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


the probability of our obtaining information there
that we might not be able to obtain at home The
truth is, that our trip to the mountains was very
hurried one, undertaken simply for the purpose of
accom- anying some relatives, who intend 10 pass the
balance of the summer there, and afording few OPP
portunities of mixing with the people beyond the
merely casual ones incident to rapid travel. At the
present time, however politics and political matter
occupy so large space in the public mind, that they
are pretty certain TO form the staple of conversation
wherever men are met together, no matter for how
short time This we found to be the case, and we
endeavored TO find out some matters and things for
our own satisfaction.
One OF the things we discovered, and suppose
the discovery has been made by every body else, is
the ridiculous bluff game trying to be played out by
the friends Of Fillmore and Gilmer. Why, some of
them actually talk as if they really supposed that
Mr. GiImer stood chance Of carrying North Caro-.
lima 1t has been a matter of considerable debate
with u.s. whether they could in fact, entertain any
such notion or only trying on the boldest sort
Of brag game. Distinctly and emphahcally we
say, from what we know and have seen and heard,
that if the Democrats do their duty TO themselves
and to their country, Gov. Bragg will obtain larger
majority than any Democratic candidate for Gov ernor
ever has obtained in North Carolina, and the result,
now soon to be known, will show that our calcua-
lions are correct. This is no mere boast.
The facts are so, and we known them to be So
Mr.. Gilmer, instead of carrying everything before
him in the western districts is going TO lose heavily
in some, and gain little or nothing in any. Polit
clans about towns and Court Houses, talk largely
about the American party" but 10 the yeomanry
of the State it is the Know Nothing older-it is
Sam" the same " Sam " who combined with Black
Republcanism to defeat such men as TOucey Of Con.
necticut and put rank aboltonisls in their stead
The order is nothing like as strong as the old Wing
party. In Craiges and Clingman's districts, it is
phacally and beyond doubt ga dead cock in the pitt
In some counties in these districts it may and will
exhibit sort of convulsve vitality, but It's days are
numbered and the returns will show them to be so.
Mr.. Gilmer's friends calculate upon large gains in
Reade's and Puryear's districts. Time will show
some of the ubl' mt caculators things they appear
not 10 suspect What, for instance, would they think
of less majority for Mr.. Gmer, even in Guford
than Gen. Dockery obtained in the same county p
1t would rather surprise them we suppose, but ii
would not surprise us in the least. Gov. Bragg will
get every vote in those districts that he got before
and more too. In some places Mr.. Gilmer will, oil
course get votes personal grounds; any man sim
ilarly situated would, but that will not make any
mark on the general result
One thing is certain, lIr. Gmer, after vaguely
limiting in the west at some sort of a vast State
Bank with indefinite powers privileges. and based
upon stocks of some kind, has totally abandoned all
talk of such thing since he came to the east
indeed not aware that he has said anything
al all the sub ect since the discussion at Halifax
when Gov. Bragg endeavored, in VAIN, to get him 10
assume any definite position on the matter c. explain
what be was really driving at. There he denied
having at any time spoken of or limited at a Bank
based upon railroad stocks, after the manner propos
ed by his eccentric and somewhat crazy county-man
David F. CALDWELL On this point there was an issue
between Mr. Gilmer and Gov. Bragg, the latter in
ssting that such scheme had been broached, thu
former denying it. So tie issue rests, and we refe
TO the matter simply for the purpose of remarkine
that all, or least the great body of Mr.. Gmer'
friends supporters and coad utors, living within tn
sphere of his personal influence, 90 for such
scheme affOrding the strongest nterentia evidenc
that however it may be ignored at the east it is use
Tor eectloneerng purposes to strengthen Mr.. CLINE
IN his own immediate section. The Fayetteville Oh
server IN one OF its issues Of last week, came out i
an elaborate article in reply TO the Lexington an
ladkin Flag on this point the Flag having come GU
for the State going into the Banking business as
money-making affair." with the view of realizing su
fcent amount of profit TO carry on the State govern
ment, etc. This plan of the Flag, so strongly oppo
cd by the Observer was and is neither more nor les
than newspaper development of Mr.. Gilmer
hobby, owned at Halifax, and reported by III
editor OF this paper verbatim on that poin
Strangely enough the very next issue of Ii
Observer contains the announcement that that name
will support Mr.. Gilmer. We do not pretend 10 ur
derstand all this, but 50 it is.
By the way, we formed one of the parties 10 a
amusing bluff game last week. Being detained
short time in a village where all hands and the COO
are Know Nothings, we seated on the piazza
the hotel the subject Of conversation as usual in ST.,
cases, being politics. gentleman ask ed us what "
really thought would be the result of the electiop
We replied that opinion was that Gov Rrao
would be elected. He turned as thouob vo he
done him personal injury,--couldn't see how an
man clud entertain such preposterous notion-tal
ed IN fact as though what he was saving was inten
ed Tor publication in Know Nothing organ 70 che
the spirits OF the bethering Finally he wound
ny ASKING u we really thought Mr.. Bragg would
eleCVeu " we thlnk so fifty dollars worth" was q,
reply " HoW much maioritg ,viH ANN o,;,. ~ 80
the JuOllant gentleman. The finale Of tho tb;nc ~
Ilcn' ou' 1t showed what the game of brap amo,
Nlr' Ulltner' trends amounts to generally VIII,
ling to keep their spirits up 1t was a bluff Co.,.
ouno lot we ha9 moi the most distant idea Of hntI;
on anything and had no money to bet even Is =
had been so inclined IVA II