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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL.
ROCKINGHAM, N. c., April 27, 1868.

ROCKINGHAM, N. c., April 27, 1868.
Editors Journal Il send you statement
of the vote of this county last week, Us re-
turned and forwarded to Gen. Candy. The
registered white and negro votes in this
county are about equal-perhaps there are
more negroes. In this election, by the re-
turns there were nearly l, 900 votes given
about 700 Conservative, and 1 1000 Radical.
The negroes have about LOO registered
voters, and probably 100 did not vote
thus showing 200 whites as voting with the
negroes for the negroes here voted the
Radical ticket almost unanimously. About
100 whites voted Radical at Rocking
ham. Many Conservatives (whites) did not
go to the election. There has been little
or no party organization by the Conserva-
tives. Individual effort did what was done.
The Radicals have been pretty thoroughly
drilled anu organized by the Dockerys,
Longs, and others, and by colored speak
ers from Wilmington, and Leagues. &c
for months. The Conservative candidates
were before the people only a week or two,
some but few days
p. S-The vote in Arson on the Consti-
tuition is said to be close, though Ashe is
thought to have majority over Holden
Union is reported Conservative. Mont
gomery largely Radical. say 800 or 400
Moore is reported Radical by 200 or less
on the Constitution, though there are
some Conservatives elected in the county.
The Radicals here believe as others, that
the State has gone against the Constitution
The lower end of this county has done
nobly. Much complaint here against regis
trars, managers, returns, &c.
RICHMOND,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
Colored Conservatives.

We have among number of respectable
colored men who voted the Conservative ticket
and against the Cons titution. These men are en-
titled to great consideration at the hands Of the
white people. They should be preferred on all
occasions, when their services are needed, to
those who voted against US. They have had the
penetration to that the Conservatives are their
only true friends, and have had the independence
to act upon their convictions as freemen, and
their acts can never be forgotten. We intend, for
ourselves. TO patrOnise those mechanics and Ia
borers among them who stood by the interests of
the white race, and the best interest of both races
Such we hope will be the course of all. We would
not deny to any the right to vote as they please,
but we would always give the preference to those
who vote with us.-Salisbury Old North State.
This is the true doctrine. We have with
us a number of negroes who voted the Con-
sentative ticket. Those of them who did
not already have good homes. have been
provided with them, and as long as they
are honest, will be entitled to considera-
ton at our hands and will receive it. These
men will never regret that they did not
abandon their true and only friends in the
late contest.
But our people have another duty to
perform in this matter which they must not
neglect. There are to-day nearlyt Do hun
"eU HtHe "EeH "t "tEH Guy ana HHWe0tWe
suburbs who are out of employment-men
who are sober and would be industrious
could they get constant work-many of
them have dependent families-au of them
stood by their friends manfully in this cleo
tion and are ready to stand by them in the
acknowledgements men, too proud to beg
and too honorable to sell their self-respect
and their manhood to purchase the favo1s
of triumphant Radicals.
How many negroes, who hate their white
employers who have voted to rob them
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
The Election in Brunswick.

From Col. Frank, our Post Command
ant, we learn that the official returns of the
vote in this county shows a majority of
against instead of for the Constitution. -
Morrill, has succeeded in bringing himself
out II votes ahead of MIR. Allen, his gen
tlemanly competitor. He has given evil
dence of so much rascality that he no doubt
stuffed the boxes to secure his election. It
should be contested.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
Punishment for Houssbreaktng i'm 1901.


