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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-14

This calm, thoughtful appeal to reason
is worthy of the great statesman who ut
tiers it, It speaks words of peace to all
parties. Divested of all faint of partisan
feeling, Governor Seymour's views will
command the attention of those who have
suffered themselves to be dragged, reluc-
family, behind the triumphal car of Radi-
calism. During the war, there were men
who deemed it most iudicious not to dis
cuss the mistakes and misdeeds of the
Radicals. To this feeling Mr.. Lincoln
appealed for his second election, telling
and point of which was cit is no time
to swap horses now" The success of this
during the war has determined the Radi-
Gals never to let the war cease, if they can
help it. They now cry "War, when there
is no war;" because they want to argue 'it
is no time to swap horses now" But it is
high time. Radicalism against Conserva
tism is " swap" which can alone save oul
country from bankruptcy and ruin. Let
every rejecting man ponder the words Of
Horatio Seymour. Let those that are ad
dressed to the Republicans, misrepresent
ed by the Radicals, receive the calm atten
ton they deserve:
"Many Republicans have heretofore c,ung t:
their party who have regretted the extremes OF
violence to which it has run. They have cherish.
ed faith that while the action of their political
friends has been mistaken, their motives have
been good. They must now see that the Repub.
ican party is in that condition that it cannot car
ry out wise and peaceful policy, whatever its
motives may be. 1t is a misfortune not only tC
country, but to governing party itself wher
its action is unchecked by any form of opposition
It has been the misfortune of the Republican par
ty that events of the past few years have giver
IL so much power that it has been able to shackll
the Executive, to trammel the Judiciary, and t
carry out the views Of the most unwise and VIC
exists in any party, it has ever been found tina
the judgment of its abiest leaders do not control
Ihere Is hardly an able man who has helped tt
build up the Republican organization who ha.
not Within the past three years warned it agains
Its e1cesses who has not been borne down anl
1orceo 10 give up his convictions of what the in
terese OF the country called for, or, il too patriot
ranks.
The Republican party, as we'll as we. are in
terested In putting some check unon This vic
lence. 1t must be clear to every th;nk;nn m =,
that Ia division of political power tends to cbecl
the violence of party action and to saouro a.
peace and good order Of society. The eisction -
Democratic Executive and a majority of noa y
cratic members to the House of Represent oe;..es
would not give to that party organization tbs
power to make sudden violent changes h,t !;
would serve to check those extreme measure,
Which have been deplored by the best men of botf
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Hon B. r. MoOre's Opinion-An Able Paper
To the exclusion Of much other matter we
give room to-day for the opinion OF Hon. l..
F. MOORE, on the constltutlonah'y Vi
the "Police bill /" now pending in the Sen
ata Of North Carolina. We are sire the
people of the whole State, at least that por-
ton of them who love Order and Peace,
will thank Mr.. MOORE for this able paper,
and it is to be hoped there may be found
O. sufficient number of Senators who have
sense enough to crush Sd obnoxious law.
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SENATE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, August 6, 1858.
The following bills were reported from
committees, with favorable endorsements ::
Bill to encourage the manufacture OF
cotton, wool, &c.
Bill concerning refundipg bonds.
Bill concerning the Jurisdiction and
power of the Clerks of Su perior Courts
Bill regulating hours of labor.
Bill concerning the duties of Sheriffs
was amended, and, on motion of Mr.. o.
borne, it passed its third reading, under a
suspension of the rules.
Bill to incorporate the Respass Guano
Company.
Bill to incorporate the Union Emigrant
and Transportation Company.
Bill to regulate the time for the collec-
ton of taxes was ordered to be printed and
made the special order for tomorrow, at
| Ii o'clock.
| The Committee on Claims reported sun
| dry claims against the Insane Asylum, with
a resolution instructing the Treasurer to
pay the same.
| On motion of MIR. Respass, the report
was laid on the table, ordered to be printed
and made the special order for tomorrow
at II o'clock
| The following bills came from Commit
tees, with recommendation that they be
indefinitely postponed, viz:
! Bill to elect Inspectors for the city of
Wilmington
Bill in relation to registration of voters
in the city of Wilmington;
Bill to amend chapter IS Revised Code.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill in relation to the powers and duties
of the Superior Court Clerks was dis
cussed at some length, amended, and
passed its third reading, under a suspension
of the rules.
A message was received from the House,
transmitting bill to establish Special
Courts for the cities of Wilmington and
Newbern, and the county Of Robson.
Mr.. Winstead moved that the rules be
suspended i'll order to put the bill on its
several readings.
Messrs. Osborne and Robbins opposed
the notion but it was carried.
The bill provides that the Judges Of
these Courts shall be appointed by the
"Governor" and confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Welker moved to amend by allowing
the citizens of these counties to elect said
Judges after 1870. The amendment qcas
lost.
Mr.. Robbins offered a substitute for the
bill continuing the Special Courts, which
are now already in operation at Wilmington
and New Berne.
Considerable discussion ensued, and on
motion of Mr.. Robbins it was laid on the
table, in order to have time to consider the
matter.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
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The War Measures of the Radicals.

