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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22

assembling of the Congress for which any
such Representative or Delegate was voted
for, he shall file with the Clerk of the House
of Representatives all the evidence by him
taken, all information by him obtained, and
all reports to him made.
SEC. 1923. Whenever any arrest is made
under any provision of this title, the person
so arrested shall forthwith be brought be-
fore commissioner, judge or court of the
United States for examination of the
offences alleged against him; and such COM
missioner, judge or court shall proceed or
respect thereto as authorized by law in case
of crimes against the United States.
SEC. No person shall be appointed SUI
pervisor of election or a deputy marshal,
under the preceding provisions, who is not
at the time ofhis appointment, qualified,
v ter of the city, town, county, parish,
election district, or voting precinct in which
his duties are to be performed.
SEC. 2O29. The supervisors of election
for any county or parish IN any
district, at the instance of ten
as provided in section two thous-
and aud eleven, shall have no authority to
make arrests, or to perform other duties
than to be in the Immediate presence of
the officers holding the election, and to
witness all their proceedings, including the
of the votes and the making of q
return thereof. H
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
Platform Of the Democratic Party in
North Carolina. adopted by the De-
mOcratic State Convention at Ra.
leigh, ON 18th June. 1875.

WHEREAS, The republican party of
the United States, for the last sixteen
years, has had the complete control OF
the government in all its departments,
and by its disregard of Constitutal
limitations; by its unequal and oppressive
taxation; by its eXtravagant and wasteful
expenditures; by its unwise and mischie-
vous financial policy; by its official corrup-
ton pervading all branches of administra-
tion-has brought disgt "a upon Ou gov
ernment and unparalleled distress upon
our people: therefore
ReSOlUed, l. That in this centennial year
of cur existence, we invite all patriots to
ignore all dead issues, TO disregard the pre-
judiccs engendered by past events, and to
unite with us in the effort to restore con-
honest, economical and pure
of the government, and thus
promote the general welfare and happiness
of the country.
ResOlUed, 2. That we earnestly and cor
daily recommend the adoption, by the
people, of the amendments to the Consti-
,ution proposed by the Convention of 1875,
and thus largely reduce the expenditures of
DUR State and county governments and
simplify their administration, so that we
nay be enabled to establish a thorough
md enlarged system of public schools for
he benefit of all the citizens of the State.
SResolued 3. That notwithstanding our
epA ated disappointments and impoverish-
ID condition, we still cherish the North
Carolina project so long labored for by
Iorehead, Saunders, Fisher, VIM. H
Thomas and others, of uniting the harbors
# Beaufort and Wilmington with the great
vest; and for the completion OF the Wes-
ern North Carolina Railroad to Point Rock
md Ducktown, and of our other unfinish-
d railroads, we pledge the continued use
# the convict labor of the State, md of
uch other iudicious legislative aid as will
ecure the completion of these great State
works at the earliest practicable period.
ResolUed 4. That the people of North
carolina now have it in their power by an
arnest, Disseminated and united effort, to
elieve ou people from the evils of repub-
can misrI1e, extravaganza and corruption
nd restore the prosperity of our State.
ResoIued 5. That we denounce official
wherever found, and we hold
onesty to he the first and highest qualif
alton for office.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
n. III. Helper Ola the Negro Question

This gentleman delivered an address
at Meronev's Hall, Monday evening
last, to an audience of colored men,
which, as reported to us, was con ceived
in the high purpose of beneftlng
them. It was not, however, of that
popular character suited to the times,
but rather prolix, aud burdened with
heavy statistical facts unsuited to the
unframed mind. Some white citizens
present accord to it high degree of
merit, as bearing on the past, present,
and future destiny of the race. Mr.. 81.
te lis the colored mau that his future is
colinization, and that he should him
self begin to look to and prepare for
that event. That in the very nature of
things he must choose between that
and annihilation, and that it is only a
little question of time as it respects
that choice. That his present relation
and status in this country is only tenn
porary: that the history of the world
shows it to be practical impossible
ty to make it permanent. 1t is not
party question, but a question of races,
wherein the weaker always goes down
and out before the stronger.
In his review of the black mans
past and present. the speaker necessa-
rily brought to light the abuses prac,
ticed upon the negro by the political
leaders whom he had followed since
his enfranchisement,a and took occasion
to denounce these abuses and to ad-
minister some very unwholesome ad-
vice. Of course but few if any will
heed the advice. Negroes, like other
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
COLUMBUS COURT.
The Case of James HeatOn.

