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

Rag~ Our neighbor of the Herald :" thinks we are
down on the Raleigh Register without due cause
We differ from neighbOr decidedly, and somehow
we think it half way differs from itsef-tha u.s. we think
the amabity of the writer leads him to defend what his
better Judgment cannot and does not approve What
say and we keep saying, is this, that the Raleigh
Register of Saturday last, had letter from Char
otte correspondent who writes under date of the 10th
inst This letter is ushered in by editorial, and both
the editorial and the correspondence are preceded by
flaming captions setting FORTH among other things, that
Judge Ellis not well at Charlotte and this In tone
and half of rejoicing and half of derislon Our
neighbour, know does not approve of this. There
Hypocrisy affection of superior goodness Ill the
remarks of the Journal of Saturday upon this point
there is no desire to excite ilIfeeing The simple fact
is that we meant what we said, and we see no
why we should qualify that meaning. If our remarks
were pretty sharp as confess they were only
appeal to the record for their justification We do not
know who the correspondent of the Register may be
we are far from saying that either that correspondent
or the Editor of the Register is malicious fend .
We simply base our comments the course of both in
Saturdays Register. We trust that they both wrote
more than they meant, and that they did themselves in
justice we presume they did. That is their own look
out We have heard that the editor of the Register is
an amiabe gentleman but with his character, person
ally we have nothing to do We comment upon what
see in print.
But turning from this matter, to other parts of the
Herad'S" remarks, let say, that whether Mr. Ellis
or Mr. McRae badly used Up at Charlotte beyond
our power to state We were not there, and have no
information. We know both the gentlemen, and have
heard them speak, though not together and neither Of
them, i'll opinion any risk of being badly used
up on the stump That is our notion of the thing
Which the finer orator is question that has little to
do with the Governorshp of the State It is the bust
nessthe profession of both to talk, and doubt either
of them do all the talking that is likely to devove
upon the Governor of North Carolina in the discharge
of his official duty. The talent of silence is much more
rare and valuable one
The Herald misunderstands Judge Ellis position in
regard to the Danve connection He said that he had
no right to introduce it into the canvass as party
measure, and did not intend to do But intli-
vdua he was against it, stating why that it was op
posed to the interests of the State and destructive to
our system of Internal improvements he, Mr..
Ellis, party to compact whereby he had bound
himself to oppose that measure That he had accepted
the North Carolina Rail Road in place of the Danvlle
charter, which he abandoned by so doing. That he felt
bound to act in good faith to the Eas-to the already
existing works of Improvement in the State and he
would do So
But let us commend to the attention of the Herald
line or two of its own remarks. After commenting
upon Mr.. Ellis and Mr. McRae's position, in reference
to the Danve Connection it tries to get the diff
Guilty by saying that if Mr. McRae should
mend Danvile Connection to the Legislature he
would have power to pass the charter, and power
to veto it, if it should be passed The Governor has
no potrer the premises at aN" Now the Herald and
its coadjutors supporting Mr.. McRae for Governor
On the distribution issue, when they must know that
the GorenoT has poorer an the premises at GH"-
Is it not then all humbug this thing of their getting
out Mr. McRae issue which the Governor has
no power at ALL and the Legislature of North Carolina
has no power at all. Talk about abstraction Demo-
Gratis Who ever heard of such abstraction earth
Why so far as the mere election to the Office of Cover
nor is concerned it could confer no sort of power on
Mr.. McRae to carry out his magnificent promises. If
the Governor has no power in the premises at all -
when the premises concern local improvement in our
own State atat power he have in the premises when
they concern matters away beyond the scope of State
politics?
We once read fable, composed by 1Esop somebody
else which set forth the fact that lark had built her
nest in wheaed, and the wheat began to get ripe,
and the farmer and his sons looking at it, the old man
told his sons to 90 to his and acquaintance
and request them all to come next day but one and help
him cut down his wheat. The callow brood" in the
nest heard the conversations and when their mother came
back told her of it, and begged her to them. She
took quite ccoy said there danger but at the
same time warned the young to keep bright look
out and report The appointed day came and the far
mer and his sons came expecting to meet their friends
who were to help them with their wheat. The sun got
up and still the expected help did not The old
man waxed angry and told his that since his friends
and acquaintance did come they had better 90 to
their relatives and ask them to next day and help
them-they at least, would not disappoint them WE'LL
the little birds told their mother all that they had heard
and begged her to take them off, and the old bird took
it as cooly as BEFORE and said that yet there was no
danger; when the next morning came, the old man
and his sons were on the ground awaiting the arrival of
their relations to help Them but their relatives did not
arrive, and the old man saw that no one would help
him, and he turned to his SONS and he told them that
since these aithesS friends and relatives of his had de-
ceved them, they must wait for them longer, but get
ready their sickes and come in the morning and cut
down the wheat themselves. And the little arks told
their mother all that farmer had said and the old lark
Immediately commenced her removal, :" for said She
while the old farmer and his depended upon some
body else there was no danger of our being disturbed
but now that they going to work themselves it is
time for us to be off, for what resolves to do him
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