Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-07-11

TO OUR Friends i'm OnsIOw.
We learn that Thomas D. Meares, the
Federal candidate for Congress in this dis
trict, has been making the most lavish
promises to the good people of Onslow,
touching what great things he would do
for them, in the event he was elected to
represent them in the approaching session
of the 29th Congress. That he would have
New River cleared 9ut for them, from stem
to stern. Now, in the first place, the pros
pect of Thomas D. Meares' gettingto Con-
gress from this district, is about as slim as
that of Santa Anna, supposing him to be a
candidate. But suppose he could get to
Congress, do our friends in Onslow think
that he could do any thing for them! What
influence, talents, or experience, could a
young man like Mr.. Meares bring into the
national councils, in behalf of any measure,
even suppose, we admit for arguments
sake, that he would have the will to do the
thing that is right. But people of Ons'ow
county, when you view the political char
acter Of Thos. d. Meares, what single fea-
ture can you perceive in it, that has the
slightest affinity-the slightest congeniali-
ty with the pure principles of Democracy,
which you have so long loved and cherish
ed. Is lie not rank and unmitigated
Federalist in all his principles and predi-
lections ! You know he is. Did he not
labor against you with all the bitterness of
which his nature was possessed, during the
late campaign? He did. Did he not, SO
far as his influence went, do all he could
to thwart your most cherished wishes Tor
the annexation of Texas to this country
He did. Does he not now belong to that
party whose leading organs of the press,
are abusing your own Democratic admin
istration for the bold and spirited stand
which it has taken OH the Oregon question!
He does. Is he not the advocate of mo-
MED monopoly, surnamed a National Bank,
whose sole Objects to make the rich, rich
er, and the poor, poorer? He is. Is he
not the advocate of plundering protective
tariff, the darling creature Of the Northern
moned aristocracy, under whose opera
ton, you of the South, are daily and hour
| ly plundered, for the sole end of enriching
few hundred lords of the loom and spin
die. in the Eastern States? He is. What
inducement then, has asingle man in Ons-
low county to vote for Thos. ID. Meares
We ask this question seriously and sober
lily. All, but he says he will obtain an ap-
) preparation from Congress, to clean out
New River. In the first place, do you be-
) lieve that Thomas d. Meares is the man
, TO do this. No. But even suppose you
were to believe that he could, where is
? the freeman in Onslow county who could
be induced to vote against all his long cher,
= lshed principles and feelings, for the sake
J of little pitiful self-interest We will
take upon ourself to answer, there is not
. one. No. And when Mr.. Meares, rank
? Federalist as he is. asks you to vote lol
him, on the ground that he will get you &
r few thousands from the public crib, he Of
t fers gross insult to your honors and youl
: honesty. What, does he think that an ap
= peal to your pockets, Qor tits nothing else,
: can make freemen swerve from principle?
: he does, he has made but very poor anc
=? ungenerous estimate of the character of the
: people Of Onslow county. You are Dem
: ocrats from principle, and your principles
! can never be made to give way to the love
: of personal gain, even suppose such ;
e temptation was thrown in your way. Blu
f then, You have only windy promise, an(
n Wing promise at that, as an inducemen
= for deserving your principles. But we will
), not wrong you, by supposlng that there il
e one amongst you, who can be induced Il
swerve from the path Of duty, from sucl
v unworthy motives.
l. Gen. Mckay, whose principles are tn
same as your own, and whose faith yo,
s. have tested many time, and oft, is one,
= more (perhaps for the last time before you
n We ask, will you not give him larger vot
than he has ever received in your count,
J. before You will. You are proud @
1t him. He is the ablest man which we sem
Al from North Carolina, and reflects homo
e on the constituency who vote for him
e We shall take occasion to address YOU q
: gain.
=, PUBLIC SPEAKING.