Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-01
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obnse- ospec;allv in the case of gentleman aspr-
;,r to.o Goa, in the Congress of the United States,
and upon whose lips professions OF desire TO con-
Duct the canvass in high and honorable manner
are ever present and ugged in at all sorts OF times
Since Mr. Leak has been out, we have treated him
with marked courtesy-more, indeed, than his SUD-
scouent conduct shows that he deserved 1t IS true
we have as we have felt bound to do exposed the
demagogueism of his appeals, and the unsoundneSs
of his issues AS conductors of Democratic Jour-
nal we could not be expected to do less, and that
we have done so to some purpose, is shown by MIR.
Leaks personal attack upon US at Long Creek. The
CALLED jade winces, and will yet vince more But
to the matter in hand
We understand that Mr.. Leak, in his speech
at Long Creek on Saturday last, made a marked
display of that lberality of feeling and generosity
of disposition which so eminently characterize him.
Being a gerry poor man, as everybody knows he 49,
he took occasion to complain bitterly that the Jour
nal had charged him for his advertisement announ-
cling himself us a candidate, and perhaps also for
his hand bills, making his appointments. We would
venture to assure Mr. Leak that we charge all alike
whose announcements we advertise, and that in
tend to do So We see no earthly reason why Mr.
Leak should expect us to make his business known
to the public for nothing any more than anybody
else or than the other candidates for ofhce,-all OF
whom expect to pay us, and to do so cheertully we
conduct our business in our own way. We ask no
favors aad we grant none. The nearest and dear
est must part, and although regret the necessity
that compelled us to separate Mr.. Leak from his
beloved three dollars and half, yet do we most sin
cerely hope that he will recover from the shock,
III tho e he thraa IF heel nd q
(for such, and SO large they no doubt, appeared in
his eyes) may not prove fatal to his nervous sys-
TEN.
We further understand that Mr. Leak made a
very pertinent and generous attack upon foreigners
abiding in his courteous and polished manner, to one
of the Editors of the Journal young mushroom
foreigner whose fault, it seems, has been plain
defence of the doctrines of the Democratic party.
and an exposure of the demagogueSm of Mr.. Leaks
course and the groundessness of his positions A ge.
doubt has its privileges, and dotage its excuses
but neither can cover premeditatcd lttleness, or
render bigotry and intolerance respectable. The
time has not yet come when the place of his
birth can be attributed to any man as crime; nor
even require excuse q misfortune. AS men, and
as citizens, all must be measured by the standard
which their own actions have established; and so
they will be measured by every being possessing
one particle of SOUL spark Of republican feel
whether Mr.. Leaks course entities him to
lay claim to either of these we leave the public to
Judge Convinced we are, that two certain " for
eigners' namely, the present litor of the Journal
and his late brother the former Editor, have done
more for the Democratic cause, and sought less for
themselves than Mr.. Leak has ever done in the
I Il. aa1,: loo.
member of the party. We (and one of the propre-
tors has always been native.born North Carolina
an0 have established and sustained an organ where
none previously could obtain permanent foothold
and if it has grown during the nine years of it's ex
istence into fattering circulation and prosperity
it has won that circulation and prosperity by en-
deavoring to deserve it, 1t owes nothing-not
cent-to cliques, or trading politicians Our depen
deace has always been-and always will be-in oul
own honest exertions, and in the honest and ght
forward good sense of the community-a communi
ty far too intelligent not to appreciate and place tn
proper estimate upon such little filings as those o
Mr.. Leak. Few men more of good will and o.
generous support to gentlemen of the Wing part.
than the proprietors of the Journal and we value
their support the highly, because it has beer
understanding of our position and perfect certain
ty that we men in whose course no change OF
DETECTION would be made from convictions t.
please friend or foe, but who stoo ready, upon an,
Just and necessary occasion, to defend politica
opinions as strongly and as emphatcally though
we had not Wing friend in the world. This wa
fully evinced last fall when paper labcred hard
er for General Pierce than the Daily and Week.
Journal and it was necessary, for all exertio
here was wanted to make up for the falling off occa
stoned by the want of exertion in the District fo
which DIR. Leak lras Elector.
When have Ve asked anything from the part
save their good will and confidence :! When ha
Mr.. Leak not asked! And in heavens name, wha
has he done or when has he ever even appeared t
do anything, without having something in view fo
himself? Let Mr. Leak talk about these matter
again as often as he p1eases. His course is nearl
run. We are sorry that time which should hay
tempered passionate and malicious feelings, has nc
made him more of Christian and of good man
more of Democrat and of liberal politician.
Perhaps we should have expected all this. 1t is
safe maxim to be surprised at nothing, and herea
ter we shall be surprised at nothing from this
but we must confess to the weakness of having e.
pected better things, and even we cannot affor
to lower our standard of confidence in human n;
ture, to include such pettinesses the author
of them. They exceptional cases which no ant
cpations of well meaning man reach; and r
language of a respectable journal characterize TIL
is not the first attack of the kind that has been mac
upon the Journal. or its conductors and it may NJ
be the last. The fable of the viper biting the Fl
an nj sir mob a