Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-23


We are not given TO hold forth or excite exaggera-
ted hopes expectations of success on the contrary,
where there are reasons for apprehension, always
like 10 tell friends of it, that they be not de-
ceived or ulled into false security, which may,
therefore, prove fatal We remember, during the
Presidential campaign in the Fall of 1882, having
had occasion to visit several of the Western coun-
ties of the State, and, on return warning our
friends here of The necessity for extra exertion il we
intended to carry the State for Pierce and King
We had seen the immense efforts being made by the
relations, connections and personal friends of Mr.
Graham in the sections Of his birth and residence,
and we saw that no such efforts were made on the
part of leading Democrats in the same sections
Some of friends blamed here for discouraging
our party by gloomy forebodings, but the result
showed that we had told the exact TRUTH and a ma
orty of 1017 votes in New Hanover showed the
spirit with which the Democrats, of this County, at
least, went into the election.
Since the commencement of the present canvass
for Governor and for members of the Legislature, we
have had the opportunity of conversng personally
with several gentlemen, from nearly every section
of the State always intelligent men, and seldom
tive politicians and feel fully justified in saying
Mr. Bragg is as certain any future event can be.
We make due allowances for the demagogneism
employed by General Dockery and his friends and
conscious that it will not be without it's effect in
imposing upon some but, at the same time, we be
lieve and know that it will with force far be-
yond that with which it can be used TO promote the
ends it was designed to serve.
The Legislature is the really important point First
To secure Democratic ma ority in both branches,
which easily be done, requiring the observance
of one main condition-harmony in the Counties
riskng nothing by spts-giving way in case to
personal piqu or illfeeing Second To that all
elected Democrats really such, so that such
scenes as those of the last session be presened-so
that the reasonable expectations of the party be not
defeated nor that party stricken down in the hour of
victory. All this can be done, and this, we hope,
will be done. Without harmony in the counties and
devotion to principle in the Legislature, all else will
be but labor in vain. Our gallant Governor elect will
be but isolated and solitary and victory worthless
and barren.
We repeat, that unless the advices we have receiv
ed are such as totally to misead US, and we cannot
think for moment that they are, there be no
reasonable doubt of success, both in The election of
ic preponderance in the Legislature Attached to
this success however, are the inevitable conditions
of united and harmonious exertion, and the avoid
ance of splits in Democratic counties. We are
not strong enough to dispense with these conditions
Our party opponents will move heaven, EARTH and
- Turkey to defeat us-of that may be assured.
CONGRESS, ETc.--Both Houses appear 10 have been
! pn apAdi in hA IF of
parenty necessary, but not of much interest to our
readers The House Of Represen ,atives has passed
bill changing the day for the future meeting of Con-
gress, to the first Monday in November The Senate
it appears i'll also pass the same BILL so that in fu-
ture Congress will meet a month earlier. The object
appears to be to equalize the length of the two
sions and do away with the necessity of Congress
during the dog. days.
! Most of the Northern letter writers are strong
trumpeters of the Homestead Bill, and represent il
as sure to pass. Come what may, our views art
fixed in regard to that matter We are fatty oppos
ed to it, no matter who is for it. We trust tina
these veracious, episolary gentlemen are mistaken
r about its passing the Senate we hope and believ
= that if it does President Pierce will veto it. w
know that the Democrats of the South agree with us
in opposition 10 it, and that that opposition .il
not be qc1thdrawn
1t is said, with some show of plausibility, that tn
"Know-N ohngs" have already began to pitch upo
Presidential candidates. portion going for Mr. Fill
y more, and portion for Mr. Clayton, of Delaware
The Democratic members of the association are dis
S posed to "know nothing of such nominations, an
are backing out pretty rapidly. So the story goes.
n ClIngman's District.
2 The Editor of the Salisbury Banner, who has u
S returned from two weeks visit to Clingmans Dis
trct yes very cheering accounts of the progress
things there. He says that, in the Mountain Dir
trict General Dockery will fall far, gerry far benin
~ his party vote. Every Democrat and many Whie