Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-25
Heaton and the H.aton Family.

We copy the following from an address
to the colored voters of Craven county,
by the Central Seymour and Blair Club
of that county
"We will give you few local instruc
tions of what we mean. A Mr.. HeatOn
came here from some one of the north
ern States, and without any interest in
your State, without one foot of land,
without any acquaintance, comparatively
speaking in the district, became your can
didate for Congress-he also had his SON
in-law, DR.. Menninger, who likewise is
new conner from the north, and, if pos
sible, less known than his fatheI-in-law
nominated for Secretary of State. You
were, in accordance with orders from the
Union Leagues, used as the rounds of
the ladders upon which they climbed in
to these high Offices once firmly seated
there, the ladders are kicked away and
they forget the steps by which they rose,
and will never remember them until they
want to mount again. The evidence of
this is shown in the fact, that in the be-
stowal of all their patronage, they have
taken care first of their O1cn families, and
next of few white friends, but they have
forgotten you altogether. And now as to
the proof of this, DR.. Menninger had hardly
gotten warm in his place before he appoin-
ted his brother chief clerk, with O salary
of 81 500 per year, which you as tax pay
ers have got to help to pay. Next he APP
pointed his white friend Mr.. Benjamin, to
another clerkship, and you as taxpayers
have got to assist in paying him for his
UdLuGbLe services. Thus much he did for
his brother and Mr.. Benjamin, but what
has he done for you and your race who
elected him to Office ?
Mr.. Heaton went to Congress for few
days, not as many as he might have done
had he not tarried so long in Raleigh for
getful of your interest, and thinking only
Of his own promotion and advancement,
and there spent the greater portion of the
time which you, as his constituents, had
right to expect would be devoted to your
service, ia his place in Congress in making
a vain effort to be elected United States
Senator (God save the mark, failing IN
which he hurried on to Washington, and
arrived just in time to draw his salary
for services which he had never rendered,
but you, as taxpayers, have nevertheless
got to help to pay it. He had no time
while there to do anything for you, but
he managed to secure an appointment LOT
his son James Heaton, as Inspector OF
Customs at Wilmington, with q handsome
ooi"iJ "nICn you, Us Tax IL
to pay. His son-in-law, Mr.. Estes, has tLe
position of Deputy Collector IN NeWDern'
and this, we believe, constitute the whole
of Mr.. Heaton's family. If it were larger
he would doubtless find more offices for
them to FIJI. bnt as it is, he has no special
incentive to exertion, and consequently
can find nothing for his friends OF your
race But in order that he may keep hlS
family all comfortably provided for, ana
in order that you may have an opportunity
of showing him how glad you will be- 10
assist him in that laudable enterprise anu
at the same time thank him for all that ne
has done for you, he is again in the hel9
for Congress, and wants your votes, anu
of course, as he has been so kind anu
thoughtful and considerate for you, you
will be only too glad to keep him III place
where he is 80 very useful to you.