Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-30

Yesterday afternoon we spent in the Court House
listening to the addresses of the Candidates for the
Legislature and the Sherifalty of this County.
As we stated before, Hon. VIM. s. Ashe has almost
certainly sailed for Europe business for the Company
of which be Presden and of course was not present
to address his fellow citizens yesterday.
George J. Moore Esq, led off by announcing his
ddacy for seat in the House Of Commons of the next
Legislature and stating the circumstances under which
that candidacy arose. to wit the nomination of the
Democratic County Convention which met here at June
court He had not sought the honor He had hoped that
some other would have been called to the position But
the Convention had made the demand upon his services
and he felt it his duty to yield to the call of his fellow
citizens.
The convention that nominated him was sufficient
guarantee for his politics. He would, however add in
addition, that he Democrat of the rmes sort and
always expected to be- He believed the principles of the
Democratic party to be the best and the ofthe
Democratic party the most conducive to the interests Of
the country. He would endeavour to act up to the
principles of Democracy, and support its mea-
sures should he be honored with seat in the
next House of Commons. He adverted to some
of the issues likely to before the next Legislature
To the Danvie scheme he opposed heart and SOUL
and would do all that he honorably could do to defeat
it. He was not to be led off by distribution humbugs
He alluded to the question of the Senatorshp and while
he should 60 for the choice of the Democratic party for
Senator, his own first choice was Hon. VIM S. Ashe
He felt proud Of the development and usefulness to which
our School system had already attained, and should do
everything in his power to strengthen it and increase its
efficiency.
Mr. Moore thanked his fellow citizens for their cour
teous attention. respectfully solicited their surages and
sat down, after having spoken fifteen minutes, in
clear and impressive tope and to the point.
r. K. Bryan Esq, followed. He candidate
for seat in the next House Of Commons Of this State
He was not his own candidate. He had not sought the
position no ambition had lead him to seek it. His in
teress all pointed to different course-to the devotion
of his time and attention to his own private business
He had so stated to gentlemen who had spoken to him
about the matter before the meeting of the Convention
But the Convention had called upon him, and he felt
that he was not at liberty to decline
He next referred briefly to conventions-to their ne
cessty for organization and the acknowledgment of that
necessity by all parties who had resorted to them
Without conventions all chance for united party action
would be ost for they afforded the only and best
of asceranng the views and consulting the wishes of
all portions of the party TO make conventions all that
they ought to be- it only necessary that the
bers of the party should take the proper interest in them
Mr. Bryan reviewed the course of the Democratic
party since the first formation of parties in this country
contrasting it with that pursued by the opposition
der whatever name. Alluded to its agency in extending
our national territory and protecting national honor
Spoke of its influence upon commerce and domestic pros
perity-s opposition to monopoes and special legisla
ton for the benefit of particular sections classeits
fidelity to the constitutional rights and interests
of the South shown in the fact that every law for
the recognition and protection of these rights had been
passed by Democratic votes. He referred to the admis
sion of Texas-the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law
the repeal of the Missouri restrictionhe bill for the
admission Of Kansas, etc.
He referred to the contest for Governor now pending
in this State: showed that distribution as advo-
Gated by Mr.. McRae was not only wrong, but
impractcable That even if practicable, it must
result in loss-heavy loss Mr.. Bryans argument upon
this point very clear and forcible. He alluded to
State pocy-showed the injustice of the thing known
the Danvie connection and the inconsistency of the
professions of the opposition generally and concluded by
thanking the audience for their attention and soliciting
at their hands free and generous support.
Mr.. Bryan spoke something like three quarters of an
hour and was listened to with marked and respectful
attention
We Join most earnestly with our friends Moore and
Bryan. We say, give to the County Candidates
and liberal support. They deserve it. What if there
be no oppositionthere is that of justice which
teaches us that our Candidates have right to expect
complimentary vote-a vote like that which any of US
would be anxious to obtain if placed in the posi-
| ton.
Mr.. Bryan closed about four, having been purposely
brief to afford the candidates for Sheriff the better OPP
portunty 1t is proper to remark that both Mr. Moore
and Mr. Bryan studously refranedfrom anything like
reference in the Shers election not even abiding to it
further than giving way for the candidates to speak for
themselves.
E. D. Hall, Esq, the present Sheriff opend the ball
in few remarks stating that he and his competitors
had awaited themselves of the opportunity to speak at
the Market House some few nights ago. He did not know
that there could we'll be anything else brought forward
at this time and he should be as brief possible merely
gancing over some matters which he did. He did not
even know that he should make reply.
W. T. J. Vann, ESQ.,, followed abiding to the Incl
cidents Of the canvass payfy hitting his competitors
as hard ticks he could, and speaking good a
word as he could for himself. He referred to
Mr. Halls having said at various places in the present
canvass that if it could be shown that he had not done
his duty Sheriff. then he himself would ask the people
not to reelect him. Mr.. Vann commended that Mr..
Hall had failed to do his duty, when he neglected to
return the vote of New Hanover county in 1856. He
also alluded to another matter which be commended was