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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19
Amendment could not be

Constitutional Amendment could not be
adopted.
As Congress in this whole Reconstruc'
ton scheme was working confessedly ''out-
side of the Constitution, we paid but little
heed to what seemed to be fatal hitch IN
the practical workings of their laws, know
ing full we'll that an enabling clause would
be adopted to meet this emergency. Ana
such will be the case.
The bill, as it has passed the Senate IN
which the House will most certainly con-
cur, provides that the officers shall not be
required to take the iron-clad oath, but the
disabling clause of the Fourteenth Article
shall be in full force, although it is not
mart of the Constitution. Of course, i'm
mediateIy after the passage of the Omni
bus Bill, the disabilities will be removed
from all the Radicals elected to Office,
while the Conservatives, falling under the
ban of this Amendment, will remain dis
franchised. This is in keeping with all
their legislation, and is but part of the
burden which is breaking down the party.
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Total 20 States. ....i39 Votes.


Add to thsse either Pennsylvania or Ohio. or
Indiana with Nebraska or Nevada, and tho Re-
publican ticket Is elected.
Hence we cannot perceive II probability Of its
defeat.
1t will be perceived that this calculation
falls twenty-one votes short of all election,
and as only New York, Pennsylvania or
Ohio has that number Of electoral votes, it
will require ono of these States, or Indiana,
with its thirteen votes and one or two 9TH
or States to make the remaining eight
Giving GRANT and CoLFAX the States set
down in the T5ibune's table. they can hard
ly claim, with any degree of certainty,
enough to constitute majority.
Although it is claimed with moral GER
tainty that these twenty States will cast
their votes for the Radical candidate, we
hold that the chances are better for the
Democrats to carry Arkansas, Georgia,
New Hampshire, North Carolina and West
Virginia, casting thirty-two electoral votes,
than for the Radicals to carry any.State
not enumerated in the table. And beyond
these so great has been the reaction that
Democratic success is not hopeless in the
States of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minneso-
ia and Wisconsin, while Maine may return
to her old love.
Without publishing the many calcula-
tons we find in our Democratic exchanges,
we are satisfied that the Iri6mae's figures
present very hopeful prospect for the
nominees of the New York Convention.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19
Bishop Atkinson.

Our attention has been directed to a
scurriIous and vindictive attack upon
Bishop ATKINSON in the New Bern Repu6-
Hcan This disreputable sheet bases the
article upon certain statements purportlng
to have been made by Bishop ATKINSON In
q recent address in Hartford, Connecticut,
extracts from which, as they appeared in
the press of that city. we have published
The editor abuses this distinguished and
venerable divine because of presumed ILL
feeling towards the negroes.
Bishop ATKINSON has devoted much time
and attention to the moral and social well
fare of the colored people, and his present
visit North is entirely for this purpose.
He has devoted more time and met with
mere success in his labors for the advance
ment of the negroes probably than any
person in this State. Some of his friends
and admirers have thought he had done too
much in this way, yet he is met by most
cowardly and false attack by one processing
peculiar love for the negro.
The editor of the Republican has just
been elected Secretary Of State upon the
Radical ticket, and his cowardice, false
hoods and impudence is in strict keeping
with the character of the miserable adj
venturers into whose hands North Caro-
lima has been placed, through the ignorance
and prejudice of the negroes. Who this
man is we know not If publication in
a Northern sheet is to be believed, and
which we have never seen denied, he is of
Infamous private character. His cowardly
and indecent attack upon Bishop ATKIN-
SON gives proof of a depraved heart, capa-
bic of any wickedness.
Those colored people who are enjoying
the benefits of the Bishops labors, and
whose children are daily receiving careful
training and education by means of his
Christian efforts, can Judge of the character
of the man whom they have been made to
elevate to high and important trusts,
through the oaths and obligations of the
Leagues; the cowardly and malignant
nature of the carpet baggers under whom
they have placed the gentlemen of the State
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19

