Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
What Next?

With the supposed conservative feelings
Of General GEANT, and the fact that, with
those DISTINGUISHED, majority Of the white
people Of the United States voted against
him, we have reason to expect that his
administration will be marked by modera-
ton and Justice to all sections and to all
parties. Yet VIC have cause to fear that
other councils will prevail. Already we see
the beginning of q bitter strife between the
two divisions Of the Republican party for
the control Of the policy of the incoming
administration, and we believe that tue
Radical wing will fortify themselves by
forcibly making q two-thirds majority in
the House of Representatives, even if they
do not require pledges from General GRANT
in advance Of the meeting of the Electoral
Colleges in the several States in December.
By throwing out few Democrats from
PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio and Indiana, whose
seats are contested, and by refusing to
admit the Democratic members from the
Southern States, the work is done. and as
supreme control over the President elect Is
secured as they now have over Mr.. JOHN
son. And the disposition already evinced
to do this very thing is the best evidence
that the ultra men do not feel secure OF the
support of General GRANT to their wild
schemes of Radical reformation in national
politics.
But still it will not do to despise the
rawlings of such raen as WENDELL PHILLIPS
and General BUTLER. They are represen-
tatiye men and have most powerful support
in able journals and among the masses of
the people These men and those they
represent are determined to get control of
General GRANTS Administration and work
it, OF break with it and oppose it, AS an
agitator and fomenter of hatred BUTLER has
been most successful, and has met with the
most fattering endorsement, although OPP
posed by the ablest and most influential
portion of his party at home. He proposes
to fill the place of THAD. STEVENS, and by
continued agitation force the incoming
administration to adopt or oppose his
measures, which lie believes, in either
event, will mako him master of the situa-
ton.
WENDELL PHILLIPS IS more explicit IN
his declarations. He demands that recon
struction shall be reconstructed The
Constitution must be amended in order to
bestow on negroes the right of suffrage and
the power to hold Office in every State !;
the confscation of Southern lands for
division among the blacks, and the arming
Of the Southern negroes and "loyal
whites to support these measures and
themselves in these possessions. In a
word, he desires no peace until such an
tagonism is forced between the races in
this section th at one or the other will be
exterminated
We suppose something OF the future
policy OF the successful party will be fore
Swallowed in the legislation during the
second session of the Fortieth Congress,
which soon meets, and in the personnel of
GIANTS Cabinet. These are matters of
the dlrest Importance to the Southern peo-
pie, but one over which they have no con-
troll, and we fear their interest, as we know
their feelings, will not be consulted. II
they are not altogether sacrificed we should
be content We should be patient lockers
on, anxious for our country's welfare and
interested for our own. Our supnort ar
opposition is of no consequence, and either
bay be hurtful
As this new warfare progresses it must