Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-07-26
The Canvass.--A Full County VOte--Necessfsy for
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The C.nvass.--A Full County vote.--Necessisy for
Effort In Town.
The canvass in this county is fast drawing to close
The Candidates for the Senate, House OF Commons
and Sheriff addressed their felow-citizens of Lii
lington, (Long Creek,) on Monday. On Wednesday
they spoke in Wilmington and this closes the
regular discussions between them, although we presume
there vii, be meetings aroundtown up to the day OF
election or the day preceding. We are pleased to
know that good feeling has prevailed between the
didaes personally. As we have not heard the discus
sons forbear remark at present. of course all the
reports of collisions between the candidates for Sheriff
are totally erroneous. Messrs Hall and Vann have
got along quite quietly and smoothly, although the
contest warm and, Judging from the remarks of
the friends of the candidates for that Office the vote
may be expected to be close.
The impression made by the advocates of ad uaorem,
outside Of town, is next to nothing. Of that feel
sured. No doubt Messrs. Meares and Poisson have
labored assduously for their cause We do not wish
either to assa these gentlemen personally, deprecate
their abilities but still the fact will be found as have
stated At different points oo the opposing candidates
we learn have made attacks upon Governor Ellis the
very bitterness of which must have tended to Illustrate
their efforts and inure their cause, FIRST because
public opinion will not sustain nor approve such at
tacks and because further they only have the effect
Of rousiDg the friends of that worthy gentleman and
faithful officer Our talented friends, Messrs. Hall and
Person, have sustained themselves WELL and done good
service in the Democratic Such are the reports
receive from all the precincts from which we have
received any reports. Mr. Shaw also, although CON-
PEELED by sickness in his family to be absent from some
of the appointments, has shown himself to be candidate
fully deserving of the confidence of the people and ent
tied to their surages Our county ticket ought to re-
ceive such vote their character and principles emit
tie them to at the hands of the people Of New Hanover
county.
Of course we hear good many reports of various
kinds, most of which must suppose are believed to
be true by those who make them, but for all that they
must be taken with many grains of allowance. The one
fact remains, and to this we would call the attention of
friends throughout the county-a full vote In the
country is Democratic victory We ask of our Demo-
cratic bretheren in the different precincts in the county
to bear this in mind. Bring out full vote and all will
be right. Give some time to this. The Democrats of
the county poll largely increased vote-a vote
much III advance of what they gave to Ellis in 1865
Then the election of Ellis by large majority was con-
coded by all parties No, the opposition are thorough
ly reused and fully organized. They are armed with
new hobby got up for the purpose. They are leaving
no stone unturned-no effort untried The present is
the time when every Democratic vote ought to be poll
ed. We call upon the faithful Democracy of the
county to be up and doing. Now is the time when
their efforts will teN
The opposition we know, calculate largely upon gains
in the town of Wilmington, and we must say that,
owing to the comparative naction of the Democratic
party here as contrast with the active and untiring
xorons OF their opponents the calculation is not made
without some appearance of reason If the Democrats
Of the town of Wilmir gton would avert such result
they must emulate the zeal of their political antagonists
We are no alarmis but neither do we wish to hold ont
any false hopes To prevent serious inroads, every
honorable effort must be used, every honorable means
must be brought to bear between now and the dav of
election by talking canvassng by the circulation fdocu
nents and every other fair and proper means of informing
the Judgment and arousing the enthusiasm of the
Democracy