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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
Ferncy ycfep. Dead Duck

Imagine a something shaped in human
flesh and bones, sitting in chair at a
desk writing. He is nervous. Little imps
evoked from the depths are busy in finger
ing it's chords, and running riot through
the recesses of a lying heart. They are
pumping venom to his brain, and the re-
fiex action of party politics and the mad
working of his intellect add impetus to a
hand that, during the war. and has since,
penned nothing but sensational stories of
the blacklist and vilest kind.
He is the knave of trumps to the Radi-
cal party, and by his knavery thinks that,
even at this late day, he will further blind
the masses Of the people. But he is
known he is spotted. Nothing good can
come from Forney. He is an oyster in the
same dish with B. y Butler, Thad Stevens,
Wade & Co. To carry out their designs,
false and devilish, they reason thus : We
could not find anything to sustain the i'm
parchment Of Johnson before the Stanton
affair. In this we can see no ground for
the step we have taken. It is now taken.
We must advance or retreat. To retreat
is almost certain ruin. Now, to induce
the people to believe US we must stir up
their passions, their old prejudices. To
effect this we must be true to our past cou-
duct, that is, tell all the lies we can, create
all the excitement we can and drown the
national will. Forney's press will prepare
the way; it will ransack the bitterness OF
the past, and unfold it in new colors.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
Judge Warren,

The Newbern Republican is credibly in
formed that Judge WARREN declines to &C.
cept the nomination rendered him by the
Radicals for Judge of the Seventh Judicial
District, in place of Settle. This decision
upon the par. of Judge WARREN comments
itself to every patriotic citizen of North
Carolinn, and is in en7iable contrast witt
the conduct of other distinguished gentle
men. 1t possibly may not be so popular
at present, but is the honest and indepen
dent action of true heart, and will shine
out more brilliantly by the less indepen
dent and doubtful propriety of the course
of others. Defeat by such course viii
not bring a stain which success in another
may.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
For the Journal
JAMES M. MosELEY, G
LEWIS G. KING, -

For the Journal
Public Meeting of the Conservatives of
BIaden.
At meeting of the Conservatives of the
county of Bladen, held at Elizabethtown.
on Monday the 10th of March, present, for
the purpose of having the Conservatives of
Bladen represented in the Convention, to
be held at Wilmington, on the 10Th of the
present month, to nominate candidate
for Solicitor for the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict, the following proceedings were had
On motion, B. L. Rinaldi, Esq, was
called to the Chair, and +. +. Cumming
was requested to act as Secretary.
On motion, Major Joseph A. Engelhard,
OF New Hanover, was appointed to act as
proxy, to represent the county of Bladen,
and cast its vote in the approaching Con
ventlon ; and that he be instructed to brinl
forward the name of our fellow-citizen,
Col. John A. Richardson, for the Solicitor
ship of this Judicial District, and to cast
the vote Of Bladen for him-with the I'M
derstanding, however, that, while we pre-
fer our candidate, we invest our proxy
aforesaid with authority to cast the vote Of
Bladen for any other good and competent
man, in case he be deemed more available
than Col. Richardson.
ResOlUed That the Secretary of this mectn.,
be directed to forward copy of its prOceedlne4
countersigned by the President, to Mai. Engol-
hard.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Is. +. RINALDI, President
+. +. CUMMING, Secretary.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
Another Chance to Register.

In an editorial article some time since,
we attempted to explain the section of the
Reconstruction Acts making it the duty of
the Commanders of the Southern Military
Districts to open the lists and permit all
who desire and are qualified, to place their
names thereon previous to the election. In
the official order providing for the election
in South Carolina, already published,
General CANDY pr Divides for this require
ment Of the law.
In a few days he will issue his order for
the election in this State, and we suppose
will confirm the dates agreed upon by our
Convention, so-called, which names the
Dist, 22d and 23d days of April as the days
of the election. The Reconstruction Acts
require the lists to be opened for five days
beginning fourteen days previous to the
election Consequently, upon Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 18th of
April, an opportunity WILDE given to those
who are entitled to franchise according to
the Reconstruct ion Acts to secure their
privilege by placing their names on the
list of registered voters. We do. not be-
lieve that any of our citizens who are emit
tied to do so, will fail to exercise their
right The time has now come when good
men must not and cannot afford to sacri-
flee the right to vote, with & decent regard
for the common welfare and ordinary pru-
dence for self-interest from a patural and
commenda BILE repugnance to mingle in the
motley and disreputable concourse and
scenes around the polls. The vote of eve
ry decent man is now Of the utmost impor-
lance, and failure to use She privilege
now may result in inability to do SO in
the future. See to it. that none entitled
to register fail to do SO. A white man who
voluntarily DISTINGUISHES himself in this
crisis, is an enemy to his race and deserves
to be SO branded.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
Appointments.

