Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-19
THE HON. JAMES /. An THAT is
TO BE-IF HE CAN.

| ing and requested us to publish the commune
cation which viii be found over his signature
| in another column We think we would have
been perfectly justified in refusing TO give it
| place in our columns, from the tone and man.
ner in which it is written, but we have adop-
ted another course Hitherto we have for
borne to say anything beyond what we were
actually compelled to say, about the course of
Mr.. Bryan. And our reason for this mild
course was simply this We knew that Mr..
Bryan and his circular only afforded amuse-
ment for the people of both parties throughout
the district, and therefore we thought to treat
either the gentleman or his circular with any
thing like seriousness would be giving to Mr..
Bryan degree of consequence far above that
which the Democratic party attaches to him
or his course. We have no doubt that even
now our readers think tina. we are acting fool
ishly in saying anything about the gentleman.
But there are some things in the conlmunica-
ton that we must notice. We will do so
briefly.
|
/. Bryan and his friends, if he has any, that
we conduct an independent press, in the COL
umns OF which we say just what we please.
We have always endeavored to further the
best interests of the Democratic party, so far
as our humble abilities would permit US. We
have said nothing, either about Gen. Mckay
or Mr.. Bryan, but what we conscientiously
believed to be true. We believe that General
Mckay is the universal choice of the party.
We have mixed good deal with the Demo-
Gratis OF the District, and we have never seen
the first one of them who said he was going
either to vote for or support Mr.. Bryan. On
the contrary, all, without an exception, were
Mckay men. Now, since matters have come
to the present pass, we would like to know OF
Mr. Bryan how he became candidate What
popular demonstration called him from the
walks of private life: We will tell the gentleman
His own preposterous vanity, and that alone
has placed him before the people of this district
But the gentleman says that we have tro
(too) short an acquaintance with our insttu-
tons, and have been taro (too) lately ingrafted
into the party TO set yourself up as an advi-
SER" Now we would simply say in reply tc
all this, that it is merely repetition of the
miserable slang which Mr.. Bryan has caught
up from the Federal papers in North Carolina
We do not set ourself up as an adviser. We
merely hold ourself to be an humble member
of the democratic party anxious for its well
fare-and willing to say or do anything in
honor that may furtherits success. We are per-
fectly willing that our readers may judge us as
they please. We never expected to please every
man. To do go would be impossible Mr.
Bryan hopes, that in future we " will be more
governed by principal (principle) and lie
clicks (cliques) take care of themselves. -
Well, we suppose Mr.. Bryan means to cal
the whole Democratic party clique. For WE
are confident, that, in saying that Gen M'Kay
is the choice of the party, We speak but the
fact at least so we believe and thus believing
! we take the liberty of so saying. Mr. Bryan
: has fling at the Office holders. Well we dom
> know what this means. We would like IL
ask MIR. Bryan if he didn't once endeavor t.
get one OF these miserable offces-and if h.
wouldn't like to have one of them now-if h
could get it, But the modesty of Mr. Bryan
, is really refreshing. He talks about himsel
: as if he was the candidate of the Democrat
party, and we were endeavoring to get up op
position to him! Well, this is bright idea
Who constituted Mr.. Bryan the candidate o
the party? Answer james |. Bryan VIII
are the friends who are so put OUT with tn
course Of the Journal Answer James
Bryan and James |. Bryan. It is really sin
gular that men can't see themselves, as other
see them. But Mr.. Bryan will, before the Is
of August next, see the ridiculous position
which he now occupies. Now we have don
. with the whole matter We have no idea Q
- making ourself ridiculous by any more alter
cations with Mr.. Bryan. We will, therefore
publish no more communications of this kline
e TIE 9TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
V We see from the last Tarboro' Press thu
e the Democracy of Edgecombe held meetin
= on the 9th inst, ednesday of Court week
o in which they resolved that the interests {
1t the party required the holding of Distri'
e Convention, for the purpose of nominating
tt candidate to represent the District in the ne,
j. Congress. The Convention was recommer
d ded by this meeting to be held at Nashville
n on the 29th April, and twenty delegates wei
appointed to represent Edgecombe in sal
. Convention.
=. The following resolution, of which W
= most cordially approve, was passed by II
If meeting:-
IN Resolved, That we will give no aid or SUI
" port to any candidate who is unwilling to
4 bide and sustain the decision of the said Coz
Is vention.
at We see from communication, as we'll {
o. from an editorial, in the Tarboro' Press, tn
ps Gen NJ. I. Hawkins, of Warren County, a
if dressed the people of Edgecombe, on Tuesda
rs of Court week, announcing himself cand
c. date for Congress in that district. We do n
in know whether Gen. Hawkins declared hin
he self candidate whether he received the non
re nation or not. We hope he has not take
lie this stand. We are aware that there are Sc
in aral mpn in the district who have MANY ina,