Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-23
The Goxernorship. Etc.

Quoting the language of the Fayetteville Observer,
political opponent, Judge Ellis is gentleman and
man of talents who viii ell the Office of Governor with
great he chance to be elected"
OF the Judges election we presume there is little
doubt, as there can be of any future event He will
bring out the full vote of his party and it will be very
difficult to organize opposition against him. In his
own dstrict-that represented by Hon. Burton Craige,
he will receive vote without parallel In the East and
centre he will run equally strong, and the men of the
mountain district will redeem their pledges of enthusiastic
support.
In the 18th year of his age John W. Ellis is in the
very prime of his life and the vgor of his strength
good speaker, man of sound Judgment and accurate
information with the history of the State her
wants and her resources no man could be better fitted
to bear the banner of Democracy take the place
to be left vacant by Governor Bragg.
As we took occasion to remark some month or two
SINCE the Governorshp not the real point at which
the blows of the disafected will be aimed Some unor
tunate person may be fooled into running against the
nominee of the Democratic Convention, but he will be
mere cat's-paw They sag that Hon. A. III. Arlington
of Nash is actually allowing himself to be made the tool
of other more adrot maneuvrers who not quite soft
dan prepared for the weary feet of the distribution
ddate, but have somehow honeyugged the man of ash
into the foolish notion that there may be fright smart
chance of coppers. and not nigh onto as many Kicks
as these old line Democrats talk about
1t is said to be in pursuance of an understanding re-
Gently arrived at that Mr.. Arlington is to be the Cub
ernatoria candidate of the great disgruntled ESQ., and
Mr. A. should run, and persist to the end, his support
ers will enjoy the same consolation with the excited
friend of the unfortunate Billy Patterson who having
found the person who struck that gentleman express
ed his satisfaction with the fact that Billy had got
good batin."
But we really believe that the main efforts of the OPP
position will be bent towards the Legislature, with the
view of making push for the Scholarships. If this be
not So then are we much mistaken indeed. It will be
for the Democrats of the different counties to keep this
fact before themto know whom they send To be sure
of how their representatives stand on the distribution
question-to have doubts upon that subject-o per
nit no room for doubt to exist 1t should be
borne in mind that the party Of which Judge
Ellis is the candidate the party which met in Con
vention at Charottethe party which supports the all
minisration of James Buchanan, is the Democratic
party, organized on Democratic basis, adherng t.
Democratic principles, fighting under Democratic ban
ner under which banner it is proud and pleased Il
welcome all true men, no matter what their former as
socations, who willing to cooperate with it il
good faith But they come to the Democracy-it doe
not to them Some sort of opposition is necessary
at least useful 1t tends to the preservation of part
organization and party strength; and however much
may deprecae the kind Of opposition and the
from which it comes we can hardly regret it or be SUI
prised by it.
Messrs McRae Arlington and Venable are indicates
by common rumour and general opinion as the 9uondan
Democratic heads of the anti Democratic movement tn
main force of which will be directed to obtaining eithe
controlling power in the Legislature exertng dis
turbing influence in its deliberations.
We regret this for reasons Mr. Arlington is sal
to be good sort of gentleman, and weiked in his in
mediate section. Mr.. Venable after his first outbreal
came in and assened to all the dongs of last Stat
Convention at Raleigh, taking part in its deliberations
and his present position correctly stated is little shol
of ridiculous in the face of this fact Mr. McRae
of talent but carried off and bound to be totally ke
off by an unregulated ambition.