Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06
Our Last Legislature.

Our Last Legislature.
We had supposed our capacity for sur
prise was completely exhausted that I'M
der no circumstances would it be possible
for such feeling to arise in our bosom.
We were mistaken.
We had supposed that our Legislature
had no friends that in the whole of the
honest old State of North Carolina there
was no one to speak kindly word for it;
that from Cherokee to Currituck there was
none so poor as to DO it reverence.
We were mistaken
Hear what Republican meeting in
Greene" has done. The meeting was held
at Snow Hill on 21st April, and the pro-
ceedings were published in the Standard
Hear them Resolved, that we endorse
the proceedings of our last Legislature,
believing they have done the best in their
opinion for the good and welfare of the
people of the good old North State
We confess th.-t as we read this resolu-
ton there arose within us feeling, If not
of genuine surprise, at least one very near
akin to it.
We owe Greene one, if not for a new
sensation, at least for the resurrection Of
an old one. Admir0r ergo suna-we still
live.
But if this be the effect upon Us, an out
slider, what must be the effect upon the
members of the Legislature ? After all the
abuse at home and abroad, when their fot S
and those of their own household, their
own familiar friends, have been vying with
each other in condemnation, how grateful,
how refreshing. how soothing it must be
to the poor, prosecuted wretch es to feel
that any portion even of the people zen
dOrses t. cir proceedings - that though
scorners may sheer at and writings defame
them, there is at least one fond heart that
grows warm VIXEN it names them.
1t must have req Tired IL good deal of
what is called s. cheek " to get up in the
broad light of day AM publicly to en-
dorse the proceedings Of the Legislature as
conducting, in the opinion of any sane
man, to the good of North Carolina, or it
required deal OF charity, the charity that
covers multitude oi sins. und an unlimi
ted amount of kindness and simplicity of
to cover Latin, French, Sinclair, Lassiter,
Bethany and Davis
Seeing nothing to be made by the reso-
luton, and giving the resolvers the benefit
OK the doubt, We incline to the opinion
that Ia the simplicity and kindness OF their |
hearts they spoke friendly word in favor
OF poor Wretches whom every paper |
kicked, solely because of the compassion |
they had for them. We think better of !
human nature. better Of the race, a~ we al |
ways do when a warm heart overcomes u |
cool head
There is, however, something SO mex
pres IDLY ludicrous in the idea of q body
Of sane men graveiy endorsing the pro
'eedlngs OF our last Legislature" that
We cannot help thinking it possible the
thing was huge stroke Of humor The
whole scene comes wildly before us tie
OF grave citizens The solemn
chairman the lucid explanation of the
the learned and dignifed COM
mittee on resolutions the able report OF
that committee resolving that "we er-
loree the Legislature )" thanks to chair
nan for able and impartial discharge of
lis duties presentation Of gold watch 10
chairman.
1nvolnntariy we oxc!aim, 1onum oruaa.
Ierily it ie as good as play.
We owe Greene enc. Selah.