Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-11-10


AVAuEr WAY FOR NEW HANOvER3
rr1e Democracy Of New Hanover to their
brethren throughout the State, Greeting.
Once more "wehave met the enemy and they
are ours"
Tuesday last was proud day for the Dem
ocracy of this county. We have had every
thing TO contend against. The federalists have
spared no pains-they have not left stone
unturned-they have poured out their money
as freely as the waters OF the Cape Fear flow
down that noble stream after the up country
has been deluged by flood. They have been
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. night and day; every
siratagem imaginable TO them, was used to de-
feat us in this town; but thanks to the noble
Democracy, notwithstanding all the exertions
of the federal leaders of Wilmington and
their hirelings, we have achieved victo-
~ worthy Of our cause. and worthy of our
selves. The vote was large-the largest, we
believe, ever poIed in this town. The day
was all excitement From the time the polls
were opened till their close, the Court House
was literally crammed The federalists had
are credibly informed, their banners and trans
parencies ready in anticipation of a victory;
but when the result was announced, their
whole plans were knocked into fragments.
The vote of this precinct stood
For Cass and Butler, 425
" Taylor and Fillmore, 376
And Blank-not counted.
Majority for Cass and Butler, 49
But why speak of this town. The Dem
ocracy of the county have acted nobIy. The
largest vote ever polled in New Hanover was
polIed on Tuesday last. In November, 1914,
Polk received 1923, and Clay 1888, Polk ma
ioritv TAO. In the Governors election in Au-
gust last, Reid, dem, received 101 5, and Man
", fed, 275 ;-Reid's majority 74O. On Tues
day last Cass and Butler received 1855, and
Taylor and Fillmore 464-majorit for Cass
and Butler of 1911 Whole number of votes
poIled 1919, making 429 more votes polled
now than in August last, and 213 more than
was polled at the presidential election in 1874.
We say again, upon the whole, after mature
reflection, that, taking all the circumstances
into consideration, and viewing calmly the
desperate exertions used by the federal leaders,
we say the Democracy have great cause for
congratulations Never was any election more
warmly contested-especially in this town We
have not it's true, come up to our mark we
wanted New Hanover to give an even 800
mority. We have come within few votes
OF it, and we repeat that we have great cause
to re DICE over our triumph.
WILMINGTON & RALEIGH RAIL RoAD.-The
annual meeting of the Stockholders OF the Will
mington & Raleigh Rail Road Company, con-
vened in this place on yesterday We under
stand the Stock holders will elect their officers
tomorrow We shall give more extended
notice OF their proceedings in our next paper.
NG-The Editors of the Chronicle and Com
nlercidL will pardon us for declining any fur
Their controversy in relation to the Fraudulent
Election Ticket, which they charge us with,
as we uniformly refuse entering into contro-
versy with men who have nothing to lose, as
the game is not worth the candle.
FIRST News OF THE ELECTIONS The wings
nre crying GU! I" Great is Dianna OF Ephesus. "
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