Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-15
"'s'hCu Shalt Not Lie"

1t is il little remarkable into what utter
disregard of truth and the ordinary decen-
cies of life political prcjndices lead men
who should have somo respect for their
personal character and official position.
the most extravagant and improbable
statements when made against their polit
icai enemies.
For instance, Senator WILSON d few days
since from HIS place in the Senate of the
United States said: 'Sinco Lees Surrender
more men have beer killed in the late rebel
States, on account of race and color, than
were killed i'll battle during the rebellion"
Now this statement Was not uttered amidst
the excitement aud enthusiasm of Il pOlit-
ical campaign, nor in the latitude claimed
unOn the hustings, but it is the solemn
announcement OF United States Senator
upon the floor of Congress. No inteli-
gent man can be deceived by snch ridicu-
lous ntterances, come from what source they
may. None know better how false they
are than Senator WILSON himself. II would
not DO to say that the honorable gentle
man Is given to j. ing. Poss bly, in the or
binary transactions OF life he bears a good
character for yeIacity, and would uader no
circumstance bear false witness against. his
neighbor. He is . member OF Christian
church. and, so far as We know, is high
respected 10y the community III which he
resides. Yet when his party is to be sub
served and prejudicas against the people
OF Que section Of his own country are to
be fostered, he - bears false witness "
against his fellow citizens with such entire
disregard of probability as to carry It's own
refutation upon its face. Yet such state
mems are believed by the prejudiced
masses OF the North. It is such monstrous
and malicious lies rs this that have filed
the Northern heart with bitterness towards
the South and kept Radicalisnl in power.
Now we suppose if Senator WILSON YVES
placed upon the witness stand be could
not furnish one instance in fact, nor give
fifty we'll authenticated rumors of negroes
being killed in the South on account of
their lace or color, allowing him the bene-
fit of the fifteen bodies of murdered freed
men taken out Of one mill pond in Gull
IOru county, IOr WHICH ne mas the aOCnOfl-
ty of an "honest Quaker" or at least the
declaration Of Judge Tourgce to that eff
feet in a pablo speech in the city of Phila-
delphia. If called upon to substantiate
his statement Senator WILSON would dodge
behind the ku-KIux proclamations of
Governor Holden, the ku Klux kilograms
to the Washington Chronicle, and the
bloody testimony of Governor Bullock be-
fore the Reconstruction Committee. He
knows his statement is false. He knows
what evil effects the prejudices, nay, the
hatred, between the sections produce.
But he knows the benefits TO be derived
by his party from such malicious false
| hoods, and utters them with a vehemence
and relish which browns their echo as this
pious Senator in response to Gods holy
command, "Thou shalt not lie," prays
that his heart may be inclined to keep this
law.
The North Becoming Aroused to it's
Danger
The Radicals have only to &C on in their
reckIasa and revoluti0uarv career tn de-