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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27
Thanks. Thanks.

We are under obligations to our friends
for very general response to our offer of
a campaign paper. Numerous single and
club applications have been received. We
are especially indebted to friends for club
of ten for the Daily and one hundred for the
Weekly JOURNAL. Such favors are indeed
grateful returns for our efforts to uphold
the banner of the whites in this contest
and to expose the errors anil crimes of
their opponents.
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Second Congregational nI..u,..

At the Convention of the Second Cor
gressional District, held in Goldsboro, -,
Friday, of which Gen. w. CASTOR T,rv,Ts
OF Edgecombe, was President,
Col. THOS. S. KEENAN,.
of Dup!in, was nominated for Congress
Judges M. E. MANLY, of Craven. and
GEORGE HOWARD, of Edgecombe, were nm.
pointed Delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention, with VIM. S. BATTLE of
Edgecombe, and Mr.. RADCLIFFE, of Cravor
as alternates.
ALEX. JUSTICE, OF Newbern, was noni-
mated for Solicitor of the Third Judicial
District, and Col. L. w. HUMPHREY, Of
Goldsboro', received the nomination for
Senator from the District composed of the
counties of Wayne and Greene.
These are all admirable selections, and
will give much strength to the cause in the
Second District.
Col. E. d. HALL candidate for Lieutep-
ant Governor, addressed the Convention at
length, and his effort is spoken of in the
highest terms, and added much tohis repnta-
ton as a speaker. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed, and the people are reported as
being thoroughly aroused and impressed
with the vital importance Of the issues Of
the present canvass.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27

CRY, landless negroes. Do you doubt
the will of these negro voters p
Do you doubt their power Do
you doubt that white men will unite with
and lead them on? If these things be not
SO, why does the new Constitution impose
restriction upon the use of money raised
by poll tax and why is not land and per-
sonal property given the fe-guards of a
uniform rate of taxation equally with mo-
MES, credits, joint stocks, &c.
Contiscation by Congress is for life only,
and then, after long and tedious process.
Confscation by State negro taxation is
final and summary. In the scarcity of mo-
ney, if the lands should be thrown upon
the market, what will they bring? Not ten
cents per acre ! Is not this contscation p
Nervous landowners, which do you prefer
Congressional or State confiscation? You
cannot escape; as we said, we are all en-
parked in common cause, rich and poor
alike.
10 our fellow-citizens generally we say,
heed not the advice of men who take coun-
sci from their fears, their avarice or their
ambition. Such men are not to be trust
ed; and further, we beg you to remember
that those aChO adcOcate ratification hare no
fear Of negro equality being illustrated IN
their oecn families; they kno,c ii may effect
others; that themselves, their acireS, their sons
and their daughters are safe from the 6oatb-
Do7;o H.
tell yo~Hlere is no danger Of negro equality
THE struggle is narrowed DOZEN 6ettceen the
great mass Of the arhite people, especially the
poor ar1ite people, on tie one side, and the
negroes backed by q c,ord Of hungry office
seekers, and such crucea-hem'ted men Of
property as are soIicito"s only for their oaCn
safety on the OTHER side. We hare no Aesita-
ton IN saying, IN this sh'Mqgle, WE BELONG
TO THE POOR WHITE MANS PARTY.
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Col. Thomas 5. keenan,.

The nomination of Col THos. S. KEENAN,
for Congress in the Second Congressional
District is a deserved compliment to this
gallant young gentleman, and will doubt
less be received throughout the District
with one accord Of enthusiastic approval,
We know Col. KEENAN,, and in every DO
sition in which he has been placed-in
private and public life-he is a gentleman
without reproach. We extend to him, per-
sonally, our hearty wishes for his success,
and cannot show our regard for the people
of that District better than by hoping he
may defeat the Ohio adventurer, who seems
to have found his true status is deceiving
ignorant negroes and reached the height OF
his desires in becoming their political rep
resentatiyC
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27
Ratification and Its Advocates.

