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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22

The neproes mustn't vote The District Com
nanders mustn't intermeddle. There mustn't pc
anv test oath. There mustn't be any interference
with tho tarring and feathering of Union mem
The States must come back on their OWL 20;
The biggest rebels must hold the biggest 01nces;
The negroes must work for their v1ctuais anu
clothes The whites must do all the Votlhs' inui
dering and exiting they want"
What calumny, indeed. Just THINK OF
it, Rebels threaten, not submit. negroes
mustn't vote; District Commanders mustn
intermeddle tarring and featherlng Of
Union men. States come back on their
own terms biggest rebels must hold the
biooest offices the editor must certainly
intend to be facetious at Holden's and
Rodman s expense); whites to do the rOttng,
n,zurc2ering and exiting. Great God is 1t
possible that there are men, "natlve here,
who can read such falsehoods and continue
to givefoundation for these SANDERS. Ii not
deferred by guilty consciences, Will not
future infamy to the third and fourth gen
erations cause them to pause IN their
devils work. How unlike our true condl-
ton is the above picture in every partlcu-
lar-how false in every statement Yet
such publications have their purpose and
do their work What harvest of them we
will have pending the Presidential election.
And SO long as bad men can further their
wicked purposes we shall continue to be
maligned, regardless of consequences.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22
The Eleventh Article.

The Radicals regarded the eleventh ar.
ticle of impeachment as the strongest OF
the whole number. This article was drawn
by Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens after the Others
were adopted by the House. Mr.. Stevens
said this one twas worth all the Others
put together" We give below his remarks
on presenting it to the House;
''This charge is not here contained III
the articles reported by the committee
and unless it is inserted there can be no
trial on it. JfMere be s1reuUd lawyers, os !
knoO there eoiH, and caoiting j"G9es, and .
qoithout that article they do no! ae4uit h'h",
then are greener than e0er IaOdS echen / com
nae1aced practice at The Court Of Quarter SEES :y
sionS. If that article be inserted, II VIII
show both the removal and the attempt 70 %
defeat the reinstatement and although
the Senate should decide the other charge.
in his favor, how could he escape iro~
this one?"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22

THURSDAY EVENING, May Il.


An adjourned meeting OF the Wilson
Democratic Club was held in the Court
House, Marcellus Edwards, Esq, Presi-
dent, in the chair.
Major John W. Durham being present,
stated to the Club, that owing to physical
inability, he was unable to comply with
the request to address them at the present
time but that he would do so whenever bis
health would permit.
On motion, g. special committee of three,
consisting of James S. Woodland, @. Lee
Parker and Jesse II. Adams, were ap-
pointed to invite suitable speakers to ad-
dress the Club from time to time.
On motion, a committee of five, consist
ing of r. w. King, G. S. Mcdaniel, John
w. Durham, JAS. E. Shepherd and P. E.
Hines, were appointed to draft Constitu-
ton and Bylaws for the governance of
the Club !; to be submitted to the Club at
its next meeting.
On motion, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted
Kesolued, That the Democratic Club of the
County of Wilson, believing that the time has ar
we'd when a reorganization of the Democratic
party in the State will conduce to the best inter-
ests OF the people thereof hail with pleasure and
heartily endorse the following resolution adopted
at recent meeting Of the Democrats OF Haywood
County
RESOLVED, That all the elements of opposition
to the Radical negro party, by whatsoever name
known, must naturally and necessarily cooperate
and affiliate with the Democratic party North
that being the only national party which now pre-
tends to respect the powers Of the Constitution,
or to maintain the integrity of the Government
framed by our fathers. Therefore, we respect
fully suggest, in order to perfect our organization
for the approaching Presidential election, that a.
State Convention of the Democratic party and of
all other anizatons hostile to the perpetuation
Of Radical negro supremacy in the land. be called
to meet in the city of Raleigh on the 18th day of
June, proxino.
Rescued further, That We recommend snd re-
specially urge upon our Democratic brethren of
the State, to hold meetings in each County, at as
early date as may be convenient and appoint
delegates to represent them in tho State ConYen-
ton.
Resolued further, That we recommend that a
Convention of the Democratic party of the County
of Wilson be held on Wednesday of June Court
for the purpose of selecting delegates to the said
Convention.
On motion, adjourned to meet again on
Saturday night, May 10th.
MARcEL1Us EDWARDS, President.
s 8: s 5: S FISH; {sss's'''i''.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22
From the Selma Messenger.
where's Your Mule .


