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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01
FREE speech, free press and free juries
are essential to liberty.


1hemUo
Mr.. Solicitor Cantwell, our ex-Chief
Judicial officer, &C., on Monday last, asked
His Honor, Judge Russell, to charge the
Grand Jury specially that to print and
publish in newspaper, an article calling
man a scoundrel, is sufficient to constitute
the offence Of libel, even though no special
damage may ensue to the party thus desig-
mated, and even if it be manifestly absurd
and preposterous for such designation to
affect injuriously the character, reputation
or standing of the party thus designated
His Honor instructed the jury that
such was the law of North Carolina, and
further, that they had no right to examine
any witnesses except those sent by the
Court.
II we mistake not, every paper in this
city and in the State of North Carolina
has published articles referring to Messrs.
Iowrey and Strong, those distinguished
members of the Radical party in Robson
county, commonly called the Lowrey gang,
as murderers, thieves, cut-throats and
scoundrels generally. Has Mr.. Solicitor
Cantwell sent any bills to the Grand Jury
against the editors of papers for libel upon
the Lowreys? 1t strikes us that the
instructions he asked for and obtained
from the Court, fit this case precisely.
We rather think it is both manifestly
absurd and manifestly preposterous for
the Lowrey Gang to be injuriously
affected in character, reputation or stand
ng, by being designated as murderers
and scoundrels Does Mr.. Solicitor Can't
well take up the cudgels in defence of the
Lowreys ? If a bill of indictment should
be sent for libel upon the Lowreys, and if
the character of the party said to be hbeled
is not to be taken into consideration, would
not the Grand Jury, under the instructions
if Judge Russell, be obliged to find true
bill, or commit perjury! Some things are
too plain for even the plainest understand
ing not to comprehend.
Take another case. Suppose man had
been tried before His Honor, Judge Rus
sell, last week, convicted and sentenced to
death for murder, upon bill of indictment
drawn by Mr.. Solicitor Cantwell. Suppose
that yesterday the JOURNAL had referred
to the man as the murderer Smith," or
Jones, or Bond, or whatever his name
might be, does any sane man suppose that
if Mr.. Solicitor Cantwell should to-day send
in bill of Indictment for libel for having
designated the man as a murderer, the
Grand Jury would be obliged to find true
bill against the editors of the JOURNAL or
commit perjury! Some things are too alb
surd to talk about.
1t will not do to say that it is not sup
possible case for Mr.. Solicitor Cantwell and
His Honor, Judge Russell, to be guilty OF
such folly. The folly ofsome men is almost
incredible, and of this we might give some
notable examples.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01
RRdicaIiSnRR.

In Arkansas, New York and Georgia,
force is its great motive power. In Penn
sylvania, corruption is the word. The peo-
pie are debauched and polluted with their
own money. A Grant Congressman, one
SHOEMAKER, was arrested on the charge
of bribing Judge of election, bribing
him to give him and the Grant party a
majority at precinct where the Domo-
Gratis had 25O votes and the Grant party
only :. The election judge, on the wit
ness stand and under oath, thus naively
states the matter:
"Shoemaker said, Couldn't you man.
age to balance the vote in counting the
tickets?' Stewart said we could fix the
votes in counting them and give O majority
for Shoemaker as large as we wanted to-.
[ told Stewart that it tUOuld look Gerry
badly to give Shoemaker q majority
aChere there acere but sir or Seren Repu6Li-
can vOtes."
In North Carolina both force and cor
ruption are used. Blank warrants, sus-
pension of the writ of hdbeaS corpus, lille
gal voting and bribery have all been tried.
A free press still stands Up for the rights of
the people, and that is now being attacked.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

