Wilmington journal., 1876-07-21
Republican state Convention.

From the Raleigh Sentinel and the
Raleigh Nea0s we condense the follow
ing account of the Radical State Con
vention. It was called to order at 10
M, by T. B. Keogh, chairman State
Executive Committee. The negro
bishop J. W. Hood was made tempo
rary chairman. The hall was crowded
and the darkness Of Egypt was concen-
tlated in the galleries of the hall in
which the convention met. Africa was
in strong force on the floor as partici-
pators and in the galleries as spectators.
A glance, says the NeaOs, of this swell
tering crowd was sufficient to disclose
the "true inwardness' of the republi-
can party-the full blooded negro, tire
mulatto aud the carpet-bagger.
Perfect social equality prevailed
among the delegates. The blacks and
whites were promiscously ititermin-
gled on the floor of the convention and
elsewhere. It was a mosaic of varied
colrs. calico concern, possessing as
many different hues as Joseph's coat.
There were no evidences of superior
ity Of the psle-faced delegates ever the
dark skinned. In intellectual display
the colored men rather had the ad
vantage. -.-,- i~.sls T. '.-
The true character of the party, was
further strikingly illustrated in the
temporary organization of the Conven-
ton. A carpet Dagger and revenue
man called the assemblage to order. A
negro presided as temporary chairman.
A reverend carpet bagger politician
opened the proceedings with prayer.
Thus we behold the opening G reno
MES conducted by representatives of
the two elements Of Southern politics,
which combined just after the war to
ruin the Southern States.
O'Hara, a negro was made temporary
secretary. SO at the first, we have a
streak of carpet bag, then streak of
darkey, then Ainother setreak of carpet
bag and another of darkey. TO such
control the republseAn' organszation
bowed submissively.: 70 cap this
temporary organization another carpet
Dagger was made sergeant-st-arms.
The usual routine of examining cre~
dentials was gone through with. Then
come speeches from Tourgee and John
the bloody s.,irt. s. F.
Phillips of Raleigh, Ui0 the, Solicitor
Generals Office. Washington. d. c..
was called but failed, to respond.
Abbott, ditto. A committee
was sent for Mr.. Phillips. Then fol>
lowed ex-Judge RUSSELL; then Greasy
Sam Watts, now Judge. The Sentinel
says that Watbs declared that me felt
good-felt as good as if he had a pan
full of apple dumplings. In. fact. he
felt like the fellow who had drunk a
long mint iulep, when he said he
wished he could feel it all the. way
down and push it up again. Here the
Judge placed both hands ON his
bent double and grinned
horribly. This brought down the
house. and the Judge retired amid
tremendous applause. .... 81,
Here Hon. 8. F. Phillips came on
the stage and fell intoa p singular error.
It seems that it had been decided that
he was to be permanent chairman, and
he thought he was now called on to
accept the position, SO he declared
that he would accept the Office with.
pleasure, and was returning thanks
for the high honor. when he was whis-
pered to and told that the committee
on permanent. organization had not
yet made their thoir report. This con-
fused the speaker greatly, and he
badly for shc.t time in
himself. After a. few words
of admonition to the conYention, he
branched off to Vance, and briefly
from his standpoint, sketched tLat
gentleman's career. =. He also paid his
respects to the late constitutional con-
vention, and devoted largo portion
of his remarks to an analysis of tn Q
amendments ..I.~ y ..,t. .......
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Phillips
remarks the convention, took recess
until 4 p. m..s - -. *...t
At 4 o'clockthe body reassembled and
this time it completed its organization.
after the usual amount of uprOrious
rowing and meaningless, empty noise.
Mr.. Phillips, was made permanent
president. andv Gee, Les Of Fender and
J. H. Harrissl col. ., Of Wake we're ap-
pointed to inform him of the fact and
conduct him to The chair. Mr.. Phil
lips soon appeared took the chair aud
returned thanks briefly. j. He had
spoken his speech, by mistake, too
soon. Then came anpther- row about
creden tials. Then Gee Zee bad COM
mittee of seven appointed on: rules. /
fBy the way Mr.. Sentisaet.. how many
Gae Zee's are there? You have one
fromP Pander, and one from New Han
oser.e Harriss. coiored. had COM
aaittee on platform and resolu tions ap-
pointed. Both these reports We're
adopted. ....5..- .... = ...--..#f.
Then came the nominations which
we havs already published.
New state Newspapers.
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We are glad to note that the 1ri-