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Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26
MOTH Carolina rgnorancc.

Every day it becomes palmer that the
Radical party bases its hopes of success in
this State upon the ignorance aad corrupt
bility of our people. In late New York
Tribune we find letter from a correspond
ent, containing the following:
gf"There is, unfortunately, an element in
North Carolina, of ignorant white people
who cannot read, and therefore know little
of what is at stake i'll the contest, and who
are so very poor. that five dollar bill
looks like a small fortune to them, The
Administration agents believe that people
OF SO low a grade of Intelligence cannot
have any seuse of the disl,onor of selling
their votes, and it is their purpose to try to
buy enough of the poorest and most dc
@ AIDED Of this class to turn the scale il
their favor. s'--ff
AS we have said before, it i'll becomes
Radicals to sneer at US for want of educa-
! ton, for the reason that the history of
common schools in North Carolina shows
that it is due to that party that our people
| have been compelled to grow up without
means of education equal to those the
people of other States have enjoyed. A
brief reference to few well-known facts
| viii show this.
A large portion of the common school
fund was invested in the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad stock, to-wit : -Four
thousand shares, the par value of which was
four hundred thousand dollars, and most
excellent investment twas. Previous to
the war there was regularly paid seven
per cent on the par value of this stock, Oh
the amount Of twenty-eight thousand dol
lars, into the Treasury. , II 1850 eight pei
cent was paid in dividends, or thirty-two
thousand dollars In 1851, up to Septem-
Der 80, dividends to the amount of ten pei
cent, OF. forty thousand dollars in good
money, was paid for the support Of com
mon schools in North Carolina by the
| Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road Com.
Pany. .....+..s....- a...
| The road was seriously damaged by the
wa, but in 1868, when it had nearly
emerged from all its financial difficulties
and was in fair way to pay dividends il
one, or at most, two years, this stock was
sacrificed &nd sold by Radical Legisla-
ture-sold for thirty-seven to thirty eight
dollars per share OF one hundred dollars
par value, and the proceeds invested il
special tax bonds ....ss t.... "a. ...t..s...
Governor Holden was urgent to have
this stock sold to please his Radical friends
asad the Baltimore purchasers. ... %. a
| How much was paid in money, &c, tC
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26

Senator Wilson arrived here Saturday,
afternoon, and Mr.. j. Henry Davis, Chair
man Of the Conservative Executive Com
mittee, addressed him, a. polite note, re-
qnesting HIM TO permit a reply from Judge
Fowle, of Raleigh = Tins was declined for
fear that the discussion might be prolonged
into Sunday, although it was not eight
O'Clock when this correspondence took
place" Twas little aStonished, after this
very pious refusal, to End that she speak
ing Was opened by the notorious ST!~sB.
Ling, Of Salisbury, the GefaultinSirailroad
agent, who Billy Smith, the Radical candi-
date for Congress in the Ra!cigh District,
called his ssbig thief and to hear the
pious Senator himself defending the rob
bers who Had despoiled North Carolina.
Wien saw hip( assocainG with and de-
fcnding~ thieves, aud rccollectfng that he
| had been one of tre chief promoters and
abettoIs III the legislation which has ruined
our section and under which INNOCENT men
now langiisA "A L. NorlLern dungeons, was
| fOrciDsy reminded Of youts aneedot tes OF the
New England pars0p Who made particular
inquiry of lis son if he had "sanded the
sugar and watered the rum" and, on being
a1fiimatively answered. invited his FAM
| lily i'll to prayers. .eta- .-A a.
But the gallant Conservatives of Carte
ret We're not to be cheated out Of t'eir
! . u
| that Judge Fowle and Major Eugelharl
woullbspeak at the Atlantic Hotel. Much
| the larger portion of the crowd left the
! Ocean House, where Wilson was speaking,
leaving only some thirty or forty negroes
| and half as many whites, with some OF the
| guests Of the hotel who were forced to
listen to The oily platitudes Of the Senator
and Long, his disreputable attendant. y
Arriving at the Atlantic Hotel, j found
that the iudetttigable Charlotte had Him
mated the platform iii rear Of the IIotCl
with Chinese lanterns and that several
| hundred had collected to hear the speaking.
| Judge FOwle was introduced ny DIR. IL
| NJ. Martin in very appropriate Speech
The Speaker for one hour and half, en-
t9ltaincd Lee crowd in one Cf tine finest ant
! abieSt speeches Il was e,er my good 1Or
! tune to listoII to. His review OF recon
struction and especially Of tn acts Of Tx
Federal Administration was thorough an(
searching. Comparing Grams to Greeley
he was most happy. lis whole sPeecl
was we'll received. / am gladtO learn tha
Judge Fowle will canvass Chatham count,
during the prtse ut W eek and until the ele"
ton day. .-.
| Major Engcihari, OF Wilmington. le
spoIlded to calls made upon him, speaking
fOr some half TO three-gtlarters OF an houl
just before twelve the meeting broke uT
giving cheers for Greeley, McuimoL
WaddclI, and the speakers.
Senator wilson went, as lie came I
o,lo knows how, except President Stanly
who showed jIim all the honor5 his bank
Iupt road could aiiOrd. Possibly the elec
ton in August VIII pu5 tLe Atlantic an
North Carolina Nailroad 70 better pHfpC
scs than having special cars Tor itineran
candidates Oh high Oh low degree.
Yours. :,
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26

