Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-10-20
just as we Expected.

against certain secret movements the object of which
was to Jump out candidate on the very day of cleo
tion Some have thought, affected to think our
warnings unneeded, and our fears groundIess; but
the result has proved what everybody might have
known before.han This very morning, the very
dan of the election we find the following handbil,
from the Herald or Commercial office, every street
corner in town. showing, to the letter, the perfect
correctness of what we have been saying for the last
two weeks:
"CrTIZENS OF WILMINGTON!!
GA number of citizens of this town and county, respectfully
invite their fellow-czens to join them in elecng d. Nc
MILAN as Representative from New Hanover County
in the Legislature of North Carolina Election to be held
to-day
He is extensively known gentleman of integrity of
ability and great moral worth, and VIII serve inc people
faithfully If elected MANY CITIZENS.'
It bears the endorsement of noparty. Its candl-
date is pledged to no principles, and yet the auspices
under which it has seen the light, not for mo-
ment doubtful, and we are only surprised that MIR.
Mcmillan should consent to appear under such aus
pieces Others, perhaps, will share our surprise,
also, when they learn, as we have learned that
before the holding of the Democratic meeting, IN
September, two prominent Democrats, unconnec-
ted with any clique, and free from aspirations
for any Office, went TO Mr. Mcmillan, and re-
uuested him to allow his name to be used as the
Democratic candidate, and that then he absolutely
refused but it seems that what was refused TO DEM
ocrats coming in an open and straight forward man.
ner has been accorded to another influence moving IN
secret and unwilling ashamed TO show It's hand un-
til the morning of the election. Others may re-
concle this with what is expected from a Demo-
crat. We honestly confess that we cannot, and
therefore leave the matter without further CON-
ment. We have little taste for hard words or
persona denunciations If we had, there might be the
fullest room for both Our views of such movements
have been fully and fairly expressed and they re-
main unchanged Time and the sober, second
thought of the people will recognise and confirm
their correctness That in making this expression
we may awake opposition, and perhaps make ene'
miles, we are fully conscious This is the inevitable
condition of position as the conductors of pub
lie PRESS whose duty it is proclaim what we know
and believe to be right and due to the principles we
advocate. All men, in free country, have perfect
right, in politics, TO do as they please but, on the
. other hand, they must submit to be judged by such
doings, and when for reasons of their own they see
proper to enter into secret conclave with the bitter
est opponents of the party and the principles to
which they belong, and which they claim to support,
they are to be cassed by their actions and not by
their words, and cannot complain if so cassed tits
their own doing In politics, as in everything else,
we should know who is Tor and who is against us.
Men are known by their company-candldates by
those who bring them out. Mr. McMillani is brought
out mainly by the direct opponents of the Democrat
ic party, together with some who claim 10 be Demo
Gratis and yet cooperate in all things with these OPP
ponents, while they are extremely sensitive at being
called "ramshakle," meaning unreliable Democrats
Democrats who are just apt 10 60 the other way
as not.
To-day this snap,judgement sough: 10 be obtain
tanned in the county will be disguised under all sorts
of fair names. Tomorrow, if successful it will be
proclaimed as Know Nothing or what is the
Same thing 'whig" victorynevery paper Of that per-
suaslon throughout the country; if unsuccessful
viii be nothing said. -
Nmakes little difference that, as an individual Mr.
Mcmillan - respectable man and good citizen