Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-30
,esns;ve man and strain their consciences

offensive man, and strain their consciences
IN swallowing monstrous oath men who,
when orar brave Confederate boys (now for
gottenl drove the enemy, and held the field
Il. triumph. though hundreds OF their COM
nanions had fallen in the deadly assault,
ara;rez The CAP and shouted $ Hurra, noble
fellows now disclaim any sympathy In the
rabellion. and lenounce secession as a
I e 1anonobIe heresy." IF there is one indi-
yidnal in this world for whom have an
unspeakable contempt, it is for such men as
! this. And such men expect to become the
| rulers of this country. -,
4 And now, when reaction OF sentlLnen'
| is apparent, after having embraced the ne
| ORC as a tool to accomplish their unholy
| purposes and fondled and coaXed them IN
| to the belief that they are their equals, II
not the supervisors of the white man, I'M
til they have asserted their intention to
seek and hold q reasonable portion OF all
the offices, the radicals turn away from
| them in disgust, saying it is still 6 white
! mans government" that negroes are Tools,
and that they will have nothing to do with
them. bnt still asserting that negroes VIII
be compelled to vote for them. L believe
it is. or ought to be, white mans govern
ment but would have thought radicals
u would be the last men to say so. Inc ne
croes mi ght say SO with more property
Where are the radicals now? just where
thev ought to be, deserted by the negro
| and white man too Their next attempt
| will be to cratrJ back with the conserva-
tives, who. acquainted with their record,
will reject them as unworthy OF comb
dence. Considering their ignorance, the
colored people have ac,2d sensibiy. They
have not been b0isterous. and exceeding Ju-
bilant over their freedom. Their behavior,
so far, is very commendable, they have
made less noise and fuss about their rights
and privileges than the radicals themselves.
During the war they were almost as ardent
enemies of the North as their masters
: were; they had 10 theory to sustain, ano
10 special care as to what questions were
involved in the contest. They sympathlzec
with the people around them, and are still
likely to stand by the Southern people IL
:: all public questions. ii seems to be, from
r knowledge and appreciation of these
facts, that the men who are seeking to DIST
y the negro vote, for partlzan purposes, inc
it necessary to delude the poor fellows
Y with promises Of c0nfscation and division
: OF the lands among them.
50 far as I can learn, the negroes Meth
e.. expect nor desire cOnhscatlOn. They
Z are content with the price Of their labor
Il knowing they are Uneducated, they have
! confidel in, and invariably looked to, tn
white man to instruct them. After listen
. inc to their pretended friends, with a con
J.. filence mistaken until now, they have
!, found themselves duped and deceived, be
O cause thev presume to be equal with them
This being the case, determined themselVe
to be free from the intruslOnS OF the whit
. man. they have also determined to vote 10
T their own color.
c Sensible Of defeat, and cursed in thei
: own feelings IN IN attempt to deny to th
y negro what they have voluntarily gi7el
{ him. they say they are done with leglsla
l. tive halls, Senate and House Of Represen
h tatiyes, if they are to be disgraced by th
>, presence Of negroes.
It is certain That the design Of the Radi
o cal party, from the beginning, was to de
= ceive the negro, but being possessed OF
It better Judgment and more foresight tina
:, they supposed, the negroes are no Ionge
IGNORANT Of their design, and with a noble
Il contempt than has hitherto characterize
e the race, they reject them: an evidence c
Ie their good sense. DO hot hesitate to sa
that the negro is right according to til
teaching Of the Northern people, and tn
IS action Of Congress, in claiming share
II the Offices II he is qualified, and lnVes
re ed with all the rights of 4 citizen of til
"
- fee Bat that right is denied him now
y What strange inconsistency Let the co
u Orel people mark it, and find out whei
r. they stand.
# And now, Mr.. Editor, my letter is grow
ING lengthy, bat [ will say, in conclusion
/ that Il reaction Of sentiment IS inevitable
}. there are signs Of it here. l believe it WI
Il he SO al over the country. The good pei
i Die South are ready to extend the hand I
:, friendship TO the good people North, an
II are only waiting until the fanatic stor
n Subsidies, to unite with them, and roll {
~ the wheels of government without din
is discord 1 believe God will defeat the pla
of asplrants and corrupt politicians, wi
~ now are agitating the country. The
th actions will be marked SO that they will n
IS, 90 UNPUBLISHED truth wiz stand were fails
v. hood must be detected and crushed. Ii ;
an who desire the prosperity of the count
Of will invoke the blessing Of God, and go II
re ward and do their duty, we need fear not
nd ing Religion conQuerS powerful PREF
ce dices, 0ispels ignorance and removes
>rt the obstacles to real happiness. When ]
nd gard for God characterizes the hearts OF o
n people it will inSensibly work itself III
all the Utmost frame and constitutions OF the
he civil States it will give a tinge to the CHI,
if acter OF their governments and the ADM
u istration OF their laws it will restrain
he spirit of our rulers and the madness OF
as people it viii soften the rigor Of despotE
ed and tame the insolence OF conquest a
by throw over the horrors of war q veil
as mercy. OTENPoKA'
=" From the Raleigh Sentinel
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