Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-15
The Presideney.


ken of as likely TO receive the Democratic nomina
lion for the Presidency, and all of them, in our
opinion good and safe men and, so far. we can see
no harm likely to result from this, from any fair
expression by the friends of any particular gentleman,
of their confidence in and preference for Ann their
first choice All this is usual it is right and proper.
But it is evident that this thing may be carried
step farther-may go TO point that must inevita-
bly inure the cause of Democracy. as we'll as the
prospects OF individuals. That point will certainly
be reached, when any considerable portion of the
friends or favorers of any particular gentleman in
stead of confirming themselves 10 advocacy OF the
CLAIMS of their favorite candidate shall deem it es-
sentia to their 10 depecate those OF other
gentlemen, whom they may regard as possible com
petors before the convention or worse where pa
pers politicians laying claim to Democracy, and
affecting to desire its success contne their efforts to
attacks upon some individuals who may be obnoxious
to them, with view of ruling them off in advance.
The effect of all this must be bad The actions of
prominent mans friends have their effect upon his
prospects, although such friends, or persons
claiming to be friends act not simply without au-
thority from him, but in complete opposition 10
his wishes. For instance, the democratic Review,
pending the last nomination for the Presidency,
opened series of attacks upon what it was pleased
to call the " Old Fogies,'' meaning thereby every
prominent Democratic statesman TO whom years and
long service had given a position likely to bring
them into competition with Senator douglas. We
believed that Mr.. Douglas sanctioned this wild
foray, and he has since, as indeed, he did at the
time, disclaimed and dsowned all connection with or
sympathy for such course. But this thing had lis
effects the most immediate of which was to render
the nomination of Mr. Douglas impossible, by put
| ting compromise upon him out of the question.
At the present time, let individual politicians or
party presses say what they WILL we feel assured
that General Pierce is the strongest man at the South
Even South Carolina, seldom fully satisfied is fully
satisfied with his course; we assume responsibility
in saying that he is the first choice of the Democracy
of North Carolina and feel equally certain, that
with him for our candidate, we have no fears bu
that we shall carry the State in November.
| But, with all this before us, do say-wouId we
be justified in saying that we 60 for Pierce nobody
Not at all The Democracy of the Union, we are
proud to say has other noble within its ranks
upon whom, should the nomination fall, we would
be fully satisfied, and this believe, is the univer
sal feeling of those who took to Mr.. Pierce their
first choice they are not illiberal or exclusive OF
narrow minded. What we say is that in time Of
terrible trial, General Pierce has thrown the influence
of his high position into the scale of right and jus
tice,---that respect him for so doing, and would
rejoice in an opportunity to evnce that respect fol
him at the polls. But should another, equally sound
receive the nomination, he should receive our ardent
support The first choice of North Carolina in 1867
was Mr.. Buchanan--that did not prevent her going
for MIR. Pierce in November.
In contrast to this course is that of some presses
and politicians, who, not content with preferring 9th
er gentlemen to Mr. Pierce, naturally will happen
appear to consider themselves called upon to make
the most violent attacks upon him The New Or
leans Delta, Filbusterng organ, pitches in because
the President will not turn Filbuser The extreme
Hards ~ in New York. more orlhodu:, oil Southern
rights than South Carolnians themselves denounc.
him unsound The Washington Sentinel, disap
pointed in not getting the Senate printing, spreads
itself, so to speak, against the powers that be- it
strongly in the interest of certain Virginia politicians
who hang their hopes on Mr., Hunter. And new
series of the Democratic Review seems to spend al
its little strength upon advocacy of the One Tern
principle under all which is evidently to be seen tn
desire TO estopp Mr.. Pierce's chances for re-nomi
nation.
All this sort OF thing is wrong and, really, we ca
have but poor opinion Of the Democratic consisenc
of the persons pursuing such course
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