Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-10-25
Republican Herald.
From the Globe.

From the Globe
The coon party of Fredericksburg, Virgin
ia, it seems, have been thrown into the greatest
CONSERVATION by a democratic circular sent
from this place to certain H. Nj. Patton, Of
that town, under the erroneous ilnpl ession that
he was a better and more honorable man than
he really turns out to be; and not only
have the Fredericksburg coons been deeply
and terribly excited, but the National 1ntelli-
gencer of this place has caught the infection,
and occupies four solid columns in expressing
the most holy horror and virtuous indignation
at--what? Why, that the democratic party,
knowing and proving upon their opponents the
most corrupt purposes and practices. have
warned their friends to be on their guard to
cOunteract them. This, am ready to grant,
is enough to rouse the coon party to the ut
most pitch of horror and indignation; but that
it can meet the disapprobation of any honora
BILE or virtuous mind | cannot believe, till
forget what common sense is, and the distnc-
tions have learned to draw between vice and
virtue. In reading the jeremiad in the Intel
Iigencer, which our circular has been the in
nocent cause of, cannot but be struck with
astonshment at the folly of the writer in pub
fishing the circular at length, and then Civ.
ing construction to it which lis text does not
warrant-nay, expressly contradicts. | am
satisfied that Mr.. Gales himself never saw it
before its publication or it would never have
seen the light. He could not have been so
shortsighted as to commit himself so grossly.
For instance, the circular recommends to our
friends to provide refreshments at their public
meetings; and this the lntelIigencer fortunes
into recommendation to supply the voters
with ardent spirits. Are not meat, and bread,
and fruits, and pure water, refreshments MIR.
Gales has sense enough to know that they
are, though some of the wing leaders may be
unable to form any idea of refreshments in
which wine and brandy are not included.
Again, we advise our friends to be on their
guard against the corruption fund of the wing
party; to take their money, If the wings at
tempt to brlbe them. and then vote the demo-
cratic ticket. Thus, it seerus, is the principal
aim of their corruption fund, of which they
expected to make most profitable use, to be
rendered entirely powerlesS; and hence they
call it a recommendation on our part to en-
courage bribery. 1t would not, according to
their code Of morals, be corruption for whig
to offer bribe, or for democrat to receive it,
provided he voted the whig ticket; not word
is whispered against such "fair business trans
actions;' but it is the voting the democratic
> ticket, after depIivlng a prohigate scoundrel
of so much Of the power of doing mischief,
that excites the ire Of the lntelIigencer and the
u Fredericksburg coons. 1t is not worth while
r to follow out the InteIligencer's article, as it
carries its own refutation with it, and We are
Obliged to them SO far for giving currency to our
: circular. But will, in passing, observe, that
a charge of profigacy and corruption comes
with very i'll grace from party who are ca
pabe of showing about bran-and-sawdus'
: bread for the purpose of imposing or the Gre
duIous-of circul ting not only the Roo1b 2ck
forgery in relation to Mr.. Folks slaves, but
> of forging md circulating letter from Henry
A. Wise. to delude the people Of Virginia in
: to voting for Mr.. Clay, the btterest enemy o
that gentleman. AS for Patton | can only
say that am sorry for him. He was once Z
> supporter of Gen'l Jackson; but fear that his
connexion with banking has corrupted him as
it has corrupted many man before him. LIE
: him 90; he is Joined to his idols, and, with his
doomed and rotten party, he must go down tc
: the depth of shame and infamy that an abused
; and insulted people have consigned them to
One word, in conclusion, to the editors of the
u Intelligencer. This is the second time, gen
II tIemen, that you have dealt in personalities
y towards me. have heretofore thought yor
: did not permit your paper to make persona
u assaults on individuals, but find myself mis-
f taken. Your first attack did not think i
II worth while to notice, but your second shall
not pass off so easily. You say that, person
ally, you wish me well, and then yon shove
on my head all the epithels of abuse in TIN
!, English language. You treat me as Mr.. AID
y ans once charged you with having treatet
J. him. You stab me under the fifth rib. with
3 accostinI me with the endearing terms, " AT
" thou in health, my brother!" You have no,
Is | am sure, forgotten how successfully yo
smote old Johnny @. under the fifth rib, an
- therefore you are trying TO " come the sam
game' over me. But, gentlemen, am, than
heaven, invulnerable to your shafts. An hon
est independence, (Which owe to my ow
exertions, j and clear conscience. puts m
far above the assaults of any bank-ridde
II mouthpiece of whiegery. either here or a
Fredericksburg; and you will yet learn.
n your cost, that the mechanics of this country
?. notwithstanding the sneers of aristocracy an
o whiggery, will take theirjust and proper shar
l. in the direction of public affairs, and comPe
j. those who are striving to live on the labor {
others to retire to the obscurity they deserve
d Every coon who seeks to live at the expens
J. of his neighbors. will be taught the good oil
e lesson of Jacksonism, ''root hog or die" and
ID unless you take warning in time, | will nc
n answer for what may befall you. Democrat
ic Congresses may not be as liberal to yon
re future as they have been; and you know ther
d is no United States Bank now. Now man
'e of the democratic leaders, who once wishe
yon well and did you kind service, have be
l. come disguised with the unfair manner
ID which you have carried on your political wa
n fare; and it would require more sophistry eve
Of than that for which the world gives you cred