The advocates of the ratification of the
new Constitution usually consist of three
classes of white persons and no more, to-
wit : Office holders, present and prospec-
tive the few men who really do not con-
slider themselves to be any better than the
negroes, and men of property who think
thereby to avert confscation. Of the
second class we have nothing to remark. -
AS VANCE says, life is too short to argue
with such persons. Neither, for the same
reason, do we propose to say anything to
the first class-nothing need be said. Their
minds are not open to conviction and their
hearts are closed to the appeals of patriot
ism. This class consists mainly of our
Northern brethren, so-caLIed, test-oath, iron
clad men and self-confessed traitors, who
are looking forward to Congressional abso-
luton from the penalties of their admitted
treason. The interest that these people
have to urge for the adoption of the pro-
posed Constitution is so palpable that every
man must see it. It is not to their advan-
tage to tell the truth about the matter. ALI
men are selfsh-selfshness is one of the
admitted failings of mankind. There
is scarcely a man living whose opin-
ions are not to some extent warped by his
interest. Opinions and interest are
very apt to coincide. We take it, then, to
draw it rather mild, these men are not
freer from the trailties of the flesh than are
their fellow mortals, and as it is to their
plain advantange to have The Constitution
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Fourth Judicial District.

At the Convention held in this city on the
18th, of the Fourth Judicial District, and
all the counties being represented in per-
son or by proxy,
Col. JOHN A. RICHARDSON, o of Bladen,
was nominated for Solicitor.
Col. RICHARDSON is good lawyer and
will make fine officer. He will doubtless
make thorough canvass of the District.
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resentativ(

RADICAL MONGREL GATHERING. The great
X. P. G. was sick, $50 he telegraphed-cc
do not vouch for its correctness) and con
sequently did not arrive yesterday and
speak in this city on the Odd, as was an
nounced IN his appointments. Settle, too,
it was said, was sick, and this worthy also
did not appear. But some newly arrived
stranger in this State, one Gen. Littlefeld
by report, and Tourgee, the legal fledgling,
who aspires to do away with the work Of
the best legal minds North Carolina or the
country ever produced, came and met
their Observation-Disclosures in ITALIAN
Hall last night The whole of "Afriky"
in this part OF the country was there
men, women and children, together with
their white admirers, and some few re-
spectacle citizens attracted by mere motives
of curiosity. Seated upon the stage was
curious compound of white and black. The
only ndtire white man we noticed in this
conspicuous position, however, was that
young Russell, from Brunswick, who as
pires to be Judge, position which lac
should recollect, by the way, requires a
considerable amount of dignity to sustain.
This is our idea, and has been that of those
who have gone before us-but he may diff
fer and in all probability does.
The usual degree of seeming fairness
and candor, which is assumed when occa-
sion requires, was manifested by the
speakers who addressed the meeting, in
Guiding Litchfeld and Tourgee. Surely
tos hear them talk one would think that
the white men were the aggressors and had
taken from the negroes untold privileges,
instead Of having their own restricted and
eucroached upon, themselves in great
measure prescribed and degradation forced
upon them. We shall not attempt to en-
ter into even q review OF the points adj
vanced in these speeches. Suffice it to say
that the Constitution framed by the So
called Convention was held uu as q para
gon of excellence, an instrument perfect
and void of defect, possessing equal at
fractions for white and black and IL master
piece of wisdom and justice, something
claiming the unqualified support of the
people, and in every way superior to the
old piece of parchment which has governed
our action since the Convention lin fact,
not so-called) of 1885.
Such tom-foolery may do for ignorant
negroes and corrupt white men, who find
the ignorance of the negroes serviceable,
but the white people of North Carolina,
such as deserve the name of qchite men,
constituting a large majority of the
voters, are determined 10 cote
this Constitution dOaCn, knowing as they do
that in the providence of God the negro is
their inferior, and can never be recognized
as an equal. They do not believe in the
Radical slang that ga white man is as good
as a negro provided he behaves himself,
but feel the proud consciousness of the su-
premacy of the white race, which they will
or forfeit all in the attempt
Radical pop-guns may sound and discharge
broadcast their wind Of words over our
land, breeding pestilence in the minds OF
negroes, but the white people are de-
termined and will act with vigor ia the
contest.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27

SHALL NEGRO GUARDIANS BE
APPOINTED FOR WHITE WARDS =
Ihat is one of The issues. The so-ealleGt
Convention voted down prohibition Oh
this possible outrage |!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27

SHALL WHITE CHILDREN BE APP
PRENTICED TO NEGRO MASTERS
That is one Of the issues. The mongrel
Convention refuses to prohibit such
thing.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27

MASS MEETINGS. The State Executive
committee recommend the holding OF Con
servative Mass Meetings at the following
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27

