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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
Fourth Annual Fair of tho Roam
Okc and Tar River Agricultural
Ass0CiatiOn-Ehe First Day.
WELDON, \. c., Oct. 9TH, l

WELDON, \. g., Oct. 18th, 1915.
DCur Journal As your readers
may take some interest i'll the transac-
tons of the Roanoke and Tar River
Agricultural Society, | will briefly no.
tice its Fourth Annual Fair, which
opened to-day AZ the Fair Grounds near
this place.
There were very few persons III a.
tendance to-day, save exhibitors, WHO
were busy, and kept the clerks busy
making entries. AS an exhibition, the
Fair is more successful than on any
previous occasion. There are on hand
a splendid lot of thorough-br horses,
and large number that do not rank
as such, of fine roadsters. The cattle
show is, also, very complete, and the
agricultural and farming Implement
department is we'll worthy Of notice
Plows, reapers and mowers, cotton
gins, planters, choppers and presses,
horse powers, straw cutters, corn shell
lers, wine, cider and hominy mills, pa
tent churns, steam engines, carriages,
buggies, harness, carts, &c, are to be
seen in great variety and III the best
style of workmanship.
Floral Hall exhibits OF paintings,
crayon drawings, jellics, preserves,
sewing machines, bedquilts, counter
panes, affghnns, a rich assortment Of
jewelry and silverware, babies dresses,
ladies' handiworll in infinite 1-aristv,
and various articles, the use OF which
none but lady or a Benedict can con
lecture. Tomorrow the hall viii be
respondent with the dear ladies them
selves.
Horticultural Hall makes good ex-
hibit of wines, brandies-rather out of
place, 1 shoCld say-prolific corn and
cotton, and the various garden pro-
ducts. The stock of hogs is good, and
fowls fine, but in very limited quantity
There were two races to-day, one a
trotting race of unframed horses, four
entries, half mile heats, best three in
five, Just such Il race as may be ex-
pected from unframed horses. Then
a running race, two entries, Emry's
Lightwood and colt, l think, of Mr..
Davis, of Warren, mile heat, single
dash LigntwoDd was beaten over
hundred yards-tine 2.O7. Fine "a
cling is anticipated, and Emry will,
doubtless, make a better record before
the week closes.
Threatening weather this morning
prevented many from coming out, but,
should old Probabilities prove propi-
tious tomorrow and the day after,
larger crowds are expected than ever
before assembled on the grounds.
VISITOR.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31

Attention is called to the letter of
Colonel Allen, Senator from Duplin
county, to the editor of the Charlotte
Icn,Ocrot, in regard to the DISPOSE
ton manifested by certain Of the
Conservative Press of the State to
indulge in indiscrimiuatc disparage-
ment Of the Legisla Lure of the Stat,
when under the control of Conserva
tive ma orities. The Journal, we :.r'
glad to know, does not belong to that
portion of the Conservative pre- S tha :,
as Colonel Allen SO justly says,
would be doing much better service
for our Stata # they would endeavor
to aid instead Of disparage."
We must be permitted to say too that
the vindication OF our Conservative Leg
islature comes with especial grace from
Senator Allen for the reason that he
has never been assailed, even by the
most thoughtless, for any fault either
OF omission or of commission.
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Well Put.

The following telegram, says the
Raleigh Sentinel, was sent to ex-Sena-
tor Allen, of Ohio, recently by gen.
tlemau who has been grossly wronged
by our Caesar in Washington. Our
readers will remember By what injudi-
c;ous and unconstitutional executive
interference, Gov. McEnery was turned
out Of his Office, add the Infamous
Kellogg foisted into his place;
New ORLEANS, October 9, 1873.
Hon. Wna. Allen, Governor Eject Of
Ohio, Chilicotke. Ohio:
As the legally elected but deposed
Governor of Louisiana, L send you
greetings il the name of the people OF
the State, upon your election to the
Chief Magistracy of your great State.
Ohio has proudly vindicated her
claim to constitutional limits upon gov
eminent, and exhibited her unmistaka-
bic aim to restore the administration
of her affairs to the traditional purity
of the time honored Democracy ana
may she, under your wise and patriot'c
guidance, be in tho future what she is
now aud has been in the past. one Of
the grandest members of the federal
Union. 9ous MoENEEx.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
SENATOR 'rHHURuAN.

