Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-01-18
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In accordance with the long established usage OF
the Democratic party in this county, we PuollSn "'
customary notice for Democratic County H0e' O.
to be held on Tuesday of March County "our'
Delegates will have to be appointed 10 Inc o'ae Co
vention at Raleigh, and we presume arrangements
made IN have this county represented IN District
Convention for the appointment of two delegates 10
ranresent this district in the National Democratic
Convention to assemble at Cincinn att the 2nd day
of June next Formerly no such District Convention
was needed, each county appointed It's own dele
oates but, in accordance with the resolution adopted
by the last National Convention at Baltimore only
two delegates from each district will be admitted as
members of the coming Convention, 1t will be neceS'
sary to take some such steps as may seem best LOT
ascertaining the choice of the district as 10 who
these two delegates shall be. Our own individual
opinion is in favor Of convention. Others may
think otherwise This is matter to be thought
OVeT
Whatever differences of opinion may exist among
the Democrats of this county in regard 10 particular
modes or measures for organization, we presume
that all are agreed in regard to the proprety and
Cessity of adopting good and ehclent means OF
concentrating and bringing out the full Democratic
strength in the coming contests of this year is no
idle form of words to say that this will be the most
important year which the greater portion of our read
ers has ever known. No reader of the news-no
observer of events can have failed to perceive this
In Congress and out of Congress point has been
reached which has parallel in the history of the
country. In the great battle for the constitution
which the Democratic party will have to fight, every
Democrat must feel that New Hanover county ought
to be in position to do her whole duty to the coun
try, weakened by no divisions of any kind among
her Democratic citizens. The same thing will apply
to the whole dstrct-to the whole State. We ask
it of our Democratic brethren throughout the county
10 think this matter serious y-talk over it, anC
be ready 10 take efficient action.
The Democrats here in Wilmington, have met to
geher and organized a Democratic Association, so a
to obtain better concert of action and freer inter
change of councils and views among the members 0
the party. What has been done will be found in tn
columns of the Journal. We had no right, di
we presume to act for, or suggest 10 the Democrats
other Districts. We trust however that smila
will be adopted in every precinct in the cour
ty. We think it cannot fail to produce the best re
suits. Ii will bring Democrats together-it will sue
gest more efficient means for the dissemination
Democratic truths and it will also afford means
asCeTtaining the wishes of each district full
so that it may not be hereafter the case has bee
heretofore said, that one or two men assumed
act for any number of Democrats residing in
District. We commend ths matter to the earnest a
tention of our Democratic brethren in the country
not only in New Hanover county, but in the countit
generally.