Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29
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for Renrese natives in the next Congress OF the
limited States This latter is the only election of
strictly political character, and the only one to
which we design making especial reference In al
most every County there number OF candl-
dotes for the County Offices and doubt the ezer-
tioos which will naturally be made by these gen.
.loDoor and their friends will have considerable |
effect in bringing out full vote upon the more gen.
ero1Iv interesting election for members of Congress
Taking this County, and some others with which we
ora acauainted as n criterion, the candidates for
Clerks are all good men and true, and little appre-
tensions need be entertained of the public interest
suffering in any event But it is different regards
members of Congress There the question is one
not simply of men, but of principles, and, upon these
latter the struggle must, in great measure be de-
eided. By the test of principe, men must expect
to stand or fall-to be returned to Washington City
or elected to stay at home. Upon this the action
of the Demo cratic party in particular. must hinge
if it would retain its present ascendency, or secure
to itself the influence and organization necessary for
future beneficial action. And more especially must
this be borne in mind at this time, when it is reco
Iected that in many of the districts attempts weak
and fragmental it is true but at the same time ev
identity concerted, are being made to distract the
marty and defeat it's candidates. by means of an is
sue stolen from it's opponents, and now urged by
gentlemen formerly acting with the party, and still
endeavoring to use its and claim its member
ship. We aude, of course, to the distribution
hobby, used by General Saunders in the last Legis
Iature, as a lever to distract the Democratic party
and prevent the election of Mr.. Dobbin to the Uni
ted States Senate In this attempt, Mr.. Saunders
was only too successful. The public business was
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of North Carolina was left with but half her weight
and representation the floor of the United States
Senate
Since that time some months have elapsed but
the same spirit seems to have acquired only bitter
ness 10y the lapse of time and the same hobby is
brought forward and pressed with renewed energy
and violence. In the Raleigh District, Hon. A. w.
Vena Bile, a gentleman of fair talents who has &C
qured considerable amount of notoriety rather
than reputation in Congress- by his unconquered and
iuconquerable procvity for talking, is out as a
candidate for election from the District mainly
posed of that formerly represented by Gen. Daniel
and having been one of the Sir Democrats from the
South who voted for Benefits miSeraby unjust land
bill, is now moving heaven and earth in defence OF
his indefensble positon-trampling, or trying to
trample, upon the principles of the party to which
he owes his elevation and scouting at its organiza-
ton. although, in former times, his main dependence
for success. MIR Lewis, of Franklin county, has
been out for some months, standing upon the known
and established grounds occupied by the Democrat
ic party, and willing and anxious to submit the OPP
posing candidacy of himself and MIR. Venabe to the
decision of a Convention. This Mr. Fenable has
refused, and now at the eleventh hour we find Mr.
S. H. Rogers, of Wake county, running VIII!
candidate to represent strong Democratic district
his hopes of success being founded upon the divided
stale of the ajority party, occasoned by the cours
of Mr. Venable Mr. Venable, by his quasi Wh
position no doubt calculated upon receiving all th
Wing support. This wind is taken out Of his sail
by the appearance of Mr.. Rogers open an
avowed Wing so that in fact, the real contest
now we believe, between Mr. Lewis, a recognize
Democrat, and Mr.. Rogers, recognized Whig.-
The party in that District have but one course
pursue,-they must rally upon Mr.. Lewis, ru
the risk of most disastrous and dsgTaceful defea
So much for the movements in the fourth distrit
occasioned by the personal ambition and unsoun
policy of Mr.. Venable. Let us now look lit
nearer home, and observe the position of things
this third district where Messrs Ashe and Leak al
candidates. The first standing upon the recognize
grounds and respecting the old land marks of tt
Democratic party the latter endeavorng to diviC
it by pushing forward an issue foreign to both
That very issue with which, in the closely balance
Legislature of last winter, General Saunders para
lied the action of the Democratic party, 10 the
tardment of public business and the haf-represe
tation of the State in the Senate Of the Unit
States that very issue with which MIR. Leak elt
tioneered for himself for the Senatorship, when
could only have hoped to attain it through the su
port of the opposite party and the division Of
own that very issue, which, when advanced
Mr.. MeRae in town meeting in the Masonic Ha
in this place. held for the purpose of taking il
consideration the state of our River and Bars, W
received with distrust and aversion by every Den
crat and Mr.. McRaes avowal seized upon and p
claimed by the Wilmington Herald convers
10 the oft defeated doctrine of Henry Clay w
that subject. Upon this issue-an issue absu
chimerical and mpracticable-is Mr.. Leak now r
ming in this large and steadfastly Democratic
trict To it, and it alone he must look to ena
him to beat Mr. Asbe,-to supplant in the affecti
of the people man, whose steadfast and undey
ting adherence to principle and the sacrifices he
madefor its success have won the confidence of
own party-while he is endeared to the oommur
at large with which he is so fully identified by
active efforts he has at all times made to prom
itsinterests not less than by his liberal and gel
GUS character in private life. With the inter
or feelings of this district Mr.. Leak is not denti
-of this we need more conclusive proof than
refusal to subscribe cent to plank road f
FAYETTEVILLE to Rockingham, the place of his
dence, and the reason assigned by him for his r