Q. What was the subject of this har-
angue
A. The subject was Ku Klux and
Rebels. He said he was a working man
and came there to put down the Ku EluS,
and Inc intended 20 stay there until the last
child was grey but what he. would doit,T- 1.
He remarked hehad a court constituted and
he would try them, and If they, were found
guilty they would swing; and if. there was
any resistanee offered to bis authority that
the last one in the town would 90 up. and
the town would go up with them heard
that in public speech. . "a - !;
O. In this oratoqy did you hear what he
said he would do with tlle women AND
children +? fol @5t.-ff- p Z1--' r - = :
A. They were classed with the others,
and he would shoot them too. That was
said by his men and on repeated occasions.
q. They would shoot the prisoners and
the citizens, burn down the, town and kill
| the W omen and children? -, g..
| A. That was the general lernaI K. Part
| of it was uttered at the time. 4Ilc arrested
Mr.. Bowe.~ The next was more explicit
when lie made his speech. I heard il ut
tered by him almost any stilala--a-AEhencvC
he became excited about anything. lac
would mako that remark, and not Only my
| self but almost all the prisoners heard it.
q. Did he say he had orders to treat the
! ClGiLci1S Oh IDC JONn IN that way
| ~. lie said that the Governors orders
] were that ii therc was hair OF his mems
| heads hurt, the prisoners and men were t.
be shot dOwn-tlIe women and children tC
be butchered and the town burnt. He
was III an excited state when he s;lOlie. 81
I q. (Dy The Chief JuStice.l Had he been
drinking when he said that?
A.;No, sir i do not mean that. lie was
mad; he said it in passion. l..a .-ss ID -
Hon. John Kerr having been duly sw worn
testified as follows:
z. 1t was general order?
A. Yes, Sir; that upon any attempt t.
rescue, he would destroy the women !ailt
children, burn the town and put the pris
oners to death.
q. Do you know any combinations il
the county OF Caswell to put down wages
"A. Oh, no, Sir; | desire to make one re
mark about that declaration of Kirk
lhe manner is perfect in my memory, an'
VIII state how he explained himself, as
remember il, at the time lie spoke of burn
ing the town. He said, with cOnsiderab'
anger, that g if any attempt was made t
rescue, his orders were TO shoot down IL
Prisoners" then he went on in the sam
connection to say, and | will burn th
town down and destroy the women an
children.
q. lie cid not say tie other part wa
his orders?
\. The utterance vas ali. in the sam
cOnnectiC...
Wm. B. Bowe, having been duly sworr
testified as follows
Col. Kirk came up into the Coult Hous
very much excited, and clled the after
ton of all the prisoners that lie had bee
audibly informed that he was to be attach
ed by body Of men i'll few minutes, an
he said: " In case I am, shall shoot th
last one Of you, and burn the town ali
destroy the women and children"
Q. Did he say anything about his G.
ders
A. distinctly rccolect, on one occasion
that he said he had orders il case lc wa
resisted III any way to kill the prisoners.
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26
Congressional Ku-KIux Legislation
Its UncOnstituIiOnaLity Declared by
= the Unite States Supreme Court.

