Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-03-18

"eoute our contemporary OF the Raleigh Sdal-
dard that we have desire engage in any discussion
OF the different meanings of the word Demagogue npro
pos oil Mr. Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee still less are
we the peculiar advocates of Mr. Hammond. Of South
Carolina. Neither of these gentlemen, things
stand appears to us likely to prominently before
the Charleston Convention as candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination to the Presidency.
In answer to question * Who are the people in
the United States who arc not working peoplc?" the
Standard enumeraes habual ofce-seekers some Office
holders, dahdies, tme-serving and trading politicians,
persons who subside on individual or associated wealth
wrung from the hard earnings of the poor aud all who
consume without producing" This enumeration is in
tended presume to comprise the tricky the unprn-
cped the van-headcd, and the idle With the habitual
ofice-Sceker or the timescrving and trading politician
we have patience. Mere dandics really exert lit
tic or no influence in the where take part
and wealth. individual associated, requires aCork to
preserve and manage almost much as to make it and
in most of our States wealth do very little to-
waHdS securing public station for its pOssessor. Men
good bad with little reference to their pc
culLar occupations if these be only honest There is no
reason earth why Andrew johnson should be any the
any the better for having been tailor or being
tailor 1t has always appeared to US, that there
is greater pride than in that mock humility that is
constantly referring to its humble origin and contrast
ing it with its present position. If not proud OF
that postiOnf it did not set high value upon it
did not regard it something very superior indeed to
that in which it started it would not be always exhibit
ing such fdgey selfconsciousness. 1t would not al
ways be- in effect saying See how have risen. |
once only wolking-man now look at me ; | am big
ma | am q Senator - SompthinU of the kind
This sort of thing we despise If the mans mind has
expanded by study by training, by the acquisition OF
knowledge then he has rsen not otherwise his tastes
and habits have been cultivated then has he been i'm
proved The mere occupation has little or nothing to
do with the matter it is merely accidental clrcum
stance. Andrew Johnson has held Offices enough to be
known as offce-hoder if not suspected of being
offc e-hunter. The Standard asks us how like Mr..
Buchanan's specifics, and his Pacific Railroad. The
slightest reference to columns will show that we
don't like them at ALL and have been prompt and deci
ded in the expression Of dislike, accompanying
publication of Mr. Buchanans message with the express
sion Of dissent from some of its recommendations
We wish that all our Democratic contemporaries had
been equally prompt and decided.
AS for mere politicians, habitua oficeseekers, we
have as few afnities with them anybody have
Most folks have lively sympathy with themselves, and
we are no exceptions to that ruethe editors of the
Journal may therefore fairly claim to have most sin
cer regard for the interests of Woodworking men, who
are under few obligations for official patronage gov
crn ment pap
Wealth dishonesty acquired is to be despised because
Of the dishonesty attaching to is acquisition. Most
meu strive to acquire wcaltl-ncarly all would like to
DC rich. If it be any sin, all willing to be sin
nCs Wealth is most convenient and comfortable &C
cessary the hmscf-his character, abilities and
requirements constituting the only grounds of real pre-
ference the only things with which the public has
any real concern in selecting public servants,