Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-04-08

Wilmington Journal roundly to tas-takes venerable
self under its sage uelage accuses us Of aack ondpen
dence and we know not what else says that remind it
of bashfu lover who wishes to propose and don't want
to- We don't think anybody will hereafter suspect our
temporary of bashfuness 1t makes its assertions with
out hesitation or qualification Were it gifted with
omniscence and the power of discerning spirits it could
hardly speak positively regards either facts
motives. AS compared with the tone of our Fayette-
vile contemporary of this week. must confess that we
bashful We may think with it, that the party in
this District does not desire Convention but we are
not prepared to assert our own opinion as positive
fact or say with the CarolanaGn, when speaking OF
Convention One thing certain The party does not
desire one prefer to let the party speak for itself
1t of age we take it. Let the people say what they
4can and not the Journal, Caronian, and let not
their motives be mpugned by u.s. at least neither let
designate those who may differ from in opinion as
wirepullers political oceseekers persons actuated
by merely personal motives. These be queer words to
apply to good Democrats-ths is queer way of enfor
cling course of policy. The Journal took the liberty
of remarkng that if there any considerable feeling
in favor of Convention it proceeded from considera-
tions wholly apart from any feelings of personal hostility
to Mr. Winslow. The Carolinidn does not agree with
u.s. 1t asserts positively that if any such feeling ex-
iss its inception can be traced to wrepuers political
ohiceseekers and in few instances it is governed by
matters of purely personal nature" All who do not
happen to agree with the Caroniam, had better look
out If this mode of speaking he what the Caroi'ssan
means by independence and coming out boldly, then we
plead guilty to lack of independence and an un-
willingness to come out boldly"
When Mr.. Ashe was the Congressional incumbent in
this district we were opposed to New Hanover county
taking the initiative in calling for Convention. Now
that Mr. Winslow is the incumbent we should do the
same thing. Then we stood ready. as did the Demo
Gratis of this county, to take part in Convention should
the other counties of the district think proper to call
one We did not denounce any such thing in advance
as sprnging from wirepulers political oiceseekers.
We trust that the Carolinian may yet find that we
are not quite bad it seems to think US. That
we at least do not ant Convention for any selfish end
that differences of opinion on such points may well be
tolerated without injury and cannot be prevented by
the imputation of wrong motives to those differing.
The fact is the Journal does not arant Convention
at ALL 1t simply desires to know what the people want,
that it may obey their wishes in this respect.
The following is the article from the CuroIniGn to
which we refer We commend it to the careful persual
of the readers of the Journal.
Our D1srR1Cr-The " Journal " has been giving US
their views Districts generally and our own in par
ticular We do not know how to take the Journal"
It reminds us very much of baShtu lover who wishes
to propose and don't like to. If the Journal wants
Contention, why not out boldly and say so3 If
we thought Convention were necessary We would have
independence enough to declare 1t
| We do not know that any other man could come be-
fore the Democracy of this District, with Con-
| l~oo1o <x0%a
as Mr. Wnsow, should he in the event Of their be-
ing no Convention.
When Mr. Ashe was candidate, upon the same terms
as Mr.. Winsow is at present. no cry OF disafecton or
life estate was heard from the Caronian,' and much
less from the the Journal.
We can not agree with the Journal as to the orr
gin of the feeling in favor of Convention being held
If any such exists, its inception can be traced to
wire-pulers political Office seekers and in few nstan
ces governed by matters OF purely personal nature
This is manifest from the fact that if there be Con
vention Mr. Ninslow will be made exception to the
former rule and practice of the District.
We cannot learn where the feeling in favor OF Con-
vention exists One thing certain the party does not
desire one. Individual requests or desires should not
govern the whole party, or lead them to adopt measure
heretofore unknown among them.
We would not be understood as deprecating the Dem
ocratc doctrine of Conventional action have been
too long Democrat to repudiate this portion OF our
political creed we only oppose it now, because it would
be making OF the best and abes representatives this
District has ever had an exception to the practice here
tofore pursued.
Let our late member have an equal advantage with
those who have preceded him, and then naugurae the
practice of Conventions and hereafter there will be
misunderstanding upon the sub ect
So far as we have heard, officially, from this District
the feeling is unanimously in favor of Mr.. Winsow
has there been any expression in favor of Conven
ton at this time.
No fiunei IN m
the case of Hon. Bedford Brown, in connection will
the retirement of Hon. David S. Reid from the Senate
of the United States One object we had in view was
to all persons, Democrats in particular against
the persevering efforts of Writings to belitte and cast
rdicue upon worthy gentlemen of the Democratic par
ty. So far had this thing been carred-so successfully
had the game been played against Mr. Brown that really
the world was surprised to find in him man of whom
the State and the Legislature might well be proud-a
man fit to occupy any position with honor to himsel
and to the State. Mr.. Brown has killed of the wit
lings.
From the first, Hon. David S. Reid has been the OBJ
ect of similar class Of attacks. All manner of squb
and pop-guns have been fred at him. 1t has been re
garded as something peculiarly smart and terribly crush
ing to call him Little Davy" and yet when their 81
ants for nearly all the opposition leaders giants,
against Little Davy,'-crushed him with their elo
quence- ovcrpowered him with their magnifcence, etc.
etc. he somehow got the votes Of the people, and thu
big giants and the little Writings alike failed They
never forgive him for being the instrument of their hui
initiating defeat Even in his retirement they pursue
him. and still the great point is on Little Davy,"
cheap sort of wit, we think WE'LL every one to biz
notion.
But what reflection do not these very funny attacks