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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05
a Prediction SDeediIy Verified.

Judge DAVIS, of the Supreme Court of
The United States, and the candidate Of the
Labor Reform party for the Presidency,
by profound ability, but by that eonserva-
tive spirit which constitutes the life-blood
of all national and social security. We
have been profoundly impressed, upon
reading a resume of his opinion in the well
known MiIligan case, with its legal acumen
aud high-toned judicial morale, and,
above ALL with its sagacious prescience of
the effects of unchecked Executive usulpa-
ton. He seems to have anticipated, by
the logical apprehension of a sound judg-
mant and of a patriotic heart, the great
evil which even now afflicts and curses the
country, in having a weak and imperious
despot in the Presidential chair, without
civic capacity and with no guide of action
but his own mercenary ambition. In the
opinion to which we refer the following
remarkable passage occurs, wherein the
Judge is discussing the consequences Cf
unbridled Executive license and of the
reign of martial law:
JFicked men, ambitious Of 1,o1oer, trih
hatred of liberty and contempt Of Tar, may
I'LL the place once Occupied by Washington
and Lincoln; and if this right is conceded,
and the CalamitieS of war again befall us,
the dangers to human liberty are frightful
to contemplate. If our fathers had failed
to provide for just such contingency they
would have been false to the trust reposed
in them. They knew-the history of the
thpTn--+ha
founding, be its existence short or long,
W0uld be involved in war-hOW often or
how lOng-cOntinued human foresight could
not tell-andthat unlimited power, whereV-
er lodged at such a time, was especially
hazardous to freemen. For this and other
equally Weighty reasons they secured the
Inheritance they had fought to maintain by
Incorporating in a written Constitution the
safeguards which time had proved We're
essential to its preservation.
How soon has the pregnant vaticination
Of the opening paragraph been fulfilled.
it will be observed that the Judge is
deprecating the tendencies of official uslr-
patton and military defiance Of civil law, in
time Of war, for Il 9 citizen Milligan was
'ried and convicted by a Court Martial,
adgrante 6eI{o. With what greater force
10 his warnings and his denunciatiOns
apply to those strides of revengeful power,
il q lime Of peace, which over-leap the
barriers Of Republican liberty and Consti-
tutional law, and visit upon unarmed and
tiefenceless communities all the terrors and
outrages Ofrelentless warfare ! The scenes
this day being enacted in South Carolina
are fighttul realizations Of the worst ap-
prehensions Of the upright Judge from
whom we have quoted.
We can imagine that much of the con-
icnpt which Judge DAVIS evinces, in the
recent decision of the Supreme Court, over
ruling Pearson in the Railroad cases, was
Gue 20 his destestation of the latter's course
in The matter of the Kirk Hdbeds Corpus
cases. Between the author of the NIilliGan
opinion and the North Carolina JelTreys,
who prostituted his high office to partisan
malignity, there can be no possible affinity.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05
The Position OF Judge Davis.

Much interest will necessarily attach to
the telegram from the New York EteYltng
Post, which is given below, because the
statements come from sources that are en-
titled to claim every confidence. The deli
cacy which Judge Davis has exhibited in
declining to take any part in the popular
movement for his elevation to the Presi-
dency, and the becoming reserve which he
has practised on this subject, are calcula-
ted, if his high character did not furnish
better reason, to attract respect and appre-
citation. He is forbidden by an honorable
sense Of propriety to speak on political
questions at this time, and it is therefore
unfair to attribute to him sentiments which
he cannot contradict, even when fiagrantly
erroneous.
The brief platform contained in this tele-
graphic despatch will find generous vel
come with the upright and rejecting men
of all parties. Democrats, Labor Reform
ers, and Liberal Republicans may all unite
heartily upon these common principles, ard
little if any more is required on either side
to make the declaration perfect. The
country demands clear and positive utter
ances like these, and the day has gone by
when wordy resolutions are Of much con-
sequence.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The friends Of
Judge Davis authorize the publication of the
following statements The Judge accepted
the Columbus nomination in a telegraphiC
despatch which has been widely published,
and he has held no other correspondence
on that subject, public or private. He has
not sought, directly or indirectly, by any
agency whatever, and will not seek the
nomination of any convention for the
Presidency, and he declines to enter into
any political correspondence or arrange
| ments concerning a nomination, deening
| such course inconsistent with the proprie-
| ties Of his present judicial trust. His posi-
ton is plainly this If people who seek to
bring about reform in the Government,
who favor amnesty for political offences, a
| cordial restoration of the Union in all its
| integrity, the supremacy of the civil over
military power, the upright enforcement OF
! the laws, hostility TO Capitalization, and in
! tegrity i'll the administration of affairs, de-
sire him to represent them as a candidate
! for the Presidency, he will accept that
! honor, because those principles accord en-
| tirely with his own convictions.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05

