Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-17

! 18th inst. All election Is to he held Tor
| Il United States Senator i'll place of
HcaI. Joshua Hill. General Gordon,
; A II. Stephens, Ben. Hill and Cover
nor Johnson appear to be the leading
candidates.
Mr. Ford. the well known Baltimore
manager, is emlllous of the fame of the
good fairies among the poor children
of that city. He gave on Christmas
Day bright and snowy performance
| for their especial behoof, and added
, after the play inn1lmerable presents for
! the little people whose eyes he had
/ feasted gratis. This was one of the
, biggest Christmas trees on record, and
it sprung from one of the most generous
! and wholesome of hearts.
: The Republican members of tlle North
| Carolina Congressional delegation are
| urging the name of Senator Pool,
whose term expires on the 4th of March
next, for cabinet position. They base
his claims on the ground that Southern
| Republicans have no representation i'll
the Cabinet, and that North Carolina
was the first State to break the force
of the Greeley tidal wave. 1t is given
ont that if Pool must be provided for
at public expense, he will have to con-
! tent himself with second-class com
! mission.
! Governor Washburn, of Massachu
: sets, and Governor Perhanl, of Maine,
/ were duly inaugurated last week, with
appropriate ceremonies. Though there
may be nothing i'll the inaugural all
! dresses of the Governors, they have
| the special interest of showing
prosperity in the two States. Maine
and Massachusetts have achieved great
industrial progress during the past
| year, and the customary messages of
| their respective Governors are chiefly
! valuable for their encouraging exhibit
which they furnish.
! The New York Tribune correspon
! dent at Washington sent the following
dispatch to that journal Oh Saturday
| tee will make decision in the Bowen
| DeLarge contested case before the 10Th
/ inst. Mr.. Bowen is confident that he
| will be given the seat in time to draw
| the two years salary, mileage, station
! cry, and other perqnisites, before Con-
! cress expires OH the 4th of March. De-
Large. holding the seat has, of course,
! drawn pay end allowances up to date,
so the Government will be ont of pock-
ct $4,000 OF $15, 600 by reason of the
contest, and will, beside, have to pay
the expenses incurred by both contest
ants in taking testimony.
Secretary Boutwell, has evidently
set his heart npon being United States
Senator from Massachusetts, in place
of Vice-President Wilson. This ac-
comp1ished, and DIR. George b. Loring
having been elected President of the
State Senate, the road is pretty clear
for General Butler for the gubernatO-
rial chair Of the old Bay State for next
wear. Thus do the " busy BIS " of the
coalition hive of twenty years ago i'm
prove each shining hour. Butler,
Boutwell,. Banks. Burlingame and
Bird. The first two, however, do all
the political humming and buzzins for
the old hive about these days.
Once in while we do have an out
cropping of chivalrous feeling i'll the
A - Ia. ~ trnv
sources least expected. \ notable ill.,
stance is at hand. 4 local " of the
Philadelphia Press told some very
plain truths ill :, very plain way. Upon
aprinciple OF ancient common law-tllat
tl.e greater the truth, the greater the
ibel-a Pennsylvania Justice condemns
and pu,nishes him. Forney the editor
o. the Press, who has indited many a
sneer at Southern cllivalry, in no MAN.
ner legally amenable, steps forward
and assumes all the responsibilities
and penalties of faithful and coura-
geons subordinate. This is what We,
i'll this latitude, would call chivalry
and differs i'll no respect, astopr- -lple
, from that where like cause is deter
: mined bv wager of battle, instead OF
wager by jury-trial under judicial i'll
str1lction. We wish that s,lcl spirit
prevailed more among Onf Northern
brethren Of the Union-be that Un1Or
constitutional or otherwise-to DO thai
which is right, be the legal obligation
. what it may.
l The determination of the House o.
+ Representatives by so large a maiorit,
= to make public the investigation into
the Credit -Mobilier corruption, is /
sharp censure of the committee fOl
sitting with closed doors. The Longer
the subject is discussed the more Sc
:, rious it grows, and there WAS pro
. ceeding in the House of Representa-
tives on Monday painfully suggestive
= of corruption Upon the question o.
bringing suit against the Credit-Mo
bilier large majority voted i'll faEol
of the suit bit there ar0s no qs.O''nn
II 3,resent. A call of the Honse was had
Y and quorum appeared. The hequestiol
: was then put to the vote second time
e and again the great majority voted IL
o the affirmative: but again there a0G
# no quorum. Evidently this showel
s. something rotten
d There is much that might be un
= carthed in this matter disgraceful t.
the National Legislature; but will
. be unearthed? If unearthed, will tn
tainted be pursued to the point o
;, thorough exposure and punishment
We doubt it. The number involved i
too great for that. But let us wait
We who have suffered SO much wroni
can bear with very great composnr
- I,f tho Credit -Aohiliar