Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-10-11
see The Greensboro patriot gives an accout of a

EeE@ The Greensboro Patriot gives an account of
discussion held some time since-two weeks agosn
fact-at AslChoro. And closes with the following
paragraph .
Mr.. D. w G. 1hnson also made speech, for Dolglas-
Ard the nexdsy, Wednesday Mr.. Settle made Doug
las speech and in reply the charge that there
compromise in the Douglas said that the charge was
daily made by those who knew nothing of the facts Re said
the the Baltimore Convention the
Executive State Committee fer North Carolina met in Raj
eiob and had authority to settle these difficulties Mr. Far
had prepared conservative resolutions which
read to the Committee They recommended to the
voters of the State e support the ticket headed
by Scales and Haywood, placing the OF Douglas or
Breckenridge at the head of the ticket as suit the ase
of each voter Dr. Sloan Of Castor and nseh were IL
the. recommendation, simply because Messrs FUTON ana
Green majority III of the Committee said that they coud
nrdge ticket only that would SUIT their peope
Messrs Barringer sloan and himself were Douglas men e
commentator for fear of embarrassing the Democratic
party in the State elections
We might question the good taste of bringing the
private and wholly unreserved consultations oil COM
mittee before the world. Our friend MIR. Settle, when
doing So did not view it in the light that we do or we
cheerfuy acqut him of anything like an Intentional VI
olation of confidence. If Mr.. Barrnger was Douglas
man. we never learned it from himself That Mr. Set
tie and Dr. Sloan so leant evident. At the meet
ing of the Executive Committee, held in july it was
deemed best not t. compcate embarrass the State
canvass by any action pending the gubernatoral cleo
tion and in this view Of the case Mr. Settle and DIR
Sloan agreed with the other members. Mr. Fulton
when penning the resolutions published deterrng any
action at that immediate time had Mr.. Settles aid and
concurrence and the members of the Committee then
present agreed to hold themselves prepared to respond
to the call Of the Chairman at any time after the State
election.
This being the state Of the case, Mr. Dick the Osen
sble head of the Douglas movement, issued call tol
has Convention, for the getting up of organization
said call bearing date before the State electlon-a day
or two at east-certainy before it possible for the
State Executive Committee to have met again, much
less to have taken any action. Of the incorporating
and indeed, bitter spirit displayed by Mr.. Dick, We
need not speak. That Mr. Settle sincerely anxious
to arrange all things satisfactorily, we have doubt
but the leaders with whom he is acting hurried
things up differently and upon them must rest the re
sponsibity. We will here repeat what we have sale
often before-tbat the idea of double-headed ticket
would be wholly impracticable in this section.
Mr.. Settle never attended another meeting OF the
Democratic Executive Committee of the State. Ie anC
DIR. Sloan went into another organization without any
notification to Their colleagues. OF they were
and the proper judges of their conduct, far
at least, the motives upon which that conduct is
based are concerned towards both the gentlemen We
entertain feelings but those of personal friendship
respect but wish to be placed fairly before the party
and not msrepresented by the remarks of Mr.
Settle as they appear reported in the PGt' lot. o
course we must acquit Mr.. Settle OF any iren iona
Misrepresentation.