Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-12-22
Bar On Friday last Mr.. Gilmer received some thirty

six votes, in which WERE of course included something
Ike thirteen Black Republicans in which category we
pace the antLecomptons, Hickman, of Pa, and Has
kins of n Y, both of whom had already voted for Sher
man. Immediately on the announcement of the vote,
Mr. Gilmer declined and nominated Mr. Boteer, of Vr
ginia and then the vote for the South American candi
date fell instantly to the point it had reached all along
some % votes. At this next vote, Mr. Glmer return
ed the compliment which had been paid him, and voted
for of the Northern Opposition" meaning thereby
Black Republican.
Of course, every Democrat saw that this movement
simply ruSe to place the Democrats in false pc
siton and either compel them to cooperate with Black
Republicans, or throw upon them the responsibility of
defeating the election of speaker. It is worthy of re-
mark, that Immediately Mr. Gilmer's getting large
vote he RETIRED and if the Democrats could have
been persuaded into voting for him. they had further
chance. Then Mr.. Boeler got the old South American
strength, and things went they had done. The
trick is too transparent it is like good many other
things of Mr.. GIlmer's connection. 1t might fool
county court jury, crossroads meeting in Guilford
but, like bis captrap of the State it becomes
rdculousy transparent when subjected to the scrutiny
of intelligent menin the view of honorable men, it is
something
Mr.. GiImer need not have been quite so scarey. He
and bis ReI ublcan friends might have played out their
game fully if they had chosen and not made so
hasty and undgnifed retreat for assured that
matter how often the chance had been presented to
them, the Democrats would have permitted themselves
to have been roped in by such barefaced coalition.
saE~ Appearances deceptive-whte men are un-
certain and niggers will steal.
We will illustrate the above original and sublime ak
iom by reference to the Union-savng meeting held
night before last in the city of New York. The tee-
graph reports the number present high 3OOOO and
the call for the meeting signed by some 10000
That all very right-straight as single, if not
straigher. So we thought until we happened to meet
up with gentleman whose acquaintance with business
men in New York was derived from business residence
there for years. and from him we learned that all is not
gold that gters-that very many of the and firms
whose ourished to this call were among The most
rampant Fremont Republicans -Sewardtes- who
have always and invariably voted and acted with the
mics of the South.
Again. look at the thing. The meeting as if to SHOW
that it only make-beieve affair." nominated Gene
raj Scott for the Presidency. Now for the General
have the greatest respect He is the best for the
position he occupies and the position he occupies is the
best position for him, but seriously thinks of run
ming him for the Presidency He would have no more
chance than nothing at all.
There are some very good people in New York--why
shouldn't there be but the difficulty in understand
ing the drift of things to be able to attach to each
movement and utterance its proper value to be
tain that it has any value at all.