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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-12
The Legislature.

The proceedings of the Legislature on
Wednesday wore more than usually unin-
torestiug and Erimportant.
In the Senate resolution was offered to
retain L. S. Martin as Page to the Senate.
This brought about long discussion, in
which serious charges were preferred by
several Senators against the Doorkeeper
for illicit appropriation of stationery. 1t
appears in his hberaIity he presented the
Page with O considerable quantity, who
turned States evidence against that official.
The absence Of the Doorkeeper prevented
The usual farce of Committee of Investi-
cation, and the matter rests in 3tGtu Qeso.
The bill to provide q system of public
instruction came up as unfinished business.
Quite an animated debate sprung up on q
motion OF Senator Love to prevent the en-
ployment Of colored teachers, in any event,
for white pupils. This was met by Mr..
Moore, of Carteret, by proposing IN
amendment to the amendment prohibiting
the employment of white teachers for col
ored pupils. The amendment to the amend
ment prevailed, and then the whole propo-
sition was defeated. The further consid-
Grafton of the bill was postponed.
Ia the House Mr.. French introduced q
bill to incorporate the Independent Tele-
graph Line, and Mr.. Sinclair bill to au-
thOrize the Commissioners of New Hanover
County to receive in the County Work
house convicts from other counties.
The bill TO lay eff the Homestead and
personal property exemptions was taken
mp and discussed, without any important
action.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-12
STATE NEWS.

MURDER IN CAswELL.-We have to re-
cord the murder of Mrs. Sarah Blackwell,
an aged widow lady living near Blackwelps
Store in Caswell county. This was hor.
rible deed perpetrated upon a defenceless
old lady for the paltry sum of a few dol
lars. No clue to the murderer.
Greensboro Topic.
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE.-We learn from the
Fayetteville Eagle, of most horrid out
rage in Moore County on the 10Th nit. A
negro by the name of Edward Blue, living
on the land of one Graham with his family,
was attacked by disguised persons. He
was wounded but escaped. Two or three
of his children escaped, but his wife and
one child was killed. The cabin was fred
and the skeletons of the murdered wife
aud child were found among the ruins Blue
bore bad character and was very unpopu-
lar. A meeting of citizens has been held
to take steps looking to the bringing to
punishment the guilty parties. Graham
and one Riddle have been arrested and
lodged in Jail. A low demagogue, W. B.
Richardson, .is,tryingto give apolitical turn
to the affair, but all the neighbors of Blue
are Radicals and have sworn that no ne
groes shall live among them. Graham is q
leading Radical. This matter should be fer
reted out, and the guilty brought to pun
ishment.
Fatal AFFRAY.-We learn that diff
Guilty occurred in the neighborhood of
Steele Greek. about Il miles from this city,
On Tuesday last, which resulted in the
death of Mr.. Robert Lowrie, at the hands
of Mr.. Richard Kendrick.
We forbear giving the particulars of this
sad affair. as an inquest has not yet been
held, but we understand the killing was in
self defence, and suppose the report true,
as Mr. Kendrick has not been arrested
He was in the city last evening, and re-
turned home to await the result of fury
of inquest. -Charlotte Observer.
AMONG the recent graduates in the Medi-
cal department of the University of New
York, werethe following North Carelinians:
L. L. Alexander, J. E. Caldwell, r. Ken
neday, ". NJ. Phillips, L. L. Stanton and
q. Watts. The last mentioned gentleman
received a certificate of honor.
Raleigh Sentinel.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-12
Andrew johnson,

