Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-17


Dog has his Day ''-Ch1ef Justice Pes!
SON, &C., &c.
RALEIGH, July 9, 1868
Dear Journal Il do not know that Too.
interest your readers by many specific 70
ferences to legislative proceedings, pronos
since the date of my last communico+;o.
If I were asked to designate the most nota
BILE incident, should particularize tho IL
tie episode that occurred in the Soro.,
when Mr.. Mclaughlin, the venerable ons
estimable Senator elect from Iredeu LrLs
has been detained at home, up to within
day or two past, by indisposition) present
ed his credentials. When asked nv u,
pompous little man in the Chair. who oo..
by the name of client. Governor" If h.
was laboring under disabilities, he renre1
with manly firmness, substantially il
the language of Randolph, of Roanoke, on
a memorable occasion, $50, sir, and asL
my constituents !" The little man aforo
said looked foolish, but some philanthron;o
Senator had compassion upon him (poss
bly, it was Galloway, came to his relief
and moved the reference of Mr. McLsppb
Inns credentials to the proper committee
The cream of the joke is that Mr.. Mel !,
under no disabilities, and can even take
the iron-clad but he did not choose to 70.
cognize the despotic and inquisitorial pro.
cess which the Jacobins in the Senate have
instituted in this matter of "disabilities ~
He pursued the proper course exactly, and
it would have been better if, at the start. all
the Conservative Senators had acted upon
the same principle.
The House, on yesterday, was the scene
of the first regular debate of the session
the gladiators all being Republicans"
The occasion was the introduction, by Mr.
Pou, of Johnston, of series of resolu
tions invoking Congressional clemency
(so-called) in behalf of all persons in North
Carolina who are under disabilities. Very
commendable spirit in Mr.. Pou, who, by
some freak of nature, has become Radi.
cal, although, at bottom, as clever as it is
possible (if at all possible) for O Radical
to be He is little wild and fiighty,
too, but he can't help that. He
made fair speech full of liberal views,
and was followed by the "fighting Par.
son on the same side; and, really, bis
raid after the Jaybird, together with his
sentiments on this occasion, have lifted
the Parson little in popular estimation
hereabouts. That is the way hear PEG.
pie talk but, for myself, abide wee"
One thing is lacking with me, and that is
what the Frenchman called "La grande
confidence though it must be confessed
the Parson talks right out in meeting. So
much so, indeed, that Abbott, the carpet.
bag fugleman of the ragged Radical regi,
ment, read him out of the Church, when
he followed in reply. Abbott's speech, in
opposition to Pou's resolutions, was as bit.
ter and malevOlent in temper as it was
awkward in utterance and delivery. He
makes up in brass what he lacks in brains,
and in malignity what he wants in merit
It is really sad to see the influence which
this New England demagogue has over the
weak and unreslsting native scalawagS,
who swallow approvingly his denunciations
of the best part of North Carolina; and
oh most mournful evidence of our alter
ed condition and abased fortunes it is, that
a mere New Hampshire adventurer, elect,
ed by negro votes, can rise in the Capitol
of North Carolina, which has been honor
ed by the presence and which has resoun
ded to the eloquence of our purest and
most lllustrious men-many now living
and brand them with being disloyal and
traitors 1t is enough to stir blood in a
heart of ice.
It is rumored that Pool and Abbott have
formed a coalition, by which, through a
shrewd and willy manipulation of all the
wires, the Scholarships are to be secured
l do not know how the game will eventu'
ate as to poor Pool, but Abbott, in my
opinion, land stir about quite promiscu-
ously), is ring-master yet. He is as busy
and active, in season and out of season, as
man of his ponderosity is capable of be-
ing He is about, 1 Judge, to bring to his
aid an ally that will be more serviceable
than Pool, viz: key and two or three sus-
picious boxes which have arrived, marked
Geo. z. French & Co."
You have, of course, seen the announce.
ment of Holden's Board of Supervisors OF
the Insane Asylum-consistiDg of his son
Jo., three other scalawags, and an alien
niger. This sweet-scented concern have
ousted DIR. Fisher, the skillful and expe
rienced superintendent, and supplied his
place with an obscure Doctor, by the name
of Eugene Grissom, who was "rebel "
Surgeon, appointed by Gov. Vance, in the
service of North Carolina, but is now a
Radical saint" In this matter Holden
has exhibited deeper depravity than in al
most any other act of his life-by sacriti
cling to mean malignity against worth, in.
telligence and refinement, the interests and
welfare of large number of Goods affiic,
ted"
The rumor prevails that the savage tom
ahawk is also to be thrown at that other
monument of North Cardinals mercy and
love- the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu-
ton, and that Yankee CongregationaiSt
preacher and Freedmen's Bureau peda-
gogue, by the name of Fisk, is to supplant
Mr.. Palmer, its efficient and experienced
head: Verify, the impudence of these Yam
kee foaters is past conception. But no, it
is not in the nature of Yankee to refuse
a tempting bate so, rather let the scorn,
contempt and detestation of the people be
visited upon those who throw the tempta-
ton IN the way. Heaven help our poor
unfortunates- children of our pity =
Sacrificed to the infamous Moloch of Rad
icalism, which fears not God nor regards
man, as some one has aptly said of it
The Stockholders of the North Caro-
lima Railroad meet in this city to-day.
A numhor of than no vo oD1 dam