Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-14
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fzation.
The papers begin to TEEN with political specula-
tions respecting the next Presidency; who will be
put in nomination by one party-who by the other
What the relative chances of each candidate for
the nomination, and if nominated, what are the
chances of election. About these regions the wings
seem to go pretty much for Fillmore and Graham
The Lexington (Ky) Observer is out for Henry Clay,
if there be any chance for his nomination, his friends
will use his name. and old Harry of the West
will again enter for the race. MIR. Webster has ma
ny friends, and some of them think that new
er is the time for him to make Gen'l Scott is
considerably knocked in the head by the result of
the elections in Pennsylvania and Ohio and even in
New York, where it is drawn battle, spite of ali
the influence that Seward could bring to bear. The
partial defeat of the democrats in New York is
better augury for the National party than their COM
plete would have BEEN for it will give pre-
ponderating influence in the Baltimore convention to
the more sound and conservative State of Pennsyl-
vania, and will also be apt to keep down splits
in n York, by demonstrating the absolute necessity
of union to secure success and prevent disastrous
defeat t...
Among the democrats there are many men whom
the party would delight to honor, and it would be
wrong in policy to allow political feelings to
take personal direction in advance of the decision
of the Baltimore convention Whoever the nomi-
nee of that convention may be, he will meet with
our warmest support, provided always that we can
approve his principles. There be course
more censurable in party political paper
than that of allowing himself itself to become
the organ of any particular aspirant merely per-
sonal grounds, the opponent of any other member
of the party, simply because he may stand in the
way of personal favorte 1t is perfect selfshness,
and sort of insanity and is well calculated to in
jure the person striven to be benefited.
There is one reason why we always have been and
always will be very cautious not to commit ourselves
in advance to the support of any particular men for
any particular Offices and we cannot but regret that
all Democratic organs throughout the Union are
not equally so, Now in Pennsylvania, we find the
leading Democratic presses strongly favor Mr.. Blu
chanan. In this they are right enough. for Mr.. B
is worthy of all the honor the people bestow up
him. But in their tone ofintolerance towards those
who favor other Democrats they commit what Ma
poleon considered worse than crme-a most eyre
gious bunder, for they raise up factions in the par
ty, and perhaps irritate portions much that
even in case Mr.. Buchanan were regularly nominal
ted, he would receive from them but lukewarm
support.
In spite of all that has been said for and against
the different candidates who stand most prominent
on the Democratic side, we hold it next to mpossi
bic to say who will be the nominee of the party. We
have our preference it is true. but most bit
ter enemy to be nominated we would support him il
we thought him sound.
If there be one thing in the world we like, it is
freedom Of opinion and independence in politician
or political paper. A Democratic paper for in
stance is the advocate of broad and general princi
PIES and should not be expected to constitute tsel
the mere representative of local opinion. If part,
hopes to succeed it must act in concert and as al
organized body Anything that disturbs that concert
impaires the strength and efficiency of the organiza
ton, and should be avoided. Among these disturb
ing causes is the habit of resolving upon all thing
under the sum- which seems to he so inevitable &C
compartment of every sort ofmeeting. A State Con
vention for instance will be held for the purpose
consultation and promoting harmony and peace
Differences are reconciled and misconceptions ez
planned; and platform is erected upon broad an
liberal grounds. The convention adjourns, and pei
haps in a week or two local meeting may be held
in which the misconceptions still exist and so rest
lutions are passed which clash with, or appear t
clash with those of the convention The result is en-
barrassment and trouble. 1t is expected that tn
party editor should defend all these things, or els
be denounced by those who ought to know better,
:: unsound; = word Of very vague Specification
: meaning anything, everything nothing. 1t r.
II quires moro tact and frmness than in hui
dred can appreciate to enable an editor in times
excitement to preserve the even tenor of his way
II party organ, and not to degenerate into the mel
1t mouth piece of local feeling prejudice.
e, We opposed an toto to the habit of resolvin
g it exists in political parties. For the decision
lie questions of State policy, convention of the who
party of the State is requisite of national poti
re of the Union If we approve the principles al
" course of action there laid down. let do so if
~ cannot let rot pretend to do while at the
I'd time embarrass cur party organs by passing
sh lutons which in opposition to those of the co
o. vention: and frequently to each other.
100 Maryland Election.
NJ The democrats have carried their State ticket
III maiorites ranging from 1779 to 3,4O7 The Sena
will be nearly balanced, with perhaps one or t
whig maiority-in the House the democrats W