Wilmington journal., 1859-09-09
Going 10 The Other Extreme.

grounds for the complaints frequently made, that the
newer members of the Democratic party those who have
most recently joined its ranks, the converts,
some pleased haderisivey to term hem have either
claimed or received undue share of the honors ard
rewards of the party to the exclusion of the veterans of
the cause. Granting that there may have been some
grounds for these camors it appears evident to us that
there is spirit at present abroad that is calculated
only to do injustice to the motives of gentlemen who
have joined the Democratic party from conscientious
CONVICTIONS nearly all have, but to work serious nju
ry to the party itself
10 what end have orators spoken and editors written,
and reasoned together, if not with the view of i'm
pressing their opinions upon others? Have we not all
sought to give strength to by winning assent
to our views of public policy? Surely we pay poor
compliment to the purity of our princip pies when we vr
tually admit their incapabity to make converts, as we
must do if mpugn the motives question the SINGER
y of citizens who from patriotic convictions choose to
cast their political lot with
Let us turn back to the years preceding 1850, when
the prospects OF the Democratic party in North Carroll
were almost hopeless; when campaign ait campaign
only resulted in defeat which was deemed in
evable Suppose that no change of opinion had taken
place that no converts " had enrolled themselves
in our ranks how could the Democratic party Of the
State have attained to that proud supremacy it so lately
enjoyed, and which it again easily and tri-
umphantIy assert Would it, ask be the part either
of gratitude sound policy to treat with coldness
suspicion those to whose patriotism lately appeal
ed and whose assistance earnestly invoked We
at least think not.
Now as Said at the beg inning of this article we
arc free admit that there may have been for the
Jealousy expressed by old Democrats n where
undue preference gvent those who had comparative
yspeany but lately joined the party, those whohad
for years acted whit in adversely we'll in prosperity
and whose efforts had contributed to give it that posi-
ton which 1t now occupies. But this feeling oil ea-
ousy ought not to be carried too far allowed to
ert an influence beyond that which egmatey belongs
to it. Unless is taken, the present reactive feeling
may be allowed to run to the other extreme, and serious
injury and injustice be the result injury to the Demo
cratic party and injustice to gentlemen whose motives
ought to be above suspicion.
We are the of very severe contest or rather
series Of contests, involving supremacy in the State
as we'll as in the nation for we have Governor and
Legislature to choose for North Carolina, well as
Electors to assist in choosing President for the Con
federacy. This being the common sense alone, eay
ing higher considerations out of the question: would show
us the mpoicy of doing anything that might tend to
prevent or weaken the cooperation of single
voter who might if justly treated have borne his part in
the coming contest and assisted to obtain the victory
which we hope to secure and of which nothing but d-
vision or mismanagement in ranks can deprive
us.
Beg Our neighbors of the Herald must have written
their first editorial in their issue of Saturday last the
Sd instant without examining the article n the Jour-
nal of the day BEFORE which that article purports
to refer. The article of the Journal referred to by
the Herald, is headed Going to the Other Extreme
and is intended by way of advice to, Or remon
STRANGE with our Democratic friends, and if it is
understood by thena satisfied. They cannot un-
dersand it as the Herald appears to do. Our article
says nothing about punder, and surely the Herald can
have little to say about mems leaving the Wing party
when the organization of which it is of the organs
officially and solemny proclaimed the Whg party dead
and another built upon its ruins ruin asserted to have
been brought about by its corruptions And as for
renegades surely it cannot have forgotten the Fillmore
and Andrew Jackson Doneson Ticket for President nor
the Reid ticket for Congress in this District These
things are altogether recent to have dropped out
sight The Democratic party takes into its ranks
fairly and openly and in good faith. If in some cases
courtesy has been carried too far towards new members
to the exclusion OF older ones the has been vena
one The party has appealed to person by the hope
or promise of Office, and it will not so appeal The
Democratic party asks sacrifice of principle on the
contrary it wants no to join it who does not do so
from motives Of principle AS for the sacrifice of social
standing, the Herald may think it quite sacrifice to
be Democrat, but we suppose Democrats will survive
the loss of its good opinion in that respect.
IA There was light frosts in Massachusetts on the
nights of the 31st u and 1st inst No injury had been
done to the Corn or Buckwheat