Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-30
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
wiLMIN IRON. N. c.. FRIDAY. JAN. 80. 1859.
consolidation.


If you want to ruin either nation or a party,
centfalze it, and it will ruin itself without giving
any additional trouble. The central clique laid out
the Wing party in this State cold a wedge, in
the last election for Governor Perfectly fatened it,
Like causes produce like effects. The Democratic
party has been defeated in its time is liable to de-
feat again. unless the proper measures are taken to
ensure success. But one of these measures is not
centralization-is not cutting and making dry dis
tret and local business at Raleigh. The really in
telligent and patriotic members of the party there
must feel this and we are certain, desire it little
as we do.
We published recently an extract from an article
which appeared in late number Of our respected
cotemporary Of the Goldsboro' Republican and Pa
trot. recommending the appointment, by the Con-
vention not simply of the two delegates from the
State at large but of all the delegates to the Balt
more Convention. We dissented from its recommen-
dations then, and every day strengthens US in our
opinion. Again and again will we re-iterate the ex
preston of our opposition to any extension of the
powers of central bodies at the expense of local ones
in matters of local jurisdiction. Neither is the diff
Guilty removed by giving the suggestion Of the names
of the delegates to be appointed by the State Con-
vcntion to the respective district delegations, be-
cause change in the form of doing any thing of the
kind could not remove the unfavoraole impression
created by suspicion of the influences under which
it had been done
Our friend of the Fayetteville Caronan endorses
the recommendation of the Republican & Patriot
placing in the position of differing from two of
our friends instead of one. We do not desire to be
capti0us CT fractions about matters Of organi
zation but we cannot be blind to their consequence
in securing ultimate success, and therefore most
earnestly request them and all our other Democratic
friends to ponder we'll before doing anything cacu
lated to disturb established usage in favor of central
ization.
Now that we have commenced, We will say few
words about another matter. and remarks will
apply equally to both parties because the usage is
about the same in both. In the selection of candi-
dates, each county whether represented by dele
gate one hundred, has simply the vote to which
the same county is entitled in the more popular
branch of the State Legislature. So far then the
selection of candidates is concerned State Conven-
ton State Convention in fact we'll in name.
But on all other matters the vote is per capita, and
as in all probability the delegates from Wake county
ounumber those from two-thirds of the rest of the
State the Conven:o ceases to be in fact Conven
ton and is really and to all intents and purposes
Wake county mass meeting. We have had little
no reason to complain of this, for claim to know
the cardinal principles of party and to stand by
them under all circumstances and if, at times, there
may be some unimportant differences between US
and the resolutions adopted, we know that no prn-
ciple is affected and let it pass. But neverthe
less the practice is bad one, because calculated to
defeat important end of State Conventions which
is the harmonizing of opinion; and in the coming
Convention that will be the chief object, with the
Democrats. at least since consent has area
dy recognised Gov. Reid next nominee.
In what we have said, we actuated by no feel
ngs of hostility to our brethren resident in the
trail part of the State. We would not begin to raise
the cry OF Raleigh clique against them; the con-
trary, WISH if possible, to guard against any
course which might give occasion, or afford pre-
text for the raising of that cry and look to them
with confidence for assistance in our endeavors. We
know that they have desire to dictate to the par
ty and we hope that they will not fail to give such
proofs of their disposition in this regard will sat
isfy the party throughout the State.