Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-21
A Scaiawag In n New Role.


Editor Sentinel: CHANGED to be a pas
senger on the mail train from Goldsboro'
to this place on Saturday night last, where
[ was witness to piece Of most infamous
conduct on the part Of q member of the
Legislature towards two young ladies who
were travelling in charge Of the conductor.
This man, or animal in the shape of man,
while the conductor was in another coach.
approached these young ladies and by the
most infamous proposals so alarmed and
frightened them that the younger tainted,
and 1t was some time before she could be
restored. The elder Of the girls appealed
to the conductor for protection, and the
insulter was seized and carried to another
coach, Instead Of being pitched neck and
heels of the train rs several thought he
ought to have been. [ forbenr to give the
name of the miscreant who committed the
outrage, but there were q number of pas
sengers on the train, from any OF whom
you can obtain the name and al the partic-
ulars.
Yours, VIAToR.
We had already learned of the facts
alluded to by our correspondent. The
perpetrator OF the vile act is an ex-Con-
federate Colonel, ex- parson, almost ex-U.
S. Revenue Assessor, Radical j. P, and
present member of the Legislature
He is represented to have been drinking
on the occasion, and his conduct such as
to richly deserve the severest punishment.
We tbink such men ought to be SO marked
as to be known and spit upon and kicked,
whenever they dare show their faces among
decent people.
In his conduct On this occasion he was
but carrying out, as many others have
done, or attempted to DO, the vile and in
famous suggestions Of the article ''Work, :"
which appeared in the Standard, in the
days of IN. Paige & Co." just as the hun
dreds have carried out the suggestions
the odious Legislative address, by
burning and stealing Throughout the State.
No doubt this chivalrous and dignifed
member Of our Radical Legislature retired
to his hotel CD his arrival in Raleigh,
snoozed off his drunk during the Sabbath,
pat on his clean shirt Monday morning
his vote in favor of the bill for the re-
preston of outrage and disorder in the
State. rs.
We have some curiosity to know the
feelings and views of his fellow members
towards him, when they come to hear of
this little adventure of his, and to what
extent in that direction an Sc honorable !"
member may go before he is considered
unworthy seat in such a grave and digni-
fed body of gentlemen as Legislature of
the State ought to be.
We have stated the facts without giving
the name of this eU0noaa inSuIte,, because
we believe it is due to decency and good
morals that such men should be held up
to public scorn and condemnation.
We suggest to the honorable" gentle
man that he introduce, Immediately, and
push through rapidly, a bill in the Legis-
lature providing for tho punishment of
such scoundrels as dare to insult unpro-
tected ladies, travelling on railroads, as we
believe there is no such law at present on
the statute books; for we think the gen
tleman likely to need such law to protect
him from the vengeance of the young
ladies' friends, who lii tile absence of such
remedy, might feel inclined to take the
law in their own hands.-Ral, Sentinel.