! the tn1CeSA states supreme Court
Governor Vance states that lie was in
formed by the Hon. Reverdy johnson that
the Supreme Court of the United States
have decided in one of the South Carolina
cases that the act of Congress commonly
known as the Ku-I1ltlx Act is 1lnconstitu-
tional, but that the opinion OF the Court
will be purposely withheld until after the
election.} 80
This decision of tle Court Will, when
announced, put the finishing blow to Radi-
calism in North Carolina. United States
AIarshals, and judges like Bond and Bus
teeI, who disgrace their country will no
longer be able to opprcss our people.
The Importance of this decision cannot
be oger-estimated. We can scarcely real
ize that the day has actually come when
civil law reigns supreme in North Caro-
lima; yet With 4 decision Of a Supreme
Court of the United States declaring the
Ku-Klux laws to be unconstitutional, back
ing up the withdrawal Of the power from
the President to suspend the writ of
Habeds Corpus, it may be safely said that
the day of bayonet rule has passed.
We have been through terrible ordeal, b It
we verify believe that better days are be-
fore us. We cannot overestimate say, We,
the Importance Of this decision. It's first
effect will be to put an end to the thou
sands of indictments in the Federal Courts.
Carrow and Bond will no longer be able
| to frighten voters away fromthe polls by
threats of Indictment against themselves or
their friends. The people of North Caro-
lima will at last be frcemen once more
Thank God for the happy day.
1t is rarely, however, that anything
comes to lis in this world, either CT un-
mixed good or unD'iXed evil, and so though
we are overjoyed at the great benefits
| to flow from he decision when announced,
we are compelled to admit tt at the fact
! that it is not announced is al outrage OF
| so gross character as to disgrace the
| Court thus Withholding its decision from
| the world. .#4.. .-.
But this is not the first time the SUI
! preme Court of the United States has dis
gracea itself in this manner. 1t was Mr.
| Justice Grier, if we mistake not, in the
| Garland or McArdle case, who asked that
his disapprObatiOn OF the action OF the
| Court in refusing to announce it's opinion,
| alter 1t had been formally agreed upon.
might be entered of record. Judge Grier
| said that the Court was subjectinG itself to
/ ceDsure and deserved censure.I In that
+! case we believe the object of the Court
| was to deprive q citizen Of the benefit of
the law by giving time to Congress to ma
| ture additional legislation taking away from
| the Court its jurisdiction in the premises.
In the present case the object of the
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26

TODAY week the people of North Caro-
lima will be called upon to meet great
crisis in their fortunes.
We hold our fate in our own hands, and
can make or mar our destiny at will, but,
to use homely phrase, "as we make
our bed so must we lie upon it.''
We know the issues presented to rs,
and we know the men who are claiming
office and honor at our hands.
He who runs may read that the election
OF MerrimOn guarantees the restoration OF
civil government, peace and reconciliation,
and that the election of Caldwell guaran-
tees continuance of arbitrary bayonet
rule and despotism OIL the part of both
State and Federal governments.
Never did people have greater in
ducement to give expression to their wishes
III regard to the conduct aud policy of their
government.
There is clear white majority of more
than fifty-fiVe thousand voters in North
Carolina. Nine-tenthS of the white peonle
belong TO the Conservative party. The
power to select the next Governor of the
State rests, therefore, with the white
people. Is it their purpose TO exercise
that power, or will they delegate it to the
carpet -baggers and scallawags who contro
the colored people?
Upon the decision of this question de
pends the fate of North Carolina!
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26

