Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-07-04
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gislature, on joint ballot of22 votes. This,
although not official, is correct.
For the Journal.
THE coming August Election.
Fellow Democrats of the 9th District, the
9TH of August is fast approaching. You VIII
then once more be called upon to exercise the
first privilege of the citizen, the elective fran
chse, in selecting one from amongst your
selves, to represent you in the next Congress
of the Federal Union. I have no doubt your
choice, like my own, is now. and has been,
made up, months ago. | know that most OF
you have thought of but one person upon
whom, for the present, you desire to confer the
honor, as we'll as the responsibilities, of a seat
in the next session of our national Legislature.
That person is your old representative, James
! J. Mckay. say know that the people Of
this district have thought of no other person.
It's true, the few Federalists scattered about
in the counties that compose the district, have
candidate in the field, to wit: Thomas d.
Meares. They started MIR. Meares more for
expectation of doing any thing. For it can
not bnt afford most folks soue fun, to see any
wing stumping this district, with the idea Of
getting to Washington city. But it becomes
supremely ridiculous, when We see young
federalist, like Thomas D. Meares, knowing
nothing about our national politics, and I'M
known to the most Of the people. attempting
to hoist the federal cockade in the same field,
where our old, distinguished and faithful Nc.
Kay bears aoft the Republican banner. know
smile bordering on the confines of derision
is apt to twitch mans countenance, when he
looks on the contest, if contest | can call it.
But don't address you now for the pur-
pose of influencing your choice. That, as |
said before, is made up. My object in address
sing you these few remarks, is for the purpose
of dissipating an apathy which is too apt to
creep over a party, situated as the Democrats
. in this district are. Our majority is so large
: the counties composing the district are so
. thoroughly Democratic, and the consequent
, certainty of Gen. McKay's election SO sure,
that many Of my Democratic friends may think
that no exerton on their part is necessary
that going to the polls is not even requisite
and for the mere election of Gen. Mckay, il
would not. But then Gen. Mckay ought and
: must get the whole strength of the party. He
deserves it, and hope my Democratic friends
in every part of the district will see to it tina,
he does. l do not fear that Mr.. Meares will
get any of our votes. am certain he won't
But that is not the point. want every man
; to feel that he is just as much called upon to
go the polls and vote on the 7th of August, as
' if the contest was the closest in the State
This is the only way we can keep our armo
bright and ready, for occasions when its use
= will be absolutely needed. Then what han
die would our out-mouthed opponents make o.
the matter, should the Democratic vote be de-
= creased, even should Mr.. Meares only receive
the Wing vote. Besides, Gen. Mckay ha:
o served you so faithfully, and with such distn
q guished ability, that think it is due from 20,
!, that you should give him your whole strength
IS Nv '''o "o''o"-oOA' soy JuotiCC u
= him demands at your hands, that you shoul(
" repay him in some part, for the time, labor ant
IS talents, which he has expended in your SCI
e. vice, by the pleasure which full vote coul,
9 not fail to give him. Another consideration
D! which should induce you to ''nuster strong
t. at the baIlot-box in the August election, is
D. that it is, in ali probability, the last time yo
Y, will have an opportunity Of voting for Gen
'e McHay. TWAS reluctantly, and much agans
W his private wishes, that he consented to serv
this time. high sense of public duty, wa
re his only motive. This then, will most likeI
81 be your farewell vote. | ask you, will it nc
'e be large one? I ask every Democrat VIII
10 reads this, to urge upon his nelghbofs an
as friends, that it is duty which they owe
D, themselves, to their country, and to the Dem
re ocratic party, to be active and viglant betwee
s. this and the day of election. | call upon ey
70 cry Democrat in the district, to be at his DOS
- :, ON the 18th of August next, himself, and to US
Us all honorable exertions to get his friends to 9
lie with him. A DEMOCRAT.
lo From the New Orleans Bee oath ult
at LATER FROM TEXAS.
d, By the arrival yesterday evening, of tn
n. steamship McKim, we received papers froI
~ Galveston up to the 18th inst, and from Hou.