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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
ps-ssNELL AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

Mr.. Purnell, it seems, has at last
made up his mind on the Civil Rights
Bill. At Halifax, it will be remem-
bered. he tionndered so in his explain
alton Of his position that John Bryan,
the colored member of the Leglsla-
ture from that county, declared he
did not know where he stood.
But as he got mp West among the
white people, Mr.. Purnell's ideas
brightened, and he told the people in
his speech at Winston, so the Scntiael
ofthat place tells us that his reason for
refusing to answer at Halifax was
merely to tease Colonel POOL
The Press in its account of the dis
cussion says:
The Civil Rights bill seems to be
the principal subject Of contention just
now. and Mr. Purnell explains his po
sition to be in favor of the colored peo-
pie enjoying the rights guaranteed
them bv the Constitution, but declared
the Sumner Civil Rights bill, mot yet
n law) impolitic and unwise and could
not benefit either race. The office OF
Superintendent of Public Instruction
he said, was merely executive, and he
of course, like all good citizens, would
abide by and be governed by the laws
of the country.
Col. Pool made good speech de-
claring himself also in opposition to
the Civil Rights bill.
Col. S. D. Pool and Il. Il. Purnell,
ESQ, are both looking we'll and are in
fine spirits.
Does "honest John" Bryan, the col
ored member from Halifax understood
what his candidate thinks of the Civil
Rights bill now?
What will Dudley, the cclored mem-
Der from Craven and Eppes, the col
ored Senator from Halifax, Hyman,
Senator from Warren and the colored
candidate for Congress, Bum the col
ored member from Edgecombe, and
all the other colored men who by the
bills they introduced, the speeches
they made, or the votes they cast, de-
clared themselves to be in favor of the
Civil Rights bill, what will all those
men, we say, think of the declaration
of the nominee of their party that the
Civil Rights bill now pending before
Congress is ''impolitic and unwise
and cannot benefit either race ?"
If we read Alright the signs of the
times we think these colored men do
not intend any longer to be ruled by
the would-be-aristocratic element OF
the party. The nomination of Hyman'
a colored man for Congress in the 2d
District, the nomination of an entire
legislative ticket of colored men in
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
PATRIOTJC LETTER FROM COL.
ONEE, ATpFN


The following admirable letter,
which We take from the Magnolia
Monitor, contains just such sentiments
as those who know Colonel Allen ex-
pected him to utter.
We regret to learn. as will the peo-
pie of the whole State, that they will
be deprived of his valuable services in
the Senate.
Colonel Allen is one of those men
whose fealty to his party and whose
devotion to his country are dependent
not upon reward or the hope of re-
ward, but upon duty and patriotism.
KENANsvILLE, DUPLIN Co, N. c.,
May9, 1874
Hon. r. T. WARING, Chalotte, N. c.:
Dear Myor:-Your esteemed favor
of the 7th expressing warm sentiments
of personal friendship for me, and
great confidence in my patriotism and
unseltishness, was received to-day. I
most highly appreciate the kind feel
ings and good opinion which you and
other friends entertain towards me.
and nothing could afford me more
pleasure than a continuance of the
pleasant official relations heretofore
maintained with you and other valued
friends in the Senate of North Caro-
lima, If circumstances favored such
result. The hope expressed by you,
however, of seeing me again in my
old position in the Senate next winter
cannot be realized. My long neglected
professional interests imperatively de-
mand my individual attention, and for
bid my becoming again candidate
for Legislative honors. You do me no
more than justice when you say that
my labors for 'true Conservatism
have been in the past, as they will be
In the future, ''unselfsh," and to pro-
mote what conceive to be the best
interest of my country.
Col. Mckoy, who has been nomi-
mated for the Judgeship in this Dis
trict, is a gentleman of high character,
deservedly popular, and will receive a |
tine vote next August in Duplin county,
the best Conservative county in the |
State, and the most generous and I'M
selfish people. Our people will do |
their whole duty in the approaching
election for the whole ticket, as on
former occasions I feel always at
liberty to speak for the unselfish pa
'riotism and devoted Conservatism of
he people of Duplin. Whether her
own sons, or the sons of other couItie
ire to be honored, she is true TO tie
mark, and will continue tc stand
irm in her devotion to principle Her
is fixed fact, and with
Ter sister county Onslow, will continue
0 be beacon light amidst the dark
less that surrounds them.
trust the State will long continue
O have the benefit Of your valuable
ervices.
Wishing you every success, and
banking you most heartily for your
ind expressions of friendship, I am.
cry truly, your friend, ,
VIM, A. ALLEN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
poor TOMMY. poor TOD.

