Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-21
The Democratic state Convention.

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The official proceedings will be found entire in
this paper, and commend them to the careful pc
rusal of our friends AS will be SEEM the Hon Judge
STRANGE was chosen President of the Convention
1t is unnecessary say that he presided its de-
alterations with dignity and urbanity. His address
upon taking the chair was peculiarly appropriate.
Of our candidate, we need say but little at pres
ent DAVID S. REID is no stranger to the Democrat
ic partv of North Carolina. He is known to, and
trusted by them and in voting for him, they can feel
assured that their confidence will not be misplaced
An honest man, and tried and practical Democrat,
both in feeling and upon principle his election will
be triumph of the people we'll worthy of a strong
and united effort We met Col REID during the
of the State, and remember with pleasure
the impression which his unaffected, and truly re-
publican manners made upon the yeomanry of the
country. 1t is fact worthy of remark that in
ry county which he and Mr.. MANLY canvassed in
company, there was Democratic gain and Wing
loss. If any in the State deserves the undivided
support of his party, it is DAVID S. REID. But
slight additional effort necessary to have elected
him in 1848-we do sincerely hope that it will not be
wanting in 1850. 1t should not be. The Democrat
c party enters upon the present canvass under the
most favorable circumstances. They have tried
and successful leader,-one who, previous
son almost tore the wreath of victory from the brow
of his opponent and rendered his defeat great
err triumph than the meagre success of his competi
tor.
We know that it will be sacrifice for Col REID
to consent to rum but depend upon that devotion
to the principles of Democracy which has yet
been found wanting to induce him to yield to the
unanimous desire of his party and bear its banner
aloft to glorious victory. The announcement of
his name was hailed with enthusiasm by every MEM
Der of the Convention and if the feeling then exhb
tied be fair indication of that felt throughout the
State, we have few fears for the result.
Before say anything about the resolutions pass
ed by the Convention, we would wish to state dis
tncty that there was neither in the Convention, in
caucus nor in Committee of 49, any struggle in re-
gard to the nomination-none whatever. There was
no opposition, consequently our contemporary OF the
Fayetteville Observer is misinformed, when he states
that Mr.. REID agreed upon " after an arduous
struggle" He is also mistaken in surprising that
any radical difference of opinion existed in regard to
the slavery question. The debate IN caucus was
ST. Er upon the form of the resolutions. The Con-
venton did not think it either necessary or proper to
express a decided opinion upon the plan OF Compro-
mise recommended by the Senate COMMITTEES ofathlr-
teen, while that remains in transition
state. All were perfectly willing to accede to the
Missouri Compromise. We ourselves desire to see
the peace of the country restored by the settlement
of this vexed question have expressed ourselves
in favor of the Senate Compromise with proper mod
ifcations vet we cannot that this precludes us
from agreeing to the Missouri Compromise line
should such scheme of adjustment be adopted w
sincerely hope that it may be, though our own indl
vidual opinion u.s. that the Senate Compromise vii
pass with proper amendments.
The campaign is now before us, and mus
say candidy that if fail of success in the comm
struggle, it will be our fault. If in 1846, Gov
MANLY only got 875 of majority, even although as
sisted by the popularity of Gen. TAYLOR, we cannc
see nothing to prevent his defeat, since tina
popularity has been changed into dstrust ifnot cor
tempt. Neither has the course of Mr.. MANLY hin
self while in Office, been such as to strengthen hi
position. On way to and from Raleigh, we sa
abundant evidences Of this fact and the usual repl
of the members of his own party to laughing a
surance of our intention to beat MIR. MANLY, VIZ
that they didn't sixpence, although the
might, were their nominee another man.
RrckER1rEs.-We learn from the Raleigh Times, tn
when the roll called in the Locofoco Convention it a
peared that % counties represented by about 100 del
gates after which motion submitted and adopte
that all good present other counties thou
not Delegates be invited take and participate
deliberations of the Convention We think adds the Tme
that will fill the seats up'-FayetteriHe Observer.
We would inform the Observer that the stateme
of the Times is the very of the fact, and it
"rn1O11 Fa-~ oe~fd no
been mistaken. We were of the Secretaries w
enrolled the names of delegates, and we know til
thirty-fHe counties appeared to be represented, a
the fact announced before the motion above allud
to was made and we do not rccollect that one d
egate took his seat in virtue of the motion certain
new county was represented. So far for the
liability of Wing accounts.
There is one instance of the offcious kindness
our Wing friends, which has been the occasion
considerable amusement to us. We mean the u
versal nomination of Mr.. LEAKE by the Wing pal
/ and press in the face of the fact that Mr.. LEA
I could not be said to be before the Convention at
/ Neither could our accommodating opponents be ma
4 to agree to the nomination of Mr.. REID. They do
. like it at all. They are scared Perhaps they "
like it worse by August, when the inimitable" sh
I have been soundly beaten with ''slender REID
i The ThaIians.
/ On Tuesday night last, the Thalians gave p
Torrance in the Theatre, which was very we'll att
/ ded It struck us at the time that the Compa
acted better than had seen them do befc
and such seems to be the general impression.
deed, their acting is far superior to any of the
called regular Companies which visit this place, a
L with very little practice would compare favora