We publish to-day the odious bill passed
by the House on Thursday last. We have
expressed our views very freely and fire.
quently upon the subject of this bill. We
deprecate it's passage and warn tne Senate
that if they confirm the action OF the House.
they will inaugurate war in North Carolina
The purpose of the authors of this measure
is disorder and riots-they move and have
their being in civil commotlon and soclal
revolution. We desire peace-in behalf OF
a suffering people, we demand it.
Were we influenced by party interests
and success, says the Raleigh Sentinel, IN
noticing the passage of the bill In the
House, we would urge the Senate strong
Iy to adopt the bill It is the opinion OF
some of the best judges of public senti-
ment, that the passage of this bill would
increase the vote of SEYMOUR and BLAIR IN
this State from twenty thousand to twenty
five thousand votes We do not doubt 1t.
But aUe are for peace. We prefer PEACE to
the interests Of party. We deprecate blood
shed for any cause, if it is possibleto avoid
it. This bill is a promoter of riot, bitter
feeling and bloodshed. 1t invites blood
and makes the road to it easy and certain.
We have shown that the force must be
chiefly, if not entirely, a negro force. "GoV-
ernor" Holden warmly urges and advocates
this bill, and his previous appointments
of negro magistrates, &C., who are unable
to read or write, warrants the conclusion
that he would prefer negroes to whites IN
his especial militia" He is we'll aware OF
the feeling which his negro appointments
have produced. That feeling will be lnten'
sified thousand fold by this bill parti,
cularly must it be so if the force is chiefly
composed of negroes, and i, especially,
erery negro IN the special militia is authorized
to arrest aU7aite or black men, for breach O
the peace There is death in that pot. Oul
white people will never submit to such al
outrage, and we warn the Senate Of the
consequences of such Il measure.
Thepeople of Warren, Halifax, Granville
Edgecombe and Craven will notice the
votes of the colored delegates from those
counties. They will understand how te
appreciate them. Price, of New Hanover
Sykes, of Pasquotank, and Leary and Sweat
of Cumberland, voted against the measure
If they did SO because of their opposition
to the incendiary character ct the bill, they
are entitled to the thanks of the people,
It is, however, rumored, but we can hardl,
believe it, that they opposed the bill sim
ply because they were opposed to any re
cognition of color in it, by which blacks ant
whites were not compelled to be in the sam
E'sections." Such an objection is neithe
creditable to their heads or hearts. We shall
reproduce the entire vote, if it finally pas
ses, and call special attention to these VIII
vote in favor of WAR.
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political organizations The result would most
certainly lead to that peaceful restoration OF the
Union and re-estsblishment of that 1ralernal rela
tionship which the couutry desires am sure
that the best men of the Republican party de2iore
as deeply as DO the spirit of violence shown by
those recently admitted to seats In Congress ron
the south The condition Of civil which they
contemplate must be abhorrent to every rlsh'-
thinking man."
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Confederacy, Iremarhed that (" noeo 'oas
f.uled forecer, to be 5na'ied in The grace Of
o1, lost cause
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SENATE.

SENATE. .. ......-
FRIDAY, August Z, 1866.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Forkner introduced the following
bills from the Code Commission, viz:
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GEN. WADE HAMPTON. in speech de-
ivered at the Democratic Convention of
Columbia, s. c., on the 7th instant, in re-
ply to q statement made by Northern pa
pers in relation to his speech in New York.
says: am told that in the New York Her,
aid it is published that said "the Con-
federate flag had been preserved, and I
should one day unfold it and call around
me the men who used to follow that ban
ner in the field" need not tell you that
this statement is in every respect false. On
the contrary, when Ispoke of the flag of the
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" From the Raleigh Sentinel. (
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
FIRST SESSION.

BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS.
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WE publish here tie Proclamation Of
Mayor Neff, of which we have spoken
elsewhere. If Mr.. Neff will only enforce
the laws of the city determinatcly, we,
for one, will cheerfully accord him oil due
credit for doing SO.
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I lieves them, rather than hev a SEEN The shrew takes
care thet no honest, plane-spoken person gets tn the
paternal ear, lest they should tell NV the disgracefui
Irritation "a mild way tn put it) carried on with Mr..
Bull and Mr.. Crappo. The mother goes ON wasting
the substance NV the family with her ~favorites. beha-
vim in an unseemly way with rum sellers and ofis
holders. until all good children are sksndali2ed at her
conduct, and some are bold enuf tn denounce her,
and advise the father tn tsre up the konstitushun
(kontract I meen, } that bound her tn him, and call
his children abeout him and enter intu a nu contract
with a decent woman. Then the children viii hear
no gossip or skandal, and prevent hart burnins and
bickerins with furrin relashuns, treatin al with re-
spect and equality thusly will the father bee re-
spectei-none will dare treat him ez Lud Nettleship
and the Filadelh man did. The family funds will be
husbanded, and when disbursements are necessary,
they will be made for no other purpose or feelin than
thet the greatest good should be dun to the greatest
number. So mote it be. SAM SLICK
P. 81 heard from Washington lastly abeout our
treaty. tell WI our Yankee friends are cute; after
tooiin Mister Harris along, and usin up all his mummy,
with the hopes tibet Andy and the SENT wood give
him a treaty, up jumps sum smart Teller In the
House Of Reps and beds off the hole matter by a little
rezolushun, witch Disguised Mister Harris and Gen
eral Max kuk. L hearn that Max Kuk is cumin back
with a flee in,u his ear. That Rep, when he gets our
lecshun noos and the way old Inkubus treated our
ftin ship, he'll hev plenty NV material tn back his
little rezolushun up with.
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Impeachmcnt.

The bark Comet brings more favorable news
regarding the political situation ut Washington,
and has disTelled whatever fears may have been
excited by the previous advices, lest President
johnson should resort to force to carry out his
purposes, and seek 10 involve the country in civil
war. That he contemplated such n course, there
is little room To doubt and If 80. the facts will
be proven before the Senate, which has resolved
itself into a Court to Try the President y brief
history Of the whole ease may not be without
interest % our readers.
In August last the President removed his Sec
rotary of War, Mr.. Stanton, and appointed Gen.
Grant Secretary ad interim. Stanton aequiesced
in the change, anil General Grant took charge Of
the department.. This removal was made in yio-
lation of tile Tenure of of5cc Bill. passed by the
last Congress, and in defiance of that body, which
enacted il To restrain the President.
When Congress assembled, IL decided to rein
state the Secretary. and ordered him to take charge
Of his Office on the 18th Of January. When rein
stated. Gen. Grant retired, though the latter had
been recognized by both bnsnehes of Congress as
the head Of tie Department, during bs ineuIn-
bency.
We stated hst week that Mr.. Stanton made n
mistake in not, ut this time. retiring from the
oace. lie. OF rather Conero-. lad gained its
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INC l,cciproc,ty rreaty.

