Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-14


JosKpH r. KEMP, Bladen county. . s-s.s 81 ii -.s
JAMES H. MEREDITH, Gravely Hill. Bladen CO.
DR.. SHERWOOD, Strickland's Depot, Duplin co:nty
b. BARNES, Black Creek. Wayne county.
Lewis JOaEs, Pink Hill P. O., Lenoir county.
the Consfit uSa0n.
The Commercial of last Saturday has short arti-
Gle headed " Kind Advisers which commences in
this wise
Some of the Democratic papers, disappointed and
alarmed at the harmony and good feeling that pre-
vail in the Wing ranks, are kindly advising certain
persons of our party not to submit to the Wing Plat
form. The journal intimates that some of our
friends here ought not to submit and all that"
And then goes on in what il conceives to be vein
of most cxcruciating irony, setting forth the aec
Tomato character and dsinterested motives of our
advice It happened for once, however, to tell the
exact truth in the matter, far least as our mo-
tives are concerned, although mistaken as to our
having given any advice at all. We merely call
attention to the facts of the case as they actually
stand. We know that resolution similar in mean
ing, and almost identical in language, with the It'll
of the State Convention series, was offered by the
editor of the Commercial at thnly attended meet
ing held in the Masonic Hall during last March, and
passed, with great deal of difficulty by majority
of one We know that several Wing gentlemen
then and there denounced it we know that dele
gates to the State Convention, appointed at that
meeting refused to under any such instructions
as those contained in that resolution We know that
meeting was held sometime in the beginning of
April, and resolutions passed pledgng the members
OF that meeting against the mode of amendment by
convention, and also against any nominee occupying
such position. The language of the resolutions
is very strong indeed We have simply alluded to
this state of the 1t remains for the gentlemen
concerned to take such course as may seem due to
their own character for consistency and sincerity.
We obtrude advice We offer suggestions, for
the simple that the advice of political oppo-
nent is generally regarded with distrust we'll
the further reason that the gentlemen are fully
petent to decide for themselI es-and unless their
calmer judgement be misled by the excitement of
party feeling, can have doubt rs to the course
which they should adopt in so plain case.
To the politician who looks at the ends sought af-
which ad captandum resolutions are couched, the
whole affair is perfectly plain. The Wing party Or
its leaders opposed Equal Suffrage with violent op-
position. 1t succeeded. so far to demonstrate its
hold on the popular mind. The leaders remained as
stitution, at the same time that they were still more
opposed to Democratic ascendancy in the State
They have, therefore, hit upon this expedient of
convention, which. if successful will virtually effect
one of their objects-the defeat of Equal Suffrage
since it will arrest it in mid progress and render its
accomplishment almost impossible for half genera
ton. And while thus defeating all reasonable and
conservative professionally indeed, which is prac-
ticable, without turmoil, danger and excitement
they declaim like demagogues upon the superior
publicanism of convention, which they assure US
down here be called at the same time that
its calling is the grand hobby at the West. That
portion of the seventh resolution which declares that
that the question of Convention or sc No Conven-
tionn should be submitted to the people as first
STEP is no doubt intended to be used as a powerful
electioneering instrument in the next election-in
the East it will be contended that the people want
no convention and desire no reform-not even that
of Equal Sufrage-and that therefore the popular
vote will be against convention, while at the West
it will be contended that the whole fabric, to
the basis needs remodeling, and that the people
will vote for convention, and that convention
will shortly be called and order of things in.
itated. We are Observation-Disclosures as our Fay.
etteville contemporary would elegantly denominate
us-but we are no demagogues we like straight
forward action and plain dealing-and cannot en-
dorse such ambidextrous maeuvres as those which
the Wing wire-pullers are busy executing. Thu
great body of that partylike the great body of al
parties have interest in being deceived. If from
our humble endeavors they should be enabled to SCI
how the thing stands We know that they will act a
becomes them Should they not, our advice
would rather prejudice than benefit our cause, an
do not pretend to offer it.
Equal Suffrage is, in truth, the real issue-no
that of Convention. The evident desire of tn
Wing leaders is to defeat all amendments, and a
the time to do it by afectation of ultra re
pubcanism careless of the fact that thew are apply
ing a spark which may yet kindle into fire danger
GUS to the peace of the State and ruinous to the
quality of its different sections.
pa-The American Wing Review, for May is on OF
table. It's political leader is article the Presider
CIV, in which the claims of the three prominent asp
Iants to the Wing nomination for that Office car
vassed. Though cautiously expressed, the prefe
ence of the Review is evidently in favor OF Mr.. Wei
ster over either Mr.. Fillmore or Gen. Scott, II
of years, of longer experience, of more compr
hensive acquaintance with the great interests of Il
country, and of superior talents and craftsmanship.
MANUFACTURES IN lRELANp-The Londonberl
(Ireland) Standard has commercial report from Be
FAST describing the wonderful progress of nanufactu
in lceoF Nado Fl