Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-19

expenses of the State government. Sup
posing that the value of property in the
State is, what they extravagantly, as l be-
lieve, estimate it to be, 5000, 200, 900, 40
cents on the dollar will only realize $780,
O0O-showing deficit of $575 900 to be
maze up from incomes, franchises, &c.-
But when it is seen, us it must be, that the
expenses Of this profigate, thieving State
government, to say nothing OF Ashley's
mammoth educational swindle and hum
bug. will largely exceed the assumed
amount, the idea of meeting the exigen-
cies of the situation, and paying the in
terest on the debt Ito say nothing of the
recent reckless and extravaganza appropria-
tions), by a tax bill, which stops short of
practical contiscation, is simply preposter-
Gus and is transparent sham. Most of
these men really expect Reputation, and,
having already provided for themselves,
they care not how soon it comes; and come
it will, practically, though deny that Re
puaiutien is the right name for the non
recognition of an unlawful and fraudulent
obligation.
The alarm of the Radical leaders in this
matter, when they found out that the
amendment was adopted, was because of
the appearance of the thing-that is all. It
is given out, you know, that money can
only be borrowed on the faith of plausi-
BILE Revenue BILL and the faithful in the
Legislature want their PEI, diem, and Hol-
den waits his salary, and Victor Barringer
wants his Code pay, and Menninger wants
his picklngs and stealings, and the stun
ming young Douglas wants his pin money,
and Miller, the negro door keeper, is crazy
for greenbacks, and Coleman wants grog
pence, and Jaybird Jones can't "let it
float" without spondulics, and the Supreme
Court can't go to concerts, &C., in body.
at Tucker Hall without the rhino, and, in
one word, the - trooly loil must have
money, money!
-'' true magnetic pole, to which
All 6 loii } hearts point duly North, like trem-
bling needles"
And how could they have got their souls
desire If that amendment had stood ? But
can the tax, as it stands, most inadequate
although most oppressive, deceive money
lenders ? We shall see. Meanwhile foul
birds, of the Pruyn GEMS. hover about and
fatten on the chance crumbs of the ''situa-
ton"
Radical Reconstruction has laid it's
impious hands on all that il valuable or
venerated-on all, in our State systems,
The latest blow from it's fell and brutal
hand, is at the legal profession. Any man
in the State, without regard to color. NOR
al character or qualifcations-he may be
unable to read or freshly-released con-
vict from the penitentiary-whom may be
able to beg, borrow or steal $50 for the
purpose, can, upon the payment Of that
amount and without examination, be
licensed to practice law! So that we shall now
have as many Fetch "barristers :" as there
are quack doctors" in James City, oppo,
site Newborn. What more, however,
could be expected of party that made
Tourgee Judge, Chicken Stevens Sena-
tor OF Blythe Saint
Beyond these matters, Legislative pro-
ceedings have been spiritless since my last.
The city itself J. find to be duller than at
any period of my stay, though the fine
weather brings out the population on the
| streets, and the fair dispOrt themselves in
the balmy air like SO many beautiful but
| terfies.
l see it stated in the papers that a negro
Fire Company has been organized here.
! Let it be incorp grated and called ''Holden. -
| Let every Township" in the State. in
which there may be a large negro majority,
| be called "Holden.'' Let every corpora
t. IN of any sort or description, that is to
be manipulated by negroes, be called
IS Holden" So that the name shall be be-
slavered with negro, now and forever, and
the one shall not be mentioned without
suggesting, by the most natural and init
mate association, the other. It is said to
be the regimen in some Inebriate Asyiums
to cure the patient by disgusting him be
You'd measure with liquor. 1t is put ia his
every beverage, his bread is soaked in it,
his food is cooked with it, it enters as AL
element into every preparation put before
him. The negro diet will be good for the
Chief Fetch IN this State, as Gen. Hill
calls the Governor.
| Some of the ladies Of this city have been
giving a series of attractive and charming
tableaux for the benefit of the Temperance
organizations. They were for Il praise.
worthy object and deoervedly successful.
| Some OF the scenes We're illustrative of the
designs of the Order. But more st,'ihinl
tableau of this character, it is said, was pre-
sented, a few nights since, at Radica
Restaurant in this city, when the Speaker
of the House of Representatives kicked {
posteriorj, the Attorney General of the
! State, down flight of steps 1t brought
/ down the house, aud we'll it might. Hur
rah for Radical reconstruction. Dot.
| a Real SensRfinn-httempt to shoot PrcsI
dent johnson.