Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-25
United states Senators.


this State one for four and the other for six years.
will devolye upon the Legislature which has recent
ly been elected Our Wing contemporaries, finding
themselves defeated, have, after multitude of wry
faces, apparently determined TO make some Jun out
of the matter, and, as the best joke OF the season,
gravey ask the Democrats to elect at least one Wing
to the Senate, q very common thing IN such cases,
and for which the precedents in the history OF the
Wing party may be counted in round numbers, and
expressed By the following slgn-O! We of course
treat this as Joke, for we cannot suppose anybody
could seriously expect Democratic Legislature, with
an unquestioned majority in both Houses, TO elect
Mr. Badger or any other Wing to the Senate; nor
can we see any force whatever IN the reason face
tiously brought forward to justify such course. Ad-
hitting everything that is claimed for Mr.. Badger,
his reelection by Democrats would be simply sac
riice of political principle to personal considerations
II would be like saying that North Carolina, in her
broad borders, contained but man--that out of
the fifty thousand Democratic voters in the State no
man of sense could be found 10 send 10 Washington
The whole talk about the matter, when fairly ana.
lived amounts to a reiteration Of the old and AFRO
CANT assertion of 'a the and all the decency
made in times gone by on behalf Of the defeated
party
But of course, our Wing cotemporaries only
making little innocent pleasantly and we can APP
preciate the Joke We rather think that there are
such men as the late Chief Justice Rufn (than whom
no man stands higher throughout the country y such
men as Dobbn, Reid, Ashe and Others who may, per-
haps, be looked upon as eligible and who are some
what known as Democrats
However, we like to see our brethren in good spir
its, and able to indulge in harmless hilarty-it is
good sign. The extensive commonwealth of North
Carolina contains than one man, and that such
is the opinion of the members elect TO the coming
Legislature will be shown in due time.
o. The Fayetteville Observer, of the 18th inst,
has queer but characteristic article, headed Mr..
Badger-Rivers and Harbors," in which it speaks of
an article, copied into this paper some time since,
from the Washington Union, as containing ga most
uncaled for and sanderous attack upon Senator Bad
ger" The Union in defending the Presidents veto
Of the River and Harbor Bill says that the whole idea
Of appropriations for Rivers and Harbors, advoca
ted by Senator Badger and other Wing leaders, grows
in the first place, out of the inherent belief that the
money Of the people is to be used for classes and not
for the whole In the second place, they think that
there cannot be too much legislation. The world,
with them, cannot be governed too much. The peo-
pie cannot be happy unless Congress is continually
taking unto it's hands the affairs of the people
The above is the whole slanderous attack upon
Mr.. Badger, in which he is simply alluded to as
leading advocate of loose construction of the powers
of the General Government, without any especial or
personal reference to him save as one of a party-a
leader of that party. The Union is oppose to such
i sJo+
y with that paper in its approval of the Presidential
veto.
Now, what divinity doth hedge about Mr.. Badger
that mere reference to him, in connection with a
party of which he is leading mem Der, should be
looked uIon little less than high treason an
uncalled for and slanderous attack"
AS for the Cape Fear appropriation, we believe and
know that that is not subject to any of the objections
urged against the General River and arbor Bill and
we believe, too, that similar appropriations should
be made elsewhere, and that coming their own
merits, unconneCted with all sorts Of Objectionable
schemes, they would and should pass. We think
the Observer takes altogether too much pains to in
form the public that Mr.. Badger and that paper,
speaking for its party, abhors strict construction -
Again, Mr.. Badger eXcred himself for the Cape Fear
appropriation. He the sole Representative OF
the State the floor of the Senate-he had the rcso-
lutions of the Legislature before him-he knew the
will of his constituents, and he obeyed it he is
gentleman of brilliant talents and we are willing to
believe that he exered them in this behalf willingly
and in good faith. But would not any other, SINH
lary situated have done the same, and with the
same result
With all due respect Tor Mr.. Badger and his
friends we would beg leave to suggest that the val
ue of any service is not vsibly enhanced by being
perpetually trumpeted upon all occasions. If the
course of the Observer were endorsed by Mr.. Bad
ger, ii would go far to show that the whole thing
was done for electioneering purposes on the eve Of
an election but think better of Mr.. Badger anl
will not consent to Judge him by the of his in
discreet friends which can but injurc him We ques
ton very much the taste which characteristics tht
people of Wilmington as the recipients of MIR. Bad
gers benefits, because, the sole representative
the interests of the State on the floor of the Senate
he eXerted himself for the passage of an APP
priation for proper and constitutional purpose
as was his duty, and for neglect of which he wouI
have been justly amenable TO censure. We feel con
hdent that whatever senators be elected by the Demo
Gratis will be equally mindful of what is due fror
them IN that respect. The people of Wming;o
Wings and Democrats have freely and cheerful
awarded toMr Badger the credit due in this conneC
ton.
FAYETTEVILLE CARoLINIAN OFFICE FOR SALE
We perceive by a notice in the last CaroIinian ths
on account of one of the proprietors having dee
mined, for private reason, to quit the business IL
whole concern is offered for sale including tvnns fin