Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-16
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IL AMNESTY. 4 have in my hands letter
rom a judicial character of North Carolina,
himself always in the rebellion, according
o his own account, "holding office during
he war from the North Carolina ana the
States authorities, rs well as
At the hands of the volunteers, from April,
1861, until 1865, and being finally presld-
na Judge of the third corps OF the army OF
\ orthern Virginia, with the rank Of
colonel of cayalry.' This is Hon. Edward
Cantwell, Judge of North Carolina, and the |
Senator from Moth Carolina (Mr. Pool) |
assures me that he is an eminent and esti- |
mable Judge. What does he say under date I!
of Wilmington, January 90, 1872?
81 pray you 60 on and let equality before the
in the same law, and not separated. 1t Is not
alone the rights of American citizens which
will be cOnsecrated by the union but those last
ing interests of the country which are of some
what equal Importance, namely, peace and
permanent government
This same estimable character writes Inc
under date of the 9th of February, in
letter which / received this morning, re-
peating his former testimony. He says:
81 beg you to stand firm il your demand that
law for all. am persuaded that nothing short
Of this, and nothing short OF coupling them to-
gether in the same act, eon1oined and l1SepaLa .
approval, North and South, which Is necessary
to make either effective. look upon the con-
junction as wise and statesmanlike and Ioilte.
Sir, this writer, once rebel, who has
enjoyed the advantages of amnesty, states
it as his solemn conviction That any mea-
sure like that On which we are now to act
must DC associated with equal rights.
We are sure that the 'estimable char
acter,' herein referred to, omits to publish
in his own organ the above extract from
one of the hundreds Of speeches made by
Senator SUMNER recently on civil rights,
from sheer modesty. Or possibly, us the
Massachusetts Senator has been so prolific
in similar compliments, reading freely from
the letters of every ignorant negro who
chose to write to him, this recalcitrant
''rcbel" may suppose the distinguished con-
sideration shown him was a little too much
.'watered,' and like the bashful and untor-
tunatc Tots, regarded it of 'no conse-
quence' any how.
But We shall do this a. eminent and esti-
mable Judge" the justice of letting his
/ white neighbors know how proud he Is OF
( his Confederate hOnors, and how highly he
/ is appreciated by CHARLES SUMNER and
John Pool on this very account, at least
since he $ has enjoyed the advantages OF
! amnesty y; and also to let his colOred fel
low-citizenS know how important and ne
cessary lie regards their equal rights,
! which in these days when loyalty and com
pensation 60 hand in hand, is much NOR
important. Having been g once a rebel
ourself we have fellow-feeling for on
brother in treason, and give him the ad
vantages of our circulation, SO that Others
may see what good thing it is to EMO,
the = advantages of amnesty II for n
other reason than to win the esteem Q
Charles Sumner, John Pool and our . col
ored fellow-citiZens.'
The time has been when Senator coul
not quote from letter from q" iudlcia
character OF North Carolina without cal
ryin@ with it the respect of our people
Then Il North Carolina Judge was tn
synonym Of integrity, learning, high socif
and legal standing. Now our Judges al
- we'll, Watts, Logan, Tourgee. A '.jr
dicial character of North Carolina - doe
not, therefore, carry with it a eharacte
for learning, integrity-nay, nor for hone'
ty nor deceHay either.
But then, "this writer, ONCE rebel
was not even a "judicial character" Wha
; ever weight, respect or authority, such
fact may suppose to carry with it. I'll
1 Massachusetts Senator may have been i
> norant Of the deceit he was practising
clubbing this recuSant rebel, enjoying Il
D loyal advantages OF amnesty, Judge
North Carolina bllt John Pool uttered
1 deliberate talsehood in assuring Mr., Sun
? ner that his correspondent was IAN EN-
u neat and cstinablc Judge" lie knew be
ter and therefore spoke falsely. John Po
well knew, however estimable may have bee
Il the character Of this rebel, enjoying IL
Il Advantages of amnesty and however EN-
y ncnt he I4iglL. bare been as a judge, that h
"a Judicial learning, save aud except the rep
taton lac acquired as presiding Judge
Il the third corps OF the army OF NoTthel
Virginia, with the rank Of colonel of ca
= airy was ''pcnt mp by tie trial of pet
; violations Of the city ordinances, and
y was now and had been for year, EMO
! ing this " advantage of amnesty" under Il
mot2st title Of Justice Of the Peace.
We SUPPOSE tlat this ''estimable chara
y ter will take early o2nortnnity to infor
Z" Senator Summer that John Foo HAD pa
" him a compliment III the expense Of trut
. which nc could not allow To go forth nnco
- / rected.
IT 3ir. Sumner will consult those vi
were ''Oncc rebels and who do not enjoy q
advantages Of amnesty but are rnakil
Lcpest liveihOodS by the sweat of the
-. faces iEe will get opinions quite as dist
~ terested and worthy u respect, if not
:, highly commended by 9ohp Poo.
y little comlnon sense will do more
peace and permanent government tn;
- such shallow and worthless nonsense
Mr.. Summer reads from the letters
Southern negroes, and the few whites W
, expect to profit by their newborn zeal
the ''i,ls.l ard brQther.'
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