Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-19
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WILMINGTON. n. c., Feb H.
number Of persons were buried beneath the
ruins Of a falling wall at the fire which took place
last night one white and four black fremen have
thus far been taken from the ruins in margled
condition. 1t is thought all will die
A large number Of hands are at work on the ru-
ins to recover other bodies, 1t is feared 10 or .
were crushed.
What! do the Democrats Of the South itself
permit whites and blacks to associate together and
work together, and die together, in the protection
ofproperty? The brave blacks seem to be as four
to one of the whites, aud vet no Southern Demo
crat bowls at the terrible idea Of the domination of
black men over white men in the fire department
These black hremen are permitted to enter private
houses, to take and remove private Ir p.rty 10
bear the white women and children in their arms
from death by fire, aye and to die in defence of
white folks. All that in the South, the Democrat
tic South! Now would it really be unreasonable
to give such blacks as these some sort of protection
in their rights Of person and property? Equality
in labor, in danger in death. is permitted even in
the South. why not 60 little farther aud give
the black man full credit for all he is worth. and
full opportunity to do his part in every department
OF citizenship;
WAsHlNGToN, Feb. Is.
The Presidents friends are now abusing Lieut.
Gen Sherman, because he positively I, fuses To
be used IN opposition to Grant, and it is evident
that some new scheme is being plotted TO give
aid and comfort to the unreconstructed rebels
Mr., johnson will find that officers and soldiers
who fought these rebels 10 the field or received
cruel treatment and ndgnites from them in South
ern prisons, will not now be used to secure their
political ascendency.
Secretary McCulloch sanctions a movement bv
the Congressman from St Louis Chicago and
Cincinnati TO have those cities made porls Of en-
Try with special privileges under which goods ar
living at New York or Boston for those places
may be shipped across the country without break
ing bulk, the import duties to bu collected &C the
point Of hual destination.
Mat H. Carpenter Of Milwaukee has arrived
here and commenced preparations for acting as
counsel for Government in the McArdle ease.
Gen. James Is. Steedman has resigned the Col
lectoralp OF Internal Revenue az New o leans.
10 take effect April 10. and seeks appointment as
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. H.
Henry {. Neal Methodist preacher was on
Sunday last, seized by gang OF rufTans while on
the way to I'LL az appointment in Blount county,
aud cruelty whipped.
PnmApErPHA. Feb Il.
The Press Of this city has a special telegram
which contains the following
" Unofficial returns from all but II counties of
Alabama inditate that 81 600 votes we're cast at
the late election, sufficient to raiiy the Constitu.
tlon and elect State officers doubtful
The Montgomery (Alabama) Sentinel Of the
2Oth says II Is reported as fact that the negroes
OF Monroe county, in that State are not permitted
to leave plantation without first procuring pass
that gangs Of men patrol the county as in slave
times and that II a negro is caught without pass
oil the plantation where he is at work. in the nj eht
time, he or she receives thirty-nne ashes by these
gangs Of seli-eonstiluled peace. keepers