The following letter comes to us with
every evidence OF genuineness. The "mark''
is beyond question the work of bona .tiCle
negro-no white man could give it the fin
ishing touches it bears. We guess it's ''all
right. It's certainly suggestive
Mr.. Editor Shiny last old grey horse died
yesterday and cant make my crop-unless can
git mule. Pleas tor to advirtise to the man what
told us if we Voted for de constitution He would
see that We had mule and 40 akers land-Im
got enough land for this year-but if he is mind
to gin me 40 akers more at Eend of the year I'd
be obleeged to him Howsumever de mule will do
now. voted like he tole me and now needs de
mule aAd must have him. l think have IS akers
half and half corn and cottoa.-please tell him to
send good one and if dar's sny Extra Pay for
choice He can Pick the best one and Give me on
ly 80 acres land-but must git a mighty good
mule though amt keering cent for the land
SO gifts the mule. His
specially Antony Brantly.
Mark.
P. Sim bad in &c grass. I'm in de grass and
distress and visions is mighty gcase. I'm almost
aferd to cut my meat its Small. hope de Yam
KEGS will send us something to eat-dey is my on
~ friens cordin to promis and If don't git de
mule I'm bliged to starve to death. case l cant
fine a hogs track in de hole country.
His
spectfully Antony Brantly.
Mark.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. n. c..
FRIDAY, MAY 22. 1865.
important Notice.

We published in our last notice for al
the successful Conservative candidates II
the late election falling under the disqual.
fying provisions of the Fourteenth Article
commonly known as the Howard Amend
ment, to forward their names without de-
Law to r. G.. BADGER, Secretary OF the State
Conservative Executive Committee. We
trust this matter will not be neglected. We
should not take it for granted that Con-
cress will do wrong in the premises. AT
least let us so act that the fault, If fault
there be, will be upon their shoulders ana
not upon ours.
We certainly shall have no strength TO
spare in either House in the Legislature.
We have barely enough to secure call OF
the roll upon important votes-not enough,
ve fear to watch, much less thwart or
check, party rascality and political frauds.
Those who have been honored by impor-
tant trusts in this crisis by confiding and
honorable constituents, should not by any
neglect or fault of theirs defeat the choice
of their people. All such as previous to
the war took the oath to support the Con-
stitution of the United States in an Qttcim
capacity, should at once forward their
names as directed, giving the particular
instance or instances in which their case
comes under the objections of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22
Southern Misrepresentati ton.

