Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-27
,EROIRIEIN CAMP.

The Radical camp seems Just now to
be somewhat in confusion, and Sc
rious question promises. ere long, to be
Have we a Radical party among
ns3'
It is a sure sign that its condition is
desperate one when the press of the
Radical party refuse to endorse its
conduct OF public affairs, and openly
criticize and condemn its most promi-
neIt men.
If there be one man more prominent
than another as a truly representative
man Of the Radical party and of its
principles So called, that man is Gen
eral Butler, commonly called the
Beast. and yet not one leading Radical
paper north of Philadelphia has failed
to denouEce General Butler, not even
excepting the New York Times, a pa
per that claims, and rightly claims,
doubtless, to be the especial organ of
President Grant and the administra-
ton. And yet, strange as 1t may
seem, this man Butler is the chosen
ally OF President Grant and the dis
penser of federal patronage in the
State Of Massachusetts,. whose people
are even now gnashing their teeth in
the mpotency of their rage at the APP
pointment of SIMMONS by the Presi-
dent and his confirmation by the Sen
ate as Collector of the Port of Boston.
The New York Ere,ai,ag Past makes
bold to say without the slightest at
tempt to conceal its i'll opinion of the
man, that General Butler must be emf
neutly qualified for keeper of the Ad
authorizations conscience, ''deeming
its uuties not inconsistent with his
other Offices Of representation in Con-
gress, Attorney for Jayne and Specia!
Assistant of the Attorney General.
The Boston -1dre,tiser is unsparing
II It's denunciation, not only II Presi-
dent Grant and General Butler, but
OF the mode i'll which the party con-
ducts its atIlai.s generally. Its latest
attack is upon its party friends IN the
United States Senate. 1t says;
Senator Stewart of Nevada was Gp-
pointed chairman of the committee TO
investigate the affairs cf the District
Of Columbia. on Friday last, before
the body of Mr.. Sumner could have
reached the Iotunda OF the Capitol.
Yesterday the Journal was corrected,
so as to make 1T appear that Mr.. Stew
art was appointed member OF the
committee, after a stormy session OF
The committee i'll which the chairman
ship OF Mr.. Stewart was repTdiated.
The appointment is, under any cir
cumstauceS, one not tit to be made.
Ar. Stewart is one of the Senators to
De investigated With the Governor
ADD other officers Of the District, he
IS Interested IN the real estate specula.
tons Of the ring in the Copnectcut-
aNenHe district, which the board OF
works, by a judicious Improvement,
aIade highly profitable for them. The
4ouse Of wonderful architecture which
Mr Stewart erected end inhabits is
popUlarly known in Washington as
lhe honest miners camp" in refer
''AS '1CudlOT SUCCESS i'll IiOd.-
aug The stock uf the Emma mine in
England. Under these circumstances
'S ilttIe short of al insult to those
members of the committee who are il
,avor OF strict inquiry into the af
lairs OF the District, that one who is
%pnlar y believed to be in the. ring
Snouid be placed where he will be
personally shielded from investigation
"nu Whert he will have a hand Ia si.ap
'he inquiry and the report
10" long party can hold togethe.
VIII s'Ich evident discord in its coun
'iS' remains to be seen. But tina
nete sh"ssld be divisions ir a part
-'-"' Las vet Ia unload a Credit Mo
D'tief fraud, Sanborn fraud.
"s'lington City fraud. q Louisian
i"aT' Beast Butler, Fresiden
'Hh'' Senator Carpenter, Oake
'lns' Schuyler Colfax, and thousand
"'herS ought not 10 surpris
any one.