Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-10


out another and more lengthy one from Mr.. Robin
son. With that, with other portions OF the con-
troVersy we have nothing TO DO.
So far as our relations with both the gentlemen
concerned have gone they have been and those
of friendship personally and politically, and our feel
ings would prompt US to 90 considerable lengths to
allay unpIeasantness or promote a better state of
things while they imperatively forbid to still
farther widen the breach between them and their re-
spectve friends, many of whom are also friends,
by giving the aid of circulation to the dssemina-
ton of mutual examinations and determinations.
The Fayetteville Observer of Thursday, erroneous
ly charges us with having misrepresented the Ian
gHage used by Mr.. Graham in his speech in the
"Whig Convention" The Observer knows that we
did not in our article of Wednesday last, pretend to
quote Mr.. Grahams language, and therefore can
make nothing by saying that the Ex-Governor did
not use the precise words employed by US. He did
use words equivalent, he did assert that he and his
compeers came on purpose to nominate Mr. Fillmore,
to ratify the action of the Know Nothing COnven-
tion and he illustrated by yarn SO old that it may
we'll have descended from the better days of the Re-
public" Does the Observer pretend that we have
in any way misrepresented the meaning of Mr.. Gra-
we had previously laid before readers the whole
passage to which reference is made copied from the
extended report of the Baltimore American, and our
readers are as capable of judging whether we mis-
represented it as the Observer is of telling them
DGg@ We thought all along that there cheat
ing in Maine, and now feel certain Of it. The
combined isms have cheated the people: The Demo
Gratis, spite of every humbug Of the day, have actual
ly increased their very full vote for Pierce, so that
the Fusionsts had no democratic deserions to help
them, if we except the arch traitor Hambln, who
chose publicly, in the United States Senate, to desert
his party and his country, and yet they very nearly
doubled their vote Where did the twenty five ,hous
and extra votes come from ? The State has increas
ed very little iu population within the last four years
1t is in fact of the most stationary States in the
Union, hardly advancing at al in population. The
vote polled at the recent election shows larger ratio
in proportion to population than has ever been ex-
hbited in any State election in the Union, or ever
will be in fair and honest election.
THE TIME FOR HOLDING THE PREsIDETIAL ELEC-
T1oN-By intercourse with the citizens of the adjoin-
ing counties we find some misapprehenson existing
with regard to the day upon which the Presidential
election is to be held. All elections in State are
held on Thursday, and we find that very many, e.
ven the most intelligent of citizens throughout
the country are under the impression that the Presi
Dental election will also take place on that day.
The day upon which electors are to be chosen has
been fixed by Act OF Congress, and is the same
throughout the Union. That day is the Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month of November Of
the year in which they to be appointed. The e.
lection this year, will take place upon Tuesday, No
vember 4th. The following is the Act of Congress
upon this subject
The electors of President and Vice President shall
be appointed in each State on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in the month of Nov in the year
in which they TO be appointed Provided that each
State may by law provide for the filling of any
vacancy vacancies which mayioccur Units college Of
electors when such college meets to give its electoral
vote And provided, also, when any State shall
have held an election for the purpose of choosing
electors and shall fail to make choice the day
aforesaid, then the electors may be appointed on q
subsequent day, in such manner as the State shall
by law provide. Passed january %, 1845.
0z- The Herald of Saturday, in referring the of
fer through the Journal to bet 500 that Mr.. Fill
more would not get majority of the ssctoarl vote
forgot to state that the person offered TO be
the same amount that he tCould receive smaller
number of votes than either of the other cand
dates.
We are also authorized TO say That SlUO Will Dt
taken that Mr. Buchanan will receive a majority o
the electoral votes.
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT NoRTH.-The Presi
dent arrived at Springfield, Mass, on the 1st inst
on his way home. He was received by crowd o
citizens, and welcomed by the Mayor He made
brief reply 10 the Mayors address. The GROVE
cheered alternately for Pierce and Fremont
The President declined an invitation of his politi
cal friends 10 visit Boston The inequalities of tn
city were rendered him by the Board of Aldermen o
Boston city.
EDITORIAL CHANGE.-John J. Palmer, ESQ., ha
retired from the editorial conduct of the Charlott
IN. c. Democrat, and VIM. J. Yates, Esq, has be
come the editor and proprietor of that paper TIL
Democrat under Mr.. Pamer's management, was
most excellent paper, every way worthy of the
OF Democracy and of the growing town of Charlotte
His successor, Mr. Yates is favorabIy known as tn
former editor OF the Fayetteville Caronan. and fror
his past course the Democrats of that section have
1ull guarantee that the paper will be MANAGED wit
energy and ability
FIRE'-Ihe alarm of fire last Thursday evening h,
tween seven and eight o'clock, proceeded from III
burning OF frame Kitchen attached TO the residene
OF Asa. A.'brown, Esq, on the upper part of Ma
ket street. We do not know the exact amopnt
the loss but presume that it could not have bee
large.