Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-27
Negro Outr8 ges.

The latest advices from Hayti are OF the
most alarming character. A reign OF terror
has been inaugurated, and the people are
concealing themselves. The despotlsm OF
President Salnave and the measures Of
CONSUMPTION instituted by General Ulysses
aause the greatest alarm, and good peo-
pie, even the representatives OF foreign
governments, arc asking protection. The
murder of General Leon lIontes, in the
dungeon at Cape Haytien, has been con-
firmed, and as revolving as were the earliest
rumors, the actual facts are more appalling
Kept without food for four days, dosed
with poison, smothered to the extent to
which available strength could smother
him, he is only deprived of life at last by
repeated stabs in the skull with chlSel
This, however, was not all. The brother
of the murdered man, who had IN the
meantime been captured, was chained
down to the bloody bed on which this deed
of wickedness had been perpetrated. The
only relieving feature in this barbarlc PIC
trre is the announced fact that the parents
Of the brothers Monies have been driven
to desperation. It is to be borne in mind
that this barbarity has been accomplished
by official command.
Here we have specimen Of negro
civilization, practical illustration rather
Of negro barbarism, under government
conducted by themselves F.; such the CON
duct of negro officials towards captured
enemies.
In this country we have no negro rulers
rs vet, but the tendency of the times, Ii
the recent action OF the Northern people be
not the forerunner of its end, is to create
negro governments in the Southern States,
to be followed of course by negro rulers
In fact. majority OF the delegates elected
to the Convention in South Carolina are
NEGROES. In view of this probable condI-
ton of affairs, the history OF these Hayten
official outrages may teach lesson OF
political wisdom to us.
But is it necessary to so beyond the
limits of the South to demonstrate the
appalling dangers attending negro suprem-
acy-nay, within the borders of North
Carolina, are not the perils of negro equal
ity and negro citizenship been made most
apparent? In what portion of the State
are life and property so safe now as they
were twelye-month ago? We have the
same civil and military oficials-the same
white population, and for the most part
the same black population. No war or
riots have prevailed TO suddenly democrat
ize our people Bat there has been q great
cirH c0nanaOti0n Our courts have been
rendered nugatory-trials by jury under
the laws of the State, have been abolished
the elective franchise has been taken
away from q large number of our best
white citizens and been conferred upon
the hordes Of ignorant blacks the negroes
have Withdrawn from the sympathy, pro-
lection and leadership of friends of long
established characters, and placed them
selves under the care of unknown strangers
and characterlcss adventurers. With these
leaders they have monopolized tho govern
ment.
What has been the consequence. To
The negroes, upon whose labor the pros
parity of this section rests at present, have
become Improbable and are rapidly be-
coming lawIcs5. The most thrifty, con-
tented and industrious laborers i'll the
world have been converted, in few short
months, into indolent vagabonds and out
lawed criminals.
We again ask those colored people whose
exemplary conduct and commendable in
dustry is the best evidence of their inter
est in tho prosperity of the country, and
whose characters are sufficient proof of
their desire to elevate their race, to look to
our columns daily and read the history of
the decline of their people. Mean whites,
who disgrace their own color and add no
respect to the blacks with whom they asso-
ciate, attempt to hide the truth, and place
the crimes of these negro desperadoes upon
painted whites" but they are brought to
the admission, after the arrest and confes-
sions OF the culprits that they are negroes.
Most of the negro murderers Of Col Meth
circuit have been arrested and now await
trial. Our Geographic dispatches to-day
tell how this Iawlessness upon the part of
the blacks is spreading. We say to the
negroes, and it is the advice of we'll
wisher, that under their present leaders
and teachers, the foundation of their early
extinction is being laid. Their conduct is
already attracting the attention of the whole
country. The rapid rate at which they are
aeterioating demands the most rigorous APP
pIication Of the law-their further degener-
acy will call for still Steiner correctiYes.
Christmas.
To-dayis Christmas-the season of Joy
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