Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

We do not care for going into, or continuing
any controversy about the selection OF Democratic
candidate for Governor in face of an evident deter
mination, Or at least tendency in certain quarters
to misunderstood, and consequently msrepresent US
The Godsboro Tribune will have it that we are OPP
posed to w. w. Holden, because we choose to defend
emocrats who may be. The Standard charges us with
injustice and we know not what and the rumor s in
dustriously circulated that we are opposed to Gov
Bragg Now if all these friends, acquaintance or
opponents seek to do justice and know real po-
siton on this questionable position we have endeavored
to maintain throughout-they will find it in the resolu
lions of the New Hanover Democratic county meeting,
held in this town the evening of the 9th instant 1t
would be useless for to say 1t will be useless
for any to pretend to misunderstood hereafter
The longer we live the more we become Of party
men, the less of mere partzans the more we become
attached to the principles and the organization OF the
Democratic party the less willing to obey the behests or
subserve the private interests or ambitions OF mere men
We will not pursue the matter much farther, but will
make slight reference to the table of contents of the
Tribune for this week thus First and second editorial
columns The Wayne MeetiDg-Its recommendation,
down upon the recommendation of Judge Ellis by the
Democratic meeting recently held at Goldsboro Third
and fourth Editorial Columns, Correspondence of the
| Warrenton NeerS Is all Fair in WARP" ContrOvert
ing the position of the Wilmington Journal which pa
per did not like the attack made upon Henry Clay
Jones, of Craven County, by correspondent of thu
Warrenton Neacs because at meeting held in Cartere
County, Jones made some remarks favouring Judge Ell
lis and not favouring Mr.. Holden as the Democratic
nominee for Governor.
IL, G,ufn nj no DpYt
the following editorial -
l nomination of w. w. Holden :? Because, If Judg
Ellis be the nominee there will be vacancy on tn
Bench and it would be very convenient for these gen
temen to have Judge Ellis showed into the Governor
chair as in that event. each of them enteras the hop
that he would be clothed upon with Judges ermlne
Lawyers know thing two when offices, hOnOrs ant
emolumcnts ahead, but we hope the magnanlmlt.
for which the profession is proyerbial will prevent then
from doing injustice to worthy mechanic their Judlca
aspirations Notwithstanding
Why such sweeping attack upon the motives o
honorable men?
Again, the next column contains " ZadOck Rantan
kerous cffrsion in the same key.
Per contra, we have got before us the Salisbury Ban
ner of this week. and we find sort of attack upon any
body or anybodys friends. The Banner is the pape
spoken of as Judge Ellis home organ and so on.
, We attribute nothing wrong to our neighbour of tn
Tribune nor to any other Of our Democratic neighbour
or cotemporares at any rate the worst we can say
that they have permitted and impulslve tempera
" ments to rather carry them away-to perhaps rende
them unjust to Others while they fancy that others ar
unjust to them.
We have endeavored to reason cooly about these maj
= tiers. We shall endeavOr to maintain the same course
We shall repel what deem Intentional injustice as
may think it deserves but shall not jump into qua
rel with our friends where we feel convinced no harm
meant.