Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-08-12
The Result of the Canvass In this District.

LEWIS JONES. Pnk-Hiltp O., Lenoir county.
rr1,. U...I, ~ che canvass In this District.
We presume that, in spite of all the sxtravagant
talking that has been heard for the last few weeks.
hardly any sensible, thinking anticipated any
other issue to the contest in this District than that
which the returns present. These latter, although
still partial, leave no sort of doubt OF Mr. Asnes
election by larger majority, the changed state o!
the District being taken into account, than ne ever
received before OF course. we pleased with this
result, as vindication of our course triumph Of
what we felt called upon to support and an en-
dorsement of our judgment in the verifcaton OF the
predictions we had made during the progress OF
the canvass. These predictions were made eau
tiously and after full examination Of the ground,
and we should have been very much surprised by
any different result 1t is neither our wont nor our
wish to exult over defeated opponents the great
majority of whom we believe acted in perfect sim
eerity Mr.. Leak himself, no doubt, was deceived
in regard to the state of public feeling, and was lead
to suppose that he had some chance of beating Mr..
Ashe, even in his own County. 1t is not necessary
now to say how egregously he and his advisers have
deceived themselves and others. His coming out
and his whole canvass from beginning to end, was
a series of blunders would that we could believe
his errors were those Of the head only, but truth
and candor force to different conclusion-a con-
clusion which it pains to to in regard to any
man but more especially where the individual in ques-
ton has occupied some position in the party with
which our convictions have led us to act, Affections
are said to chasten the heart and subue evil passions
We hope that this may exercise such beneficial
influence over Mr.. Leak. 1t ought to, for he is a
bout the worst beat man we know, have heard of.
Perhaps he may now realize the fact, that there
other methods quite successful in political lfe
as making personal and uncalled for attacks upon
the conductors tf independent presses. The fable
of the viper and the file may acquire new signif-
canoe But let it pass,--it is too small matter to
recur to, save for purposes of amusement. The
thing is Sic transit gloria mundi. So vanish
eth w F. Leak & Co.
AS we have already remarked the great body of
those who were led to vote for Mr. Leak, beyond
doubt acted in good faith. The course of some,
however, is before the public-it is for that public
to form its own conclusions, and treasure them
up for future reference. We leave this where
it belongs.
After hot tramp and travel during the dog days:
Mr.. Ashe can rest, alike satisfied with the result,
and f1attered by the marked compliment which its
magnitude implies. The good old Cape Fear district
great district, and when she takes notion to do
thing she is hardly to be fooled out of her notions
Barring some odd kinks now and then, used to
think our friend Powell. of the Cheraw Gazette,
rather clever, good fellow and, for that matter,
think so yet; but, at times, he, like most of US,
will thrust in his where he has sort of bust
ness and must not complain it, in such cases, il
should happen to him, as to others offending who
apt to get more kicks Con paper) than coppers
for their pains The whole and substance OF
any and all illusions by the press of this District
to Mr.. Leak in connection with Cheraw, were found
ed upon his own declaration, made repeatedly al
divers occasions, but more particularly at meeting
held in Rockingham, the place of his (Mr. Leaks )
residence, 10 the effect that he could not subscribe
any thing for Road to Fayetteville, in this State
because all his interests led him to Cheraw in South
Carolina The press of this District contended that
by his own statement, his interests were not iden
titled with that of the section he aimed to represent
This, we think, was perfectly far and proper con
sideration to be presented to the people. People,
seldom choose their business agent from among thu
ranks of their rivals, and the will apply in th
present case, without necessarily involving any per
sonality in the matter. All this was right and usu
al, and if Mr., Powell, of the Cheraw Gazette, hap
pened to get rap or two over the knuckles for hi
uncalled for intermeddling, that ought not to maxi
him mad and use hard words it don't look right
in fact it not right, nor sensible proper 70,
had better keep cool!
Of course, Mr. Powell don't like our saying tina
Cheraw is on the decline We do not know that i
Is positively so, but compared with other places
it is-or at least it seems so to u.s. If we are mis-
taken, we should be only the more pleased and VI
are glad TO learn from the Gazette of Wednesda
last that there are evident signs of improvement.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE:-We notice from the F1t
Press of last Friday, that the editorial connectio
OF E. CANTwEL1, Esq ceases with the present nun
Der of that paper, which will hereafter be conduct
ed by Messrs. JOHN E. Bowers and JAMES H. Sm1TE
as Temperance paper
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