Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-11-03

uhich they may 0ASA1y 30 CU1u pEOutS0 ana
adinst the honest portion, as will reduce 1t
w;thin manageable limits.
We deem il worth while to notice in this
oddress that wicked and interested per
S1ns-uni rincipled and violent Radical
a t'zans in and out of this State for sin
ister PURPOSES have sought to produce tn
F,Isn i'm coeInI at the n mOcra'!c & IL
o,y.tivo party Ii I'VE at4u cunuive ut acd
encourage the preparation of crime and
o,trage- To this detestable end they have,
wbere,e: the. ,uld, pros. ituted the press,
legislative ala .lc!al proceedings, and
resor'ed to every means within their pow
or Such lmputation Is not only ground
loss. false and scandalous, bat infamous 10
the last degree. and betrays spirit of
uickedness. we venture TO as ert, without
parallel in political warfare.
The party which we represent has always
and persistently condemned crime, by
vbomsocver perpetrated aud has repeat
edIv gone out Of the usual political course
to denource 1t, aud urge upon the people
tie high importance of peace aud good
order, and the duty OF every good citizen
10 be active and JEALOUS in bringing Of
Tenders to justice.
The course pursued by the unworthy
narso1s to whom we refer is deeply to be
deulored by all coed men OF every politi-
cal party 1t is not only ignoblo. blu. it
tends TO destroy the M raj and Legitimate
,fffct Ct the voice Of the press Legislative
action and judicial detcrmi patton for the
suppression Of ime their constant eff
fort is TO turn such matters TO Iolitic!l
advantage b3 giving tn; IN a political turn
and thus they produce tho Almost iuevi
table conviction on the minds Of disiL ter
psted observers that the purpose Of he
press, the Legislature aud c. urts l.; not to
supprt SIS crime aud outrage, but to manu-
fao,nre political capital and advantage
from the very crimes Of fTeDd. rs and 'hus
engendcr bitter Zee lings Am ny their op
noI. ents, destroy confidence in the Courts
and bring them into disgrace aud con-
tempt.
We again urge our friends TO set th,ir
faces against violence and laUleNsness of
all kinds, und to be espt cally active 10
preventing secret outrages hy disguised
persons.
1t is to be regretted that The people of
this State have failed to take any very
active interest in national politics since
the close of the late war. La our ludg
MI Mt this is unwise. Our veolle ere of
The Union-it is our governmeEt and 20 it
We must look, as We have the right, fJr
support and protection ID cur rlghts Of life,
liberty aod property a hOme aud Hbcoad;
VI owe it allegiauc6 aud euI p Ort, and it liz
o patriotic duty to yield tue>e. 4 is as
much cur duty 10 ] III our fellow country
N n in shaping and CONTROLLING the pol cy
md destiny Of this great common nht'ODel
government. We have all the rights that
any of The American eOtle have, nj we
are false to the country AID ourselves if
We full to recognize, exercise and cot
upon them. The people lave rights, Yet
Ia, "a exercise them firmly end respt ct
fully, and when need be assert them
freemen aud American citizens in the
councils of the nation iii political esse m
blages and every where. If we consent to
be dwarfed and ignored nationally, len,
Indeed, We may expect to be for all time TO
come.
Our common country is subject to griev
Gus poll ical evils to which the compass Of
this address will allow to advert very
briefly.
Official corruption in high and low
pluces; public extravagaDce; usurpatiOn of
great powers not conferred, but denied
aud prohibited by the constitution; high
and oppressive tariffs which foster i'm
mense monopolies; the direct encourage
ment and support of monopoliee; prosti-
tuition Of official patronage to promote
party ascendancy; d system OF taxation
which brings into active service in the in
terests of the party in power, hOrdes Of
Internal Revenue cfficels who Cypress.
plumber and outrage the people of the ma
ton, and under which large surplus SIMS
Of money ara raised that ought to remain
in the pockets OF the people; a general
system of espionage; suspension Of the
liberties of the people upon the slightest
pretext, in express violation OF the Co.'s i
tuition; armed military Interference with
the freedom of elections; general system
of official bribery and party favorit:sm in
every department. and the administl alton
Of the affairs OF the gOvernm ut are pubic
national evil, the enormity, extent and
danger Of which can scarcely be measured
or appreciated by the people subject TO
them. That these evils do exist, is mani
fest to everybody. The dear st. highest
interests Of free people demand that
they shall not close their eyes to such
dangers too long, lest the time shall come
when they will find their form of govern
ment changed in name as we'll as in fAct,
and their liberties lest.
Nest if rot all these evils, are attributa-
bic to the Radical or Republican party OF
the nation,-to it's doctrines, policy and
practice, s. 1t is essentially q rarity in.mi-
cul and dangerous to the constitution and
public and personal liberty. It is founded
upon the despotic dogma that there Is q
higher law" than the constitution; it is
emphatically and essentially a higher
Law" perty. This dogma is it's life and
soul, and it proceeds on the j"suitical
maxim, that 1.-The end jus!fies the mems"
Hence it Is, the head of this party. the
problem, does net hesitate to send the
Frmy to New York and else where at the
North. to this State. Texas, and all over
the South. in violation of the letter and
spirit of the constitution. to control the
ELECTORS and prepare the way to his and
his party's continued ascendancy, and his
own election. Hence, too, We find him
Tor like purposes suspending the privilege
OF the writ of habeas corpus in a time of
profound peace, arresting the citizen with.
out warrant OF lawful authority, but only
by lawless force. Hence, too. We find this
party in Congress avowedIy, and in
the most riotous manner, passing laws
at one time to Gust the inrislic-
ton OF the Supreme Court of the
Onion TO prevent that great tribunal from
declaring It's acts and assaults on the Con
stltotlon unconstitutional and void, at
another time passing q similar law to
pack that Court with partz.ns to alter
asolenn decision already made, bnt dis
LaEe6fQl TO this Chi bor Ho-oo