Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-31
An Appeal from the South


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An Appeal from the South
The Sentinel refers to the fact that the
suggestion of the Editorial Convention, that
the Southern delegates to the Democratic
National Convention should issue an ad
dress to the Northern people, giving true
and clear account of matters at the South,
was not acted upon. We regard this ne
glect us a matter Of regret. We under
stand from one of our delegates, that it
was the subject of much consideration out.
side of the Convention, and was especially
urged by Northern men. It was found i'm
practicable to publish it there from the
want of time for proper consultation, and
the impossibility to compile the necessary
facts. The suggestion, however, found
favor from all quarters.
To remedy this failure, our contemporary
well suggests that gentlemen CT the South
who have national reputation, owe it to
the Southern people that they meet the
hundreds offalse assertions and wicked fab
relations made by Radical mem bers of Con-
gross and by their presses, by statements
of facts addressed to prominent gentlemen
at the North, or to the Executive Committee
at Washington, or to leading Northern pa
pers. We endorse this suggestion, and re-
commend further that the many outrages
perpetrated by Radicals in Office be ais.
reported and properly snbstantiated. We
published not long since the pardon by
" Gov" Holden of three conyicts from our
Work house, placed there under the most
had escaped, and all of whom had been
engaged in a conspiracy to do so. Their
crime having been ordered as they testi
fed, by Radicals in this city, and their Of
fence being in the interest of party, the
pardon followed among the first acts Of the
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nor of North Carolina"
We are prepared to furnish other out
RACES happening in this county, as we'll au-
thenticated as this, and as diabolical in its
tendencies. These should be published at
the North to let the people know what a
government their bayonets have established
for us-to show them the humiliation and
dangers to which orr people are subjected.
Such facts, we'll authenticated and prop
erly presented, must have powerful infu-
ence with thepeople Of the North, if there
be left in their breasSs one spark of hui
mainly and manhood. The plain state
ment of the real condition of the Southern
States would be the mosteffective campaign
document which could be published We
hope, in the meantime, our friends in this
section will communicate to US the many
outrages daily occurring in all parts of the
country. We think we can make good use
of them.
OUR RALEIGH CORRESPONDENCE.
The Icump Leg isIature-Pilfering the Pub |
lie Treasury-The Force B1ll-The Militia |
Holders VVxshes-A Standing Army
Cook and Foster-Raletgh Municipal
Matters-Ncgro Observation-Disclosures |
The University, Sc, &c.
RALEIGH, July %, 1868
DEAR JoUENA1-The Bump concern,
called, by way of courtesy, (if any courte-
sy is due the hybrid gatherings a Legisla-
ture, has been in session about four weeks.
During that time it has done nothing but
mischief it has omitted everything that is
good, and it promises only incalculable
evil. It is said, already, to have exhaust
cd what funds were left in the Treasury
l,Go D,,l1
position is pending to borrow 500, 200
for the immediate necessities of the cormo-
rant crew Extravaganza, prOdigality, |
recklessness, stoindling, are the order of
the day. The impecunious mercenaries,
who have been turned loose upon the cot
fers of the State, are availing themselves |
of every opportunity to insert therein their
greedy and itching palms. Hordes of va
grant negroes are given needless jobs
about the Capitol; unnecessary and unpre
cedented OUTLAWS for stationery, toilet aa1i-
cIes, &C, are licensed an enormous amount
of printing is ordered, to distend the peck
cts of the Sc Ring " that Is said to own the |
newspaper; and you may be sure
OubI GHS pSI uttUC Va CuT y II |
scalawags and niggers will be put up to the
highest notch. And in return for this |
of our already over-taxed |
and exhausted people, we are to have no.
thing but Yankee innovations upon our
jurisprudence, New England encroach
ments upon our customs, the glorificatlon
of africa, the attempted humiliation Of
white men, and measures pregnant with
strife, bIoodshed and ruin. Tennessee
was never half so badly cursed as our own
dear old Mother prom ses to be ere many |
moons. These are gloomy forebodlngs, |
but they are warranted by all I see. There
is but one ray of hope ahead; that-thank
Heaven lis bright and radiant, and points
to the third day Of Novenaber.
The Force bill is the order Of the day in |
the House tomorrow, though there is some
doubt whether it will be taken up, for two
reasons First, the programme has not
been entirely adjusted in caucus; and
many OF the faithful are If on
lea les OF absence, 4 drawing pay, however, all
the time.) Missed among others, from his
accustomed seat. has been the lie bonmairel
Adiutant General of Fitzpatrick, who as
pires, very ludicrously, to be leader
hot hoe hpan hnUavQr has |