Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-31
State Penitentiary.

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with the most orthodox loyalist.
State Penitenttary.
We direct attention to tie communica-
ton on this subject elsewhere. It is writ
ten by an eminent gentleman, who has
given the subject much consideration
Beyond question the place suggested is the
best location for the Penitentiary. Not
only all the essentials necessary for build
ing purposes are to be had in abundance,
but it's establishment there will do more to
develop the great mineral wealth of that
section and bring it into earlier notice than
anything else which the State, in It's
present crippled financial condition, can
do. By the establishment of the Peniten-
tiary in the Coal and Iron regions Of
Chatham county, the State would not only
benefit itself Immediately and directly, but
would lay the foundation for the future
wealth of that section.
Just previous to the war, through the
Efforts of the late Hon. JOHN A. GILMER,
the attention of the Federal Government
had been turned to that section with view
to the establishment of workshops and ar
senals, with favorable prospects of success,
which were destroyed by the outbreak of
hostilities. In the present condition of
political affairs, and the hostile attitude of
! The Government towards our people, we
cannot hope that Congress will do any
hing voluntarily TO advance the pros
perity and welfare of the South, nor are
we at present favored with representation
IN that body who would trouble themselves
much regarding the real interests of this
State. Indeed, the carpet Dagger, who
represents that particular District, is more
anxious to have the negroes supplied with
arms, so that he may lead them against his
white constituents and inaugurate war Of
races, than interested to advance the
prosperity and add to the wealth of his
people.
Yet, by the establishment of our State
Penitentiary among the coal and iron
mines, the evidences of their great value
may, and probably will, be forced upon
the attention of the General Government,
and the entire State reap the benefit of
fostering their own natural advantages.
We hope this matter will receive the care
full attention of those having charge of this
subject
OUR RALEIGH CORRESPO NDENCE.
Exhibition of Vindictiveness by Carpet
Baggers-Pasty Mnlice-The Militia Bill
North Carolina ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Acts Pnssed-Powers of the North Caro-
lima Brownloyv-Our Remedy-The Duty
CT North Carolinians-Hon Bedford
Brown-Jndge Osb orne and MIR. Robbins
disturbance at the Yarbrough House,
&C., &c
RALEIGH, July "a, 1863
DEAR JOURNAL The sessions of both
Houses of the Rump Legislature were
short on yesterday. The proceedings were
confined to the adoption of resolutions,
and the delivery of eulogistic addresses,
consequent upon the announcement of the
sudden death of l.. D. Hall, one of the
Senators from the District composed of
the counties Of Harnett, Cumberland and
Sampson. One would have supposed that
the proprieties and dece ncies of such an
occasion would have precluded exhibitions
of party bitterness, but it is fact that at
least one of the mortuary speeches in the
Senate (by carpet-bagger, of course), was
characterized by the usual spirit of Radi-
cal acrimony. These fellows are like
ghouls- they fan their fetid wings even
around the grave and above the bier
On Wednesday morning the proceedings
of the Senate were marred by even unwon-
ted malevolence On the part of the major
ity in that body. It was evident, as soon
as it met, that the caucus CT the preceding
night had resulted in the complete subiu-
cation of the refractory and that the party
screws were to be applied with the most
rigid tightness. You could see the fact
written in the sanctimonious smirk on the
face of old Blythe, from Henderson-pro-
tuberant in the silly leer on the counte-
nance of Jones, of Wake-and radiating
the phiz of each hummer and carpet-bag-
ger. They descended to their work with
out ceremony, and, in the short space of
an hour, had passed the bill displacing all
the municipal officers in the State, and
giving Soulouque the power of appoint
ment, and had defeated the resolution
granting pay and mileage to those mem
bers who, trusting to some sense of justice,
even among Radicals, had come here to
claim the seats to which they were
electe d, but from which they have been
unlawfully excluded. On Wednesday af-
ternoon, one Of the Senators, prominently
bitter in his party preiudices, was a corpse,