No man occupying a seat upon the
floor of the United States Senate en-
joys, and deservedly too, q more envi-
able reputation than ALLEN G.. THUR
MAN, of Ohio. No word OF reproach
against his private character has ever
been uttered by his bitterest opponent
even during the most excited political
campaign, and that too in On age wheel
purity is seldom shield against the
shafts of partizan malignity. Nor cal
aught be said in derogation of his
ability as a statesman and jurist.
His speeches in the Senate show q
variety and depth of learning coupled
with a rare mastery of the English
tongue and knowledge of others that
would have made him marked man
in the front rank of American Senators
in the paimiest days of the Republic.
iSCDl,cr parGtus, it matters not what
question may be before the Senate
whether one'of constitutional or statute
law, of foreign or domestic policy, of
parliamentary law or parliamentary
practice, Mr.. TuURMAH's arguments,
unequalled i'll clear ccScnt and C m
pact logic, leave little 10 DC added by
other Senators.
AS mere politician Mr.. TH-ENAH
can scarcely be graded, for ho is one
of the fortunate few whose patriotism
drive their politics into the back
ground though, of course, such a man
10 the present day and generation can
only be Democrat Of the most strait
est sect.
Such i'll word Is the man whose
return to the United States Senate has
been rendered certain by the recent
triumph of the Democratic party in
Ohio. And it is this assurance that
gives good men everywhere, that gives
good men in the South especially, a
feeling of personal triumph because OF
the Democratic majority in the Ee"
Ohio Legislature.
Mr.. THURMAN belongs not TO Ohio
alone. The whole country claims an
interest in him and in the benefits to
be derived from his services and de
mands his return to the National Leg
iSlatTra
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31

was reconciled with him in October,
1870. but week after he commenced
uuarrelling again; then had another
reconciliation.
Mr.. Tremaine--Did he say anything
to you about railroading you.
The district-attorney objected TO
putting the words INTO the month of
witness. -....- .z.. -,.,.s.5
Mr.. Tremaine-r only want to make
it brief
Enlightenment Of counsel arc nI
10 avail.
Mr. Trelafdina need rot Lecture;
me.
Judee-Hc ,nay object ard Won
need DOT reply.
Mr.. Tremalne -HEi inln"as nat Il re
is veal. -.r.fs yt.E.5f ''s<
Judge-And very strong
Witness At the reconciliation III
October. 1870, in Mansfield's back
parlor, he told me ever. time he saw
me his blood boiled: that he had all
arrangements 10 railroad me 10 the
State prison. hut now il was all right
AMI the Indictment would be dismissed.
He said ii was dangerous to cross their
path: their track was cold and clam
my as the grave, and when men cross
their path they stretch ont their hand
and the men disappear somehow.
This concluded the prisoners direct
exanlinat on, and the court adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
EnR IIYEHP0NI.

The German barque "Maria Rose"
Will have quick dispatch, as above.
For Cotton Freights, Apply to
WILLIAMS & MrECHEsoS.
October 2S-3t
The above notice, which We take
from our advertising columns, lndl-
Gates step i'll tho right direction.
Nearly all the financial ills under
which the people of North Carolina
labor, N common with their brethren
of the South generally, result from
their commercial dependence upon the
North. There is no surer way to de-
stroy that fatal dependence than to
build up a regular and constant trade
from our own ports direct to those OF
foreign countries.
England is the great cotton buyer
and the South is the great cotton pro-
Queer, and every man who aids in
bringing the two together in direct
communication helps to build up
trade that must inevitably make the
South one of the most prosperous
countries III TIE world.
Believing thus, we sincerelytrust that
the time will soon come when adver-
isclnents Ike that OF Messrs. Williams
& NLurchison will no longer attract
attention because of their rarity. We
trust that ere long our columns will be
iled with such notices from our mer-
chants.
There can be no doubt, we think,
! hat it will be better for the farmers
TO ship through merchants than to
undertake the business themselvs.
Upon this point however, we expressed
0 II views to some length, only a few
days ago. And our purpose now is
s IMPLY to give rs much prominence as
possible to an opportunity to inaugu-
rate Il business that will promote the
interests of the country far more
rapidly and effectually than can be
! lone in any other manner.
The MARIA ROSE has our best wishes
| for full freights and good voyage
and her freighters for prompt returns
| a ID handsome profits!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
TIE WILMINGTON STAR-ITS
POLITICAL STATUS