We present this morning, without COM
ment, a portion of the testimony in relation
TO Kinks threats to barn the town of Yam
ceyvillc, and TO kill the women and chill
dren in case any resistance was made to
him, and the orders to that effect issued to
him by Governor Holden.
Henry 4. Brandon, the first witness, is
now and was then Clerk of the Superior
Court in Caswell. Ills character is un-
questioned. Hon. John Kerr is we'll and
widely known in the State and out of it.
He was a member of the old Congress, was
once Il Judge of the Superior Court in
North Carolina, and is a distinguished
lawyer and statesman The venerable Mr..
Bowe is one ofthe most respectable gentle
men i'll the State, for many years Justice
of the Peace, and a consistent member of
the Baptist Church. Aa ...-s -.- ..'
The testimony of these gentlemen is I'M
impeachable. Let the people read it care
fully and see What it is the Radical party
SO emphatiealy endorsed atits late STATE
Convention. ra
Henry f. Brandon, Clerk OF the Superior
Court OF Caswell county, having been duly
. sworn, testified as follows: sa 1..
q. State whether you heard any conver-
sation between Kirk and his lnc1 with re-
gard to the treatment of the citizens on
certain occasions. --t5t- i
+ A. | did on several occasions.
Q. State anything Of the kind you heard.
A. Upon his arrival when Mr.. DoWe was
arrested as said just now, there was great
confusion in the house and threats WEI e
made in there 10y Kirk and this man Ban
ner, that If there was any resistance offered
TO their authority, they would shoot the
citizens, the last one of them, and burn the
town. pl'
q, Who said that ? s ...-..
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26
QUE BEA UFORT CORRESPOND
s.s#.f .ssE, ENCF. .-
ATLANTIC HOTEL.

BEAUFORT, n. o., July 22, 1872.
t., Dear Journal " our correspondent has
been enjoying the delightful breezes of this
popular resort for several days, under the
attentive care of NIcssrs. Taylor and Char
lOtte, OF the Atlantic Hotel. Last week
the town was ovcrcfoWded with the eXcur-
sionists from the middle and western part
Of the State, who availed themselves Of the
liberal offer of the railroads, to enjoy the
pleasures Of the sea coast for a day or two.
Sailing, bathing, poney- -pennings and en-
jOying fish, crabs and oysters occupied the
time of the visitors. The weather WIS
lovely and a strong SoutheIIy wind blew
fresh and cool during their entire STAY. /
doubt not they enjoyed their visit very
much.
The Atlantic is well-filled with visitors
from all parts of this State and with many
from South Carolina and Georgia. Indeed
believe that at the other hotel, and at the
various boarding-houses, goodly number
are located. AT Morehead City, also, the
hotel and private houses are crowded
This has become the g:eat pop;ilar resort
OF the State. 4s-
With some Improvements, especially for
bathing, Beaufort can be made the equal Of
! the best seaside resorts of the cotll try
| The Atlantic Hotel is located so that the
| tides flow under it, and there is nothing to
| obstluct the breeze. notice, too, That
! guests are treated to the products Of the
! ocean to greater degree than at any sim.
liar place have ever visited.
Tie visitors now at the Atlantic embrace
the very best OF our people. Families
from Raleigh, Wilmington, Ncwbern,
Charlotte, Greensboro, and other places,
| are among the number. Beautiful! and
! graceful bellies adorn the parlor3 and ball
| room children ronp through the passa-
ges and along the vast portieoes matrons
lend dignity and beauty to the cheerful
and fascinating household. We know Of
no place where ont can spend q week or two
during the "heated term more pleasantly -
Political excitement runs very high in
this gallant little county. Cartcrct promi-
ses to be true to her political record, and
give her fifty increased majority for Merri-
mon, Hughes and Waddell. 1t is quite
safe to say that tho Conservative majority
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26

Encouraging reports reach us from this
gallant old county.
Ashes influence is, deservedly, very
great. The full Conservative vote will be
polled for him, and we are assured that
the entire county ticket, Notwithstanding
some little local dissatisfaction, will he
elected.
The many friends of Judge Merrimon
regret that he conld not visit the county
previous to the election; yet The ''Pee Dee
Country" will do all that can be done.
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26
Senator Wilson.

