Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-23
For the Journal.
WuITEyILLE, n. G., July BOTH, 1858

WHITEVILLE n e., july 10Th, 1858
MesSls. Editors 1t seems to me that every Demo
crat who is deserving the name will vote the full ticket
nominated at the Conventions Every nominee is the
choice of the Democratic of the country Any
allegation to the contrary is entirely unounded in fact
Our candidates are the representatives OF the will OF the
people of the majority and strength of Democratic
principles of an open and honest political They
seek no unfair advantages nothing to conceal
guilty of political dishonesty. Conscious of stern
integrity they boldly their principles. They desire
that shall hereafter say that he has been beray
ed by them In darkness and in sunshine, in storm and
in cam they may be found IN the household OF the true
faith The odor of political sanctity is upon their gar
mens They profess the doctrines of Jefferson, Jackson
and Buchanan. They are the firm supporters of the
Administration which has proved itself true to the
South and to the Union and capable of protecting the
national honor we'll from attacks at home from ag
gressions from abroad. In word, they deserve the
support not only of the Democratic party, but of every
true Southern man.
And who opposes our candidates? Men who style
themselves Independent. Who, in the darkest hour
of the night took solemn and horrd oaths to bind the
honest masses OF the people, and after enslavng their
conscences deliver them bound hand and foot to Norh
ern Abolitionsm who worship at the shrine
with the traitors Crittenden Bell and Marshall and
might add Gilmer, the last living remnants Of Know
Nothingism. Men who, in the day of their strength
proud to receive nomination from the prOscrip
tive bound clan but now under the deceptive guise
an unwary people. These men voted for Willard FiG-
more for President of the United States They opposed
the election of James Buchanan, and oppose his
Administration. They the friends and supporters Of
the Know Nothing Organ: Theyfare part of that
opposition which is composed of every ism that
listed under the Government from Federalism down to
Know Nothingism. They are bitter enemies of Democ
racy and seek its overthrow by every in their
power. This is the feast to which Democrats inv
ted For these men your are asked to sacrifice yom
friends and only because they dress themselves up in
new fantastic attire and call themselves Independent
Be false to yourselves elect these Independent candidates
and every opposition paper from the N York Tribune
down to the Herald, will glorify the defeat Of the
Democracy in North Carolina 80 the overthrow o
States Rights principles and the destruction o.
another buwark of slavery
Democrats of N. Carolina! can you stand this? In the
hour ofyour strength will you deliver yourselves to YOU
enemies? Remember the fate of Sampson. Be "
watchful and ready Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty And when your strength is acknowl
edged your enemies seek to undermine the CITADEL while
they tell you to sleep with the Syren song of Indepen
dent" Your duy-the duty of every worthy of tn
name of Democrats to vote the full ticket
A DEMOCRAT