Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-19
STATE NEWS.

land was held in Fayetteville, on the 4th
instant which endorsed the proceedlng'
If the Holdenite meeting held IN this
civ. One of the editors OF the fayette
lille Ne,Cs attended, and gives the follow
ing wholesouls advice: 49,.
..As it IVES a public and political meet
inc. we felt assured that we would be admit
ted and received. and we. belleTed lt TO Dc
our duty, as public journalists, to kno"
what was being done, and to publish the
proceedings as matters of general 1ntereat
which report we were invited to make
after entering, by the offer OF desk for thai
,1urpose. Had we been called upon to make
- any remarks. we would havethen said there
what we now write here, as follows We
are unequivocally among those who aTe
friends of the negro, who wish to see hlm
advance and prosper, and however much
our dearest hopes were crushed by the
downfall Of the COnfederacy and the over
throw of our Southern institutions, we
cherish no onmity against the olacA man
because those circumstances, SO ADVERSE 10
Us, conferred upon him freedom, and be-
ranse LEGISLATION. which disfranchised 50
many whites. vests him with suffrage and
citizenship. The c0lored people are per-
fectly right and reasonable in enjoying to
their fullest extent the blessings which they
have newly acquired, and it is only by g
lively interest in all the changes Of their
new condition that they will hereafter Gle
vate themselves.
But with ali this, we wish that they could
see the defects Of the policy which without
mature deiiberation accepts the kepubL-
can organization and platform recently
formed 1T Raleigh, as ail that IS Eeedful,
and estops any aid or cooperation from
any ether quarter.
J., IL l4ssE, - v~l
OF unworthy design-of this we are GER
lain we have no ambition fer political
honors, ard that the casting Of votes here
after will not affect cur individual interests
IN the slightest degree. But we know that
IN this community, III this county. IN this
whole section, the majority are DESTROYS to
10 all for the good OF every class and the
country they know the white and black
interests to be identical ana yet these
men. true patriots, friends 10 the negro,
and bound by allegiance to the Federal
government, arc not prepared 70 commit
themselves u, or take part in a Republican
convention. We hope that moderate,
conservative aud necessarily beneficial,
course will be taken through the country
IN this matter hereafter, and that much
good VIII result.
The HoLYwooD BAZAAR DoNATIoN.-Tke
by a portion Of the ladies of this city, as Il
contribution to it's patriotic objects, is now
fully made up aud will be Immediately for
warded. 1t coutaius many Of the most
elegant articles We have ever seen, and can
not fail TO Impress their Richmond sisters
With an exceeding ta~tetulnesS and beauty
of the handiwOrk of our fair tOwnsmen- wo
men. Mrs. Ii. $. Smith, the President of
the Memorial Sewing Society, under whose
immediate auspices the donation has been
gotten up, and the other ladies connected
with the Association, or who have cOntrl-
buted to the box, deserve all praise foE their
generous and beautiful gift.
Raleigh Sentinel.
Nom RETIEF.-Wo are pleased to an
nounce that Gov. Worth has been notified
officially that the State Commissioners Of
MARYLAND have appropriated 1000 bushels
Of corn and IS, 600 pounds Of bacon to re-
Heve the destitute in this State. Five thou
sand bushels OF corn have already been
shipped to y lmingtOp, accompanied by an
Agent, Mr.. Myers q Baltimore merchant.
This is the first instalment Of the liberal
donation of the State OF Maryland for the
-eIief-Of the South. --RGleigh Sentinel.
Col. James r. Love writes to the Ash
vile Nsrs, from New York that he has sue
ce4ded in an arrangement by which the
American Agricultural and Mineral Land
Company, chartered by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of North Carolina, on the
18th day Of February, 4. D., 1867, and Or
ganized in the city Of New York on the 21st
day of March, 4. D., 1867, will go largely
into the raising of Sheep and other stock in
the counties Of Western North Car, lima. In
connection with the same business the
Conn any hope, within reasonable time, |
10 .Ne %ltOi
counties West of the Blue Ridge, and de-
Yelop Mines. -Rousigb Sentinel.
The latest invention, and one OF the
most novel, is the self-rOcking cradle on ex-
hibition and for sale at the Furniture Ware
Rooms of Morris & Co., Fayetteville Street.
All who are lucky enough to have that
''well spring of pleasure, ia babe in the
house, will do well TO go and see it. Iti
is the best thing out.-Raleigb Sentinel.
GREENSBORO FEMALE COLLEGE,. The
stockholders of this institution have deter |
mined to rebuild the College Oh its former /!
foundation. Contracts will be made for !
the work Us soon as 70 per cent Of the
amount subscribed has been paid IN.
raleigh Sentinel
Co111Ne.-A friend writes Us that the
Nattick cobler, Senator Wilson, Of AIassa-
chusetts, intends visiting Raleigh, at an
early day, with view OF engaging in mis-
sionary labors st various points in North
Carolina. He will be courteously received. /
Raleigh Progress.
Cannot he come here On understand |
ing needs help, and our so5es are not yet
reconstructed.
NORTH CAROLINA JOURNALIST Mr.. Hes |
.ter's Masonic and Literary Journal the
Square and Compass, has been laid on our
table. It presents q good appearance and
is we'll filed with original and selected mat
ter. Mr.. FL. possesses tho energy and 9th
er qualities necessary to success, and we
hope that he Will meet with the fullest
measure Of Il.
The Independent Press is the title Of
handsome weekly, just established at Con-
cord, under the auspices Of j. NJ Cross &
Co. The first number IS every way credit
able May it be well sustained.
Rajsigh Ssntine3.
An extra session of the Southern Chris
tian Convention will be held at Mount Au-
burn, Warren County, n. c., to commence
On Wednesday. the lst day of May.
Raisiqb Sentinel.