Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-01-18

GG- Had the Democrats Of town really been disposed
to do as has been charged upon them, and 10 keep
up the excitement and ill-feeling arising from the
heated contest for Commissioners, they would have
adopted very difficult course. For instance, there
were the names of 927 voters registered upon the
election books and there were $50 ballots counted
Out;-of the 927 voters no person could have voted
for more than names, yet the official return of
the votes cast for all the candidates. when added up,
shows 10 more than 927 voters could have cast,
had every person voted full ticket with names on
it. This has been allowed to pass quietly, without
any charge or fuss of any kind. Intending to act
fairly in all things themselves, they have given 9TH
srS credit for the intentions, and they have act
ed rightly, think. Far be it from us to charge
foul play upon any respectable citizen, when We feel
that by doing SO, might be doing serious injus
tice. Yet, what capital might not party, inclined
to do so, have made out of this.
Again, it has been yehemently demanded on the
part of the party in power that their opponents
should show any thing proscrptive purely partzan
to their appointments. Now, unless we are totally
misinformed, and we feel confident that we are not
there is not single individual among the appointees
of the town for the present year, who is not among
its political supporters-not who opposed it is
tanned in any position We refer to the list of town off
GERS published a short time since in the Herald. w
really don't care 10 harp upon this, and we only al
lude to it now to call attention to the fact that this
the first public alluson to the matter. Does hi
eVnce disposition 10 Stir up and perpetuatc excite
ment IN connection with the recent contest
Neither have we referred to the increase of salar
les in these hard times, when taxes are so onercu
and threaten to become more so. Parties or presse
inclined 10 make capital might very fairly and pro
perly ask whether the state Of things has become
much easier within the past year, as to warrant tn
payment OF new and the increase of old salaries
We let all that pass and have never before even mer
toned 1t, and now only refer TO it, to show how t
tally gratuitous is the charge of asperty the di
position TO keep up excitement or foment quarrel
when preferred against the Democratic party
Why then the grand outburst against the party
What has it done? Simply met to perfect lis orga
ization upon those broad, general principles whi
has guided its councils long before the Know Not
ing Order was heard of, and which will continue
guide them long after that order has ceased 10
heard OF. In the resolutions adopted as the basis
the Democratic association, there is not a word
syllable, letter making any reference whatever
town elections. All that has been said about Co
miSsiOners' of navigation, evils, asperities and
forth, by those writing or talking against the Den
cratic party is the coinage of their own brai
MISTAKE There is mistake of the types in
advertisement on the first page, of land for sale
S. F. Walker. Itshould be e. I. Walker. Call
s. J. Walker, not 7. J. Walker.