Up To March 5th, the latest telegraphic date
brought by the Comet, no action had been
taken on the treaty by the Senate, and it can
hardly be expected that it will be acted on until
the impeachment question is decided, which will
consume several weeks probably. All reports,
however, concur that the prospects were very good
for its passage through the Senate by two-thirds
vote, whenever it may be brought up.
The resolution introduced into the lower house
by Mr.. Allison, which viii be found among our
miscellaneous telegraphic news, has no special
Importance or weight. 1t simply reitcntes what
was before understood, that no treaty made by
the Senate, can change the revenue without the
Concurrence of the House of Representatives. The
resolution appears to have passed mem con-, and
without debate, which was perfectly right, as it
simply endorses a constitutional provision, which
was unanimously acknowledged to be binding. Its
proposal by Mr.. Allison simply shows that he
may be opposed to it; but it is hardly possible
that u measure which may pass the Senate by a
two-thirds vote, will find less than q majority in
the lower house.
The San Francisco Times of March Tth has the
following comments on the above:
The RECIPROCITY REsoLuTIoS.-The passage Dy
the House Of the resolution declaring that the treaty
making power has no right to authorize the impor-
tation Of foreign products except at such rates as the
tariff laws may prescribe, bodies i'll TO the Sandwich
Islands treaty. We are inclined TO think that the
point made by the House is well taken, through here
tofore no serious objection has been made to the con-
clusion of reciprocity treaties by the President and
Senate, and treaties are constantly made which con-
tain money stipulations, necessitating appropriations
which must be concurred in by the House. There
are two causes which have probably resulted in
bringing about this assertion of authority on the part
Of the House-the jealousy which has been aroused
by Mr.. Sewari's apparent disposition to Ego it
alone in the treaty-making business, and the res
tiveness Of tire West under the present high tariff.
New England wants reciprocity with Canada much
worse than we want reciprocity with the Sandwich
Islands but The Western people, who would not be
particularly benefited by either arrangement, declare
that they will not consent TO a protection ut the CEN
tire and free trade around the edges of the republic -
and that if any section wants relief from the high
tariff, it must be willing to extend that relief to the
whole country. We believe this is poor policy. Re
ciprocity treaties will probably lead US to absolute
free trade quicker than anything else, rs one will
beget a desire for another and when il is seen how
advantageous is the partial removal of the restric-
tons upon commerce, the people will begin to sppre-
ciate what an inestimable blessing a total removal of
those restrictions would be.
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majority to q lucrative political Office in the State of
New York, owing his popularity to the witty pro-
auctions of his pen. Our California humorist, Mark
Twain, seems likely to follow in his footsteps, having
been spoken of in connection with the position of
Government Agent for investigating the mining at
fairs Of this coast, rice J. Ross Browne, who aspires
to the dignity of n Ministership to China. Mark
still in the Eastern States, generally at Washington
continues to write for the -7ita with considerable
success.
Loss of the American Theatre.
This celebrated place of amusement, renowned by
the performances of some of the brightest stars in the
theatrical constellation, and the scene of many his
trionic triumphs-the oldest as well as the largest
theatre in San Francisco-was totally destroyed by
fire on the 18th of February. OF late years, princi-
pally on account of its location, the American has
not been frequently used for public exhibitions, new
ertheless the loss is a severe one, and will be keenly
felt. The opinion prevails that the fire was the work
Of incendiaries.
The Yosemite Land Grant Bill
Has passed both the Assembly and Senate Of this
State, over the Governors veto. 1t ~mme
that q large tract of land in the great valley be pre-
scented to two pioneers, whose efforts and services en-
title them TO such emolument- The bill now goes
before the Congress of the United States, to which
body the recommendation for the grant is made, but
it is considered doubtful whether the action of our
Legislature will be sustained.
WashiEgton's Birthday.
The anniversary of the birthday of our great and
justly beloved patriot was allowed to pass without
any marked demonstrations-a military parade con-
shutting the only effort to commemorate the day.
The troops located in this city made q fine display,
and were reviewed by Governor Haight and Staff.
In the evening a large concourse of mechanics formed
a procesIen in honor of the passage of the eight-hour
law by our Legislature, which was a highly credit
able affair.
Death Of Rear Admiral Bell.
The Great Republic arrived on the 10th ult and
brought the painful news of the death of Rear Adj
miral Bell, who was drowned on the 1lth of January,
while attempting TO cross the bar at Osaka, Japan.
His eminent and prolonged services to his country.
the endearing qualities and exalted character for
which he WAS distinguished, the sad circumstances of
his death, far from relatives and friends and the
genial surroundings Of home, invest the calamity
with peculiar sadness, eliciting the deepest sympathy
from the public ut large.
Personal.
Mr.. Barnum W. Field, whose acquaintance are
legion, and whose name ut least is familiar to o num-
Der Of your readers, arrived by the Great Republic,
from Japan, looking remarkably well, and appar-
entity in excellent spirits. Mr.. Fields many friends
will be pleased to learn that he will probably remain
in San Francisco for ONE time.
Gen. McCook left New York for San Francisco on
the steamer of February 10th, and may be expected
here early in March. Yours, &c, PELICAN.
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PoRT OF ~HonoLuLu. n. I.
ARRIVALS.

