Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-10-20
For the Journal.
OF inc JOuTHH
brunswick Election.

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Brunswick Election.
! MEssRs EDIToRs Our Wing friends continue TO
grieve and mourn over !" the loss '-as they call it,
| "of old Brunswick" Is not such great and long
continued grief unmanty? Is it manly to treep
political defeat at all above all. TO abuse the ma
jority because it exercised It's unquestioned right of
electing Representative
1t would seem that New Hanover Whigs-good
soulshave lost their horror of furnishing aid and
comfort =" to the people of this (Brunswick) county.
If memory is not at fault, several gentlemen OF
Wilmington were fearful that New HanoUer influence
might be brought 10 bear upon the Brunswick cleo
ton, and on the Democratic side.
The "reminiscence' writer has discovered a
| " mares nestf in the case of poor Democrat, who,
in his voluntary zeal to vote the Democratic ticket
left sick bed, went to the polls voted and from the
immediate effects of the heat and exhaustion having
been sick several days previous, dropped down and
died The mistake which our Wing "Know No
thing friend made about the poor mans being 'cart-
ed to the election ground and then left 10 find his
way home as he best coud,'' was very natural, as
that course exactly followed here by Whlgs-If
desired, will give names. Col Meares was very
much surprised to see this man at the election, and
told him that he ought not to have come there, and
that he had better return at once.
Our friend Mr. Russell, lives at Town Creek, near
the election ground. When asked to have coffin
made he very properly assented, and furnished car
penter to make it, Col. Meares among the first
10 trv and resusctate the after he FELL and soon
after called at the house OF the widow and offered
any assistance that right be necessary.
Col NJ would be the last man to bring these mat
oh III of tbo lic iS
only in reply to our sorry friend who looks with such
holy horror upon carting' Democrats to the polls
and then leaving them to 1caLk home, that we men,
ton them. He has ~ot disapproved of that practice
with the Wings therefore, presume his horror at
this imaginary case arose from his never having
seen the like before, on the Democratic side. When
infrm Democrat has been carried to the polls by
some friend, he has invariably been carried home by
the same conveyance. The Democracy has never
looked upon ITSELF as having only yearly lease of
existence, as its Wing opponents seem to do but it
has ever looked to d career cOeXtensive with Demo-
cratic government. Hence it embraces ''im,S,"
or creeos of day 1t never man for this etec
ton, and then drops him as of no further use. The
consequence of such Il course is obvious. 1t tells
against our Wing friends everywhere. They grow
having failed to secure the ladder by which they
cended, they soon topple down.
But why Messrs Editors should it be deemed so
strange and nnaccountahle that the Democratic
didates for Governor and Commons, should have
been elected by handsome ma jorites IN Brunswick!
1t is as common for the minority 10 charge the
majority with illegal voting, it is 10 hold elections,
and our wing friends have followed the general rule
for a few days, but upon more mature reflection
reckon they concluded to keep dark" that point
Many things occur during the heat of spirited
canvass, that would not /" look well paper but
we do not shrink "a comparison of notes " with the
Wings of this County, during the recent election
We not the first TO spread before the public
these things, and shall not pursue ii now, unless
forced upon u.s. not because there is want of
terial, but because we have no taste that way We
never heard of any democratic case like that of the
Knight of the FAM with his barrel of Whiskey &c.
We did not see or hear of one dollar OF democratic
money from New Hanover, 10 aid US in this County,
tho the Wings said it coming, possibly 10 hide
| their own operations.
OF the course of our standard bearer we feel Justly
proud, Col Meares has carved for himself most
enviable reputation politician. The high toned
and honorable course pursued by him towards his
opponent and the wing party every field of combat,
drew even from his btterest enemies only encomums
Nor will we charge dissimiIar course on the part
of our friend MIR. Russell, but he did deem certain
personal matters worthy of his attention. tho Col
Meares repeatedly diSclamed any knowledge or par
tcipaon in them,-which seemed TO he matter he
tween Mr.. r. and his Wing neighbours.
In conclusion, will say that | hope this election
may rest with other bye-gones Mr. Russelis
fate was not singular it was The fate of his party and
many of his political friends 1t discove-
ry to the Democrats TO find themselves in majority
! They have long known that if they could &c; the
party 10 the polls, victory would perch upon their
standard. At the late election the fact was proven.
The Democrats 1centt TO the polls hence ority for
Bragg and Meares, and there would have been like
majority for Sheriff. but for personal difficulty, our
candidate had at precint which enabled his whig
opponent get small majority.
We think wing friends in This County, are
aware of these facts, and would recommend TO
tie . "reminiscences writer well all other wri-
tiers O,t of the County upon the Brunswick election,
to get facts before they draw conclusions. B. K.
For the Journal
Public Meeting.
According 10 previous notice, number of the Cit
zens of Duplin Sampson and New Hanover counties
met at Harrels Store, to take into consideration the
proprety of petitioning the next General Assembly
Of North Carolina for new County, to be formed
out of portions of the above named Counties
The meeting organized by calling VIM. R. Ward,
Esq, to the Chair. H. H. Newkirk and J. w. Tay-
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