Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-04-02


Not without reason have the press and party in
this State been complimenedb by those of other States
for the steadfastness consistency and perseverance
which they have displayed under the most unfavor-
able circumstances, and for long series of years
The :" OH North" seemed irretrievably Wing, and
had begun to be regarded by the leaders of that par
ty Of the stars THAT never set" Still there
no waverng in the ranks, no breaking up of the
organization-no seeking refuge under new names,
or success by any abandonment of established prin
ciples. Looked upon as hopelessly lost to the DEM
ocratic party little of the honors or emoluments of
the General Government in the gift of that party
have either been asked by or been bestowed upon
her citizens Her State Government has been in
the hands of the opposite party, and all the power
of wealth and corporate influence has been arrayed
on the same side. Such combination of depres
sing circumstances was sufficient to have damped
any ardor not founded upon permanent principles
and no stronger proof of sincerity anywhere be
adduced than that to be found in the conduct of
tre Democratic party in this State.
But change has at length been brought about.
Much of The rising intelligence of the State is array
oursslde As an instance of the change going
may cite our own bar, where few years since
Democratic lawyer was an exceptions case where
now, believe, the majority belongs to that par
ty. Another instance we might give: In the high
ly commercial town of Wilmington, without its SUBJ
urbs, there is decided democratic majority, and
the tendency in that direction is progressive At the
last election for Governor, good old Banner Dis
trict gave Reid the largest majority received by
any candidate in the District. These things mark
the current
The democratic press, too has struggled painful
ly, yet bravely we know and have felt some of the
losses and crosses attendant upon the business Yet
its conductors have not swerved from their duty
Their course has been manly and consistent and if,
ut times, defective facilities may have caused them
to be somewhat behind hand with the news, mad
equae patronage prevented that expenditure of mo-
ney and personal attention necessary to have render
ed their sheets as interesting as they could have
wished still their views have been constitutional
and conservative, and their influence, although ST.
lent, has been beneficial 1t is deeply to be regret
ted that a stronger effort has not been made for the
democratic press, especially in the Western part of
the St; te. The important and rapidly increasing
towns of Salisbury and Charlotte have democrat
ic paper, while there is whig organ in each of the
two towns, and also in the intermediate village
of Concord. In view of the approaching contest,
some effort ought to be made. The two towns above
mentioned, are the great distributing centres of
large, populous and important sections of country.
A village paper is bad experiment for totally
unacquainted with the details of the business-ue
know that; but for a person with fair talents, and
practical experience, there is better opening than
either of the towns of Charlotte Salisbury present
In the meantime, cordially endorse the mi unc
ton of our friend of the Standard-our democratic
friends must stand by their presses-they must dis
tribute the documents. And while they will thus
benefit their party, they will confer favor
upon the State, by assisting to place its press upon
permanent and independent foundation. If we only
do right we will carry the State at both the cleo
tions this year, and the dissemination of facts and
principles through the medium of the public press,
is one of the means which must be used.