Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-10-25
From the N. Y. Eve. Post
NEW IERNEV


closed address of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee Of New Jersey, to the peo-
pie of the state. 1t is plain and salts.
factory statement Of the causes which have
led to the adverse results Of the recent e.
lection. One remark Of the committee
deserves particular attention, viz that the
returns from the counties show that there
is clear democratic majority among the
people. Thompson, the candidate Tor
Governorhas fallen behind the legislative
tickets generally; and we shall only not
have majority in the Legislature, by
reason of the peculiar division OF the coun-
ties. The heaviest democratic maioriIes
are given in three counties-Warren, Sus-
sex and Hunterdon.
TO the Democrats Of New Jersey.
The State election having resulted adverse
ly to the democratic party, it is our duty to
enquire into the causes Of defeat that we may
go into the ensuing contest with full knowl-
edge both of our weakness and our strength,
guarding the one and glrding up the other.-
If we have been beaten upon the national is
sues between our adversaries and ourselves,
we may as we'll retire from the contest; but if
the struggle has been aside from these, every
one will perceive that so far as principle is
concerned, the main battle is yet to be fought.
We assert, then, that in the recent eXtraor-
binary election for Governor, not one of the
principles between the two parties can be said
to have been met or decided. From the mo-
men: Of the nomination of the democratic can
didate, our opponents dropped all the old is
sue-the Bank-the assumption of State debts
the distribution scheme-Oregon and Tex
as, with a promptness and unanmity clearly
bespeaking their utter want Of confidence in
their potency. Abandoning these they raised
the cry of anti-monopoIy! railroad influence!
beware Of Captain Stockton! he means to Sc
cure corrupt chancellor, impure judges and
perjured law officers! he means to rob the
State-cheat her of her income-palm off the
canal upon her! And every speaker and press
sent forth cry of imminent danger from the
joint companies.
Grave senators, candidates for iudgeships,
and the entire band of office holders and seek
ers traversed the state night and day, circula,
ting the grossest misrepresentation thousands
Of pamphlets filled with the vlest ISLANDERS
and the most infamous falsehoods were bro't
from the New Y orkp press and scattered broad
cast over the state, all aimed at our candidate
his private character, his family connections
or his business relations. AS had been fore
seen by the more experienced of the party.
the timid faltered and the weak gave way; the
doubtful became certain, and many of the Ger.
tain for us previous to the nomination became
doubtful. The ballot boxes opened, and af
ter two days Of unyielding strife. on the par
of the true and staunch democracy, our can
didate fell far behind his ticket in most of thu
counties and was beaten. 1t was the defea
ofthe man and not of the party-nor of TIT
principles of the party. The great democrat
&c truths we advocate, and which are ascribet
upon the banner Of Polk and Dallas, were no
passed upon in the contest.
Indeed the democratic issues have gained
strength by the course of our adversaries.-
They have urged the people every where t.
go against all monopoles; and no monopoly
can be more palpable. corrupt, insidous AM
dangerous than Mr.. Clay's fifty million ma
tlonal bank. They have urged the evils o
public Indebtedness by fancied purchase o
the canal; debt which would bear no com
parison to the burden New Jersey must TAX
upon her shoulders should Mr.. Clay be cleo
ted and the state debts of2OOO0O be assumed
They have urged the improperly of haVin!
partisan judges, forgetting that the fedora
Senate are keeping two judgeships vacant up
on the bench Of the Supreme Court, that the
may be filled up by partisans of Mr.. Clay.
The vote upon the legislative tickets in tn
several counties demonstrates that the major
ity ofthe people are democrats. So far as ne
tional issues may be said to have been nvo
we'd, the response is favorable to US. The a.
guments in favor of our principles have bee
strengthened by the course pursued by OF
Opponents-and our candidates, the true an
stirling Polk, and the gifted Dallas, are f;
removed from local clamor or prejudice.
November the issue cannot be lodged. Til
people must 60 for the impure and immor
Clay, for monopoly bank, for two hundre
millions of public debts, Cor plundering tt
national treasury by distribution, for BIRTHS
dominion over Oregon and Texas, or the
must go against them. They are all wrapt [
in the federal electoral ticket. All must
swallowed or none.
We do not doubt the intelligence and pa
Tiotsm of our fellow-clizens-a majority
them never have gone for Mr.. Clay, and a
the evils that follow in his train-and the
never will. We have much to encourage u
Upon princi pie the people are democratic.-
We say. then, to our friends throughout Il
State, increase your vigilance and exertions.
let the strife be to swell the number of dem
cratic voters-cease not to work until eve
ballot is polled. Do this, and we shall ha,
the pleasure of knowing that a state whi'
can elect minority Governor, may neverth
less give good round majority for Polk, d.
las and Democracy.
JOS. G. POTTS,
SAM'L B. HAMILTON
CHAS. PARKER,