Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-31
Peace! Peace ;!

Democratic majority.
Peace! Peace!!
"Let us have peace" says GRANT, "nlle
presenting the bayonet to the hearts OF
eight million of his fellow-citizens The
people demand how is this peace to be
established? "Peace reigns in Warsaw"
suggests the gallant BLAIR, was the decep
tive announcement which heralded the
doom of the liberties of nation. "Peace,
peace" repeats the malignant Holden,
while asking arms for his hired assassins.
Again suggests BLAIR, "The Empire is
peace" exclaimed Bonaparte, when free
dom and its defenders expired under the
sharp edge of his sword. Indeed, how
true it is, that the peace which GRANT and
his party invites us to is the peace of des-
potism and death.
"May Almighty God give us the wisdom
"to carry out our purposes, to give every
estate of the Union the blessings Of peace,
"good-will and paternal Affection" says
that sterling patriot. HoRAT1o SEYMOUR
"Let US have peace" says GRANT, as he
demands another cigar, in answer to al
inquiries from suffering people, his con-
illusions, as we'll as his reasons, vanishing
in smoke.
SIN the spirit of GEORGE WASHINGTON
"and of the Patriots of the Revolution,
"Iet US take steps to reinaugurate oar Coz
&" ermnnent, to start it once again on its
"course of greatness and prosperity" an
swers the Christian statesman, HoRATIu
SEYMOUR.
Here we have the issue in a nutshell
Judge ye between them.
More Usur laIions-Wt lin in ton and Wei
don Railroad.
We called attention few days ago to
the fact that the man who writes himself
Governor" had appointed L.ewellen G
Estes, who processes to call New Hanover
his home, Curtis ii. Brogden, of Wayne,
and Joseph ". Cannon, whom we cannot
exactly locate, Directors of the Whining
ton and Weldon Railroad Company. W.
supposed, as matter of course. these ap-
pointments We're to take effect and these
parties were to be indicted at or after the
next regular annual meeting of the Stock
holders of this Company, and therefore
fo-bore, at that time, any comment on the
gross outrage, alike as regards the interests
of the Company and the feelings of the
parties now filling these positions as State
Directors, involved in these appointments.
We now learn that the appointees are to
be indicted into Office forthwith by author
Sty of usurped power on the part of "Gov-
ernor" Holden" and it is proper that the
Stockholders of this road and the people
of the State should be advised as to the
character and extent of this assumption of
power.
In the first place, let US look at the pres
ent and prospective Director from this
city. Mr.. EDWARD KIDDER, for some years
past, has been the State Director from
Wilmington, and he is now removed to
make room for L. G.. Estes. Contrast the
respective characters and claims to this
appointment. Mr.. K1DDER is gentleman
of the highest social and business charac.
ter, and commands the respect of all for
more than forty years a resident of Viii
mington, he is among the largest property
holders in our city, and thoroughly identi-
fed with its interests and prosperity of
sound Judgment, and possessing financially
and otherwise that sort of information
which Directors of so important work
ought to have. Added to these quali6ca-
tons he has large pecuniary interest in
this corporation. In thus endorsing Mr..
kIDDER's qualifications we cannot be &C
cused of partisanship. This gentleman is
no politician, and in no sense of the word
agreeing with US on political subjects.
How is it with L. G. Estes ? It is more
than wanton waste of time and space to
show those who know him that he is. in
every respect, the opposite of Mr.. KDDER,
when his claims, or, rather. want of claims,
to such an appointment are being consider
ed. We have no disposition, nor is there
the least necessity, to pursue this branch
OF the shameful disregard of the true in
terests of this Company which is involved
in this appointment.
1t is, indeed, fortunate for the people of
this State, in view of the recent declara-
lions and acts of this man "who writes
himself Governor" that the Courts of the
State are open to their complaints; and it
ID especially fortunate for them tn the
Constitution of the United States. though
most shamefully violated by Radical Con-
gress' has not been altogether abrogsted
and annulled- The Wilmington and We'll
don Railroad Company is a CORPORATION
created and existing by virtue of the laws
Of North Carolina, and the Supreme Court