| The unfortunate youth who as
pires to the important position
of Superintendent OF Public Iustruc-
ton in North Carolina. has come to
grief again Nor does the future, any
more than the present or the past,
hold out a bright promise for his
peace and happiness. Truly was it
said ''man is born unto trouble as
the sparks fly upward"
The Winston Sentinel says it is IN
derstood in that section of the country
that Tommy was Ku Klux, and as
serts, in fact, that there are persons in
the town of Winston ''wlo say that they
were present and assisted in initiating
him. Mr.. Pool asked him the ques-
ton if he was a member of the order
and Mr.. Purnell did not u7astccJ' it.
When it is remembered that Tommy
lived in this section Of the State his
imagined.
Now the mere fact that Mr.. Furneli
belonged to the ku Klux would not
necessarily be anything to his discredit,
but the trouble is, what will Governor
Caldwell do about it ? If Governor
Caldwell could not reconcile it to his
views of propriety te be an honorary
member of Literary Society, with
that very estimable gentleman, Captain
Shotwell, because he was said TO be a
Ku Klux man. what will he do about
Tommy VIII he cut him off forever
in the bloom of his youth and the pride
of his intellect from the effulgent light
Of his gracious countenance
If Ku Klux Shotwen is an Improper
parsonage for tie Radical Governor of
North Carolina to associate with, what
about Ku Klux Purnell ? Or does our
Radica! Governor make q distinction
between Democratic Ku klux and Rad
ical I\u Klux ?
Poor Tommy. That was sad day
when YOU allowed yourself to be made
a candidate. And just TO think of it,
the Radical candidate for Snperinten
dent Of Public instruction in North
Carolina is charged with being one of
of those terrible naughty Ku klux and
he does not deny it Oh, Tommy,
Tommy How could you be SO
naughty What ,oiN the Governor
do Poor Tommy Poor Tod ,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
VOL. 80.

rency or is it capital the South and
West lacks? What is capital? Do fer
tile lands, with stock and farming
tools Id provisions, ready for cultiva-
ton, healthful and pleasant climate,
water power sufficient to turn the mills
of the world, the most valuable nit
erals and metals, known 10 biologists
and mineralogists; the greatest varie-
the soil, the greatest number of the
most valuable woods OF the forest, do
these things ready at hand for the la
bor skilled and unskilled, of over
million of inhabitants to operate up
on, constitute capital? If 50 North
Carolina IS far richer in capital than
she IS III currency, and it is currency
and not capital that we lack
But suppose man has real estate
in the city Of Wilmington, the value of
which is unquestionably at least $780,
900 and wishes to borrow So, 900 to put
upa building upon it, what will he have
to pay for the money? At least fif-
teen per cent. per annum Why is
this Is it because the security is
doubtful? Not at all, for the lender
of the currency himself will admit that
the zeal estate is worth at least twice
ten times as much as the money loan
ed; in other words we have capital but
not currency.
When the City of Wilmington has IS
much currency as the City of Norwich,
our citizens will pr1bably be able to
borrow money at as low rate Of in
terest and not until then.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
A.EEz EziNNAS-TEpE BEGINNING OF
THE End,

