Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-08
THE JOURNAL.
WHAT WILL BE THE RESULT IN
NORTH CAROLINA?
Friday, August 9, 1s45.


On yesterday, North Carolina. our own
old North State, elected nine members OF
Congress to represent her in the LeglsIa"
ture Of the Union. The last representa-
ton consisted of FIVE Democrats and four
Wings. Has this state of things been
changed by the vote of yesterday! We
hope and think it has. In the first, or
mountain district, represented by Cling
man, although there are three wings run
ming, we expect there will be no change.
The Federal majority is so large that they
can afford to do as they please. We do
hope, however, for the honor of the old
North State, and of the whole South, that
Thomas L. Clingman will be left at home.
The confederate and co-laborer of John
Quincy Adams ought not to represent even
the Federalists Of North Carolina.
In the second, or Salisbury district, rep
resented in the 2s.h Congress, by Daniel
NJ. Barringer, one Of the most spirited con-
tests IN the State has been going on, and
we have the strongest hopes that we will
make Democratic gain. The gallant
Charles Fisher, the Democratic candidate,
has labored with spirit and a zeal which
we think will give Mr.. Barringer leave of
absence from Washington for the next two
years. The Federal majority is not large,
and all our accounts from the district as
sure US that it has been overcome by the
untiring exertions of the gallant Fisher.
In The third district, there will be no
change. David S. Reid, the present talent
ed Democratic representative, has been re-
elected over his opponent, Mcmillan. Of
this we feel certain.
The fourth, or Deberry's district, is so
thoroughly and unmiuigatedly Federal,
that we need say no more of it, than that
there is slow race going on between Jon
athan Worth and Alfred Dockery, both
Feds. AS the woman said when her hus-
band and the bear were fighting, we don't
care much which whips. We believe we
had rather, if we have any choice, that the
pompous General would be left at home.
The 9Th, or metropolitan district, re-
Gently represented by Gen'l Saunders, will
again send good Democrat TO Washing
ton. Our gallant young leader, Mr.. Dob
bin, Of Cumberland, will lead his oppo-
nent, from six hundred to thousand votes.
In our own, the 9th, or Wilmington, dis
trict there will of course be no change. De-
spite all the eleectioneering tricks and vile
SANDERS which have been resorted to, TO
injure Gen'l Mckay, we are confident that,
instead of any reduction in our majority,
we. shall do better for Gen. Mckay than
we have ever done before. And more
the result will shew, that even the wings
don't approve Of the course pursed by Mr.
Mearee. We now predict, that when the
returns come in, they will demonstrate the
fact that Mr.. Meares has not received thu
whig vote of the district. Stick pin there
In the 9TH, or Halifax district, there il
no change. The present able Democratic
Representative, ]. r. ]. Daniel, has, n,
doubt, been reelected by an increased ma
jority.
The manner in which things have beer
conducted in the 9th, or Edgecome distric,
has panied US deeply. and we will avail
the returns with considerable axiety. Gu
candidate has been most vilely slandere
and abused, not only by his opponents
but by those who have hitherto style'
themselves Democrats. The duel which
he fought with Dimmock, we fear has in
jured him good deal. We entertain som
fears, but hope that they may be ground
less. If CLARK is beaten, there are som
individuals in that district, who call them
selves Democrats, but who deserve 10 b
avoided and spurned BY the party, eve
more than the most rantancorous Federal
lists.
The 9th, or Edenton district, has bee
Federal, but from the accounts which W
have recently had from that quarter, W
have strong hopes that Mr.. Biggs is elee
ted. If SO, this is gain.
We have thus given rapid review {
the political field, with our own notions a
to the result Of yesterdays battle. w
think, on the whole, that we have gained
member; at any rate, we have held on
own. By next number we shall have
good many Of the returns, and will sprea
them before our readers.
The Closing Scene.