We had the pleasure of a visit yesterday
from Mr.. d. BRADFORD, one of the pro-
prietors of the new paper, The Daily Des-
patch, to be published in Charlotte, the
first issue to appear next week.
Mr.. BRADFORD is not altogether a
stranger in our city. He served with the
lamented WHITING and the gallant LAMB,
and surrendered with the garrison at Fort
Fisher.
Connected with the Despatch, editorially,
we notice the names of Colonel r. P. WAR
ING, and Major W. A. HEARNE, we'll
known to the people Of North Carolina. 1t
proposes to be live paper, devoted to the
"material welfare Of the people by foster
ing the industrial interests and developing
the varied resources of our great State"
BY the way, the proprietors of the Despatch
do THE JOURNAL an unitentiOnal error in
their prospectus. "Twenty years ago we
had no daily paper in North Carolina -
they publish. THE DAILY JOURNAL is
now pretty well advanced in its t,centyt first
gear, having been established in the Fall
of 1851. 1t has been published continually
since, except few weeks during the pre-
valence of the Yellow Fever in 1862, when
there were not enough employees left to
get it out, and then a small sheet was pub
lished daily, and again in 1866 for few
months following the fall of the city, when
the officers Of the United States govern
rnent seized the Office Ours is however
the only Daily in the State which survived
the war-all the others having been estab-
liShad since.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05
RABF1S OF ADvE KTa- 9Na

love to knit dearly, and consider it more of
pleasant pastime than labor"
"God be praised for giving me such a
wife? ~ exclaimed her husband, earnestly ;
and, pressing his wife and child closely to
his bosom, said: Her children rise up
and call her blessed her husband also,
ana he pralseth her for many daughters
have done virtuously, but thou excellest
them all.' p
Twenty years have passed, and James
Hawley is rich man. But Joseph Smith
is confirmed drunkard, while his wife has
long since passed from earth, victim of
misery and want.
Why will not wives assist their husbands
to bear their trials with helping hands and
hearts If they would but do so, how
many families would be saved from ruin,
and how sweet would be their reward, not
only upon earth, but in Heaven.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05
WILMINGTON, n. g.:
Look to the Senote.r

There are times when the traditions and
"reminiscences of the past affect us with
unusual force of mournful contrast, in
comparison with the realities Of the present.
We remember that, in some former period
OF national excitement, Uhe date and pO-
Htical complexion Of which we do not
recall, nor care, indeed, to revive,) when
lhe popular branch of the Congress Of the
United States had been led into some i'm
rulsive act Of legislation, the late JOSEPH
GALES, in an article Of wonderful power
in the National Intell,gencer, under the
caption Of this article, bid the country trust
10 the steady balance and dignified states
manship Of the Senate to check the i'm
pending evil. The trust was not mis-
placed.
Until within a few years past-up,
indeed, to the blighting period of " Radical
reconstruction, there was always, in the
estimation of the people of North Carolina,
whatever else might betide, sure stay
against all the eyentualities that might
Affect the body polite; and that sure sup
port and reliance was its Judiciary.
Guam D,utatu$.ab lila Hectorc! Neither
the country now looks to the Senate, nor
the people Of North Carolina to its Ju-
dietary, for wisdom in legislation Or honesty
ii decision. Mountebanlls and char!etans,
pig1nies and tricksterS, now crowd the
arena where giants once contended; and
paltry politicians, in ermine, occupy the
seats froIn which Law, crowned with
Wisdope and Virtue, dispensed its oracles!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05
INK SPOTS.

