Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-11
North Carolina Politics.

The Congressional aspirants are somewhat pre-
maturely commencing their campalgns-many OF
the ambitious being quietly but assiduously pros
ecuting their claimsand 1t Is TINS race !or THESE
positions that is to be the most interesting. Al
ready there are number OF RichmOnds IN the
field In the First District it is thought that Col.
David Carter q converted rcbel-One who was In
favor of putting in the negroes and fighting it out
to independence, after the Hampton interview be-
tween the Peace ComnissiOners-wills set hImsel1
I'D proper person to be voted for by the radlcals;
and he is drumming the negroes and poor whites
with pertinacity which leads those VINO are Dest
informed to think that he VIII ma but Attle oppC-
s1tiOn.
Newborn, backed in his pretenslons by the New
bern Republican, will make effort TO get the
nomination but Edgar Miller, bright, shrewd
muattO, of Wilmington, IL out against Elm, ana
he will stand a good chance before the nominal
ing convention as well as before the people. II
both can be kept upon the track, Daniel Is. Baker,
of New Hanover, will be placed IN opposition TO
them by the Conservatives OF the district, and III
such an event will have good hope OF succe6s
The most furious of all the canVasses will be made
in the Third District, in which General Joseph Z.
Abbott, President of the late Convention, backed
by the Post and strong clique, Is making super
HUMANE endeaYors to Out-general James Bowman,
of Fayetteville, whose popularity and influence
with his black brethren Is very great; but so far
the darkey stands the best chance and has bet
ter showing from the fact that the Rev. James
Sinclair, who is familiaTly known as the light
ing parson,'' is q candidate, and will divide the
white radical vote. Perhaps, too, Hon. Thomas
G. Fuller, elected to the Fortieth Congress, but
never admitted will try the field. Between the
four rivals it may be safely proclaimed that Bow
has the vantage ground They all hate one
another intensely, and boiling contest Is antlcl
pated.
most animated race. Holden would not decline
the honor Harris is keen on the scent Tor the
nomination Fontler0y Taylor bankers for the
prefix Honorable" and then DR.. Eugene b. Grls-
som and Rev. G. ". Brodie are already IN the
field. Unless the candidates compromise their
differences the whole of them viii be beaten by a
nominee of the white mans party.
Throughout the State the same Jealousy be-
tween the members of the same party exists, and
it appears if every one would be an 5Iiice mol
der. Such seemed to be the disposition OF quite
a number of radicals whO in Arson county last
week renowned their membership of the Union
League and exploded the secrets. Disappointed
in getting position, they abandoned the organize
ton. Othe will do likewise. None of the South
ern whites who have Joined the radicals are hon
esty in consonance with the party IN Its VleWs.-
They are merely subscribing selfish purposes.
The reaction of the North, accepted merely as
indication that the intelligen sense OF the
American people opposes negro supremacy, has
greatly encouraged and strengthened our dis
heartened people. The effects Of the elevation of
the freedmen and the disfranchisement OF the
whites have been so hurtful and menace our peace
people constantly that hope had nearly
died. until the great change in public opinion came
to knde glow OF new aspiration and to drive
away the phantoms of fear. If the white men of
the North will act promptly it may not yet be too
late to prevent the South from becoming worse
than Hayu.
The above extract is from the Raleigh
correspondence of the New York Herald.
How correctly advised the writer may be
upon the personal aspect of our State poll
itics, we cannot say, but he writes with
the assurance of one who knows. 1t is
rather premature, we suppose, to be can
wasting the aspirations and merits of en-
bryo candidates for Congress, but as Re-
construction is to be manipulated in the
interests of certain individuals as we'll fol-
the success of party, we have no doubt al
the offices are being parceled out, if they
have not already been agreed upon. We
have always thought that the Radicals woulo
divide upon the partition of the spoils
unless Congress creates places for all the
hungry aspirants. The abrogation OF the
old franchise laws, and the creation of {
new voting and ruling race, puts forward
men, white and black, who have never be
fore reveled in the destinations of party
leaderships, or enjoyed the honors anc
emoluments of office, and we shall great.
wonder if the conflicting aspirations of al
can be reconciIed within the limits afforded
by our form of government.
We would merely make this suggestion
to Congressional aspirants, that the State
Convention, which, under the Military Acts
must in order precede the Congressional
elections, will have the power, and proba
bly, will, remodel the districts, and if thu
white managers get control of that body
we should not be surprised to see the ex-
pectations of the black aspirants "nippe6
in the bud " by the shrewd management O.
old and experienced wire-pullers.'
Time, however, will disclose all these
matters, and we shall see how near correc
IRE the statements of the HeraldS correspon
dent. Many changes must take place be
fore this election, and even on politica
decisions elsewhere must the complexion
of those in our own State be fashioned
The elections in New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio, will give tone to those in ever,
other State. If Conservatism is endorses
in these three great Central States, tn
Radical leaders Will hesitate before the
push their excuses elsewhere, andmuch @
what has already been done may even b
modified. 1t is well enough to talk of tn
G1ainaus of the present Congress, and tn
security felt in its determined and III
welding spirit, but in the face of an cal
nest condemnation by the people, its tena
city of purpose will be much shaken. Th
moral influence of the will of the peopl
speaking through the ballot-box, will reac
the representatives of those people in tn
Halls of Congress, and will follow them il
to the secret consultations of the caucus
We certainly have no fears of any radicf
change being made in the fundaments
laws of States or of the General Govern
ment against the wishes of the people b
men temporarily in office. And eve
should there be, the simple and certai
condemnation which would follow woul
sweep from power the perpetrators of sue
political outrage.
White Majority in the State.
We have stated upon several occasions