Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-30
For the Journal.
The Canvass in Duplin

,,s Editors For several weeks the canvass IN this
tv has been going with considerable Vgor ana splr
= bnt with commenda BILE good feeling among the various
rdidates Party opinion being nearly altogether OF one
and theysame hue in this political balWcH ana IL
iro tboncht unnecessary hold conventions patrlouc
onoon who are willing to make so many ana SO great
sacrifices for their country, nominate ana annoe ne
sovos Tn the present instance as in every similar one,
tLr 10 unite number of gentlemen who nave volunteered
~ 1ios and their honor for the public good: for the
senate VIM j. Houston, Esq., who served IN the same Ca
+ dur;nc the last session, and who, for a young and
lou, member took very hatterng position; Commons,
y,o Ward (member last session. Zach. Smith, B. Monk
and stanford Esqs Sherifalty Col. Strickland, Thos.
Carr Bryant Switzerland and Grady Outlaw Esqs.
They all spoke at Williams precinct short time ago,
your correspondent had the privilege of hearing them
They were ddent in announcing themselves as Demo-
ots and by an irresistible consequence, Ellis "a
amocrat and an Ellis through verbal harmony being
convertible terms hoped by several Of us who ere
fond of fun that Mr. Houston of the candidates for
the Commons would meet with opposition the shape
If McRae Distribution Danvie Connection candidate but
white Polar Bear does not thrive in the torrd regions and
no animal of so strange hue distribution candidate is
to be found in this climate In other words no man can be
found within the bounds of old Dupn, who is willing to
trust his hopes and chances of preferment TO so frau poll
CIV as that to- So that were destined to be
disappointed in our wish for the agreeable excitement and
animation Of opposition.
Mr. Houston opens the way these OCCASIONS ana makes
forcbe interesting speech pleasant in manner and log-
cal in the matter He adheres strictly to the orthodox,
saight-out doctrines traditions of the pary-the ma
tona Democratic party of the UniOnnO permitting him
self to tempted off into devious paths by the lures flung
out by sodsant statesmen and selfconsuted political
Captains consequently he does not seek to mystfy to
deude his audiences He makes telling effort against that
Virqinia aJsracti0n the DanviIe connection and will
make one of talented combination that the lobby of the
next session will find hard manage their petscheme OF
this aforesaid connection He approves of holding the Banks
to strict accountability and to literal and rigid construc
ton and Interpretation Of their charters 1t scarcely
essary add that according to his Maconan adjudication
of Bank interests, he will be willing to recharter those
Banks which may ask for renewal of charter only
such basis vested with such powers and functions and at
tended by such conditions and restrictions as have been
cepted by all the Banks that have of late obtained charters
from our Legislatures 1t cannot be far from correct to pre-
sumo that the stand upon Banks will be occupied by
all good Democrats
Mr. Smith and Mr.. Ward speak with considerable warmth
and against the Danvlle Connection viewing
as raught with nothing disaster and ruin to other roads
which the State and people are largely interested They
refer incidentally to the MI McRae is pursuing in
regard this other questions and Mr. Smith partc
uar calls attention to the fact of how much the school fund
would suffer in consequence Of the injury that would be
done to the other roads, in which the State IS interested by
the Ddnue Road, in which the State would have inter
Mr.. Monk and MI STANFORD on the occasion
to- spoke very briefly but quite to the purpose as Demo
and who will be true, elected to the inter
ests public and private, of Eastern North Carolina.
The candidates for the Sherifay all Democrats, but
make political addresses with their announcements
There are only five of them and they having gay time
of it this hot weather.
As the Danville Connection to form SO large ar
item in eectoneerng topics it suits the drift of this com
municatOn to say further reference it, that the late let
ter of VIM S. Ashe which appeared in your columns
has been generally and more carefully read in this
county than any thing which has appeared for very long
while If anything required to correctly inform the
public mind that subject that letter. brief but pointed
and Apostle has answered the purpose Though intended
only Mr.. Ashes county, its comprehensive scope
embraces every section that feels interest in Norti
Carolina than it does in Virginia. Respectfully, &c.
B.
Duplin County, n c., july 1858.