Messrs. Doolittle, Hendricks and others
OF the U. s. Senate, and Messrs. Brooks,
Eldridge and others of the House, have ave
been invited to attend these meetings. anu Ia
they are expected to come. 1t will DE be
seen that the meetings are crowded. 1ol 'no
reason that these gentlemen can remain III
the State but few days. otod
Our friends in those places are reques, t S~
to make the necessary arrangements 10
holding these meetings and further pun o.o
cation, &c. Popular speakers IN this S SISE1
are also expected to be present n"lS
Conservatives
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legislative bodies-each one of them,
doubtless, receiving more than NATHANIEL
MACON received for his services and all
this at time when the poor, tax-ridden,
down-trodden people of North Carolina are
famished almost for bread In 1885 only
white men and citizens sat in Convention.
In 1868 white men and negroes, foreigners
and citizens, sat together without question.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27

all vote as one man, require their repre-
sentatives in the Legislature to tax your
lands so high that you will be forced to sell
them all, save what you have in actual Gull
tivation land you will indeed be fortunate
to save this much under the accumulated
expenses and OUTLAWS provided under the
express provisions of this Constitution),
would not each negro get his forty acres
very speedily? Let a heavy land tax be
levied and how long would you hold your
surplus acres? Remember that this pro-
perty Can be taxed to any extent with
Perhaps the cry that you have heard SO
often repeated, that the large farms must be
dicided into smaller ones; perhaps the cry
that it is aCr0ng to tao muscle, and brain and
skill, has now some meaning to you. Do
you not see in this and every other act of
the advocates of ratification the advance
guard Of an army of agrarians, seventy
three thousand strong, in one column alone,
closed up in splendid discipline, eager for
the fray, marching rapidly on to charge
your broad acres? The strength of the
auxiliary column has not yet been ascer-
tanned. Are you weakened landowners
prepared for the attack What resist
ance can you make Who will tell
your grievance and to whom? Remember
you will have no Senate to protect and
represent your lands !; they will be at the
mercy of seventy-thrae thousand hun
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27

ID negroes, Foreigners
her without question.
In 1868 BERTHE was rep
resented by two ne
grces.
In 1868 Baden was rep
resented by Fisher and
French Sawyer and
Sutler.)
In 1868 Brunswick was
represented by Z.
Legg (Shebang Keep
er. J
In 1868 Buncombe was
represented by Thos.
]. Gambler (Deserter. }
In 1868 Burke was rep
resented by J. s. Parks
and W. A. Murphy.
In 1868 Cabarrus was
represented by W. l.
Blume.
In 1868 Chatham was
represented by J. A.
Mcdonald (Scallawag)
In 1868 Craven was rep
resented by d. Hea-
ton, Sweet and a ne
gro.
In 1868 Cumberland was
represented by W. A.
Mann and q negro.
In 1868 Greene wass rep
resented by J. M. Pat
rick.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-18

T1NO 'AhE WORKING CLASS. Farmers, Me-
i chancs, Ladies', and everybody. | am now
prepared to furnish you with constant employ
mcnt at you1 homes the whole Of your time, or
ia your spare moments. Business new, light
and profitable Fifty cents to s. per evening is
easily earned by persons Of either sex, and the
boys and girls earn nearly as much as men.
Great inducements are offered those who will de-
vote their whole time to the business, and, that
every person who sees this notice may send me
their address and test the business for them
selves, l make the following unparalleled offer:
To all who are not well satisfied with the bust
ness, | will send 81 to pay for the trouble of
writing me. Full particulars, directions, &c,
sent free. sample will be sent by mail to all
who send 10 cents. Address i. G. ALLEN,
2l4-lm Augusta, Maine.
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Claim Agency.