Both Houses of the Leg stature met
on Thursday last and adopted the fol-
lowing ioint resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the
State Of Arkansas has convened, a
quorum i'll each House being present !;
whereas the capital of our State is oc-
cupied by armed ana contending
forces; and whereas the State house is
now in the possession OF armed troops:
Therefore, be it
ResOlred by the GCqtr0i AsseMby
Of tie state Of arkansas, That the
President of the United States be, and
he is hereby, requested to put this
Legislature in possession of the Legis-
lative halls, and thgt the public pro-
perty on sState-hOuse square be.placed
under the supervision and control of
this body, the legal onstodians thereof
whilst i'll session; and that he make
such order for the dispersion of said
armed contending forces as will more
perfectly protect the State against do
mestic violence and insure this body
protection; and that Il certified copy of
this resolution. b,, at ono transmitted
t. the President of tie United States.
In the House large number of no.
tic1s Of the Introduction of bills were
given-amoEg others, for the calling
OF a constitutional convention.
The senate having appointed COM
mittee, to act III conjunction with the
House committee appointed Wednes-
day, to notify Governor Baxter that
the General Assembly WAS ready to
receive any communication he might
desire TO make to that body, it met in
joint convention on Thursday and re-
ceivcl a message from Baxter. 1t
simply repeats the story of recent
events, and informs the Legislature
that to them is submitted the qnes-
ton, "Who is Governor of Arkausas?'' p
He suggests the propriety Of calling
constitutional convention owing to the
great want of harmony in the laws.
both statutory and constitutional.
Twenty-seveu eX-Union soldiers and
Northern men have united in a dis
patch to SeDator Morton and Gen.
John Coburn contradicting the tele-
gram sent those gentlemen to the eff
feet that if Baxter succeeds Northern
men will be driven out of the State.
It was upon the action of the L,gis-
lature above recited that the the Pres
ident based his proclamation published
in the JOURNAL on yesterday.
It is to be presumed that the Presi-
dent will speedily follow mp his prcc
lamation of warning with action of a
more decided character unless the
Brooks Troops at once disperse.
The suggestion to call State Con-
vention, with full powars to remove
from the constitution OF the State all
causes of trouble, seems to us good
one. If fair election shall be held,
we are quite sure that the Convention
will be composed of men qualified by
intelligence, integrity and experience
| sufficient to make a new departure
from all the entangling alliances OF
The past that shall enure to the good
of the State and its people, without re
gard to race, color or previous condl
ton of serTitude.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
sIf a ssIsi:NGH.

u r"mmulncation under cover from
tLle ntas National Bank, Norwich.
N,9hh"etlcHt, referring to the Journal
editorial about the currency, says:
lhe soph.stry of this article is in
'lIe i"llnre to distinguish between cnr-
IeHcy ana capital. The South needs
more capital. In other words it needs
the accum1!AtIon of wealth resulting
from years Of industry and fcupalitv.
II IS impoverished by the war and 6v
various circumstances well cnouol mn
"erst"od. The West bv its ne yoose
ana ana the rapid growth is poor also
you'd the Issue of another batch Of
'GeHharkS OF of National Bank notes
- th2 44-n or the communitv who
~ H'thIhG TO give for them ? 1t is
i''lH'} trne that New England has n
..:.''6e proportion Of the Bank circnl,-
1ioh' hHt she will give that mn when
Ever tie West or South will drgonize
oauks TO c aim it."
would indeed have been an un-
si"cious thing for Norwich bank No,
~ nave admitted that New Eno,o,d
'' It large proportion of the bank
H.. "'a'lon, for that city with q popu-
,oh not larger than that of the citv
u "limngton, has more bank circ,1.
la''on than the whole State of North
o"iolina, with more than a million o.
reputation. Norwich has a eee
ooo OF National Bank note currenc,
ana sr, North Carolina has only 81 ,s1e 800
LIE admission therefore, is one quit,
proper to be made.
out to the main point. Is it cur
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
Sut LOvengOOd at a Candy PuIIIn.

L had heep ov trouble last Krist-
mas and Ill tell yu how it happened.
Deken Joneses gals Civ a candy pull
in, and got stool as tha sa in North
karliny and SO over ! gose. Sister
Poll and me went together and when
we got to old man Joneses the house
was chuck full. Dog mi kats eff thar
wuz room to turn roun. Thar wuz
Sue harkins-sheze as big as a
skinned hoss-and six other karkinses
and all the Sorogginses, and Williams
es, and Simmonses, and Peddigreses,
and the school master and his gal, be-
sides the old Deken and the Dekeness
and enuff little Dekenses to set up
half duzzen young folks in the fam
iii bizness.
Well byme by the pot begun to bile,
and then the fun begun. We all got
our plates reddy and put flour on cur
hans to keep the candy from stickin,
and then we pitched in to pullin.
WozZent it fun ? | never saw sich
lafin and cuttin up in all mi daze. i
made candy bird for EN- Simmons.
Her and me expex to trot in bubble
harnis one Nv these daze. She made
candy goose fur me. Wozzent it
fun Then we got to THROWN candy
balls into one anuthers hair and run
min from one side ov the house to
luther and ont in the kitchen,
till everything on the place woz
gaumed all over with candy I
run till l woz out ov breth and sot
down to rest a spell. I sot on
a pine bench and En- Simmons sot
close to me. Wozzent it fun? Suze
Harkess, confound her pickter, throw
ed a candy ball sock in one ov my ize.
l made a bulge to run after her and
heerd sumthin rip. My stars alive
wozzent I picked I looked around
and thar woz the gabel eend ov my
brand MI briches stikin to the pine
bench. I backed up against the wall
sQrter crawfish like and grinned.
''Sut," sez sister Poll, "whot's the
matter ?"
.'Shut up," seq I.
'Sut," sez sister Poll, "cum away
from that wall. Yu'le git ell over
greezy."
LET ner greece" seq |. and 7 sot
down on wash board that woz lyin
across a tub, feeling wus than an old
made at a weddin. Purity soon 7 felt
sumething hurt and purity soon it hurt
agin. Ice-whiz iumpt 10 feet hi,
kickt over the tub, and out flu ole
Joneses Krismas turki, and you ought
to seen me git. I cut for tall timber
now, you jist bet. 7 iVmpt stak and
rider feases and smashed down bresh
like a runaway herikane till I got
home and went to bed and stade thar
tn daze.
Eff old HeAa1 Jones barn burns
down next winter an I'm arrested fur
it an emmy body pears as witness
against me lie bust his doggoned he'd !
Thems nj sentyments.
SeT LavENGoOD.
n B,-WozZent it fun?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
THE Magnolia Monitor says