fyou're asked to take an egg and wont,
is that an egg-ative reply?
The best household receipts-the receipts
Of your tradesmen's bills
The last invention. A paper says the
late Mr.. Dickens is to be ssmonumented. ;"
Twins, like misfortunes, never come
singly.
Sure way TO turn peoples heads-go late
to church.
Culinary Mem-How to serve a dinner
properly-Eat'it.
girl with ''ringing laugh" caused
an alarm of fire the other day. She was a
belle.
Halloa, there, Betsey, what o'clock is
it and where's the chicken pie ?" " It's
eight, sir.''
When wife regns, it seems natural
that she should storm too. She generally
does.
Some one significantly defines war as
being murder set to music. Gilmore first
set cannon to music in Boston.
How many men there are who think
they are making themselves exceedingly
popular, when they are only making them.
selves ridiculous.
Two negroes Of New Orleans had a
slight argument, in the course of which
one caressed the other with file. The
wounded man got even by filing COM
plant.
y clergyman gave toast that was not
very gallant, at late fireman's celebra-
ton: "Our fire engines-May they be
like old maids, ever ready but never
wanted.
E'jolle" IS credited to an American
visitor in England. wall stranger he
is reported to haze said, Il guess you
English iuries amt smart, nohow. If an
American jury had tried the Tichborne
case, III tell you what they'd have done.
They'd just bought up all the Tichborne
bonds, and then found a verdict for the
PLAINTIFF
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05
County Convention.

The time is now rapidly approaching for
the meeting of the Conservative Conyen-
ton at Greensboro. One month only re-
mains for preparation.
Many of the Counties in this section have
held meetings or appointed a day for the
assembling of their County Conventions.
AS yet there has been no movement in
New Hanover. 1t will develve, we sup
pose, upon the Chairman of the County
Executive Committee to designate the
time and place for the meeting.
AS we are at present advised, it is be-
iieyed that the first Tuesday of April Court,
being the 23d day of the menth, will be the
best day for this meeting. Unless some
other day is thought better, we suppose a
call will be made for that time.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05

The announcement that DR.. Howard,
III american citizen, says the Boston Post,
Is TO be Immediately transported to a
Spanish penal colony in Africa appears to
have no more effect upon our somnolent
Government than has been produced by
his long incarceration in Cuba. The case
Of DR.. Howard is among the most atrocious
If the large number in which American
citizens have been outraged without in
reference from the Government which
owes them protection. His accusation is
that of hostility to the Spanish authorities,
and his conviction, under the rule of the
Volunteers in Havana, was based upon the
finding Of medicine chest, sold by him
some time before, in the hands OF a patriot
amy surgeon. Upon this evidence DR..
Howard has been held in prison for long
time, and now is to be sent to Africa to
labor with the malefactOrS of the Spanish
prisons. 1t is not necessary to consider
what short work would have been made
with the perpetrators Of this outrage had
DIR. Howard been so fortunate as to enjoy
The privilege Of British citizenship, for the
contrast would be too humiliatihg. All
that can be asked is that our Administra-
ton shall for one moment turn from the
all-absorbing business of fixing up its own
denomination, and look after the safety of
our citizens and the dignity of our nation.
While the President and the State Depart
ment are wholly given Up to personal poll
tics, we can look for nothing better than
insults and outrages elsewhere.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05
No. IL.

Our HARRoR.-The Salisbury EEami-
ner, in noticing the reception of the PAM
phlet recently issued by the Chamber of
Commerce of this city, in regard to the
Improvements at New Inlet, says: We yet
hope to see Salisbury and Western North
Carolina in direct communication with
the enterprising city of Wilmington. The
completion Of the Yadkin River Railroad
would put us in communication with this
desirable outlet, and the great advantages
to be derived from it can not well be esti-
mated. By the way, what Is doing in the
way Of building this road? 1t will never
do to let the matter rest.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05

FROM a friend at Clinton, we learn that
everything is now quiet in Sampson coun-
ty. The troops that have been stationed
there are to leave, it is said, next Monday,
marching orders. The United States Mar
shals and their detectives left the county
some time ago, their raid on Sampson hav-
ing turned out a perfect farce, and of little
profit to the Radical party, for whose bene-
fit it was projected and carried into effect.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05

Supervisor Emery, of Tennessee, reports
a raid on illicit distilleries, under his direc-
ton, and that, during an active campaign
of ten days, 10 distille1ies, TIL mash tubs,
10000 gallons of mash, together with what
malt ,ueal and corn there was found, were
destroyed. A number of parties engaged
in the work of illicit distillation were ar
rested. Supervisor Perry, of North Caro-
lima, also reports the destruction of six stills,
5000 gallons of beer, 1920 gallons low
wines, and the arrest of parties engaged in
the work.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05