A member of the bar, in looking over
the court records of Norfolk county, Mass,
a few days since, saw the following iudg-
ment. passed in March, 1901, on one An
drew Bartholomew for breaking into the
house of Abigail Gray:
cit is therefore considered by the court
here that he be publicly whipped on the
naked back thirty-nine stripes; that he be
set on the gallows for the space of one hour
with rope about his neck and one end
thereof cast over the gallows; that he pay
to Abigail Gray, the party injured six hun
dred dollars, which, with the goods restor-
ed, is treble the value of the goods stolen
And if he does not pay the same within
thirty days, then it is ordered by the court
that the said Abigail Gray may dispose of
him in service to any person whomsoever
for the term of seven years, to make salts
faction of therefor; that he pay cost of
prosecution and stand committed until SEN
tence be performed"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
Illinois
THE CHARTER ELECTION IN CHICAGO =
MARKABLE DEMOCRATIC v1crony

HE ohAhlhh ELECTION IN CHICAGo-A RE-
VARIABLE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
The democrats are exceedingly elated
over their recent victory in Chicago Il
seems they have carried their candidate
for Judge and Clerk of the Recorder'"
Court, and gained four Aldermen in tho
City Council, by over nine hundred major.
ity. Last year, at the May oraltv election
the republican ma ority was 3 93S-demo'
cratic gain, 4, S4S The Chicago Times
(democratic), among other ebullitions NJ
its enthusiasm at the result, utters the fol.
lowing:
THE republican national convention
will be compelled to hold IFS session in =
democratic city-unless il moves away
from Chicago. The chief city of Grants
own State has pronounced against hiro,-
The democracy have covered themselves
with honor and triumph. The republicans
have covered themselves with cupfnsion
and defeat. 1t is o magnificent victory
The people have spoken in loud voice.
It is great premoniIQry symotcm. 1t i
the handwriting on the wall. 1t means
greenbacks. It means Pendleton. If
means revolution. 1t means that the dav
Of reckoning with the destructiouists and
spoilers is at hand. It means that civil
liberty and the rights Of the States are f.
be re-established all over the land, and
military despotism crushed under the heel
of the people.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT,
The following exhibits the comparison
between the vote thrown on the DIST inst
and the election one year ago for Mayor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
Total
WARNINGS

Washington left this solemn warming t.
his countrynen
The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidat,
the powers of all the departments in one, and thus
to create, whatever the form Of government, 2
real deSpOtism. The necessity Of reciproca
checks in the exercise Of the political power, hy
dividing and distributing it into different deposi.
torres, and constituting each the guardian of ID b.
lie veal against invasions by the others, has been
evinced by!experiments ancient and modern, some
OF them in our country, and under our own eyes.
-FdTeIoeI ADDRESS.
James Madison said
The accumulation OF all power, Legislative, F.
ecutive, and Judiciary, in the same hands, wheth-
er of one or few, or many, may be called the very
definition OF tyranny.-FedeTdliSt
John Adams said:
total SEP aration of tho Executive from the
Legislative power, and of The Judicial from both
and balance in the Legislature by three indie.
pendent equal branches, are perhaps the three
only discoveries in C Institution OF free gov
eminent since the institutions CT LycuTgug
If not invented by the ngls nation,
they have never been initiated by any other *
cept by their own defendants in america II
there certain truth to lie collected from tho
history of all ages, it is this that the people,
rights and Liberties, and the democrGtical NIX
ture IN constitution can never be preserve d with
out strong Executive, or, in other words, with
out separ ating the Executive ROVER from the Lee
gislative.-HjStOry Of Republics
The present condition of orr national
affairs was thus painted lately by Penn
sylvania statesman. Mr.. Woodward said
He looked upon any interference what, yer with
the course of judicial action not Only great
indelicacy, but most dangerous precedent
The tenure q Office bill had virtually de Troy ed
the independence of The Executive DE- partment Ui
the government and now this bill was aimed s
the Judicial Department hat were the peopio
to understand? Just this that the ] legislative
Department of the country We 3 determined a.
consolidate all the powers Of the government liz
its own hands into grand legislative igarchy
the country to be governed by the Legislature
and the Legislature to De governed bv the Lord
knew who Speech Of Hon. T.. ". FOOd'rdrd
March ~. 1868,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

ECONOMY IN CANDLE LIGHT.-We find
the following paragraph going the rounds
of our exchanges AS it may prove OF in
terest to our readers, we have inserted 1t
here
We remember seeing some years since, IN an
agricultural work. now out of print, an artlee on
IS economy of Candles" which may be new and
useful to many of our readers. When, as IN ca
SEES of sickness, dull light is wished or when
matches are mislaid, put finely powdered SAT- on
wick. In this way q mlld and steady light may DO
kept through the night by small piece Of car
Ola
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
Sampson County.