We took occasion, not long since, to pro-
test against the continued misrepresenta-
ton of the Southern people by Northern
papers. We made these appeals in The
earlier months after the war, but discover
ing that they were the vile resort of cow
ardly and corrupt politicians to prejudice
The Northern people against the South, and
would be continued SO long as their object
was unaccomplished, we desisted. But
now, that they have almost reconstructed
these States after their own plan have
placed approved loyalty in power have
exalted ignorance and crime. and debased
intelligence and virtue have curbed the
pride and power of Southern gentlemen,
and placed them under disreputable and
dishonorable adventures, the offscouring
of their own social and political cesspools,
we do insist that these vile ISLANDERS should
cease, if not because they are false, at least
on account of their uselessness.
It is, however, such a convenient lie, and
heretofore so efficacious, that it has become
the habit of knaves, whatever may be their
Interior purpose, to fortify themselves by
telling of some actual Or threatened outrage
by Southern "rebels." 1t would seem to be,
Judging from the frequency and too often
the success with which it is resorted to, the
some needy patriot, who has added modern
Southern loilty" to his other crimes, de-
sires political absolution, it is accomplished
through imagined outrages and sufferings
his "loilty" has cost him. If States are
to be admitted it must DO done by the base
SANDER of the only high-ninded and hon,
orable citizens they have. If the President
is to be impeached or contumacious Sena-
tors whipped in, vile misrepresentation OF
Southern people is expected to do the work.
To accomplish this purpose the basest OF
our own citizens and the most depraved of
the adventures are used. Holden, who
will stop at nothing to which cowardice
and malignity will resort to injure the
white people of his State, is made to tele-
graph to Washington that bIoodshed and
rebellion will follow the acquittal of the
President, and Deweese, a miserable DO
itical spawn, is sent on to tell of the mer-
CHESS prosecutions Of the "trooly loil, -
while the commission to Congress he has
IN his pocket gives the direct lie to his
assertions.
These are the characters of mon and such
the purport of their evidence which give
ground and tone to Northern papers in
their bitter denunciations of us. Since
the newly invented stories of Southern out
RACES have been concocted under the pres
sure OF impeachment and the admission of
the States, there has been a renewal of
these false charges against us. A late
number of the Chicago Republican, lead
ing Radical organ of the Northwest says
of the South
"The nation will be glad to remove every dsa
bility as soon as public safety will permit. But|
the present state of affairs i'll the South affords
very little, ii any, encouragement to adopt such a
course. The ex-rebels as bitter as the
rebels. They threaten just as of old. They will
not have this, and they will not submit to that
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22
'UR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16, 1868.

Dear Journal The whole city is ablaze
with excitement in consequence of the YER
dict Of this morning. Democrats and Con-
servatives join hands with all lo0ers Of The
Constitution and the Union, in congratula-
tions over the event, and from thousands
of honest hearts all over our broad land
thanksgiving have assembled for the good
ness that has SO mercifully preserved us
from radical misrule.
The radicals themselves, though now
awfully mad because they may be deprived
of the positions they have abused, or pre-
vented from obtaining those coveted, will,
when the passions of the hour shall have
passed away, find abundant reason to thank
God that the action of the Senate has sared
Them from themselves.
While the vote was being taken, as each
Senator, rising Ill his place as his name was
called, answered "gnilty,' or g not gull
ty," a stiffness that might almost be fell,
pervaded the whole chamber -
ssThere was silence deep as death,
And the boldest held his breath -
Thaddeus Stevens, the 'great lmpeach-
err" who has never at any time believed
that the Senate would sustain the charges
of the House-perhaps because he hneao
that, as honest md conscientious men they
should not, sat with his hands crossed upon
his cane, looking as unimpressive as
Beast Butler sat at corner Of
the managers table in a spread out posi-
ton, and as the vote proceeded his face
became sufused with deep blush, which
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22

The famine and pestilence in Algeria has,
it is stated, destroyed one hundred thou,
sand Arabs within the last six MONTHS
The sufferings of the people are as horri-
BILE as those of the inhabitants of the Ital-
like disease, as is usual in seasons of famine,
af1icts both man and beast Two French
Missionaries have arrived in New York for
the purpose of obtaining aid and relief
from the citizens of the United States.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22

In OHIO political reaction keeps pace
with the wishes of the most ardent friends
of a speedy return to the old constitutional
form of government. At a late hctly con-
tested election for Marshal of the City Of
Dayton, in which nearly 4,5OO votes were
cast, the Democratic candidate, John Ry-
an, was elected by forty-fve majority. At
the last election the Republicans succeed
ed in Dayton by some two hundred.
Everything is looking we'll in Ohio, and
the vote of that State may be safely count
ed for the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22

An editor of Turin has personally col
lected and sent to the Pope three millions
francs in money, besides many gifts OF
ieWely.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22
Desertion of German Villages.

