Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-04-24

VOL. "a.
anecdote about ga mad dog that had the
hydrophobia " (probably abiding to Cant
we'll AGAIN. Moore had sense enough left to
sit down.
Several others spoke, and of course used
threats and lies, bat I do not wish to
trouble your readers further with their
dirty doings and misdoings. Not more
than dozen white men were present, and
most OF them were candidates. ScR1B.
GOOD NEWS FROM CA1DwEL1-THE
LEAGUES D1sBANDING, &c.-LENo1R. CALD-
WELL COUNTY, n. c., April 18th, 1861
MEssRs. EDITORS We have had lively
time here this week. It is Court week
Judge Little presiding.
On Monday the Hon. Mr. Aehe ad-
dressed very large audience in opposition
to the proposed mongrel Constitution
HIS argument was very clear and con-
vInclng, carrying conviction to almost
every one that heard it. It has had the
happiest effect. Numbers are leaving the
League every day. One, numbering thirty,
has disbanded, burning their books and re-
nouncing the whole concern.
O1 1ucsudJ Iuo conservatives nominated
their county ticket. It embraces the best
men of the county-men who have been
tried and trusted heretofore. They pub
licly accepted their nominations and will
work against the proposed Constitution.
On Wednesday, Tod r. Caldwell and
General Abbott, who came all the way from
New Hampshire. as he says, mot with
carpet-bag, but with q Brigade, addressed
the faithful, but they could not reclaim the
back-sliders. The Generals flat voice and
dull statistics fell like a wet blanket on
Tod's fiery appeals to the darkies and bush
whackers.
The Conservatives proposed to divide
time with them and have an old-fashioned
discussion. But the proposition was re-
jected, and on Wednesday, Col B. S. Gal
ther, IN powerful speech of two hours,
completely demolished their demagogue-
ism.
There IS intense interest among the peo-
pie of this mountain district in regard to
the proposed Constitution, and the whites
OF this county go against it almost unani-
mously.
If the other white counties will give the
same majority that this county will give,
the Radical concern will be voted down by
thirty thousand majority, at least.
Yours, L.
GREAT ENTHUsIAsM.-A gentleman has
just informed US that the enthusiasm among
the people at every place where Gov. Vance
and Maj. Erwin have spoken in Mitchell,
1ancey and Madison, has never been
equalled. The most staunch and infuen-
tal leaguers are leaving the dark-lantern
concern, and bringing with them hundreds
OF honest white men who have Just found
out where the Radical party is leading the
country to. On the road, at the villages,
and wherever speakers are heard, the peo-
pie seem suddenly to awake from their
apathy, and are now joining the grand
army Of independent Americans to defeat
the Mongrel Constitution.
Capt. John G. Fitzpatrick, the leading
man in the Radical party in Yancey, has
and, by his influence, brought to the Con
servative ranks hundreds of honest con-
Verts.
RADICALISM is DEAD IN WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.
DO YOUR DUTY, MEN OF THE
EAST, AND NORTH CAROLINA WILL
STILL HAVE A WHITE MANS GOV
ERNMENT.-Asheville Neocs.
A DINNER DAY.-In travelling through
Mitchell county one day last week, Vance
commenced eating dinner at o'clock in
the morning and could not stop until five
o'clock in the evening. At almost every
house on the road he found hearty and
cordial greeting, with a sumptuous repast
set out for him, of which he was compelled
to partake. And yet the Radical editor
tells us Zeb. B. Vance has no influence in
these Western counties ! Why, there is
not true hearted man in these mountains
that would not share his last crust with
him.-Asheville NeocS.
The FREEDMEN. friend writes us that
Josiah Turner, Jr., in his speeches, says
that he relies upon the disfranchised men
defeating the Constitution. He is like
Vance and the steam engine-he can't vote;
but he has four freedmen who can, and
they will vote as he says, and nobody can
prevent it. He will neither buy, intimidate
nor cOeTCe them.
He says every disfranchised man can
carry, by persuasion, one freedman. He
knew some men who would carry ten and
even twenty.
The negro is ordinarily grateful. The
man who shelters and feeds him will be
able, by moral suasi0n, to control him.
Raj. Sentinel
VANCE AND ERWIN AT AsHEvILLE.-EX-
TRACT from a letter, dated Asheville, April
10:
eve had a high day yesterday, i, 900
or 1000 people being present, the largest
assembly collected for many years. Vance
and Erwin spoke. All were pleased and
good was done. They have gone to Hen
Jacksonville to barbecue There will be a
crowd there to-day.
Rutherford is turning things over in a
hurry. The people in the mountains every
where, indeed, are moving in the rig ght
way. Scores of whites and some blacks
are leaving the Leagues. The RAIDS look
downcast, mean and sheepish. Vance
skinned them yesterday, and Erwin gave
Henry and Lusk fits. Poor fellows! they'll
not soon forget Mark. ."-Senti1aeI.
LINCOLN !-ExTRACT from letter dated
Lincolnton, April II, 1868.
"The White Man ticket will be all right
in Lincoln. D. A. Jenkins and O'Hara,
a yellow niger from Goldsboro, spoke here
on Tuesday. William A. Graham, jr., and
Col J. F. Hoke replied to Dave, and wore