We learn from friend that the official
majority against the Constitution in Samp-
son is one hundred and forty-seven. This
is not SO good as first reported, but we
congratulate the citizens of the county in
having secured good Conservative white
men for their county officers. In these
times cit is consummation devoutly to
be wished"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. N. c..
Duplin.
FRIDAY, MAY1, 1865.

The gratifying majority OF four hundred
and seventy -four, which this noble county
gave against the infamous Constitution,
speaks well for her people. 1t is an hundred
more than the registered white majority,
and is a result of which her citizens may
well be proud. In years to come, when
North Carolina shall have lifted her head
from the disgrace of the present, and snail
repent in sack-cloth and ashes the coWardlce
and degeneracy which encompassed her
temporary dishonor, the gallant sons OF
Duplin can truthfully exclaim, "Ihou
canst not say we did it. And 1t Will be-
indeed, proud privilege so to speak. we
extend our hearty congratulations to her
sons upon the result. They have cause 10
be proud.
Tn this connection we have an apology TO
make to our Warsaw friends. We reported
that the vote was thirty-two in favor OF
Radicalisn1, when it was exactly opposite !;
the vote being Conservative, 152; hadlcal'
12O. We make the correction with pleasure
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
The International schuetzen Fest.

The New York Germans are making great
preparations for the great international
Schuetzen Fest, which commences there on
the 25th June next. The fete will last for
couple of weeks, and will be, it is said,
one Of the most imposing ever witnessed
on this side of the Atlantic. -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
NIormonism in London,

The London Star says that in the London
district there are nine branches of the
Mormon church, one hundred and seven
twenty-four teachers, thirty deacons-in ali
eleven hundred and seventy-two Mormons
in the London Conference.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

A large cave has been explored near Ben
tonville, = k, to the distance of nine miles.
One chamber is six hundred feet wide and
three hundred feet high. ....-.|
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

The stump speaker who proclaimed " he
knew no North, no South, no East, no
West" afterwards acknowledged that he
had never seen geography.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

The National Bank at Deposit, Delaware
county, New York, has been robbed, but
no particulars are given,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

A ''cast iron man is giving exhibitions
of sparring in Cincinnati, and is said to be
cup to snuff. 5000 -.-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
At the recent election the vote was re-.
Majority for the Constitution
A Democratic Gain of Nearly Nine Thou
sand Votes in Chicago md CincinnmIi.

sand votes In Chicago md CinCinnati.
The two leading cities of the Northwest,
Cincinnati and Chicago, at their late mu-
nicipal elections, show the following extra
ordinary gains for the Democracy from the
elections last Spring:
Cincinnati, (gein, 900
Chicago, (gain,) .4,sOO
Total ............. ................ g. 500
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
,Ine How rd "A IN e nd IN mt,