BEAUFORT, n. g., july u.
Senator Wilson, Radical candidate tor
Vice-P President, addressed few whites
and some fifty negroes at the Ocean
House last night.
Mr.. J. II. Davis, Chairman Of the Demo
cratic-C -Conscrv Executive Committee,
addressed note to Senator Wilson asking
him to divide time with Hon. D. G. FON .e,
which was declined. Mr.. Davis ANNOUNCED
that Judge Fowle and Major Engclhard
would address the citizens Of Carteret at
the Atlantic Hotel, at O'Clock. ....t
At the designated hour the whites, who
composed the bulk of Wilson's audience,
left and congregated at the Atlantic, which
was beautifully illuminated. Judge Fowle
was introduced b. DR.. l.. n. Martin in q
most happy and timely speech. Judge
Fowle spoke for All hour and a half in a
mastery replytto the soft platitudes of the
Massa achusetts Senator. Throughout the
speech he was enthusiastically cheered.
Major Engelhard was next called ont,
and spoke for three-quarters of an hour.
| The meeting adjourned at late hour with
cheers for Greeley, Merimon, ,Waddell
and the speakers. Carteret is good for two
hundred and fifty majority. IA
/ Wilson continued his speech, the same
as delivered in Wilmington and reported
/ SO fully in the JOURNAL, to the few negroes
| remaining.
!, -. GoLDsBoRo', July %, 1872.
Senator Wilson arrived here to-day. Mr..
A. j. Galloway, Chairlnall OF the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, requested a
division Of time with Judge Fowle. This
was declined on the ground tlat there
were so many Republican speakers there
would not be time. The crowd is small,
only a few negroes from the country having
arrived. Ex-Governor Hartman, of New
Hampshire, is here and will speak a
piece - to the few negroes present.
Judge Fowle will challenge Senator
Wilson again in Raleigh, but some new
excuse will be made whereby the "kind-
hearted" gentleman can avoid the dis
cusSiOn.
"Pitty the sorrows Of apoor old man"
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26
AUGUsr EtEcrroN.-Illl view Of Che APP


AUGUST EtEcTreN.-In view Of Che APP
proach Of the day Of election, we repro
duce what has heretofore appeared in this
paper in regard TO il: "No elcctor will be
entitled TO Register or vote IN any other
precint Cor ward or township than the one
in which he is an actnal,e or bona .fde rest
dent on the day of election, and no certih-
Gates of registration VIII be given. No
registration will be allowed on the day of
election unless the person applying shall
give satisfactory evidence that he has come
Of the age of twenty years on. that day, or
has, for anyOther reason, become, on
that day, entiHed to register. Challenging
allowed at any time. 4. ..-....,.. "a
"The State officers, viz: Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent OF
Public instruction, Superintendent OF
Public Works and Attorney General shall
be voted for on one ballot. The members
of Congress for their respective Districts
shall be voted for on one ballot. The
members of the General Assembly for
their respective counties and districts shall
be voted for on one ballet. The county
officers for the respective counties, viz
Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Surveyor,
five Commissioners, Coroner and Sheriff
shall be voted for on one ballot. The
ballots shall be on lrhite paper, and
may be printed or written, or partly
written and partly printed, and Goitlt0ut
deuice. Four ballot-boxes viii be used."
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26

