Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-26
THE~WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
N. O., FRIDAY, MARCH ee. 1858.
THE GoIdsborO' Tribune.

We had hoped that the Goldsboro' Tribune would
have changed its tone to some extent at least That 1t
would have reflected that there interests In the Dem
ocraic party little superior to those Of any particular
man or set of men-that to all questions there are apt
TO be two Sides and that when such questions arise be-
tween political brethren they should except subordinate
to the paramount interests of the party We find our
selves disappointed and we regret it. We do not affect
indifference to the good opinions or good wishes OF our
brethren of the prcss-ar otherwise desire the good
wishes and the good opinions of all our contemporaries
but not at the sacrifice of any duty is it at all likely
that we should be driven from position by any exh
billions Of itemper On the part of an editor, or OF
doubtful courtesy the part of correspondent That
position is not now and has BEEN of partizan
ship for any one candidate for nomination OF the
Charlotte convention, nor of paftR9h8hp against any
other There is not in the Joanm word Of attack
against Mr. Holden-not one word Of preference for
Judge Ellis. Who has attacked Mr.. H.? Where Is
the charge in what paper by what editor or cor
respondent There is no such thing and the excuse OF
sedefencc for the attacks Judge Ellis is even Shall
lower than that set up by Mr.. McRae for trampoosing
the State It won't hold water. The whole thing re-
solves itself into the fact that H. G. Jones, down at
meeting in Cartcrct county, in remarks not even
referred to in the proceedings of that meeting said that
Mr. Holden was pledged to go too far in favor of State
debts etc
The Tribune uses queer language, such might fair
y Justify us in chasing it among those who not
friends but we do not really believe that it all ii
says in that line STILL we do not like to presume toe
much-wc do not to claim our friends those whose
attitude towards is anything else than friendly Let
us not be misunderstood about this matter. we want
no one to help fight battles but we think 1t hard
to be pitched into enemy when we merely try to
keep the peace Or at farthcs to fair play Heads
wn tails you lose, may be all fair, but don't think
So 1t is not fair for papers to pitch into any OF thcl
contemporaries who with all due respect for one gentle
man. happen to prefer another, while they themselves
have not only an avOwcd preference, but al equally
ayowcd antagonism. 1t is all wrong for the Elizabeth
City Pioneer or the Salisbury Banner to express pre-
ference for Judge Ellis but it is all right for the West
crn Sentinel the WarrcntOn NeWs and the GodSbOro
Tribune not only devote themselves TO the promotion
Of Mr. Holden, but to surrender their columns to
attacks upon Judge Ellis and his friends, and this copy
ING after D. X. McRae) is called selftleencc.
We must beg to be excused from following the Ift
blle in its dissertations upon the meaning oil the word
preacher and Tx spelling of the word nnuendO. We
do not pretend to vouch for the absolute correctness OF
the photography of all the words occurring in an cdito
rial hastily written and still more hastily revised We
submit that we are replying to coemporary not under
examination by pcdagoguc
Not long since the Tribune twittcd us with not being
adsorganzcr now it finds fault with our trying to keep
cool and succeeding pretty well at that If we keep
clear of gravcr faults we feel assured that adherence to
Of
bitterness at time when good feeling and Cancellation
are so essential will hardly for any severe con
demnation at the hands Of our political brethren. We
know that 10 such condemnation has yet been prenOu
ced But regret to find that the very state of feeling
had hoped to prevent by begging our contemporaries
to keep COOL is gaining too much strength Let us moi
add fuel to the flame. There are too many ready to dc
that and too many to look on and rejoice -