The following is the text of the Four
teenth Article to the Constitution of the
United States commonly known as the
Howard Amendment. The fifth section of
the original Sherman Reconstruction Act,
which has not, in this particular at least,
been amended, provides that "when such
Constitution shall have been submitted to
Congress for examination and approval,
and Congress shall have approved the
same and when the said State, by vote
of it's Legislature, elected under said Con-
stitution, shall have adopted the amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States, proposed ny the Thirty ninth Con-
gress, aud known as Article Fourteen and
the Constitution Of the United States, said
State shall be declared entitled to repre-
sentation i'll Congress"
The Radicals contend that this article has
already been adopted by the necessary
three fourths of the States represented in
the General Government, and the subject
is now under consideration in the Judiciary
Committee of both Houses of Congress-
But Mr.. SEWARD, as Secretary of State, has
not proclaimed its ratification, holding that
it requires three -fourths of all the States,
whether they be represented in Congress
or not. Should Mr.. JOHNSON be removed
and Senator WADE instilled into the Presi-
dental Office, we may regard as certain
that its adoption by the necessary number OF
States will be officially promulgated. How
they will legally get over the second section
we know not-which allows, under certain
expressed conditions, each State to regulate
the law of the elective franchise for itself,
and which must be fatal blow to universal
suffrage, North and South, if this amend
ment is duly ratified. But as this party
works confessedly "outside of the Consti-
tuition, it will violate its own amendments
with the same disregard of law and char
tered rights, which has marked its course
in regard to the old Constitution.
The amendment is as follows
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
ARTICLE XIV.

SEC /. All persons born or naturalzed in the
United States and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof are citizens of the United States and of
the State wherein they reside. No State shall
make or enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges Or immunities of citizens of the United
States; nor shall any State deprive any person OF
life, liberty or property without due process OF
law, nor deny to any person within is jurisdic-
ton the equal protection of the laws.
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be apportoned
among the several States according to their re.
spective numbers, counting the whole number of
persons i'll each State, excluding Indians not tax
ed. But when the right to vote at any election
for the choice OF electors for President and Vice
President of the Un'ed States, representatives in
Congress, executive and judicial officers of the
State. or the members of the Legislature thereof,
Is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such
State being twenty one years of age and citizens
OF the United States, or in any way abridged ex-
cept for participation in rebellion other crime
the basis of representation therein shall be redu
ced in the proportion which the number of such
male citizens twenty-one years of age in such
State.
Sec. 8. No person shall be Senator or Repre-
sentative in Congress, elector Of President and
Vice President, hold any office, civil or militia
ry, under the United States or under any State
who, having previously taken an oath as a mem
Der of Congress, as an officer of the United
States, or as a member of any State Legislature
or as an executive Or Judicial officer of any State
to support the Constitution of the United States,
shall have engaged in resurrection or rebellion
against the same, Or given aid and comfort to the
enemies Thereof. But Congress may, by vote
Of two-thirds Of each House, remove such disabil-
ity. .... -..
Sec. 4. The validity of the public debt of the
United States authorized by law, including debts
incurred for payment of pensions and bounties
for services in suppressing insurrection or rebel
lion, shall not be questioned. But neither the
United States nor any State shall assume or cav
any debt or obligation in;urredi in aid ofinsurrec-
ton or rebellion against the United States or any
claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave
but all such debts, obligations and claims, shall
be held illegal and void.
SEC. 5. The Congress shall have power to en-
force by appropriate legislation the provisions OF
this article ~. - ~ - -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
Paris Correspondent of the Nord Brussels
His Majesty WadeI

That our Latin Europe, of which the
feet are already rotting, is destined after
a certain number of revolutions and reac-
tons, to undergo defnitvely that form of
government, is possible. O1ce we arrive
at state of decrepitude, we shall have
proved by our weakness, as by our turbu-
lence, that the governments which are fit
for manly nations cannot subsist with us,
and it may be that we shall intrust to alb
solution the task of leading US on with mild
frmness to our last hour. am far from
underwriting the advantages of the Impe-
rial regime, but I do not believe that the
time is yet come to infict them on young
America. What should we say of a sick
man, recommended to apply leeches, who
would recommend the same to another
man in perfect health People easily be-
ieve what they desire ; but merely because
there is Senate at Washington as in
Paris-though there is some difference be-
tween them-and because there are
troubles in certain towns of the United
States, as in some OF our own towns, La
France is mistaken in taking it for granted
that we are on the point of seeing his
Majesty Wade [. mount the throne, and
then hand down the sceptre and the crown
to Wade H., and then found for some years
the august dynasty of the Wades.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
An Illustration of the Election Frauds IN
Arkansas,

