Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-19
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Our contemporary of the Godsboro Tribune has de-
voted another of its issues to the question of who shall
be nominated at Charlotte or rather to the advocacy of
a particular gentleman. 1t is "a matter of taste alto
gether and if the Tribune thinks that nothing else is
worthy any attention, it has perfect right think So
We however, differ from the Tribune upon this point
and will not therefore, follow through its lengthy dis
sertatons, confronting ourselves with referring
two little matters, and leaving the Tribune rccoect
itself when it gets cooler when perhaps may recog
nze the existence of other matters worthy the at
tenton of rational men-may not be altogether unw
ling to remember the existence of other friendships nor
prepared to sacrifice them all to crafty its personal feel
ings in particular direction In this too however, it
must take its own course. With its decision we have
nothing to do. One thing at least is cerain-we are
not to be swerved from doing what we think our duty
to the party demands by attacks made upon motives
In this respect we are incorrigibe" as the Tribune
politely terms
Let us ask question, and we do it because the
Tribune is so fond of saying that the Journal INDUCES
in insinuatons and inuendOes" Let US ask why it is
that the Tribune immediately without explanation Civ
en- reason assigned, assumes the defence of
nication in the Warrenton NecS-assumes it precisely
though it had been editorial production of its own
Does not the Tribune know that the natural inference
will be that the defence is accorded where the paternity
of the article really belongs Call ye this acting" open
| ly and boldly
But the Tribune sneers at us because we have never
been dsorganzer says read that paper sermons.
We beg to remind contemporary that are have
been preacher-pe perhaps it tell who has been.
When the Journal feels like giving itself up to the
advocacy Of any particular man, either Judge Ellis Mr.
Holden or anybody else, it will say so, and say as
openly and boldly the Tribune can desire at present
it has other things to attend to- and must be permitted
to say that it means to attend to them. The Tribune
seems to think that we opposing Mr. Holden-this
is all supposon but we feel assured that if we really
did oppose Mr. Holden and did desire to nure his pros
poets, could not do so anything like efecualy
the Tribune has been doing for some weeks past.
We first got mixed up with this matter at ALL not be-
cause objected to the Tribune anybody else going
for Mr. Holden Mr.. Ellis We did not object we
simply begged Democratic brethren not to let these
preferences into anmosties provoke controver-
sizes. We claimed no right but the common one of ex-
pressing our opinion and TO- the result We are still
alive and will support the nominee sure and will help
to see that he is good Democrat
Hsas we notcG, by the proceedings III Congress, that
understanding has been arrived at in the u S. Sen
ate in consequence of which the bill for the admission
OF Kansas will be put to a vote Monday next This
arrangement or understanding arrived at on Tues
day On Monday there some pretty sharp talking
III the Senate almost without example in that dignied
and usually courteous body. The lie passed between
Senators Green and Cameron. Old Wade, of Ohio said
he could die, but he could not be conquered.
Senator Douglas wishes to be heard upon the qucs-
on but is too sick to address the Senate and is hardly
expected to be ready before Monday
The struggle in the House will come on in earnest
after the Senate bill is sent to that body.
FIRE.-An alarm of fire was raised Yesterday after
not far from five o'clock 1t was found to nrocep
from the house Chestnut street. above Second be-
longing to the estate of Mrs Pitts and next above the
residence of VIM. c. Bettencourt Esq. 1t was extin
guished before it had done any serious damage Susp
cions of ncendarsm have been entertained but we for
bear remark until the result of investigation is known
Daiby Journal Of yeserday
D9%Hon. William A. Harris retres from the pro.
pretorship of the Washington Union, and Cornelius
Wendell takes his place The edtorship Of the paper
remains the same, for we never supposed Mr. Harris