Col. EDWARD D. HALL, candidate fol
Lieutenant Governor, will address his fell
low-citizens at the following times and
places:
Mosely Hall, Lenoir county, Saturday,
March 81.
Trenton, Jones county, Monday, March
%
Beaufort, Carteret county, Tuesday,
March "a.
Fayetteville, Cumberland county, Friday,
March 81.
Further appointments will be duly an
nOunced
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
AN ORDINANCE Providing FOR THE PAY

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAY
MENT OF THE INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.
SECTION l. Be ii ordained By the people Of
Mort h Carolina, in Convention assembled and
it is hereby ordained by lie authority Of The
same, That the first General Assembly that
shall be convened under the provisions of
the Constitution framed by this body, be,
and the same is hereby directed to make
the following provisions for the payment
of the interest upon the Public Debt:
SEC. 2. 1t shall provide for the payment
in cash Of the interest falling due on and
after the first day of January, 1866, upon
that portion of the Bonds of the State
which are dated prior to May Goth, 1861
Sec. 3. 1t shall provide for the payment
in cash Of the interest falling due on and
after the first day of July, 1869, upon that
portion of the Bonds of the State which are
dated on and after January LIST, 1866.
Sec. 4. It shall provide for funding all
such coupons upon the above specified
classes of Bonds as are now due, Or which
may become due prior to the time when
the payment of interest shall be resumed as
above directed. And for such purpose the
General Assembly shall authorize the issue
of Bonds of the State, bearing six per cent
interest, which will be given at par in ex-
change for such coupons as are now due or
may become due prior to the time when
such resumption of the payment of inter
est shall take place.
SEC. 5. This Ordinance shall be in force
and take effect from and after its passage.
Passed March IA, 1868.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
FOR coyERNoR-TuomAs S. AsHE.
OF NEW HANOVER.


We have hoisted at the head of ou
columns the name of THOMAS S. AsHE a.
the candidate for Governor of North Caro-
lima. We thank the State Executive Com
mittee for this nomination. 1t carries Us
back to the good old days Of the Republic
when such men as DUDLEY, and Morn
HEAD and GRAHAM and their worthy sue
cessors filed the Executive Chair, will
honor to themselves and honor to the
State.
We need say nothing of New Hanover
county or this Congressional District. The
name of AsHE is tower of strength among
our people, 1t has been eminent among
onr great men from the days IF the Revo-
luton of 1776 down to the present time,
maintaining the highest character Tor IL
self. conferring Iustre upon the history OF
the State and there is no man living more
worthy of the narae, with all of its prestige,
than THOMAS S. AsHE, Of Arson county.
In this District, guided by principle only
and determined to support the nominee
who might be chosen to bear the white
mans banner. this name alone is worth two
Thousand votes to the Conservative ticket
Tn the central tier of counties, where MIR.
ASHES professional engagements have con-
fined him, he is stronger than any other
man in the State-in the counties of Ran
dolph and Stanly alone, which are con-
sidered as debateable ground, he can poll
five hundred more votes than any other
living man-in the whole State of North
Carolina. wherev er he shall be able to
show himself-his eminent abilities and
his purity and dignity and force OF charac-
ter will cause themselves to be felt and
an honest and upright people, who love
honesty and uprightness, will reward the
faithful, capable and honest public servant,
and the pure and modest christian gen.
tleman.
In political connections, Mr. AsHE was
an old line Whig-frm, faithful and IN
yielding. He was Union man up to the
withdrawal of the State from the Union.
He was Just and true Confederate during
the whole of the war, bearing the fortunes
of his fellow cit liens without a murmur'
Since the surrender he has been faithful
to all Of his obligations, thoroughly loyal
to the United States Government, hel
Constitution and her laws but unaltera-
bly, opposed, without compromise Or quail
fcation, to the radical, leveling, inconsis-
tent, unprincipled course of his contempti-
bic competitor. Nothing mean, nothing
cowardly, nothing inconsistent, nothing
reproachable nothing which is not dicta-
ted by high-toned honor and christian
purity can be found in the record Of
THOMAS S. AsHE.
We commend him earnestly to the Con-
servatives of the State, and in behalf of the
State, for the sake of her proud past, her
buoyant hope of glorious future, we
again thank the Executive Committee for
his nomination.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
The Holden Record.