Mr.. JOHNSON, ii publishing farewell adj
dress to the people of the United States
upon retiring from the Presidency, has
added to his reputation as n writer and
has left upon the records of the country at
once the most powerful vindication of his
own administration and the most unan-
swerable Impeachment Of the wrongs and
tyrannles OF Congress which has yet ap-
peared from him. THE impeachment of
Warren Hastings by the gifted Sheridan, -
says the National InteHige"ce,', ''if more
gorgeous and eloquent, was not moro di-
rect and truthful. The summing up of the
sins, wrongs and crimes Of tho Crown of
England, as expressed in the Declaration
OF Independence, gives no more sense of
the weight of British wrongs than does the
plain, clear, terse and feeling statement of
MIR. JoHNscN, concerning the outrages, op-
presslons, tyrannies, and usurpatioDs Of the
pertidlous and corrupt Congress.
1t should be read and studied by the
American student or statesman, and treas
ured in his heart of hearts for profit and
instruction in the uses of patriotism in the
coming day OF veal or voc that impend
over our beloved cOuntry-a country still
best loved by the yirtuous of the people
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when worst goveFned-a people who m y
yet be called to stand as "wall OF lire
against aggressions upon their most vital
rights.
1--WE cannot resist the conviction that
the address of President JOHNSON Will
arouse the American people to a renewed
sense of the deep wounds which liberty nnd
constitutional government have received at
the hands of The corrupt Congressional
cabal and will serve to riyet bitter memo
ries of them for good to q late day III our
history. It Is hardly necessary to add tha1'
in our belief, the final day OF the pubic
service Of Andrew JoHNsoN has not yet
been reached"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-12
The Fifteenth Amendment

On Monday both Houses of the General
Assembly ratified the proposed Fifteenth
Article to the Constitution of the United
States The following proceedings of the
House are taken from the StandGrd:
A message was received from His Excellency
the Governor, which was read as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RALEIGH, March 18th, 1865
To tie Honorable Tie GeneTl assembly
Of North Carolina:
GENTLEMEN: have received from the Hon.
William II. Seward, Secretary OF state OF the
United States, and heregSith transmit to your
honorable body. ''&n attested copy OF a kesolu-
ton of Congress, proposing TO the Legislatures
Of the several States Fifteenth Article to the
Constitution of the United States"
The proposed Fifteenth Article is in the follow
ing words: ,
Constitution Of the United States"
ReSOlUeG, by the senste and House OF Repre-
senatives of the UUil Jed States ofAmeIica in Con-
gress assembled. (tWo-th thirds of both Houses con
currlngG, That the following Article bo proposed
to the Legislatures of the several States as an
amendment 20 the Constitution OF the United
States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of
the said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of
the Constitution, namely:
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION l. The right of citizens OF the United
States to vote shall not be denied OR abridged by
the United States or by any State On account of
race or color, or previous condition of servitude,
SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legislation''
By the adoption Of the proposed article by three
fourths OF the States the right to vote will be Sc
cured by the Constitution Of the United States to
every citizen, and will not, therefore, depend, rs
it does now, on the will of the several States
The best, it not the only just form of go7ernm ant
known among men, is that which secures to all an
absolute equality in political and civil rights 1t
results inevitably from the formation OF govern
ments by persons equslly free that every one
should have the right to yote-that is to have q
voice in the administration of the government. to
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-12
Retiremsnt of Members of Congress.

With the termination of the Fortieth
Congress the Senate loses its ablest men.
Hendricks, Buckalew, Dixon, Whyte, Doc
little, Bayard, and Henderson cannot be
matched in ability by any seven who re-
main in that body. Mr.. Boyer retires
after q very brilliant term of service in the
House, and it also loses one of its soundest
and most assiduous members in Mr. Gloss
brenner.-PkiladeLphia Age.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-12

We print the silly and disgraceful pro-
ceedingg of the Legislature on Wednesday
night and Thursday rather to point
a moral - than for any intrinsic merit
they contain. It is well for the people to
see how uselessly and sinfully their repre-
sentatives are wasting their time and the
peoples money. When will this ridir''-
Ions farce end
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-03-12
The Wfse.PolIard Cnse.

The case of the State 0S. George D. Wise
and John S. Wise, indicted for assaulting
Edward A. Pollard, removed from the
Criminal Court of Baltimore, was yesterday
settled in the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county, at Towsontown, by the States at
torney, William s. Keech, Esq, on pay
ment of costs by the defendants The
States attorney stated to the Court that
he had received from Mr.. Pollard a letter,
which he showed the Court, in which Mr..
P. stated that he did not desire to prose
cute, and hoped that the Messrs. Wise
would not be prosecuted, and that all diff
culties between him and them had been
amicably CONGRATULATIONS Sun, 2d.
The New York herald., 1869-04-19
An Expedition for Cuba.

