Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-05
Ridin.ta Dead Horse.

The grand mistake of Mr. Webster says keen
observer is thistle Arrays WILL ride dead horse
The above is the opening sentence of leading
editorial in late number of that talented compound
of dangerous isms and absurdities, the New YORK
Tribune 1t embodies great truth, not only IN the
case of Mr.. Webster but many other OF our proml-
nent politicians. This riding of dead horses is bad
habit and with many politicians it is incurable.
Foote Cobb in fact all the Union saving, Mutual
Insurance politicians are riding dead horses Their
favorite hobbies longer possess any vitality On
the other hand, any attempt at reviving, for some
time to come at least the excitements of the late
crisis is neither more nor less than grand eques-
TRAN feat on dead charger. 1t won't do. Death
on the pale horse was nothing like so dismal spec
tacle-Sancho Panza asleep on the wooden frame
which he took for his Donkey, not nearly ridcu-
lous as those LEADERS I" who fancy that they can
ride into power on the defunct carcasses of obso
lete ideas" We would advise all our " wing, Union,
constitutional compound, conglomerated party" men
Ito jump into the democratic wagon and come along;
there only they find vitality-there only tu-
ture. The organization to which they have been
clinging is dead horse So are all the small par
ties or factions that have divided the democratic par
ty for some time. Nothing can be done with them.
Galyinism even could not bring them up, and the
sooner their careasses put under ground the bet
ter.
psg~The Fayetteville Observer of the I'd inst.
seems to think that we acted very wrong in not pub
fishing MIR FENABLE,s speech the census printing
We think differently. We have not the most distant
idea of occupying limited space otherwise than
as may seem best to ourselves, and must claim the
| r;r of doc hat think will
most Interesting to our readers and most beneficial
| to the advocate.
We regard the compromise or anti-compromise
! hobby as essentially dead horse-a defunct ami
NAL We do not pretend that the democratic party
is Perfectly no means-no human organization
can be; but its leading principles correct and,
generally speaking, its has been in accordance
with them; while, in our opinion, the distinctive
principles of the opposite party are incorrect and
theft policy dangerous to the country. On the eve
of an important contest between these two parties,
we feel ourselves justified we believe it to be
our duty to exclude from columns all such Grim
nations and denominations mi ght endanger our
success. We attack member of party. but
pursue our own course and have notion of being
taught party fidelity by bitter opponent of demo
cratic principles, who would fan carry into practice
his motto-to divide and govern.
/ FATAL ACCIDENT AT GoLDsBoRo'.-We are inform
ed that as the Newbern Mail Stage was going into
Goldsboro Wayne county, on Monday last, in cross
ing the Railroad track it came in contact with the
Locomotive of of the trains, whether the upward
or downward we were not able to learn, and that
the driver of the Stage was killed, and passenger
had leg broken. The other passenger, there be-
ing but two, escaped without in jury.
Herald, of this morning.
The accident learn occasoned by the horses ia
king fright the locomotive and running off, striking the
stage against stump The locomotive did not come in
tact with the stare.