Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-05
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Meeting of the LecisIature.

the Clty OF fCalelgu Oh MOuuay, Lue A"'n A''' "o
the third Monday in November. This will be exactly
two weeks from the date of this writing.
The session will be an important one 1t Will require
the exercise of much prudence and to prevent
its being an excited We need not refer more than
casually to the disturbing influences at work. calculated
to endanger the harmony of the Democratic party WEI
trust however that the hopes of the Opposition in this
respect, will be doomed to disappointment the more so
as all these elements of distraction spring from the SQUAD
bles of or about men, We do trust that the Democra
cy of North Carolina is not poor or so wanting IN sell
respect to permit its members or its representatives
to be used the mere pawns in any game OF personal
ambition between inc viduas, even if there be ndivd
uas willing to play such game at the expense of the par
ty. Let us not be understood, however as censurng
any man for the indulgence of fair and proper ambi-
on or for honestly and honoraby aspiring to any posi-
ton in the gift of his eow-ctzens do we pretend
to find fault with the friends or admirers of any particu
lar gentlemen for doing all that they fairly and properly
to further the promotion of their favortes We on
y ask that these things should be kept in that seconda
y and subordinate position which properly belongs to
them and that they be not permitted to interfere with
the transaction of the public business eOpardize the
harmony of the Democratic party. With view to the
avoidance of wranging and confusion and the prompt
removal of all causes Of irritation and occasions of de-
lay, we would respectfully suggest to Democratic
Senators and Commoners the expediency of early
especially in the matter of United States Senators
Whose views interests may be forwarded or put back
by this course we do not know have we taken the
trouble to calculate 1t is enough for to believe that
squabbes and electioneering will be closed, and that
general legislation will proceed BETTER the it
diSembarrassed by the removal of personal issues We
are posted enough to know that much
Among the exciting and important questions Of egis
aon likely to engage the attention of the General AS
semby, that Of Internal Improvements will take the
first piace-thc Revenue the second and the judiciary
will probably in third Our views upon Internal
Improvements and the Revenue system Of the State
have been given before and shall be given again at an
early day. We propose now to add very few words
in regard to the Judiciary.
To radical changes in law, we arc, rule opposed
because experience has shown the danger of such things
We do not wish to sec our Judicial system upset and
new one substituted We wish to see what may be
wanting supplied, and what may be wrong amended
but not theoretically nor cxperimentaly. Simply add
what experience has shown to be wanting. Simply take
away what experience has shown to be defective in prac
tice. Don't tinker If experience has demonstrated
the necessity of new Circuit new Circuit let us
have. We think experience has done IT,
in the changed position of aairs-the lesSened value of
money and the increased cost of living the compensation
of the Judges is no longer adequate although su
Gent then let the compensation be made adequate. If
experience has proved the necessity of other changes we
go for making them, but none other. Better not move
at all than move in a wrong direction.
The Supreme Court of North Carolina, with all due
respect be it sad is not practically what it was inten
ded to be- and its present position cannot fail to attract
the attention Of the Legislature 1t is misfortune but
not reproach to Chief Justice Nash that advancing
age and physical in6rmty have virtually removed him
from the Bench, which he has not personally presided
over for considerable time. But the fact So and it
might well be known, that in all wherein any
difference of opinion arises the decision of the Supreme
Court of North Carolina is simply the decision of one
1t cannot be otherwise. Only two Judges actu-
ally sit the Bench. One must yield or there is a
dead lock, and no decision at all.
The fact is SO, and the question is whether by the
election of an additional Judge the Supreme Court shall
be really what it was designed to be, or whether,
failing that we return to the old Conference system
to the session of all the Circuit Judges in Jaco for the
trial of appeals
We say this with no reflection upon Judge Nash,
who has earned right to case and retirement by faith
full and honorable service.
kSr The Ashevile NelrS refers with regret to the
disposition manifested to leave the Western portion of
North Carolina, to seek new homes in the Western
States of the Union. We agree with the Ncrs in
garding this mistaken policy. Few find their adj
vantage in doing. The majority lose by the change
The truth is, that if the movers from the Mountain
and Peidmountain regions of our State to remain
at home, and use the same industry, diligence and
economy and submit to the prvations and incon-
veniences that they must do at the West they would
find their account in it, and there would be sort of
necessity for moving We do not know much of the
Southwestern portion Of the State that is that portion
among or near to the mountains-but we know little
about the upper Yadkn country on the Northwest and
we know it to be as fine country as anybody need
want to live in, and to make living In We have
heard people there grumbling things, and planning
removals to the Northwestern States and territories,
even as high up as Minnesota, and we have rather
wondered These people do not to have considered
either the climate the mode of getting along out there
Nothing but the hardest of hard knocks the coolest
cold winters and the closest of close economy must be
submitted to and exercised. By the giving of these
hard knocks and the exercise of this careful thrift indie
pendence may be realized out in Iowa. Wisconsin or
Minnesota. But did it ever strike any intended emigrant
to just fancy himself already out West and ego at
it" in good hard earnest he will haze to do out there
Our word for it, the rich soil and genial climate of North
Carolina will yield no unfavourable return
Now, we never could sec the wisdom of any one fold