Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-29
Asheyile. N. G., is beautiful and thriving village.

AsheVille, NJ c., is beautiful and thriving village.
and we hope, some of these days. TO have oppor
tunity of visiting it, and the delightful region in
which it is situated without being subjected to that
terrible stagetravelling, the very thought of which
bones to ache At present, however, it is
great way of-so far off, indeed, that 1T is about
the last place from which we would expect to see
emanating the animadversions of our nelghbors who
might feel inclined to dissent from the of the
Journal in any matter whatsoever, since, nobody In
this section ever has an opportunity OF seeing any
of the papers published there 1t was therefore, with
something akin TO wonder, that we noticed in the
Wilmington Herald, of Thursday, some reference tol
the communication in the Ashevile News, wherein
the writer who halls from Wayne county, and signs
himself can Eastern man." takes pretty severely
10 task simply because have taken the liberty to-
claim the recent triumph of the Democratic party in
North Carolina as a Democratic triumph-as due to
the principles of the Democratic party and not 10 the
exertion of any one man, no matter how distinguish
ed or influential.
But before going any farther, we would take oc
cason to relieve Wayne county friend of any I'M
easness upon certain point. He says that the
s'course of the Journal has excited great deal OF
modification among eastern Democrats, and he but
he says that it is doing Mr. Clingman great deal OF
good, and the "JOurnat' harm"
We really wish good to Mr.. Clingman, and are
pleased to learn that we have been able to do him
q good"--but there is good which takes prece
dence in our estimation of Mr.. Clingman or of any
other man-the good of the Democratic party. We
do not think it good that the Democratic party should
be taught to depend for success upon Mr.. Clngman
or Mr.. any other man. Our dependence must be IN
our principles and in our own eXertIons we 90
not think it good that fiction should be kept up
enabling our opponents TO ignore the triumph Oh
Democratic principles, by attrlbutng the sue
cess of the Democratic party not to the force OF these
principles-not as an endorsement OF Democratic
administration, but by giving the whole credit 10 the
influence of Mr. Clingman. Now, this was moor
Iect-it did injustice TO the Democratic party OF North
Carolina. Mr. Bragg was elected Governor of North
Carolina, although the returns from Mr. Cllngman'S
District show an increased ajority for General Dock
ery of from five to six hundred over that gwen to
Mr.. Kerr. Nay, had General Dockery received the
full majority given in that District to Mr. Clay IN
1874 Mr. Bragg would still have been elected by
some nine hundred or thereabouts,
AS for the harm to the Journal, we feel confident
that our friend, An Eastern Man." (for cannot
believe that he is unriendy) will be pleased to learn
that me have no fears, except the score of our
bills for paper which keep steadily increasing and
never faster or more steadily than at the present
time but that is an evil which most publishers are
willing TO bear WITH desiring to be still more af1ict-
ed. But even were the matter otherwise, that would
he no argument, nor would the mere fear of tempo
rary harm deter us for one moment from speaking
,xbt rirbf and n
spoken.
The correspondent of the News says:
The Jounat" would have us believe the of the
Democratic party due the Mountain District and
Mr.. Clingmans influence; as MI )ockery gained te"
comparatively nO-vOtes in that district Let's see
Dockey, just Scott did two year ago, going to the
mountains with large gains gains so astounding that every
Cured there-said they has carried the State
Docey has carried the State Even the OF the editor
Of the Journal" as his paper will show strained il
that direction anxiety in his heart and anxiety plainly
dsCernble in his editorials and hope, to dspeI 1t iron
both places, to from the mountains 1t came
Scott was defeated-it came; Doekery was defeated
He then proceeds to expatatc, with pleasure
which sounds strangely from Democrat, upon on
loss at the last Governors election, in this County
which he puts down. with liberal hand, at abou
foor hundred, being slight cxaggeration OF abou
one hundred. We would beg to call the attention o
this enthusiastic correspondent back to the dull rou
which an analysis of the official vote will show
namely-that General Dockery made gain in tn
Mountain District of between five and SIX hundred
that this was above his average gain throughout tn
State-that even this District over which this East
ern Man" appears so much to rejoice shows only
loss of between six and seven hundred, mere trlfl
greater than that in the Mountain District. There
certainly something amusing in the closing sen
fences of the quotation have made 1t came
Scott was deteated-it came DoCkery was defeated.
If we might do without impertnence, woul
beg leave 10 ask how Dockery defeated by oil
tanning an increased ma jority OF between five an
six hundred votes We make this enquiry withou
wishing to reflect in any way upon our brethren
the Mountains The Democrats there did their duty
and entitled TO full credit 1rith their brethren j
the other districts, but not Adore or 10 the excuso
of all others.
We are free to say that we think ii eminenlly III
safe to look to any extraneous influences. for tn
sources of Democratic strength, and also sincere
ly believe that the ma critics for Mr.. Bragg, as we
for General Pierce, would have been very Target
increased had the Democracy of the East been full
awakened to the necessity of eXerton, instead {
being luled into false security by rumors of SON
mysterious and seml-miraculous changes TO be broug
about in the Mountains which, some how or othe
were TO save the State" For our own part, whe
we are convinced of any truth, and of its bearing u
the permanent interests of the party, we feel
our duty to declare it freely and fairly, undeterred
Tears or threats of charm" 10 ourselves; and indee
we feel too firm reliance upon the sterling Demo
racy OF the State, and of none than those