Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-21
The Canvass Commenced.

The Canvass Commenced.
It would appear that Messrs Ellis and McRae rather
ANTICIPATED the time proposed for opening the Guberna
toral Capagn the first published appointment being
for Tuesday last the tn inst at Monroe Union county,
while in fact their first meeting at Charlotte, on
Monday, the 10th inst AS usual, our opposition CO.
temporary of the Raleigh Register opens with granolo
uuen account furnished by of its correspondents IN
which Mr. Ellis fares quite badly and Mr.. McRae comes
off with Ayng coors This reminds us of old times. If
only the names were changed we might almost be lead
to believe that we were reading account OF one OF the
annihilations of Gov. Bragg by Mr.. Gimer, for Gov
Bragg qUas awfuly annhilated paper In the columns
of the Register and other opposition organs With
fine TASTE for which the Register and its correspondent
deserve yo leather medals great chuckng made over
the fact that Mr. Ellis somewhat sick on the day OF
the discussion at Charlotte Should the nominee OF the
Democratic party be really confined to bed OF pain and
anguish no doubt their gee would be excessive and If
his sickness should result fatally, there would be no
measuring their gee and satisfaction We are forced
to dispe the pleasing illusions of the Register and It's
amiahle correspondent A letter from friend IN Char
otte informs us that Mr. Ellis was better Tuesday
and is in fair way towards perfect recovery.
Let us now turn to some incidents Of the Charlotte
readers. 1st The Danvle Connection-on this point,
by preconcert or otherwise MIR. McRae called cut
The Danville connection is popular at Charlotte. Mr.
McRae replied that he qcas for it, but would not
mend it to the Legislature, if elected. Mr.. McRae
called Mr.. Ellis out upon this point MIR. Ellis stated
that he had no right to introduce it into the Canvass
party measure and did not intend to do so, but that
as an Individual he was against it, because he thought it
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tructve to the system of improvements upon which she
has entered Besides he (Mr. Elis) considered himself
bound in good faith to oppose the Danvle Charter
He had originally introduced that Charter, but had &C
cepted the North Carolina Road substitute offered
by Eastern men. It was compromise upon the for
nation of which the Danvile Road Charter had been
abandoned The East had done its part-he, as west
ern man felt bound to do his partto oppose the Dan
vile Connection, and he should do so.
Mr. McRae announced himself opposed to any turth-
or increase of State indebness at this time. Said he
was willing to carry out the pledges made by the State
to the Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherford Road and
to the Western Extension but if the assistance already
pledged did not complete these works he would 60 no
farther
Mr. Ellis went for completion just as soon as the state
of the Treasury would admit without crippng or Sc
riousy embarrassing the people of the State. He also
went for rendering aid to the Fayetteville and Western
Road in the same event.
We have thus given plain, unvarnshed statement
Of positions actually assumed upon State matters
without exaggeration for correspondent is one who
would not willingly deceive u.s. and his letter pr
vate one not intended for any other purpose than to
nut us in possession of the facts Mr. Ellis takes strong
North Carolina grOunds-a Western man, he wishes to
keen full faith to the EaSt-to the whole State He
wishes to see the resolutions of the Charlotte Conven
ton carried out in their true spirit and meaning We
wish to indulge in slang -whanging appeals and we
do trust that Democratic paper nor any corresponds
ent of Democratic paper will ever disgrace the press
of the State by rejoicing the indisposton of an
opposing candidate the Register and its correspon
dent do over the temporary sickness of Mr.. ELLIS.
Mr. McRae's distribution plan does not bear the test
of reply 1t did not do so at Charlotte, nor will it dc
so at any other place So far understand The
first meeting at Charlotte passed off without any eel
ing or display thereof We trust that this may continue
to be the case We may advert to the subject again.
always with strict reference to the facts and studOus re
gard to the courtesies of political rejoicing
with satyrke gee any physical ndsposition of tn
antiDemocratc candidate. Not promising iabulou
and impossible benefits, and yet decaimng against tn
price necessary to be paid for them. Not saying to tn
peope-stop your works until you get the General Gov
eminent to build them for you We want North Care
lima to be State-not county of consolidated Ger
tralism, nor strip of land tapped by her bordering
neighbours either through the Danvie connection or
any other way.