Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-22


Tipton for instance, one of the new Sena
tors from Nebraska, who is minister of the
1 Gospel, is not satisfied With the enfran-
chisement of the male negroes, but i'll his
Il seat, Yesterday, declared that to break for
ever the rebel power, he was in favor Of
giving the ballot to the African women.
Mr. Nye knew that rebel conld not be
washed clean of his sins in q hundred years
! nor in all time, and they should never
again be admitted to share in this govern
ment.
Mr. Fowler, of Tennessee, was equally as
decided on this point. The old leaders O
the Republican party, such as Messrs
i Trumbull and Fessenden of the Senate
and Bingham of the House, never imagin
! ed, when they inaugurated the crusade
/ against State rights, that such doctrines al
are now boldly advocated would even bt
whispered, and they stood aghast at the
spectacle. They have sown the storm, ani
they must reap the wbirlwind.
Mr. Trumbull, who managed the bill
/ lost his temper during the debate, and as
serted that he had no doubt that there were
Senators present who were working to de
feat the bill, because they did not intend tC
let the Southern States back; thus incau
tiously acknowledge the Justice of charge
which has heretofore been so strenuousiy
denied
During the debate on the bill, Mr.. Nye
also cited the political condition of Mary
| land which State, he said, was well nigh in
rebellion last year, as an additional reason
for bearing with the heavy hand on the
South. He said that every man in Mary
land who sympathized with the rebellion
is q voter, and the result is that man had
| been elected to the Senate who crowned his
ministerial career, when retiring from the
| Cabinet of Mr.. Buchanan, by transferring
million of dollars from New York to New
| Orleans for the rebels to seize.
Mr.. Johnson interrupted Mr. Nye by de-
claring his disbelief in any such statement,
and said that Mr. Thomas had been elect
ed by q nearly unanimous vote, and he
| submitted 1t was going rather too far to dis
| cuss a gentleman's right to a seat in this
Senate before he presented himself.
Mr.. Nye replied that he did not wish to
disturb the equilibrium of his friend, but
he was only showing the beauties of Mary
land registration.
One remark made by Mr. Wilson, how
ever, is important to the North, and con-
tains world of warning. He said he was
anxious for the immediate admission of the
South, with universal negro suffrage, chiefly
because it would secure the right of the ne
gro to vote in every Northern State. Doubt
will be swiftly followed by the humiliation
of the Northern States. Nor can it be ex-
pected that Southern representatives, of
whatever kind, will interpose any difficult
ties in the way of accomplishing such an
object by Congress, while still smarting I'M
der the exactions countenanced by it's con-
stituency.
Wilson, it is said, is now classed among
the Conservatives.(D During the debate
he extended his arms widely, and professed
desire to embrace " the whole South,
but when closely catechised by Nye and
Howard he consented to exclude rebels from
his universal thug" 4 place so near his
heart was reserved for his favored Grace
and color" He, nevertheless, Indignantly
rebuked those Senators for demagogism in
revamping the senseless abuses about ''red-
handed rebels the stale lies about can
Jacksonville starvation" "cruelties to ne
groes," and such hkG-which, he conten-
ded, were well enough in time of wal, but
utterly out of place in these times of pro-
found peace. 1t was retorted by Nye that
what he had just uttered, and which was
considered by Wilson us dcmagogism, "
he had heard uttered a thousand times by
his rebuker, and Howard charged him with
entertaining a purpose attempted to be
concealed by pretended friendliness to the
"a thing Mr.. Howard affected to consider
of most monStsous iniquity.
ILLNESS OF MR.. STEVENS CONTIsCATION.
Ihad. Stevens has been Ill several days. 1t
is doubtful whether he lives to see the prom
ised (contiscated) land. It is, however, said
that he will make his contiscation speech, as
soon as he is able. His confscation bill
eXcitcs much comment, but Washington cor
respondents represent that it has no chance
of being enacted.
PRIVATE MILES BEFORE THE JUDICIARY COM
MITTEE.
General Charles G.. HalpinC, of the New
York Citizen, was examined by the Judicial
ry committee of the House, Saturday, re-
garding his recent conversation with the
President, reported by himself, and pub
hshed i'll the New York Citizen. It is under
stood that his testimony verified the state
ment of the report. Gen. Fullerton was
also before the committee, Friday, but his
examination will be completed for several
days.
PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF FEDERAL OFF,
GERS.
An official document from the War De-
partment informs Congress and the public
what is the annual pay and allowances of
all kinds of the different officers of the
army. Grant, Sl9,l2O Sherman, $14,-
S14 =; Halleck, S7,717 Meade, $7,717 ;;
Sheridan, $7,717 Z; Thomas, $7,717 Nc
Dowell SIS, SIT Rosecrans, S., SIT Col
onels, 81, 500 Lieutenant Colonies, 49,,
994 ; Majors, 1876 Captains, s., 049
First Lieutenants, 2,713, and Second
Lieutenants, g. 53.
SUMNER WILL NOT RETIRE.
Mr.. Sumner has authorized an official
denial of the statement that he intended to
retire from public life at the close of this
Congress. He will hold on to his seat in
the Senate as long as Massachusetts thinks
proper to send him here.
DEATH OF HON. CHARLES F. EAMEs.
The Hon. Charles F. Eames, died in
Washington Friday afternoon, in his fifty
fifth year, after protracted illness. He
was distinguished member of the bar, and
about a month ago he was overtaken by
illness while addressing the bench of the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Eames was native
of New Braintree, Mass, and graduate of
Harvard College. He had served as United
States Minister at Venezula, after having
hall