Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
RADICAL COUNTY CONVENTION.
Assembled Wisdom and Dignity
Muscle and Brains COmmi ngle-
RusseII's Citizenship Establish
cd-Ingratitudeo OF Republicans.

the Executive Committee called IL TO
order. A list of the delegates from
the several townships was called, Gre
dentials were presented, and all were
accepted.
"Jestiss'' Moore moved that Sheriff
Manning be made president on this
body (our 'jestiss" who was looking
earnestly at the representative of the
JOURNAL, was evidently thinking he
was holding an inquest Ion the body
OF the late lamented Jackson.) A
put in an appearance for Squire Cas-
sidey for the position. First failure
for Cassidey:1 Scott another county
| official was made Secretary.
Sheriff or Chairman Manning ex-
pressed the hope that order would
| characterize the proceedings, and that
! the disgraceful scenes heretofore wit
messed in Republican Conventions
would not again be enacted.
The JOURNAL had said that the Con-
vention which would assemble in Raj
eigh III September would be called
upon TO rewrite the fund imental lawot
| the State, and it behoOves this Con
vcution therefore to nominate good
and true men. They would be called
upon to perform most important du-
ties. General Manning's speech in
! dictated that the Democrats would
have majority in that body.)
Brewington, of the Finance Com
mittee of the late Legislature, moved
that Judge Russell be invited to adj
| dress the Convention. The Chairman
put the motion that the address be
delivered after the business of the
Convention was over. C'Sly, devlllsh
sly" Gen. M Here the confusion
usual III body of negroes ensued, all
rising to points of order. Everybody
| put his own construction upon the
motion. Our friend of the Finance
Committee said ''his motion aC0re that
Judge Russell speak now" Jestlss
Moore ''were opposed to the PROPOSE
ton. He was ag i'll dIctation from eny
body, don't keer whar he cum frum,
or how big he ware"
Hon. Heaton remarked that the gravest
duties which citizens were called upon
to perform were before this Conven-
ton. and we should seek the best adj
vice we could get, and work with eau
ton and wisdom. He was one of those
Republicans who desired advice. Rus
sell Was without peer as to b~aIns III
North Carollna-enough brains to
checkmate the internal ku-klnx
Democrats IN their efforts to gerry
mander this city. Immense applause
He had been abused and malIgned, but
he was above the reach of the nasty
Sinking Democratic press of this city.
what a consolation this must be to
the brains of North Carolina when he
reflects upon the election returns of
last year, We would honor ourselves
10y listening to his words of wisdom.
The Hon. Financial delegate afore-
said remarked that he wanted this
Drains Immediately, giving a SLY wink
at the Chairman. Joe Hill said ''send
for Russell and let him spout" and
seated himself with the air of an ebony
Jupiter Tonans, and they sent for him,
although Archy Walker did not like die
tatlon. The Chairman appointed Hon.
Brewlngton, the Financier, Joe Hill
and Cassldey. eve like joke, Sheriff,
but thus was too practical, and Jesse
scored his second failure.)
In the me milne Stacey VanAmringe
was flying around" button-holing the
Hon. Mr.. Squash, from Point Caswell,
and the Hon. Caesar Smith, from
Federal Point, and plain Mr.. Scott,
from the Poor House, to secure third
office
" Insatiate Stacey, will not two suffice"
and you know he remarked the
other day in the meeting of the
Commissioners that no one thought of
making money by politics.
Hon. HeatOn was asked to speak
during the absence of the Committee.
He began with an historical mistake,
and wound up with bombast, ''sound
and fury, signifying nothing" He
said this was the first time in the his
tory of North Carolina the Legislature
had called Convention directly. In
1868 Convention had been called, but
1t was submitted to the legal voters
(another error. That Convention re-
cognlzed the rights of poor men and
gave him representation. The Ex-At-
torney General of the Confederate
States had said lately in open Court,
here in this house, that he could not
open the Constitution anywhere that
he did not see something rotten in it.
He was opposed to it because it gave
the negroes the right to vote, because
1t taxed property ad ralOren1; becauseit
gave negroes the right to hold Office
This is why this man with the ability
of Cicero or Demosthenes denounced
that instrument The Ku-Klux, rot
ten Democratic Legislature also saw
something rotten in it, He was salts
fed with the Constitution as it is, and
passed an eulOgy upon its good points,
defying the editors OF the Democratic
JOURNAL to deny that the poor man was
indebted to the Republican party for
the benefit of the homestead and me-
chancs' lien law. He again denounced
the ku-klux Legislature, and the Ku-
klux Democrats and the Ku-klux edi-
tors, and the Ku-Klux generally, and
the ku-klux specially, and the Ku-
Klux.
Then by way of variety he denoun-
ced the ku Klux men who got the Ku
Alux Legislature to pass the Ku Klux
garrymander City Bill; and as there
were no ku Klux in Heaven, there
would be rejoicing among Republican
angels when the Supreme Court de-
cIded the bill to be unconstitutional.
He was glad to say that there were
who would rejoice with us over the
discontinue of these Ku Klux. With
these men he would gladly shake
hands. But did anyone suppose he
would shake hands with men who
would take away the rights of negroes
on account Of their color. (Cries of
No y He was for meeting steel with
steel. If Republicans allowed the
miserable Ku Kin Democrats to tram
pie them under foot as they were try
ing TO do here they deserved their fate.
He was opposed to riots (sic), rows
and war, but he was ready to take up
the glove when it was throw n down to
him.
He then told the negroes how they
were going to beat these Ku Klux
Democrats, and after saying something
about the Ku Klux, or words to that
effect, he subsidized.
2. S. The reporter will hazard the
seemingly improbable statement that
IN closing the Hon. Heaton said some
thing about the miserable Ku K
no 1t Is too improbable, and he with
draws the suggestion.
The Committee announced the pres
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