Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-30
National Issues.

that unless Conservative Republicans
such as have become disguise with the
recklessntss AID corruption of their own
party-are enrolled under the banner Of
tue Democracy, 1t must remain IN the
minority a. the North, and tn ~ our pre-
pondelnnce here cannot make up n their
! weakness thrre. Ia this spirit We lave
approved CT their new departure. we
feel that in it lies the path to victory
out of it is inevitable dcfeat. We are
willing TO acknowledge and respect the
laws of tic country, however nu:h We
may condemn the manner and purpose
of their enactment. We have higher OBJ
iects and nobler aims than 10 Tilt against
the wind We have neither the time Ecr
strength to waste in fighting accomplish
facts. The future is t10 pregnant with
evil and danger to theorizs and weep
over those of the past. There Is some
thing yet left for free citizens to battle
| for much can be saved from the wreck
of a constitutional governnent-the
equality OF the States, the liberty Of the
citizens, local self governna4t-au of
which aro now threat ened, are certainly
worth evury EFFORT IN the power OF rec
men to maintaia. We see no So ety for
these greet and vital principles except IN
the defeat OF the party now in power.
It behoovts Northern aud SoutIero
Democrats, aud conservative citiZaus OF
| all political creeds, Of all sections Of the
Union, to unite together to work out this
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cooperate with them upon live Issues and
live men. We are willing. in order TO
meet npcn common ground, to make our
due proportion of tie sacrifice Of opinions
and feelings. Thus far We can aud will
go. not doubtingiy and d;s:rustfuliy. bat
honestly and openly.
| Bot We shall require that the ground we
| meet upon shall be common-we must es-
ISOLATE together eq1als-we must work
;ogether faithful aud jealous aNies-we
must honor and confide in each other.
While we ire wiling to fight under the
lead Of some acceptable loader, who either
in the field or in civil life, contributed to
| defeat cause to which we Lad devoted
our lives and propsriy, we shall demand
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! that our overthrow shall not be continually
thrown up to US by way Of Insult. If our
sufferirgs do not protect he, cur political
unanimity and strength can and will. We
do not ask party friends to mourn
! with US over our dead brothers aud de-
featcd cause. We appeal TO no people on
the globe fer symp1thy-wa fought with
suffered without it. We propose to work
out our materia! regeneration by our own
efforts. AID without eurrendering our man
hood and honorable pride,
These sic not matters for political con-
ventions and party platforms. We are
much interested in the maintenance of
good government in the United States as
those who fought in her armies or labored
in her legislative councils. Indeed, we
have been the chief, il not the only suffer
ers from the vindictiveDess and violence
which has characterized the spirit and &C
ton of the General Government since the
war. We are, therefore, willing from ne
cessity, if from no other motive, to work
for the future. We cannot agree as to tie
past, and it is without political s'gnifi-
canoe, unless our friends render il 50 by
joining in the Radical party cry of Sc re
beliicn AMI :" treason" The following
article from the New Yolk Citizen and
Round Table, q Northern Democratic pa
ger, edited with ability and exercising a
wide influence ia that City and Safe, will
j lstify what we have said and point cal
be danger which now threatens the unity,
certainly the success of the Democratic
party
The Republicans have always sadd,ed the
Northern democracy with the SINS OF secession.
The late rebels are called "Our :rie"ds'' and
ferson Davis in his last exhibition of presump
ZION and stup dity is auo her weapon in III. IT
hands. We once hoped that Davis would hay5
been nads an example OF. AS a traitor he de
served it; and the preeidii e. MUS of An 1er-
sonvilIe he doubly merited jgnominiors fate.
Moreover he NIGH then have been of value As
a 4rtyr he would have been OF use to US for hc
very reason that the Republicans strove to ident-
ify him with our party. Living, he was a mere
worthless piece of acknowledgements painful
remini=cence OF die honorable past; dead. he
people woald forget the wrongs ne inflicted, ana
say he IN 3aut Well and was honest in his convic-
tions: Therefore it was real loss tn the coun-
try when the ghost was deprived of it's legitimate
rights According to shakes peare, de ad man |
ia OF some value, and hat not be said Of some
living men, the Conf, derate ex President among |
them JEFF. Davis views, from repud alton down |
TO disunion were no part of tho Democratic |
creed, and the sooner our southern fellow .cou,- |
trymen appreciate that fact the better.
Now when we acknowledge such inhu- |
man and diabolical sentiments come from |
one of sour party" orgAns-we have said |
enough to satisfy our readers that Ne are
willing to do much-to accept great deal |
to preserve the integrity of phrty. We
NAV accep. new" but not q '.mOraI'' |
departure.
Suppose the Southern people should de-
denounce General HANCOCK, Judge |
HENDRICKS, Judge THURMAN, the ADAMsEs,
Governor HOFFMAN and other prominent
party leaders because they opposed us in
our struggle. What if we should condemn
them to the gallows instead of recommend-
iog them for the Presidency How
would ''our party" friends accept such
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