The Journal disclaims any purpose
- to place the morning star in a false
position Its purpose is and has been
only to ascertain its true position, a
point that a very few words would, it
seems to rs, settle beyond doubt.
Whether it has been thus settled, we
leave to others to say.
On Saturday last the JOURNAL refer
ring to the matter, quoted the declar-
alton Of the star that the Democrat,
of Ohio had committed "the stupidest
Of bluuders' in nominating a square
Democratic State ticket its declara-
ton that - the infatuation of Thurman
4 Co. We're apparent y; its declaration
ohat " by stupidity almost unexam-
Piled" tie Democrats Of Ohio had
thrown away the finest chance they
lad had since the war, ard that they
had gone to tie Catacnlnbs or m ound
builders for a candidate
It also quoted the Stars declaration
that
Radical Republicanism wanes and
goes to its death. But there is no re-
surrection morn for it's mighty adver-
sary of the past. The great tradition
al party that for ninety years has been
called HE old guard of the Constitu-
ton, has seen is lastgreat victory, and
must gracefully wrap the mantle of it's
ouch about it and lie down to die
The people seek the protection of a
otrong and lusty national party of re-
form"
Having done this, the JOURNAL then
said
Gas we are in favor of the largest
liberty, both in action ard opinion, for
the press and for individuals, we have
no special comment just now to make
upon our neighbours course. We
would be glad, however, to know
whether our neighbor considers its
recent utterances as in conflict or in
accord with the principles of the po-
litical party with which it has recently
.o-operated, and whether these utter
ances are calculated to keep alive those
principles and to perpetuate that Or
ganization in North Carolina ?'
Having received no answer to our
in ,uiry, we repeated it on Tuesday,
saying
There are three, and we believe
only three, political organizations in
North Carolina, to wit: the Conserva-
tive, or Democratic, the Radical and
the Liberal Republican. Will the
Star be kind enough to inform us to
which of these organizations in North
Carolina it belongs ?"
To this we added another inquiry,
asking what would have been the
course of the Star had it been pub
lished in Ohio, saying:
Its severe and continued denuncia-
ton of Thurman & Co., the straight
out Democratic" nomination of Gov
ernor Allen and the "straight-out
platform upon which he
was placed, suggest the inquiry"
To this latter inquiry the Star on
yesterday responded as follows:
Had we been in Ohio we would have
advocated the nomination Of coalition
ticket; but if, after the canvass opened,
We had become satisfied that the only
hope of defeating Noyes was in the
support of Allen, We would unques-
have supported Allen"
To the other inquiry, the one about
is position in regard to North Caro-
ina political parties, the Star makes no
unless one be implied in the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31

The laying of the corner stone of tie
new Capitol of I,wa the other day in
augurated new era in lublic occa-
sions. No speeches we're made, except
a few remarks by workman who got
his fingers pinched, and they were
merely of a cursory character.
Labor reformers may learn, after a
while, that they have no chance as a
separate party in political contest.
The Labor Reform ticket in Schuylkiu
county, Pa, polled just 500 votes, a.
though it is one of the most populous
mining counties in the State.
Mrs. Charlotte Fitzgerald, d lady OF
excellent family, high social position,
and wife of an officer in the British
army, is under arrest for stealing gold
pencils, necklaces, lace shawls, and
other valuables. Plenty of money,
but troubled with natural disposition
to pilfer.
The Weldon News says: A little
negro boy, Sam PurEell, living Oh the
plantation of Mr.. NJ. PurnelI, about
eight miles from Weldon, was crushed
to death in the running gear of a
cotton gin on Friday last. It seer
he was venturing around the machinery
while it was in motion. The boy WAS
only thirteen years old. 4
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
TEHE PRESIDENTS FINANCIAL
POLICY.

