Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-25
De6nftfOnO.

Denn1t1OnOs
The Washington Patriot. of recent
date, gives Us a definition OF the term
ssScsllawae." which is accurate and life
like-so much so that none OF US who have
seen the original can fail to discover the
ScdLldwag: false, re |
Southern man incarnate IN dol
den, Wallace, Pool. Brown OF Georgia,
and others of that detestable tribe. who,
in the chrysalis state, were the most bitter
rebels, and now, with gaudy wlngs-red,
white and blue-soar as loyal butterflies.
Sententious and pitnresque We see rise
before MS Rodman, Judge of Confederate
military court Cantwell, proud wearer OF
the first cockade of Revolution in the
State Clarke, valiant knight of the cop
per bullet Reade, member OF the Confed-
crate Senate and others of like ilk, now
so loyal that the sight of grey is as shat OF
the red cloak Of the matadore to the en-
ragged bull of the Spanish arena.
Our contemporary is not so happy in it's
definition of the term ''carpet Dagger
or, rather. in its application of the term'
After properly stating, in effect, that 1t
describes those who, when the war was
over, carpet-bag in hand, and with the
limited amount of clean linen which
carpet bag implies, without character, I'M
able to make living at home, with no
sacred or familiar tic to bind them there,
migrated for mere plumber. We are con-
tent with the exposition. Latin passes
before us in all his ''glory," leaving the
State only when, to use his own ingenious
declaration, "there was nothing left to
steal" Deweese springs to view, with all
the villainous shapelessness of one of the
scoundrels of romance, buying scat IN
Congress of a negro, and then selling Its
privileges in the common market. Little
field looms up, like the mythlc giant who
emerged in smoke from the magic lamp
of the genii, covering the face of the earth
with his peculations. his frauds, and his
mammoth swindIes. But the Patriot is al
fault when it adds:
| Rut the term also includes the many Northern
men Who animated by tina highest motives, and
| not the less high because fairly selfish. saw 10
where good might be done, and legitimate indus
thy, with it's fair rlvalrles, pursued VINO went
! there honestly to settle, and, il they could, as
| simulate acknowledgements themselves lnteerA
parts OF the social aggregate.
We protest that such men are neither
designated as carpet baggers nor treated
as such. On the contrary, We assert tina
they are welcome to our midst, and will b'
treated accordingly. The man who be-
HAYES himself at home. and has the conf
dence and respect of his neighbors. will
if he behaves himself here, secure the con
fidence and respect of our people. Their
is no animosity towards the Northern mai
as such. We have many in the State OF
class of whom we shall be glad to hav
more The testimony, for instance, of tn
Rev. DR.. Smith, now Of Raleigh, betor
the Reconstruction Com mittee at Wash
ineton-so fair, so discriminating. s.
truthful, SO free from unworthy passion
and prejudice-shows that Northern mel
Of right feelings and honest desires, SUITE
nothing on account Of their nativity, at tn
same time that it impressas as with tn
wisdom and the prosperity Of extending
the right hard of cordial greeting to ge"
Henaen, of whatever cline, who seek to ga
simulate themselves-mske themselves IN
tegral parts of the social aggregate"