Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-03
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
RadicaIism Wayning-Ku .KIux Again
Stalking Abroad, &C., Sc.

Stalking Abroad, &C.. ISc.
j., WASHINGTON CITY, d. g., Aug. %, 1869
Dear J0nrnn The pressure of the
coming fate of Radicalism has induced
their Journals to rovive the u-Klux, and
this blood-thlrsty clan in consequence has
lately recommended its terrible and mur.
derous course on the pages of Radical
Journals. Meanwhile one does not pick
up paper throughout the South without
hndlng an account Of some lady or girl
outraged and ravished by negroes Some.
times We hear that the scoundrcls pcrpe-
trating these outrages are caught and JUS
| tlce done to them at the hands of an indir-
nant community, but / am sorry 10 say, in
zoo many cases, villains 60 scot free, rs if
the community where the outraqcs are
committed were apathetic Oh the subject.
These horrible crimes arc the result Of
kadlcal teachings They proceed in many
cases from the advice of Horace Greeley.
who is thus directly responsible for them.
1t would be decidedly good plan for the
citizens OF the South to organize, and if
such crime be committed, compel the
negroes of the neighborhood to surrender
the guilty parties, or failing in that, de
liver up dozen of their humber for spec
dy execution, as a warming to the evil
doers. Such sentiment may be Consid-
cred extreme and violent, but upu,, rcncc-
ton it will not be SO regarded. The ne
Groes are becoming, every day, more and
more vicious and brutal and their ESCAPES
from the Just consequences Of their acts
have emboldened thfh to commit
such crimes with greater frequency than
ever. Hero in Washington rapes, or at
tempts at rape, upon white women by
negro men are almost Of daily occurrence,
although from various reasons most Of
them are hushcd up and do not get into
the papers. 1t is about time II more or
derly and law abiding spirit was infused
into the negro, or that he should be very
sammarily exterminated fate which
most certainly awaits him at not far dis.
tant day.
Postmaster General CresWell is exhibit
ing degree OF energy in the ''good cause"
of Radicalism that should commend HIM
highly to the magnatcs of his party. flo
hos suspended great many postoflices in
the South on the express ground that they
were situated III IL Democratic neighbor-
hood and he would not give any advanta
ges-postal or Otherwise--to rebels. He
forgot the exact date i'll 1860 or 1861 whom
ba 10 or -,
behalf Of a Southern ConFederacy lie
declared just prior 10 the election
in Montana, that if the Democrats
carried tho territory in tho recent
election, he would cut the people there of
from oil postal facilities. 1t remains 10
be seen whether he will have the temority
to fulfill his threat. Perhaps he will, on
the score Of ccOaOnaY, as hia colleague
Boutwell, sold the Treasury printing
presses at one sixth of their value, and j,
now meditating purchasing another costly
set. Such is the result Of RadiclliSm.
Tho first volume OF the diplomatic CORES
pCndence, containing much Of public III
tercst, will soon be ready for distribution.
Among other State papers, are the corrca.
pondence between ex-Minister Washburnc
and President Lopez, of Paraguay, por-
tions OF which, when published last winter,
attracted such general comment from the
press, a statement of our relations with
Mexico, the condition OF affairs in Japan,
and a history of our diplomatic conncc-
tions with Spain and France, 60 far as
they have progressed. This volume will
be of rare interest, and will be we'll worthy
of perusal.
The reunion Of officers of both Federal
and Confederate armies at Gettysburg,
promises to be very lame affair,
so far as reported. The Confederate
officers generally decline, and with
good reason. to be present on the
occasion, and the gathering OF Federal
officers is small. The people are getting
very tired of this ceaseless military "bun-
combe" that during and since the war has
disgraced us as a nation. The letter Of
General Robert T.. Lee contained one very
sensible remark, which ] quote 81 think
it wiser, moreover, not to keep open the
sores of war, but to follow the examples OF
those nations who endeavorcd to oblteratc
the marks of civil strife, to commit to OBJ
livion the feelings it engendered." Very
true. And if we desire really "recon-
structed" country, really fraterna! union,
our first thought should be to Danish al
recollection of these landmarks Of the
strife such as Gettysburg and Manassas.
But madness rules the hour, and madmen
are our rulers.
The base ball fever this season seems to
be raging with extreme virulence. Among
the ''notable events of the day" is the de
feat of the famous Mutual Club of New
York. by the Nationals and Olympics Of
this city, the defeat Of the latter club being
complete and crushing one. 1t is somo
satisfaction for Washingtonians to know
that all their clubs are professionals.
composed of men who play for the "hon0r
of the thing" alone, and their signal
triumphs over 80 celebrated professional
organization as the Mutual is certainly re-
markable.