Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-01-27
4" Southern outrage"

have been compelled 10 RESORT W Uh'0 e
ploded political scarecrow is omlnous OF
their impending fate. 1t has served their
purpose heretofore, and now that they are
in ertremis, other resources having talieo'
thew have been forced back upon their
former works, though they have oeen
sadly damaged by the effect OF the pre-
yious contests. Their conquering leglons
have been so suddenly checked anu re-
pulsed, and the retreat has been so rapio
and disorderly, that the old lines nave
been reoccupied without repairing the
breeches or remounting the guns. They
stand panic stricken, with only blank car
tridges to fire upon the advancing hosts OF
the Democracy. Still the old story - 10
be repeated, &c parte statements are 10 oe
paraded before the public, the " loyal
heart of the nation is to be appealed TO-
and the dead carcass of "rebelllon Is to
he galvanized into life, and exhibited to
" fire" the sumbering patriotism OF the
endangered country. Stories "fuIl OF
sound and fury" are to be concooted, anu
timid men ore to he frightened. cover
nors Holden and Scott, and other willing
witnesses, are to testify to Southern dlsloy-
atty.
This is tie plan of operation. Conceived
in villiany, it might be attended with
some success, if the vile authors and vi
cious and cowardly tools only had the
time. The programme is too extenslV 10
be carried through before the fourth OF
March. A new Congress meets then, ana
If these orthodox Radicals and Reconstruc-
ton mongers can save the organization OF
the House, it will be by q most beggariy
majority It will occupy quite their entire
time to save their party. and reconstruct
its dismembered organization. We do not
doubt their will, but we challenge their
power, to interfere farther with the rights
of the Southern States. They have e1-
hausted their venom-and God knows
with success sufficient to satiate demons
they are powerless to do more.
AS an evidence of the base uses to which
these partisans will turn every opportunity
which presents itself. we have only to
quote the following from the New York
Herald g The outrages in North Caro-
"ina have reached pass that more troops
g are called for to overpower the outlaws.
"Gove1nor Vance's constituency evidently
"don't want him to get his seat in the
''Senate.'
vised as to the nature of the crimes and
the character of the criminals which have
SO recently Mortified the people OF this
State. That paper knows that these muir
ders have no political significance what
ever. Yet, to pander to popular prejudice
it not only suppresses the truth, but &C
tually suggests g falsehoOd. Ii these muir
derers have any political principles they are
antagonistic to those approved 10y Cover
nor VANCE and nine-tenths Of the peace
full and law-abiding citizens OF North
Carolina. Scuffletown," the headquar-
ters and home of these bauditti gave ma
iority of one~hundred and sixty-seven IN
q total of less than three hundred to MIR.
Phillips, the Radical candidate for Attor-
ney General, in August. We suspect that
the only civil privilege Of which IoWery
and his band of murderers have aValled
themselves WAS Ludb VI FOGAA3 AOA Ava
dent GRANT, Colonel DooKERY, Mr.
Phillips, and the Radical candidates for
the Legislature at the various elections
held since negroes were made citizens.
If Congress wants a chapter of real
"Sonthern outrages" let them read at
tentively the sworn testimony of the VIC
Tins of Holden, Pearson and Kirk before
the Court of Impeachment soon to he
held in Raleigh. 1t will sicken even their
"loyal hearts" and before it is ended
will open the eyes of the Northern peo-
pie to the practical workings of reconstruc-
ton, and the despicable character of til 9
tools which have been employed to Guilt
vate patriotism in the hearts of the
Southern people.