In furtherance Of their determination to
inaugurate series of Agricultural and Me-
chanical Fairs and establish permanent Fair
Grounds, the New Hanover Agricultural
Society have addressed an official letter to
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen upon
hands of the citizens of Wilmington. Shall
we meet it in the proper spirit and secure
for this locality these Fair Grounds and
the many and Immediate advantages to be
derived therefrom ? Our farmers have dis
played the energy and determination ne.
cessary to give all impetus to this move
ment. 1t is definitely established, by men
who will make good their resolution, that
there will be grounds selected and fairs
held, but unless aided by those immedi-
ately interested, the movement must be
confined to the country and be begun in a
feeble and unassuming manner.
Wilmington, with all her varied inter-
ests, growing commercial Importance and
fiattering prospects for the future, cannot
afford to neglect to take advantage of this
golden opportunity of becoming, at q
trifing expense, the headquarters of the
industrial enterprise Of q very large dis
trict of country. Previous to the war Pc
tersburg, with little outlay of money, but
with that commendable exhibition of pub
lie spirit, which has ever characterized that
city, established Virginia and North
Carolina Union Fair, almost under the
shadow Of the imposing State Fair at Rich
mond, with the most fattering success.
Danville, unawed by the losses of the war
and the stringency of the times, has already
made beginning, and their Fair last Fall
was most decided success, embracing in
its scope the neighboring counties of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina. In Granville
county the Agricultural Society made a
propitious beginning last year, their Fair
at Henderson being fully up to the ante
5eAuna exhibitions. We are glad to see
that our farmers are determined not 10 be
behind their neighbors in any enterprise
conducive to their welfare. Their energy
and zeal in this matter gives hopeful augury
of certain success and prosperity. It re-
mains to be seen whether our city will meet
this enterprise of our farmers in the proper
spirit.
A similar movement to this was checked
in 1861, by the breaking out of hostilities
between the North and South. At that
time committee consisting of Mr.. HENRY
MUTT, DR.. T. B. CARR, Mr.. n. N. Nixon,
and probably one or two others, were ap-
pointed to select suitable grounds for an
Agricultural and Mechanical Fair. These
gentlemen gave much time and considera-
! ton to the question, and after thorough
examination agreed upon location about
mile beyond the corporate limits of the
city, near the Poor House, between the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad and the
County Road, as embracing many desira-
BILE requisites. Its advantageous situation,
the formation of the grounds, its accessi-
biity by railroad and water navigation,
all combined to make it q most desirable
location. This land is owned by the
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county, and the Magistrates gave the Soci-
ETY. an unlimited lease OBTAINING the own
ership) so long as it was used for the pur
pose of holding Fairs.
These lands are still unoceupied and pre-
sent as IN any advantages as formerly, and
we have no doubt the county will renew its
former liberal offer. SO that one great ex-
pense will be saved, and it will only be ne
oessary to fit up the grounds. Will this be
done? 1t will require but few thousand
dollars at most, a sum far less than u0iU be
expended in our city during the first success
perly fitted up. Can any one estimat the
immediate benefit to result from the estab-
lisment Of proper Fair Grounds near this
city How long will 1t be before neigh
boring counties in North and South
Carolina will join with our New Hanover
county farmers, and the Society embraces in
it's sphere the richest agricultural portions of
the State What branch of industry will
not reap an immediate benefit from the i'm
petus this will give to our agriculturalists
ana mechanics lTOH tuo NdSG COuSICSd-
ton in our midst of the leading farmers
and mechanics and other visitors
Will steps be taken in this matter? What
do our city authorities, in whose hands the
matter now rests, propose TO do We take
this occasion to again urge this matter upon
the.Chamber of Commerce. Our citizens
look to this body of our business men to
give purpose and direction to movements
for the benefit of the city. Our people
generally will heartily endorse their action,
and we feel assured that if they will bring
this question before them and act promptly
and decisively, the establishment of suita-
BILE Fair Grounds will be assured. Certain
ly it is Of sufficient Importance to COM
mand the early and earnest consideration
Of the Chamber of Commerce, and to that
body we commend the subject.
We will be glad to hear from any Of the
committee to whom we have referred as
having had thesubject under consideration.
Their opinions will be important in view
of early action upon the part of our citi-
ZenS,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19
The wonderful difference between the result

the wonderful difference between the result
in Oregon in 1866 and 1868. Business men
have become fully aroused, and their votes
are telling upon the result in all directions.
Impeachment. the nomination of General
GRANT, and the action of Butler and his
" smelling committee" have contributed
their share to that stream of public disfa-
vor which is overwhelming the Radical par.
ty from Maine to Oregon. The late result
in the latter State is but the forerunner of
what will take place in all parts of the
Union at the coming Presidential struggle.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19
Return Tickets--Importanf to Oe1e sa'eS ~
the National Democratic Convention.

R..ur,, Observation-Disclosures to Dele gates to
the National Democratic Convention.
Wherever delegates to the National
Democratic Convention intend taking the
railroads previous arrangement had best
be made, so as return tickets will be
granted at the starting point. This may
perhaps save trouble and expense. 1t Is
generally customary on all roads to give
return tickets for one fare to such Conven-
tions, but some roads object to passing
delegates returning on the certificate of the
Secretary of Conventions that the party
has attended the Convention, because 1t
furnishes no evidence that the party passed
over that particular road going to the Con-
Vention, and in some instances delegates
to other Conventions have experienced
trouble in consequence of it. 1t would
therefore be best for delegates to have
their credentials with them, aud procure
Mrouqh return tickets at the point of start
ing, and in case q through ticket cannot be
purchased, then, whenever you purchase
ticket get a return ticket, as it IS necessary
to return the same way you go, in order to
secure the advantage of going and return
ing for one fare.
Newspapers will please notice this for the
benefit of the delegates, and railroad Of
fcials would do we'll to adopt it as gen.
eral rule, instead of different roads having
a different line of policy and subjecting
delegates to delay, trouble and expense.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19
From the Yorkville Enquirer.
a GeElnaR Colony.

All of our readers, perhaps, are not
aware of the fact that we have colony Of
Germans already located and at work in
Rchland District. The colony is as yet a
very small one, it is true, bat it is nu.
cleus to Which additions, to any desired
extent, can be added. It is called German
town, and is situated on the Wateree river,
twenty-five miles east of Columbia, and if
teen miles from the South Carolina Rail
road. It consists of four families of Ger
mans, and, at present, numbers nineteen
persons. It is under the direction and aus
pices of Mr.. Fl. Leiding. of the firm of
Kerrison & Leiding, of Charleston. The
Germans commenced operations the first
of November last by building five dwellings,
-cottages-wit suitable outhouses, dig
ging two wells, and clearing, for cultiva-
ton, over two hundred acres of land
They prefer to work uplands rather than
take the risk of bottoms. They have hired
a few negroes and these mako the effec-
tive force-actually at work in the fields
twelve laborers
During November they sowed thirty (3O)
acres of wheat and twenty (2O) acres of rye.
Since then they have added eight ~
acres of Irish potatoes three 81 OF sweet
potatoes thirty (30) of oats seventy co.
of corn thirty-fve (35) of COW yeas and
fifteen (l5) OF cotton. besides tEls, there
are two 81 acres of garden lots, with the
vegetables of the latitude growing in them.
They work six horses. The aggregate lands
in cultivation is two hundred and thirteen
(213) acres-nearly eighteen Q8) acres to
each hand
It is the purpose of Mr.. Leiding to in
crease this colony by immigration from
Germany, and he is hopeful of the most
complete success.
We see no reason why there are not a
hundred such, or larger, colonies already
in South Carolina. If farmers and land
owners will act with prompt and seZfpro-
tecting liberality, such colonies will spring
up rapidly all over the State.
Mr.. Leiding suggests the following six
points as important for those desiring to
give substantial encouragement to these
movements :
1. Get such labor as the country now al
ready has. If they succeed, they will induce
others. their friends or relatives, to immi-
CRATE from Europe.
2. Put up comfortable little house in
healthy locality for each family.
3. Turn over to the laborer fifty acres
of good land for cultivation, and furnish
him with q mule, a COW, and SOW with
pigs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19
The Real Soldiers.

The Cooper institute has been secured
for the National Soldiers and Sailors Con
vention of July 4th, and among the dis
tinguished Generals to be present, says the
Philadelphia Age, are Major General VIM.
B. Franklin, Major General F. P Blair,
Jr., Ma or General Gordon Granger, Major
General Tom Ewing, Major General Han
cock, and others of equal eminence. Gen
eral Franklin is expected to preside. Gen
eral Ewing will head from Ohio alone five
hundred genuine veterans, and hundreds
of real soldiers from all parts of the land
are coming to rally again for personal
rights and the Onion of the States. TIE
demonstration will be without precedent,
and the contrast it will exhibit to the SUIT
ler's slde-show at Chicago will do much to
relieve our military and naval services
from the odium which that crowd of place
hunters and bummers were calculated to
cast upon them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19
From the New York World.
How GeneraIship Saves soldiers Lives.

