Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-12-19
The next PresideneY. Sc.

The next Presidency. &c.
The only thing the Democrats have to fear in the
coming campaign, is hasty action. The party is in
the majority everywhere, its distinctive political
principles embodied in laws and the country is
prosperous. The people have endorsed these laws
by returning immense majority of Democrats to
Congress, and eleeting Democratic Governors near
ly all the States. The fugitive slave law, the only
redeeming feature of the sectional adjustment was
passed by the assistance of Northern Democrats and
all OF them SO voting, who offered for reelection,
have been sent back again, whereas of the three
Wings only one is in the present Congress In fact
the party is dominant throughout and yet in this
ry undisputed dominance lies its chiefest danger
The necessity for caution and concert for union and
harmony, is not strongly felt it should be- and
we find in advance of the calling of National
Convention attempts made to commit the party to
some separate wing section, to advance the per-
sona interests of prominent aprant at the risk
of embarrassing the future action of the National
Convention when it does assemble. Our willy oppo-
nents see and appreciate this They declare no
principles, but plant themselves upon the compro-
mise platform, and some wish the Democrats to
do the same. The Democrats passed all of the COM
promise that is valuable and consequently will not
it disturbed but certainly they not going to ele
vae mere series of measures passed avowedly from
of expediency. and not pretended to be per-
feet into the dignity of platform of principles for
great party. We had and still have an idea that
the action of the Democratic party should DE found
ed on something more permanent and abiding than
mere measures of Legislative expedieney.
We notice that our Wing friends are moving
around us, and the Herald of this morning contains
call for meeting of that party to be held here on
Tuesday next, for the purpose of appointing dele
gates to a State Convention, and We presume for
other purposes as the omnibus bills have it. The
Democrats so far have made no movement, and we
think rightly. If well established party usage did
not do it, Gov. Reids merits would point him out
rs our next candidate for Governor. We do not
know whether he would consent to become again
Il candidate, but we have heard nothing to the con-
trary. On this score we have no need for premature
action. We could not fix the matter better
In regard to National Convention, if there be
one at all, as we believe there will be, and if the
Democrats of this State be represented in it, as we
believe they will be, that Convention will assemble
in pursuance of call by the National Democratic
committee issued after consultation with the Demo
cratic members of Congress. 1t will be time enough
to appoint delegates when the meeting of the Con-
venton, together with the time and place have been
decided on. What say our brethren of the Demo
cratic press? We would like to hear from friends
of the Standard Carolinian, Patriot, and others.
It will be remembered, that when in 1910 and '48,
the Wings succeeded in electing good but weak old
men to the Presidency the country was Democratic,
and we were beaten by own want Of harmony
Let us avoid this in so. For own part, we have
no hesitation in saying, that believe that Mr.
BUCHANAN is the first choice of North Carolina and
we should like to see him nominated, but will
make pledges save tosupport the nomination of the
Baltimore Convention, provided the platform of that
Co nventon agrees with Us, and the nominee plants
himself unreservedly upon it.