Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-24
DIR BLADEN CORRESPONDENCE.
Trials and TrfbuIattons of Radical Officers
EIect--Grand Project OF am Impecunious

Elect--Grand Project of am Impecunious
Carpet-bagger -
EL1zABETHrowN, N. c., July 7, 1868.
Editors Journal Immediately after the
reception of the order, in which the plea
sure of King Candy was made known In
regard to the time and means of the officers
elect entering into their respective offices,
and taking perception of the profits
and emoluments pertaining thereto, con-
siderable stir was apparent in the Radical
camp. and sundry and divers groups might
be seen congregated at the corners, talking
in slow BREATH" shaking their heads in an
ominous manner, which portended no good
to eve poor acbite people" of this be-
nighted land. After q considerable amount
faces gradually setting into an infexible
and determined aspect, fearful to behold,
and indicative Of some nefarious move
ment agreed upon, they dispersed, with
the understanding that they were to as
semble in solemn conclave "good and
soon " on Monday morning.
With the coming of "good and soon
Monday came. Carpet-baggers, scala
wags, mossey-baeks, renegades, bummers
and GO niggers," among whom was discern
ible the prominent and commanding (?)
form of Cyclops Eldridge Sheriff elect,
whose intelligent and expressive counte-
nance betokened a desire, if not determi-
nation on his part, to pursue wise and
judicious policy, recognizing and serving
the Twill of his people" only. In the
midst of the excitement and hilarity par
ticipated in by them on this occasion came
| the astounding intelligence that the Board
of Commissioners, whose duty it is to
qualify and induct the new officers, them
selves could not be qualified in conse-
quence of tho absent of John w. Purdie,
Esq, who is repres emitting the white peo-
pie, as we'll as the black, of the Fourteenth
Senatorial District, and who, being our re-
firing Chairman of the defunct County
Court, is the officer pointed out by King
Candy to install the Radicals into the
offices to which they have been illegally
and unconstitutionally elected
Great was the rage aud disappointment
depicted on the faces of these non plused
officials, at the announcement of this de-
plorable but palpable fact. After a hur-
ried interchange of advice and consolation,
they retired bowling to their deus, having
decided to do one of two things, to wit
either to direct Abbott to send Senator
Purdie back home "with wings as swift as
meditation or the thoughts of love-" and
cause speedy rise in Cape Fear River, in
order that he may encounter no delay from
the actus Del in the execution Of his er-
rand or authorize the Legs ature to pass
an act vesting the District Judges with
power to qualify the officers eject
Whoever this NHtv NAV HaVOlva un0n
will, in my opinion, when the Bladeu f.
plicants appear for qualification, say, as
did the Georgia Judge to the Magistrate,
''Come, take the book, Mister I'll swear
you, but the devil himself can't qualify
you"
1t may be Interesting to know that Cy-
clops Eldridge, who is to be our Sheriff,
only pays tax on one pistol
Abbott's "Bladen and Cumberland -
Railroad scheme is huge thing, and the
vigOr and energy with which he pushes it
can be accounted for when the prospect
looms up before him of selling his piney
land at "B!aden for ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS or MORE per lot, which is very likely
to happen in the event of his Railroad pro-
ject proving successful
Since the exit OF yesterdays motley
crowd, we have resumed our usual quiet,
watching and waiting for something more
to turn up. In the meantime, we shall still
hold fast to the things which are right.
" We're gOlng hOnae"
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