Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-01-18

| M The Herald keeps day by day pouring out lis
miserable v--au against the Democratic party and
n. Democratic citizens of town. It pretends to de-
sire neace after the recent exciting contest, in the
same naner in which it insnuates the charge OF b-
berv against the anti Know Nothing party IN that
contest 1t pretends TO deprecate excitement whlle
it keeps constantly recurring to every element oil ex
element in the canvass lately past 1t even makes
swaeger over the pile that it says somebody los
and it's party, we suppose won 1t presumes to call
in question the right of Democratic citizens 10 i"ee'
| together openly and in the face of the worle' aS
tbnob Democrats asked its advice or cared tor ats
onn;op. They are able to mind their own buslress !;
! the Herald might profit by their example
Let US look at an example or two of its statements
in regard to the Democratic Meeting on Tuesday last
In it's issue of Wednesday, it says: "Ihe unterrhed
summoned together by the Journalistic bell-wether
of the flock, repaired to the seat Of JUSTICE &C. &c
This in the face of the ignature OF j. u. bethany,
Chairman of the Democratic Vigience COMMITTEE
dgpended to the call for the meeting, and which II
wasimpossible for any reading our paper not TO
have seen.
Again. it says yesterday ''W We hear that the
Anti, Americans formed on Tuesday evening last,what
NAV in effect ne termed Know. Nothing council"
We supnose it is the Democratic party which it mis-
names CAN'T Americans The Democrats at the
Court House did no such thing.
The basis of the Democratic organization is devo,
ton TO the Constitution of the United States and of
the State of Moth Carolina, and to the principles of
the Democratic party as published 10 the world IN
the platform of the last Democratic National Con-
vention and illustrated and enforced in the noble
message of Franklin Pierce, which has warmed the
heart of every true Southern man, and rebuked
every enemy of our constitutional rights
Know Nothing council Do the Democrats meet
to organize in secret or with closed doors No !
They assemble in the most public place in the coun'
ty-in the open Court House, in the face Of the
world.
They 90 for the Constitution of the United States
and of the State of North Carolina, breathing, as
they d. the spirit of equality and of civil and reI-
gious liberty; and they go directly against any par
tv that would violate this constitutional splrit-that
would have excluded fancy CASTOR or Manly
from the Bench on account of their religion, and de-
prived Burke Harnet, or a Davie of the right TO
the confidence and support of their fellowcitizen be-
cause of their birth place
But 10 follow these miSsatements and mIsrepresen-
taons would be too tedious business, and the game
|
however. Why can't the Democrats hold a quiet
and orderly and peaceful meeting in the Court House,
without the Herald and its crowd getting into such a
! fuss about it
| We take it that the Democrats have perfect right
TO meet as often they please. The Democrats
appear 10 be more scared by their victory shan the
Democrats by their defeat. By the way, that said
victory was what Dickens would call ga tremen.
dous rush of 0ne.' Such another victory would be d
tremendous defeat. That appears to be the reason
why there is such a terrible potber made over sim
pie meeting held TO respond to noble vlndcation Of
Southern rights, and another 10 form Democratic
Association, one of the commontst things in the
world. Why, this time last year the X. n councl
held secret meetings every week, if not ofener. One
man told us that they would keep sticking up thel
papers over his keyhoe. and he verify believed they
had new ones every night We have enGuret
what it cost for the room, the lights, and soforth
We have an idea that things Of this kind are in the
nature of impernence.
1t is great mistake, to suppose that the Demo
cratic party here, elsewhere, organize simply fol
small loca objects-that at Sc important period il
the history of the country, when Congress is dsogan
lied and fanaticism rampant, a great national party
would BOUNDS ltS views Oy Inc narrow llulllS OF
Commissioners or Constables election. 1t merely
accepts these issues they have been placed beor
it, but organizes part of the great Democracy o
the country. for great public objects Unlike its op
ponen,s, at least their organ, it is not Away
talking of town elections When the time comes
will know how to meet the contest in the name
which may most accordant with its principles
In the meantime it seeks no excitement has on
of lis resolutions named the election for Com
missioner's of Navigation any other lOcal matter
The organ of the opposition alone has referred to
things.
The opposite party have had their barbecues a
Town Creek in Brunswick, and at Tharp's in thi
county and no one has called in question their pei
feet right to themselves in this manner, if
made them feel any better. tits then the very height
, arrogance and presumption for the Herald to call
question the right of Democrats to meet when the
please for the furtheance of objects which they b
r, lieve to be right-Daily Jour-, llth inst.
The Late Railroad Accident.
l., coroners ury, summoned by Coroner J.
Wood, to examine into the circumstances by whic
the late lamented Mr.. Charles Baldwin came to h
. death. after mature deliberaon, report that it WI
=, occasioned by blow received the head, en- IL