Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-08


reflected upon Mr. Cngman influence in the recent election
in an article days ago. We have too much confidence
Mr. Futons love of party and patriotism to think LOT
moment that he would throw fire brand into the next le
gsature We hope he prompted by pure motives "nen
he wrote the article referred to- We willing to see any
two good Democrats the u S. Senate. We have no
choice to distract yRateagh Metropolitan, End inst
Will the Metropolitan be good as to explain
what is meant by throwing q fre-brand into the
next LEGISLATURE? Will it, furthermore, be SO good
as to show wherein we have been guilty of anything
tending to such result If, in saying that we have
reflected upon Mr.. CIingmans influence in the re-
cent election it means that we have shown, from
the returns that the Democratic triumph in such re-
cent election ras Democratic triumph in truth and
in fact-an evidence of the strength of Democratic
PRINCIPLES in the State-and not due simply to a tenn
porary detection in the Wing ranks. then we plead
guilty to the charge; but not otherwise If the Me
tropotan thinks that either party duty or justice TO
Mr. Clingman requires that the fiction should be Kept
up which enables the Wing party to throw IT'S de-
feats upon Mr.. Clingman, and not upon the Demo
cratic party-which shears Democratic victories IN
North Carolina of their greatest moral effect abroad
by giving the credit Of such vctoriesno to the true
vctors the Democratic party of North Carolina
butte one man. who has not even assumed the
party name; not publicly, al any rate, and such
things must not be done in corner, we repeat 1t
such be the IDEAS or notions of the Metropolitan they
| arc not
| The Metropolitan hopes we were prompted by pure
motives when we wrote the article referred to. What
right has it to fear that we were not And if not
why its nsnuation We hope that our course tor
wears will show that we have acted up TO the purest
and straitest principles and usages of the Democratic
party 1t will show that the election OF any gooo
Democrats would please US without reference to per-
sonal preferences, and it will show another thing
that none others Will please uS-nonc others Out Soo"'
knotyn, acknowiedged Democrats, standing hattoo'ed
upon the platform of the Democratic party as over
and overagain enforced in the resolutions OF our
State and National Conventions. Tins we lhlhN ~
sufficiently explicit We speak now simply LOT uF-
selves but we are greatly mistaken ii our remarks De
not found in accordance with the broad, Democratic
feelings of The party, for they are the PLAIN truth
founded upon plain Democratic principles and usa-
ges. Ill., 1;b+
respect and we appreciate his influence, and IN
MANY things, admire his independent course. bu'
AGAIN We say that confidence should be mutual
that in cectnc United States Senator's the party IN
the LEGISLATURE upon which such elections depends
bestow upon the men of their choice the highest
mark Of tEeir confidence and appreciation, and have
a right to demand in return, full and open assn
rance that such confidence reciprocated the
persons so chosen are, In name and IN j"n me"Oe's
of the party choosing them, for we cannot "huer-
stand how any one could accept power or position al
the hands of the party in whose ranks he Is ashamed
: or unwilling, openly and avowcdy, to take his place
or to whose platform of principles he does not fuy
and unreservedy subscribe We void not think sc
meanly of Mr. Clingman as to suppose Tor moment
that he wuold
Perhaps any remarks upon this subject are pre-
mature If So the fault is net ours. When oul
motives are arragned, we feel bound to speak st
fully as to leave ground for mlsapprehenSlon O
Injustice TO ourselves others We really have few
preferences and no prejudices as between good Dem
ocrats for the Senatorships| Above ALL, we have NJ
e preudices against Mr.. CIingman, but the reverse
= hut the question in this connection is not-dld MI
= Clingman do this that? but is lie, in the part.
J. sense OF the terms, good Democrat, in "tHe and Il
fact This view of the subject must force itself up
: on the attention of Democrats We don't know tina
e Mr. Clingman is to be a candidate or desires il bu
n we do know that the topics which we have been DIS
Is cussing have occupied the public mind, and ii az
pears to be notion with some that to dlspel an lu
p sion about the causes of recent Triumph III thu
% State is an injustice Mr.. Cllngman, and therefor
J. sort of treason TO the Democratic party and caIcu
lated to throw FIRE brand into the next !.egislf
Nture" We leave that to the public TO decide. =
l., <PAINFUL Acc!DENT-On Saturday last, youn
pt lad of some twelve to fourteen years of age, son
= Mrs Rugges, of this town, had one OF his arm
pe completely shattered by gun shot wound, betwee
TO the shoulder and elbow Joints. 1t would see
70 that he had been cunning, and Was lying dow
= and attempted to draw the gun to him, havin
u hold of it near the muzze, when the lock WI
, caught in some way, and the piece was discharged
the load lodging in his arm, above stated. He W;
&c brought into town, and the arm attended to- IN hop
sc of saving it. Some time must eapse before the +
suit can be known.
Is Mr. DoBB1N-The Troy (Aabama) Bulletin
E. the Dist ut speaks in the following manner OF tt
r. Hon James C. Dobbin, Of this State:
if The democrats of North Carolina have carrie
\. their Governor and ma GRITTY OF the Legislature
If the election of T. S. Senator should result in Il
= choice of the Hon James {. Dobbin (the Old Nor
at adviser from his Cabinet, and the nation will pa
10 with Secretary of the Navy whose place it will
difficult TO fill His administration of the Navy ID
partInent has been distinguished for progrcssvencS
J. Iiberality and justice"
m Hon J. C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy, win
on a visit to his native State of North Carolina, h
H.. all H. Nv, Han