Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-15
The August Elections.

hans m all cases, l. would be better to bury eve-
~ remembrance of past feuds so far, at least as
their bitterness is concerned and only to recall
them FIR the nurpose of employment as beacons to
guard ms against falling into the same errors IN
tho future Il is purely in this spirit, and not with
anv desire to excite feelings tending to crimna-
finn mr. recriminntion that we allude to the diff
entities and. indeed, partial failure of the Demo
cratic marty in the last election for members of the
State Legislature. Few can doubt but that had
the Democratic force been united In the several
counties, its aggregate majority in the General AS
sembIv would have been such as to have render
ed all nrignes in that body perfectly powerless;
and even as it was, had every member haIllng as
a Democrat, stood up in good faith, very differ
cnt result might have been anticipated lhefe
things arc notorious, and present reference to
them, is simply for the purpose of using them as
a warning in the approaching Congressional con-
test in August next, when we do sincerely hope,
that The party will go forward as one man, with
no divisions or dissentions, through the effects of
which the Democratic strength may be weakened
in the Congressional delegation. as it was last year
in the members to The House Of Commons of the
State AL the States in which elections have been
held since the great Presidential contest in No
yember last, have shown constnn ly increasing
jorities for the Democratic party. To this rule
we have seen no exception, and we do most sim
cerely trust that North Carolina will not be the
first State to furnish instance of falling off. OF
this we feel confident that there is not the slight
est danger, if common prudence govern our
counseIs, and We be not insane enough to split
among ourselves Of this latter, we do not see
much probability.
In the first strct (chicAy Outlaw's,) the diff
Guilty, we presume, will rather be in getting candi
date into the field than in adjusting the conflicting
claims of aspirants. This District Wing in
November but not by any means hopelessly so; and
We are pleased to notice that friends in the
rious Counties composing it are moving for Con-
vention to be held at Gaesvlle. at early day, for
the purpose of bringing out suitable person as
candidate, and deviSing other proper for
securing tho of the party in the approaching
contest. Friends with whom we have convcrsed,
resident in Halifax and other Counties of the Dis
tric speak in tone very far removed from despond
ing. They regard the chances as very fair.
In the second Wayne District, we presume
n Convention will be held. meeting held
last week at Goldsboro' and SO Delegates appoint
ed to represent Wayne county therein. Messrs.
Lane and Ruffn, formerly candidates under differ
ent circumstances, are prominently spoken of in
connection with the nomination. MIR. Loftin, Coun.
ty Court Clerk of Lenoir county, is also mentioned,
or has announ ced himself as q candidate. We
presume that MIR. L. will abide the decision of a
Convention. At any rate, nothing but the most
cupable negligence or objectionable bad faith, can
possibly prevent the election of Democrat from
District in which the party majority is over two
Al ILL, A. ckl,o
cond District are not the men from whom any
wavering need be feared.
Of course, we cannot say what may yet happen,
but So far. we see reason to suppose that there
will be any Wing candidate in this District. Our
opinion is that there will not nor, although
rumours have not been wanting, have we been led
to anticipate any opposition to Mr.. Ashe from,
among the ranks of his own party 1t will be time
enough to discuss the most prudent to be pur
sued in such casc when such case arises.
In the Fourth District Messrs. Venab'e and Lew
is, both Democrats are candidates. A Convention
has been talked Of bu, none as yet seems to be de
cded upon Mr. Lewis is spoken of as gentleman
of highly respectable character and talents MIR
Fenable is, of course well known, and his friends
seem confident of his reelection. The District is
Democratic by over two thousand. There seems tc
he no idea of Wing opposition, upon which, perhaps
may depend the calling of a Convention.
The Fifth District contains Wing majority Of
Some eighteen to nineteen hundred and is of course
conceded to that party. Something, perh APPS, might
be done towards paving the way for the future by
reducing the majority; but as matters now stand
there is little grounds TO hope for the present. In
the Sixth District however the majority not over
thousand, and our friends, many of them at least
think that there is room for exertion and reasona
BILE hope of success. This District is in a great
measure, that represented in the last Congress by
Joseph p, CALDWELL very respectable gentleman
who although Wing, could not support Genera
Scott he took active part in the contest in any
way. What may yet be done, remains to be seem
There ems, so far, to have been no movement made
on either side. Whether Mr.. Caldwell will AGAR
be candidate, or wh> ther if a candidate, he will
not encounter opposition from the Scott wing of hi
own party, VIC cannot say, but presume that thu
course of the Democrats will be influenced very con
siderably By events which may occur They woul,
certainly prefer Mr.. Caldwell to an ultra Scot
Wing, and most certainly good and true Democra
to either. The Seventh District we set down a
Democratic. 1t is so beyond question, and nothing
Is requisite but proper action the part of on
friends, to elect triumphantly the candidate of on
party. We have seen some of our old friends from
that region. and they coincide with in this belief
Public opinion in the upper part of the DiStrict-a
least so far as We judge from private converse
ton and the tone of the Democratic press-point