The case of the State vs. James
Heaton, for inciting a riot in the city
of Wilmington on the day of the elec-
ton, in August, 1874, was tried in
Columbus Superior Court on day be.
:ore yesterday, the case having been
removed from New Hanover to Col
umbus court, where it has been pend
ing for two terms. The jury returned
a verdict of guilty, and the Judge SEN
fenced the defendant to imprisonment
in the penitentiary for three years and
to pay fine of $500. The defendant
appealed from this Judgment to the
Supreme Court. The amount of the
appeal bond was fixed at 50, 900, and
John A. Maultsby. of Columbus. be-
came his bondsman.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
The Radicals say they are for R,

The Radicals say they are for Re
form too, but that it can best be ac-
complished inside it's own party lines
and under it's own party leaders.
Among these leaders are to be found
such men as old Zach Chandler,
Blaine, Morton. Settle, Bill Smith,
Holden, Mac Lindsey, and last, but
not least, Beast Butler, who has just
been nominated for Congress by the
Radical party in Massachusetts. Beast
Butler and Traitor Settle are now in
the same boat.
What a party it must be that can
nominate Beast Butler for Congress in
Massachusetts, and Traitor Settle for
Governor in North Carolina ! Will
honest white men in North Carolina,
will honest colored men in North Car
olina march under a flag that has a
Beast and Traitor for it's standard
bearers ? Think of it, fellow citizens.
That is what the Radical party asks
you to do.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22

men, are apt to hate counsel just in
AS it conflicts with the no
tions and passions of the present hour
The speaker was racing away "ahead
of the hounds" whilst they were SPELL
bound with the music of the pack as it
was passing before his eyes. There is
very little doubt that an advanced po-
sition would better subserve the wei
fare of the race If they shall ever rise
above their present position o f inferi-
Drity Waterman.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
For the Journal.
AsHEvnnE. Sent.


DEAR JoURNAL:-I had the pleasure
Sth, passing along the line of railway
partly graded, and through a very
magnificent mountain country. Up
"Hominy" creek to its source, across
the dividing ridge (a gap in the Bal
ssPigeon" river, down a portion of that
river to Richland creek and up that
stream to Waynesviile. The whole
distance is through picturesque"
country-the Pisgah and Balsam
mountains on the south and the noun
tain range dividing North Carolina
and Tennessee on the north.
These valleys supply good line for
a railway that at no distant day will be
occupied for that purpose, if "con-
vict" labor can be honestly employed
to build it.
was at Waynesville on the 9th and
heard the candidates for Governor
speak. It was a battle of giants. Gov.
Vance opened, and though suffering
with bis throat, made q most effective
speech. He laid bare the eorruptions
and dishonesty of the party in rower
as shown by the Investigations of the
House of Representatives. He showed
up the enormous amounts of revenue
collected by Federal tax eatherers
that never found it's way into the
Treasury as shown by the reports of
the Republican committees-enough
since the var to have paid the entire
public debt; and yet this party ask 10
be continu I'd in office! But, says
Vance, the people (the great body of
which-of all.parties-are hOnesD have
risen in their might and are determ-
ined to make a change. Any change
they believe will be for the better,
and the only hope of reform is IN a
change
Judge Settle, in reply, attempted to
break the force of Vance's heavy blows
and they were heavy-by seek~
ing to draw attention to Will.
liam M. Tweed and the Tammany
ring in New York, and s. D. Pool in
North Carolina, and that Tilden was
connected with the Tammany ring,
but he run over the salient points
charged upon him by Vance 80 fast
that he forgot to reply to most of them
His main stock in trade was by attack
ing Vance's war record, in which he
made a most signal failure. Vance
showed in his reply that Settle had
supported him generally during his
administration, and that he (Vance)
was proud of the record that he had
made as a faithful chief magistrate
during all those trying times-as
shown by the attacks of his opponent:
AS usual, I understand, Vance laid
him out on the hGbeas corpus suspen-
sion in time of peace.
Judge Settle speaks well and very
earnestly, but he impresses his hearers
| with the feeling that he is arguing q
case before a jury, and omits all the
points he cannot satisfactorily explain.
and makes a special plea for himself.
They are both at this place this
morning and leave this afternoon fol
Brevard, in Transylvania coutlty
where they speak on the 12th-thenct
to Shelby. .. ~
The speeches at Brevard close tht
speaking (by these candidates) in the
| transmontane country.
GOV. Vance's friends (and they are
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
Relief for Savannah-Seven Hun
dred and Fifty Dollars to BIC Sent