distinctly and In plain terms accepted by
the Grant Party. There Is no doubt about
what we are fighting for.
Mr.. Greeley says let us clasp hands
across the bloody chasm maze by the
war.
General Grant, speaking through Mr..
Boutwell,, says: We are advised to clasp
hands across the bloody chasm made by
the war. I protest against this advice.
Senator Wilson, the candidate for Vice
President of this same Radical horde, spoke
In Wilmington the day after Boutwell,
spoke at Greensboro, and said:
return here after FIVE years of listening
to the stories of the ruin Of North Carolina
and the despctism of the Federal Govern
ment. 1 cannot see, nor do you feel this
despotism of the Federal Government.
Stop Democrats, stop talking about the
despotism of the Federal Government
when you know there is no despotism.
You cannot open any book of history and
show where any country on the face OF the
earth has been so merciful. No man can
stand up here to-day and assert to the con-
trary-the denial is the most gigantic lie
on record.
This is the issue plain and simple be-
tween Greeley the citizen, and Grant the
soldier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

Address OF Democratic and Liberal
Executive Committees for the State
at LarEe-Che LAST Appeal
The National Democratic and the Libe-
raj Republican Committees have recently
held consultations in New York, and sur
veyed the field of the Presidential election,
to take place in the United States on Tues.
day, the 9Th day of November.
They are hopeful and even confident of
the success of our nominees in tkis great
contest for peace and reconciliation for a
pure and honest administration of the gov.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01
Consumption of Whiskey.

The New Orleans Picayune says:
ave know of four parishes in this State,
with population of about $1,000 of all
ages, coiors and sexes, in which 1000 bar
rels of whisky are required to meet the
yearly demand. 1t has been estimated,
upon fair basis of calculation, that the
consumers in these four parishes pay half
million dollars yearly for liquor and
strong drinks-about three times the
amount of their State and parish taxes. -
The colOred populrtion all over the State,
not only the men, but the women, drink
enormous quantities Of whiskey.
"Most of the stores in all of the villages
and country parishes take out licenses to
sell whiskey. The city of New Orleans,
with population of equal to one-third of
the Inhabitants of the State, consumes an
almost fabulous quantity of whislzey and
other strong drinks, for which they usually
pay htteen cents a glass, and great quanti-
ties OF lager beer and other beverages, for
which they pay ten down to five cents a
glass.
"The gross sales of the cotton and sugar
crops of the State since the war usually do
not amount to oyer $50, 600, 900 YEARLY
The drinks Of the people of the State and
the liquor bills amount to more than 800
100000 yearly"
A young married Woman in New York
wears breast-pin which excites great adj
miration. 1t is apparently a beautiful
carving, in some dark, glossy stone of a
lions head, heavily set in red gold. In re-
ality, it is the front of faVorite meer-
schaum belonging to her husband. He
was an inyeterate smoker, but to please
her he gave up the habit, and she wears
this peculiar ornament as a trophy of her
victory.
1t il said that nine of Rarnum's camels
and dromedaries have died or envy since
they saw some Of the humps on the backs
OF some of our daughters of fashion.
The Magnolia Monitor says: Mr.. W.
Gillispie, residing near Kenansville, died on
Sunday eight, aged 43 years. He has
been suffering with consumption for some
time past. He leayes many friends to
mourn his loss.
The Roanoke News says A small negro
boy, while driving gin horses on the farm
of Col. =. N. Parker, last week, was caught
between the moving lever and band-wheel,
AID so badly crushed, that instant death
was the consequence.
The proprietors of the Roanoke News
are printing very neat little daily during
the Fair Week at Weldon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01
MASSACHUSETTS.


BOSTON, Oct. 80.
Hon. Charles Sumner, in a letter from Par is,
declining the coalition nomination for Cover
nor of Massachusetts,, says: sin acknowledging
your communication, beg to repeat this de-
clination, most sincerely desiring that no per-
son should vote for me. Beyond this personal
wish, which trust will not be dsregarded, is a
consideration that if chosen could not serve.
At the same time, express my grateful sense
OF the trust repesed in me by the Conventions
which united in this nomination. My acknowl-
cdgments are especially due to the Conventions
representing fellow-citizens to whom Ihave for
a long time been opposed on important political
questions. / beg them to believe that / am not
insensible to their good will, which is enhanced
by the sign it affords that past differences are
2bSOlved in common desir re to secure for our
reconciliation under the safeguards of good
govern ment. and with the principles of Decla-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01
.pE WE READY?

