Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-07-29
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the conscientious discharge of its duty will be called
upon to make, and the very fact OF their so DONG Is
an involuntary acknowledgment of their own con
seriousness of the reguary if no improperly OF their
course of procedure. This much we were prepared
TO expect from Mr.. Leak necessary consequence
of his position but not prepared 10 ma any
one LAYING claims TO the courteous bearing OF gen.
teman or to the still higher and more purifying lnhu
ences of christian membership, endeavorng 10 effect
his object at the expense of the feelings, the legitimate
influence and the private interests OF another IndVd-
ual no matter how humble that Individual might be,
or however lacking in the possession of those g am
ple MEANS" upon which Mr.. Leak, by his frequent
reference 10 them in his case, seems 10 set so
high value. And yet such, regret to say, has
been the course pursued by Mr. Leak towards one of
the editors of this paper. We regret it deeply for his
own sake since the harboring of such feelings and
the commission of such necessarily result in
laying the foundation of future misery and corroding
for the heart which could entertain the feeling die
tate the action.
The attempt, by gentleman of Mr.. Leaks age
and wealth. to crush young man almost at his out
set in life, simply because he is young man, and
native of another land, is one of those movements
which stamp their own Reproduction and that of their
marked to receive any additional force from
words, to have one jot title of that force
abated by the most artful closing.
From pillar to post-from stump to Sumption
Long Creek to the head of the Distrct-Mr. Leak
seems consider it his duty to endeavor to excite
prejudice against our person, and effect injury
to our paper, by denouncing of the Editors of
the Journal-Mr. Fulton-ns foreigner, and as
H. hal Ill K6ok
as regards age)-for the four years and half dur.
ing which he has edited or participated in editing
this paper and every man, or child that
cares to know knows it long ago, without Mr.. Leak
coming down as missionary to inform them of such
important fact. We cannot suppose that MIR.
Leak will charge upon faults, that are
neither as old, rich as he is; even assert
that we, anybody ese are to blame on account of
the place where happened to be born. 1t is hard
that should be abused for their misfortunes;
and strange that any person should undertake to
do So and then stand up and other people of
intolerance and try to lay claim to the honors of
martvrdom.
But it is said that the regular Democrats who OPP
pose Mr. Leaks hobby of distribution, are intoler-
ant towards those who differ from them upon this
question. Now, permit us to ask if there be
produced in the annals of political history, an ex-
preston indicative of more intolerance and pre-
sumption than that uttered by Mr. Leak here in the
Court House-that he would vote for no man for
Governor who does not agree with him upon this
question. By this Mr.. Leak clearly read out Of his
church the vast body of the party in the State fol
he must have remembered the resolution of the last
State Convention-he must have known that, in the
disputed districts, cvery Democratic candidate stood
and still stands upon the old platform of the party
and yet he read them all out. Talk of intolerance
indeed! Who can beat that! Who can equal it
But this canvass is nearly at close, and we re
joice that it is Political warfare has in tsel
sufficient seeds of unpleasant feeling, but it becomes
doubly unpleasant, when as in this case the at
tempt is made to crush opposing individuals by such
means those resorted to by Mr.. Leak But We
have kept cool. Perhaps we have met bis at
tacks in one or two cases in language more suited
to the nature Of the offence than in accordance with
our usual manner; but if severe we have been de
servedly So For this, we have apology to 0ffel
on our own account, although we endeavor to make
for Mr. Leak that apology of which his embitterec
feelings will not yet permit him to the necessity
and propriety. 1t is useless to attempt to get out
his language at Long Creek; we had our nforma
tion and predicated our remarks offered some tim,
since, upon the statements of too many and too re
spectacle witnesses. We, however, appeal to nobo
dy as natives or foreigners nor seek to max
capital with either, although notice that Mr.
Leak has been writing letter to try and do ava.
with the effect of some of his remarks. Every ma,
that claims to vote, should do american cit
isen and nothing else, and should alike repel eithe
cajolery abuse directed to OF against them in an
other way.
But we state sincerely that of our comparative youth
limited means, or foreign parentage, are not in th
slightest degree ashamed but acould be ashame
of grey hairs that, in Mr.. Leaks case bring ne
her appreciation of the rights nor respect for the feel
ings of others-that would try to bring the infuenc
OF age and wealth TO crush youth struggling for indie
pendence. We are neither poor enough to ask favor
from Mr.. Leak nor any body else, nor rich enough
make him present of those three dollars and ha
advsrtIslng-having TO pay which has so wounde
his sensitive spirit through its most accessible avenue
his pocket That is recreant the best feeling
of our common nature, who is weak enough and bas
enough to De ashamed of his origin. And NAV tn
hand that pens these lines forget its cunning when
feel ashamed of those to whom we owe-not smpl
life, which is doubtful boon at best-but all tn;
makes life valuable-precepts that have been tn
guiding star of our otherwise unguided youth, an
an early culture of mind, to which we owe all Il
little that we may have done, or may hereafter hoI
to accomplish.
You can go, Mr.. Leak You can wrap and 70
YOURSELF IT you choose. in those "ample means
over which you rejoice but you may rest assures
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