Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-02
lmpor:ant-1f Correct.

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lishei TO the world for political effect.
importantly Correct.
The following is the concluding portion
OF an editorial in the Raleigh Telegram Of
the 3Oth May:
sit ia tie purpose of Oo,erl 81 Caldwell to i'd
minister the lave OF Ike tate il, tbs inter ests OF
| all the people, aud 10 that end L g has determin
| I'd 10 aysi! himself OF t. wlsdpm. experience,
lesr ming Id patriotism of tha best man of all
parties, for ceptiOa ID that he ls the Ger
| want If The whole p Cple OF the State, End ne;-
Their p4riisat G Ive' nor nor n political ruler
| TheI efoIe he a. ks sdch gentlemen as major
Epgelh ard to give him Their III )rst support and
encourage m n his Efforts serve the people,
and he Ii pes III 1t papers ike the JoURsAL will
point ont hiz In nit Of friendly aud
just t;cism. and advis" him Of the state of
him tn act IN accord with tho true eiehes and
best interests of a people whom it is bis
desire, il is his duty and privilege to serve"
OF course we cannot say how accurately
the Telegram reflects the sentiments of
Governor Caldwell. The tone is seeming
~ that of Ole who speaks by authority.
Wesinc,reh trust that the Governor has
iudet ,'ttermiUcd TO pursue the course
above Indicated. ie viii always fnd the
JOURNAL ready $50 advice him Of tire sta o
o. public saniimett in a manner that will
enable HIM to act in acc' r with The best
interes'a of the | eople."
Had tho advice aid suggestions Of tee
/ JOURNAL been acted upon in the State
heretofore the evils that are now upon us
would have ben much mitigatcd. if not
altogether avoided. s
Itihas been oar wish to benefit the State
rath L ;hnu t. promote parti, al proten
sious, aLa In tic future. as in the past,
whenever we shall be satisfied that pubic
officer has the good Of North CIrolina
honestly at heart, We AL II never ''point
o1t his erroio = in any spirit. that of
| frier diy and just criticism. That this has
been eonrse in the past our columns
viii abundantly prove. = he Telegram
thinks til t under a miAapprehep of it's
true character, We have treated too lightly
the Governors late p1ocIama.ion or 81 ap~
peal IS it is termed We do not think
We misappreEead the purpose Of that
donment and are of opinion that if We
have erred 10 Treating It too :ightly," we
erred on the side Of mercy towari the
Governor.
We we:. no: satisfied th,:n, nor are We
Sail Eel n ~. that the Governors procIa-
nation was u"t Issued 10 the interest Of
lis party IA Their than of his State
Tia remarkable paper has to us the |
appearances Of having been prepared with
a view to create the impression abroad, if
no: at home, tha' there was and hes been
an antagouism betwt en- "tho>e who have
bert tofOre held places of honor and trust"
on the one side, ard the constitutional
authorities Of the State" on the other
side, aud that from this ,antagonism had
sprung the ale ged lawess condition of
the State aud further, that the Governor,
the fact that the civil authori.
ties have been SO far overcome in this
conflict a. to De "uu4bie to detect and
bring ID Justice the cow4rlly perpetra tors
O. these~ tiendish ou'raSes Jndge', &C
knowledging themselves powerless,7' had
d termined. in the interest of peace, to
make an appeal from the helpless civil
authorities to those only who, in his
opinion, could remedy the evil without a
resort 10 military force.
The Governor recites the grounds of his
Proclamation, and in express terms makes
his most solemn appeal" for help to
the supremacy of the law, ''ns0ye
especially to those acho haze heretofore held ,
places Of honor and trust" and concludes {
by notifying g all cfeaders that if this ap-
peal is not hee led, and if they persist ia |
setting all law and decency at defiance. and /
will have 10 mercy upon their helpless vic :
inns, that the day may not be distant when
hey themselves will cotreat for mercy in I
'aln." We submit. therefore. that the ma /
ural inference is, in the opinion of l.
he Governor, the " offenders - who are
IS warned in cass the appeal
s not heeded," are the persons to whom. a
he appeal is s. more especially address b
d, to wit !: '' those who have heretofore G
leld places of honor and trust" and WHO
oW constitute so large a portion of the
olitical party opposed to the Governor.
Joining close upon !he heels of the infa- q
nous Ku-Klux bill and the Presidents LIE
reclamation, We feel that We erred on the W
lie of mercy towards Governor Cald we'll 81
! not announcing in severer terms this =
seming official attempt 60 identify the a
Democratic party with the Ku-Klux organ b,
sation, and to hold good men responsible tt
" the deeds OF wicked desperadoes. =.
1t looks very much like paving the way h,
II the use ofmilitary force, under the Ku. q