Election day draws nigh. What have
we done in the way of preparation for
itq Have all the qualified Conservative
voters in orr precincts registered? Where
are the registration books? Remember
the Radical trick of losing the registration
books! Has any preparation been made
for bringing to the polls the feeble and
tha cripple who cannot walk, and have no
way to ride?
Have we urged upon the lukewarm
and Indifferent the Importance of going to
the polls?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01
STATE NEWS.
Business good in NewbeIn.

Business good in Newbe1n.
Raleighs last sensation is a band of
strolliug Gipsies
O'HarY, the noted Enfield Radical ne
gro, has taken out license to practice law
The Raleigh Sentinel wants the streets
lighted.
The Asheville Citizen urges its young
men to organize brass band.
Capt. A. II. Polk, of Asheville, died in
Hartford, Conn. on the 18th inst.
A woman near Newbern had triplets tast
week.
Lucca like "to tread on the edge of de-
corum."
Mr.. j. w. Beasley, of BERTHE, has been
appointed U. S. Guager for the 1st Con-
gressional District.
The regular yearly meeting of the Soci-
ETY. of Friends, convened at New Garden,
Guilford county, on Saturday, 2Gth of Oc-
tober.
Game of all kind is said to be plentiful
throughout this section. The sportsmen
are having fine times shooting on the
wing"
A Virginia newspaper reporter has in
vented a baby with eyes in its knee-pans.
Perhaps he means only that it has
knockular conformation of its knee
joints.
Indiana is excited over the birth OF
pig with COuntcnancc as much like q
Christian as any other inhabtant Of the
town i'll which its parents live.
The south side Of tho Arkansas river is
reported to be lined for one hundred and
fifty miles with vast herds Of elk, buffalo,
wild horses and deer.
The Protestant Episcopal Society for
the increase Of the ministry, has ar
nounced that students who receive aid
from its funds must abstain from tobacco
and spirits.
The Newern Times says: The British
brig IToubddOr, Cakes Smith master, ar
rived few days ago at Beaufort, n. c.,
from Tonala, Mexico, with a cargo of mo-
hogany.
The Goldsboro Messenger says: Obed
Lee, residing at Pikeville, in this county,
fell from buggy or wagon near the Fair
grounds gate, in this place, on Friday last.
His head struck the curb of the SIDEWALK
and it is thought that his skull is frac-
tured.
THE Raleigh Neavs says: We announce
with pleasure the arrival of the Right Rev.
j. P. Campbell, DID. LID, Bishop of the
A. M. E. Church, in this city yesterday
morning. Bishop Campbell succeeds
Bishop Wayman, formerly of the Diocese,
and is said to be quite learned theolo-
gian.
The Raleigh Sentinel says Coroner
Magnin has received a letter from Prof.
Genth, of Philadel phia, stating that the
analysis of the stomach of the late Rev.
DR.. Smith and of the sugar, and remnants
of the Sedleitz powder of which he drank,
has been completed. We trust in few
days to be able to lay the result of the
analysis before our readers.
A correspondent of the Elizabeth CITY
Economist, writing from Currituck county,
says On the 18th inst, J. b. Morgan, of
Indian Ridge, one of our best citizens and
most thorough business men, met with a
serious and distressing accident. He went
with his son, Il. FL Morgan to s'the beach,"
to shoot fowls. While loading one barrel
Of bis gun, the other which was loaded,
and standing halt cooked, went off, blowing
off the thumb of the right hand and badly
iDluring all the fingers of the hand. The
injury is greatly regretted by all our PEG pie.
r FROM the CouIier-gouEnal;
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

CONGRESS shall make no law abridging
the freedom of speech or of the press
Constitution Of the United States.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

FREE juries, free press and free speech
are the pillars Of liberty.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

WITHOUT free press, free speech and
free juries men are slaves.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01
WASHINGTON
Proclamation OF the PresfdeWt re-
4arding Foreign Tonnage and Im.
- port Duties.

