Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-22

Hamilton He should Withdraw from the
canvass ut once aud in manly way, and
acknowledge to the people the true posi-
ton of affairs He should tell them that
under the changed circumstances of the
times political reconstruction of the State
Is possible only 10y submission to the un.
worthy and ignominious terms imposed bv
the Radical clique who rule in Washington.
He has refused to accept these. Will he
counsel the people of Texas to accept what
he has rejected? We cannot and will not
accept them. Rather than accept Davis
and his Infamous conditions, we prefer to
live under military rule for the rest of our
lives. But this will not be the result. 1t
is becoming evident to all thinking and
refecting men that the shortest path to
restored State Government is that which
combines an adherence to principles, with
persistence In self.respect, and obedience
| to the dictates OF honor
The intentions of tho Administration or
rather of Congress, with regard to Texas
may be readily surmiscl. The Civilian
publishes a letter from IL - distinguished
politician now in Washington" who, it is
said, p" has facilities for an inside Wow Of
the controlling motives ruling the Radical
clique now holding control of the Govern
ment, in which it is stated that "There
can be no doubt as to the intention of
Congress and the Administration to recon
struct Texas and all the Southern States,
as far as possible, in the interest of Re
publican principles and ideas, and to min
tain their ascendancy at least until after
the election in 1872. The only division is
as to the method of securing this result
| There can be little doubt of the truth of
this statement. 1t is confirmed in every
quarter, and by every act of the Admins
fr0k ol k,o
for the southern people to submit to hu-
initiation and dishonor, with the hope that
they may thereby secure their proper place
in the Union, and their rights as citizens.
Better military government than volun-
tary dishOnor, and the sacrificing of self
respect.
A prominent Texan here, a member of
the Hamilton party, has received the fol-
lowing:
"The news from Texas is that Hamilton
is carrying all before him. The publish
ed speeches of General Davis show that he
places all upon his alb rnitio theory that all
official acts Were void during the war. He
is unconvinced by the decisions of the Su-
preme Court of the United States against
him. He still adheres to his notion that
all who bore arms during the rebellion
should be disfranchised- not deny
his opposition to the Constitution, though
it gives equal rights to all, Of every color,
but says he should vote for it.
'"The speeches of Hamilton declare his
adherence to the principles which govern
ed him during the war, and his determine
ton to have peace by making all men
equal before the law. Stuart is said to be
disqualified under the Fourteenth amend
ment. and is receiving very little sup
port"
A recent despatch from this city to
Western paper reads as follows:
The Cuban agents here do not utterly
repudiate the idea that Higgins and his
crew showed the white feather and ran in
to Cape Fear river with the intention of
being captured, and intimate that they
we're bought mp in advance by Spanish
agents.
1t is about time the * Cuban agent "
humbug was exploded. There are no
Cuban agents - here, nor have there
been any such gentlemen at the date Of
many of the dispatches which purport to
emanate from such source. This is not,
however the most Objectionable feature of
the present despatch. [ have the honor Of
knowing some of the officers of the Hornet
personally, and others by reputation, and
have no hesitation III pronounclng the
charges preferred against them in this des-
patch to be false, slanderous and coward
| II. Those who know the gentlemen who
comprise the majority of the Hornets Of
ticers cannot fail to resent any imputatiOnS
upon their honesty or their bravery, from
whatever source they may emanate ; and
if these mythical "Cuban agents we're
one-half as brave, or tithe as honest, they
would not now be fighting shadows in
Washington. \.