Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-29
The Elizabeth City Democratic Pioneer.

The Elizabeth City Democratic Pioneer.
We regret to notice the bitterness of spirit which is
displayed by the Elizabeth City Pioneer of the 10th
inst This bitterness turned against the members of the
Democratic State Executive Committee and is evoked by
the selection of Charlotte the place for holding the
next State Convention Wedo not object to the Pioneers
dsagreeing with the Committee to the eXpediency of
that selectionwe have right to object But with all
due respect to the Editor of that paper say distinct
that he has right impugn the motives the Demo
cratic citizens composing the committee AS member
of that committee-the humbest member we admit, we
feel that our course as Democrat-yes, humble
but faithful services to the party, ought to have placed
beyond the reach of such imputations The other
bers of the committee are too well known to requrede
fence from u.s. We must feel assured that Mr.. Goodwin
wrote his article upon the convention hastily and that
mis- cooler Judgment and better feelings will alike
denim the precipitate censure into which excitement
may have hurried him.
Now let US state the real difference between Raleigh
and Charlotte to all persons East. In time the differ
ence will be just day Attendance the Conven-
ton at Charlotte will necessitate absence from home
of just day than would be required were the
Convention held at Raleigh. AS return tickets will, of
course, be issued the North Carolina Rail Road the
whole additional expense will not exceed dollars.
IF this eecteay prevents Eastern members from being
present. then all say is that have always been
mistaken in our estimate Of Eastern members. We
think the Pioneer is mistakeit has not fully examined
the subject We beg it to look into the matter care
fully.
There another feature in the remarks of the Pioneer
which concusey indicates the want of due considera-
ton. It intmates hints at threat of want of sup
port to the nominee of convention held at point of
which it disapproves. Surely this comes with bad
grace from Democratic paper circulating in district
which already supplies the State with Governor and
United States Senator Surely the first district ought
to be the last to complain that its claims the claims of
its citizens, have been overlooked
We have attended State conventions since l849, and
recollect well that, than one occasion, when
business committee to be formed of two from each
district it found impossible to obtain even one
mitteeman from the extreme Western district We have
frequently gentlemen from the West passing through
Wilmington their way to Raleigh. Indeed we recol-
lect on occasion that two Western district were
unrepresented We don't think it anything more than
right to give the Western people fair showing.
We really expect to the Pioneer itself going in
Srongwe expect to meet its editor there and to like
representation from the land of Bragg Bggs and Shaw
When dsorganzers are openly lending their influence
to open opponents to break down the influence
and organization Of the Democratic party we hardly
think that good and true Democrats ought to play into
the hands Of these dsorganzer by the display of cap
tious spirit on mere matter of detail.
MILITARY ELECTIoN.--At meeting of the German
Volunteers" held the 2lst inst, for the election OF
officers, the following gentlemen were chosen
G. CornehlSon, Captain.
| J. G. Bauman, LIST Lieutenant
H. Vollers, I'd do;
Fl. G. Hashagen, Sd do.
| New Morro.-Our neighbor of the Herald keeps
the word Plumber" standing at the head of its Edto
rial columns 1t must have quite an affection for it.
The Two Votes In Kansas the Lecompton Con-
| stItution.
/ ST. LOUIS, Jan. pa dispatch received here from
Kansas signed by F. P Stanton gives the vote of the
2Ist ut in this territory, $500 for the Lecompton
constitution, and that of the poll of 4th inst as 10000
against it. The first vote it viii be recollected was
taken in accordance with the requirements of the con-
venon which framed the constitution the latter ony
under the subsequent act passed at the extra session