DY recent en- az o. Congress, all Sol
ID diers Nl'o4 e g %. &c years and have
received. bdt 90 OF y ne United States,
or who, hav,r, 80 ace years, We're dis
charged in co leQuence Of wounds, and the Wild
ow, children, or parents of any soldier who Gu
listed for three ears under promise Of only
500 bounty, ant who died in the service, are en-
titled to an additional bounty Of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS
All invalid pensioners who have lost a hand or
foot, or have incurred disability equivalent to
the loss of hand or foot, are entitled to large
increase of pension.
All pensioned widows Of soldiers OF sailors are
entitled to an increased pension Of two dollars
per month for each child under sixteen years of
age.
Claims Of the above nature, and for arrears of
pay officers extra pay, for horses lost in the U.
S. service, Communication of rations Of prisoners
of war and prize money, will be promptly prose-
cuted by application by letter. enclosing DIS
charge from service, will be attended to and the
necessary papers returned to plicant for sig
natures, &c. L. 4. SOWlES,
Office over the First National Bank
| st. Albans Aug 18th, 1866. l25-tf
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SIDEwA notice that the
"good work" of improving the walks in
our village has been taken up again this
Spring, and is being continued with
considerable enterprise. \ new walk
has been laid on The south side of Con-
ercs- street a. far rs therc are residences
on that side, and a new one has also
been laid on the south vide of Fairfield
street, from the corner of England street
past Hon. Victor Atwood's residence
on Lake street also n walk is being
made, and preparations for walks in
other places where they are considered
needful are going ON. \ walk-nOt of
unauthorized mud-from the head Of
Rucg street to the head of South, or Me
chanic street, has been romantic dream
of ours for Il long time, that being the
sole material benefit which we can in
any way secure by being a villagcr; but
the falacy of dreams is proverbial, and
the present case is no exception. As
Dives recognized the felicity OF Lazarus
once, in Abraham's bosom, so do We
recognize the felicity of those who are
cntWed to, and get good walks. We
recognize the "great gulf also.
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"A PRoCLAM ALTON i.

WHEREAS, the ST. Adams Bank, a corpora
w ton, duly Incorporated by the Legislature
of the State Of Vermont. located and doing bust
ness at St Adams, in the county of Franklin,
has made application to me, requesting me to
sue IA proclamation designating some day
OF the termination of the existence of said cor
poiation;
And whereas,it has been made to appear to me
III. I two-thirds of the legal votes Of the stock
holders of said corporation were given i'll favor
o. said application.
Now, therefore, l, Paul Dillingham;, Governor
o. the State of Vermont in conformity with said
Duplication, and the provisions Of section eigh-
tv-siX and eighty-seyen of chapter eighty-nine OF
ne, General Statutes Of Vermont, do hereby is
2e my proclamation, and declare that on the
.9enty- fifth day of March, A. D. 1868, the said
G Doration shall cease to exist as fully and
III the same effect as if said charter expired by
tire limitation thereof.
In witness Whereof have herounto signed
my name and caused the seal Of the State
LIS to be hereunto affixed, in Executive Cham
bers at Waterbury, this 23rd day of Sep
mber, A. d. 1867, and of the independence Of
tie Uni, ed States the 9lst.
PAUL DILLINGHAM;
Ry { Governor,
WM L! DILLINGHAM;,
Secy of Civil and Military Aafiairs.
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PoLITICAL-It is reported on the
strength of Senator Henderson's sayings,
that if the President is acquitted he will
immediately send II new cabinet, all
Republicans, for confirmation by the
Senate and that he VIII no longer seek
to obstruct the execution of the recon-
struction acts, and also that he will en-
deavor to bring his administration, for
the remainder Of Lis term into harmony
with Congress. II TINS result should be
reached, il cannot be said that the re-
cent trial was useless.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-18
IMPEACHMENT RTMORS !
NrW NORK, May Is.

