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

The returns from the last two States are
not yet quite exact, but the above table is
very approximate. 1t will be seen by this
that the black power is becoming fearful
one in the hands of fanatical politicians
This, however, is but the first cloud that
precedes the hurricane. Georgia has her
election to-day, and has a registered major
ity Of only one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six whites. The Florida cleo
ton OF forty-six black delegates to State
Convention will give thirty-six blacks
Nine-tenths of tire delegates to the Missis-
sippi Convention on the 5th of November.
will be radicals.
In the States of Alabama, Virginia and
Louisiana, as we have shown, the blacks
carry over one-fourth Of all the representa-
ton at the State Conventions, while one
hundred and seventy-nine white radicals
nearly tWO-thirls Of the whole number of
delegates-hound cn the barbarians.-
Four millions OF negroes. in all, now
assail the stability OF the government. -
They are armed with the yOta-the weapon
that Congress, by unwise legislation, has
put into their hands. This vote will give
them such 1t power us will yet make the
nation reel. In common with ignorance.
wherever found III the worlds history, the
negro will seek a division OF property; for
he has yet no idea how property is ac-
quircd. New and fanciful ideas Of his
rights will find place i'll his brain already
gone mad in too rapid an elevation. Let
his Ignorance force a measure to the sur
face, despite the common sense of the
country III opposition, and what can pre-
vent its becoming Il law That these are
no idle speculations the late election re-
turns too we'll show. Strange anomaly
We were never willing that the Southern
white should lcgislate for the North but
arc willing that the late Southern slave
representing the most concentrated Gle
ment Of barbaric Ignorance on the whole
Western Continent, should shape our fu-
tuEe. There are two courses to choose
European civilization and African barbar-
ism. The radicals have apparently chosen
the latter, and by their action they now
absolutely force the white civilized ele-
ment Of the South to appeal to that first
law Of nature, self-preservation. How
we'll the whole South appreciates this is
best shown by the numerous extracts which
We are constantly publishing from the con-
seryatlye Southern papers, which calmly
calculate the force of the coming black
invasion. They see the approach of a war
of caste In which, after an exhaustive and
terrific struggle, the black will disappear
and the white be left nothing but a rem
nant CT its present number.
Says the Richmond Wing of October 26,
speaking of the late election sc Against
these things we made what resistance we
could, and made it in the spirit of men who
are cOntending for life, for liberty, for pro
perty and whatever else is valuable.''
The .Lynchburg Virginian says &c Let
it be developed at once what negro suffrage
means. The farther the revolution goes
the more violent will be the recoil The
North will not believe until they see ; and
they Will see when the Southern elections
are fnished.' This is undoubtedly true,
and the disgust which already gives evil
dence Of its presence in the North will be |
in a short time irresistible. Negroes will, |
under the radical programme, soon take
their seats i'll Congress and shape the laws
Negroes, by voting for any measure in
mass, Immediately draw distinction in
race that forces the whites for their own |
to also band as unit This is |
5he point of revolution to which we are
'apidly marching. 1t is shown mathemat-
cally by the elections and indicates war |
# caste, unless it is wisely checked by the |
North. The North, then, to the rescue i
We saved the nationality once from the at
ack Of the master, but we have to save it |
low from the more dreaded attack Of the |
ormer slave.