The emigrants to the United States from
the province of Posnania, in Prussia, and
especially from the district of Bromberg,
are SO numerous that, according to the
German newspapers, several villages are
entirely deserted. a.~- --.-.4- I'LL. ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22

A wit says the Republican party begins
to smell dead-ike.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22

The following is the telegram alluded to
by our Washington correspondent. We
place the beautiful morsel upon record. 1t
may be useful hereafter
RALEIGH, May 14.-Prompt action on the part
of Congress in relation to tie admission of North
Carolina will be our only hope to avert terrible
civil war again, in the event the usurper at the
White House shall be acquitted.
In the lame of humanity. liberty and justice,
can it be possible that Andrew Johnson will be
acquitted. We have our apprehenslons; but,
nevertheless, strong hopes that the Senate vii.
vindlcate violated law. strike the usurper from
his seat, and thus cave the country. 1t will be
the darkest day that ever fell over this land II b"
should be acquitted. W. w. Holden.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-02

* rba time Of these letters, which are fron,
nil sections of the State and North osfo-
lima, implies general lack Of means rs y
purchase the plants to stock such pisn:t
ton as the chief obstacle to commencing Az
Rut TO look for results of the magni.nae
nromised, without an outlay having sqne
reference to proportions, were unreas u, aei
and the difficulty is easily met. Inc eos.
If nIants of first-class condition ana va
r;efv and at the lowest trade prices neeueu
for such a plantation as is here planneu;,
w.; he $500 to $1,000, and several
nurseries Of the best standing, whose caru9
vill he at the service of planters on sPPii,
cation to ". j., Dispatch Office h,cn na;t If
will GLADLY furnish them on cfeui.
two three. and four years, on secuiIs
limited to the ground occupied by the Plan.s
themselves; and as these perehn.ea .o+ sonr
doubling in value yearly Tor Inc nt Imdesd
wears, no security can be oe.'et. u. mn.
40 clear is this that one OF the largee. ~ ~.
nr;etors of improved lands IN virgins, -, nU -
better known for his quiet beneYo.en.. sn sor
for his sagacious foresight, is cutting up o ND
aale one Of his best farms near hicnuouu
into small plantation lots on crea'. or INV
a;r and seven wears, on no other secuiiy
for interest and principal than the Piah.s
themselves afford; which is equ1Vaieus -. ~
loaninp a capital at six per cent. lor VIC.
ner;od on which to carry on BUSINESS On
~ ,rofts of which-viz., the increase Oh the
10 nta-be relies solely for the repayment
20 b;s advances and the land (Tree Hlll)
will he taken up by that class OF men tnsl
wiz i, -. 70 fortune out of it, and justify
the sagacity and liberality OF the n rs.
mover in this generous and patriotio Oh
rection.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-02

ToBAcco-BY A SMALL BoY.-Tobacco
grows something like cabbage, but l never
saw none boiled, although have eaten boiled
cabbage and vinegar on it, and have heard
men say that cigars that was given to them
on election day for nothing was cabbage
leaves. Tobacco stores are mostly kept by
wooden Injuns, who stand at the doors and
try to fool little boys by offering them a
bunch of cigars, which is glued into the
Iniun's hands, and is made of wood also:
Hogs do not like tobacco; neither do l. l
tried to smoke cigar once and it MADE me
feel like EPSON salts. Tobacco was in
vented by man named Walter Raleigh.
When the people first saw him smoking
thew thought he was a steamboat; they was
frightened. My sister Nancy is girl. |
do not know whether she likes tobacco or
not. There is young man named Leroy
who comes to see her. | guess she likes
Leroy. He was standing on the steps one
night, and he had cigar in his mouth, and
he said he didn't know as she would Like
it, and she said, "Leroy, the perfume ls
agreeable" But the next morning, when
nv big brother Tom lighted his pipe, Nancy
said, "Get out of the house, you horrld
creature, the smell of tobacco makes me
sick" Snuff is Injun meal made out OF
tobacco. took little snuff once, and then
| sneezed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-02
naa ,,;sbnn s,1ssss here. nd he has done every.