Many of the citizens of Wilmington
have responded promptly to Savan-
nah's cry of distress. Yesterday as
soon as the appeal for help, signed by
Mr.. G. N. Saussy, President of the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Savannah, was circulated through the
columns of the JOURNAL, some of our
citizens of large-hearted charity at
once set to work to raise fund for the
relief of the sufferers of our mister
city. That most worthy Christian
gentleman, Mr.. D. G. Worth, of
the firm of Worth & Worth, in
the absence of any organization for
the purpose of soliciting subscriptions
to fund of relief, stepped forward,
and going out among his brother mer-
chants, raised in single day the sum
of seye,a haaedred and ffly-sic dollars
and ffty cents, which will be forwards
ed by him tomorrow to the proper au.-
thorities in Savannah. This is good
beginning for our citizens to make,
and We know that it is only begin
ming of their generous contributions
to the sufferers of Savannah, if their
distresses continue to call for these
contributions. In the year 1862 Will
mineton, under like terrible scourge,
received abundantly the aid and sym
pathy of the city of Savannah. which
was freely bestowed, and Wilmington
must now remember that lit is more
blessed to give than to receive"
We trust that contributions will to-
day be taken up in all our churches
and at once forwarded to the relief
of the poor sufferers of Savannah.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22

The following is an extract from tt re
cords of he late Democratic State Conven-
ton:
State Central Executive Committee
w r Cox, chairman; Fl Battle, Jr, G M
Busbee, Seaton Gales, Samuel "A Ashe, Geo
II Snow, w n 81 Smith.
From First District-W D Pruden of
Chowan, James Shepherd of Beaufort,
E c Yellowley of Pitt, Moses Gillian of
BERTHE.
From Second District-A j Galloway of
Wayne, r PEBBLES of Northampton, D
Long of Craven, W j Green of Warren.
From Third District-Joseph A Worth
of Cumberland, q Tate Murphy of Samp-
son, j n Stallings of Duplin, D S Cowan
of Brunswick.
From Fourth District-Henry A Lon
don, Jr, of Chatham, J S Amis of Gran
vile, ID w Wick of Johnston, Thomas
Webb of Orange.
If any recommendations were made for
the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh
and Eighth Districts, the names of the per-
sons so recommended to the Convention
will please be forwarded to General w r
Cox
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
Grand Rally OF the Democratic Con
servatIVe Party at Lunhberto

At a meeting of the Robson county
executive committee held on the 5th
inst, it was resolved that the Tilden
and Vance clubs in the county be res
quested to attend in a body on the cc-
casion of Gov. Vance's visit to Lum-
berton, on tuesday, the 26th inst. and
that townships which have no clubs be
requested to attend in a similar man.
ner. s. b. Tolar was elected chief
marshal and each club or township is
authorized to elect two AS istant mar-'
shals for the occasion.
1t was also resolved that the citizens
of the surrounding counties, Bladen,
Columbus, Cumberland, Richmond,
New Hanover and the adjoining coun-
ties of South Carolina be cordially in
vited to join us on this occasion in do
ing honor to North Carolina's great
son. j. A. MCALLIsTER,
Chm'n Robson Go Ex Com.
w. B. HARKER, Sec'y.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
.E.TH OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL II.
WILLIAMS.

n,o announcement of the untimcly
aoo,b Of this brilliant and gifted man
will carry profound sorrow to many,
vary many hearts in North Carolina.
And we'll it may, for it is indeed a
time to mourn when the State loses
0ucb a son as Samuel T. Williams.
But highly respected, as he
w.s as O. man and esteemed as
natriot. he was as tenderly low, d
in the relations of private life
And so pure and blameless VS. bis
life, both public and private, that
even in this slanderous age and though
he ever struck manful blows in the
cause of right, no man had the hardi-
hood to breathe the slightest suspicion
even of his rectitude.
The following touching and beauti
fuI tribute TO his worth and to his
memory, which we take from the Star
of Yesterday, does honor both to the
dead and the living.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
Wilmington District.