The people Of Glenwood, Mimi, have a
grievance against Ezra Cornell. This phil
anthropist wrote them some time since
that for every dollar they would raise for
establishing library he would add another.
One hundred and seventv-fve dollars was
subscri and sent /" Mr.. Cornell, and
about Alue in acceptable books was
returncu, .slong with Mr.. CornelTs contri-
button, which consisted of out of date New
York agricultural reports, reports of the
New York Medical Society, Congressional
Globes, Transactions of the American In
stitute of New York, and a host of others
of ike ilk. The people consider the send
ng of such trash, which can be had any
where for the asking, an insult.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05
THE MANHASSETr HYMN.


The following "Hymn" originally ap-
peared in the New York Day Book. Since
" PEACE" " (about 1SGO it was published
by request of Virginians in the Lexington
Va.) Gazette. 1t is perhaps not entirely
inappropriate, when we see and hear SO
much of military arrests and the Corstitsl-
ton suspended, HdbedS Corpus annulled,
and every encroachment on the cirH power
tolerated.
Columbia's sons, awake to glory!
For Peace for PEACE shout to the skies!
Widows and orphans, grandsires hoary
" ith tears demand it Hear their cries!
With tears demand it! Hear their criesi
Shall new fedged Generals mischief breeding,
Our HdbedS corpus writs suspend?
Silence the Press, silence onr Speech,
Our Constitution meanw lie bleeding?
Awake! Arouse, ye brave!
Our sacred rights assert;
Free Speech! Free Press! all hearts resolved
TO struggle for till death.
See that predicted storm now rolling,
chicago Pldtfo1'nl'S party raised;
Their mobs, like maddened dogs arc bowling:
Our peoples minds they've set in blazei
Our peoples minds they've set in blaze!
Shall patriots calmly view the ruin,
While needless war, with horrors stride,
Spreads desolaton far and wide,
In brothers blood our hands embrnins?
Awake Arouse, ye Lrsve!
Our-sacred rights assert!
Free Speech! Free Press! all hearts resolved
To struggle for till death
With vengeance deep and power surrounded,
Vile Abolition serpents dare,
Through "higher-laws" " and power unbounded
To rend in twain our CittOn fair
To rend in twain our UNION fair!
Mere food for powder they regard us
To tight their battles and adore
Gilt cpauletters for ever more! .
Then shall they longer lead and goad us?
Awake! Arouse /! ye brave!
Our sacred rights assert!
Free Speech Free Press all hearts resolved
To struggle for till death.
Free Speech Free Press can man resign thee,
Once having felt thy grievous fame?
Can Bastiles, bars, or bolts alright thee?
Or Wet,rIore's THREATS thy spirit tame?
Or GrtnneWs THREATS thy spirit tame?
For years our countrys wept bewaiiing,
How falschoods daggers FlQpts wield
Free Press, Free Speech our cry, our SHIELD.
And all their arts are unavailiuS. T..
Awake! Arouse ye brave.
Our sacred rights assert
Free Speech! Free Press all hearts resolved
10 SfT1IQgle FOR til death
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himself, and tell how he proposes to inter
view the gang;
New YORK
March 18th
iST2
Sir
Would you plccs"
to inform Me
il Bury lowery
and his Band Of
path
if SO propose to
to the State
as Know them all
and Would only
like TO get a chance
at the Black
Devils
please to Send me
copy Of your paper
if the State Will
except me
will in site of
weeks have
the Scalps of those
NC out laws
good lick to
you
Jack Allen
J. Allen
No 90. New
chamber
New York city Street
New York March 81, 1872.
DEAR SIR
l have Wrote You Several let
teIs. And received no Answer. You Will
fend inclosed a notice of my reputation
from from the New York-Times Write
assoon as you receive this. Yours
j. ALLEN
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-A
young man by the name of Monroe Grady
yesterday met his death under the follow
ing awful circumstances
1t seems that Mr.. Grady was employed
at Union Passenger Depot, for the purpose
Of attending to the shifting of cars, &c.
Yesterday morning, at about IL o'clock, a
freight train arrived, and, as it was NOV
ing at the depot, Grady signalled the en-
gineer to stop. This was done as soon as
possible, but deceased, before it had ceased
moving, stepped between two cars, for the
purpose of uncoupling them, when his foot
caught, in some manner, and he fell across
the track, the truck wheels passing over,
and fearfully mutilating him. He was
taken out, when it was found that both legs
had been crushed, from the ankle bone to
the knee, and that his right thigh was
fearfully injured. Medical aid vas sum-
moned, but it was unavailing, as the life Of
the sufferer fed within few minutes of
the accident.
Coroner Hewlett was notified, and
Jury of inquest rendered a verdict i'll &C
cordance with the above facts.
Deceased was a young man OF appa-
rently about "a or 25 years, and hailed
from Fayetteville, where his remains are
TO be taken for interment.
4 GREAT TMUAPH.-The gentlemen
who have been recently engaged in the
L. S. coast survey, in progress at the
mouth of the river, arrived here yesterday,
having completed the work at that point
Their report is highly satisfactory and is a
great triumph to those who have been em-
ployed on the works for the Improvement
of the river and bar. Their maps show
that the old eastern channel, running near
Bald Head, has clear depth, all Of the
way through, of feet, at low water, with
a width of $50 feet. With an ordinary tide
there is rise of fully Il feet,
and this will give 49, feet Of water at Or
dinary high tide.
This, indeed, is an important and very
gratifying result, ard may be productive Of
the greatest advantages to Us, in influencing
Congress to grant US sufficient appropria-
tions to complete the work in hand. The
report of the survey is to be at once made
up and forwarded to Washington City, and
sanguine hopes are entertained of favor
able result.
The gentlemen OF the surveying party
are to turn their attention, very soon, to
the river and bar at New Inlet.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05