No matter what name. no matter
what section furnishes leaders in the
march. All we ask is let them send
forth the true ring of a Democrat when
sounded; let them prove their ability
as commanders in the contest, and we
safely assert that old Hupiin will ever
be found in the front, following any
where SO the way leads to victory, and
undannted by all arrows Of SARCASM or
seorn thrown at her.
And that is the true doctrine. The
Nonitar has hit the nail on the head.
When our leaders have been chosen
and the ring of the trHe Democratic
metal has been heard we fall IN there
just as naturally as soldiers do at the
word of command. We ask not what
section our candidates may come from
but only is he the nominee of the
party, is hehonest, is he faithful, is he
capable? When we hear that he is all
of these, we hear the ring of the true
Democratic metal and we will say too,
the ring of the true Duplin metal and
straightway fall into ranks.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
From the New York Times.
Thirty Years After.

This week an Emperor of Russia is
once more to become guest of Eng
land. 1t is now thirty gears since his
father trod the halls of Queen Victo-
ria, Just two months before the pres
ent Czar's son-in-law was born The
circumstance brings home to the mind
the extraordinary length of her maies-
tvs reigu, and the huge volume Of
history which has accumulated since
the magnificent form Of Nicholas, tow
ering above all around him, was seen
entering the hall of Buckingham Pal
ace, where his salute to the hostess
was SO hearty as to be distinctly heard
at the furthest corner of the spacious
apartment, and draw a slnile from the
maids of honor. OF ell the Monarchs
reigning on that day in June, 1874,
the Queen of England is the sole sur
vivor. Even Plus TX. was then but q
Cardinal. OF tie Cabinet of England
at that time, two memb.Is alone sur
vive-the Duke of Buccleueh, and Mr..
Gladstone; and times changes are
here again cpriously canspicuous, for
MIR. Gladstone was then the colleague
of those thorough-going Tories. Lord
Lyndhurst, the Duke of Wellington,
aud (the late) Lord Derby, under SiI
Robert Peel. In France, Louis Phil,
ippe, four years later fugitive as Mr..
Smith, seemed then comfortably set
tied. Frederick William was reignine
at Berlin, and o few months later
nearly lost his life at the hands of an
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
Curious Customs.

