Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-23

be published in the Wilmington Journal and, on
motion, the meeting adjourned.
R. WOOTEN, Chairman.
Il " e +. r Toos- Secretaries.
For the Journal.
MEssRs. EDITORS 1t appears that there those
who, though not personally my enemies, think my
interests and theirs conflict and that by iurng
they best serve their ends, and for that pur
pose, have started all manner Of charges, which
calculated to injure me with the Democratic party,
and make me appear, if emocrat at all, at least
very inconsistent | have not noticed any of
said charges (no being pcltcian) until lately.
have heard that was to be one of the Know Moth
ing or Ramshacke candidates for the legislature,
charge which made previous to the last election
and not noticed by me or my friends, and now made
for the purpose no doubt, OF nJCring me at the
ing Long Creek convention. Now | wish to assure
those who arc making themselves so very busy, that
their time is unnecessarily spent, as | am not can
didae for the nomination, nor will | suffer my name,
under any circumstances to go into said convention
even should a very few desire to put it there and
would admonish those who are anxious 10 secure for
themselves their friends the nomination, AID
firing me for that purpose, to look out they may
he defeated from another quarter, by good Dem
oarat not tainted with Know Nohngism. Besides
[ think it hardly gentIemanly to attack for a
change in politics, when it is generally known that,
for most Of the time for the last II months, have
been confined TO my bed by and protracted i'll
ness, and positively prohibited by my physician from
even reading political papers.
If merely peeping into the Know Nothing order,
through motives of curiosity, and at the instigation
of prominent and Influential Democrats Cat that tme(
is an objectionable sin, and worthy of eXcommuni-
cation then plead guilty, that has been my sin,
but nothing more, | never having acted or voted
with any party save the regularly organized Demo-
cratic party. am a democrat because believe the
principles of that p@ay hesr calculated TO promote
he interest of the whole country, and shall Gin the
event of their nomination. to the extent Of my hum
Bile ability advocate The election Of Bragg, Pierce and
Dobbin
! do not make this statement with the hope or eX-
pectation of reward or prefer mcnt. | am not can
ddate nor never expect to be. | simply wish to clear
myself of the charge of incor isency and wish on
~ to maintain reputation for simple and humble
honesty. JOHN T. MOORE.
NIr. Gilmer AssoilIng the Directors of tho North
Carolina Railroad.
We learn, says the N. {. Standard, that MIR. Gil
mer, in his speeches in the West is assailing in bit
ter terms the Directors of this Road. He charges
that Gov. Bragg has appointed parcel of ncompe-
tent Directors the part of the State-that the
Road is grossly msmanaged-that bridges are I'M
covered, and iron, stills, spikes and other property in
large amounts are scattered up and down the Road
and going waste and he tells the people that with
such management they may look out for high taxes,
&c.
This attack, at once SO unjust and false, is repe-
ed by Gov. Bragg in be >0ming terms and we learn
the Governor challenged him to specify persons and
make good his charge He made sweeping charge
of incompetency against all the directors but when
pressed by Gov. Bragg, he named Messrs Dick and
Dortch as in his estimation among the incompetent
both Democrats
We call upon the people of all rartes and espe-
clally the friends of the Central Road to note this
unworthy and desperate movement on the part of
| MIR. Gllmer to obtain votes
More on this subject hereafter.
JOHNSTON CoUNTY.-The Democrats of Johnston,
IN Tor0fIo AZ -1J
mated the following ticket For the Senate. Linn
B. Sanders; for the Commons, B. H. Tomljnson and
Asa Barnes; for Sheriff J. A. Vinson.
All the old members have been nominated for re-
been selected
we learn that the Democrats and anti-Know Moth
lngs OF the County are thoroughly united and har-
monous and that the prospect is that they will car
ry their entire ticket trumphantly, and give an in.
creased ma orty to Gov Bragg.-R. Sartord
Gov. Bragg West.
The last Asheve News says :" Gov. Bragg and
Mr. Gillmer reached this place on Saturday evening
last, and left the following day for Cherokee Both
gentlemen looked IN good health and condition for a
Iaborlous and tatlguing canvass To our friends in
the lower part of the State we would say that we are
confident OF carrying the district for Bragg by a
larger majority than we did last summer Know
nothlngsm is lettering and falling to pieces eyerv
Where IN this section, and candidate who endorses
lis denominations, who opposed to his country in
the Mexican war, who has voted steadily against
Tree suffrage, as Mr. Gilmer has, will find little to
comfort him in the Mountain District. Sci Us dawn
tor twenty five hundred majority for Bragg
NASH CoUNTY.-We learn that Dr. J. H. Drake.
former Senator is candidate for re election in Nash
we presume he will have no opposition. DR.. Drake
Is one OF the most reliable Democrats. and he has
served the people ofhis County in the Senate with
entire acceptabillty. We learn that N M. Lewis,
Esl, is candidate for the Commons, and that Col
John W. Bryant, former Commoner, declines re-
election: Col. Bryant retires with the respect and
good wishes of the people of Nash generally.
Raleigh Standard.