Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-28

rest, GROWS ana SHOWS us uSly ttetH Ii
utter bat terrible contempt of the inter
lmeddlers, then these same Southern peopi
lerow womb Gus clever and gallant. Mel
who followed LEE and JACKSON and JOHN
IsoS even unto the disastrous end will
lspirits undaunted, with hopes urabashee
land with determination unfagging, are
Ifatteringly caioled with the timely an
nouneement that upon their courage
and patriotism the country's cause
| will greatly depend in case of foreign
war. In time of danger ''the flag would
be entrusted to their care and protection
When fighting instead of voting lie re
quired, then the Southern people become
subjects of kindly consideration, and even
| their rebellion is forgotten ard their hos
tility to the government forgiven.
Still this political necessity to wage wal
upon us is having and will continue to have
most depressing influence upon orr ma
terial advancement. We must be freed
from these governmental changes before
we can make any solid progress in the
work OF recuperation. Stability in gov
eminent as we'll aG equity and justice in IFS
administration. is necessary to foster and
build up the wrecked fortunes and hopes OF
our people. Without this our labor VIII
| be in vain, aud our energies expended to
little purpose.
The New York Times of a late issue con
tains the following pertinent views upon
this and kindred suhjects. la taking GER
tain papers to task for their efforts to pro
cure the interference OF Congress in the
affairs of the Southern States it says:
The Washington lH1'"ujcIc and other of
the more ultra of the radical press, are
trying to find excuses for Executive and
Congressional interference in the affairs Of
the Southern States. The Tribune insists
that s'the situation in Georgia is grave
enough to warrant prompt Investigations;
and its co-Iaborer ut Washington will have
ii that there is still! 'no more jmror-
tant question than that Of the future
condition Of tie late rebellious States. -
What these Journals desire the Govern
The Yii6n,le wants investigation" but
into what, concerning what, under what
or with what object, it does not
specifically tell. So, again, the Chronicle
demands that "the ascendancy OF the
loyal people" shall be preserved. and the
of a re-actionary party
frustrated, but the means to be employed,
Or the authority under which the Execn-
tive should interfere, it fails to indicate.
The object Of the Tribune in directing
the volume of radical wrath to Georgia
may be conjeetured. 1t is OH the lockout
for causes of quarrel with that State, with
when Congress re assemblies,
The steady progress OF the State toward
regular and prosperous industry is Lot de-
MED. The efforts it is making to attract
foreign population, and the cordial recep
ton given to ali who GO there in an honest
search for homes, are facts not to be gain
aid. But the Bullock party want mo-
nopoIy Of all tho offices and OF the Legisla
ture into the bargain, aud they know that
their only chance lies in forcble upset.
ling of the present order of things, and
their installation by Federal order and un-
der Federal manipulation. They caused
the fifteenth amendment to be rejected, in
order that Northern indignation might be
excited against the State. And having
failed to win the sympathy of Congress.
they are concocting bugaboo stories OF out
rage and persecution and danger to 10y
Al interests, in defiance alike of fact and
The Tribune seems to be en-
listed in their service.
The Washington oracle takes "a wider
aim. Tt objects, not to Georgia particular
", but to the whole South and it urges a
policy which would end in re-opeuing re-
Notwithstanding what has been
done, and multiplying obstacles to the
completion of what remains unfinished. It
assumes that the authority which forced
through reconstruction in the first instance
is at liberty to do as it pleases with the en-
tire South. TO prevent ere action y and
10 secure loyal asrendancy the Govern
ment may according to the CAronicie-
throw the South back into anarchy, aud
enact whatever fresh conditions it deems
necessary for the furtheranoe Of a loyal
policy The proposition is too mon
str0us 10 he entitled to serious discussion.
It's PRONUNCIATION, however, ia worthy Of
mention, as an illustration of the madness
of partsanshir, and key 10 tie inEentiou
of Southern outrages. There are Southern
which suggest that mnch OF
this new born feroeity is traceable TO
heU'-gane in real estate speculation, with
which a recent travelling party is said to be
identified but before accepting this con
Of The new outburst Of violence,
We await further evidence.
The Memphis Commercial Convention.
The Commercial Con yention recently
ha1I in MemDhis adjourned Fri,lav eve