Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-12-02
Opposition Why!

we happened last evening, Wnen OVernaulbS soIAe
old exchanges, to light upon copy of the Raleigh
Register having displayed conspciousy under its ediio-
rial head, call or address from committee of Oppo-
sition gentlemen for the holding of Opposition"
State convention OF the 22d February, 1860.
We fell to thinking. Every man has right to bis
own way of thinking, and every party has a right to
form its own organzation-o that Of course in the alb
stract we do not and cannot object still could not
help asking ourselves, what good end, or indeed what
end at all these gentlemen could well propose to them
selves by taking the initiative step towards diStracng
excitement during the next summer.
People must by this time, that so far as national
politics are concerned there only be two parties 10
the field and that these will be that meeting in corven
ton at Chareston-the Democratic party and some Or
ganizaton based upon Northern antagOnsm to South
ern institutional Republican" party in fact. Even
of those gentlemen who have all along belonged to the
opposition the Democracy, nearly all concede that the
South must 90 with the Charleston nominee-that she
certainly acW; yea even Maryland, too and, indeed
that under existing circumstances it is about the only
showing left.
It is in view of this state of things that look upon
the " Opposition revival as decidedly inopporune-
There is really no. issue in State politics demanding Or
to carry the State by any Opposition candidate for Gov
ernor There will be chance for that next year
than there was last when the Opposition did not even
think it worth while to holda convention or put can
didate in the field There must be something else be-
understanding else that the Wreworkers have in view
What is it? We don't think half the members of the
Opposition party really know themselves. Perhaps they
are attered up with the fanced idea of carrying the
State for person persons unknown for Governor
or President or the like-not the wire-workers.-
True then would like to be all Governors ETC., also, but
that won't do.
Do our Democratic friends remember how, last sum-
mer with large aggregate majority in the State, we
made loss in the way of congressman? Our supre-
macy was nulfed and the minority enabled to divide
the congressional delegation equally with the majority.
Their measures were we'll taken aud successfully carried
out They took us in detail and carried their point
Now let US learn lesson from that next summer. Let
US look out for counties and senatorial districts,
We know not what may be the result of any supneness
or want of harmony among ourselves. We have seen
what such things may result in-we are warned.
Recollect that there is a United States Senator to be
chosen in 1860, together with Supreme Court Judge
and other highly important offices to be filed To d
vide the Senatorial delegation well as the Represen
tative would be quite achievement, and would be
highly gratifying to the distinguished wre-worker who
might get the post of Senator.
We make these remarks in order that no false security
may prevail among the members of the Democratic par
ty, and to indicate the direction in which in attack
may probably be made.
Our opposition friends made terrible push and big
pother over the Congressional elections last summer
why? What have they really gained? The South Amer
leans cannot hope to impress their peculiar tenes upol
the Legis laton of Congress. Surely they cannot NEAR
to affiliate with the Black Republicans. Unless they
90 with our sectional enemies what, can they do in Con
gres that could not have been done better because
consistently by Democrats? Are our opposition friend
proud of Gen. Leach Do they admire Mr. Gilmer
Do they really think there is any force in Mr. Vance
the funny young Of the mountains? In the contes
too surely approaching have they gained anything b.
dividing the delegation? They certainly have not adde
to its strength any other way while they very certain
" have deprived it of the power which depends upo
Union.
We would avoid useless and unnecessary contests nov
at the South possible, and make these remarks
reasoning with opposition friends-not qaarrein
with them. Why permit themselves to be stirred up
the Vaccinations of wire-workers who have far othe
objects in view than those they would have the world
believe?