Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-26
THF WILMINGTON journal.
The rLegtsIature.-Why Yield to Personal sq"obbles
or Tolerate Personal AssumptiOns - - -


WILMINGTON, N. e., MONDAY, NOV. ae, 1858.
The LeglsIature.-VVhy Yield to Personal squObbles
or Tolerate Personal Assumptions g. .
The session of Saturday was a short and compare
lively unimportan one. The Comptroller and Secretary
of State have been reelected The Treasurer, If not
already passed upon is certain to be rechoSen There
will probably be serious contest for State Solicitors,
unless it be in the Newbern Circuit in which MIR.
Stevenson declines being candidate for reelection. Of
those spoken of to succeed Mr.. Stevenson, we are
best acquainted with VIM j. Houston, Esq, of Dupln,
and our respect for him lawyer and gentleman has
grown with our knowledge of his character This with
out dsparagement of any others. 1t is possible that
this matter may have been already acted upon before
the date of the present writing 1t would give US much
pleasure to be enabled to Mr. Houstons cleo
tion Our report from Raleigh makes no mention Of
this matter.
The caucus for Senators has been fixed for tonight
At least that is the story which all reports bring We
regret to learn that as the time approaches the bitter
ness of feeling which unfortunately exists between GER
tain persons and their friends, grows in intensity If
this thing is persevered in whatever the present result
may be- the future will inevitably develop the evil seeds
which are now being sown broadcast. Caring for the
good Of the State and Of the Dem ocratc party which
is of more interest to us than any contests be-
tween TweedIedum and Tweedledee, We confess our
selves heartily sick of the whole affair, and feel like
exclaming in the language of MercutiO, plague on
both your houses !" And the working Democrats of
North Carolina, who neither ask receive favor or re-
cognition from your central clques legislative caucus
es will soon begin to ask whether they to have the
ascendency of their principles eopardzed or the unity
of their party threatened because some Of you at the
centre cannot agree as to how you shall divide among
yourselves the honors and offices of the whole State to
which small porton-a limited section-asserts pre-
Scrptve claim, and apparently, has that claim aHOced
1t has always been the way under all party changes 1t
ought not to be the way any longer. There are some
eighty counties in North Carolina, and free white men
in every one of them-citizens of North Carolina and
in each of them, too, good Democrats.
We call upon our people from the East the tarpap
ing East to look to their interests and the interests
of their constituencies Watch the movements already
inaugurated and those hereafter TO be made. 1t will
pay better than allowing yourselves to be drawn into the
squabbes of aspirants.
Now we do not wish to be misunderstood. We have
no desire to attack anybody undervaue anybody sheer
at anybody OR excite prejudice against anybody We
want to give all fair chance-to let everything go for
what it is WOrh-to attach no such undue Importance
to particular sections or counties as shall leave all others
devoid of consideration or influence. The people of
North Carolina number something like million, but
some of these are slaves at any rate the voters are
over one hundred thousand. They owe considerable
money-pay several taxes, are engaged in numer-
Gus works. have divers interests support many
schools and number of colleges large bodies
of young men and maidens-are not without sense
Why should they their representatives be stirred up
to sudden food of mutny because of any contest for
particular post between any two, three or dozen men
like unto themselves? We speak particularly to our
Democratic friends. Our party is largely in the ascen
dant II is aparty based upon principles broad enough
to take in the whole State 1t is, ought to be- unit
from the East to the West from the North to the South
Shall the squabbes of mere affect us? Why, ii all
the men about whom so much fuss is made wiped
out our party would still remain, because principles
are indestructble
Let us take warning from the example of Virginia,
where if the Democratic party be not Given into mi
norty it is because its assumed leaders without the
power to work its ruin. At Democratic meeting last
week in Richmond, regular stand up fight between
rival cques resulted in prominent politician pro-
posing three cheers for John Lechcr prominent can
didae for the Gubernatora Nomination, while another
prominent politician proposed three groan The cheers
and the groans were both given with will. What a
preparation for harmonious support of nominee
What debt of gratitude does the party for the
services of such leaders Shall the exhibition of such
feelings be allowed in North Carolina?