Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-06-10
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON. N. G., FRIDAY. JUNE 10, 1859.
The Fayetteville CarOliniah.

In our daily issue of Thursday the I'd instant we
took occasion present ar full and impartial state
ment of facts as they at present stand in this district
with reference to the agitation for convention. We
made no statement unsubstantiated by the proof. We
quoted chapter and verse; if we may be allowed the
preston AS the facts thus stated by have not been
and cannot be disputed we feel necessity for enga
cling in wordy war with our excitabe cotemporary.-
We shall therefore conne ourselves to setting our anx
ious contemporary right upon some little matters for,
since it chooses to pay much attention to per-
sonal doings which are not public property We think
it only right that it should be correctly informed.
The Carolinian says
Columbus and Baden counties having met through their
delegation in Wilmington and finding none to cooperate
with them, drew up card, which informed whilst
in Wilmington framed and manufactured by and through
the advice and act of the Editors of the Journal.
Now this is like good many other things OF which
the Carolintar is 3" informed" The editors of the
Journal neither advised nor helped to frame manu-
acure the card alluded to. They never it before
it was handed in for publication This every gentleman
who attended as delegate knorrS, SO much for one
thing.
The Corolinlan also processes TO speak knowingly "
about the New Hanover meeting. 1t seems to be IN
formed about that too and says that Democrat was
elected chairman much TO the chagrn q some. lhS al
ter the assertion that the chairman OF the meeting had
been cut and dried to suit certain parties. ow, the
fun of it that the gentleman who called Mr. Xon to
the chair spoke to just before doing so and did 1t not
simply with our consent but at desire Furth
err the.cutanddried chairman to whom the CoTolln0n
aIudes was Dr. j. D. Belamy, gentleman so far above
reproach that bis worst enemy would not dream Of &C
cusing him Of anything wrong The gentleman who
called Mr. Nixon to the chair had himself looked Tor Dr.
Belamy, who it seems, was not i'll town.
These are specimens Of the creditabe " information
the Carolinian picks up. We trust they will show 1t
the danger of jumping to conclusions, and perhaps also
lead it to agree with u.s. that while the journal is
public newspaper its editors private citizens will
rights of private action not properly subject to the ey
pionage of mousing nformants, who totally mi6lcad
those verdant enough to rely upon them.
Of course, of all the powerful interrogation marks witt
which the Carolinian sprinkles the concluding portion
of the paragraph in which it states what it was inform
ed about the Columbus and Bladcn card so mucE
thrown away, are all its knowing remarks abou
the New Hanover meeting and the calling thereof, 1t
CredtabIe informant rather misses his mark.
We trust that we have survived the pueric vanity
attempting to have ourselves endorsed etc. 1t IS no
our way. Our plan is TO do and say what we think t.
be right.
No doubt The editors Of the Carollninn allow then
selves to be carried away by ardent and mpusvc ten
peramens and are thus led to form conclusions withou
having arrived at full knowledge of the facts. n
doubt they are friendly in their feelings towards u.s. bu
they have queer way of showing it. No doubt the
desire harmony but they take o6d course to promo
it.
Instead OF urging on the people Of Baden or e.
lumbus to ultra measures the purport OF the few wore
we exchanged with Of the delegates was to dssuac
them from any hasty action with the view of ayoidn
any division difficulty but Cancellation was cyden
y rot desired in other quarters appeared by editors
correspondence Of the Caronia1 in reference to the
gentlemen and our plans for getn" things straight
were forced to abandon
We cannot afford to ALLEVIATE any good Democrat
and yet the tone adopted in certain quarters alenatr
them every day. A grave error has been committc
and the sooner false steps arc retraced the better.