The registration in Pulaski county, Ar.
kansas, stood thus
NcSlOCo .2,1O1
WhlIes ..........'...... ........... ,4Us
Total ............ ................. 3 suG
At the recent election the vote was re-.
corded as follows
For the Constitution. Observation-Disclosures OBJ
Against the Constitution. ................... 957
Majority for the Constitution .........3g2l
1t will be seen by this table that the ma
jority for the constitution is actually great
er than the combined registration of whites
and blacks.
General Giilem, says an exchange, has
promised to investigate and punish fraud,
but while he puts his hands in his pocket
and chances wonderingly at this Pulaski
outrage, the "trooly loil are organizing
Legislature and electing Senators to
Congress.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
A Curious Case

A most curious occurrence happened in
the Prussian province of Posen. Some
days ago poor woman fell sick, and as she
felt she was near her end, she sent for the
priest. She subsequently confessed to him
that about thirty years ago, having been
delivered of boy, she substituted her own
child for the child of a Countess, in whose
employ she was. Neither the nurse nor
the Countess became aware of the exchange,
and thus it remained until to-day. Her
own boy was educated as Count, and has
married the daughter of very proud no.
bleman, while the real Count, having
grown up in poverty, went out to service,
married, and is now living not far from
bis princely estate of Komornik, with his
own children. The woman said she could
not die without confessing this Sill. The
priest applied at once to the authorities,
and an investigation has been commenced.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
WADEsBoRo', April 25. 1868.

NesSrs. Editors Of Jommal-The official
vote for ten precincts in this county foots
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01

The registration in Pulaski county, Al.
kansas, stood thus
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-01
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.

The following exhibits the comparison
between the vote thrown on the DIST inst
and the election one year ago for Mayor
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-03

EXCITEMENT AT BELMoST.-We learned
through Mr.. James NJ. Groves of the firm Of
Groves &; Tallman in Belmont, that when he
left there yesterday morning there was a
lively excitement respecting the discovery
of Something rich few miles southeast
from Pelmont. The story goes that an In
dian brought into that town pieces of hand
some ore, which Yielded assays Of $500 to
the ton, and that he told his hearers there
was heap more Of the same sort. His
story and the ore which he brought with
hira caused great excitement, and when Mr..
Groves left Belmont nearly every man had
gone to the spot pointed out by the Indian.
As near as could be asc, rtained the place is
some II miles nearly southeast from Bel
mont. in direct line with the couIse Of the
great Ell Dorado.-R. r. RereiHe.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-03

From the Gold Hill News of last evening.
NEW YORK, December 2.-The Herald:
special says Senator Sumner recently ex.
pressed himself determined to take a stand
in Congress for the immediate resumption
of specie payments. He thinks nothing
more need be done with the reconstruction
laws. as Grant Will enforce them. He is
utterly disguised with Reverdy Johnson,
and is sorry hehad consented to his confirm
. ton
WASH SGToN, December 1.-The public
debt statement will probably show an in
crease of ten millions for the month, though
it may be that the returns not yet received
will materially lessen this amount. Duling
November there were bonds issued to the
Central Pacific Railroad to the amount of
81 ,2S0, 600, and the Union Pacific Railroad
received bonds to tie amount Of ss64o,000.
SACRAMENTO, December 2.-The vote CT
the State was declared last evening. after
the Supreme Court had rendered its deci
sion in the Hoffman matter. The vote is
los ,670-maj oIity for Grant and CoIfax, !
SOC. Majority for Axteu 3D. in the Firzt
Congressional District, 3, 81. Majority for
Sargent tR.} in the Second Congressional
District, $40. Majority fox johnson Cd
IN the Third District, go.
SACRAMENTO. December p p. MA |
writ of gao acalTGat0 has been issued from
the Sixth District Court, claiming that the
Republican Electors are illegally chosen,
and that Democratic Electors are duly
chosen. This is the last dying kick of the
enemy.