We have received the first number of
this Republican campaign sheet; coming as
it does from orthodox Republicans, and its
editor an ex-Federal soldier, and filed with
truthful extracts from the columns of the
Standard, aptly illustrated. it must have q
powerful influence in the campaign. We
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20

This eloquent gentleman is now actively
engaged in a canvass of a portion of the
Western counties. He spoke in Ruther-
fordton on Tuesday. He speaks in Lin
colnton to-day, and Dallas on Saturday.
His declension to become a candidate has
not happened the ardor of Governor
VANCE in the success Of the cause. Let all
the State canvassers initiate this example.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
An Ordinance Inspecting the Jurisdiction
of the Courts of this State.

SECTION 1. BE Il ordained by the people Of North
Carolina, IN COnUeTti0n assembled, That sections
l and 2 of the ordinance of the Convention, adop-
ted June 23d, 1866, entitled "An Ordinance to
change the jurisdiction of the Courts and the
rules of pleading thereins be and are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 2. Be further ordained, That section 8
OF the above entitled Ordinance be amended to
read as follows: Sec. 3, That all actions of debt
covenant, aesumpslt, and account now pending in
the Superior Courts shall be continued to Spring
Term, 1869 and that the several Superior Courts
at the Spring Term thereof only unless otherwise
herein provided, shall have exclusive original
Jurisdiction OF all such causes of action except
Justice of the Peace by the Constitution or laws
of North Carolina. Should the defendant at the
Spring Term, 1869, on writs which shall be re-
turned to that Term in any suit, for the above
causes of action then pending in the Superior
Court, pay confess judgment to the plaintiff
for one-tenth of the debt and demand (principa
and interest) and all costs to that time, he shall
be allowed until the next Spring Term to Plead
At the said Spring Term, should the defen.
dant pay to the plaintiff confess Judgment
for one-ifth Of the residue of the said debt
or demand and cost, he shall be allowed
until the succeeding Spring Term to Plead
| At the said Spring Term should the defendant
pay to the plaintiff confess judgment for one
half of the residue of the debt or demand he shall
| be allowed until the succeeding Spring Term te
| plead. At the said Spring Term the plaintiff shall
| have Judgment for the residue of his debt or de-
mand: Proplded, ho,oeUer, That the plaintiff, i
required, shall file his debt or demand in writing
and il the defendant shall make oath that TIT
whole or any part thereofis not Justly DUE or tina
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
DOWN WITH THE MONGREL CON
STITUTION That is tie slogan.

ST. PATRICK's DAY.-Wednesday was the
anniversary of the death of st. Patrick, the
tutelary Saint of Ireland. AS such it was
duly celebrated by the Hibernian Benevo-
lent Association Of this city. Forming in
procession at their Hall at an early hour in
the forenoon, the members of the Associa-
ton took up their line of march for the
City Hall, where they passed in review De-
fore the Mayor and the honorable Board
of Aldermen. The members were all in
full regalia, and in the centre of the pro
cession the flag of Erin was borne. The
appearance which they presented was, in.
deed, a fine one; their regalia is exceed
ingly neat and tastefully gotten up. While
at the City Hall, they were address from
the porch by the Mayor, who is also the
President of the Association. He was to
have presented them with new flag, and
explained his reason for not doing so to
be, that he was disappointed in the flag he
had ordered, and that when it came &c
hand it was found to be unequal to the ex.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
Dir. Ashe Accepts.

