Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-10-09


sweet to them? Hear us, if nothing else you
will hear, did it never occur to you that II you
kill their children with hunger, they Will xii YOU
children with fear? Did it never occur to you
that if you good people. NJ sliciously determine
that they shall have no shelter, they may deter
mine that you shall have no shelterT
Can they deny that the negro is plainly
given to understand here that he ought to
outrage our people-that it is his right his
duty to himself and children, if we eAer-
else power for our own protection clearly
ours The desired effect is to provoke our
white people to violence and stir up war
no matter how many whites and negroes,
too, are sacrificed so that party ends shall
triumph.
But our people have forborne-they did
forbear. They have awaited calmly, de-
termined that open violence should at first
be leveled at them. And finding that this
was the case, and in the knowledge that
these efforts were vain-that ours was the
Peace party, and our people peaceful and
law biding-a last resort was attempted.
And what was the nature of that resort
Truly one that would shake humanity to
it's very depths call forth the indignation
of the most fallen and arouse within our
hearts virtuous desire to visit upon the
head of the of ,nder the punishment his
infamy merited. Yes, it was that dlaboll-
cal, obscene, vile, Infamous, corrupt assault
of the Standard upon the fair fame and
priceless virtue of our Southern women.
Oh! We men of North Carolina, to the con-
troll of what demons have ye been submit
ted, that even the honor OF your mothers,
sisters, wives and daughters is not secure
from the petty rage of the vile defamers?-
Again read the extract and swear by this
very outraged virtue that North Carolina
shall be freed from the polluting tread Of
such scoundrels and incendiaries:
"But wherever else you work, don't forget to
work among the women. The Confederacy
wouldn't have lasted q year if it hadn't been for
them. One good rebel woman is worth dozen
rebel men. Go after the women then. They will
make their husbands and their lovers shout for
Grant and Colfax until they are hoarse, if you
will manage to replace some of the diamond rings
and laces Frank Blair stole from them when he
was here. And don't hesitate to throw your arms
around their necks nov and then, 'ohen tse1' has,
They all like it, and the Yankeer you are the bet
ter it takes Our experience with female rebs Is,
that with all their sins they have vast amount
of human nature, and only want to have 1t appre-
ciated to be the most loving creatures mag ina
BILE. Scalawags and carpet-baggers don't fail,
therefore, as you canvass the State, to look after
the women. You are all good looking, and they
know it. but with native modesty, like sweet New
England girls, they like to be approached first.
Don't be afraid Of their eyes-they glare like
young leopards by day light. but under the moon
half so deep. Don't read Judge Pearson's letter
to them, but give them Byron and Shelly in VOL
umes, and you eo daUe them in your arms, if not
in your party. in less than week..
Oh the effect of this thing was we'll
calculated. They did not expect Or intend
that it should be borne. Prayers to their
protecting iend descended that its de-
iberate purpose should be accomplished
their foul lips cannot utter the name of
God except in blasphemy. AS base and
outrageous as we esteem the individual,
we hold the Radical party of North Caro-
lima responsible for this assault and it's
publication.
And yet these men would restore our
State-restore peace and prosperity. But
no, they mean war, or else why these I'M
provoked and cowardly attacks; why their
language, and their efforts to
bring about outrages ? The violence has
not come from US. Assaulted, maligned,
our virtuous women assailed, and yet they
cry peace. "Let US have Peace" Truly
such peace as hell would rejoice in be-
holding and the evil one dance with de-
light in contemplating.