Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-07
"OId FogIcs-Youmg America"

The above phrases are the catch words-the rail-
lying cries of most senseeSs attempt to make age
and experience disqualification for ofhce-an at
tempt equally scnseless and ridiculous, with that
which would procribe every man from the oppOrtu-
nifty of discharging high official duties until advan-
cling age should have rendered him incapable of ef-
fcently dischargng any others. Capacity and
sound principles should be the only real test. All
of us-even the youngest-will find age creep on
fast enough and may then bitterly regret being ac-
cessory to any foolish persecution of that which
should rather commend our affection and respect
than be made the butt of brainless rcule or inter
ested aspersions. Neither there be any more
sneering at the youth of men who have for years
been in the prime of life, in the enjoyment of the
fall confidence of their business associates, and it
may be, trusted with complicated and important in
terests
About this time last year. the Democratic Review
changed hands, and under the control of it's new
proprietOrs conductors, commenced an indiscrim-
mate attack upon every man certain age. III
deed, it would be almost impossible to tell what
prominent man in the party, with the exception of
Judge Douglas, did not fall under its sweeping de-
nunciations. We cannot think that that distngush-
cd gentleman could have approved Of such coure,
mnch less been party to it. But certain it is, that
some of his friends did, and that their unwise ra-
wings rendered his nomination by the Baltimore
Convention an impossibility. Gen. Pierce is mau
far above all humbug cries of any sort, and in the
discharge of the duties of his Office and in his vari
appointments will be guided simply by charac-
ter and talents.
Tbo ftof flot has hold hofo
is certainly no objection to his holding it again
since it implies that he has been judged worthy oil
such honor neither does it establish in him any
prescriptve right to offce-far less justify him in
kicking through the traces should another be pre-
ferred before him. The trust formerly reposed by q
party-the Offices conferred by 1.-THE mutual SER
vices rendered, certainly impose an extra obliga
ton upon the person who has held such Offices
to stand up for the organization and so far from be
ing an excuse for disorganzation render it doubl.
Objectionable This sis our view of recent movements
in the Legislature of this State. We sympathiz
in no Young American ostricism of Gen Saunders
but we have even less sympathy for the unjusti6ab
course ofone who after having enjoyed the honors AM
promotions of party abuses the confidence repose'
in him, to head q bolt from the ranks
Important from MISREPRESENTATION of Mr.
Badger the Supreme Court Bench.
On the 4th inst, The President sent in 10 the Sen
ate the nomination of Hon. George f, Badger, of Nc
Carolina, for the vacant Judgeship on the Bench o
the Supreme Court of the United States We presum
Mr. Badgers nomination will be confirmed, and tina
he will accept the office This will leave another va
cancy in orr Senatorial delegation, the right OF In
Governor 10 fill which cannot be questioned. Es>