Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-02

ident took the opposite ground of Stevens, and
maintained tb lat the rebel States States IN
the Union. Another of his arguments bearing
upon the same points, is that Congress has as
sumed the right of forcing black suffrage upon
the South, it has an equal right to force II upon
the North, all being alike States in the Union
| This is precisely the argument we have maintain
| ed in regard to the military despot SIN. We have
said, in these columns, that Congress coult le-
gall establish military despotism over one per,
ti0n of the country n time of peac+, 1t would
over the other pOrtiOG aud might soon look
for it. 10 every State Shat not radical, unless
the people should smitc this Radical party death
| blow between the eyes. Sumner IS c1hsisteh ~
with himself, and Stevens Is equally consistent
with himself while hOrL are IrrccOncllaby az war
with each other yet both with Their serVle Io!-
lowers go alike to the unqualified support OF tnelI
domestic measures re ardless OF the CONSTITUTION
AMI Of all consistency.
"a portion Of the Radicals insist tha. Jefferson
Davis was and Is traitor, AMI ought to De hnn8,
and that iTrCC.oy IL )EttCcp$ C1!itS an OLsi
to be irn1I:oucd tor signing his bail bod WINE
those who maintain Ihad Stevens doctrine, that
| the ConEeierate States were bciil8ere4t power;
fairly conquered we conquered Mexico, F0i .
TO more punish him for ir1"so1 after me war nbn
| ended tllan we could properly have punished Ihe
| head Of the Mexican natl IN after We h~d concii-
| dei our war with that power.
| ss'Fhc truth is that thc Radical leaders and
their followers, do not pretend to &ny cons tlicy
or harmony OF doctrine III regard % fieT the"'y J
of rec0nsti uctiOn. They are unIted ia the H2c-
Urine that "rlighs makes right" aud ~ tIa tie
Termination TO Keep the power upon ":lCA t,'3
lhaye laid their hands: ana Il they c.Ii,Ht h'.N i
nv nettv larceny the are ready tor whol"E1!@ cur
oJarv In other words il they cann0t hold on bH
| undermining the Constitution, they ar lc@dH -
| set it wholly aside AID rev0iutnnllo thc "hoie
Government The CO. g t"o years 1Lt ~ ~
nart with mighty ayo..~s We d. Jot DOUBT ING
| issue"
Tl.o grape .uIs.."e IN zostii Ca "ii'Iis.
| We have received q letter from Il .ge nile
man residing in Kenansville, containing
some allusioa to the damage dcnc to the
crops in Dnplin county, and showing that
while the corn and cotton crop have sat
fered seriously from the recent rains and
are now Suffering to some extent from lie
Or Ju2lt tie grape croP--Willch lie regrets
| to say is not very aXtenslve-has not been
| injured az all, and the vines give every evil
dence OF an abundant yield. Ihe letter
then goes Oh jo@rGJle The peculiar adaptation
| of our climate TO grape culture, and Tie
profit accrlling thercirom when properly
managed. The letter contains Il lengthy
enumeration OF the various species OF grape
which can be profitlbly cultivated III this
Tclimate, and an argument Ill favor Of more
extensive cultivation Of this production bJ
the planters OF our State.
| The cultivation of the grape for wine
making has been greatly neglected hereto
fore by our farmers, whose attention ha!
been absorbed in the more important que8
ton OF raising grain. We have no doubt
however, that in the course oftime more at
n,ion will be paid to grape culture bu
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