It is with pleasure we announce that
the Hon. THOMAS S. ASuE accepts the Con,
sentative nomin alton for Governor. The
Office has but few charms for him, but the
nomination seeking him in manner SC
complimentary, andconscious of the impor
tant issues involved, like a true man as he
is, he accepts the responsibilities of the
candidacy, and will bear the noble banner
of Conservatism in the contest
In the history of North Carolina the
name of AsHE is connected with her proud
est and noblest achievements, and it /:
very fitting now that one Of the name
should lead her people in the most impor
tant struggle through which she has eve1
passed. From the mountains to the sea
board will the manly virtues and noble
character of THOMAS s. AsHE command
respect and give weight and dignity to the
cause of which he is the standard-be
His triumphant election We believe is as
sured.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
VIM. NJ. Coleman, Radical Candidate for
Attorney General.

Attorney General.
A short time since we published state
| ment III regard to this rirtvous and hon
0ra5Le youth, from information we received
from one of our exchanges, and because G
slight error was made in the relationships
of the colored parties, our statement being
the daughter instead of the wife, this
wonderful piece of propriety and noble
representative of North Carolina Radical
ism, with all the affected indignity oil
wounded innocence, protested against the
charge and published our informant as &
liar. He knew we'll enough from whence
our information had been received, and
Indirectly attempted to say what he did not
dare to do directly.
Below we publish some inquiries directed
to this wounded innocent, by one of the
most upright and reliable citizens of Cole
mans county, and we dare him to answer
them, for if he denies his guilt we will
publish the official record.
Besides this attempt at crime, we learn
that this would-be law officer of North
Carolina was arrested by the Mayor OF
Concord, a short time before he left that
place for Raleigh, on a charge of habitual
drunkenness and vulgarity on the streets,
and fined therefor. Is this true, Mr.. Cole
man? How low, indeed, does Southern
Radicalism descend to find fitting tools
among the white natives to do its dirty
work.
Our correspondent propounds the fol
lowing questions to Coleman, to which we
direct his special attention
CONCORD, N. c. March 18th, 1868.
To Won. D. Coleman, formerly Of Concord
SIR viii 70 answer the following lnterroSa-
! tons, il YOU please
| charged with having taken unwarrantable hber-
ties with Fanny Sherod "a woman Of color and
wife of Isaac SherOd)
Cd. Do you deny the fact that you We're arrest
ed on tlis charge previous to your departure from
Concord, and that the matter is now pending in
Court in Cabarrus County 4?
Sd. Do you deny the fact that there was grea t
| indignation expressed and manifested towards
| yOu by both black and white, for this outrage?
4th. Do you deny the fact that the said Fanny
and Ieaac made application to Capt. Carren OF
the Freedman Bureau for redress, and that Capt
Carren sent YOU order by the Sheriff of Cabar-
rus County, interdictjng you from going upon the
premises of said Fanny by day or by night
Your flippant denial Of certain charges made in
the Wilmington Journal, has been noticed how
come out and deny the charges expressed and i'm
piled in the foregoing interrogatories, and the
public shall haye the full benefit Of the record in
the premises.
Yours, Sc, CONCORD.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20

learn very large edition has been issued,
and still the cry is ''more." Hoiden's
Record What an inviting field for the
satirist and artist
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
Wilmington a nd the Convention. so-ca11ed.

Wilmington and the Convention so-calIesi
We stepped into Knowles Menagerie, ,,
now about to close its side-splitting enter
tainments at Raleigh, on Saturday night,
under the escort and protection of our
friends DURHAM and GRAHAM, those gallant
and able young Conservatives who have en-
deared themselves to the white men OF
North Carolina by their services, and oul
observations led US to the conclusion thai
General Abbott, in pronouncing this body
as disreputable and disgraceful affair, ha.
shown more Judgment in matters of tast,
than politics, for we assure our reader
that prejudiced as we are to the miserable
concern, We were not prepared to witnes
the disgraceful scenes there enacted o
all the disorderly and confused mobs W,
ever saw this exceeds any. With an igno
rant and shameless mountebank in th,
Chair, and drunken buffoops on the floor
from eight to eleven o'clock the exhibition
was disgraceful in the extreme.
We are satisfied that in twenty minute
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20

