Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-07-31

ocrats, who understand and sympathize with
all your feelings and interests, and who will
be guided by those feelings and watch over
those interests. Can it be doubted what your
verdict will be? When you look hack on the
past, and see that the Federal party, when in
power, has involved your State in debt, and
this, too, without any adequate reasons for so
doing: when you look to the history of Fed
eral domination, and find that the FEDERAL par
ty, whilst in power, has recklessly lent the
credit of the State to bankrupt corporation,
thereby not only squandering the funds Of the
State, but running her in debt, to tie tune of
hundreds of thousands of dollars-recolect
that you have trusted this party and they have
deceived you. Recollect, too, that this party
maintains, as one of its leading doctrines, that
all classes of the community ought and must
be taxed for the purpose of enriching The man.
ufacturing capitalists of the Northern States.
RecolIect. too, that the Federal party opposed,
and would have prevented, if they could, the
annexation of Texas. a measure essential to
the happiness and prosperity of the South.
Voters Of North. Carolina you will be called
upon, on Thursday next, to say by your votes,
whether JAMES B. SHEPARD or WILLIAM A.
GRAHAM is to be your Governor for the next
two years. James B. Shepard is Democrat
in every feeling of his soul and every impulse
of his heart. Upon him you can rely that he
will administer the aft IRIS of the State with
strict honesty and economy. He will not
lend himself to any wild schemes of internal
improvement, whereby the people Of the State
will be reckessly taxed. William A. Graham,
on the other hand, is the leader Of the Federal
party, pledged 10 carry out all its measures.
no matter how obnoxious 10 the best interests
of the State they may be. He has been al
ready Governor of the State for the best part
of two years, and during that time he has per-
formed one act which should prevent the peo-
pie Of the State from voting fol him, even if
there was no other objection. We allude to
his purchase of the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
Road, at a cost to the State of 1868, 900, when
he might have purchased it for much less
sum, had he had the interests of the people at
heart. Between these two individuals you
will be called upon, on next Thursday, to
make choice. Can there be any doubt where
the choice will rest!
Democrats Of North Carolina! We address
ourselves to you, and ask if you are ready for
the contest1 If You will only do your duty
at the polls on Thursday next, you will secure
glorious triumph. 1t is most important
crisis. One in which every man calling HIM
self Democrat is bound by every tie which
can stimulate the citizen to exert himself. We
are contending for glorious prize-the re-
demption of onr State from political thralldom.
We cab upon every Democrat, then, to be up
and doing-to stimulate the lukewarm-con-
firm the wavering, and encourage and cheer
on those of their fellows who are in the line
of their duty.
Democrats Of North Carolina, the eyes of
your brethren, from all parts of the Union,
will be bent upon you on Thursday next,
axiously watching the issue of that day. Will
you not shew to the world that you have a
noble cause, and know how to sustain it as
nobly. Let every man who takes an interest
in the affairs of his country, make it a point
to be at the polls on Thursday next; and let
him not only be there himself, but let him al
so consider it his dnty to see that all his
neighbors turn out also. Let every man re-
fleet that single vote may turn the fate Of
the day. We can succeed if we will. Let
us do it then, and the 9th of August, 1916,
will long remain bright and glorious day in