pointed by Rev W S Black, Presiding
Elder, Methodist Episcopal Church South:
Wilmington, at Fifth Street, September
l6, II.
Cokesbury, District Conference) at
Bethany, September 20, 25.
Kenansville, at Wesley Chapel, Septem-
Der 30, October 1.
Smithville, October 7, s.
Onslow, at Tabernacle, October IA, Is.
Wilmington, at Front Street, October
Is, -.
Elizabeth, Bladen Springs, October 2s,
20.
Bladen, at Antioch, November 4, 5.
Whteville and Waccamaw Missions, No
vember IL, II.
Clinton, at Goshen. November IS, 10.
Topsail, at Rocky Point, November %.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22

numerous) claim that he will leave this
section (west the Blue Ridge with
not less than 1000 gain of votes over
the Merrimon vote; some say 5000.
Tt has been carefully estimated that
Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Clay, Gra-
ham, Swain and Cherokee counties
seven in alI-will poll 5000 votes. of
which the Radicals will not obtain
more than 1,5OO. leaving a majority of
g, 600 for the Democratic ticket.
Gen. Vance commences his canvass
to-day at Henderson and he will make
it very thorough and effective. Vance's
friends claim the State by $4,000 ma
jOrity, and if the east will do as we'll
AS the west, there can be 10 doubt of
that claim being verified.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
ORVHE. GRANT DRUNK.
The Presidents Brother Lock ed up
i'm the st. Louis CaIabOOse-

i'm the st. Louis CaIabOOse-
ST. LOUIS, Sept. IL.
A rumor which circulated in the
streets of st. Louis last night that Or
vii Grant, brother of the President,
had been arrested i'll a condition of
beastIy intoxication, proves to-day
fact. At just about dusk, special off,
Ger Won Magge and brother patrol
man wheeled the Presidents brother
up to the -Four Courts in handcart and
dumped him ont at the main ensrance.
They had found him, they said, ly~
ing in vacant lot near the Union
Depot, and but for them he would
surely have lost his fine gold watch
and chain, and perhaps his goid-h cad
ed cane and silk stove pipe hat. When
dumped out, Orvil was still in a semi
conscious condition, and unable to
stand on his legs. He was carried into
Capt Burgess office. where he was re-
lieved of his valuables. including
large number of documents from
Washington and the Indian agencies,
and was then carried down TO the Gale.
boose and thrown into cell No. 10.
along with some half dozen other
"drunks."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
and Vance Club 0t John II.
H1urreIIs Store, Northwest TOyvG-
ship, Brunswick County.

ship, Brunswick County.
Pursuant to previous notice the
Democrats met at John P Murrell'.
store, Saturday, September 9th, 1876
for the purpose of organizing Tilder
and Vance club, John P. Murreli was
called to the chair and W. A. Sellars
appointed secretary.
On motion of VIM. r. Henry the
club organized by electing:
President-Wm. W. Cowan.
First Vice President-W. r Henry.
Second Vice President-J. r. Sell
lars.
Corresponding Secretary--Alexan-
der Murrell.
Secretary-W. A. Sellers.
VIM. Holloway, q. E. Murrell, VIM.
\. Alderman and G. M. Muir. ell We're
appointed working committee.
Every one seemed to be in high
spirits, and the greatest enthusiasm is
being kindled. Resolutions were adopt
ed to fully carry out the true princi-
pies of Democracy by every member
doing his duty and making every hon
orable effort in his power to bring
about reform.
After the organizat on 8. e. Chinnis,
who had been invited to address the
club, took the stand and for one hour
reviewed the venality and corruption
of the Radical party for the past eight
years, and compared it to an immense
chiliahedron, showing corruption from
a shousand sides, and earnestly re-
quested every Democrat to do all in
his power to secure the election of our
national, State and county.
Also he earnestly and zealously showed
the great necessity of the ratification
Of the Constitutional amendments.
On motion of VIM. Holloway the
meeting adjourned, with the request
that the Wilmington JOURNAL and
Star publish the proceedings.
JOHN T. MURRELL, Ohm.
W. A. SELLARs, Sec'y.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22
SCHURZ IN TROUBLE.

