Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-02


~. poroorober that. on Monday next, an election
III bo hold for Commissioners of Navigation for the
ort IF wilmington, to serve for one year from the
bo,s If their election There are two sets of cand-
dates in the GeId-the Democratic and the Know
Nothing candidates. The gentlemen on DOM 'i0A0''
are known to the community, and 1t is LOT VIC ool
munty to Judge. We speak merely on Poln' ol
principle The issue is made up IL Is parry q"e'
zion. tits q contest between Democracy ana AnO"'
Notbingism and viewing the matter IN THIS Hgnt "
behooves every Democrat to cast aside all little per-
sonal likes or dslikes, preferences or antagonsms'
and 90 for the ascendancy OF the principles OF winch
he democratic candidates are the representatives,
That il the way, and the only way, in which the
Democratic strength can be shown, and Democratic
success secured Ii won't do for one man TO say
don't like this man, another TO say don't like an
other and in failing vote for the person who may
not enjoy their personal preference perhaps secure
the success of the Know-Nothng party. No hVe
men could be got in town 10 whom every member
even of their own party, is personally attached
Such is human nature that nothing of the Kind is 10
he looked or hoped for. Enough for us that our
tickets composed of faithful and competent men and
trne Democrats-that, if elected they will make an
efficient board
We have only few words 10 say about charge
brougbt against the Democratic ticket that 1t is
OF made up exclusively of commission and shipping
nerchants or those directly concerned with or inter-
ested in shipping The tact is so, but 1t remains &c
be shown that the Board of Commissioners OF NaVl'
CATION ought 10 be composed exclusively OF the
representatives of any one interest, no matter
how important that interest may be. Had Il
been supposed that eligibility was to be con-
ferred TO one class, the right of suffrage might as
we'll have been limited also, to that class There are
other duties devolving upon the Commissioners be-
vopd the mere promotion of the shipping interest
There is the health of the town 10 be protected
against the introduction of contagious diseases by
sea and, highly as esteem the integrity and non
orable feelings of our commercial community l
must not be forgotten that men, they can clam nj
exemption from the common weaknesses OF human
ty-that like other men, their interests may, and IN
Iced must unconsciously to themselves, infuenc
their Judgment and we know that men of family
remote from the wharf will certainly feel an add
lional guarantee for the adoption OF all necessar
means looking to the health of those dependent upo
EN-, when they know that their own part OF the tow
and their own section of the community is represen
ed at the Board of the Commissioners of Navigation
At the same time that the Democratic ticket refus
0 corcede an exclusive sway 10 any one branch
business, it gives 10 that interest more immediate
interested in navigation large, and indeed, pr
ponderating influence, so that the progressive sp
upon this point may not be wanting We derreca
undue excitement. 1t only depends upon the Dem
Gratis coming up and voting their strength wheIh
our ticket shall or shall not be elected on Mond'
next The Democrats of the town have the pow
if they will only exercise 1.-THE votes if they W
only cast them. If the party should choose 10
successful by putting forth its strength-and it is
in the power of the Democratic party, then we sh'
feel reioiced; and even in case of failure we sb
OF feel depressed, knowing as we do the strength
ne Democracy, and feeling as we do the certain
that that strength will be put forth in the great co
tie SITS of the approaching Summer and Fall