Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-22
rns Present congressionaI Canvass.

Carolina is OF the most anomalous IN GUAR
which the annals of political history can present.
It is almost impossible to classifyit end to discover
all the grounds for many of the features Whicn II
presents 1t is not our wish to arraign mems mo-
tyes or to attribute to them unworthy ones put IN
some cases it is difficult if not impossible to IND any
solution of the difficulties which have sprung up ID
the Democratic party of the State, through the
agency of some individuals claiming prominent
membership in it's ranks without looking for such
solution beyond the pale of political or public con-
sideratons, or party usage.
We know that, just one year since, Gov Reid was
re- elected by largely increased majority upon
platform and avowing principle directly and spe-
officially opposed to the distribution ofthe public lands
not the proceeds be it remembered, but the lands
hemselves-for such is the express language OF the
unanimous resolution of the Democratic State Con-
yention of last year which nominated Gov. Reid
MANY, if not all of the now dissentent gentlemen
supported Gov Reid upon that platform, and claim
for tn emselves credit on account of having DONE
we know that MIR. Leak in this district does. The
Baltimore Convention came afterwards and essen
tally re-afirmed the same thing and everybody, as
far as we could see considered the question settled,
at least SC far the Democratic party was concern
ed. That party had openly and fairly triumphed
On it's principles, this among the number, and was
in the full tide of successful experiment in this
State, and throughout the country. How is it then,
that we find gentlemen, who, not a year since, as
sented to and supported all this, now turning round
and distractng the party to which they claim to be-
long, whose principles they profess to advocate and
for whose they pretend solctude. If actua-
ted by considerations of public interest," why did they
not move in opposition to its solemn re-atfrmation
by the last Democratic Conventions-both State and
National-when, if at all. their opposition might
have been efectual in shaping the policy of the
dominant party of the country, for few Democrats
doubted the success of Gen. Pierce Gov Reid If
actuaed by considerations of Democratic rarity pol
icy, why do they run so directly in the the teeth of
a principle under which the Democratic party has
been so eminently successful? Why do they seek
to split that party into fragments upon an issue un-
der which, even supposing them to have Temporal
~ and isolated success they only hope for their
own personal elevation at the expense of their party
and not only that, but at the expense of the le-
ultimate influence of their State. For we say most
distinctly, and we beg readers to mark our words
our Wing readers partcularly--that any member,
chosen in the fractional and irregular manner In
which MIR. Leak if chosen at all, would have to be
chosen, would not, and could not have one jot or
little of influence to carry through any measure for
the good of the State or District beyond what would
be derived from his own single vote. He could not
and would not be received into fellowship by any
regular party, or if by any, certainly not by the
largely dominant Democratic party, nor be regarded
with other than feelings of GOODNESS by the Execu-
tive This is plain, practical view which any man
with half an eye can see
But if careful examination of the ground affords
no reasonable solution of the problem of the conduct
of these gentlemen descendants upon grounds oil
public party policy W here else shall we look fol
that solution Can it be tina they kept quiet until
the Governor and President elected. and until
all the important and lucrative Offices bestow-
ed-not 1T seems, upon them, and then finding their
names not on the programme, working to adj
vance themselves in other way, at the expense
of party which they have found themselves unable
) to rule ? We ask again, can it be so? Is it posi-
BILE! We dislike to answer in the affirmative; YET
what other answer is left US?
Having been absent from Office for some two
weeks, during which time rarely paper, we
are in measure ignorant of what has been going on
We have heard, however, that the humble writer OF
these remarks has been the object of very consdera
, BILE abuse on the stump and elsewhere by MIR. Leak
and some of his friends. For this care exceedingly
little. Threatened proverbialy ng-livec
and abused ones generally speaking, are injured much
less than their defamers would like. What com
parave youth and foreign birth have 10 do with
the contest in this District, we are unable to perceive
vet we learn that one of MIR. Leaks most powerful
arguments is founded upon these facts. The truth il
that being a single man, don't for being very
old yet awhile. Adopted citizens, and especially Irish
: men, Mr. Leak seems 10 look upon sort of Phs
tines, upon whom he, like modern Sampson make
furious onslaught, with weapon mere particularly
described in the Old Testament; whether he will say
his thousand men remains yet 10 be seen.
e Mr. Leak and others make awful representation
e of ruin and defeat TO the Democratic party, unles
their hobby be adopted 1t is plain to be denied
and make no conceaimens about the fact that SOM
disturbance has been created in the party by thes
e movements and some loss may and we fear must TO
b short time be experienced But who is to blame
s In the language of Scripture, which We hope to us
with becoming reverence: "Woe unto the world be
of offences, for it needs be that offence
I come; but unto that man by whom the Offence
cometh ~ and offences will come in political as well a.
religious matters. but unto that man by whom III
Il offence coReh. Is it not through Mr. Leak and SOM
J. others that the offences and difficulties in the Demo
craic party of North Carolina come and is it no
against them that this woe should be denounced
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