Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-02-10
Some of the Practical Issues.

slature which will be chosen in August next is that
of Equal Suffrage, the opponents of which reform
commit grave error in assuming temporary check
to be final defeat of that measure. In the very ma
ture of things, it is bound to succeed 1t is mere
hobby but the assertion of broad republican prin
ciple. dear to the popular heart. The hold it has
taken of the public mind is evidenced by the vote
for Governor Reid and by the fact of it's coming so
near passing by twohrds vote in the last Legis-
lature These are things which canno, be denied or
slurred over The people want this measure of equal
ity, and they will have it. The method of obtaining
it by Legislative enactment is the only which is
practicable for it certain that since the white ba
sis ground, assumed by Governor Manly and other
advocates of Convention no Convention, for this
any other purpose, can be called A bill calling
Convention could never receive the requisite vote of
twothirds of both Houses, as must encounter the
opposition of the East and centre, without whose
concurrence such bill could be passed. Opposi
ton to this definite amendment of the Constitution by
Legislative enactment and agitation in favor of the
holding of a Convention, when viewed calmly,
amounts to neither nor less than effort aiming
directly at the defeat of all amendment. The advo-
Gates of Constitutional Conventions simply the
opponents and enemies of Equal Suffrage. Although
our present able and popular Governor is ineli-
gible for further reelection to position which he
has filled acceptably and usefully yet has the
Democratic party long array of good and true men
from amongst whom to choose champion to bear the
banner which Mr.. Reid must resign the end of the
present term. We feel confident that the candidate
chosen by the Convention in April next will be fully
acceptable 10 the party of the State at large-that
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friend of Equal Suffrage.
Rising superior to the clamor of open enemies or
nominal friends, the President of the United States
has planted himself upon the broad grounds of the
constitution and of the rights of the States The pol
icy of the Administration and IFS friends consists in
full recognition of the constitutional rights of all
tons TO equal participation in the Territories of
the Union and in the repeal of all laws at variance
with such rights Shall North Carolina, a Southern
Democratic State. stand as she now does-but half
represented the floor of the United States Senate q
shall she send to represent her there, delegation
willing TO give fair and honest support to the ad-
mnstraton which she has assisted in placing in pow
er But apart from all this, it is essential that the
State should have two Senator'S In the present state
of parties it could hardly make much difference to
which party these Senators might belong; but it
might make considerable difference to herself TO be
fully represented in body before which matters of
essential interest to herself and TO her chief town
might come up for decision. Wilmington wants an
appropriation to Instructions placed at the
mouth of her harbor, in some measure by the action
of the General Government in protecting it's own
forts II is evident that it would be desirable to have
the weight of two individuals and of two votes in
ACfo oIo;p loc,r
ate. Are Democratic friends willing to surren-
der the whole Senatorial Representation of the State
into the hands of their opponents? We think not,
especially when, by fair and united effort they can
easily secure preponderance in the Legislature, and
consequently, the choice of Senators
The question of Land Distribution we hardly re-
gard practical issue. No such bill as Benefits,
or: indeed anything like it, pass Congress-or
if passed. receive the sanction of the President Life
is too short to be spent in the discussion of mere
shadows, and therefore would we willingly avoid the
discussion of this question; but fear that can
not-that it will be forced upon by opponents,
who will try to use it political capital. 1t will
create no division in the Democratic party. That
party will not sanction or support any such DIVISION
as see the fate of organs started upon this issue.
| We might extend our review of general party
issues, but the itself will deveope them,
and, doubt, they will be fully discussed. We
prefer, for the present, to press upon the attention
of our readers matter which is not of a party
character, but one which, we think, is of vital i'm
portance to the town of Wilmington and 10 the coun-
try connected with it.
We haze not banking capital enough! The bust
of the place is restricted for want of means At
least million of disposabe capital could find safe
and profitable employment here. With proper ia
cties for doing it, the export trade of this place
might this very year, exceed Ten millions of dollars
From the Manchester Road. from the Deep River
from the Central Road from all around trade is pour
ing in upon us, and It's demands must be met or its
advantages will be lost to US, and to the communities
placed in connection with US. This is an eminenty
practical issue for the town of Wilmington 1t is nc
issue with the existing Banks 1t is only starting an
additional coach TO carry the passengers which they
are compelled to refuse for want of room.
i We have sort of doubt but that the capital for
the proposed Bank would be promptly taken,-and
when we bear in mind the fact that the Banking
Capital of the place has been very slightly in
creased since $780, while the business population
and property OF the town has far more than dou
bled, there can exist question with regard to i'll
necessity profitable and safe employment If bu
siness operations even now cramped, whence are
the facilities to for meeting and securing the
f Cotton trade which ought to come here and be Sc
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