Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-22
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
wnmNcroN, N. O., MONDAY. JAN. Is, 1858.
n- Our neipbbor of the Herald don like Democrat

Now we don't wonder that any organ OF the oppo-
sition should have decided objections against the or
eanizaon of the Democrats. Just so long that or
ganzaton is kept up just long is victory secure, and
all chance for the opposition perfectly hopeless OF this
we must suppose the Herald to be conscious and no
doubt the opponents of the Democratic party gener-
ally would be highly pleased to see apathy perVade its
ranks. That would be directly into their hands 1t
might even give them one of those opportunities of
which they are now and then able to avail Themselves
it might place it in their power to taste the sweets of
victory the Democratic party-a victory the more
priced because Of its rarity and the certainty that its
achievement can hardly be hoped for again without the
occurrence of some such accidental position of affairs
that to which nearly all the few victories Of the oppos
ton at the South have been due.
The Herald seems to dwell with much emphasis upon
the fact that public opinion appears to have settled down
into the belief that there will be regularly nominated
gubernatoral candidate of the party opposed to the De-
mocracy of North Carolina but that in all human prOba
bility the whole strength that be rallied by the OPP
position will be cast for candidate Of Democrat tic
afnities but willing to make issue with his former
party friends upon the Distribution question: or any
other question that may be used pausiby good
enough Morgan"
should arise in the ranks of the Democratic party? We
must all have troubles, and unless fought little
among ourselves we would have too jolly time alto
gcther There is not vitality enough left in any other
organization at the South to endanger ascendancy
in fair contest at the ballotboX and if to see
any serious opposition it must take the Democratic
name.
We don't exactly understand all the programme. Mr.
McRae in his letter to Mr.. Dancy, distinctly says that
he cannot and will not be candidate for Governor, but
he wants practical farmer We'll the practical farmer
comes out and requests the Fayetteville papers to
nounce myself" as a candidate for Governor. In
spite of Mr.. McRaes call for farmer seconded by an
other loud call from the Raleigh Register there appears
to be Discrimination to takeup with the obhgng offer Of
Mr. Kin fact there is dsorganizatiOn among the
disorganizers. The Register snubs Leak. Several Or
gans of the American Know Nothing party say they
will 60 the straight anDemocrac stripe or nothing.
They will not pull the wires which some of their leaders
are trying to fix These leaders virtually say to their
party We arc used up crOwd-thc Democrats have
got the people with them-if VIC run on our own hook
we will certainly be beaten-et us try another scheme
let us try and disorganze these Democrats. We may
not succeed this time but we may effect something We
may SOW the seeds of dssentiOn from which may reap
some advantage hereafter. Let push forward Mr..
McRae. Let us sympathise with him-lct us assure
him that he is an ilLused man. Mr.. McRae is good
speaker-he may do for us what cannot do for our
seves-he NAV distract the Democrats of the State and
then qrc may come in
The Democratic party of North-Carolina is not so
blind as not to see this movement 1t is not mex
peenced as not to know that the hour Of nced secur
ty is that in which attacks of this kind most to be
apprehended 1t is not so apathetc to lie dormant
and not the just and proper means in s power to
maintain the integrity of its principles and its organiza-
ton
1t is no new thing for disorganizers to arise in the
ranks of the dominant party for outsiders to en-
deavour to take advantage of the movements set foot
by these disorganizes of the aspirations cherished By
them At least two districts in this State have been
canvassed by protesting Democrats on this issue The
fate of those who made the attempt might afford yalua
BILE sst ms to others anxious to try the same expert
ment, while the temporary success of a member OF
the opposition in of these districts, ought to
give q warning not to be forgotten by Democrats
The only national defeat the Democratic party has
tanned since 1910 was inflicted upon it through the dis
organizing efforts of one whom it had promoted to the
highest Office upon earth-Martm Van Buren,. But
where was he left and what became of the Democratic
party? Attic next trial it rallied its forces and achev
ed victory unparalleled in the political annals of the
country and that victory spite of many dsorganzng
attempt since, still perches upon its banners
But speaking of Observation-Disclosures politician who
has, for any length of Time observed the political move
ments of the country can have failed to remark the effects
of disorganzaon upon cphemera combinations that
have from time to time arisen to contest the palm of SUI
premacy with the Democratic party? They have sprung
uphad their brief day, and passed off the stage leaving
hardly name behind They have, indeed been disor-
gained while the Democratic party has survived every
Storm and arisen stronger from every trial. Men have
left her, but she has remained-her principles have been
attacked but the legislation of the country has been
shaped III accordance with them Her organization has
been weakened, but never destroyed has it ever
failed eventually to triumph all the Vaccinations of
deserters But for all this the Democratic party is not
intoerant nor prosCrptive. 1t does not for trihing
inadequate causes desert denouncc those who have
done it service or in whom it has reposed confidence
Mistakes i'll policy it can eXcuse-errOrS Ill Judgment it
can pass over but open violation of principle it
gard in only one lght-t attach to it only one ef
fect-hat of putting the persons acting out of the
pale of the party and this by their deliberate act
while such act is persevered in.
Whether, with Treasury forced to resort to borrow
ing the United States is prepared to grant bounty lands
to the States the pensioners bcnefciares of the
General Government or whether the Southern States
are willing to accept of such grants or donations with
the certainty of having to pay them back in the shape
high tariffs to put money out of the pockets of their
citizens and into the pockets of New England manuac