Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-27

city for all expenses undergone, in that
they would serve to enhance, greatly, the
value of taxable property.
CANDY and Grant.
There is little doubt but that President
Grant, if appealed to, will sustain the de-
cision of Candy relative to the enforce
ment of the iron clad oath for the newly
elected members Of the Virginia Legisla
ture. 1t does no good to throw forward
precedent and to quote to Candy his own
action in South and in North Carolina, as
the matter has most probably been already
definitely decided and practical illustra-
| ton is to be made of the fact that sauce
for the goose is not sauce for the gander.
It is said that the Conservatives Of Vir-
ginia will appeal from His Highness. Sa-
trap Candy, to His Higher, President
Grant, but it should be remembered that
there wo,ald still remain a His Highest,
which would override all decisions that were
not made in accordance with their wishes.
This power IS thrt OF the United States
Senate, and should Grant decide in favor
of the Walker party, thus securing two
more Conservative Senators. it is very
doubtful if the Senate body. which is a
Judge of the qualifications of its own mem
bers, would allow these new Senators to
be seated. Grant is aware Of this fact, and
hence the probability OF his sustaining
Canbys decision.
Thus it will be seen how all actual " re-
construction of the States, even when
made in full accordance with the Congress
sional programme, can be turned into Il
mere farce, when the result does not prove
in accord with the wishes of the leaders of
the Party of Ruin, and how the Radical
clique at Washington City are determined
| to maintain their supremacy at no matter
what cost to the integrity of the country.
Political and Religious Inconsistcn les.
The immigration of Chinese to this
country has developed some very extra
ordinary phases in political opinions. and
some equally inconsistent expressions
from the expcunders of religious ethics in
| the United States. The Esprit Of the
Age" that very vague but every ready ar
gument of Northern gandists, VIII ether
politically or spiritually, has declared that
"All men are born free and equal" means
perfect equality before the law and in re-
| igion, and acting. it is asserted, under this
broad declaration, four millions of African
slaves, who, according to their iberators,
no
OF any era, have been set free and forced
| TO the exercise of the widest liberty known
! to the former FREQ and enlightened citizen.
! The advocates OF this particular doctrine
of the Spirit of the Age " will not dare to
assert that it has their support from other
causes than desire to secure liberty to
! the individual and to do good to the
nation. Any other position must stultify
these immaculate lawmakers and give the
! lie to these unimpeachable philanthropists
| Notwithstanding these apparently unas-
sailable posts assumed under certain cir
cumstances at one time, we behold with
some surprise an abandonment of the i'm
pregnable heights of liberty and philan-
thropy, and refuge taken behind an in
trenchment of opposition to cheap labor
and TO religious freedom.
we do not justify the Acknowledgement
of the negro but since that has been done
we cannot refrain from criticising its au-
thors when they oppose Chinese immigra-
ton. It is On indisputable fact that this
country, we mean the whole of the United
States, needs population. A thrifty, en-.
ergetic, peaceful population. A popula-
ton to develop rapidly all the resources Of
by iberating four millions OF Africans and
granting them the largest prioleges under
the laws of the land. what injury can come
from the introduction of a much larger
number of Chinese, subject to all the prohi-
billions and restrictions of the laws? Surely
no prejudice can arise to the Chinaman
from a comparison of him to our negro
citizen. In education, in mechanical in
ingenuity. in patient industry and in
peaceful disposition the Chinaman is I'M
surpassed. These assertions are supported
by facts. NInetV-eigM Per cent. of the
Chinese who have come to the United
States read and write their own language.
Nearly the whole of these are from the
lower classes, What other nation has sent
such a per cent. of population to this
country who showed as much educational
requirement. The ingenuity displayed by
the Chinese in all works of art is proven
bialy admitted. His industry has been
demonstrated in California to the admira-
ton of all and 10 the great advan-
tage of the State, and his patience and