The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-07

HERALD, THURSDAY
JodSs commended tina, no man al legal ability could
say that alter Ibis pardon other branch Of the gov
e1nm nt had The rtgnt 70 dssranrhise impose punish
ment or connscate Their rrorartF. Any attempts 10
pefpetfae such Ia fHn it -ilca upon free people
under the protection ~ tta es .htatiOa we're revou-
uonary and deserved the condemnation Of the people
IN Tue most indignant manuef The audience we're then
told IN warm strain they we're ser ''rebels' or
TRAITORS, could taey be sfranchsei punished
by anybody except for su0 equent OF the law
The next phase IN the speakers argument was II any
ming more singular .aaa tue foregoing and was some
nothing improper to the Pres dent the reconsruction
poics Of that person was as revolutionary WAS the
peicy OF tho present Congress Ii The settled con-
vction Of the sneaker that the ont plan
by which settlement of the national difficulties could
be arrived at the terms proposed tie articles OF
General Johnston's surrender Gen In tks
very state Apri 1865. He said these great OF
such unsurpassed military gen us. had nil apoa the only
wise coBstt plan to slve the national dhcul-
ties. and OF wisdom would doubt that fact Had
that plan bee1 accepted the Ln.oa wond been re-
stored aud the flag Of our mnon country would have
oeen a. liked ~ the hearts OF tue eope South
IN those OF he North. Bur alas SAID Judge u was
not aiopted tns President had cared tho var al az
end. yet revelation wa sLili Naset Ihe people crave
restored constitution and TIM H. and tins enu mast
all our energies be bent Ho ugli the OF consi.
tuonai liberty was sounded o. tls people and believed
they were determined 10 me Union and II was the
opinion OF tue speaker reaction wold 20 on until tr-
umph complete. The Judge thought. with fnad.
Stevens that the present congressional plan or recon-
struction was unconstitutional but he advised all those
unfraichsed to register aud vote aud 50 for con-
vention
At this jnnciurc the SPEAKERS strength became
haaei and he was forced g. Conclude hrs speech only
haf deilvered Tue meeting then broke up. the hour
being very late.
a Glance at North Caroiina-The Cnpe Fear
SectiOn-Tho Change OF Aspect-DcsOIat ed
Piantnfions-fhc Improv ements Ia the River
COun ies-rhe General Material Condition.
The Political Observation-Disclosures by
State observation-disclosures Aroused and Ac-
tive-The Pr0spect-locat Poiitics.
WrsrsGraS Nov. 2, 1887.
The aspect hereabouts IS very greatly changed Once
the eye OF tho visitor greeted from wharyes,
with stretch OF we'll culfiva.ed helds which for
miles up and down the both SIDES presented
smiling landscape aud upon which very pleas
ant to dwell Now however. all IN the immediate vicni
,y OF Wilmington Is vast picture OF terrible DESC
lasion. Tho devastation which Vas wrought by sh Q
did pass by hcre and this district Of
try unsca,hed; for the deep are observable,
matter in what direction one turns. Plantations aban
doned By their because Of q lack OF trained
labor, going to waste and there to bs dark
pail Of ruin hanging fields that radiant
with the rich produce which sprang from the prolific
soil
The agricultural interests OF New Hanover aud Bruins
WICK formerly impor; ant utterly prostrated and
the contribution to the this city, formerly
drawn from this source, entirely lost II Ia not
deriul, therefore, that trade duer than II was wont
u be. and that business Hourshng stagnates
But for the fortunate development Of other resources Ia
this Immediate section OF the country, Wlmingto
would sink into utter lnsignHcan commercial
CENTRE and It's population could not be sustained Such.
luckily, IL not the for while the hand OF desoaton
fell heavily upon the region hereabDuts In the counties
OF Baden, Cumberland, Robson Richmond and Anson
prise aud more general and profitable perseverance and
industry than over before, and as consequence those
Counties once reckoned among the poorest In the State
sending TO market great quantities OF produce and
considerable degree taking the place. BY their
contributions Of rosin. turpentiAs, timber lumber
and cotton, Of the rice growers OF the lower Cape
Fear, supporters Of the trade Of Wilmington
When the several works Of internal Improvement
projected for the especial reiicf OF Wilmington
completed. the loss which IL now SO kseny felt
can be afforded, and the antcipations which have
been entertained o. srsas future may 30 Ioss
Ralrosd not likely TO be finished until tho political
situation grows more promising. for Northern capital
chance of obtaining assistance of taa kind while the
present feeling OF uncertainty to tho political future
upon tho Incorporation OF conscaton provisions
10 the constitution II they control the Convention,
which will possibly bs called and shat they viii 50 leg.
land owners relieving polls and personal property OF any
assessment and fears that they may be able to carry
their menaces into execution are exertng decidedly
depressing effect; but while such is the case,
these apprehensons are inducing many whites,
who had concluded nos 10 register, to change their
minds and this majority already large win probably
be. this heavily increased Perhaps AZ
many fifteen thousand white votes will be brought
out which otherwise would never been secured.
Even the extreme violence Of hatred with which tho
regard the other race 10 going to produce good
result
sirvcy OF the nsd induces tho belief that there
very little danger Of similar display OF negro oraaniza
ton and white dsine2ratt0n as that which occurred In
Virginia The negroes here know that they ara largely
in the minor ~ and will not enter upon tho canvass with
the enthusiasm that their have sviucsd 10 other
States: bes des thew not strongly united,
the diff The republican ranks being Of such
marked character to forbid the entertainment Of an
expec atisn that they be reconccd 90 the other
hand the whites aroused and working with an
earnesness never psraeied evincng an untiring and
stubhorn purpose make bold and powerful battle for
the control Of the state.
Many OF the newspapers arc urging full registration
Of the white voting engh, and, then. that oDpo
sion shall be made in the counties whore the blacks
the majority 10 this was hoping TO defeat con-
ventiou BY preventing ul polling Of the negro vote
which would be Inevitable result OF excited
vass. yerv generally this course will be pursued, and
N n sa hoe coa.: ave SS ou
the vote preponderates effort Will DO made.
different policy val be pursued elsewhere, and the
election will be decidedly exciting Where the strength
OF the parties nearly balanced the s,utbornest contest
that has occurred for many years will assurediy DO
made. As the days appointed approach tue lover OF
ANXIETY increases. and people their deep felt
interest the result From the best Information which
Convention aud thero Is that Il viii be controlled by
the conservatives.
There in tho Geld 10 this county but SET Of
didafes-they are the nominees 81 the radical party.
The TICKET Is headed by General joseph All
bot aud besides him 1t the OF s. s. Ashley,
q Boston school teacher. and George Mabson negro
This will probably be the success al ticket. as
there will hardly DO any opposition General Abbott -
fanatic OF she Hunncut stripe Ashley, who has
at the macnity bur or the intelligence or native
force Of the Virginia agtator while the negro, MADISON,
very respectable and moderate man, superior In
many respects to either OF his colleagues.
New Hanover county used to be represented by the
Styaoges the Persons the Ashes, the Cowans the Halls
the Mcclsmmys and other distinguished men; but
negro supremacy has accomplished revolution in tho
social aud political status and what has been Will be
more forever SIC irdasa gloria m,sndti
SOUTH CAROLINA.