Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-19
To the Editor of the Journal

DEAR SlR:-An editorial in the Wilmington Herald
of March 18TH demands notice at my hands. regret to
perceive IN that article, effort to make political capital
out of speech delivered by myself meeting the citi
of the to lately held for the purpose oefecting
improvement of Bars and Harbor sure that the
gentleman conducting that press did intend misrep-
resent do think he meant unkindness new
eheess, msrepresened and fear an injury has been
done to the cause which he processes to advocate
am reported as having renowned mig party" Such is
not fair statement of my position The meeting was call
ed without reference party 1t attended without dis
tncon of party It's object in the stretes accordance
with the principles of the democratic party your
and mine and that of leading members our party
attested.
In urging upon the citizens prompt and energetic action
took occasion to dprecate the violence oary excitement;
to express the opinion that much been wasted
and too much acrmony used in the discussion of national
politics. and often of abstract principles whilst the local
important interests of State had sight Of and
were angushing That of all parties ought find some
neutral ground on which to meet and strive for the improve
ment OF North Carolina, without reference national poll
tics The editor of the Herald will find that ON all pro
per shall be found with you my democratic
brethren in the maintenance Of the principles Of our party
with earnest and hearty ZEAL believing them as do to
be the true principles of government
am further reported as having endorsed the old
of Mr. Cayhe distribution Of the proceeds of the public
lands among the States Never greater misrepresentation
upon hi. for have ever Look
90 upon IT as 6,d for ?op.atty contrary to the Deeds Of
What did say this-tha it now ascerained that
tie public lands the States could not much
remain the COMMON property and frevenue
nst the est has the and very short time would
witness disposal Of all the public lands their limits to
their benet that it proper that the old States who
ded much Of this land should some equivalent and
while had not elaborated upon adopted my
SELF would throw out for the reelection of the meeting
pan OF compromise, which presented itself my mind and
tins "a to give the lands to the States in which they lie
lot course not touching the territorial
guarantee IN the grant against future protection
against any future slavery agitation (and the
Vest would guarantee ths) as further equivalent
ample appropriations by Congress to the other States
OF ucent sums for works Of Improvement STRICTLY Con-
STTUTioNA stated that such COMPROMISE might he
justified by the necessity of the case the Missouri
lustment compromise. that the suggestion commended
itself alike to both parties This very from an
baton OF Mr. Clay system ; it is directly the reverse
The editor does than justice when he ascrbe
to me North Carolina spirit hope ever to live ami
purpose in that meeting endeavor to nfuse such
SPIRIT sincerely areendng do that unless we are all
IN the cause of North Carolina, she will
TO mat elevated position which her honesty the industrious
habits and the intellectual of her people so emf
neny entitle her to main ain And matter of regret
that any desire should be t any effort
party capital out of conduct entered upon with purely patri
otto purposes to the interests native State whose
glory and prosperity should be qnceas1ng aim Well
assured as am that long as can meet the yiews of
the of party the of
and the many other good and true Renubcans
such had the meeting referred to- shall not suffer
from any suspicion of party derection and animated by
spirit OF patriotism shall still strive for the object which the
meeting mad In view 1t is worthy one-t is import
ant the existence of town. the interests of the
state demand it. Mess improvement our bars the
energies and enterprise of the will been spent in
VAIN and the State of Norta Carolina will lose only op-
Portunlty she has at of city within her
the efflzens of this place. that Congress will make suitable
appropriations not only for harbor but for the
opening of Mays Head and for all other egn,ote i'm
proVements wherever they may be needed
In conclusion have not been prompted this comnuni-
IN any unkindne to the Editor of the Herald but on
~ by the necessity which his article has imposed on me
D. K MCRAE