Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26

i THE LEAGUE. Speaking of the Leagues
the Tarboro' Southerner expresses its graf
ifcation that, in many sections of the
State, the coIOred men are learning to I'M
lerstand the baneful influence exerted by
them. The recent outrageous proceeding
If the Leagues at Battleboro', Edgecombe
county, in arrogating to control by VIC
lence the political course of one of its mem
Oers, have opened the eyes of several col
Jred men in that section, and, as will be
seen by the following communication, they
have summarily dissolved all further con.
nection with the association.
It is addressed TO the President of the
Union League at Battleboro and is as fol
lows
We the undersigned, formerly mem
bers Of the League at this place, desire to
withdraw our connection and afiliation en-
tirely from said organization.
We do not wish or intend to be held re-
sponsibe or cul pable for any act or outrage
committed by said League in the future
and we hereby declare ourselves and all oul
connections with it effeetually severed and
| ended.
Were it necessary to give our reasons for
the course we have pursued, We are ready
to do so at any time to any individual OF
parties concerned.
4 detail of them here would prove too
lengthy for a simple public newspaper re-
nunciation. Suffice it to say that We were
grossly deceived, not only in the design,
but in the effect it has produced on our
status as individuals.
We had not been informed that such an
association would ALLEVIATE our friends, and
| produce such discOrd in our society nor
| had we been informed that it was an asso-
citation instituted for the purpose Of abridg-
| ing our rights as freedmen. We have often
felt the tinge of shame while connected
with said League, and sometimes much en-
| barrassment at the presence of our former
associates We have always heretofore en-
! joyed the respect of the best men, and
whatever we do, politically, we intend it
shall be done with open doors, without
posting guards and sentinels around our
assemblies. We cannot be made to believe
that in a community, when all are alike
concerned in its welfare, it is either right
/ or expedient for O part Of said community
to organize and hold meetings in secret
corners and surrender their rights, even Of
thought, to strangers and men of doubtful
reputation.
| We hope this expose will place US prop
| erly before our neighbors and friends, and
that we shall no longer be considered as
|
men. We desire the good will of all re-
spectacle men, and to become useful and
reliable citizens of our common country.
Respectfully yours,
WILEY TAYLOR, Co..,
WILLIAM TAYLOR, Sc
THos. JACKSON, *s
NED MANN. g
THE CRoPs.-We are highly gratified by
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State, in regard to the crops. We learn
that the wheat crop of the State, as gen
eral thing, is very fine. In some sections
it was injured by the late rains and rust,
and the crop is conceded to be generally
very good. The oat crop bids fair to be a
heavy one. Corn and cotton, though
backward, are generally very promising
June has been favorable to the cultivation
of these crops. and we trust, after so long
a term of short crops, poverty and suffer
ing, that Heaven will be once more propi-
tious to our people, and give US abundant
haryests generally. -Raleigh Sentinel.
THE WHEAT CRoP.-From all the infor-
nation we can obtain, and from personal
observation, we find that the wheat crop
just harvested is hardly half what it would
have been with a favorable season. Some
few will make more, some less, so that the
average may be half crop. AS there was
more land in wheat than usual, we may
expect the supply for market as good or
better than last year.-CharIotte Times.
A GOOD SIGN.-A through train, consist
ing of nine box cars, from the Wilmington
Railroad, arrived at the warehouse of the
Powhatan Steamboat Company, on the
wharf on Wednesday last, and discharged
its contents for the steamer bound to Bal
timore. This is really a good sign, and an
| evidence OF what can and will be done for
Petersburg, provided her people will offer
| inducements and facilities to their friends
| in North Carolina to trade and ship by this
Notwithstanding (Va.) Express.
HEBREW CEMETERY. Hebrew fellow
citizens have purchased plot of ground
in the suburbs of this city for burying
place for their people. The Cemetery was
consecrated on Sunday afternoon last-the
Rev. A. Fisher, of Augusta, Ga, officiating.
| The ceremony was witnessed by q large
number of our citizens of all denOmiua-
tions.-Charlotte Democrat.
| SHOCKING OUTRAGE.-We regret to learn
|
ely, at Clayton, was broken open on We'd
nesday night last, and robbed of goods to
the amount of 800. Examination and en-,
| quiry were made, but no trace of the rob
bers could be found. An additional lock
was put on the door and windows more Sc
curely fastened. On Sunday night last, al
! a bout o'clock, it is supposed second at
tempt was made. when, it is believed
the effort failing, fire and combustibles
we're applied to the building, which, when
the fire was discovered, was nearly consum
ed with all its contents. It is supposed
that the stock Of goods lost exceeded ST,
600. The guilty perpetrators, up to the
time of wri ing, had eluded all search
Mr.. Mooney came up on the train on Mon
day, to obtain help from the military au
| thorities to aid in the detection of the per
petrators. The loss upon Messrs. Durham
q Mooney is severe one, but we are as
sured that the creditors of the firm will be
fully secure We have not heard whether
there was any insurance or not.