Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-29


as candidate for Congress in this district
We have not seen any OF the bills, nor have
we received the slightest intmation beyond
that contained in the Observer, so that we are
totally unaware of the motives which have in
duced Mr.. Reid to take this step. Indeed, if
it were at all possible, we would still wish to
hope that there may be some mistake about
the matter; and, even as it stands, we cannot
but think that, upon mature reflection, Mr..
Reds own cooler judgment will coincide with
ours in regretting that anything of the kind
has occurred. We forbear making any length
ened comment now, as we sincerely hope that
before another issue of our paper, Mr. Reid
will have yielded 10 his own feelings of pa
triotism and devotion TO the Democratic cause,
and Withdrawn from a contest in which there
is everything 10 lose and nothing TO gain.
1t is hardly necessary fo- us 10 say that we
can recognise but one Democratic candidate in
this district-the candidate of the Convention
and no matter what our personal respect for
other individuals may be, we can only regard
| them as private gentlemen or political oppo.
nents. We sincerely regret that Mr.. Reid
should have been induced TO adopt course
which, for the time being at least, places him
in the latter category, as an opponent 10 the
Democratic nominee. We regret it, in Part,
on account of the party, as anything which
may tend, even in the slightest degree, TO dis
turb its harmony, is a matter which should be
sedulously avoided by every good Democrat;
but we regret it principally on Mr.. Reids own
account, as, in our humble opinion, he has
not the most distant shadow of a chance of
success with the Democratic electors of this
district; and surely no position can be more
humiliating than that of a professed Demo,
crat, seeking elevation through the means OF
his political opponents. Nothing could be
more insulting to the Democratic party than
to have their Representative elected by, and
dependent upon, the aid and support of Fed
eral minority.
P. S.-Snce the above paragraphs were
penned, Mr.. Reid has called upon rs and re-
f quested US to announce him as candidate
, He has precisely the same right to our adver
e Using columns as any other gentleman, an(
| as such we have no wish to throw any obsta
: Giles in his way. We must, however, reiterate
our previously expressed regrets, that gen.
tleman like Mr.. Reid, one whom we respec
as man. and whom we have regarded as AT
e able and consistent Democrat should so ia
yield 10 misguided counses as to place him
self, whether he know it or not, in the posi-
e ton of a Federal tool. The expression ma
: sound harsh, but is it not true? In using il
we have reference only to the unavoidabl
d necessities of his situation as a candidate.
the Federal party had their wishes, what BET
ter could they desire than a split in the Dem
n ocratic ranks! Is not Mr.. Reid helping then
n TO il? What papers have been endeavorn
Il to create discontents in the party for year
past The Federal papers. Is not Mr. Rel
! aiding them in this endeavor? Whence ha
y come that dismal, universal howl" in regar
:. 10 the Clinton Convention From the Fede
: raj press. And now we find MIR. Reid joining
IS them in that too. In all this, is he not tn
il tool, the unconscious one, we will admit, but
= nevertheless, the tool of the Federal party i
If this district Besides, what possible hope Q
l. success could Mr.. Reid have, unless throug
e the medium of Wing support, combined with
e it may be, some few disafected Democrats
I, If elected at all, it must be by Wing votes
q and essentially as the representative of Wing.
e Is this the state of things that the Democrat
II OF this district wish TO see? Is it thus ths
e they would have their district represented =
: Is it under Federal influence that they woul
n have Democratic representative chosen ?
VI The answer is obvious-No The proper
d straightforward course then, is to support tn
e regular nominee, VIM. S. Ashe
l. We have devoted more space to this mattel
a perhaps, than we ought, more, indeed, tina
d its Importance deserves, but we wish to dis
: pose of it at once With US it is an affai
/ purely of principle. We are not the uphold
e ers of Mr.. Ashe, or the opponents of NJ
S Reid, as individuals. 1t is the Democrat
II nominee whom we support in opposition
l. what we consider an effort 10 divide the party
n We have stated our views fairly and candid
e ly, and we sincerely hope that we may no
again be called upon to allude to this matter
i The very existence of such state of things
+ even for the briefest period is bad. but IFS con
e tinuance, although it cannot affect the party
e will inevitably dig the grave. POLITICAL
e speaking, of those who may be instruments
II in producing it.
# BIOGRAPHY OF Mr. PoLK-We need hare
n ly apologize for having occupied so large
n space in this weeks paper, with the biograph
+. of this ilustrious statesman, for we feel ce
tain that it will be read with interest and pro-
p it, by all classes of the community, and al pre-
n sent we believe nothing could be more accer
y table to our readers
BLACKwooD for June is at hand, as usua
able and interesting. 1t has the conclusio
of very we'll written article on Austria an,
:. Hungary.
e VINE CULTURE.-We learn that Dr. ToeHt
n gentleman fully conversant with the subec