Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-21
RALEIGH, n. c., August IS. 1868


RALEIGH, N. c., August IS, 1868,
Dear dI:-The great and gloriors
gathering of the Democracy of NORTH
Carolina, with which this city has been
favored since the date of my last letter
has so engrossed the popular feeling and
monopolized public attention, that less
important objects and considerations have
subsidized into the background. l think il
Exceedingly predetermined whether one in
ten of the patriots who visited Raleigh ON
the occasion of the mighty jubilee lust
past, thought, for single moment, of the
obscene assemblage of foul birds in the
/ Capitol, or of what they were doing
What room was there, in bosoms swelling
with ardent devotion to the true interests
of North Carolina, for one emotion other
than disgust for the vile conspirators
against her peace and welfare, who hold
their daily and nightly orgies at the head
of Fayetteville street ? Even the simple
motive of curiosity to see the motley and
plratlcal crew impelled but few of the mul-
tltudes who were here to look in upon their
debaucheries. The only sentiment preya
lent was universal contempt for them per
sonally, and deep and universal indigna-
ton at their atroclous, corrupt and fiend-
ish legislation. AS for them, they "Iaid
low > few had the effrontery to obtrude
their presence among the decent men here
congregated and, whenever accidentally
seen, they looked amazed, crest-fallen and
terror stricken.
Raleigh has resumed much of it's won't
ed quiet, and, as the Legislature is to adj
journ on Monday next, tho surface will
probably remain undisturbed until the
middle of September, when, it is announ-
ced, there will be a Radical State Mass
Meeting here. which is designed as an off
set to the late outpouring of the Demo
cratic and Conservative masses. This is
regarded as absolutely essential by the
scalawsg and carpet-bag leaders
They fear the immense moral weight
of the recent demonstration. Holden,
it is understood, is greatly concerned
at the popular indications, while
the smaller fry express their fears that
such evidences Of enthusiasm and determi-
nation as were here exhibited are irresisti-
OLE A lugubrious conclave of the adven-
turers and npostates, together with several
prominent Radical niggers, was held,
night or two since, at the grOg-shop called
Republican Headquarters" and this call
for Mass Meeting is the result of their
anxious deliberations. Doubtless Bill
Smith will be instructed by Bill Holden to
rescind his order about charging full fare,
and even to transport negroes free of
charge, in order to secure q large atten-
dance on the occasion. But it will prove
to be purely an African orgy-like that in
this city on the 4th of July and it will
bear about the same resemblance to or
demonstration that corn-shucking, or q
bull-dance does to an important day in the
House of Lords So, let them go it-but
let the people here have good rain and
smart thunderstorm, after all is over to
purify tho atmosphere, and wash away the
effiuvium
Well, but what has the so-called Legis-
lature been doing all this time? Much
that is frivolous-a great deal that is waste
full and profigate--and yet much more that
is malevolent and hurtful. While Graham,
Biggs, Cowan, Robbins, and others, were
pleading for peace and civil liberty in
Tucker Hall, miserable squatters like Estes
and Seymour, contemplate pariahs like
Ashworth and Ragland, and incendiary
negroes like Harris and Mayo were carry
ing the Internal Militia bill through the
House accompanying its final passage
with the most filthy and rabid rawlings at
the gentlemen who We're holding patriotic
counsel lower down the street. At the
same time, and under similar influences,
the Bribery and Coercion bill, as it is call
ed, was passed through the House, though
it has not yet been taken up in the Senate
This bill is the emanation of the BERTHE
dirt-eater, John Pool, who is as much the
object of ridicule at his little pomposity,
as he is the object Of execration by all true
men.
An admirable protest was offered in the
Senate on Saturday, by Judge Osborne,
and few other Senators, against an extra
in addition to one hereto
fore made of 50, 900, 900 in behalf of the
Chatham road. The protest takes the
strong and insuperable position that this,
and all the similar appropriations made by
this swindling Legislature, are unconstitu-
tional, to say nothing of their corrupt ex-
travagance. You will remember the clause
Of the new Constitution, Il am not prepared
to quote it correctly which prohibits APP
before a certain fixed period,
or any, in point of fact, where the means of
meeting them are not specifically provided.
Both of these stipulations are wilfully dis
regarded. In the interests of o certain ring
here, Is generally believed, the most
lavish OUTLAWS are granted, at time when
there is scarcely q cent in the Treasury,
and when the credit of the State has been
impaired by the most reckless
legislation. Bonds to an almost indefi-
alCe amount are authorized, with no pro-
vision for meeting the interest even. 1t
s estimated that these appropriations will
carry the State Indebtedness to about
oDenty-Sir million Of dollars !
What must be the inevitable result p
Why, that the value of the old bonds will
be vitality injured, and that the new North
Carolina paper will not be worth five cents
IN the dollar in the financial markets. /
I'm very tenacious of the honor and good
aith of genuine North Carolina, but hope
hat the first act of better government
which we are bound to have at no distant
lay,) will be to repuClidte the bogus and
fraudulent issues of this illegal govern
nent.
I do not make the charge-because
lave no precise means of proving it-but
belie0e that all of this lavish and wanton
ppropriation is the result of positive
ribery, and that large sums of money have
'een paid to venal men to accomplish these
esults. I havn't doubt of it. I heard,
n yesterday, of case where certain
'arty, wishing an act of Assembly to secure
ertain ends in the administration of an
state, invoked the services of carpet-bag