w
The President to-day signed the proclama
ton declaring that all provisions of the acts inn
posing and discriminating on foreign tonnage
andimportantduties in theU nited States are re-
vived, and shall henceforth be and remain in
full force, as relates to goods and merchandise
imported into the United States in French ves-
sells from countries other than France, so lou0
any discriminating duties shall be imposed
by France upon goods and merchandise impor-
ted into France in vessels OF the United States,
from countries other than the United States.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

But, sir, If the picture OF these trials,
which have not time to go through, could
be brought before the American people, if
they could see how they are conducted.
they would say that this is mockery of
Justice they would say that Bosd seems
to be emulating the fame of Jeffreys that
the Bloody Assizes that followed the re-
bellion of the Duke of Monmouth are be-
ing re-enacted in these Southern States !;
and let me say 10 him that history is very
apt to repeat itself, and if he will emulate
the example of Jeffreys, let him not forget
his fate
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

FEAR NOT, jim,
You have made q good Hit,
and though the World Pitched,
and the Devil Played behind,
and the Seven Deadly Sins were alive in the
Field,
yet you have reached the HOme.PIate OF
Heaven;
and, amid cries of Judgment
from the World, and How's That?
from the Devil,
are proclaimed by the Great Umpire of the
Universe,
NOT OWL
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

case was ever known before where man
who committed murder was called upon to
stand in safety, in security, and exonerate
himself from the crime committed by him
self by duplicating others in it? why, sir,
there is rule in criminal law thai recon-
mends itself to humanity believe the
rule has been adopted and applied, that the
testimony Of an accomplice uncorroborated
by strong evidence shall not be considered
sufficient to convict any man. The tesli
mony of an accomplice is suspicious in
itself. He is swearing himself free; the
price of another mans blood is his escape
from the hands of justice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

1t was held, as Lord Mansfield said, "the
greater the truth, the greater the libel."-
Yet in North Carolina, by public enact
ment, a defendant is entitled to establish
that what he wrote was true, and if he
proves this to the jury he is not guilty.
It is difficult to imagine what other de-
tense a man who is published as scoun-
drel has but that which the law affords.
In this case it is the duty Of the jury to
inquire whether these parties charged have
been guilty of printing, causing to be
printed, or publishing, or causing to be pub
lished, or writing, sQr causing to be written,
the language charged in the bill of indict-
ment, and if SO, then Q true bill m1ust be
found, ......E -.
The Court charges YOU that the publ
cation of the words set forth IN the bill of
Indictment are sufficient to constitute a
libel per Sc. It is for you to determine
whether these persons charged are editors
or publishers of the paper named. A Ii
bel has been scommitted-the Court so
charges you-and it is for you to find out
who committed this libel.
The:ruleiis that whoever causes hbelous
statement to be written or published. willing
ly and knowingly, is guilty OF the libel. Of
course all the employees Of printing office
where libel is printed are not necessarily
Su!lly Oh noei, because tuey may .o1 nave
known that it was published and the print
er in the discharge of bis mere mechanical
duties, may not be guilty because there was
no intent ON his part.
:. The jury are to take into consideration
only the testimony Of witnesses sent from
the Court, and have no right to send for
witnesses TO make opt case for the de-
fendant, nor have they right to examine
any witnesses except such as were sworn
in Court, and cannot send for witnesses
without the consent of the Court.
Whenever, the wordS set forth in bill of
indictment constitute libel in law, you are
to say who published it. There in but one
course for an honest man to pursue.
The following is the text Of the article,
DECLARED by His Honor to constitute
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

From the Courier-Journal.
Es1TAPfE ON A 'sRASE-BALLEST.''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-01

Chairman State Dem. Con. Elk. Com.
w. S. MASON,
Chairman State Lib. Rep. Elk. Com.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-08-09

