Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-03-18

Tne congregational Erection August Next.
The term Of service for the members of Congress
from this State expired with the session of Congress
which closed at noon on the 4th inst. We are
therefore without members, and the next political
contest in North Carolina will be for the selection
of eight Representatives, under the new apporton-
ment made in accordance with the census OF 1891
Under the new arrangement, will be entitled toI
only eight instead of the nine Representatives, which
we formerly had An examination of the vote at
the Presidential election in November, shows Demo-
cratic maiorites in three Districts, and Wing ma
iorites in ive we believe, however, that Gas we
have said some time snce,) the members will be
found about equally balanced-the Wing majority
in the Lincoln District not reaching two hundred-a
number far more than balanced by the falling off
from the usual Democratic vote, owing to the fact
of Mr. Graham having been native OF Lincoln
county, and having an immense circle of relations
and family connections now resident in that and the
adjoining Counties.
In the first District, formerly the ninth,) Mr..
Outlaw, we presume, will again be candidate. The
Wing majority in November was about four hun
dred MIR Outlaw is an amable and popular gen
tleman hut have reason for believing that there
does not exist the most harmonious feeling in the
ranks of the Wing party of that District, and that
there is very fair chance for the election OF DEM
ocrat The District contains large proportion OF
good and true men, who would be heartily support
ed by their party, and do honor to the choice OF
their constituents. By the way, Gen Daniel Is now
thrown into the same District with Mr.. Outlaw
In the second-or Wayne District-the Democrat
ic majority fully twentyone hundred and the can
didate of the party may be considered certain OF an
election AS vet no movement has been made. We
notice that George S. Stevenson, Esq, has written
letter to the Editor of the GoIdsboro Patriot, de-
clinng to be considered candidate in opposition to
either Mr.. Lane or Col Ruffn; gentlemen who bad
borne the banner of the party under adversely and
should not now be neglected in prosperity. Mr..
Stevenson, we believe, had been solicited by his
friends to allow himself to be considered a can
didaie.
| In the third-this District-the Democratic ma
ority is about twenty-six hundred. 1t differs from
the former District-the seyenth-by the substitu-
! ton of Richmond county for Onslow county. The
vote in Richmond was 146 Democrats to go Wings
that in Onsow 597 Democrats to It's Wings; 9TH
erwise, the Counties remain the same with those
which compose the oil Seventh. We regret to hear
that our able and popular Representative, Mr. Ashe
we're cold, from which we hope that he will soon re-
c'ver. We cannot speak by any authority upon the
subject but presume that he will be candidate fol
reelection We neither pledge Mr. Ashe. MOI
any body else but we feel it to be both privilege
and duty to give the due credit to diIigent anc
faithful public servant and this are knou Mr.. Asht
to have been, and we have had opportunities fol
knowing. In him the interests of his District: anC
every part of his District found Jealous friend
guardian and those of his constituents who have
had occasion to visit Washington City cannot soor
forget his courtesy and attention, not the trcl
of policy but the spontaneous IMPULSE of warn
and generous disposition.
In the fourth-or Wake Dstrct-the Democratic
majority is over twenty-one hundred. So far as w
g can hear Mr.. Venable will be candidate, and w
have not, as yet, heard Of any other. Mr.. Venabl
has his pecuarties but he is able politician AM
q worthy gentleman.
: The Fifth District is in great measure, that a
1 present represented by Mr. Morehead The WIFI
majority is 1886. No candidate Of that party seem
yet to be fixed upon. and we have heard no Demo
. crat even spoken of. The District seems nevitabl
b Wing.
The Sixth district mainly composed of Mr. J. T
o Caldwells old District, is Wing by 1061 majority
We do not know whether The Democrats will run
. candidate at all, nor who will be the Wing cand
date.
OF the Seventh, or Lincoln District. we have al
ready spoken. The Wing majority under pecula
If circumstances, 100. Our opinion is, that tn
e District is Democratic. We had hoped that Capt
l. Green w. Caldwell would have again been the car
q q didate of the party there. We know that he woul
Re have been elected trumphantly. We regret TO earr
able and true Democrats in the District and fror
- among them acceptable person will, no doub
be found to bear the banner. Who the candidat
q will be, we cannot say.
In the Eighth or Mountain District Mr. Cling
man, States Rights Wing. will be opposed by som
of the Scott Wings of his District. We think
will be successful.
J he above Is. as near as may be. the present stat
H. of the use. Time will show the result.
}. IA We regret to learn that Hon. T. L. Clingma
had been detained last week in Charleston S c., b
indispositon. We hope that it is nothing of ser
Gus nature. Mr.. Clingman's political position is nj
&c all that we could WISH yet there is much in it
- admire and it is infinitely preferable to that occ
t pied by the wing of the Wing party by which he
now so bitterly opposed because of his opposition
General Scott. We entertain scarcely doubt b,
IN that MIR. C. will triumph all opponents in tt
ID coming canvass for Congress.
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Guadaajara, assuring him of constitutional ele