Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-08

who mingle in doubtful society and Quilt
yate bad associations, white and black, IN
order to secure an Office, which neither
their residence, their interest, nor their
merits entitle them TO, must not expect
the people whose rights they have ruth
Iessly invaded, and whose franchises they
have violently seized, to take them by the
hand aud invite them to partake OF the
sacred inequalities of their homes. 1t
seems to us that these men should he salts
fed with the magnificent salaries their
shameless impudence is deriving from the
taxes of our impoverished people without
expe sting, much less demanding, lsrgess
in the way Of voluntary inequalities.
Who IL this man Forney that he should
complain Of SOCIAL ostracism Did he
fight on either side Does any want OF
respect for him proceed from the services
he rendered the Federal cause on The field
or III the cabinet Is he ainIt;ed int"
the social circles Of Washington aud Phlls-
delphla that he should deuouuce us for
not opening our doors to him /? His IN
famous conduct III the Forrest divorce
case, the exposure of the 'Jamleson let
ter )" are too fresh in the minds of the pub
lie for any man who honors virtue and
truth to introduce him into his family.
And upon the ground of regard and re-
spect for all honorable opponent, he has
no claims upon the men of the South. He
comes among us protesting desire to
build up our country, to encourage immi-
grafton, to enhance our lands, yet no one
man in the whole land has done more to
injure our section, to prevent settlers COM
ing in our midst He has labored faith
fully to foster prejudices against us and to
foment discord between the races. And
he has not ceased in his efforts. He left
home with faisehood and malignity upon
his lips, and he will continue to do us all
the harm in his power. At the head of a
great Land Company, his object seems to
be to break down the prices, and he does
so by publishing the vilest ISLANDERS upon
the conduct and character of the Southern
people.
We know not who Forney's compan-
ions were. They are certainly in bad
company and will suffer from the associa-
ton, if it be their wish to meet the gen
tlemen Of the South to any great extent
We desire to see Northern visitors in our
midst we will extend to them the hand of
welcome, but if they come under the lead
ership of a man of VIGOROUSLY bad charac-
ter, who would return any kindness by
renewed ISLANDERS, who has done and is
doing US more harm than all others, they
must expect to be severely let alone. -
Wherever these men may go, their safety
and freedom from annoyance will furnish
denial of all charges of Southern disre-
gard for law and order, but they will find
that reserve upon the part of the people
which, under the circumstances, is the
proper return the contumely of their
leader deserves.
In speaking of this subject correspon
dent of the Baltimore Gazette says:
Although the proprietor of the 1.-TWO papers,
both daies," in his dozy letters from the south
must needs admit the doci ity of the Inhabitants
and the general absence of disorder, he must
nevertheless complain OF what he calls social
ostracism.'' Will this man never forget or for
give the social cut he received at tho hands of
high minded Southern members on the occasion
of the first exposure OF the Jameson letter ?"
Is he not Ounce to keep this matter eternaity
fresh before the public mind, by incessant and tnl-
potent thrusts at every phase of responsibility
the down-trodden South And What ia the sub
stance of these constant filings is it not enough
that the white men Of the South are driven from
the polls and denied even political equality with
the negroes-that they compelled to sit in the
jury box beside SCallawags of every hue-tO ride
with them in tho vehicle, or, il preferring to
walk, to he ut every step jostled by The vest
scruff Has 1t como tn this that men who can
at least trace their lineage through generations
Of honorable ancestors, aud who themselves
of unquestioned prohity, must needs throw open
their private dwellings, and invite to their family
hearthstones the SCUM of the North who have
squatted in their nlidst--tiret peculating and
cfefe cutters afterwards clubbing themselves
= merchants - aud that another misoreant Get
of carpet baggers intent only upon spying out
the land" levyinE upon public offices, depred8-
tim. upon the wants and nisfnrtunes of people
on whose peck the feet Or the oppressor
Fray, why is it that euch party hacks tbs Ill
tor Of the "a two d8ilies has lever herai;jed his
chagrjn at failing IN by gone days to get invita-
tIons TO the private dnper parties of the Adamses,
Everetts and Wintbrors Of Boston ; OF the A.
tore. Eoseyelts. and LeroyE of New York, or of
the Rargents Blpneys, and Ingersoils OF his own
city The thing is lmpu1ept beyond expression