Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
An Address to the North.


suggesting to the delegation from North Caro-
lima. in that Convention, the propriety OF coun-
sell No with the other deleg atoms from the South,
address, to the people of the North, setting forth,
| in strong and proper light, the existing con
diion of affairs in the South growing out OF hadl-
cal legislation: that believe this to be the
more indispensable, because to the sense OF JUS
tee patriotism and love of constitutional liberty
of the Northern masses, do we look Tor redenlp-
ton from the grievous evils under winch our
people labor
So reads one of the series of resolutions
adopted by the Conservative editors of
this State in their recent Conference, and
we produce it thus prominently in order to
direct notice to it and call it to the atten-
ton of our delegation to the National
Democratic Convention. We regard it of
great Importance. Beyond doubt there is
very general ignorance at the North Of the
true condition of political affairs at the
South. The masses see only their local
papers, and such as are supporters OF the
legislation which has produced our troubles
see only such statements as Radical editors
chose to give them, or are fed with the
falsehoods from carpet bag correspondents.
| With the exception possibly Of the very
able paper issued by the Democratic Ex-
ecutiye Committee of South Carolina, and
which the Honorable Mr.. BECK, of Ken
lucky, incorporated into his able speech
upon the iniquities of reconstruction in
the House of Representatives, there has
been no attempt in any paper emanating
| from such source US to give it weight
at the North, to detail in a proper light
the existing condition of affairs in the
South and this was confined to South
Carolina matters entirely.
The gathering together Of some of the
most eminent men of the South, at the Ma
tional Demo cratic Convention, presents
an opportunity which will not occur in
many years for consultation and the pre-
paration and publication of an address in
behalf of the suffering people of this Sec
ton, which will find its way into almost
every household in the North. Such pa
per, properly writ ten, ''setting forth. in a
strong and proper light, the existing con-
dition of affairs in the South, growing out
of Radical legislation" will form an appeal
! To the justice, patriotism and love of con-
stitutional liberty of the Northern masses,
such as cannot fall upon needless ears or
hostile hearts. The statements of Southern
delegates, giving but plain recital of the
outrages perpetrated in the name of loyal
ty in these States-the mere mockery of
governments established. having for their
corner stones Ignorance, corruption and
crime, must have good effect if the com
mon sympathies of the heart for the sui
ferirgs of their fellow men are not destroy
ed, and virtue and honor fled from the
breasts of the Northern people. There is
no necessity to color the record by the en-
ployment of verbiage or attract attention
by the finish Of the composition--nothin
need be eXtenuated nor aught set down in
malice-for nothing can be more eloquent
or appeal stronger to the sympathies of the
heart or to comprehensions of the mind
than plain, unvarnished statement of the
prac teal workings of Southern reconstruc-
tions-the moral social and political an
archy which is rapidly following in the
wake of white Acknowledgement and uni
versal negro suffrage.
We hope such document shall be pre-
pared and published, and if nothing else
is accomplished, it will live on the pages
of history as the manly protest of our peo
pie against the tyranny which insulted and
Inundated one section at the expense of
the liberty of the whole county.
arrival OF Immtg grants
We learn that the last steamer from Bre.
men to Baltimore brought fifty immigrants,
mostly in families, destined for New Kent
county, Virginia, where arrangements had