Mr.. J. T.. Williams, President Of the
New York City Metropolitan Bank, the
wise man who thinks that ''tifty mil
lions OF greenbachs lie boarded in the
negro cabins of the South recently
wrote a letter to President Grant ask
ing for aid from the Federal Govern
mcnt to relieve the pressure caused by
the present financial crisis. To this
letter The President gave a written an
swer, the contents Of which have given
rise to much speculation. It was at
first alleged that the President had
promised to issue from 81, 900, OG0 to
100000 of the S44, 900, $50 OF re-
serves per week If necessary. Upon
enquiry, however. Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, that officer denied all
knowledge of such n purpose on the
part of the government. 1t is now SAID
that the Presidents letter contained
no such promise, and indeed, it is now
denied on his part, that there is any
purpose TO draw upon the reserves.
The difficulty about the letter arose it
is alleged by some, from certain state.
ments made by Mr.. Anthony, who
carried the lette- of Mr. Williams. de
ivered it to President and received hi.
the So, 900, 900 per week, according t.
this account, was given to Mr.. Antho-
NY verbally during the interview.
The letter, it would seem, would
settle the dispute at once; but Mr.. VIII
Hams declines to permit it TO be pub
lished. 1t has been deemed of suf-
hcient Importance, however, for sixty
bank officers TO assemble in New
York for * consideration and adopt
the following resolution concerning it,
which ic IS the public still quite in
the dark about the matter:
Rcsolrcd, That the message of the
President of the United States in the
banks Of Now York be respectfully and
gratefully acknowledged, and we cor
daily reciprocate his kind wishes and
will act i'll the spirit which he recon-
mends.
Cannot some one prevail upon
President Grant to let financial matters |
alone and to stop writing letters and |
promises about the action of |
the Treasury Department without !
its chief: Will not some |
one remind him of the grief to which
Ire was brought by his promise to
President johnson in relation TO his
ssd interim occupancy Of the position
uf Secretary of War?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
assertion that tho JOURNAL Is rows where

4ASSS@
it stands.
In yesterdays issue the Star, in
another seemingly carefully consid-
cred article, after declaring that for
the future it recognizes "no ne
cessity for material change" concludes
as follows:
A large majority of the antl-kadical
people are favorable to the speediest
and best way to rehabilitate our polits
cal institutions. They have no faith in
that fossilism which would wreck all
hope i'll vain attempt to perpetuate
an organization that has seen its best
days. In coalition and re-alignment
they recognize the salvation of consti-
tutionalism and the re-establishment
of executive and administrative hon
ssty.
In view OF these utterances the
JOURNAL begs leave to say that it does
not know where the star stands in re-
lation to political organizations in North
Carolina.
The JOURNAL begs leave also to ask,
if there be "no Liberal Republican or
ganization in North Carolina" as as
serted by the Star, to what crganiza-
ton does "W. S. Mason, Chairman,
&C." belong? We refer to the gentle
man whose name appears appended to
a card published in the Morning Star
of Oath July 1873, together with those
of W. r. Cox, Acting Chairman of
Democratic Executive Committee, and
S. I. Crrrow, Chairman OF Republican
| Committee, making suggestions III re-
gard to the manner Of voting in the
election last August
The .Star further said Yesterday:
| And now let us file our cross-inter-
rogatories : Since the victory lii Ohio
is especially grateful to the JOURNAL
because ~ was won upon stralgll
Democratic platform, does that paper
favor
! l. The disarmament of the Conser-
vative party (that party with which il
has recently co-operated') in NORTH
Carolina and Virginia, and the organ
ization Of a straight Democratic
party?
2. If the JOURNAL had been pub
lished in Iowa would it have advocated
the nomination of ''straight Demo
| cratic" ticket, or would it have favo, &c
a coalition ticket such as was nomi
mated (and headed by Republican,
! and which did SO much toward break
ing the backbone of Grant Eadicalism
| in that State?
To these questions we are prepared
to give frank. unequivocal answers,
and at once. We trust the Star will
! initiate the JOURNAL in its promptness
f, and frankness in answering questions
courteously put as readily as it does il
asking them.
Tothe first question We answer 80,
for the reason that we consider the
Conservative party in Virginia and
| North Carolina, in all essential points
to be already straight-out Democratic
party.
! To the second question we answer
that, SO long as there was no Demo.
cratic ticket in the field in Iowa, the
JOURNAL would have favored the eco
aEtion ticket coalition with that y OF
any other ticket that best promised tc
"break the backbone Of Grant Radi
calism in that State" The JoUHSA1
would, however, have been still il
favor of perpetuating the Democratic
organization and Democratic princi
pies. Does the .>toy' agree with US il
th1S5
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
THE DEMOCRATIC REACEsoN.,'