There is said to be a clergyman in Low
ell so familiar with the hymn and tune
book in use in his church, that if any page
of the book is mentioned, he can tell what
tune is thereon, and ali the hymns set to
ed he can tell what page it is ON, and re-
peat the first lines of the corresponding
hymns. Convenient, certainly, but there
are other gifts we should regard as of vast
ly more importance in q minister.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05

Memory of
JONATHAN WORTH,
Born in Guilford County,
November 18th, 1902;
Died in Raleight, n. c.,
September 5th, 1860.
Legislator, Chief Financial Officer
and
Governor Of his native State.
FAITHFUL IN ALL.
On the south side is an open volume
withthe words ''Constitution and Law"
inscribed in capitals On the leaves. On
the east side is a wel-carved coat of arms
of the State. On the north side 10 finely
sculptured Bible. The work was, we are
informed, done in New Ymk.
In Judge Battles are lis two SONS
one (Junius) kill., at S"uth II .utaiI.
the other (I.,wis) al G"f'ts ,".. They
sleep in the soI4ie ii ave.
RADICAL POLITICAL ITEAs.-Craven
Radicals declare for r. T. Lehman for
Lieutenant Governor.
Jones Radicals endorse Caldwell for
Governor and Lehman for Lieutenant
Governor.
This is the first score for carpet bagger
Marry " colored person."
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LOCAL.
THE OUTLAWS.
Their Capture Determined On.
THE THING SETTLED.
The New York Herald Nowhere.
JACK ALLEN THE HERO OF
THE HOUR.
VERBATIM, EFT LITERATIM, EFT
PUNCTUATEM, ET Spell
LATEM.
The New York Herald Nowhere.

We have received the two following very
entertaining letters from Brig. Maj. Lieut..
Capt. Col. Gen. Adj't. A. D. c. A. A G.
Jack Allen, Esq, which the New York
Herald is at liberty to copy, entire, as
the latest news from the front. We would
at once forward it by telegraph to that
voracious and veracious sheet, but that the
grapevine wire has been somewhat out of
order since the brave and hardy Henderson
has deserted us and the lovely Rhody
Lowrey. But let Jack Allen speak for
himself, and tell how he proposes to inter
view the gang;
NTw YORK
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-04-05

The family of the late excellent Governor
Worth have just erected very handsome
white marble monument to his memory.
1t is we'll situated in their private burial Lot
on the south side Of Chapel Circle. 1t is
an upright shaft, graceful in proportions,
and the inscriptions are in every way ap-
propriate. On the west side, on the base,
is the single word WORTH and above it
the following:
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l have Wrote You Several let
teIs. And received no Answer. You viii
fend inclosed a notice of my reputation
from from the New Y York-I3mes Write
assoon as you receive this. Yours
j. ALLEN