The purport of private letter writ
Pen by Mr.. Schurz to a friend in
Washington has been made public and
ps bringing its writer and the Radical
party very great trouble. Mr.. Schurz
gave it as his opinion that both Indi.
hana and Ohio would go for Tilden and
Hendricks, very much to the disgust
lof the r ,dical leaders generally. These
gentry are also very much disgusted
lat the tenor of Mr.. Schurz's speeches,
which they say are principally confined
to laudations of civil service reform
and abuse of President Grants admin
lstration. 1t is said that the Republi-
can campaign committee propose now
to cancel their engagement with Mr..
Schurz, or rather that they have done
50, as they do not consider that he is
helping their cause.
The National Republican, Presi-
dent Grants own peculiar organ and
mouth-piece, is very wuch exercised
ABOUT the matter, as it may we'll be,
and takes Mr.. Schurz roundly to task
ior blurting out the truth and declares
ne was employed to canvass for no
such purpose.
The Republican says:
Some controversy and accompanys
ing wild statements have been pro-
soked by the public announcement
suat Carl Schurz has informed his per-
'onsi friends that the chances of Re-
publican success in Ohio and Indiana
Me precarious. To put these contro.
ss1rsles at rest we rise to explain that
r Schurz. to the best of our infor
la.ion, did write o letter to an inti-
Iaee friend, in which the prediction
Vas most unequivocaliy pronounced.
tS explanasion of this, it is asserted
;a ;aa! his speeches in the campaign thus
90 f nave been addressed to the subject
CIVIL service reform, and that their
s.onndwork has been baseless assault
Gpon the administration of President
ant. nas. In the opinion of competent
sa.ty s authority, speeches of this kind
70 not calculated to advance the in
,u ,orests of the common cause. and, it is
h;a aored, Mr.. Schurz was told to mend
s ways. Hence these tears"
again it says:
Ns 1t not remarkable that the first
in ;1or 0G or doubt of Republican success
oaio and Indiana, to come to US
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-09-22

| Hf"h' "A. N" waddelI's Appointment
| COL Waddell will address his constitu
ents of the Third Con .ressional District a
the following times and places
| Saturday, September 10Th, at Harring
! ton 7 0, Harnett county
Monday, September 18th, at Smith:
Mills, Cumberland county
Tuesday. September 10th, Little RIVER
Academy, Cumberland county
Wednesday, September Goth, at Fayette
vile, Cumberland county
Thursday, September 21st, at Rocafish
Cumberland county
Friday, September 22d, at Block~rsville
Cumberland county
Saturday, September 23d, at Parkers
Store, Bladen county
Monday, September 25th, at White Hall,
Bladen county
Tuesday, September 26th, at Clarkton,
Bladen county
Wednesday, September 27th, at Eliza
bethtown, Bladen county
Friday, September 10Th, at Viii eville,
Columbus county
Saturday, September 3Oth, at Williams,
Columbus county
Monday, October I'd, at Waccamaw,
Brunswick county
Tuesday, October Sd, at Lockwoods
Folly Bridge, Brunswck county
"Wednesday, October 4th, at Town
Creek. Brunswick county
Thursday, October 5th, at Long Creek,
Fender comfy
Friday, October 9th, at Point Caswell,
Pender county
Saturday, October 7th, at Taylor's Bridge,
Sampson county
Monday, October 9th, at Clinton, Samp-
son county
Tuesday, October 10th, at Newton Grove,
Sampson county
Wednesday, October i1th, at Faison,
Duplin county
Thursday, October 18th, at Kenans
vile, Duplin county
Friday, October 18th, at Haf1sville, Du-
plin county
Saturday, October 18th, at Casharine
Lake, Onslow county
Monday, October 10th, at Jacksonville,
OnsiOw county
Tuesday, October 18th, at Stump Sound,
Onslow county
Wednesday October 18th, at Sandy Run,
Fender county
Monday, October 23d, at Newport, Car
-eret county
Tuesday, October oath, at Beaufort, Car
5eret county
Wednesday, October 25th, at Cedar
Island, Carteret county
FIR day, October 9th, at Sanders Store, |
Carteret county