Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-18
HATES LABOR LOST.

is under the special guardianship of a
few Northern Republican papers and
leaders. Nothing is done in this State
that is overlooked. Everything which
is done by Democrats is aimed espe-
cially at the integrity and perpetuity
of the Union, and is tortured into an
attempt to revive the rebellion. On
the other hand everything done by the
Radical officials, whether a Governor
seeks to subvert the liberties and sac
rifice the lives of our citizens, or
loyal carpet-bagger robs the mails, is
altogether lovely and proper. Ii we
meet together to commemorate the gal
liant exploits of our forefathers one
hundred years ago, it is denounced as
"rebel fraud and a Democratic
jubilee. We Cannot go to the graves OF
our buried fathers, brothers and sons,
but we are denounced as set OF
traitors. We dare not seek to I'M
prove our fundamental law but at the
expense of being denounced as TO-
monting a new rebellion" In fact
nothing we do or attempt to do, either
to improve our condition, to enjoy
ourselves, or even to give utterance to
the sentiments of pride and patriotism
which the occurring centennials re-
vive in our hearts in recalling the
deeds of our ancestors, that is not
seized upon and used to our ytri
ment.
In a late number of the Washington
Reou5licon ther- is an article con-
demning in the strongest terms, as
dangerous to the Union, the proposed
meeting OF a Constitutional Conven-
ton in this State. The same paper
publishes with approval, the recon-
mendation Of the Republican Govern
or of New Hampshire that a Conven-
ton be called in that State for the
purpose of amending their Constitu-
ton. Yet in New Hampshire the peo-
pie are prosperous, their fundamental
law is suited to their wants, and the
only object of the Convention would
be to amend some trifing mat
ter in relation to their election laws
which now require the name OF the
candidate to be printed or written in
full. While we on the other hand re-
quire Convention to strike out pro-
visions in the Constitution hostile to
our interests, to our wants and to our
feelings. We require amendments to
insure justice in our Courts, and to
drive corruption. ignorance and super
stition from the bench. We must cut
down the expenses of our government
or our entire population will be ruined
and their property sold for taxes.
To be sure Louisiana and Arkansas
and Missouri and Texas in the South
have had Conventions, and Alabama
and Georgia are about to call them,
and New York and Pennsylvania and
Illinois and Ohio in the North have
had them, and Connecticut and New
Hampshire and Indiana, and other
States, are about to call them, yet in
North Carolina alone: it is wrong and
dangerous for one to be held. The
rights and necessities of other States
are acknowledged, but every effort
is being made to deny these to us.
And why?
1t is because North Carolina is ours
ed with a lot of degenerate sons like
John Pool, who will sacrifice every i'll
terest of their State and her entire
people to have themselves sustained il
their unholy work. Having taken po
sition against the white people of
North Carslina, and received rich re-
ward as the price of their treason, they
will leave no stone unturned to be sus-
tanned. These are the men who are
manufacturing Northern sentiment
against their State and its people for
their nefarious purposes. They pro-
fess to believe that their party has yet
some chance Of carrying the State and
no sacrifice or sufferir will be con-
sidered too great to accomplish this
purpose.
But the day has passed by for threats.
Cabinet officers and organs may fulmi-
nate their deLunciations in vain. There
are to be no more military govern
ments, no more drum-head courts
martial, no more Kinks and Bergens,
no more Hesters, and thank God, no
more Canbys and Sickles. North Caro-
lima has rights which even President
Grant dare not violate. When q ser
vile Congress refused to pass the Force
Bill, and dared not remand Arkansas
back to its lawless government at the
request OF the President, that func-
tionary will "grow circumspect" in
view of the complexion of the next
Congress, and Of the temper of the
American people.
We have nothing to do but obey
the laws, attend to our own affairs and
We can laugh at all the threats, come
from what quarter they may.