1t will be seen by our special telegraphie
report published to-day in another column
that formidable expedition for Cuba is on
foot in New Orleans. There can be no doubt
that the section of country selected for the
movement offers many facilities for such an
enterprise. The abundance of veterans there,
both from the Union and Confederate armies,
skilled soldiers; and, as money seems not to
be lacking, we may soon expect to hear of
operations on scale that will materially
change the aspect of the revolution in Cuba.
It is gratifying to learn that while the
Spaniards are openly sending arms and am
munition from this port to supply their
army the officers of the government in the
South are not disposed to scrutinize too
closely the steps of the Cubans In sending sup
plies to General Cespedes; but these shonld
remember that the neutrality laws are upon
the statute book. General Steadman did good
service in our late war, and if he gets into
Cuba will give the Spaniards no small
trouble. In view Of the sympathies which the
people so largely entertain for the liberal
cause and the bloody character which the war
is taking in Cuba the government should at
once take bold position on the question and
at least place the contending parties on an
equal footing. During the Carlist war in
Spain both parties were permitted openly to
recruit in England, and forces were sent from
there to the assistance Of Queen Isabella and
Don Carlos alike.
The New York herald., 1869-04-19
NEyy YORK HERALD MONDAY APRIL IS l86a-TRIPLE SHEET

streets, on Saturday night. at The be9as OF oAe
William Maher. DAVID o'Day, who iest'haj and
who also took part in the brawi was one of the par
ties IN the Felix Larka murder case some time ago.
The jury rendered a verdict duplicating Aiauer. WHO
was remandcd.
Three alleged burglars, supposed 10 have been re-
Gently operating 90 large extent on the line o. the
New Jersey Central Railroad, were arrested and
committed to the Tombs yesterday. The prisoners
when arrested were heavily armed ana had In their
possession an extensive outfit OF burglars tools,
and particularly those required to break iato iron
safes.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Colonel F. L. Guenher, of Fort Adams; A. ii. Gil
mau, and Charles f. Field, OF the United States
Navy; Ben. @. Freeman, Of San Francisco; A. r.
Meek, and ]. L. Requa OF Florida are at the Astor
House.
Captain A. B. Fitch. and Major D. H. Foley OF the
United States Army; Surgeon G. B. Adams, OF the
United States Navy, and Colonel L. W. Towel, OF
Chicago, are at the st. Charles Hotel
Governor Clafir. Of Massachusetts,; John Mere
dith Reid, Jr., Of Albany and NJ. p Bemus, OF May
Vile, are at the Fifsh Avenue HOTEL
Surgeon Quinn, of the United States Navy, il at
the Hoffman House.
The New York herald., 1869-04-19

II is reported that Clay. the aristo-
cratic sgemmen of color" of New Orleans,
appointed Minister to Liberia, and Pro-
fessor Bassett (colored), Of Philadelphia,
appointed Minister to Hayti, have each de-
clined the honor. This is so very curious
that most people will ask why have these
blacks declined these high official distinctions.
We suspect that the true reasons are that they
prefer to stay among white people that they
recoil from the idea of living in community
where there is nothing but niggers that for
Clay there is too much of the nigger in Libe-
ria, and for Bassett too much of the nigger in
Hayti. Even in the old slavery times, between
slavery with oil its drawbacks in the United
States, and freedom with all its advantages in
Liberia, there were many blacks who declined
Liberia for this simple reason :-''Don't want
to go, massa, where dere's muffin but niggers."
Besides, in sending the black man Clay, for
instance, to the black government of Liberia,
Clay may think, after all sit is only putting
me on level with the nigger." The mission
to England would be different thing. The
United States nigger is as good as white man,
and must not, therefore, be picked out as
Niger for Hayti or Liberia.
The New York herald., 1869-04-19

difficulty. She has finished her rte in the
wars Of Continental Europe. She VIII no
more attempt to regulate the balance OF power
there and is not likely to fight except in self
defence. Russia, Notwithstanding the reia-
tions of the imperial family with the royal
family of Prussia, or the past friendship De-
tween the two nations, has more reason to
fear the growth of Prussia as great German
Power on her border than either France or
Austria. Already Prussia is making rapid
strides to acquire strong naval position in
the Baltic and to threaten the supremacy OF
Russia there. 1t is evidently not the interest
of Russia to see Prussia too powerful, and
while she might not wish to see Prussia much
weakened-for strong friendly German
Power is an advantage to her-she would
probably be neutral, at the first, at least,
in such war as appears imminent. Prus-
sia, in all probability, would have to fight
France-or France and her allies-single
handed. Is she ready for this? Would
it not be forced upon her? These
are questions that may be now revolving
in the mind of Count Bismarck If this
astute statesman sees war is inevitable
he may, as he did with Austria, sieze the bull
by the horns and precipitate the war before
Napoleon perfects his plans. All the signs of
the times indicate startling events in Europe.
Five millions of men will not be kept armed to
the teeth and in the highest state of efficiency
for nothing. The ambition and bitterness of
foo1 kIo Cs1I-
inmate in terrible conflict, and, if we mistake
not, the clouds of war are rapidly gathering
and may burst over Europe at any day.
The New York herald., 1869-04-19