Some very singular hocktide customs
ara being observed at Hungerford, in
Berkshire. These customs are con-
nected with the charter for holding by
the commons the rights of fishing,
shooting, and pasturage of cattle Oh
the lands and property bequea!hed to
the town by John OGaunt, D1ke OF
Lancaster. The proceedings COM
menced on Friday evening with sup
per, at which the fare was peculiar,
namely, macaroni, Welsh rarebit, wa
tercress, salad, and the inevitable
punch. To-day-.Iohn OGaunt's day
known in the town as ''Tuth" day, the
more important business of the season
is transacted at the town-hall, from
the window of which the town-crier
blows the famous old horn, which has
done service on these occasions for
many long years. The tything or
s'tuth' men thereupOn proceed to the
Il gh constable>S residence, to receive
their ''tuth" poles, which are usually
decorated with flowers and ribbons.
The first business of these officials, who
are generally tradesmen ofthe borough
IS to visit the various schools and ask
for a holiday for the children. This
done, their task appears to be an un-
ique one, namely, to call at each house
III the town, and demand {. toll from
the gentlemen and kiss from the
ladies, and to distribute oranges at
tibitunt throughout the day, in expec-
tatioa OF which troop of children fol-
cow them through the streets. which
are for several hours kept alive by
their Joyous shouts and huzzas. The
high-constable is elected at the annual
court held to-day, and one of the curi-
ous customs is the sending ont by that
officers wife of bountiful supply of
eheesecakes among the ladies of the
place. The festivities close with a
banquet, given by the high-constable
| b his Acknowledgement and neighbors.
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-
Mr.. Greelev's advice to all young
men who went to him for assistance,
has qnite grown into proverb. II
the Sage of Chappaqua was right the
remedy for every ill TO which flesh
is heir, was to ''go West" We have
every one Of ns, doubtless had our
laugh over the injunction in season,
aud out of season. to ''go West young
man" But after al the advice has
proved good, at least in some in
stances, and in none more notably
than III the case Of the young man
Mr.. Purneli.
This amb tons Young man began his
career as candidate FIR the Office of
! Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
in speeca at Halifax Now, Halifax
| is in the East and the audience
there was largely, very largely
composed of negroes. When called
out by Coione4 Pool in regard to the
Civil Rights Bill, Mr.. Purnell was un-
able to define his pC sition to the salts
the speech was not remarkable for this
alone We learn from our cotempora-
ries and from another source that we
deem entirely reliable that it was in
terspersed with jokes and anecdotes
that can betruthfully characterized by
no other epithets than those of filthy
and obscene in the most disgusting de-
gree. This is the character that is
given to the speech. II we do MIR.
Purnell injustice in the premises, we
will gladly repair the wrong and here
by tender him the use of our columns
for that purpose.
This was done down East. Shortly |
thereafter Mr. Purnell following MIR.
Greeley's advice went to Winston, and
thereupon straightway quite change
came over the young man. Now Win
ston is in the West, and there white
men most do congregate. His vision
in regard to the questions involved in
the civil rights bill became clear, SO
clear indeed that he says that his only
purpose in failing to define his position
at Halifax was to 6 tease his oppo-
nent, Colonel Pool. Nor was this all,
for by any means from the accounts
given of the discussion at Winston by
the newspapers, we presume Mr.. Pur.
nell omitted the recital of the filthy
and obscene jokes with whicL lie sought
to amuse his audience at Halifax.
We trust that hereafter all youthful
Radical candidates who, by way of re-
themselves for the posi-
ton of Superintendent of the public
instruction of the boys and girl:, of the
State, tell upon the stump filthy jokes
Of the most obsence character will at
once be sent West Whether it is the
simple fact of going West or that ofgoing ;
among Ku-Klux that has wrought the
change, we do not decide.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
COLORED CANDIDATES FOR CON
GRESS IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Whatever doubt there may have
been as to the purpose of the negroes
in North Caroli.la to enjoy all their
civil rights, that of holding Office in
cluded, has been removed by the NOM
nation of John A. E[yman, a colored
man, as the candidate of the Radical
party for Congress in the Second
District.
Hyman owes his nomination to moth
ing save the fact that he is negro.
The issue has been squarely made.
How will the white men of the Radical
party in that District meet it =? How
will the white men of that party in this
District meet j ? T. cannot 10 shIrked.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
E A IL TEE OlOSiEN FULLER, ESQ.

1t was with very great pleasure that
we made the announcement on yester-
day of the domination of Mr.. Fuller as
the candidate of the Democratic Con-
servative party for Judge in the Fifth
Judicial District.
Our acquaintance with Mr.. Fuller
began twenty fonr years ago, and as it
has always been a pleasant one, it is
but natural that We should feel a spe-
cial qualification at his nomination for
the high and honorable position of
Judge.
OF pure personal character of nat
ural abilities Of high order, Cf I'M
doubted legal attachments, and in the
full vigor OF matured manhood, no
man in his district, we presume will
question his fitness for the bench.
Our party is indeed truly fortunate in
its candidates for judicial honors.
With MCkoY on the bench in this Dis
trict, and FULLER on the bench in the
District above US, a better era will
indeed have dawne2 upon rs.