Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-06-26
/. The Contest IN North C.,o,,n. From the Union.

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Mr.. EDITOR When we reflect upon the IT'LL 80
achieved by The national democracy in order - "De
cure majority in the lower branch of the nov, Sc
eral legislature, zeal is ardent to att.;n
ul fruilion of labor so well directed and Success
In the past and so earnest and unring in the pres.
ent. AS one rushes on conscious that the next aa
Will proclaim him victor, the fact redoubles his Will
nigh wasted energy. and decision is stamped unon
his brow upon
Convinced of The indispensable necessity =,
majority of democrats in the next House of Ran,Ia
sentatives IN order to carry out The great car5,
principles of democracy, sustain the administratN
of James Buchanan and defeat tt reckless Iai"on
and dangerous designs of the black republican nar~
and encouraged by the glorious action of the demcyo
racy in many of sister States in the North anI
most especially in Connecticut, which has so recen'I
and so unexpectedly placed two faithful guard.
around the constitution North Carolina follow;n, &c
the wake of the Old Dominion, is aroused f1o III
mountain to sea shore in stern endeavor to contrib
ute to The consu'nmation of such patriotic riumpb
| The immediate object of my communication NJ
Editor, is to direct the attention of your numerous
readers to the first congressional district of NorIb
Carolina. This district, you may remember was
represented in the last Congress by COL Paine. an
avowed member of the know nothing organization -
Taking it ut lis food, be defeated The distinguished
| gentleman who is again the standard bearer Cf onr
party by a majority exceeding three hundred That,
Mr. Editor, as all know nothing triumphs were, was
a triumph of prejudices. These as is inevitable, in
progress of time, yielded 10 principle, and are we'll
nigh extinct. Our people free from oatbs, their
con>cences unetered their hatred for the foreigner
assuaged and their fears of the Pope of Rome are
| We are, therefore, confidently waging determined
conflict satisfied that in August next we will send
| you brave defender of the constitution and the
Union. DR. Henry M. Shaw, four wears ago. snatched
our banner from the dust, in which it had long in
glonously tralled and presented it to victory. His
course In Congress was honorable TO himself and
satisfactory TO his constituents Called at its close
by the unanimous voice of his party, a second time
he became its leader Battling manfully the nsinua
ting and perncious influence of the know nothing
party, and sustaining in toto the administration Of
stances above limited at, though not subdued. Occu
plying the distinguished position of eIector for the
State at Large in the last presidential campaign, he
was prevented bysproracled illness from doing the
valuable service for hich he was so we'll fitted by
his lndomitabe energy and fine ability Appreciat.
ing him, whether victorious or defeated his party
has again presented him to the voters of the district
gentleman of undoubted courage, of stern integrity
of winning and courteous demeanor, and of unyeld.
ing and uncoIpromising democracy, he deserves sue
cess, and We believe will have it. He is now perse.
veringly conducting laborous canvass, demonstra
ting the necessity of upholding the administration of
James Buchanan, and exposing the shifts and changes
of stupid opposition.
From the gratifying intelligence which reaches US
from every section, predict for him majority un-
precedened in the political annals of the Albemare
region.
CHowAN COUNTY, North Carolina.