Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-30
The Charlotte COnventiOn-The PIatfOrm-New Com
verts, etc.


read good deal of sound sense The real opinion of
the State appears to be that the Convention fixed upon
most worthy and popular gentleman the candidate
of the Democrats party for the Office of Governor
that the platform adopted meets every issue now before
the people Of the State without unnecessary verbage
and shows conclusivey that prominent and distin-
gushed gentlemen, not formerly belonging to the Demo
cratic party, felt it their duty to be with us and pledge
their hearty cooperation to promote the of
cause, it was their own free and voluntary act-hey
came to the Democratic party- did not come to them.
But the new converts did this, that and the other
thing! What did they do and how did the Democratic
Convention act towards them? They came forward in
spite of old preudces-the remembrance of former con-
tests and former conquess defatsthey forward
manfuy to pledge their best efforts to the support Of
that party which they believed could aloneex useful
and conservative influence the country-wheh alone
has the will and ability to maintain the rights OF the
South in the Union. How were Democrats, how was
Democratic Convention to act towards these gentlemen
how were they to be treated? AS conquered enc
miles, or honored friends in the house of their friends
Surely there could be but one to this question
but one course to be adopted-that high-minded
courteous and honorable course which the Democrat
ic Convention did adopt and from which, we trust
the Democratic party will never deviate.
And when we are upon this subject, let us say anoth
er thing. 1t is mistake-a great mistake to assert
that these gentlemen who had more recently cast
their fate with the Democratic party controlled its de-
alterations or dictated it's choice. glance over the
vote by Counties will show that the reverse is the
as regards the choice It will show that the counties in
which the Democrats have recently obtained prepond
erance, and those in which they have always had
jority were mixed up and divided between the two
gentlemen voted for by the Convention, but that if
any distinction is to be made or comparison insti-
tuted the fact will appear that the larger proper
ton Of old line Democratic counties will be found
among those who voted for the gentleman who obtain
ed the nomination. But all this attempt to awaken
preudices array different portions of the party against
each other is weak device Of the enemy to which no
member of the Convention or of the party will lend any
countenance or support
But the platform. One opponent says it is meagre,
and another says is this that and the other thing
The object of that platform simply to define the po
sition of the Democracy Of North Carolina upon the
questions really before the people of the State and of
the country at large and to cucumber the statement of
that position by not unnecessary word Hence the
brevity of the PLATFORM platform wholly Democratic
sprit-no compound Of patitudes generalities cut
and dried beforehand lat the immediate expression of
the sentiments of gentlemen representing the Democracy
of all sections of the State.
One opponent of the Democracy-the Greensboro
Patriot Flag says that the resolution on Internal I'M
provementS is wishy washy concern, intended only to
cheat and deceive the people the subject of Internal
improvements that its object is to enable the East to
continue their game of fraud the West" etc. etc.
The resolution on Internal improvements is follows
ReoIued That anxious to the of the
different sections of the State ostered and developed and
to that believe that such aid should be given towards
the forwarding to completion of the works of Internal I'm
provement already begun and the construction of such 9th
ers may be deemed expeden the credit of the State
and the of her citizens may permit without injurious
affecting the one or imposing too onerous burdens on the
other.
We respectfully ask what more Or what less could be
expected demanded The principle of granting aid to
works of Internal Improvement has been recognized by
all parties in North Carolna-it has ceased to be
party question. That much must be conceded. That
much the resolution of the Democratic Convention a
firms Again. let us ask whether there be man in the
State who will stand up and say that he is for going
forward in the prosecution of works of State improve
ment the extent of sacrificing the credit Of the State
or imposing taxes upon her citizens beyond their power
to pay. Il there be such man, then him have Of
Tended. Was it to be expected that the Democratic
State Convention of North Carolina should give
to particular projects partizan character by sing
ling them out for party endorsement? Surely not
We submit to every thinking man whether the resoIu-
ton of the Democratic Convention does not embody
every thing the subject properly coming within the
cognzance of State Convention. The talk about the
East continuing their game Of fraud upon the West
comes with bad grace from paper published in a
section that has got far than its share of State
sisance-published on the line of road, the cost of
constructing which falls mainly upon the East Fraud on
the West! Flummery and humbug!
The people of the mountain counties reasona
BILE than their would-be advocates would try to make
out. They know that the people of the tax-paying
East sincere in their expression of anxiety to see
the resources of all parts Of the State developed They
are satisfied that the resolution of the Charlotte Con-
venton what says and they too fair minded
and honest to object to the qualification attachedhey
do not ask that the credit of the State should be sacr
ced her people burdened beyond their power of stand
ing up. We have some right to talk about this. We
speak what we do know, and speak as one who re-
presented in the Committee resolutions the county
which pays the largest tax in the State
B9s@ The Brig John Hathaway, Capt. Smith, arrived
here yesterday friday from Cardenas and reports that
on Sunday night last the Schr. Cortez, seized by
the British steamer Forward suspicion of being
SLAYER. On Monday evening, the Hathaway passed