Wilmington journal., 1868-08-14

and who was assigned, III caucus, UAo
leadership for the occasion. moved SUBJ
stitute, and at once, with meanness OF
which such party alone could be guilty,
moved the previous question on Its adop-
ton. Nota Bene: You just ought to see
this man Seymour He is the impersona-
ton of carpet bagism. Assuming, without
brains-impudent, without a sclntlila OF
personal or mental recommendation
has all the noisy and annoying snapp1sh-
ness of fee. His utterance is nasal and
drawing, and his manner clownish. His
| first gesture, on rising to address the
House, is to clap bis hands u poSteriori, as
if in search of an idea hbereY Under the
operation of the previous question, the call
for which was, of course, sustained by the
abiect slaves of Holden and Caucus, the
bill was rushed through two readings, in
reckless defiance of the constitutional
requisition that all bills involving appro-
priations shall be read three several times
on three several days. An effort was made
to press it through it's third and final read
ing, and nothing but the lateness Of the
hour and the fillibustering tactics of the
opposition prevented its being done.
On Wednesday. prompt and early, the
previous question was again applied. In
vain did the opposers of the bill ask for
the short space of one hour in which to dis
cuss tin vain did they protest against
the ineffable villainy which sought to throt-
tie debate. The lash was cracked the
cringing hounds crouched beneath it, and
the bill was passed. Here it was that ArgO,
the willy and talented young member from
Orange, sprung device upon them, which,
in their eager malignity, they had over
looked. Voting with the majority for that
express pnrpose, no sooner had the Black
Prince, with i'll l-concealed exultation, an
nounced the result OF the vote. than Argo
at once rose and moved its re-cOnsidera-
ton. This, OF course, opened the long
coveted and shamelessly- denied field of
discussion. Batfled and mortified at this
unexpected defeat Of their baseness, they
consented to an adjournment until yester
day-Mr. Argo on the floor.
Wen, on yesterday the question came
up on Mr. AS motion to reconsider the
vote 10y which the bill passed its third read
ing. 1t would have done your heart good
| to have heard the successive excavations
which the infamous scheme, and its still
more infamous authors and supporters
from Holden down to the most dirty, sniv-
lIlling, contemplate scalawag that licks the
dirt from his boots and calls it gO0d-re-
ceived. In turn, Messrs. Argo, Durham,
GatIing, Hodnett, Davis and Sinclair laid
bare the atrocities of the measure, its man
ifest purpose to carry the elections by the
bayonet, the low and cowardly revenge
which prompted it, the craven and disgust
ing fear which lnstlgated 1t, and the fear
tul consequences to which it must Lead
All the while Holden and several of his
PIN ps were in the lobbies, Strengthening
The timid overawing the refractory and
nursing the oUounded. But why prolong
the story ? After the Black Prince had
descended to the floor, aud, in the name of
his sable and paternal highness, command
ed allegiance, the motion to reconsider
was laid on the table-and thus ended the
history of this measure Of blood in the
House, at least for the present.
[ beg pardon for trespassiDg SO long
upon your patience with this narrative,
but it is right for your readers to have the
facts. knov- that, with your fearless pen,
you will denounce this dufM conspiracy as
it deserves. [ will send you, promptly. a
copy Of the bill, that you may see its terri
BILE portent. It clothes the bad man who
befouls the Executive cfice, with unlimi-
ted appliances Of men (l.egroes) and treas
ure iii it can be borrowed, to be afterwards
replaced by the taxes eXtOrted from an op-
pressed people.) It will provoke counter
armed organization-it will bring on col
lsion-it will draw blood. No to it's
authors and agents, if the programme is
sought to be carried out Poor, suffering
old North Carolina but not so poor in
spirit or so crushed by suffering, but that
she will find some means of escape from the
yoke sought to be placed upon her by an
apostate, degraded son, and pinned on
with bayonets, placed i'll the hands of semi
savage negroes by an alien and mercenary
horde of Infamous Yankee adventurers
I have already made this letter so long
that [ must defer mention of other mat
ters, which claim my attention, until my
next. The Legislature will probably ad
journ on the 18th, though an invitation is
| pending for an all interim visit to More
head City-an invitation from that pre-
ciOus brace Of Railroad Presidents, E. r.
Stanly and the man who hunted Confed-
crate deserters with dogs. It would be
we'll if the meridian of Raleigh could be
purged of their presence about the time of
the Democratic Convention. Let the mon
grel portion of them go to old ocean and
| wash otf-lf all the waters of Neptune can
accomplish it. some Of their filth; and lett the
good and true men remain behind, ex-
change greetings with their brethren who
will be here in force on Thursday next,
and receive from them the plaudit, "Well
done, good and faithful servants B"
Speaking Of Railroads and the Demo
cratic Convention, / hear, on all sides,
general indignation at the puny malice of
VIM. A. Smith, the so-called President OF
the North Carolina Railroad, in his effort
to prevent large attendance here On the
occasion. He and his sympathizers will
be disappointed. The Convention will be
the largest political gathering ever held in
the State, and the citizens, I am informed,
are making ample arrangements for the
accommodation of all who may attend.
But az TerOir. Dor.
OUR HALIFAX CORRESPONDENCE.