Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-03-02

Ralph Metcalf accepts the k. H. nomination for
governor of New Hampshire upon the platform of civ
IL and religious persecution to fore gners To take
the abolition vote, he also declares himself not only
opposed to the further extension of slavery, hut in ia
of the restoration of The Missouri compromise!
The temperance vote being, too, quite an item in the
canvas, the nominee at once becomes convinced that
"some more efficient law is necessary for the sup
preston of the unlicensed sale of spurious LIQUORS"
and s ready to operate in The passage of any law
CONSTITUTIONAL of course) to promote salutsry
an effect" The Neal Dowies will hardly be salts
fed with this portion of the would be governors
card but the sole object of the opposition factions
is to make head against The democratic party, it will
be their policy to acqulesce in the programme
which Mr.. Metca spreads out so invitingly to take
in all that partys opponents There is indeed whig
ticket in the field, or, rather in few Of the whig
newspapers but it is, market reports say of the
price of any article of which there is no supply
and for which there is demand, merely nominal
One wing print has already run up the entire k n.
fag-another, the old Portsmouth Oracle, Supports
the k. candidate for congress-and there are not
hall dozen wings IN the state who think of sticking
to the corpse of their party What matters it that
Ralph was Nebraska democrat up TO the day before
yeserday--that yesterday he denounced the know
nothings in good set terms--and takes his brandy
and water today The opposition in New Hamp
shire will combine, and rush, blind and furious, un-
der any leader, upon the objects of their hatred
THE ARIsrocRAcY EFFErE-Little wisdom is re-
CURED to arrive al such conclusion The education
habits and pursuits of The arsocracy are all averse
TO their acquisition OF that practical business knowl-
edge which is essential TO the carrying out with sue
cess, extensive or complicated combinations AS we'll
men might expect to gather grapes from thorns or
figs from thistles. Hunting, shooting horse-racing
and gambling are pursuits much more congenial to
our ordy and hereditary legislators than the pract-
cal business of life the government of the country.
1t is TO the assumption of arisocratic power courtly
intrigue and the apathy and credulity of the people,
that we are indebted for present disasters These
things have at least greatly contributed to tina, class
egl- latlon and ncompetency which rules in every de
partment, and the state By the multiplication of
officers the division of departments, and the total
want of training of those who are appointed to con-
duct the public business all is in utter confusion and
embarrassment. Every warning has been disregarded
the reports OF committees and commissions set a,
naught, and ignorance self -suficiency and obsolete
views have been sustained, 10 the ruin of our naval
and military establishments. The necessary funds
for the conduct of the present war have been freely
voted and the people have evnced no lack of sup.
port to carry on the war with vigor and efficiency
but doubt. vacillation ncapacity and want Of fore
thought have destroyed the fondes hopes of the
try. The failure has been complete the worrou,
arlstocratic element has formed the most dsgracefu
lncompetency recorded in the annals of any country
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