Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-12-26
From the Daily Journal Of the 10Th inst.

From the Daily Journal Of the 18th inst.
Tine Election Yesterday.
As was anticipated and understood, bat one ticket
FOR Commissioners yesterday, and, OF course,
hat ticket, composed Of the old board, elected
%ithout any opposition, very small vote being east
219 in all. We believe some few ballots were seat
cred.
This being the state of the case understood by ALL
any heightened, and, above ALL any heated nswsps-
per controversy, would now DO manitsstly out OF
place. The Democrats have. throughout, let their
position be fairly understood, assigning plainly their
reasons for any they may have felt called up
on 10 pursue They are content let the facts speak
for Themselves and abide the calm judgement OF the
people Their course has certainly been open and
manly. For years they have had no band in the
management OF municipal affairs. Their total ex-
cluson from them has been made the occasion OF DE-
monstratons of Joy AMI exultation, now snlnR
passed, aid not referred 10 with any view OF re-
wing any embi,tered feelings, but SIMPLY De-
cause it forms portion of the history OF the past
not without bearing upon the present. Had they
horne 4 hand or had they obtained exclusive control
in times of ease they could not have felt authorized
TO have reflected apon others for not choosing 10 come
forward now to relieve them from the incidents Of
the position they had sought. lhey nov" IN snset
av-GentIsmen, you have been in sole power-the
credit or the responsibility is yours as things stand-
he bonds ut tho disposal of the town are unsold
and the work or works for which these bonds au
thorzed have been going on, creating floating and
upfunded debt 10 be thrown to the coming year
leaving for your successors to arrange what it ap'
pears YOU have not been able to arrange. at least
what you have not arranged this year. 1t is Hgh
that in this case you should be your own successors
that YOU should be the parties TO fund or Arrange
what would otherwise be left for those whom yol
have excluded, and who had part in the pre}imi
nary arrangements out of which this thing has arisen
Wa leave this work where alone it legitimately be
longs We will pursue factous course, offer no fac
tious opposition, but will dice at every success which
NAV promise to forward the prosperity OF the Town
AS for tho credit OF the Town it is mutual matter
We. too have an interest in that and confess tina
ua think there must be some mistake about it, whel
Wilmington seven per cent bonds will not sell rendi
tlv. If there be defect in the law authorizing thei
issue, let it be amended The Den ats here heve
saw that law before it was passed. 1t was part of
series of laws which they had 10 hand in. This i
in effect what the Democrats say. They look at thu
thing in a common-sense way.
| The Herald saws " the Democrats exceeding
anxious 10 shirk all responsibility" We will not re
tort this charge but will simply submit whether tn
Democrats, who have been excluded-shut cut, ar
amenabe to this charge, or whether 1t will not taIr
attach to those who have excluded them from all &C
and part, but who blame them now tor not stepping
forward to assume jointly wholly the arrangement
and settlement Of matters initiated under other au
spces. If there be anything like a desire to shr
responsibility, the charge would evidently rest else
where than with the Democrats.
We think the thing is pretty fully understood
will make itself more 50. We care nothing tor dl
cussion upon ton the contrary, we wish 10 avo
T. II va can. The facts will all speak for themselv
-.ommend themselves TO the better judgement
the people. We, mArhHr of the Democratic part!
: are willing to leave the matter there. Are our OPP
nents willing to do the same.