Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-30

sed of good and respectable men, but it not our
first choice. Because have felt it duty TO sup
port the candidates of the Convention, have been
attacked in all shapes and FORMS with all the plausi-
bility of words, to which the disappointed ambition
ofreckess aspirants added venom. Knowing and pro-
perly estimating the authors we should not have
noticed this matter at all. had not the undsguised
exultaton of the Wing press of this place shown US
that the enemies of party here were at the bot
tom of these attacks, and doubt stirring and ex-
citing the opposition to the nominees Of the conven-
ton.
The Herald of Wednesday morning is half full of
these tEings-prai$ng up our assaants, and express
ing IFS happiness that something has occurred 10 dis
turb the harmony of The Democratic party We should
not wonder if an attempt were made 10 bring out
Wing candidate. 1t rests with you 10 say how far
you will permit the thing TO go-how much favor you
will extend TO disorganiZers. If Mr.. Edward Can't
wells manfestoes in The Wing papers, combined with
the Wing press of the town of Wilmington, can dc
tate presume to dictate 10 the Democratic party of
the county of New Hanover matters certainly come
10 pretty pass
Towards Mr. Powers we have none but kindly feel
ings-we would not willingly say word that might
wound himself or of his friends, although we feel
that he occupies wrong position, but the course OF
the opposition press here, and of some noml al Demo-
Gratis, has forced TO write this article 10 put our
friends in the country upon their guard against Whlg
schemes, aided and abe.ted by some whose vanity
pIOmp tDem eltneE 10 RUE or rum III Change DC
desired in the organization of the party in this county,
il should be made at proper tme but not on the eve
of important election, and in obedience TO such die
ation Our safety, both in town and country can best
he consulted by adhering TO the nominees, Messrs.
Strange and Corbett.
Mr.. Kerr Mt Newborn MIR. Kerr a Greensboro
1--WE see that the Rep & Patriot states that Mr.
Kerr is the advocate of an open unrestricted Con-
vention !! Where did the Rep. & Pat learn this
We KNOW, FOR WE HEARD 1T, that in his speech
at Newbern the 28th ult. Mr.. Kerr said in
press terms that HE DID NOT ADVOCATE A
CONVENTION."-Neac Bernian.
Compare the above from we'll known Eastern
Wing paper with the following from the Greensbo
rough Patriot, an equally we'll known Western
Wing paper:
Reas~Mr Kerr most distinctly declared himself for
a Convention called according to the provisions Of
the Constitution ; but insisted the Uoice of the
jority would and ought to the constitutional
number of the Assembly to effect it-that this was
the true REPUBLICAN doctrine" ~E1a
These, be it remembered, are Wing papers of &C.
knowledged standing among the faithful i'll this
State There is not to quote the words of our refined
Wing contemporaries, loco foco lie" in the re-
cord What does that undeniable record show
how does it speak for MIR. Kerr-what does it show
but inconsistency and wavering-a two-faced insn-
certy that changes with the longitude, and avows
that in place that in another it expressly disa
VOWS. Is this the man or the policy to place in
the gubernatoral chair at the expense of the honest
straightforward, consistent Reid. Is there Demo-
crat that will not answer NO? Is there one that
by staying at home, and neglecng to vote will let
the matter 90 by default and thus Indirectly help
on the accomplishment Of fraud upon one or both
sections! We trust not. Go to the polls for Free
Suffrage and the Constitution, Reid and Victory!
We would ask our Wing fellow citizens in all
sincerity whether they can cordially support Mr..
Kerr with his doctrines simply of Convention
but of a Convention depending upon the will of
mere majority, seen by the extract we have made
from the Greensborough Patriot. See what that pa
per, an avowed advocate of a change in the basis,
and the prosration of Eastern equality, hopes for
from the election of MIR. Kerr We quote the fol-
lowing paragraph from rallying article in recent
No of the Patriot:
In the election of John Kerr, shall not only
vindcate great national principles but take the
initatory step in securing constitutional reforms IN
our own State and recognition, heretofore With
held, of the rights of our section of the State"
What the Patriot understands by the rights of its
section of the State it has before this explained to
be the pure white basis in both Houses. What think
you. ye men of New Hanover of Onslow, of Bruins
wick, of Duplin, Sampson Columbus, Bladen Robe
son, Wayne, Edgecombe. any other of the slave
holding and tax-paying counties in the East, of a
change like this which would deliver you with your
separate interests, bound hand and foot, into the
hands of another section with very few if any ends
or aims in common (which would cause you to bear
more than your share of the burdens but leave you
with less than your share Of the power of the State
to be welded for your own protection.
-: If elected Governor | shall recommend the ia
king of the popular vote and if q majority vote
in favor of calling Convention, | shall recommend
the calling of Convention; and If the General is
se,nbly refuses to obey the Uoce Of majority SHALL
TELL THEM THEY UsURP SOVEREIGNTY AND VIOLATE
YOUR R1GHTs."-Mr. Kerr at Rutherfordton, 9th inst
How do the people of the East like that How
much of such stuff did Mr. Kerr preach to them
"B the General assembly refuses to obey the roice
a majority SHALL TELL THEM THAT THEY usuRl
SOVEREIGNTY AND VIOLATE YOUR RIGHTS"
And this language MIR. Kerr says he would ad
dress to the Legislators Of North Carolina, me,
sworn to support the constitution, which forbids tn
calling of convention unless by concurrent vote
two-thrds of all the members of both Houses Doe
he indeed think that the representatives of the pee
t Pile are to be plant as he and yield up wha
many of them consider their rights. rights intende
0 for the protection of the minority at the mer
summons of majority.
O No doubt the people OF this section of the Stat
had supposed that the constitution of the State r.