Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-06

Ny attention has been called to editorial the Raleigh
Standard of April The 18TH inst i'll which the Senior Editor
of that paper has thought proper to speak OF my political
Was i because Of lie r,,or that H1ln uas opoosed
10 Mr Branch ard plotting against Mr. Branch, h0ith0Sc
erceed1ngIy 1%b9 ard doubtNL Democrats, Henry g. VIZ
hams and L. y. Il. Boh took 50 0etce pa The Mash
meeting? RALEIGH STANDARD.
Now what does Mr.. Holden mean by calling me shy
and doubtful Democrat - Does he mean that have ever
deserted either the candidate the principles OF the Demo
cratic party? II he does he is aboring under great mis-
apprehension or wfuy misrepresents What has there
been i'll my political Justify Democratic editor
in heaping upon his mycciyes and anathemas? have
always acted WIN The Democratic party gave my first
Reid whom supported in all his elections afterwards
Els For gave my first vote to Fapkn Fierce
than whom Pprer and more patriotic statesman never
lived: IN ls9 as deesate from the ith Congressl0na
Magistrate the Cincinnati Convention, and afterwards
voted for Gen Daniel; 1853 supported the Hon. A. w
Venable, acting with overwhelming orty of the Demo
G1aoy d Of this @ ana f e4 nave Gt31
the Hon. i. B. Branch. In short hare rcr failed to
C9,e nor hote et" a. 0"Y 1e eo.1 ogaH.st TIC nQnee
democrat, dead guilty. to the charge. If this be treason
it. Now ask what right has Mr.. Holden, because he is
the editor OF Democratic paper to pouncc upon and de-
nounce members OF the party who have been always con
they are not William w Il olden every office in the
gift of the people to WHICH he may aspire All the wrang,
ling and unpleasant feeling which has been produced
of late, in the heretofore harmonious ranks of the Demo
cracy in TIL: p9rt Of the State, has been caused by
editor of the Standard This but confirms the opinion
have heard frequently expressed that whenever p0h
he is longer suited for the post OF editor. 1t is hard for
any to do Justice where self Interested And would
have been fortunate for the harmony of the Democratic par
ty and perhaps better for Mr. Holden if be had taken
the same view the subject when he commenced himself
fishing for the Governor palace and for seat in the United
In the same editorial to which have REFEREED Mr. Holden
uses the following language
st will do to expect to play the sycophant because
other people play the SyCopant will not do for members
of Congress-
pect to be deterrent al to them than towards
0 SoR oI there is wekno N CLASS of PERSONS with whom
it is fashionable, cert in OCCASIONS TO cry Thief
Thief " and MIR Holden AS not throughout that whole
then am greatly mistaken Being guilty himself be s9s-
poets others. well known fact to say nothing OF MI
Hodens course Gov Bragg and others that there
has existed for time GOODNESS between him and MI
Branch, because the latter did prefer him Mr Hoden
for United States Senator; and very evident that he
would attempt crush him (Mr. Branch) he thought he
could succeed But knowing the influence which Mr. Branch
possesses among the people of this District whom he has
served SO ably and well Mr. Holden prefers to bend the
pregnant hinges Of the knee and dares not denounce him
He thinks however he attack others with impunity
and the very time he pennng those lines in praise of
Mr. Branch no doubt his very teeth were grating with re-
venge and animOsity towards him.
MI Holden claims also in the same article that the So.
such all assertion ever before such presumption
such arrogance yea, such deSpohSm assumed by
over noted for is ndenendence and love Of freedom and
equality sanction such dangerous authority in man
In the name of the Democratic party and its revered prnc
PIES l. for one protest against it. The mission of pot
cal newspaper to defend the and Of the
party to act as were, sentinel the watch tower
not to rule the party-not to " kill and make alive the
members of the party What will Mr. Holdens ambition
, not lead to!
Cromwell, charge thee fling away ambiti
BY that sin fell the angels; how can man. then,
The image of his Maker hope to win by't?
Corruption wins not than honesty.
Be Just and fear not;
Let all the ends thou aim st at be thy counry's,
Thy Gods, and truths.
Iregret very much the necessity which compes he t(
write this card in defence and only offer my
the unprovoked attacks made upon by the Raegf
, Standard. II. G. WILLIAMS.