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

the democratic party was proved by the enduring
constancy with which, through long struggle of
weeks and months in the last session. under the most
thrilling excitement the party chung to his for
the United States Senate and never left him only at
his earnest entreaties And when they did leave
him, no election was effected We not surpri-
sed to learn that his quiet, winning manners, his
generous temperament, his pure intent, and firm
purposes of right arc fixing for him in the national
favor the same high stand he holds here at home
lie deserves it; he will attain it, To some it may
appear that he possesses larger share OF prudence
than necessary-a trait of character which General
Lee denounced to Gen. Washington as rascally
virtue" But greater than any Lee has said that
8 /, wisdom dwell with prudence" He deserves
the eulogum extorted by his opponent in Macbeth:
--'' Besides this Duncan
Hath borne his faculties meekly,
Hath been clear i'll his great Office that his virtues
Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued, against
The deep damnaton of his taking off,"
But the day of retribution at hand, and he
has been restored. May he live many years. and
his shadow never be less To us in North Carroll
nj he is well known but to those abroad it may be
proper to say that he has been repeatedly elected
senator from his dis riot and is the senator elect
in the present legislatures
Another appointment have seen is the Hon. Green
w. Caldwell as superintendent of the mint at Char
lotte. To Us here at home his name is as familiar
as household Words Nor is it utterly unknown in
the nation. He was in Congress, 1842-43, and in
1916 was the nominee of his party for Governor, in
Convention. He was member of the State Senate
last session, where his well known to all
in North Carolina. He had this very place when
the war with Mexico broke out; and although he
refused honors and dignites from his party, he did
not shun danger and death He raised a company
of dragons, refused TO enroll under the call of the
Governor whose party had denounced their untry
in the very act of raising means for the troops but
offered his company to the President, and APP
pointed captain, and went to Mexico. If the whole
State of North Carolina could rise up, she would say
as one man, that the man was worthy of the place.
Another appointment is Oliver S. Dewey. Esq,
collector of Ocracoke. MIR. Dewey is we'll known
to us all in North Carolina of the purest,
mo t honest and capable of men. He had strong
competition. The government may depend upon a
pure hearted and honest officer. He member
Of the House of Commons in 1912, and Secretary to
the Baltimore Convention which nominated Genel al
Pierce
The last appointment of Wesley Jones, Esq, as
marshal of the State is act of justice, in restor-
ing honored and honorable public servant to his
former place. He was appointed by President Polk
marshal, and removed for other cause than
his opinions. This caused much feeling throug hout
the whole State, for he had conducted himself hon
orably and Justly.
Should the administration proceed to dispense its
patronage with this even-handed justice, we will
have an easy victory next August In the political
field Tor Congress. The last appOrtionment 81 US
eight members. The plan as laid pown by the last
Legislature intended to be four Democrats and four
Wings. Let The first District (Outlaw's
and part of Daniels) has thirteen countless gave
Scott 1888 majority, and Governor Reid ma jority OF
10 votes 1t may be justly said to be doubtful
District. 1t can be urged that Colonel Outlaw from
his open and earl y denunciation of General Scott
possesses the heart of the Wing party. Other Rich
monds are aspiring for the field, and he may be un-
horsed or if he runs he may be defeated from the
apathy of his friends and the energy of his oppo
nens.
The second District (Starlys and part of Dan
iels) has eleven counties, and is overwhelmin ely
Democratic. The = Little Conqueror" has surveyed
the ground in despair, and retreats to the COLDER
prospects of California. This District gave Reil
1896 majority Pierce, 2,258.
The third District (Ashes) is largely Democratic
Richmond county (Dockery's) being the only deci
ded Wing county in the whole nine counties. Ashe
than whom better and purer representative never
lived is again candidate and thus far without op
position. To any true Democrat. on whom the par
ty is united, opposition would be useless.
In fourth District (Venable's) Mr. Venable il
again candidate, Decidedly Democratic Dis
| trict Perces majority ala.
The fifth istrict (Moreheads) is Wing by 1900
votes. "Ephraim is joined unto his idols let hin
alone
The sixth District (Caldwell's) is Wing by loo
votes. If MIR Caldwell is again candidate he can
it is believed, be elected He is a prudent poti
cian and predicted the effect of General SCOTS nom
inaton with great truth. He is amable, and per
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The seventh District is new District, composed
of part of Clingman's, Dockery's, and Cadwell
old Districts, (mosty Dockerys.) General Scot
carried this District by 1919 votes vet Governor Rel,
carried it by more than 500 With the gallan
Craig. the Bayard of the State, he can sweep tn
District with enthusiasm. Should he come to tn
next Congress- you will see man who comes neare
to my idea of what the lamented Lowndes was thai
any living man.
The ghth District (CIingman's) went for Scot
by 2G78 but should MIR. c. run, he will be elected
His able, unanswered, and unanswerables letter t.
Dr. l.. A. Mills, just pending the late Presidential
election, presented facts to the people that while
convinced their minds Influenced their votes n
one has more reason to complain of the late proiec
of the Districts than MIR Clngman, taking O
cleveland and adding Wilkes. He has great bot
tom, and runs we'll But it was not good reaso
to put him to run on a track mile deep in heav
; mud. But he has run in many hard race, an
usually is ahead.
f have now given you all that might interest yo
in the Old State. XYZ
*Ths is evidently oversight in the writer, mistal
of the compostor; MIR. Dobbn member of the la
House of Commons, from Cumberland county.-JouR.
WHAT SORT OF AN ANIMAL " SNoB =" 1s-ThacL
S cry thus daguerreotypes this animal. We warn on
readers against considering this picture persona
: Thackeray is speaking of English Society:
"A snOb is that man or woman who are away
pretending before the world to be something bette
e especially richer fashionable--than the
are 1t is one who thinks his own position in lii
contemplate, and is always yearning and strivin
to force himself into one above without the educs
ton characteristics which belong to it-one WI
looks down upon dcspses and overrdes his inferior
or even equals of his Standing and is read
0 to worship, fawn upon and fatter rich or title
T man. not because he is good man. wise man,