In the campaign from the Rapidan to
the James, Grant had three soldiers to
Lees one and II, 900 over, 222,OOO to TO-
600.
Grant used up six times as many men as
Lee and 5000 over. III, 900 to $4,000.
Grant used up as many men as all Lee
had and $4,000 more than half as many
again, Ill., 900 to 10000.
Grant used up 53 per cent. of his entire
force. Lee used up but ~ per cent. of his
force.
This wasteful butchery being finished,
Grant was still far from conquering his
antagonist. They had yet to meet in front
of Petersburg and Richmond where the
deadly game of shopping off six Northern
soldiers for one Southern soldier proceed
ed till Lees inferior force was used
Would that be generalship in checkers 3
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19
seventh District.

In addition to the delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention from this
State, which we published a few days
since, we learn that the Hon. Tnos. l..
C1NGMAN has been appointed delegate
from the Seventh Congressional District.
The name of his colleague, or the alter
mates is not known.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19
TIL. Presidents Cabinet.

Reliable intelligence from Washington
indicates that President JOHNSON will ten
der the Office of Attorney General to MIR.
EvARrs, and eventually nominate Mr..
GRoEsBEcK to be Secretary of the Treas
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19

Let us have peace" Say Grants fuslemen,
aping their leader.
Who hinders you? tasks the World. J
You have Congress by more than two
thirds in either branch The President is
not in your way, for you can and do over
ride all his vetoea. The Supreme Court is
not in your way, for you can and do
abridge its jurisdiction. The army is not
in your way, for you have created Grant
military dictator in the Southern desert
which you have made in ten States and
call peace. These powers you have had
for three years, thus utterly unimpeded
have you been Oh every hand. If you
wanted peace why didn't you give us
peace
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19

IMPORTANT TO lNsPECTORs-MoDIFI
OF THE INSPECTION REGULATIONS. -The fol
lowing order was issued upon the adoption
of the mem orial presented from the Cham
Der of Commerce to the County Court, by
the honorable Court at it's session during
the present week. It will be seen that
some very important notifications and
changes have thus been made in the in
spection regulations, which Inspectors will
de we'll to note carefully
The Inspectors of Provisions and Forage shal
hereafter be required to inspect the following ar
ticles and none other. viz
Pork in barrels,
Flour in barrels,
Bales Of Hay,
Bales of Rice Straw,
Bales of Cotton,
and sh all weigh and inspect the said articles in
the following manner.
Pork in io:s of S barrels or more shall be sub
ject to inspection. One barrel in every barrels,
to be selected promiscuously, shall be emptied
and weighed, and shall be repacked and restored
to it's former good condition. The weight of the
lot shall be determined by an average of the bar
rels so emptisd and weighed, and it shall be the
duty OF the Inspector to brand, mark or stamp the
said average weight on each barrel, also his name
on each barrel. and shall render ca and
receive from the party for whom the work is per-
barrel so opened and repacked, and Is cents per
barrel for the remainder of the lot.
Hay shall be weighed aud on each bale shall be
plainly marked, branded or stamped the weight,
and also the name Of the Inspector, certificate
to be furnished the party for whom the Work is
done setting forth the weight of each bale, and
stating whether the il in sound or dam
aged condition, and shall receive for such service
5 cents per bale.
Bales of Rice Straw shall be subject to the same
rule and fees BAY.
COTTON shall be weighed and the weight of each
bale ana the name of the Inspector shall be brand
ed, marked or stamped plainly On each bale, and
the Inspector shall render certificate. setting
forth separately the weight of each tale and shal
receive from the party for whom the work is done
10 cents per bale.
FLOUR shall be classified Cross, Fine, Super
fine, Extra Super, Family, Super Family, Extra
Super Family, and the Inspector shall determine
the quality of Flour in conformity with such
classification, and shall brand or mark distinctly
the grades on each barrel, and in addition shall
weigh each barrel and brand or mark the weight
also and shall a'eo mark brand his name on
each barrel, and shall receive for each barrel 90
weighed, inspected and marked the sum of cents
per bbl., to be paid by the party for whom the
work is done.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19
CONNECTICUT.


The Democratic State Convention of
Connecticut met at New Haven on the 9th,
and appointed delegates to the National
Convention. They were uninstructed.
The following resolutions wera adnntad
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The Presidency-Prospe of Parties.

Politicians are figuring the chances OF
success for their political favorites, each
claiming a victory. The ''white hat
Philosopher" who presides over the New
York Tribune, who is an accurate and shrewd
calculator in such matters, presents through
the columns of his paper, the result Of his
calculations, from which he draws much
consolation, but Which we think really
present hopeful show for the Democracy.
SAYS the Tribune:
We hold it morally certain that the States here
subioined will choose Grant and COlfaX Electors
by decided ma Orities
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