81 HHaaa 49, HH H2H# Hana -
Mar. IS-schr Kate Les. Crane. from Sea-
1S-srhr Fons Packet, Aarrhanf, from Hawaii
ll-Am vh bark Lydia, Hathaway, 80 bbts sperm
= If-Am Nh harh Anro<2> Aveine, ctsan- 81 u
fs-sehr Nettie Nerril. Lxlshrrt, from Kauai
13-s<hr Lnk&- kf Ianlei
f4~- l3-Srhr Lilo. from AotDkai-
lS-schr IA Mo-, Powers, from Nrr-
le-Am IN hzrk Camilla, JoDe<, DO bbs sperm
ls-An sh bsrk Nautilus. sm tn, 1V bh1s sperm
IAN ek h~xk Active. RohsnSon, 100 bbls sperm
1s-Am bark Genet AbhDtt, 11i days I'm San Francisco
B-faw wh BIZ Hse Hawaii, HepptngstoDe 10 bbhs VIII
ls-schr Nary Ellen. wess, From Mani p
7e-Scnr MSnuckawai, Antone, from Maui
Is-Am VII ship Milo, Hases, clean
Ao-scAr Active, C1as~y, from Hawaii AH
2t-Sunr Kixs-.. MeGresor. from Hawaii 49,
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DEPARTURE -.

Var. rLSchr Nasfbta, Berrfl, for Hawaii
It-Am VII ha<k Trident, Roc, % cruise-
It-Am wh bark AururA, Ayeiine, % cruise
2 . is-s ssss s s.s;, ssss.ss s1 % Ssissr ff%tS
Ie-Srhr HokuIetc, fr Maui
I5-Am oh brk Nautilus, Snith, % erui.e-
1I--kn va ssrk Lydia, Hathaway, % crui~-
Nesrie A~nin, LAMBERT for Kauai
-fT-<car Mate Leo, Crane, hr Maui
E-Srhr Liiu. fr MoLDkAi l
Is-Als uh baFk Norman, Chfds, % cruise
- rs-Sshr Konx Packet, Narchant, 6r Hawaii 1-~
1s-=chr Lnka. 6r kaUl-
Is-Am VII ship Milo, Halves, to cruise
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Quick TINE-Letters are now frequently received
in San Francisco fourteen days from New York, by
the overland railroad and stage route. By July the
time will be reduced to about twelve days Goods or
dered, from New York by the Idaho, which left here
December 10th, were landed here on the Goth of
March-just one hundred days.
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LOCAL c~oMMERcIIL-
Shtps- Msti.-

Poe KApaI-per Klaue., ThursAy n>xr .
Foa MsuI-Psr IA Nj th8 day or Monday
roa as FaAScIsco-PsF Idaho, April IL
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Tn. srosx~.rL-rhis vessel ha. been in the hand.

Tux SroxxwALL-This vessel has been In the hands
Of the painters the past week, and owing to the stormy
weather has not BEEN visitei by 50 many as she
ant She was built in France for the Rebels, then
sent Co Stockholm, where she received her armament,
which consists OF three Armstrong gems, one Of 800
lhs. caliber and the others Of IS lbs, which are said
10 be made ouly by the British Government for its
own use The vessel IS very strongly built, and has
two powerful engines, which can be worked separ-
steiy. each being connected with n separate propeller.
On the passage out only one engine has been used.
but this with her sails has given her = speed Of ten
knots An hour. Her best speed, with both engines, Is
ia knots. and she can be turned around as il rest
ing On a pivot This gives her n great advantage in
an engagement ut SEA, whether with n wooden OF
iron-ciad vessel She i evidently one Of the most
powerful and teetest war vessels ahost We under
Sand she viii sail for Yokohama on Tuesday or We'd
n<stsy next, and her departure for Japan direct
yin anord an excellent opportunity for sending seed-,
plAnts, or any orders for gooIs or euriosiries that
may be desired FROM there.
RrS IyTo.-As Ills ExeeIIeney G.. lie yarigny was
driving down Nussna street on Saturday afternoon.
his carriage run into by n Celestial Jehu, who was
intent on testing the qualities of his swim steed. The
animals leg got caught in the wheel or the carriage.
and was broken. To relieve the horse from suffer-
Ing he was killed on the spot, and his riIer taken
60 the station house.
- Mosquitoes have been unusually thick the
past Few weeks. The strong winds ought To blow the
hffis pests all cut ~ sen. hut some how thy manage
to stick 10 the lasL.