The Bishop made here; u hehas done every.
where on his visitation, most favorable
other. denominations rs
wefI a our own-and oil concur in admiring
Mo FEARLESS, impressive delivery of the
Hosnel truth, and his " Cody simplicity
~ character and manner. The largest
congregations We have ever seen at Calvary
we're rathered there on the 18th and l2tn.
4 kind Providence granted us bright
skies and pleasant breezes; and nothing
wos wanting to make the "reunlon
q moot pleasant one, and trust prohtaoie,
not only for time but for eternity On the
18th we wended our way through the deep
woods and over the rough roads OF Dlnwld-
die to the shady grove where old Sappony's
memorable walls still stand to remind US OF
other and better days, and yet in their
crumbling decay to enforce the sad truth
that all things earthly, even Gods chosen
temples, are fast passing away. The sound
of the Gospel had not been heard from that
pulpit for nearly year. Can it be that
this, with other relics OF q happy past, is to
be allowed 20 60 to utter ruin 7 Are there
not Episcopalians enough still left in our
beloved suffering South who, even IN their
poverty, will spare some aid to rescue it
from falling quite away Will not some
lover of our own communion whom God has
prospered since the war give of his abun-
dance 10 assist the tiny band " OF Eplsco-
palians in this "Parish Of Bath" to save
the old church of their fathers as place OF
worship for their children through succeed
ing generations 7 Evidences enough OF VIZ
oinia,s happy. proud, and noble past nave
been consigned to oblivion by cruel war /
on. let us save at least these sacred Land
marks-these relics of her spiritual pros
perity-and, ere it be too late, re-
store the former beauty Of these waste
places of our beloved Zion The nrst
step towards reviving our beloved
church in this now desolate parish is to
secure the services of pastor, and to tins u,
end are ell our energies now directed Inc
small sum of four hundred dollars Is all
we need. Will not some kind friend send q
contribution FOR this purpose to the Rev. Y.
J. Gibson, of Petersburg, 80 that others,
hearing of their charity, may ego and do
likewise ?" May God put into the hearts
of some of lis chosen people, in the midst
of the many daily, hourly calls on their
benevolence, to remember has one from
parishoner of Bath. The visit of one OF
your clergy (the Rev. Mr.. d. gave such
satisfaction, and his truly excellent SER
mons and exhortations made so favorable
an impression on our people, l trust ne may
be induced to repeat his call ana orlng
others with him. We met in old Sappony's
grove some of your Richmond citizens "ho'
instead of seeking recreation at the Springs,
as SO many have done, have shown the good
taste to choose Dinwiddie as summer
retreat. l trust they may give good ac-
counts of their rustic sojourn, and: that
others may be tempted another summer to
follow their example. But my chat is
growing too lengthy to claim place in your
columns, and / must say adieu. ?.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-02

A writer in the Gazette de France mentions
in a very pathetic appeal to the ancient
families of France, whom he implores to
keep their blood pure, among the numerous
symptoms of the decay of the blooded
Gegitimist) aristocracy of France, that
some families, instead of bearing their
poverty with dignity, have stopped to
matches between their daughters and 'vul,
gar American shopkeepers and oil-dealers.' >
The New York Mail discusses the ques-
ton as to whether it is most genteel to gnaW
corn from the cob or cut it off. After long
and patient watching at the watering
places, it finds that so per cent. of the young
ladies gnaw, and the balance cut, but is un'
able to decide which is the most stylish
operation.
A man who had borrowed a bag Of Q
neighbor to 90 to mill with was knocked
into the water and drowned, and the bag
lost. When the news was brought to his
bereaved wife, she exclaimed My gra-
cious! what fuss'll be made now abou
that bag
Man does not know woman, but thinks
he does, and tells her he does. Woman
does know man, and thinks she does, but
tells him she does not.
Edwin Forrest is commended as q great
elocutionist because he can pronounce
"child " in fourteen syllables.