Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-06

ment made by Mr. McRae wrong as injurious to the
Democratic party Will we or any of sanction any
such movement in our own county Can any OF us 40
so without convietng himself of the grose inconsistent
cy? We all fought for and .triumphed with James
Buchanan, the nominee of the Democratic National
Convention, and we are proud Of it. The principle
the same in this case We are as much bound in good
faith to support Messrs Moore and Bryan for the Com
mons, as we were to support Mr. Buchanan or as we
are now to support Judge Ellis.
Nay farther, this movement in opposition to the regu-
lar Candidates is unjust to them men, as well as par
tzans These gentlemen traversed the county from one
end to the oher-their names were before the people for
months. Why were they not met fairly and openly on
the stump? Why was opposition delayed until the NOM
nees had finished their canvass and gone to the quiet re-
tirement of their homes? We appeal to our fellow
citizens of all parties if this is not wrong it is not
wrong as between man and man. leaving party and
party faith altogether out of the question 1t is sprung
upon these gentlemen when they have opportunity to
defend themselves. Surely the hghminded men OF New
Hanover will not sanction this Surely no man would
like to be so treated himself.
But our appeal is mainly to the Democrats of town
and country We ask them if they are going to permit
their organization to be thrown asdether strength to
be weakened their union to be lost that the opposition,
or portions of it. may rejoice over them? Surely they
will not. We ask them to look back few years and
see the result of such movement-to remember how
the snapiudgmcnt taken in the election of Mr. McMil-
Ian heralded the advent of Know Nothngism, of evil
and distraction to the Democratic party and of heart
burningS in the community. We beg LthemStol re-
member the position in which it placed Mr.. Mcmillan
himself We ask every true friend of Mr.. Shepard
if they are willing to see him placed in that POSITION
We mention this with no desire to reopen old wounds
with no intention to reflect upon Mr. Mcmillan, who
is a gentleman whom respect but simply for the sake
of the warning it affords to the Democrats OF New Han
over county We ask them if the lesson it teaches is
soon to be forgotten? We ask them If they will allow
the passions or prcudccs of hour spposng such to
exist to influence any of them far to lead him to be
party to the inction of injury upon his party and
injustice upon its nominees.
Why should not the regular nominees of the Demo-
cratic party be supported by all good Democrats in the
county? Are they not good and respectable and hon
est and intelligent citizens? Are they not true and
tried Democrats? II they anything else, we have
yet to know it. Of what injustice can the friends of
Mr.. Shepard complain? Surely his name not even
before the county Convention and could have been
treated with any injustice in that body No, fellow Demo
crafts by sanconirg any such movement you will only be
playing into the hands of your opponents and elowciti
zens of all parties ask fby going for candidate thus
and mutual reliance between and man, and giving
your approval to mode Of attack at which any of
you would feel hurt if used against himself The golden
rule to do unto others as would that others should do
unto you is as high and imperative now as it eigh
teen hundred years ago, and any violation OF it is
wrong now as it would have been then.
We speak earnestly about this matter both from a
sense of duty and from feeling of right but we do
without bitterness towards the gentlemen engaged in it
Some of them at least we have said before are friends
whom we respect but feel the less compelled to
tell them that they mistaken, earfuy mistaken in
their coursethat hereafter their calmer judgments
will assure them of the fact Webeg of them to pause
and consider Do not let us have this rebrand thrown
into our ranks at this late day.
We cannot think that Mr.. Shepard can be aware Of
OR consentng to the use of his in this connection
but whether he is whether he is not that cannot al
ter the case Or render less imperative the duty of every
true Democrat in the county to vote the full Democra
| tic ticket -
FOR GOVERNOR,
Hon. JOHN w. ELLIS.