Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-23


forward and address the meeting, as he
wanted the people to understand that they
had some strength, and Galloway, the ac
iknowiedged leader. was with them. They
han counted noses and know where they
stood. Schenck Withdrew his motion for
an informal ballot in order that Galloway
might speak.
The pugilistic "Indian Senator then
came forward in all the impudence for
which he is noted. He began by saying
that it had not been his intention in this
struggle to wash dirty linen or follow after
defunct Republicans, and he didn't propose
to argue the issue on the stump with any
such defunct mass of politicians as Sat
uriay exhibited, but would meet an honest
Democrat Or Conservative in behalf of the
nominee of to-day. The deserter from the
Confederate army would be condemned by
the voice of Long Creek, which would as
suredly speak for Eagles. Those white
mon who sympathize with those who stand
by honest carpet baggers- Walker, Of
Virginia, was undoubtedly carpet
Dagger stand by Eagles because he
is an honest man. Price and Larkins
were two deserters together-Price from
the q. S. steamer Cambridge in 1863, and
Larkins from the Confederate army-and
when the naval records shall have been
looked over there will be another vacancy
in the Legislature. Boilers must be driven
back to the wall. He Galloway had been
rocked in q Republican cradle, though the
son of Democrat, and had flown for his
freedom to Ohio in 1857, and was there
protected by carpat-baggers. He thought
that there was something rotten in Den
mark-something wrong with the party
hero-and defunct Northern men trying to
creep into Southern society were at tho
bottom of it, and were trying to gain popu-
larity by splitting the Republican party.
But the men in Office need not be afraid. Ii
they would but support the Irregular
nominee" they shonld not be removed,
even if he Galloway had to pledge the
General Assembly to tear up e very bit Of
the Inspection bill. Certain boiling poll
ticians talk about having all the int lii
gence on their side at the first ward meet
ing Monday night. He, himself was
mulatto, and iJ was no credit TO him be-
cause he was q bastar but he would
wager that there was more intelligence in
that ward meeting in those thick woolly
heads than She white men men on the
other side could boast of. Whoever says
there Was not insulted his negro mother,
who was SO black that if he Galloway was
a chicken and saw her coming along at II
o'clock in the day, he would want to go TO
roost. Had Larkins been the regular
| nominee, he would have felt compelled to
support him. but on the day Of election
would have had business elsewhere. And
then followed some indelicate remarks in
regard to Larkins and white men mingling
with negroes which we omit for the sake
of decency.
Schenck renewed his motion for an IN
formal ballot. Rourke offered the name
os Jno. S. W. Eagles (colored) as a candi-
date. ". H. Butler (colored) proposed
Silas n. Martin.
Schenck and Dinmus Devane (colored)
were appointed Tellers, who, after collect
ing the votes, announced the result as fol-
lows Eagles, 81 =; Martin, 2.
Schenck moved to nominate Eagles by
reclamation. VIM. Waddell (colored) op-
posed it. Schenck withdrew his notion
Rou1ke renewed it. Schenck moved
nomination by ballot which was finally
carried The same Tellers were appointed
and the vote announced as follows:
Eagles, 80; blank, l.
The President declared Eagles to be the
regular nominee for the Legislature
On motion of Schenck, the nomination
was made unanimous.
| Arnold took the floor and spoke of what
he called the "Bolters Convention - of
Saturday afternoon, and of the Middle
Sound election for delegates, and took oc-
casion to denounce A. Fl. Morris He also
denounced Ell. Ell. Bloom from the first
ward, as one who in time Of great politi-
cal excitement formerly had gone around
in the dark and urged the colored PEOPLE
to use the torch, the cup and tho knife
against the white people if they did not
yield. The speaker was opposed to social
equality and stood there as living monu-
ment Of its shame. He didn't know wheth-
Ell he was white or black. but the laws of
Louisiana had decided that be was ne
gro, and he had accepted tho decision ever
since. He expected that before this can
vass WAS over there would be blood shed,
but his garments would be clear. If the
Democrats would but stand aloof, he de-
clared he and his friends would elect
Eagles
Henry Brewington (colored) from first
ward arose to spread himself in peculiar
ly egotistical and amusing manner, but af-
ter he had "splurged awhile, was put
down by Arnold.
French moved committee of five to re-
commend County Republican Executive
Committee, and that this Committee be
increased to twenty-five members. Carried,
on Dill wv ~