Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-29
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DEMOCRATS OF NORTH CAROLINA

DEMOCRATS OF NORTH CAROLINA!
Brethren we desire to address you few
reasonable words. We shall endeavor 10 be
brief. We know that long-winded talks are
seldom attended to. Are you willing 20 exert
yourselves, even little, TO carry the State for
Cass and Burler?
The election comes off on Tuesday, the 18th
day of November, about six weeks from this
present writing. We have ample time TO or
ganze our party thoroughly before the deci-
sive moment Will we avail ourselves OF that
opportunity?
Let us look for moment at the result OF
the August election. The wings succeeded
by about 800 ma ority, out OF upwards OF
$4,000 votes, in electing their Governor
Now, suppose the democrats of Eastern North
Carolina had made only slight extra exertion
suppose even that they had all gone to the
polIs, who is there that does not believe that
David S. Reid would this day be the Cover
nor elect of the old North State? There is no
man Of either party who is not convinced, thai
if the democrats of Eastern North Carolina
had poled their whole strength, Reid would
have been elected.
But our people were apathetic. Many Of
them then thought the contest hopeless one
We did all that lay in our power, to urge oul
every democrat that we have heard regret the
want Of exertion on his part had done his du
ty in the Governors election, the result would
have been otherwise.
Let us now, however, cease to remeber the
past, only so far as it may stimulate oul
future conduct Will the democrats of Eas
tern North Carolina resolve 10 cast the vote. o.
North Carolina for Cass and Butler? IT Mel
will do so in earnest, and carry out the resolve
we risk nothing in predicting that North Car
olina will come right side up on the 9TH o.
next November
We ask any intelligent democrat who may
read this article, if he is not perfectly satisfied
that there were enough democratic voters who
remained at home at the last election, to have
turned the scale.
The question m0s0 is, VIII our brethren take
lesson from the past?
The democracy OF North Carolina has eve
~ thing to cheer it. Since the last election
the volunteers have returned to their homes
and tCe knoio that their influence will be mos
sensibly felt in the November election. We
think we speak within the bounds of modera
ton, when we say that they will make q
1900 or 1000 votes. Again, we have within
the last few days, been informed from the most
reliable source, that the Quakers of Guilford
and other western counties, who invarably
vote the wing ticket, cannot be persuaded Il
vote for military chieftain. We feel conf
dent that Gen. Taylor will fall far behind TIT
wing vote from this cause alone in Western
North Carolina. Again, there are many wings
more than most people dream of-who vii
not vote al all, because they cannot conscen
tiously vote for the abolitonist Fillmore
These are circumstances we desire particular
ly 10 impress upon the minds of the democrats
OF Eastern North Carolina in order to shev
them that the State is certain for Cass and But
Ter, if they will only do their duty.
What is that duty?
We think it is briefly this Let every dem
ocrat who desires 10 see the glorious prnc
pies of his party in the ascendant in NORTH
Carolina, bend his whole energies between
this and the day of election, 10 the furtherance
of the cause. Let him circulate the docu
Vnents. Let him talk to his neighbors and &C
quaintances in season and out of season.
sAbOre all things, let it ESPECIALLY urged upo1
eUery democrat the absolute necessity ofhis go
gng TO the polls. Use every honorable mean
10 stimulate the apathetc, arouse the slothful
confirm the waveriag. Tell those who do no
know the facts, how near we came to carry
ing the State in August, aud how shameful,
the apathy of some of the Eastern countie
lost Reid's election.
Let US work like men who have principle
that are dear TO US at stake, and most assured
ly the victory will be ours.
If every democrat in Eastern North Carroll
ma will do his duty, we can and will carry tn
State for Cass and Butler by from one 10 tx
thousand majority.
TIE CONSEQUENTLY thought it wa
well understood, at least by contributors I
the press, that, 10 insure the publication {
their communications, it was absolutely ne
cessary that the writer's name should be di
vutged to the Editor. We have this week re
ceived communication from an anonymou
source, which reveals some thirgs, which
if true, should be placed before the public