Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-02
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
wILMINaToN. n. C., FRIDAY. MAY 3. 1851.



names of these two papers, but as they have both
attacked us, and as their attacks purport to have
their foundation in the one circumstance, to wit :
article of two weeks since upon the subject of
the Fayetteville and Western Plank Road meeting
find it shorter and more convenient to include
them in the same reply. From the Fayetteville OBJ
we have experienced, and have learned to ex
poet nothing but the most rancorous opposition but
from the Standard, we thought that we had right
to expect better things. Apart from the community
of feeling arising from mutual exertons in a COM
mon cause and for q common object it seems to US
that prudence alone would have prevented the STAN
dard from pursuing course which, while it vas so
we'll calculated to estrange and irrtate those against
whom its attacks directed, could not fail to give
cause for scandal against the party, and afford its
enemies opportunity of talking, as the Observer
does, about s' trouble in the Locofoco camp" If
such trouble should arise, pledge ourselves that
shall not be owing any hastiness want of mode
ration on our part. While We are determined now,
and forever, to repel any attempt at dictation
on the part of any selfappointed organ that may
think itself authorized to lecture or read us out
the party, We viii still bear much and sacrifice
much for the good of party whose success is SO es
sential to the prosperity of the country.
The Standard of the 23d ult., reached US about
the 24th containing article of nearly two
columns in length, headed The Wilmington Jour-
nal" In this article, the Editor of the Standard at
tacks two short articles of which appeared in
the Journal of the 18th ult The first article from
which the Standard makes extract, is our account
of the Plank Road meeting in Fayetteville The e1-
tract made against which exception is taken, reads
as follows:
The Observer animadyers severely the selec
ton of Raleigh the State proxy matter of Fay
etteve and Western interest and agree with that pa
per in the belief that it not the most prudent appoint
ment that ght have been made Gov Reid is not man
take advice ut all than such would prompt him to far
Their fan the fame of sectional feeling this State by pia
cling the State proxy local works in the hands of Raleigh
men, the acquainted with the locality
and identified with it in interest and feeling 1t is barely
possible that his defeat Director unconscious
ly to himself have given tone of acerbity to the remarks
Of the Editor of the Observer which the circumstances do
that he came from distance certainly he is free from any
charge and the three columns of the Observer devo
ted to the subject reminds much ado about nothing
We must beg the reader to excuse our quoting
language already used in this paper We wish to
be calm and impartial-cven at the risk of proxty.
We ask the reader if this passage contains anything
offensive to Gov REID-anything in derogation of
democratic principles! 1t is simply IN expression
of opinion in regard to the policy of certain ap
pointment under existing circumstances. That a
Virginia party does exist at least is supposed to
exist none can deny-that prejudice against such
party should exist, is perfectly neutrality-suspicious.
ly in the Cape Fear country This alone would rem
der the appointment of any person supposed to
be connected with this Virginia party, not the
most prudent appointment that might have been
made" Moreover it is known, that in all States
there is certain jealousy, generally we'll founded
of q clique of Office hunters NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and other hangers of party who congregate about
the Capital of the State, and form what is generally
denomnated "the clique" The fact that Mr.. Jones
supposed to belong to the clique democratic of
this State, rendered his appointment not the most
prudent that might have been made" We make no
charge against Mr.. JONES or any other gentleman /;
merely state ascertained fact AS party
man, we considered that perseverance in such APP
pointments would injure Gov. REID and we said so,
and we were right The insulting dictation of the
Raleigh Clique has killed the wing party in this
State as dead IS Julius Caesar. AS true friend of
the party, wish to prevent similar influence and
insolence from killing the democratic party. This
is the whole matter. Gov REID is gentleman Of
good sense, and can understand and appreciate our
motives even if the Editor of the Standard cannot
In the words of the Standard these are tho facts
involved briefly and plainly given yet, upon these
facts. the Editor of the Standard predicated wha
he no doubt intended for a very severe castgatior
of the insoent provincial who has the misfortune
live at distance from the seat of Government
The Standard charges with uniting in the
work of censure and attack with the most nyeterat
and INSCRIPTIONS wing paper in the country-tht
Fayetteville Observer-and yet has not word t.
spare for Mr.. JONES' who elected the most inveterat
whig in Fayetteville, and the friend and conhdan
of the Editor of the Observer, to the Presidency o
the Fayetteville and Western Plank Read The
Standard flares up and, to vulgarsm actually
I" cavorts about our saying that Gov. REID is not
who acts unadvisedly, (Which is certainly no
fault and ut the same time informs that Mr.
GRAVES, of Caswell, was summoned to be, and was
in attendance as a member of the Board of Interna
Improvements, on the Sd ult.
The Standard thinks that the Editor of the Jour
nal should be informed that Gov. REID is maj
capable of thinking" etc. We are much obliged t.
the Standard but think it proper to inform that pa
per that we supported Gov. REID when first nomina
ted-we were member of the Convention that nom
mated him last summer, and of the special commit
toe by which his name was presented to the Conven
ton, and our uniform support of him shows that W
have not waited until this late day to receive our ir
formation from the Standard. We have a highe
opinion of the Governor than that print has for
do not believe him capable of sanetionng the Stan