In coucIusion, he said that Col. WaGfan
al lad one term, aud il Was but fair 4,
TO s.ive nm Mckay a trial forSooth. a,.,
lasts that be- gp pcLsojyeu elsction day wo,,d
slfow = Aye, ara that It win Show.
( On NIckaylss taking his seat he wac
checrcd by hearing COME from the lins of
one solitary African, prolonged HoorGv ,
. Col. Waddell, coming on the stand next
rendered Ais. thanks 10 the people for tb..
handsome majority given him Two wear
ago, and said that Ire, kiyew that thrv
would do The same Thing FOR linn tbis
August, Heihen said thatSs heiIiad COM
here to fiaITaigifi be fore tie fer;l, = rta,,,,
whose wlfole course had been mar, ,I
by fraud, Violence ana .oliiipliou >
And Beyond any doubt ne j;,t tIr:ju,, +.
most successfully. lie scsl.tuizod III iIair
acts and deeds, and showed. I."L ouiy L.,
his eloquent language, as we'll rs j. tn.
most convincing figures, Ni.icl 60 ut e.,
! and the most indisputablc fdctS, that tL,.
said party was afaiime in every 1ritiei,.a,
He slowed that III it'was 10 be tom mo
good place, but that it was rotterncss and
! corruption from beginring To end.
| would be doing Col. Waddcil AMI his
| speech nh injustice to speak further rInou
| it. Suffice it TO say, that in the same de
gree that Mr.. Mckay fai!clto ulGIl thn
4 expectations OF ms party here, HAT in that
| same or greater degree Col. Waddcli s.l,-
| ceeded. \ l.s..s .sf
! He made coed impression, Strange to
| say, upon the Negroes "a we'll rs upon the
whites. When thc time came for McEnv
to make his reply he refused 10 speak. llcad
sickness, and begged Col. Waddell not to
speak amy longer. Ofcour5e Col. WadueIi
complied With his re .uest. Wonder il
Mckay would have done Ii!.ewise..
! Instead of tIat feeble soi!nd wlicl,
greeted Mckay's car or failing lis seat.
when Col. Wadtleli closed loud luzZg},.
rent the air again and again, showing, III.
appreciation we have fOr cur present .lna
next Congrcssman. Columbus VIII siy,
him 500 majority.
| ..- -.s ..4fE ... \ ours, &c. Y
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26
StAnIy and Union.

A gentleman who has had opportunities
for informing himself, writes to friend in
this city that Stanly and Union counties
are "all right" and that no fears need
be entertained of their deeds on the 1sJ Of
August; they never fAlter, and are fully
alive to the Importance of Democratic
victory now"
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26

~a[ 10 yoas oppose taking the cen
sus at the eapense Of Tie State,
aohen Tie United States does tie
same Mi"g, and pays for at2-
Ihen Uote for Merrinaep anil Wod-
dell. ~. ...'. a..., I'D ga. So.
Co1d'ceu and Mckay sag acc
ought to 10 1t. 81 ''a
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26
Election Thursday, August Ist'
00lnrirrgton gourmd.
WILMINGTON, N. C.:
FRIDAY, JULY &c, 1872.

DO yoW qOiSh on economical gov-
ernm,ent ? Then Uote for MerTs-
mon and WaddeU.
Cald,OeU and Mckay oppose it.
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26

will lie two hundred and fifty, some est
mate it as high us three hundred. Our
candidates and friends are working very
hard, wAilel LlaeA. H;adicals ale dancing a
Slcklv aFtehda1ca tlIon1 Senator Wis)n
who s1oke re on Saturday night to
ssdI' % Co. e5s dI,,};s the visit Of tie
sny soanf j nidio Sorth StG'csdi CaroliDa. iiD.
4 4receiSSd liz inost cbecnng news. The
election ofE6ach over Settle is conceded
by 800 to 100 majority, while that of
Rogers over Smith is also certain. Merri-
mon will run ahead Of our candidates for
Congress in both Of these. distriesJ SIis
election, by andsone majority, is a
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26
Montgomery.

Cheering intelligence reaches us from
Montgomery. MerrimOn and Ashe will
carry the county, so we arc confidently as
sured, and of course the county ticket will
be successful.
Wilmington journal., 1872-07-26

MAJOR @. M. STEDMAN and Major T.
ID. Poisson will address the citizens of
Rocky Point at the depo:, on next Tuesday
morning, the 30th inst.