Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-24
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON. N. c.. FRIDAY. JUNE "A, 1859.
bS> On the first Thursday in August next the voters

hS~ On the first Thursday in August next the voters
in each of the congressional districts in North Carolina
win choose person to represent them in the lower
House of the Federal Congress The state is divided
into eight districts and entitled to eight representatives
In 1857 the Democrats carried all these districts save
one that from which Mr. Gilmer sent as the lone
star" But when Mr. Clingman sent to the United
States Senate thus leaving a vacancy in the 9th dis
trict, that vacancy was filled by the election of Mr.
Vance Oppositionist
Now there are several doubtful districts in the State
districts that only be carried by united, harmon
GUS and cordial effort. The mere outward appearance
of harmony or union will not suffice long to maintain
the supremacy of any organization, the exis
tence of such organization without cordiay of feel
ng sense of personal interest and Of personal reliance
among its members, without each member say
This is my party; in its deliberations I, however hum
b g. am entitled to be heard and am heard in the saec
ton of its candidates have voice. and they are in an
especial sense, mig candidates.
When such is really the may look for the full
est exertion Of party strength in doubtful DISTRICTS and
its most healthy perpeuation in those regarded
tain. When different course is pursued; when pres
sure is made to take the part of cordalty when
consulted and their desires to be heard have been de-
nounced as factiousnes when candidates selected
appear to be selected without regard to the feelings of
minores or appeals to the party in council it is hardly
to be expected that as full vote be brought out
The recent elections in Virginia, which came little
nearer defeating the Democratic party than ever
want to see them again. showed conclusivey the
necessity for cordialty and good feeling, we'll
oP4 A. Al
said that the candidate for Governor must be Iecher
or Nobody "while another said that it must be Any
body but L6tcher," in which both were wrong. The
Ietcherites wrong in pushing particular man so
at the risk of party cOrdiaty and the anLtchertes
were equally wrong in opposing him at the same risk
Neither appeared to be willing to leave the thing to
the people, and the result Of their course is before
But for the determination to force John Letchcr the
party and the fuss to which it gave rise the opposition
would not have put ticket in the field at all. Who
the election did come off, cordial support could be
rallied and no full vote poled. The fuss divided dis
trcts and defeated candidates, and although we did
carry Virginia. it notifying victory.
The Raleigh Register tries to animate its party with
the hope of being able to carry four districts for Con
gress to w.t. the FIRST fifth, SIXTH and eighth In this
the Register is mistaken although in truth all of them
are doubtful so close to require union and cordial
y Of support to the nominees of the party In the first
district Dr. Shaw Dem candidate for reelection and
is opposed by Mr. Smith, opposition and his competitor
the last time 1t will take every effort to reelect DR.
ShaW-nOt one can be spared-not q vote can be lost
The Virginia struggle has animated the opposition
The Democrats must redouble their exertions
A fullhearted cordial support in all the counties Of
the fifth district would have elected Mr.. Williams the
last time over Mr.. Gilmer. There reason to antci
pate full turnout this time.
In the Sixth district Mr.. Scales beat COL Purycal
two years since by moderate majority. The Colone
was put aside this time and Gen. Leach of Davidson
brought out in opposition to Mr. Scales. The opposi
ton will strain every nerve and it will behoove the Dem
ocrats to do the same
In the Eighth or Mountain district it cannot be de-
MED that the opposition is active and united thar
the Democracy, who allow themselves to be divided by
local sues Mr.. Coleman ought to be elected, and will
be if Democrats will only recolect that local railroad
routes have nothing to do with national politics or can
didates for Congress.
There four congressional districts in North Caro-
lima, which regarded certainly Democratic-th
I'd, 3d. 4th and 9TH. In two Of these Conventions have
been held-the I'd and 4th in one-the 7th-no Con
Vention has been asked for and in another-the 3D.;
Convention has been asked for and none held Thu
why's and Wherefores of this ast-the pros and arr
already before the Democrats of the district and we
tainy wish to reopen old sores or nflict any new
wounds upon the harmony and unity of the Democratic
party of the district, but must raise warnin!
voice to tell fellow Democrats that for the perma
nent good of party more than that harmony that con
ssts in the absence of open opposition is necessary
that each good and true member of the party must hav
right to feel that he has been properly treated, tina
his rights, freeman and Democrat have been re
spected that he one has had his share in selecting
the candidate whom he is called upon to support jus
every freeman is supposed to have had his share
through his representatives, in enacng the laws he
called upon to obey The Democratic organization
must be republican organization, not olgarchy,
it is to continue to receive that hearty cordial supper
upon which alone lasting success must be based.
We know the Democrats of this district-they ar
not apt to fly of the handle, and they not going
do it now-we never dreamed of any immediate DANCE
of any other than Democrat being elected to Congress
but we saw, as we now see and as there is no use
Disgusting it, that the assumptions which have been sui
mtted to- by which the Democrats of whole counties
to be DISTINGUISHED from having voice in the choice of til
candidate they expected to support for Congress-
not on without weakening the organization by NAL
ing men careless of that from all participation in whic
they are sought to be excluded in the capacity
hewers of wood and drawers of water. Men must lo
interest in such things We trust therefore, that her
after there will be free, liberal cordial submission
the popular will of the party, so that each man ca
claim his part in the selection as we'll as the election
the candidate