Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-10-13
Ne1t Thursday, October 18th.
To the Democrats Of NssO Hanover County,

To the Democrats Of NeW Hanover county,
We again call the attention of voters throughout
the County to the fact, that, on Thursday next an
election will be held at the several precincts IN tnlS
New Hanover) county for member OF Inc house
of Commons, to supply the vacancy occaSoned Dy
the resignation of Col. (now Judge) Person VI
course our Democratic friends are anxious that Dem
ocra should be returned, and would be deeply panied
hv anv other result, and would be wide-awake to
nreyent it if they supposed there was any danger
indeed there could not be, unless by extreme care
1essness or a neglect on the part OF the Democrats
to vote But, on talking with friends from the coun-
t we learn that some such carelessness exists-far
ars are busy and don't want to leave their business
they look upon the matter as certain, at any rate'
and as thew concede the representative to town, they
hardly think it worth while 10 trouble themselves
about IT, Now we not nervous, nor fond OF sound
ing unnecessary alarms. So far, there is no oppo-
sing candidate in the feld-if there was we should
know what to do, and the matter would be all per-
fectly safe, for Democrats would be awake we do
not saw that there will be candidate Of some sort
popped up Just before election, but if there does not
be one it will be simply because OF there appearing
no chance of success, and this only be by fair
Democratic vote being polled This is candid
opinion. These are our reasons for urging upon our
friends throughout the County to turn out We sim
cerelv trust that they will do We do not pretend
that DR. Walker is regularly nominated candidate,
but he has been brought forward openly and in the
only available manner under the circumstances and
any candidate brought out at this time must be
brought out in manner, and subject to influences,
which Democrats could not approve, and the short
time necessary 10 defeat such influences will be we'll
bestowed.
The Herald's friend, 'Old Liner" has made dis
covery He has found that one of the propretors of
the Journal is guilty of being native of Ireland
which is altogether original. Perhaps he will be so
good as to extend his researches until he shall have
hunted up the law applying to the of persons so
offending and then proceed to bring the matter to the
notice of the Grand Jury. Might we take the liberty
of suggesting however that the said ulprit is not
candidate for the Legislature, but that DIR. Walker as
Even if we candidate, we are not, we would
feel altogether too much confidence in the generous
and liberal Democracy of New Hanover, to suppose,
for a moment that we could be affected by such pet
ty and Liberal filings as those of the ''Old Ii
ner' in question. So let him pass. The nativity OF
the editor has nothing 10 do with the course OF the
Journal, nor with the Democracy of its editorials
This much agrieved " Old Liner - talks as though
anybody wanted to deprive him of the right to vote
as may seem best TO him, new idea certainly, and
evidently without the slightest foundation in fact
We are not aware Of how anybody could prevent him
from voting as he may choose. nor OF anybody who
would dream of doing so if they could. We do say,
however, that think it always best for party 10
act together-to concentrate nearly possible lis
forces and think that it is not only best for par
ty to do So at all times but it may, at particular
times, become ndispensably necessary in order to
sure success, especially when there is to he
lieve that secret influences may be at work, which
may come into action too late the of the cleo
ton to be fully met and exposed. This believe,
is the case at the present time. If any candi-
date is brought into the field at this late day, it must
be in the way of snap judgment, and this is not in
accordance with the usages of Democrats--it is not
the Democratic way Of doing things, here or else
where. DR.. Walker has nothing to gain by going to
the Legislature. In pecuniary point of view, his
business, we suppose, will suffer; and he did not
seek to be a candidate. But he is a business man
will make an efficient Representative whatever he
may have been years ago. he IS good Democrat, and
runs such 1t conceded that one Representa-
tive should come from town. DR.. Walker is we'll &C.
quainted with the business and the wants of town
and country. He is the only man brought out from
town or country, so far. No one who knows him
doubts his intelligence in forming his opinions anC
his frmness in adhering to them. These opinions
deliberately formed, are those of the Democratic
party. The policy he will pursue, if elected, O
which we cannot entertain doubt, will be that O.
the Democratic party of New Hanover county--lib
eral without running into extravaganza, and adher
ing strictly TO principle without degenerating int
bigotry,
If the "Old Liner be a Democrat, we can only say
that in bouncing down upon Mr.. Walker, he is act
ing in perfect accordance with the wishes of the very
btterest and most hide bound portion of the Wings
and, certainly, DR.. Walker has one endorsement o
his Democracy-the rantankerous opposition of sucf
hidebound persons, aswell the abuse of the 'OlC
Liner who has yet been able to add the wore
democratic" thereto.
A Failure.
The New Opera House, in New York, which wa
opened last week, under the name of the " Academy
OF Music, turns out to be one grand failure" radi
cally faulty in plan being constructed that con
siderable number of the seats can serve no bette
purpose than to be looked at, as in looking from then
not glimpse can be caught Of the stage. The por
ton of the house devoted to the audience is some
thing in the form of horse shoe, hattened at the
heel-that is to say, at the proscenium boxes-pla
cling the seats, in the tiers circles they approach
the stage, with their faces from it. Of course, thu
IN &c L. H.