at least as many couples were divorced,
the diseraceful body paying less respect to
the ordinances OF God if possible than to
the laws OF man. Petitions for divorce
were granted without being read, and grave
ordinances passed and millions OF dollars
pledged amidst the vulgar ribaldry Of drum
ken charlatans and the solemn Jargon OF
ignorant negroes.
During this confusion an ordinance was
reported from some committee by NIL
Heaton. To amend the charter Of the City
Of Wilmington so that no property quallfl-
cation should be required of the Mayor or
Aldermen. and that the poll holders shall
not he free holders, and further, that an
election shall be held for municipal officers
in fifteen days I'VE think after the adoption
of the Constitution. So grave an ordinance,
so dangerous change, affecting seriously
the interests of every property owner IN
this city, became law in less time than IL
has taken us to tell of it. Oppressed and
heart-sick, we LETT the Hall wondering when
and where these iniquities would end !;
when and how long would Providence con-
tinue to punish us by such terrible mani
festations of His displeasure and wrath.
MAY He in His wisdom and mercy save US
from the dangers of the present, and cast
from the honor and pride of North Caro-
lima, the dark shadow which now blots her
escutcheon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20
Notice.

There will be a Conservative meeting
held at Burgaw Depot on Saturday, the
Dist inst, when number of speakers will
discuss the important issues of the day
The ladies are particularly invited to at
tend and all citizens who can do so are
urged to be present.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-20

SHALL WHITE CHILDREN BE
COMPELLED to go to the same schools
with NEGROES That is one of the is
SHE'S
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-13

Do aelSsratea p5NsEsfssS7i55fi . the sisasss
Mbencssthey ame. sAs Iong las thsrs are
White neplna smtes there isihe-matslAl
FOR the e9ormation ofsa rightful popular govs
Pertinent, and if Congress feared to-beegap~a
repeal of Observation-Disclosures which
might end inth declaration Of the illegal
ity Of the emancipation proclamation, it
could compromise with principle, return the
States to the position which they held in
1865, and admit them to representation
under the constitutions framed and ratified
by their white inhabitants. - -.
This is the Southern view of the duty Of
the Democratic party, and, were it not that
the coming contest is more for power than
for principle, there would be great hope of
its adoption by the North. Parties, howl
ever, are supremely selfish. They fight for
place and profit, believing that principle
without power is as useless az it must be
unprtftable.. The Northern Democracy
have little TO gain by fighting the battles of
ten States which cannot give them one cleo
toral vote. They will make their ccalcula-
tions deliberately and in cool blood, and
will not touch negro suffrage or Radical
misrule in the South, if the great greenback
question is likely TO give them more efec-
tive platform.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-13

! THE NEW YohK Times, under the head Of
'siLetgus Have Peace" Says: 'Therelis no
changer of any renewed rebellion on,the
'part Of the Southern States The people
"of those States have neither the will nor
sithe power to renew any such attempt.
"The war has ended oil controversy Of TINT
,'skind, and, settled the questions out Of
(which it arose. But the ,fnaliy Of that
"settlement, as matter Of fact, must also
e.be accepted, if we are to have peace. It
"is not enough that we have no new at
"tempt to contest the result by force of
ssarms;-it is not fairly open to further con-
stest Of any kind. And an effort to renew
'sthe conflict politically-an attempt to re-
Issverse the decisions of the war, by an ep-
speal to the ballot, will be, if successful,
"full of danger and disaster to the country"
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-13
The County Elections.

EDaEr1ELD has gone for the Radicals by
"a large majority.
GREEsvILLE has elected the Democratic
ticket by 164 majority. Majority for the
constitution 1923, Democratic gain 997.
ABBEv1LLs has elected the Democratic
ticket by 355e majority. Majority for the
constitution 172l, Democratic gain 2o7e.
GYonK has elected the Democratic ticket
by 1850 majority. Majority for the consti-
tuition a57, Democratic gain 2oo7.
CHESTER, as weiunderstand7 the returns,
has elected Conservatives by a. majority Of
i4oOs Majority for constitution 769i Con-
seryative.gain 1169.