Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-10


Joseph R. KEMP, Bladen county
JAMES H. MEREDITH, Graveny HILL Bladen CO.
B. BARNES, Black Creek Wayne county
LEWIS JONES, Pink Hill P O., Lenoir county.
Rivers and HarbOrs-Our Bars.
tseems to be generally understood that no general
River and Harbor Bill, not based upon the recon-
and estimates of the Engineer department.
likely to receive the sanction of the President
Any omnibus Bill, encountered with all sorts of local
appropriations, evidently unnatona in their charae-
ter is bound to be met by Presidential veto. 1t is
fortunate for work, that the report of the Engin
eer department, and of the commission appointed to
examine it. both repor: strongly in favor of it, as ma
tiona feasible, and important -tkatit will be in
cluded in any Bill which the Committee on Commerce
may report we feel certain. as we do that any Bill
including only such works, will be sanctioned by the
President. Of course no Bill has yet been reported
or matured 1t has been the usage for such Bills 10
originate in the House, and we suppose tina. usage
will be adhered to in the Fresentinstance.
Yesterday had the pleasure Of meeting Robt
Strange Jr., Esq, who, with R H. Cowan Esq, has
just returned from Washington Ctys 1t is quite too
early in the session make any certain calculations,
and of course these gentlemen cannot pretend TO do
so but they not without strong hopes of liber-
al appropriation being made The very best feeling
seems to exist towards the work. and the United in
huence of the N Carolina delegation in both Houses
will be exerted in it's favor.
We were assured yesterday or the day before, by
merchant of this place, who is practically acquain-
ted with, as well as interested in such matters that
the improvement in the Bar at the entrance of the
River, produced by the works Bald Head is al
ready perceptble. This is certainly strong ground
for urging continuance of the work to completion.
Daily Journal, 81 inst
For the Journal.
Mr.. FULTON
Judging from the signs of the times it is eviden
that our opponents are going TO make dreadful eli
fort to carry Old Rip Van Wrinkle, in the ensuing
campaign; and doubtless they will if we do no
wake up, and arouse Old Rip from his slumbers
is high time that we organizing our party, ant
seeing who will be our next Governor. And, W
have fixed time for holding State Convention
| would respectfully recommend suitable time
Wednesday, 5th April next, which will be earl
as the delegates possibly meet, as there has bee
such great delay in appointing them.
And with regard tC our next candidate tor Govern
or, would respectfully recommend to the Democrat
II. L. HOLMES, Esq, OF your town, who IS an abb
Jurist and talented Lawyer, and one who has stoo
by our party during the darkest hours of cur adver
sity, when enemies triumphed under the banne
of Tip & Tyler and of Old lack: but still, nothing
could move him, and he has remained seadfast t
those principles which the sage of Monticello frs
taught the American people and ii is high tim
that should honor distinguished son OF tn
East with TIE Executive honors of our State. TIL
Democracy of Old Bladen wide awake, and ar
preparing for action.
We are to hold County Convention Saturday
25th March next, and no doubt but it will be one
the most interesting meetings of the kind that ha
ever been held in County, for it is to alay pas
feuds, that have existed in our party for severa
years, and which overthrow us two years ago Bu
that shall be the last OF Whiggcry IN Old Bladen, &c
united TO MAN,
BLADEN COUNTY, N. c., Jan. Goth, 1854.
We publish the above although it comes day be
hind the Fair, having been intended for the last il
sue of our weekly, bearing date of Sd instant, b
cause we approve of its tone, and pleased to eal
from it, that our friends in Bladen have decided VI
on such measures as will tend to harmony
their own ranks, and prevent the recurrence OF tt
untoward event OF two years ago-namely, the ee
ton Off strong Wing to represent the decided
Democratic county of old Baden. Of Y
need hardly add fact of which our correspon
ent is al ready cognizant-that Monday, the 10Th
April, has been agreed upon as the proper time f
holding the Democratic State Convention. We ha
not been advised of the fact, but have very lit
doubt but that our Baden friends will appoint del
gates at their County Court. in EIizabethlown, Il
coming week.
There can be no doubt, correspondent say
that our opponents going to make " dreadt
effort" TO carry the State at the August elections
at least such are the Indications; and perhaps hop
of success are predicatcd, by their leaders, upon
possibility of some splits in the ranks of the Dem
cratic party. 1t is duty owe TO our principle
and 10 the party organization by which the
principles are to be carried out, to guard against
vision or discussions by all fair and honorable meal
to settle our disputes if such there should be- amo
ourselves as friends. rather than to go before I
world with them as enemies. We have always loo
ed upon County Conventions when properly cons
tuted as among the best and most efficient means
attaining the end sought after, and we think the W.
IF such. or the refusal to submit to them in so
counties two years ago, lost us the control OF
Legislature and resulted in leaving the State OF
half represented on the floor of the Senate. Our &C
81 ter of Bladen is case in point, and we menl
her, not for the purpose of interfering in Ter lo
matters bat from the fact before alluded TO- that tr
some division, the largely dominant party was defe
ed and the minority only represented in the Legs
ture We commend these considerations also 10
attention of the Democrats of this county, who
to hold a meeting on Tuesday of the County Cou
1t is said that nations have no cousins, and part
have no relations but those arising from the progf
of the course they are organized to promote 1t