Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-12
Columbus COunty-Our Victory-Whht
Shall be Done With It,

FAIR BLUFF, Aug. 9, 1870
Editors Journal It is but just that this
county should have credit for all it has
done for the Conservative cause. While
admit that no one has any disposition or
desire 10 detract from her merited praise, |
vet in order that her record be noted and
all the benefits capable of being derived
from our victory be secnred, l propose
through tho columns of your able paper to
give full publicity to those who In our
countrS's hour of need rallied like mon to
her defence.
! The voters of Columbus county fully APP
preciated the condition Of the State, and'
Influenced by purely patriotic motives. ig-
nored all preferences, prejudtces and dit
ferences, and voted en- masse 10 wrest from
unworthy hands unlimited power, usurped
for the advancement Of partisan and per
soma! aims at the sacrifice Of all that North
Carolinians hold dear,
After the victory comes the reward.-
When our State is saved We then can have
time to quibble over men, has been our
motto, and under it we have been so far
successful. Our actions tell we were in
earnest 1t might appear lnVidlous to
make distinctions where oil have done their
duty, but we hope no one can find room for
that feeling if we but call attention to the
township in this county wherein State
ruin. Holden, Kirk and all that kindred
abomination of infamy, Iadica.ism, has
, not single friend All honor to the no.
q bic voters of Williams township. May
thew live to sec the full fruition of their
j initiatory act in tho complete overthrow
a of Radicaiism and the restoration OF our
n dear old State to her merited position
& among her sisters. To colored voters OF
q this county we can say they are far ahead
q of their friends elsewhere. They know
"a thoir rights, and in spite of league oatht
q and incendiary intrigues OF demagogue'
- to array them against their interests and
4 the interests Of tho State, they have
~ acted upon principle. and have
. dared to prove that they are worthy
10 of freemnn's right and know how to use
is it. They are too we'll educated in polite:
is ever again to be deceived and deluded by
4. carpet baggers and adventurers. Wofl
has been done, not to blind and misleaC
- the ignorant, but to tell the plaf n trutl
v which has been understood and its legiti
re mate consequences secured, which was &C
ce ton in the right direction
- Those who have labored so earnestly an
- With SO much honor to themselves, hav
e. their rewards, not in offices, but in seeing
Re. the true principals Of government trium
re plant.
"A But, MIR. Editor, our work is not done
our taxes are too high, and will be SO If W
81 continue to support our present expeneiv
an form of State and county governments
The system may be good, but too expen
40 sive for sparcely settled country to mair
tain.
8e' Our School system IS onerous-we hav
OILS too many offices, State and county-sele
i'm ries and fees are too high. Cannot "
vol have q less expensive system, and secll
more benefits than we now derive. hun
MS bly think SO. And if the time is not no
lad at hand, whenever it comes ii. e.) (whe1
ro- ever we are convinced that it would be
- the advantage of the State) let us assur
80 the colored people that their rights are 81
Jul cred and we dare not touch single on
ov- but to protect and defend them, aud the
leir will by their votes, joined with ours, agai
So make a report from old Columbus. loud
and more significant than this. Then ".
no be the time when both races can enjC
But the benefits of their honest labor free fro
o the ravages of merciless shylocks and gre
dolby Office seekers; then We will have Sta
nor Sortb CeroI;nisns tan thu present i,
portation from Massachusetts. I'D the
his 1 ana yours ScoUF.
The Atlantic cables are reaping a ri
IVY harvest from the war IN Europe, both t
We English and French lines have all they G.
do.