Wilmington journal., 1869-07-16

SoGIleT tO-uhy Ill us Soou A"AoAA o'AAA "A"A- -
much zeal as ever did Democrats or wings
lin the olden times. Nay, the bonds or
union between the various and different
component parts of the present Consersa-
tive or Democratic party are stronger tnan
those which have ever hitherto united
political organization in the United states
| The objects for which they aim are more
calculated to inspire the noble and pa
triotic, and the dangers which threaten the
State and the Republic demand the greatest
activity and concert in the present and the
kindest liberation for past and present
differences of opinion.
No patriotic citizen can look at the con-
dition of North Carolina and long cavil
over the name or the minor points of po-
litical unity Of the organization through
which he will attempt reformation. A
son could not stand and witness the assas-
sination of his mother without opposing
the assassin. because he could not
decide the means he would use to pre-
vent the murder. North Carolina calls
upon her sons to save her from destruc-
ton, and she must not be ruined because
! they differ as to the minor and unessentlal
points of defense They all agree as to the
fact of the danger and the necessity for
action and a common line Of attack and
defense must and will be determined upon.
It can hardly be expected that men who
have differed SO widely in politics as the
1f &Io Poll oh Nf
Salisbury Old North State and ourselves
could agree upon all questions now.
They were jealous and uncompromising
Wings and Unionists. We as zealously
and uncompromisingly adhered to Democ-
racy and Secession. They were as true
and honest in their allegiance to principle
as we claim for ourselves. Differing thus
upon principle, and each Influenced by
what we believed to be the true welfare of
the country, and which led us into such
widely different spheres during the war,
it required something more than the ordi.
nary course of politics, or the dangers
which usually environ a country from a
feeble administration of affairs, to have
brought us into an earnest and Jealous
cooperation in party politics We are as
ready to defend an attack upon the former
Secessionists as they are to protect the
principles and feelings of the Unionist.
Each is ready to break a lance with the
other in honorable combat in defense OF
former political principles, but with respect
for his opponents views, and regard for
the noble party to which the other was
attached. Our present differences are only
those OF proud "reminiscences and cherished
memories; our present affiliation is founded
upon real, living issues. Our aims are the
same. We see the future from the same
past with different optics.
North Caroline is in no condition for
her sons to quarrel over names or minor
points of differences. While her Execu-
tive department is filed by prejudiced, dis
honest and ignorant men while her Judi
ciary is either partisan, or ignorant, or cor n
rupt, one or all while her funds are Grim
inally squandered, her credit destroyed,
and her property owners taxed by and for
the benefit of paupers while her Univer
sity remains the victim of party malice and
stupidity while her intelligent manhood
is sacrificed to propitiate the prejudices and
demands of ignorant negroes, and the
greed and avarice of hungry carpet-bag
gers, the good people of the State have q
bond of union more sacred in its obliga-
tions than any which ever urged men for
ward to political unity and action. When
we have accomplished the work before us;
when North Carolina is redeemed from the
degradation which has been thrust upon
her, then can we settle our differences up
on platform high above the disgraeeful
level to which governmental affairs have
now been dragged. Until then, we can
and will be friends, and afterwards we
trust. We can fight Rsdicalism upon one
side, while our friends attack from another
quarter, for it is vulnerable at all points.
Allow us to differ as to the name of our
army, and the arrangement of our forces.
but under the same leader and under the
same banner we will 60 forward to victory.
The Solar Eclipse I'm August.
Commodore Sands, superintendent of
the United States Navy Observatory, has
issued directions to the astronomical OBJ
servers appointed to report upon the total
eclipse of the sun on the 7th of August
The belt of country in the United States
over which the eclipse will be total is
about one hundred and forty miles wide
and from the coast of North Carolina
stretches in northwesterly direction
through North Carolina, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa, and the central line of this belt
passes near the following cities and towns:
Leesburg, @; Magnolia, @; Clinton, N q;
Fayetteville, c. Carthage, N G: Lexington N
C; Mocksville, N @; Wilkesboro, N O.; Boon @;
Blountsville, Tenn; Taylorsville, Tenn; Kings.
port, Tenn; Union, Tenn; Estliville, Va; Bristol,
Va; Mount Pleasant, Ky; Manchester, Ky; Mount
Vernon, Ky; Harrodsburg, Ky; Louisville, Ky;
Corydon, Ind; Newton, Ind; Hsysyile, Ind;
MaysviIe, Ind; Bruceville, Ind; Washington, Ind /;
Robinson, Ill; Greenup, Ill; ShelbyviIle, ILL;
Stonington, Ill; Springfield, ILL; Petersburg, Ill: