Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-14

| DISCUSSION AT CANDY RUN.-fVC
present at Sandy Run on Wednesday last and
had the pleasure of hearing the opening as
cussion of the campaign in this Electoral us
trict. between Messrs. Ashe and Davis, the
Democratic and Federal Electors We had
curiosity to hear the speech Of Taylor Elec-
for We could not conceive. for the life OF
us what he would say, or what grounds he
,vould take. Well, we have heard the cham
MON of Taylorzed Federalism in this District,
make one speech, and we suppose ab uno
disco omnes. If the Taylor Electors have
nothing more to say for old Rough and Ready
| than was said by Mr.. Davis on Wednesday,
then, indeed, must the people of North Caro-
lima be strangely infatuated, if for him they
cast their votes in November next. But as
space will not permit US TO make long artl-
Gle of this, we will state in very Jew words
our ideas of this speech-making" Mr.. Ashe
lead off in a speech of about an hour a con-
siderable portion of which was devoted to the
doings of the last Federal Legislature OF North
Carolina. Mr.. Ashe is a candidate for the
Senate, and, of course, it was necessary that
he should then and there discuss State politics
good deal. He informed the people that
Mr.. Davis and himself had been appointed
Electors in this District by their respective
parties-that he stood ready to support and
advocate, with his heart and soul, the cause
of Cass and Butler-held the resolutions adop
ted at the Baltimore Convention in his hand
and presented it to his opponent as the plat
form on which he stood, and asked in return
of Mr.. Davis to state what, as Taylor Wing
were the principles he (Mr. d. protested, ant
intended TO advocate, before the people. MI
Ashe said he would not, indeed, could not
say much about the principles which the Tay
lor party professed, inasmuch as he had no
as yet found them out, but hoped he could hea
l from his friend, Mr.. Davis, what they reall
are.
Mr. Davis replied, and really, as we sal
D before, if this be a fair specimen of Taylo
n speeches, then must that cause be weak in
: deed for which so little can be said. Mr.. Da
e Wis commenced by reciprocating the compl
d ment which his opponent, Mr.. Ashe, had pal
s to the honesty and integrity, so far as he kne'
o it, of Gen. Taylor's private character. H
o (Mr. d. said he had not one word TO say {
Il gainst the honesty and uprightness OF Gener;
e Cass's moral character, but that 10 his polit
1t cal character he had many and weighty objeC
II tons. Would you believe it, this was the fir
s. and last time he alluded to the name of tn
l. Democratic candidate for the Presidency! H
ID spoke of Gen. Taylor as being brave Of
II man-an honest old mana patriotic old ma
ID -gloriied little over the battles Of Palo A
l. TO, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buen
at Vista, but as to the principles now held b
At Gen. Taylor, or those that would guide h
If administration, if elected, he could not sa
S one word distinctly. When pressed by M
at Ashe on this point, ali he could say was tn;
l. Gen. Taylor is Wing, but not an ultl
n Wing" That the will of the people, throug
lie their representatives in Congress, on all DE-
o mestic questions, should govern him (Gener
il Taylor)-that he would not veto such mea
E, ures as Congress thought proper to pass
a word, we understood Mr.. D. to hold up &c
lie Taylors Allison letter as the only platfor
II; which, as Taylor EIector, he is able to pr
Of sent to the people for his candidate. VIII
Re struck us as passing strange, was the fact th
e. the name of Willard Fillmore did not once e
l. cape the lips of Mr.. Davis, during the who
n time he was on the stand +! Strange, indee
that his candidate for the Vice President
IT, should, at the outset, be thus cavalierly trea
ed. Perhaps, however, Mr.. Fillmore is rat
he er bitter pill even for the stomach OF the Fe
n eral Elector
in Time will not permit us to enlarge tn
nr sketch. We were pleased to see that the di
ye cussion was conducted in the best spirit, Il
. gentlemen vieng with each other in coure:
and candor May it thus continue.