Now Candidates for the Throne OF Spain.
The Atlantic cable reports that Prince Fred
eric Charles of Prussia and the Duke of
Luxembourg have entered the field as candi-
dates for the reconstructed throne of Spain.
In our opinion the King of Prussia should
have sufficient experience, were it obtained
merely from the tate Of Macmillan of Aus
tria, in Mexico, not to permit prominent
member of the House Of HohenzolieFn to
accept a foreign crown, particularly one
which had been worn by Bourbon. The
German and Spaniard would never ANAL
gamate except after fierce internal war, when
the Teuton would no doubt remain master Of
the field, but lording it alone, the efete Latins
having disappeared. Then we have the Duke
Of Luxembourg, and the Grand Duke Of
Luxembourg; but as the despatch names
the Duke Of Luxembourg, we presume It is
Prince Charles Sigsmond, of the Catholic
House Of Montmorency, who would, perhaps,
prove acceptable In Madrid should the vote
securing his election be permitted to remain
in force until he arrived in that city. What
becomes of Prim, Serrano, Olozaga and tho
new constitution?
The New York herald., 1869-04-19
The Russian Navy.

The Journal Of 81. Petersburg gives some
details of the strength of the Russian navy. Il
comprises two hundred and sixty-seven yes
sells, Of which two hundred and thirty are
steam. These include four iron-clad frigates,
three iron-clad batteries and thirteen monitors.
More than one-half of this immense naval
force is in the Baltic, where il is frozen up
about one-third of the year. Thirty-two steam
and nine sailing vessels are on the Black Sea,
and twenty-nine steam and two sailing vessels
on the Siberian coast, in the North Pacific. The
whole force appears to be well balanced, well
in hand and very efficient. The Baltic fleet is
ready for any Prussian complications. Prus-
sia has nothing which can hope to contend
against It, The Black Sea feet is sufficiently
strong to make dash against Turkey when
the moment arrives for opening the road to
the Mediterranean. The Siberian fleet is well
posted to protect the aggressive movements Of
Russia upon the Chinese empire and the
northern island possessions of Japan. While
the rest of Europe quarrels and wastes its
strength in silent warfare Russia progresses
and swells her boundary lines.
The New York herald., 1869-04-19

TIE New York AppRAIsERsHrP.-Mr.
Charles A. Dana writes to Secretary Boutwell,
a letter, which we publish this morning, do
clining the Office Of Appraiser Of Merchandise
in New York, to which he was appointed by
President Grant. Mr.. Boutwell, in his letter
Of official announcement is very compliment
tary to Mr.. Dana personally, but conveys tho
conjecture-a sort of forlorn hope--that tho
position 'ts one for which probably you have
neither taste nor inclination Some persona
understand hint very readily. SO Mr.. Dana
declines on the ground that he cannot abandon
superior duty Cor one of much less import
ancc.' A professional tribute to the power Of
tho trcas
The New York herald., 1869-04-19
Tho Unreconstructed States-The Duty Of
the President.

