Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-12-08
New Hanover County Democratic Meeting Next



In accordance with the recommendations of the Demo
cratic State Executive Committee, we have published
for some time past call for a meeting of the Demo
cratic citizens of New Hanover County, to be held on
Tuesday next, being Tuesday of December County
Court. The objects of this meeting are the appoint
ment of delegates to the State Convention to meet in
Raleigh in the beginning of March-to district Con
vention to be held in this district at some time and
place yet to be indicated the district convention to
point delegates to represent the district i'll tie National
Democratic Convention at Charleston. Farther, the
State Executive Committee has suggested the appoint,
ment of County Committees for local executive purpc
s3-ve is the number suggested for each of these
ty committees to consist Of but that of course must be
a matter to be decided by circumstances. An Execu
tive Committee ought not to be too large, as then ma
iority of its members could be got together We
trust that the matter of an efficient Executive Commit
tee will be promptly attended to- The calling of meet
ings of the party, and the duty Of taking the Initiative
in other matters of the kind III the absence of definite
organization or authority for the purpose necessarily
devoves upon the conductors Of the Democratic press
carving with it amount OF responsibility which they
ought not to be called upon to bear, and sometimes an
appearance of authority which they most certainly have
no desire to assume The every movement reflects
the actual will Of the party or its regularly constituted
organizations and the less that of particular Individuals
no matter who these individuals may be- the better will
it be for the Democratic cause.
In connection with the meeting to be held next Tues
day, we wish to say few words in advance in order
that the suggestions made may be before the people in
time to be considered. We have published for meet
ing strictly for the purposes suggested by the State
Executive Committee and we have called it in Deem
ber because no other court would intervene before the
meeting of the State Convention But the primary meet
ing to organize for County purposes has invariably been
held at March Court In the absence of any express
ton the established custom of the Democratic party
must be regarded authority and we felt that we had
no right to depart from this CUSTOM by including the
gderation of County matters among the objects men
toned in the call for the meeting to be held on Tuesday
next Without wishing to obtrude our views, we must
think that it would be decidedly advisable to leave
County matters until the usual time. We question il
half the people have thought about them. County Con
venons are never held before the latter end Of May
the beginning of june for there is in TRUTH necess
ty for very long time to enable candidates to visit
every precinct in the County.
We only desire our readers to think these things
willing to obey the will Of the majority but anxious to
have that will fairly expressed.
We trust that the attendance from all parts of the
County may be full There is nothing like getting the
people together.