Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-23
The Wig Msetlng on Thursaax N.ght.


Wing meeting al the Court House Thursday night
last as we find them in the Commercial and Herald
II will be that we were not much mistaken in
our gue6ses made on Friday.
The preamble goes for 8 the restoration of those
sound republican principles. which were taught by
our fathers" Now everybody processes devotion TO
" sound republican principles in the abstract, and it
is simply the difference of opinion TO what consti-
tutes such principles, we'll by what measures
these principles are to be carried out, upon which
party divisions and classifcations depend Upon the
present Wing understanding of republican principles
the meeting has not thought proper TO enlighten us,
but by the OF the word t'restoraton," perhaps
some auson is intended to United States Bark-a
high Tariff, etc. Who knows
The first resolution goes for sending delegates TO
the Wing state Convention " for the settlement of
those questions of State policy which have hitherto
distracted our (Whig) party What this means, de-
ponent saith not, unless, perhaps, they mean to jump
bobdacousy, and al once right on TO the Equal Stuff
rage platform. generally denominated in Wing par
lance, Reds humbug;' or, what is probab e,
they intend joining with certain Western and outof
the-State influences, in going for unrestricted Con
vention. If this be the ettiement, promise them
very considerable rake down in this section of the
| Old North State
| But the second resolution is the that We pro-
test against. Why wW they place really good
man Mr. Davis in wrong position ! Why,
| there is chance Of Mr. Davis nor, indeed.
of any other New Hanover or Cape Fear man, being
nominated by the Wing Convention than nothing at
all nor, even if nominated Of his election. The
| great lights and leaders--the Moreheads and such
like--have other interests too much at heart. See
if we not right, just by way of guess For
our own part, don't expect any Wing to be elect
ed but, if we did, we would. at least as soon have
Mr., Davis any other. But when he has
chance--but that's their lookout.
The third resolution, about the Fillmore admins
ration, which declares it to have been perfectly
satisfactory to its friends, would sound better, if
those . friends" by whom we soppose is meant the
Wing party, had not deserted this perfectly salts
factory administration, laid Mir. Fillmore coldy
on the shelf, and taken up General Scott But
there is no accounting for all the various methods
which people may adopt to express their perfect
satisfaction.
As for the proceedings DR.. Dickson was Chair
man. Mir Savage Secretary, John Cowan, O. p.
Meares and T c. Miller, Esqs. Committee on Res
outions 0. p. Meares. Esq, and James Banks,
|
forcble and eloquent manner :" and wo have NO
doubt that these gentlemen made very good speech
es, under the circumstance and gave Pierce par
ticular jesse" as in duty bound all about--Lord
knows what Surely these gentlemen didn't want
an Office from the g loco focos ?" and offices have
been the burthen of all the complaints have
heard far, or at any rate they have been at the
bottom of most of them,
But it's hardly time yet and we don't feel
like pitching into politics much more until after
Christmas. We have made this 81 ght foray into
the disputed territory, chiefly because these New
Hanover resolutions may be taken a type Of all
the rest which will be passed by similar meetings.
save in the person whose may be presented to
the Convention candidate for Governor. But
here are the resolutions themselves, bodily
The Wigs of New Hanover County being anxious the
restoration of those sonnd republican principles, which
taught by fathers and by the maintenance OF which
alone country remain permanently and goriousy
prosperous, have this day assembled in Convention, and
FIrst That we viii oin our Wing brethren of the State
in Convention be held in Raleigh the 2st February
next according to the appointment of tho Wing Executive
nestly endeayor the decision of said Convention
both the settlement of those questions of State policy
ton OF Gubernatoral Candidate for the campaign.
Second That deeply grateful for the manifesto tons
of regard and preference already e3heted IN pubic meeting
DAVIS and while express determination to abide the
decision of the Convention cannot orbear earnestly to
press claims upon its attention He is firm, consistent
and conscientious politician; tried true and faithful hg
an abe eloquent and fearless expounder and defender of
Wing Principles. His life exhibits the mpersonation OF
honor His character above reproach and above
suspicion and his energy and zeal have been manifested by
the aruons the Wing under the most
dscouragng circumstances when there neither reward
nor the hope of reward
Third That the Administration of MILLARD FILLMORE
affords perfect Illustration Of the practical operation OF
Wing principles Perfectly satisfactory to its friends and
deprvng its enemies of the of uF and
complaint the Wing party of the country will seek for the
establishment similar Administration and believe that
doing they will the best interests and secure the
per manent glory Of their country.