What is characterized as the 'Den-
ocratic reaction in Ohio says the
Macon Telegraph, is very puzzling to
those party men who had their minds
set Oh a new and triumphant political
organization, compounded ot nlnc
parts Democrat to oEc OF Liberal
Republican. The Cincinnati Con'D2cy-
ciai and the New York and Chicago
T-ibtuncS arc naturally enough dis
posed to find fault with it because it
not only disappoints their expecta-
tons, but RENTS them and the Llbe-
| raj Republicans generally to the horns
of an unpleasant dilemma. To go
| back and merge themselves again in
| the ranks of the Grant Radicals, whom
they have earnestly sought to defeat,
would be awkward; to go forward
| under the Democratic banner they are
wholly unwilling to do, while to stand
| where they are IS political isolation
| and nonentity.
! It is very probable that these organs
+, viii finally settle back again Is good
Grant Centra.ists and support 4 third
term reelection witt Ine-. accustomed
ability. Although willing to tad the
Democratic hosts against Grant,
| they will never follow O. march
in Tic ranks al,; tAis Is
| probably true OF the l~aas Of
their adhcrents. The most Of them
will go back on some pretence OF
other, however unpleasant the retire.
may be. The Grant men viii not en-
brace the prodi8ais or kill the fatted
calf. On the contrary the RAIDS will
bless them, Cover the left" as the
authors OF their recent defeats, and
unanimously assign them back seats
TO: an indefte period III tie futur'
Perhaps the chagrin attending either
formative is so veil balanced that IL e
column may divide upon it, and part
of them still cooperate with tie Dem
ocrats. We shall sec.
| Meanwhile, the history cl the briet
coalition has illustrated au extreme
iiberality On the part OF the Demo
cracy. Confident al dong that tie.
must furnish from their ranks hire
tenthB Of the voters, they have bar
gained for nothing more from the
Liberal Republicans than a fair and
| honest administration. They have
demanded neither nominations nor The
enforcement of any great distinctive
party nciple-content to hold al
| personal and party aspirations il
tbeyance to the supreme demands O.
he country, and especially to thai
portion of it more victimiZcl to 9
| wretcled intolerance than to the raw
| ages of civil war.
With an extraordinary enthusiasm
hey brought almost thcir full party
force to the support oi this pro-
grammc, only to discover the moager-
ness of the Liberal contingent Il
was powcrless to help them, OF rescue
the country. Ii was Il failure rs a pc.
litical coalition.
The fact is, the whole movement
probably drew its strength simply
from poll ical tradition. Il was said
that all auti-war parties in the United
! States have persisted, and It was
assumed shat the Democratic part
must necessarily meet tie same fate
Nh doubt this :,1,ir,n&,ti,u lie; ~ n;
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
APOLOGETIC.

An apology is due to the large club
of subscribers at Herringsville, who
recently subscribed to the JOURNAL.
By an oversight their names were not
recorded in the mail book, while each
had been properly credited with the
years subscription. The error has
been corrected, and we tender or
apologies for it.
We are under obligations to our
friend, Mr.. J. J. Harvel, for promptly
clliino nIIr attention to this matter
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TEE WsLrsgN<;TSS %EaEc. sES
POJsEss SHIFTS

While conce,ting to its neiGhlol the
largest liberty in action and III opinion.
the JOURNAL. recently expressed a .lo-
sire to know whether the Scr c1Esid-
cred its late uttelancga i'll regard /"
the Ohio election ''as IL conflict OF ii
accord with Tie principles OF tic l:olis-
ical party with which Il has recently
co-opcratol, aud Whether these utter
anccs are calculated to senp alive 'it4-
principles and 10 perpetnatc tilat CT
gani;atioE il North Carolina
To this inquiry the .1n,' has made
40 answer and for fear that We have
not expressed ourselves with sufficient
,learncfs TO enable Cur cotemporary to
comprehend our meaning, we beg leave
70 repeat oar inquiry this morning in
another and perhaps simpler form.
There are three. and We believe only
three political organizations in
North Carolina to wit: the Consarva-
tive or Democratic, the Radical and
the Liberal Republican. viii the
Star be kind enough to inform rs tt
which OF these organizations in North
Carolina it belongs ?
We beg leave also to add one Other
inquiry. There @-eor We're three j,o!iti-
cal organizations. in Ohio to-wit: the
Democratic or ''7traiglitoJlt Demo
cratic" the Liberal Republican and
the Radical Viii tie star be kind
enough to inform us with which OF
these organizations IN Ohio it would
have octed in tie recent campaign if il
had been published in that State
It's severe and continued denuncia-
ion of THURMAN 6 Co., The '.straight
out Democratic" nomination OF Cover
nor ALLEN and the 'straightout Dem
ocratic' platform upon which he was
placed suggest the inquiry.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
rO OUK DTPLErFREEsDs

Mr.. s. G. Godshall, a special agent
of the JOURNAL, will be at Kenansyille,
during the few first days of Court,
next week. We commend him to our
friends and patrons in Duplin, and
hope he will be able to extend the
JOURNALS circulation in that county.