Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-09-28
73.------ 9. we notice that some OF our DEM


- - = oToNDAY. SEPT. "A. 1885,:
- C-.~- we notice that some of our DEM
.. 1-..-.noraries in this State, well as else
80 commenced hosting the names OF gentle
""e'0' ..nJidates for the Presidency. With all
InsH for our worthy friends, whose political
1o,.Iodue and tact we estimate highly, we feel con-
4-;-od n think that snch movements premature.
Srhov NM, tend to embarrassment. The strength of
rv rarticular gentleman in any particular locality
a hardly index to his general strength in convention
~ tbrouphout the State or United States. AS mat
+rs now stand we must confess that all can say,
mr. see ground for saving is that shall support any
true Democrats nominated by Democratic National
Convention, and standing upon true and unmistake-
able Democratic PLATFORM agreed to by such conVen.
ton. If the Democratic Convention wants TO do its
duty to itself and to The country, it must know no
can't. It must hear nothing of "Young America"
or old America 1t must know of nothing but ma
tional constitutional and men, young or old,
as NAV be, and that these in the field, the
Democratic party throughout the country, must
show that it. and every member Of it, be as fully
relied upon to stick up to their nominations. without
an oath, as their opponents can with an oath. We
must meet secrecy and oaths with openly declared
PRINCIPLES and trust to the strength of those prnci.
pies 10 overcome every hostile organization The
souabble about men must be kept away. Next year
it will be fight for the constitution, trial OF
strength between the constitution and laws of the
limited Staes and the constitution and oaths and OBJ
locations of the National K N. Council. Nothing
less than our form of government will be at stake
no There is nothing more unjust than making
sweeping judgments of class, founded upon lSoia'
ted cases. For instance we find IN a contemporary
the following paragraph: r.
GA Catholic priest has been imprisoned III Onleae0 ~.
rnenness and Protestant minister for horse-steang
Would it be fair to draw from the above lsoia'eo
facts the inference that all Catholic Priests were
drunkards or that the customary amusement OF
Protestant Ministers were sestealing. we THINK
not. and vet we have seen things in the papers about
"a fair and reasonable. They used to have sort OF
Srorsh organ published in New Orleans for crcula-
toc in Cuba the chief object of which seemed 70 De
the collection from all the papers IN the Omon' OF
Averv crime and misdemeanor committed or alegeu
to be committed, throughout the length ana Ofeao'h
of thirtv.one States These were calculated and IN
tended to convey the impression that crime was the
everyday business of the people, and so to scare OIL
the Cubans from any desire for nearer connecUon
with this country. We have no belief IN any sncn
svsten and above all, dislike to see 1t resorted 10
hv reponists or by religonist politicians IN their
controversies with other denominations Where
hundreds stand frm and one single clergyman errs'
tha, one is paraded as though sample of the oppo-
e faith nothing of course being said OF similar or
worse cases on the side that goats over the exposure
THE EPIDEMIC INcREAsING.--Heavy rains and
other unfavorable circumstances have had the effect
of stopping the progress of improvement IN the
health of the fever cities Things have fallen back
since Monday to nearly their old stand not so bad
onIv because of the want of sufficient food tor the
disease. The deaths in Norfolk the 18th amonnt-
a6 to 40 To some extent the country around is be-
coming infected even beyond the range OF what can
properIv be considered suburbs Several OF the new
cases have been among these comparative outsiders
The proportion of deaths 10 the whole number at
tackled is greater now than it was at the first break
ing out of the disease.
We find in the papers the names of 322 adult white
persons who are kno,Un to have died of Yellow Fee.
yer in Portsmouth, The number of children, we
presume, must have been fully as great, and this
with the colored population who have died, would
bring the list close up to a thousand. The number
of deaths in Norfolk has been even larger. The
worst of it is that there still to be no reaper
rnanent abatement of the disease or its ravages.
no. Cooley for October, is on hand. Fully up tc
the usual standard of excellence in its peculiar line
neither very deep nor scholarly line, but one thai
pays-is free from improperly of any kind-anc
above all, pleases the ladies' glance at its illus
trations will show that II is bound to do. Out o.
some 81 illustrations all but three have relation tc
female or infantile costume; and of the remainder
one is "model cottage" a (" love of cottage"
During one of the melting days of which few
"might have been fet' this season, sentimental
youth complained of the GOODNESS of the world"
matter of fact friend, who very sinfully wished
ca id sight colder" Exit sentimental in
melting mood.
WANT OF SALTpETRE.-The powder mills through
out the country are feeling the effects of the
None of them have stock on hand to work more thar
sixty days. They will have to compete with tn
powers militant for villanous saltpere, much o
which must be e igged out of the bowels of harm
less earth.'
UNFORTUNATE M1sTAKE.-The Wadesboro' IN. c.
Netvs learns that a short time since, Mr.. LotharF
residing near Columns store in Union county, intend
ing to give two of his children quinine for chs an