Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-07-29


MEssRs EDITORS Il have no disposition to be
drawn into controversy with any one in connection
with the going In this district Tor Con-
gressiona honors between Gov. Winslow and Col. M.
J. McDufie. So far as | know am terms Of per-
sonal friendship with both gentlemen, and do not intend
myself to say do anything to change those relations
AS Col. McDufe, however has seen proper to intro
duce my into the discussions between him and the
Governor, without my authority hope 1t will not be
considered improper in to state certain facts In rea
ton to the matter, in connection with which the Col.
has mentioned my name In your report of Col. Nc
DUTIES speech in Wilmington, you report him as say
ing That Mr.. Winslow acknowledged this (Conven-
lions to be right &C., by causing himself to be an
nounced in the Wilmington Journal as candidate for
Congress- subject to the action of Convention if the
Democrats of the district desired one while at the
time he acting in bad faith by throwing all his in
huence against convention he himself writing to Mr.
Allen of Dupin to that effect" &C.
How Col. McDufie got the impression that Gov.
Winslow had thrown his influence against convention
by writing to me, do not know. One thing under
take to say and that is that there is nothing in any let
ter written to me by Gov. Wnsow antagonistic
to the position assumed by his Gard in the Journal
and if the Colonel drew such inference from anything
he ever heard me say he is mistaken in the impression
that intended to convey and if any other person has
made the impression on his mind that | SO understood
Gov. Winslows letter, it is altogether mistake. Gov.
Winslow knew that | was, individually, convention
man upon principle, means of organizing the party,
conversed on the subject and in reply to letter ad-
dressed by to the Gov he simply stated, that while
be was ready to abide by the action of the party and
would not attempt to control it, If he thought he
had the power (which he did not) still he hoped his
particular friends in view of the precedents in dis
trict would not take the lnaive in calling for conven
ton as such course might be construed into indf
feren support of him, and in that way tendto weaken
him before convention, should the party call one
This undertake to say, is about the purpor of the
letter. and any gentleman will undertake the task OF
proving that to be antagonstcal to the position OF Gov
WiDslows Card am ready to meet them on the hust-
ngs and contest the position should not make this re-
mark but for the reason that think my has been
improperly thrust before the public though shall not
complain tis however, rather unpleasant for modest
man like myself to hear that his is a matter OF
public discussion.
AS understand that the action of the Dupn meet
ing is matter of considerable talk in the District, you
will allow to say, that my understanding of the Res
olutions adopted by meeting, which were reported
by me- that they took ground, either way or
the other in relation to the convention question: They
left that entirely open question, and simply recon-
mended Mr. Winslow candidate, either with or with
out convention the people OF the District, or rather
the party, might determine If a convention was called
then it intended a recommendation OF MS name
it was intended as recommendation of his to the
people of the District.
Hoping that | shall not be under the necessity OF
either writing saying anything more in connection
with this matter have simply to request that you will
please publish this letter in both your Daily Journal
and the Weeky with the request that the Fayette
Uuie Carolinion copy, and oblige
Your friend, WIN. A. ALLEN.
KENANsvILLE, N. c., July Odd 1859.