An argument against which no
| Democratic or Liberal Democratic
argument can avail, is the Republican
one of steady, constant and large
reduction of the public debt Month
by month the people see 1t diminish
ing, and they know that it is the re-
suit of honesty and economy on the
part of those who are administering
the affairs Of State. During the
past month the reduction amounted
to S3.427, 7,6871O-almost three and a
half millions dollars, and that is
about as small an amount as the
monthly report has ever shown. In
March, 1869, when General Grant
was inaugurated the public debt
reached 50, 2,525, ,463, ,26O.O1 at the first
of August of the present year it was
reduced to $2,188, 8,O58, 8,657A-Or a
reduction equivalent to $1O0,000,0oO
per wear, which would extinguish the
entire debt IN twenty years. The
amount of debt paid has saved $22,-
61O.457.O0 of interest annually, and
is anoLher exhibit of the tendency of
Republieanism towards righteous
government and honest payment of
existing obligations. Three years
ago the country was burthened with
taxes. now scarcely an article is sub
iect to direct tax while the indirect
tax on many articles has been abol-
ished by the present administration,
while the Democracy have been
bowling about corruption, incOmpe-
tency, rings, and a vast amount of
dishonesty. Does the result show it2
That is a question for your consid-
Grafton. Does the result show it2
The mere supposition is unworthy,
in view of the deeds accomplished.
Contrast these results with those
produced in New York, under Tam
many, where dishonesty and corrup-
tion cannot be denied, and the re-
suit is a sufficient answer. The peo-
pie know the administration has dis
charged its duty, and the malevolent
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-08-09

townships and wards, and although
you may live in Democratic county
pour in lively cannonade, for the
Union under Grant and for the peo-
pie.
The above was written on Tues
day, and although the dispatches OF
Tuesday evening shrouded the mat
ter in some doubt, now all is cleared
up and a Republican victory assured
by about 2, ,OOOmajority. The latest
reports elect the entire Republican
State ticket, and give us a gain oi
one Congressman, with the Legisla
ture in doubt and apostolic Repub
lican U. S. Senator. The contes'
for President is virtually decided
| but Republicans should not therefor,
remain inactive. The enemy is Wig
liant and will make tremendous ef
forts. You must meet them will
a perfect organization. Therefor
we repeat organize in your ward
and townships and acquit yourselve
like men.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-08-09

The Hon. Chawles writ letter,
and ON the eve of the election in
North Carolina, he published it for
the benefit of the colored people of
the South, whom he imagined were
bound to do his bidding like whipped
spaniels. He forgot that the policy
he had advocated for years. and
which was at last successful as a re-
suit of the war, when it delivered
them from physical bondage, also
emancipated them from mental sla-
very and created them political
equals of the proudest Caucasian.
That it struck the shaekles from
their individuality, and they have
since asserted their ability to reason
and determine. Hence his egotistic
nlatitudes and sorehead sophistry
did not disturb their equanimity, or
weigh a feather against solid fact.
They knew and understood that ev-
ery advantage they had gained with
in the past decade, every step OF
progress made in the recognition OF
| their rights, had been made in and
through the Republican organization
That every step of that progress had
been opposed at its inception and
even after success was achieved, by
the Democracy; and no special
pleadings or honied rhetoric could
disrobe fact of its purer clothing
They knew that though Greeley had
trimmed his sails to meet the passing
gale he had advocated the "right Of
the States to secede," and secession
meant to them eternal serVitude
They knew that though Greeley pio
claimed himself in favor of politica
equality and civil rights, that he haC
been ready to make peace aotth tn
South on ats oavn terms, and even was
willing to accept the offers of irres
ponsibie parties at Niagara in hi:
haste, and could he have done sc
would have left them to bear th'
t burdens of slavery still. The voict
. of the Hon. Charles has lost it
sweetness to them, and exercising
their judgement as men, they repudi
ate his reasoning and his subter
: fuges and will vote for the man WHIT
has protected them in the past an'
. guarantees security in the future
The North Carolina colored mel
= were not alone in repudiating tn
advice Of Sumner, but all over tn
country the colored citizens hav
done the same, Their meeting Civ
forth no uncertain sound, but wit
: united voice they refuse to be le
It bound into the Democratic cam
!. even by purchased favorite VIII
: was once their leader. His treaso
e to them and to his past record ha
/ placed him beneath their contemp