Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-08-16
From the Daily Journal. 9th inst.

AnS euIUIlL vi Inc DGy Herdt0 OF yesterday tne 0tn
inst rather goes ahead of anything had before no
ticed Says the Herald:
The result of the election for Governor in this State is
conceded John w. Ellis is elected. He is the speoCles
choice So was Barabbas."
In order to understand and appreciate the reference
fully, turn to the Gospel of ST. Luke, 23d chapter
from the 18th to the 18th inclusive and find re-
corded as follows, it being borne in mind who is
referred to by Plate as this man -
And PLATE, when he had called together the chief
priests and the rulers and the people, said them Ye
have brought this Jesus me- as one that
eth the people, and behold having examined him be-
fore you have found no fault this touching those
things whereof ye accuse him -
No. yet Herod: for you him and To- nothing
worthy of death is done unto him will therefore cbasse
him. and release him. Cor necessity he must release one
unto them at the east And they cried all
saying Away it'll this man. and release Barabbas
(Who for certain sedon made IN the cit and for muir
DER, GC1S cast into prison. y
This is the peoples choice with whom the Cover
nor of North Carolina is compared. We need surely
add remark. We shrink from carrying out the idea
suggested, asking to whom John Pool of Pasquoank
is ikened. How sensitivey amiabe neighbour of
the Herald have felt the defeat of his party may
be inferred from the fact of his having permitted him
self even to think of such comparison, one too dis
paraging to the tone temper and principles of the peo-
pie of North Carolina.
But farther on in the article, the Herald says -
We" the opposition have unquestionably, had a
fair stand up fight, but it has been against tremendous
odds, and with but the remoest possibility of success
and against thoroughly organized, unlted and hand
1corktng party" K
The italics are our own. We would submit to the
good sense and reflection of neighbour that he is
wholly mistaken as to the Democracy having been
thoroughly organized, united Woodworking party, since
the State Convention in March. The reverse is the
fact. We have never, during active connection
with politics, known the party achieve victory against
greater difficulties
The opposition in this State fought for Pool and ad
VaIorem from the very first nothing occurred to dis
tract their attention They had warning elements at
Charleston or Baltimore to reconcile dispose Of as
the Democrats had. The impediments this threw in
our way ne know well. We know also, that Governor
Ellis had to the greater portion of the State
with Democratic candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency under whose banner he might seek to
rally the Democracy Of North Carolina, while he was
twted with the disunted state of his party on every
stump. We do not blame Mr. Pool for that, however
1t was his right-the fortune of the war.
John W. Ellis took up the banner of Breckenridge
and Lane. That banner had to be borne up an the par
ty as well as out of it. AS humble editorial worker
the canvass-how it divided our attention and prevent
ed the full concentration of efforts on the State can
Vass
The Herald thinks that there will be three electoral!
tickets in the field in November and predcates its opn-
ion upon Robert P. Dick, r. w. Keen the Raleigh
Standard and the Newbern Progress Of course it an
tcpates success for its party out of the dissentons
OF the Democrats. Ho0 eager all tie Opposition organs
Democrats be so recreant to their party duty as to
work into the hands of those whose sole aim is the de-
structon of the Democratic party? Will the peope-the
Democratic people-sustain any such thing, even if
corporals guard could be got to set it in motion =
No! The people in November next will answer No,
with full sixty thousand voices Breckinridg and Lane
will sweep the State as with drag metz They can't
be stopped They are the "peope's choice /" indeed
There may be, and no doubt there are, good many
Democrats in North Carolina whose predictions were
in favor of MIR. Douglas. There were some of these
gentlemen, or, at least q gentlemen so feeling on at
Baltimore during the session of the Convention
outsiders and some members of delegation and they
nearly all after seeing the tone Of Mr. DIS friends and
the course of events felt called upon to change their po
slton In that respect There in own knowledge
gentlemen who would have liked to vote for Mr. Doug
las but who prefer the unity of the n c. Democracy to
Mr. Douglas. They know that the die has been cast in
North Carolina. The Democracy have already accept
ed Breckenridge and Lane Why seek to disturb this
unanimity? For what purpose? TO please few
whose efforts have simply resulted in the defeat of the
Democratic party in every county in which such efforts
have been felt? To play in the hands of the opposi-
ton? Who does not see with halt an eye how the
opposition are egging this matter on? Why, among
the good Know Nothings of Guilford great Doug
las feeling seems to have sprung up One would
almost think they going to vote for him
almost but not quite. We know that they only want
to stir up dissentons in the Democratic party Don't
Mr. Dick see the intent of their ostenatious concern for
him and the National Democracy? If he don't he
ought to, that's all we have got to say. /
But we feel confident that all will work right The
Democracy of North Carolina rallied to their standard
and their sandard-bearer almost at the last moment
They now see the danger of delay They have proved
what may be done BY vigorous effort November will
tell the tale |
EDITORIAL CHANGEs.-George Howard, Esq, has Z Z