A Chicago epctinl dispatch TO the TIL
6une says ,"c-e is o'.o candidate lcr
Vice President for cvc"y f>vtv members
OF sc Co vontion. hh1 Now York
del .,ai say il X ION taken for
Vice Pref eat thas State " Il ho~ure for
a n ii i
M wilson as tl,o >at ST strength
AN .as,l men. massachusetts,
vii ot, f. 'i2, az 10 VIII nave
scv, Fl vote ON Vow TTo q ire and
V 3. w e choice
OF eicpt .rength
w i-erco ~ re 81 OF the
: ell "a. 20 non, will
81 I'm. Noryth ng depends upon
the rlas Ell and Middle States. If they
are unitod on an eastern man they can
control the nomination. If on the
otncr hand they remain divided, as they
now are, Schuyler g. fax VIII be the
associate g. Mt
Forrev, G icl, les, Mr.. G 1sswell,
and V. iutaae arc I M toned in
connect .u,i " Of I ,e
Convoo'ie,.
T zen $ - ohe j. a
lo..,e IL o. a. r 10 L - from
New NT tate.
Mr.. oat n'n + e ara = 'i2g his
c'a. .Tica lent.
T-Io Low ~ end Gele, z ops will
( IL on tiamlin. The
eau. u os o; The '.iherent delegates will
be helG io-I'ay.
NEW OItl>, May Is.
The ines special despatch from
Washington says IA, there is q scheme
to pass improvement vote of Sena-
tors, to be admitted rom Southern
States. Another proposition, is made
to bring in the CONSTRUCTED 'tates by
a concurrent t.solution of Congress.
rhe Herald'a dispatcl1 says that it is
stated that lie Arli2naas Senators and
tho. of Al ut',,r tatcs will be
q uc,l ~ /. and enrolled among the
~ IS in he court # i'm eachment.
I'VE exp, i,r of Senators who voted
lol ac.tiitai on the grou q Of corrup-
licn will al3o be comanded
- gVorld' dispatch say thai Mr..
t'o sundon is done wi the .epu ofcan
pau. e n. hc never iolndi out
mi It was 'a"iorN, ard is glad now to
kuo,, il :, ii MAJ &c and urpose. ~
'-j-e 6...''' dispatch iys that many
e.abet OF both Houses have lott for
Chice:,o. The invcs igation # tlH COR
ruption chcrges will be emerge Tally
pushed BY tao Gaoas,er lIr. Stanton
will nct reeign un,il de ute action is
taken on impeachment, nor whlp the
Pre- ident make any effort to @ove
him. ~
TX Err, N. H., MaNJs.
j. i. p f,c, m rlerer OF MGi and
: Mr.. Brown, 'srndergoing an e2mhina-
ito before ustice Bal. He pleaded
7 gully to both charges. Ha appears
downcast AMI i'll at ease. Thebenddence
will be taken at length. noialo
Gold 800. 'iDoO
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-18

Or the Lives and Deeds of Generals, Statesmen,
Orators and Political Leaders now on the Stage
of Action, including Grant, sherman, Colfax,
Sumner, Stanton, Sheridan, Yates, Curtin, Trum-
bull, Fenton, Buckingham, Wilson, Greeley,
Wade, Morton, Philips, Farragut. Chase, Logan,
Stevens, Beocher, Seward, Boutwell,, Dix, Ham
lin, Fesscndcn, Howard, and others, with over
forty life-like Portraits of Living Men Sold on
ly by Agents. Great inducements. Send fol
circulars. ZEIGLER, MCCURDY a. CO.,
210-9w GA Arch ST.. Philadelphia Pa.
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i'll stand for limited number of mares the en-
suing season, at the Homestead Stock Farm,
Greenwich, Washington County, n. y; season
to commence on the LIST of May and to end on the
1st day of September. Young Dexter was bred
at Chester, Orange County, n. Y, is four years
old, by Rysdyks Hambctonan, stands nearly
1G hands high, and is one of the best Of the get
of his celebrated SIRE Young Dexter is half
brother to Dexter, George Wilkes, Bruno, lru.
ncttc- allied to Mountain Boy-and other well
known horses. Very evidently, from his size,
shape, etc, Young Dexter will not only bring
gentle fine and speedy stock, but also handsome
carriage and family horses as well. 1t is mani
testify for the benefit of stock growers that they
oba ain not only the best and most popular blood
in the country but also that which commands
the highest prices il market, and it requires no
more labor or care to raise good colt than an
il fcror one. 1t was with the view to improve
the stock of horses in Northern New York, V0r-
r.ont and New HAMPSHIRE etc, that Young
J. exter was purchased by its present owner, MI.
:, c. Page, Editor Of the Peoples Jo'pa0i-the
e picct being to benefit farmers and stock growers
Who are willing tc undergo the care and expense
| ccessary to the raising OF good horses.
Vor further particulars, terms, etc, address
homestead Stock Farm, Greenwich, Washington
County, n. \. L. &. STRATTON,
| 2l5-tf Superintendent.
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Local Items,

NJ. j. HILL, ESQ. has so far recovered
that lie il able t. ride out.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-18

AGENr5 wanted for the PhwniX Mu-
tual Life lnsurandc Conn any, Of Hart
ford, Conn. sec advertisement in to-
days TRANsCN 4.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-18

For an interesting account OF the pre- =
cecdings of The Senate on saturday, see
first page.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-18

CoRRECTioN.--Hon VIM. {. Brown,
OF Ogdcnsburgh, brother of the gentle
man mentioned by usa few days since,
is the new Mayor fOgdenspurgh. our
in gormant made q Slight mistake but it
waS "all in the family
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-18

WE learn that runaway horse threw
Nj. Boardman from his Buggy al Bur-
lington this morning, and broke his
leg