Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-01

has uttered so much under Radical rule.
Secret political organizations are prodnc-
tive only of evil. let them. at once be dis
banded, and let taen succeed at elections
upon their merits aud by force OF q ter
rorism exercised over their oath bound
confederateS. That man who upon his
own impulse, or in obedience to the man
dates of others, seeks to punish crime
without due course of law, himself be-
comes a criminal. II crimes are to be
punished, if wrongs are to be avenged, the
Court House should be the place, and day
light the time. It has ever been the boast
of our people, even in our country's dark
est hour, that they appeal for protection
only to the guarantees of the Constitution
and to the forms of the civil law. It was
reserved for the Radical party, in violation
of this great principle of civil liberty, to
drag men and women from their homes,
try, convict and punish them, without due
course of law. Emulate not their wicked
ness. Our hope for the security of life,
liberty and property is in a strict obedience
to law. The peace, harmony and good of
society require that every man should feel
secure in these inalienable rights. Let the
power Of public opinion, more potent than
an ermy of bayonets, be brought to bear
in unmistakable terms to put down those
who would reck1essly disturb the peace of
society. When this is done, there will
remain no pretext for that abandoned
wickednesa which would make the crimes
of few men pretext for depriving the
whole people of a whole State of the
protection Of the writ of Ha6eds Corpus.
In order to make success doubly sure,
organization is absolutely necessary. The
Executive Committee appointed at your
last political convention IN 1868 feel that
their powers expired with the campaign of
that year, and, as we understand, will no
longer act. We therefore suggest the fol-
lowing gentlemen as an Executive Commit
tee of the State during the coming cam
paign
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE observation-disclosures
Bragg. NJ A. BIedsoe. A 8. Norman L John G.
B. Haywood and J. 81. Moore.
CONGRESSIONAL Districts -1sT DIsTRICT.-O.
Latha am, Esq, of Washington. Gel. D. nj. Garter,
of Beaufort, Gen. M. ". Ransom, of Northamp-
2ND D1sTR1cr.-W. 6. Morrisey. Esq, of Wayne,
Dol. Thos. 8. Kenan, Of Wilson, John Hughes,
Bird D1srR1Cr.-Maj. J. A Engelhard, of New
Hanover, A. McKoy, ESQ., of Sampson, CO..
T. O. Fuller of Cumberland.
E. FL. Plummer, Esq, OF Warren, r. w. York,
Esq, of Chatham.
5TH DIsrR1Cr.-Gen. a. M. Scales of Rocking
ham, Dol. J. L. Morehead, Of Guihord, III. y. Rob
bins. OF Randolph
6TH D1srR1cr.-John E. Browne Esq, of Meek
lenburg K F. Armfeld, Esq, of Wilkes David
Schenck, Esq. of Lincoln.
7rH DIsTR1cr.-A. c. Avery, Esq. of Burke, W.
Ii. Cooke. Esq, OF Buncombe, Jas. r. Love, Esq,
of Jackson.
In these gentlemen the people of the
State have confidence. We urge them to
enter at once actively upon the discharge
of their duties. Let the Executive Com
mittees Of the different Congressional Dis
trictS correspond with the Central Execu-
tive Committee, so that every section of
the State may be heard in the conduct of
the campaign. We have been the more
induced to pursue this course, in appoint
ing the State Executive Committee, and in
urging them TO act promptly, in view of
the fact that we deem State political con
vention unnecessary. The already united
determination of our people to overthrow
Rad1callem, IN our opinion, makes the call
Of convention useless. Their impover-
lsbed condition makes it impolitic. We
therefore request the Stae Executive Com
mittee, composed of the Central Commit
tee and the Executive Committees of the
Congressional Districts, to meet in the city
of Raleigh, either in person or by proxy,
on the 10Th day of June next for the pur-
pose of recommending candidate for the
office of Attorney General of the State,
unless in their wisdom they should deem
an earlier meeting or a uiferent course
prudent.
Your county organizations should be per
fected as speedily as possible. Let three
young, actlvd,s energetic men be appointed
in each township of each county, to see
that the opponents of Rat icalism are fully
Let the township canvassers
report at proper times to County Execu-
tive Committee, whose duty it shall De to
supervise the canvass of their county. Let
the County Executive Committee report
20 70 6
at the city Of Raleigh, who will
furnish from toe records of the Radical
party succinct documents showing the
waste Of the peoples money. Let the Con
gressional Executive Committees designate
the time and place of holding the differ
ent District Conventions In the selection
OF candidates let eligible men be selected,
let self be lost sight of let the good of the
State be Your aim, and success your battle
cry. Let all the elements opposed to Rad
icslism be organized into one solid irresis-
tible column. Let the grand army that is
to overthrow Radicalism unfurl it's banner;
LIT the mighty hosts be marshaled let the
camp fires be lighted let every discordant
feeling be hushed, and with solid ranks,
shoulder TO "ulder, let 1t march with
triump plant tread to glorious victory.
Signed, March Goth, 1870.
THos JARvIs, o. Tyreu
H JO.ES Of n:eCkienburG
! MURPHY, of Sampson
" ThUDwICK, o Orange
Il >5ALoNF, of Caldwell
LATO URBAN, of cleveland
A SiOORE, of Alamance
L P MATHEsoN, of Alexander
JOHN l. smith, of Allegheny
II DAVIS. of Carteret
PHILIP RODNETT, of OaswelI
Joshua BARNES of Wilaon
J FCOTT, of ODslow
GRAHAM: of Orange
@ MELCHoR, of Cabarrus
" Ii ROBBINS, OF Rowan
J NJ MCLAUGHLIN, of Iredell
LA MASON, of CASTOR
8 BEALL Of Caldwell
W T. LOVE, of Jackson
D HIGH, of Columbus
" B FEREBEE, of Camden
Q HUMPHREYS of Currituck
J A KELLY, OF DRvie
O MCMILLAN, of Duplin
n E ARMsTRoNG, Of Dupiin
JOHN GATLING, Of Gates
b G WILLIAMS, of Harnett
WP WEIGH, of Haywood
TILMAN FARRow, of Hyde
i A NICHOLSON, of Iredeu