGER.
Then away with questions of policy. If we
re adverse to the Congressional plan of |
Reconstruction, let us say so by opposing a |
Convention. It is unavailing to vote for |
and say we are unwilling to |
,rant universal suffrage. It is useless to |
!dyise our people to vote for Convention
nd then talk of giving the negroes the
anne rights they have in New York and |
Ohio. Universal suffrage is as much a part
# the Congressional programme as the |
itself, and the purpose of its
all is to force us to grant universal suffrage |
n order to Radicalize the State
Away, then, with all specious reasoning.
let us all who are opposed to extending
he right of suffrage Unfortunately to the
olored people, oppose also the call of a
fthc Conventions controlled
y Conservatives, it cannot better our pres
ut Constitution; if Radicals have d major
y, and even if We are able to reject the
Constitution which it adopts, its power
trough legislation will be used most dele
,riously against the bestinterests of North
arolina.
The only question for consideration is
lie most efficacious mode of opposing the
invention. We believe that non-action
best calculated to meet with success,
Id so soon as we can learn from General
Andy whether or not silence upon the
lestion of q Convention will necessarily L
eprive the elector from voting for dele G
stes, we will be prepared to urge our views.
it'll figures and facts which must give s
EN- weight, or surrender them and adj
Sc direct opposition to Convention, 8
lould his answer be adverse to the right
} separate the questions. We desire to |
'eyent the call of Convention, but We +
i'll not let this object interfere with the I
Iccess of the Conservative candidates, for o
e are satisfied that it will be easier to con-
oil the Convention than to defeat its r.
tion.
Madame Kapp- Young made her debut IA "
PAfricaine last night. liz
Mrs. Lincoln's dresses are not selling. j