Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-08-21
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FRIDAY. AUGUST q. 1874.
80 Co1.REsPONDENCE.
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our sort talked eagerly about the cleo
tion and our magnificent victory. AZ
Goldsboro, where I spent two nights
and nearly two days, the great victory
in Wayne was the all absorbing topic
Of conversation and great was the re-
ioicing, mared, however, by the regre'
of our friends that, with success III
their iudicial contest almost IN their
grasp, they were yet defeated. Leav-
ing Goldsboro happy in the thought
of being the capital of redeemed
county. as we passed through the
county of johnson nothing was heara
save $500 majority in Johnson. AL
other victories were swallowed up IN
that one: and well may the good peo-
nle of Johnson be proud of their work.
Especial credit is accorded TO LIE
newly elected Senator from that coun-
tvL. r. WADDE1L, ESD, for the very
brilliant, thorough and effectual can
yass he made. Bearing IN nlino Inc
brilliant service of Mr.. WADDELL' MS
experience as Legislator and MS NJ
ness for the place, it doeis not require
anv great gift of prophecy to foresee
that his chances for the Presidency OF
the next Senate are remarkably gooo'
Tho Fast deserves the honor OF giving
tho Presiding officer to the Senate, as
if NAV be safely said that the accom-
plished Captain ROBINSON, OF the
West. will be again called upon 70 pre-
si1e over the Deliberations CT the
Ho,1sc. Among all the Senators eject
from the East, we know o. no man
better qualified for the honor IMAM
yr,eu RICHMOND WADDETL, OF joi- u
son, nor any people more entitled to 1t
than his constituency,
When we got to Raleigh, "thc VIC
torv." "our victory" meant hrst the
triumph in Wake county, and second
X the election Of DAVIS TO Congress.
The defeat Of the negro Harms ~ the
Gallant Young BUsBEE, for tue Senate,
the defeat OF Tim Lee, the carpet-bas5-
ceY for Sheriff. and the election OF our
other county candidates, including two
one legged Confederate soldiers, had
so excited our Raleigh friends that i
found everything ready for grand
celebration. Accordingly that night,
torchlight PROFESSIONS, cannon-iirlng,
speaking, cheering, &c, &c, made the
occasion anything but pleasant to reo-
ple of the negro party persuasion. Il
was a good thing TO be there
OF course we rcjoiccd with our
friends. but we would not have been
exactly human mad We not been trlie
,7nyt;Gai 20 see how small the com
m1.rities through which we passed re-
e.arled tile victories in the Whining
ton Congressional and Judicial Dis
tricts. Indeed by tie time we reached
Raieigil We were not near so pro1ld rs
when we left home. There was how
ever. some pride and spirit and
strength still left, Tor after replying to
an enquiry made in on Indifferent sort
OF way. that Alfred Naddells MAORI
ty was .about l 800" and seeing an IL
credulous look upon tie countenance
OF our Guestioner, we went tor hlm'
saying: 81 suppose you think nobody
can elect a Congressman by 1000 ma
jority except You people up here ?
From that time We were treated with
more respect. AS the 'late lamented
used to say, it reminded me Of little
story. l. VIII be remembered that
the soldiers IN Lees army thought
thew constituted "He Confederate ar
N.Y." and that the fighting they did
not do, was not worthy to be much
considered. During furlough time III
the winter of 1864, Georgia boy
went home. When he took the train
from Atlanta it was filed with soldie IS
from the Western army, who were
talking as soldiers will do, about what
their respective companies, regiments,
brigades, &C., had done. It was al
the Western army, its powers, gal
lantry and glory, until orr solitary A.
n. V. lad became so restless as to at
tract attention. Some one asked,
"what command do you belong to :?
and then the explosion occurred, fol
rising in his seat he busted out, 81
belong to Lees army, damn it, did
you ever hear of it ?" I assure you ]
was very much like the Georgia boy
by the time ] had gone through the
Wayne and Johnston and Wake reioic.
lngs.
Between Raleigh and Greensboro
matters were a little more quiet. Good
and gallant old Orange is not exactly
in Boosting mood just now; nor is
Alamance. The independent candi,
dacy of Colonel Rufin against Hon.
JOHN KERR, the regular nominee,
tangled up things somewhatin Orange,
and the same fact, coupled with local
troubles growing out of Ku-klux mat
tiers, produced sad confusion in Ala,
nance. We sincerely trust that tie
lesson administered to independent
candidates in the defeat Of Colonel
Ruffin Will be sufficient for all time to
come. If Colonel Ruffin Lad been the
nominee of the party no man would
have been more warmly supported
than he wOT1ld have been hut be was