Tho UurecOnstructed States-Tho Duty Of
the President.
Congress at the heel of the session passed
bills for the reconstruction and with view Of
the early restoration of the three Southern
States still unrestored to political rights in the
Union, These acts are in some respects
clumsy, complicated and partisan in character,
like almost everything emanating from our
incompetent Congress; but this is an evil that
cannot be cured just now. The true policy is
to lose sight Of that and to make the restora-
ton of these States, under any circumstances,
the paramount object. The evil will cure
itself in time and much better and quicker
when the States are restored to the equality
and privileges Of the other States. With all
the defects of the acts of reconstruction Con-
gress has prepared the way for the restoration
of Virginia, Texas and Mississippi, and has
left large discretionary powers with the Presi-
dent. This prolonged dismemberment of the
Union is a disgrace to the government and
injurious to all. 1t is remnant of the war,
and yet four years after the last gun was fired
the Union is not fully restored. Let us hope
General Grant will use the discretionary
power invested in him wisely and have the
unreconstructed or unrepresented States ready
to be restored Immediately on the reassembling
Of Congress. Let him ignore the partisan
politicians in these States who are bitterly
fighting each other and who are working more
for their own interests and ambition than for
the good Of the people there or of the country.
He understands this question Of reconstruc-
ton very well and should devote himself to
that during the recess of Congress. In this,
at least, he can be successful, and it will be
some glory to his administration to finish the
work Of restoration during the first year Of his
government.
The New York herald., 1869-04-19

'lhe sas'as-y1 ss- &.gi.s.-lsn fSr Spanish
Gesrases.
Our Geographic adyices from Washington
inform US that the government is disposed to
take proper and national view of the out
RACES recently committed on the American
flag in the case of the brig Mary Lowell and
the boarding Of the schooner Lizzie Majors on
the high seas. The case of the first named
vessel WAS an outrage of the most barefaced
character. 1t is not denied that this vessel
was in possession of the customs officers
of the British government, in British waters,
and with the seal of the Crown upon her
matches. Yet she was taken possession of by
Spanish war steamer, carried to Havana,
and there condemned as a legal prize. 1t is
not asserted that she had infringed any law,
nor was she engaged in any hostile act.
Reparation is due to the British government
for the disrespect to its territory and flag but
not the less should our government protect
the rights and property of American citizens
in this case.
The affair of the Lizzie Majors is an equally
palpable case of wrong on the part of the
Spanish cruisers. She was boarded on the
high seas and two passengers taken from her
and carried back to Cuba, where, from aught
we yet know, they may have been already shot,
as were those taken from the British schooner
jeff Davis. No crime was alleged against
them, and the utmost they could be charged
with was that they were fleeing to this country
to escape from the tyranny of the government
and the murderous zeal of the mad Spanish
volunteers. One of them was even minor,
a young lad and the pretext for their seizure
was that their names did not appear upon the
ships manifest. 1t is due to our own honor
and to the cause of humanity and civilization
that we demand the immediate liberation of
these persons, that they be safely placed again
due reparation be made to our flag. We rejoice
that Secretary Fish is beginning to awaken
to the fact that fear is not the proper guardian
of American honor.
1t is well that the government has taken
steps to increase our naval force in Southern
waters. The proclamation issued by General
Dulce on the Gath of last month openly as
sunles the right to search and seize vessels on
the high seas and to try and condemn them if
it please his Excellency so to do. Had we
assumed this right during our late civil war
the Havana nest of blockade runners would
have been broken up, and it is not impossible
that the Spanish rule in Cuba might have been
broken up with it. But we respected the
freedom of the seas in one of the most fragrant
cases which could be presented-that of Mason
and Slidell-and shall not consent that Spain,
in the defence of an unjust cause and an
odious tyranny, shall do less. The fact that
the persons seized may be private citizens and
not public officers only makes such outrages
the more fragrant. If Spain persists in them
there is but one remedy-the annihilatlon of
the remnant Of Spanish power in the New
World
The New York herald., 1869-04-19

What is the mystery about the alleged for
gerics on Jay Cooke & Co. and the borrowing
of drafts to the tune Of over twenty-six thou
sand dollars by the Bank Of the State of New
York? There seems to be no doubt about the
facts, but nobody will prosecute. Every one
appears to be afraid to touch the case. Why
is this? What is there behind? What is the
mystery?
The New York herald., 1869-04-19

unsafe wharves was put down by the Comp
trolier at three hundred thousand dol
lars, which the Citizens Association by
sixth that amount. They certainly could
have given that item no serious
consideration, or they would have in
creased the amount asked for to half
million. The cost of rebuilding an ordinary
pier is about forty thousand dollars, and four
out of five of the piers on both rivers require
to be rebuilt to render them serviceable, and
the longer they remain in their present con-
dition the more money it will cost to restore
them. The trite saying of ga penny wise
and pound foolish" is often quoted. but we
think never more aptly than in this con-
nectiOn.