Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-07-25

Gilmer, who has interests directly opposed to us, u.s.
Let those interested think over this matter. We
draw no fancy sketch
Bnt it is pretended that Gov. Bragg, the son of a
mechanic builder-a man who gratefully acknowl-
edges his obligations to father who worthy of
all the honor he could pay to hint is pretended
that this man is opposed the interests of mec anes
because in 1912 he reported adversely to the passage
Of crude, iil.digested mechanics lIen-law-a law
which could only have resulted IN evil and embarrass
ment alike to the mechanic and the party contract
ing with him. Gov. Bragg is not one of the people,
say they and yet they know the antecedcns and the
existing circumstances that connect HIM with and
bind him to the people. He is the son of a mechanic
he has no large accumulated fortune like his com
pe,itor. He can sympathise the more readily with
men of moderate means Not that Gov Bragg or his
friends raise or would be justified in raising any de-
magoguecaI appeal on the score of poverty
1t is brought up al char ge.against Gov. Bragg,
that many years ago he advocated preamble to an
APPROXIMATIONS said preamble stating that such ap
preparation was required : namely, TO relieve The
State from protest. If there anything wrong in
the matter the wrong was not in stating the truth in
regard to lt,-a truth the statement Of which was
required by the circumstances the case, and, by
many, deemed essential 20 the passage of the bill
making the appropriation which put end 10 this
position of affairs But there another appropra-
| ton bill supported by Mr. Gilmer the bill appro-
priating ten thousand dollars for the equ pment of
The North Carolina Regiment. That appropriation
for the self sacrificing young of the State who
pressed forward to uphold her honor on foreign
soil, could not be passed without preamble declaring
our country in the wrong and Mexico In the
right and thus saying to citizen soldiers. Iou are
going 10 fight in mi ust cause. What do Mr..
Gimer's friends think of this Whereas by the
action of the executive and sanction of Congress
exists" ETC., for which Mr.. G. voted. A proposal 10
amend by substituting by the action of Mexico,
was rejected by Mr.. Gilmer's vote among the rest
| Which preamble was the most unpatrotc
| :.
ing copied several weeks ago from the Columbus Ga,
Sun a neutral paper, card OF manifesto having APP
pended to it the of some sixty more men,
bers of the American party in that county, (Musco-
gee) in which for certain therein set forth,
the signers express the determination 10 vote
for Buchanan and Breckenridge The Herald
publishes by way of sett-of a card signed
| by sic persons, saying that their names were
used without their authority. Of course We do
| not pretend to knoW@a the circumstances. We so
stated at the time, the authority of the neutral pa
per from which we copied, that two Of the slgners
were q American representatives from that county
in the last Legislature of the State of Georgia. and of
this fact there appears to be no doubt, there has
been contradiction.
The sir who, after some weeks silence, have thot
proper withdraw their from that manifesto,
form, after all, slim counter balance to the Sirty
who do not We repeat that we gave the statement
at the time prec sey found it, not in the col
umns of any partizan journal, but in strictly neu-
trail Sheet and have no of reason 10 doubt the
substantial correctness Of the whole affair." Indeed,
the very meagre exception goes far add add-
tiona confirmation to the main fact, had it stood in
need Of such confirmation.
FROM THE UPPER CAPE FEAR--We are pleased to
learn that the steamer James r. Grist arrived here
this morning from Fayetteville, with the cargo of the
steamer Brothers, from Haywood and Lockville, in
Chatham county, said cargo consisting of flour, wool,
spirits lurpentine and rosin. The Brothers will here
after make weekly trips the upper river running
| in connection with the Grist, which will make
| the regular trips between this place and Fay
| ettevle. a gentleman from Chatham, who came
down with us from Raleigh, expresses the hope ami
belief that the large wheat crop Of that county will
| find way to Wilmington this season through the
Cape Fear improvement. We sincerely trust that
this may turn out to be real, permanent opening OF
the long deferred intercourse with the interior by the
means of this work, which may yet prove to be OF
vast advantage to town and country.
og@Locksve, the highest point of the Cape Fear and
Deep River Navigation open is within miles of the
Egypt Coal Mites. An Intelligent correspondent IF the
Fayetteville Observer, the signature of " B .
gives welwrtten desert tion of the first trip of the
Brothers to that point. He speaks encouragngly of
the apparent permanency of the work, where the
locks and dams have been packed with stone
Where the packing has been done with sand clay,
the appearance of things is so satisfactory, but
the defect is being remeded by the rapid substitution
of stone packing.
! lFS- We requested to announce j. H. Foy, of
| Onsiow, as a candidate before the voters OF that
county for seat in the next House OF Commons Of
the Legislature of North Carolina. We are also re
quesed to announce the following appointments -
At Ennets Mills, Stump Sound District, On Tuesday,
the 29th inst; at the Golden Place Wednesday,
the Both; at Aman's Store, Lower South West, on
Thursday the 3lst, and at Onslow Court House the
first Monday in August. Mr.. Foy will address his
i fellow-Czens at the above times and places.
/ SPEcK OF Wharf.-The following card appears in
the National Intellgencer of Monday 1t leaves the
whole matter between Messrs. Brooks and Burn.
game as it withdraws the existing settlement which
had been supposed to put end to the personal diff.
Guilty between them. Rumors prevail of a contem.
plated hostile meeting, but nothing has occurred be-