Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-08-16

W.
The fidelity and cOnstancy with which the
Radical Party adheres to Governor Holden,
and attaches itself to his fortunes would
be worthy of the highest admiration if
displaycd in a better cause, and i'll behalf
of better man.
Degraded from the Office of Governor of
his State, and driven i'll shame and dis
grace beyond her borders, declared forever
unworthy of the honor and trust of her
people, he went to the nations capitol
and in short while was made the official
mouth-piece of the nations and party's
Radical Chief.
BY every possible means that Chief and
his party sought to set aside the verdict
of the people of North Carolina, and to
bolster up the deposed Governor and the
disgraced man as a hero. AT home the
effort to sustain him was equally persist
ent. The Radical Party of the whole State,
in solemn Convention assembled, declared
him to be an oppressed martyr, driven
into exile by the enemies of the State, for
his eminent services in behalf of liberty
and law and order.
And this was done with the full knowl-
edge of the torrent of Indignation, and
anger, and scorn and contempt it would
bring down upon them throughout the
length and breadth Of the land. But they
cared for none of these things. An
opportunity was presented to offer bat
4 fOf "a
beloved leader, and they could not fore
go it.
Alter all this, it is not to be wondered at
that in the g Grand Notification - at
Raleigh, over supposed so-called Radical
victory, the Radicals formed themselves
into 4 procession and marched with music,
and banners, and torches and fireworks to
the residence OF Governor Holden, and,
with enthusiastic cheers that rent the
air." called him before them.
Nor is it a matter for surprise that the
Radical rabblc should Shout lusty ap-
plause when Holden, with hypocrisy
comparable only to that of the canting
| Wilson, told them that rs Governor OF
North Carolina he performed his duty
| honestly and cOnscientiously." And it was
| Il fitting conclusion to such 4 pageant that
such man should, before such an all-
dicnce, within a stones throw Of the spot
where he had committed his crimes and
where he had been arraigned and convict
cd, degraded aud dis@raccd, give uttrrancc
to the following.
What did did for the good of the
| country, for the protection of the weak,
| the uuOtlGnding and the defenceleSs, and
in behalf of law, order and peace in the
State; and under the same circumstances
| / would pursue II similar course. So far as
| that is concerned | have no concessions to
make and no regrets to express
Was the like before ever Witnessed in
any age or III amy country?
| We have been accustomed for long years
to look upon Massachusetts Yankee as
excelling all other Yankees and men III
down right impudcncc, eflrontery and hy
pocrisy. We are inclined, however, to
| think that in this rs in other matt ars
Massachusetts will have tn yield the palm
| to North Carolina. The wrcaths Of tho
pious Bull Run Wilson are fast fading and
palng before those that betoul the brow o.
| Cardinals dishOnorcd son.
"For the good Of the country :" 1t was
for this we presume that Murray and
Patton and Rogers were hung that Kerr
and Turner, and Hill and Moore and hun
dredS Of other innocent men were arrested
without law and thrown into prison
"For the protection of the weak, the
unoffending and the defenceless ~ 1t wa!
or this, we presume, that orders were
given to Kirk TO kill the prisoners, to burr
the town of Yanceyville and to destroy til,
women and children if a hair of his men'
heads were harmed!
1t is after such deeds as these that Thu
man gets up before au audience of NOrtl
Carolinians and says: "Under the same
circumstances l would pursue similar
course. So far as that is concerned, have
no concessions to make, and no regrets tt
express"
And these are the sentiments that art
received with shouts of applause and ap
probation!
Thank God and we say it reverently
the Radical party is not in power in Nortl