Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-01
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
az, ,;1x6.ToN n. c., MONDAY, MAY IS. 1853.

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Reid Democratic and Know Nothing Candidates ior
Congress- in this District, met at Clinton on IueSu"y
los, The speaking commenced at II ocIock' noon.
MIR Reid requested Mr.. Winslow to lead on Wnlch
he did remarking at the time tnat IL placed
him at disadvantage, since he was enhrely IN the
dark in regard to the position OF ms opponent, and
would therefore have TO take it for granted that the
reuorts in regard to Mr.. Reid were true and that he
was in fact, the champion of the K. N. party. MIR.
WinsTow then asked Mr. Reid if he was Know
Nothing? When he had Joined that order ? Was
he the nominee of the Know Nothing Convention at
Elzabcthtown, etc, to all which questions Mr.. R.
refused to answer. Mr., Winslow commented upon
this strange position-alluded TO Mr. Reid's strange
Inconsistencies and dsorganizing conduct in the past
which, however, the Democratic party had been
willing 10 forget and forgive, and that he himself
and other personal and political friends of Mr. Reds,
had used their best Efforts in the last Legislature to
secure his promotion 10 the Office of Judge, but that
while they were so occupied, Mr. Reid, contrary 70
what he Mr.. Winslow considered due to candor and
friendship, had concealed from him and them his
connection with. this secret order, whiles seeking
Office al the hands OF the Democratic party Nay
farther, in order to obviate the difficulties arising
from Mr. Reds reported connection with the Know
Nohings he had been written 10 on the subject and
in reply had totally repudiated all such connection
After these preliminaries Mr.. Wnslow went into
an argument on the various questions involved warn
ed the people, especially the Southern people against
the dangerous tendencies of secret proscrptve orders
under any circumstances but peculiarly SO when
such order has It's origin the north and has shown
It's faith by its works of abolitOnsm in that section
Mr. WinslOws speech was able and eloquent-Pro-
duced marked effect and more than maintained thiIt
gentleman's we'll earned reputation as pubic
speaker and sound political reasoner.
Mr. Reid at the commencement of his remarks IN
reply, appeared to be deeply embarrassed by the
srangeness and Inconsistency OF his present position,
which seemed incapable of explanation or successful
Defence as we'll as totally irreconcable with his own
previous declarations and avowals. BY way of reply
to Mr. Winslow's questions, Mr. Reid with quite q
theatrical air. tong and gesture, simply announced
himself the champion Of the great Native American
party X. N's); waxed exceeding y patriotic; was
animated solely by the sinceIest convictions OF duty
Tdont care button for office, and never did--eh p
After these slight hourishes Mr. Reid went into the
rehearsal of the usual sereotyped I'D captandtn ar
gumonts of the order" a sort of cross between po
ltcal discussion and polemcal divinity, one time
dealing with the Roman Fathers, and anon with thu
more recent marty rology Of the Bill Poole era. Mr.
Reid was evidently well posted in the line of argu-
ment he had adopted and, considering the anomalous
position he occupied, made speech not at all unwor
thy of his reputation.
We are pleased to hear that good feeling, per
sonalIy, seemed 10 exist, and that both gentlemen
were listened to with respectful attention.
From the opening at Clinton our Democratic friends
have every reason TO be we'll satisfied with their
ddato, nay proud of him. His speech o.
the abIcst political efforts made in this State
and we merely express the opinion Of every gentle
man who was present when we say that the success
of the occasion remained wholly and ndisputably
with the Democratic candidate although Mr.. ReiC
made very fur-under the circumstances might
say good speech, hut with all It's special pleading
Il failure.
The remarks we have made merely based upor
verbal report, as our Informant took no notes.
~, The news from Europe, if it amounts to any
thing, amounts TO his-that peace is farther off thar
over-that Russia knows her strength, and will no
make the slightest concession that Austria has NJ
sort of idea of acting against Russa-that the ut
most that can be expected of the German Powers i
neutrality, and even that is not certain as it
that if this neutrality be departed from it will be il
the interests of Russia.
Scbastopol is not taken by any means, nor ar
the allies as we'll off they last year, nor
Alexander as tractable az Nicholas, and he was n
willow to bend to anybody. The allies pretend t
think that they take the city, provided they ca
get sufficient force TO keep the Russians in check
the field. The only thing now left for France an
England is to fight it out TO the bitter end. Our wor
for it, they will not trouble this country for while
S1osHN AROUND. 1t is said that &c Sam " ho
certain agents meandering" through 4" the ruri
districts" in the Cape Fear Country, for the purpos
Of trying to get up X. N. Councils in a subterranea
way IF these missionaries succeed at their preseI
business, it will be their first success at any wa,
and their converts to Observation-Disclosures their first
anything.
We merely mention these things to give the DEM
Gratis of the District slight hint, also to exter
the same favor to the modern Apostles that they
not be deceived into the idea that their occupation
unknown sufficiently disguised, by the excuse
some other business, to mislead anybody.
G,-An election of officers of the Wilmington Lig
Infantry Company held last evening The fc
lowing is the result: j. L. Cantwell, Captain; v
L. DeRosset, LIST Lieutenant L. B Eramber,, Cd dc
J. r. London, Sd do. D. G. White Ensign Jos.
Jones, LIST Sergt w H. Shaw, I'd do; c. D. Myer
Sd do; A. J. Mashbourn, 4th do; J. R. J4atta l
Corporal; w. W. Campbell, I'd do; N. B. Shaw,
do; Jos. H. Wright, 4th do.--DGily Jour. 26th IN,
e5-We learn that Mr. Reid, K N. Candidate
this District, spoke at Stricklands Depot in Dupl
county, on Saturday last. The attendance w
small, somewhat under 90 persons. Mr. Reid a