Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-11-01

himself. The letter may be seen by any
gentleman, on application at the Office Of
the Standard. Here it is:
TCoNFIDENTIAL.
DEAR S1R:-We feel it an mperatvedutyl
to address you in regard to the approaching
Election.
1t has long been evident, that the Democra-
tic party has degenerated into a mere faction,
and very recent events have demonstrated that,
desparing of succeeding by any just and hon.
est efforts, they are resolved to use whatever
means may seem best to promise success to a
cause, having, in Itself. nothing to attract the
regard of good and patriotic men,. 1t is evil
dent, that powerful and united movement is
now making, and will be made, to carry this
State for Texas and Disunion. And what
acts will not be resorted to, in order to make
it efectual! They who have already added
to wilful falsehoods and Infamous abuse, de-
liberate forgeTies of letters and certificates,
will scarce be withheld by scruples of con-
science, from doing anything, however un-
principled and prohigate, if it shall promise
to be servceable.
We should all remember the inexpressihly
important matters which depend on the Elcc-
ton Of November. We should also remem-
Der, that no means are provided by the Con-
stitution for pnrging the polls Of fraudulent
voters. If by any means, an apparent ma jor-
ity Is returned for POLK and DALLAS. d. no
thing but revolution can help us--even if such
apparent majority should be procured by open,
gross and demonstrate fraud. NoaU, then, is
the time and the only time, in which we can
act for our Country with effect.
We, then, impressed with the importance
of the occasion, and o. acith a general over-
sight Of the Whig cause an this State, beg most
earnestly to urge upon you immediate meas
ures to counteract the efforts of our opponents
and secure the vote of the Stata for CLAY and
FRELINGHUYsEN. To do this, we recommend
that some persons of true Wing principles.
and of influence in their neighborhood, be al
once selected, and pledged TO the following
duties
First, To attend the polls in their Precinct
and see that every Wing is brought forward
to vote.
Secondly, To see the people of the Precinct
before the day of Election. urging upon them
y, the duty of attending and voting, and gair
their promise to do so.
Thirdly, To challenge all bad or doubtful
votes, and, if possible, prevent frauds
F0urthIy, TO warn the people against those
falsehoods which we may expect to hear or
the eve of the Election. These falsehoods
will doubtless be gross in kind, and many ir
number, but they can deceive none who con
slider that truth would be made known early
and falsehood only breads examination.
By immediate and active adoption of these
means alone, can we insure the State for thu
hov
six thousand in the State; but if two or three
thousand Wing voters stay away, and Edge
combe votes a thousand beyond her rea
strength, and other strong Democratic Coun
ties resort to similar means, what avails our rea
? majority? The apparent majority will thus
f by our neglect and their fraud, be on thel
side, and when once this happens, the result
however false and fraudulent, cannot be cor
rected.
' We beg yonr prompt attention to these sug
' gestions from your brother Wings of the Ger
trail Committee, and are,
Very respectfully,
: RICHARD HINES, Chairman.
GEORGE E. BADGER,
CHARLES MANLY,
: JOHN Fl. BRYAN,
HENRY w. MILLER,
5 WESTON r. GALES.
And subscribed to the above, is the 70
lowing note by the person who sent it t
the Editor of the Standard:
From such q cause as this good Lord deHu
d me! arouse. americans and put do,Un Il
e man! These find all over my County,"
e What surprise must such letter crea
O in the bosom of every good man, contain
J. ing as it does, charges so vile and foul,
d FACTION, FRAUDS, FORGERIE;
d TREACHERY and TREASON, again
l. their iellow-cltizens-secretly circulated
l. ON the eue Of momentous election-f
Y ing, Or designed to fill, the public nil
J. with false demonstrating the passion
IA of neighbor against neighbor, and tendir
|. to a froter7aol strife Of blood on the day
n election Had this organ Of the VIII
:, party of North Carolina. as they sty
!, themselves, been satisfied to issue seer
Of circulars to organize their party for the
- lection, we should not have complained
u but these secret charges against the Dem
lr cratic party, of frauds, forgeries, an
20 disuoion, is a STAB IN THE DARK
Ill and from quarter we had supposed Il
elevated in society to have lent themselv
ct TO such work. Hence the necessity,
- justice to ourselves, and to our cause,
+ meet and put them down. We are oh;
5. ged with the design "to carry this Ste
for Teas and disunion," and that, too,
the face of two Addresses, lately publish
by the Democratic Central Commute
d. which must have been known to this WI
IN organ. not only disavowing all unpatro
al designs against the Union, but solemn
~ declaring that WE WENT FOR TIL