Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29

Democratic parties" etc'
To this positive and distinct assertion we beg leave
TO call the attention Of the Democrats of this District,
and to ask them whether they can honor with their
support or recognize as brother Democrat, candi
date who stands upon the platform of party which
boasts that it has arisen upon the ruins of the Demo
cratic party. What Democrat is there worthy of the
name who will admit that the Democratic party is in
ruins that It's principles less sacred than in
days gone by? Democrats of New Hanover and Du-
pin and 2lacen and Sampson and Columbus and
Brunswick and Cumberland and Harnett and Robe.
son and Richmond when, we ask, did you authorize
bitter Federalists at Philadelphia pow-wow, or
recreant Democrats in your own midst, to proclaim
your party IN ruins The Democratic party in
ruins. Tell that in Boston, but not on the Cape
Fear Tell it in Massachusetts, but not in Virginia
or the Carolnas. The Democratic party an ruins
Nonsense-the Democratic party can't be IN ruins.
1t is but the embodiment of the spirit of American
progress and civilization, and while these retain their
vitality the Democratic party must be the party OF
the country
The members of the ol3 Wing party may choose
10 consider their party in ruins--they may choose to
support those who tell them to abure the Wing
That is their look out, NOT ours, but for our
elves, 5s Democrats, we shall do such thing-no
receive the support or the slightest mite OF
the support of the Democrats Of the Third District,
who comes forward to insult them with the decIara-
ton that their party is in ruins.
No-a thousand times no! The Democratic par
ty is raIIyng its forces for prouder tru Iph-a
bier victory than any she has yet achieved. From
Mason and Dixons Line to the Rio Grande the whole
South is wheeling into line and all that is pest and
mos conservative at the North il preparing to stand
by her in the approaching struggle. In the general
disruption of religious I'd political lies the national
Democratic party still stands like broad ard solid
bridge to span the gulf and allow the just and the
moderate anu the patriotic North and South to meet
together and labor for the good of the Country. the
Constitution and the Union. That party in ruins,
and the miserable mongrel broken up, hollow Phil
adelphia pow arising upon its ruins! Bah
Why, we should not be at all surpassed TO hear of
full anti-Know Nothing delegation being returned
to Congress from North Carolina. Every word of
we hear from the first district confirms in the
belief chat the able incumbent DR.. Shaw will be
cesstu over his X. N. competitor Col. Paine In the
@nd District, there is no organized opposition, and
COL Ruffn will certainly be elected, Of course, in
this, the Third District no cool man who knows any,
thing about the state of things anticipates any other
result than the election of Mr. Winslow by large
majority 10 the Raleigh District we look upon the
election Of Fir. Branch as q fixed fact. The party
there has the strength and after having so recently
felt the ruinous effects of division, will be certain
to Tally one man to the support of Candi-
date who is eminently worthy of their fullest con.
fdence. In the 9Th Mr.. Kerrs District the con-
test will be close one. Mr.. Reade, the K
n Is tha oD1U iu6iciO sole
ton the order has made in the State, and, as hav.
ing been a Wing in Il strong Wing District we a
first thought his election certain; hut more re-
cent information has rather changed our opinion -
There are plenty of Wings who will stick to Mr.
Kerr, who will not join the secret society," nor leave
the party of Clay and Webster, even in ruins for tina
OF Ned Buntline and K Rayner, who has helued him
self little among his Wing friends by his denunciatio
of the of Mr.. Badger in voting for the Kansas
Nebraska Bill. Mr. Kerrs chances seem to US yer,
fair
OF the 9th, or Puryear's District, We know les
IAN of any other District in the State. The Demo
cratic press assures us that Mr.. Scales the Demo
cratic candidate in opposition, has very fair show
ing Mr. Puryear is not strong. He never could &c
his oIdparty vote. AS for Craige and Clingman thel
election is certain
The ruins of the Democratic party! Humbug
sheer humbug, every word of it.
L"ud"tlOm md Depreciation Public speakID
and Speakers.
We are fully aware that it is too much the practc
OF newspaper editors and correspondents when CIV
ing accounts OF political discussions, to deal in unlim
tied audaton of those with whose opinions the
agree, whose they DESIRE and on the othe
hand, 10 unduy depreciae the efforts of the opposin
candidate or speaker. This is wrong and even foo
lsh 1t amOunts to nothing to say thai Mr.. Reid use
up Mr.. Winslow, or Mr.. Winslow used up Mr. RciG
Such assertions can be made as easily without hea
ing either OF me speakers nv,. For ourselves w
claim no exemption from the weaknesses of edioris
humanity. Our feelings, desires, and preconceive
opinions may, and perhaps do, exercise an influenc
over our judgment; but this much we uv,H say, tha
IN giving report of any public speaking or discuss
ion' we endeavor to give the points and positions COZ
rectly-to show why and how any result has, in on
opinion, been produced. And we will 60 further, an
say that we do not charge any speaker with misstatt
ment or Misrepresentation of facts, without maxim
distinct reference to the fact concerning which W
assert the msstatement to have been made and civ
irg our authority for correcting such M statement
We have been led into this train of reasoning an
remarks by noticing the following in the Fayettev
Observer CT Monday:
Mr.; REID IN WILMINGTON Reid addressed a crow
ed audience IN Wilmington Friday night last The He
aid lands and the Journal depreciatus his effort
The Observer then proceeds to give an instance
what we have asserted by quoting our contradictio
OF the statement made by Mr. Reid of there ben
four millions Of Catholics in the United States. TIL
statement MIR. Reid made on the authority of tt
catholic Almanac We obtained an Almanac on