Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-11
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Mr.. EDITOR: 1t is a critical time with democracy
IN sampson | am sorry to inform you that we art
/ split up on our county candidates. And unless {
UNION takes place we shall be defeated in August
and the Know NOthings will succeed in eiecting the
candidates. thing | would not have them TO dc
under any consideration
| The Convention in Clinton nominated Thos Fl
Holmes, Esq, for the Senate and though Mr. Holmes
is young man, they could not have made better
selection. He is man of talent and energy, and
will do honor and credit to the county, if elected
and | hesitate not, in saying, that ere long Mr.
Holmes will become one of Carolina's nohIest sons
Then, let the democrats of the county come together
and muster all their strength and elect Mr.. Holmes
let not personal feeling have any thing to do with
democratic peincipIes. Do not stand aioof because
you did not get your choice. Recoect that all
moi be pleased with their So put your shoulders
to The wheel, and push forward until candidate
Is elected-nnll we carry out democratic principles
The only true and conservative principles belonging
10 any pary-the only principles that ultimately
save the union and the Constitution the only prnc
pies we can look to for peace, freedom and safety.
Had il not have been for democracy, ttis glorious
Republic would have been torn asunder and the
NORM and South plunged into civil war. war
winch would bnng ruin and misery upon our people,;
would shed over US gloom. from which we could
never recover Then [ appeal to you fellow demo
crafs, to do all that lies in your power 10 carry
those principles Never give up until our banner is
unturIed with triumph in every part Of the Union.
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to oppose Mr. Holmes | am sorry, sorry indeed,
10 hear OF this. Mr.. Faison was my first choice
lie was nominated by the convention and declined,
and | cannot see why he should run now. Is it
mt1ey 10 defeat the nominee of that convention or
is 1t 10 split up and divide the democratic party, so
that Know Nothing can be elected? thought
Mr.. tas0n was s'rong conventional man, and
would submit TO the will of the democracy. Certainly
he has advocated such principles. Blu I learn some
of the Know Nothings have solicited, and hrough
their solicitation he has announced himself cand
da e in opposition to Mr.. Holmes. He is the las
man should have suspected doing anything of the
kind lie is the last man should have uspected
deserving democratic principles and hope he will
stop, pause and reaecl befre he goes any further.
That be will withdraw his name and abide the resu,
of democracy. For if be rur>ues the course he de-
signs doing, he is for and politically dead
! have always supported Mr.. Faisor, he has always
been my coce, and while am sorry 10 lose such an
able and energetic representative. cannot support
him under these considerations, now other
time.
! Some of The Know Nothings have solicited Mr..
Faison to run, and promised him their support, and s
confident OF his el. clion. Cannot any into
this scheme So those veIy men solicited Mr. Boy
kin to oppose Mr. Thomson for Sheriff, some four
years sin e, and promised to support him and elect
him, ard after getting Mir Boykn to declare himself
they brought out Mr.. Under wood and elected him.
They only wanted to split up the democratic party so
to elect their man, and that is all they want
| hope ambitious notions and personal pleudceS
have not blinded Mr.. Faison to those facts. | hope
and trust that if lie has not deserted the democratic
prDc. pies, he will withdraw his name, and do all he
to secure Mr.. Holmes election. Rally demo-
Gratis, AMI for yourselves the rleasu and sat
i~facoD of kno wing AMI seeing democracy triumph.
Never let it be SAID that rotten and unsound Know
Nothrgs have possession of old Sampson let
it he 80 dsgraced A DEMOCRAT.
July 7th, 1856