Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-08-16
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Register of last Saturday the 18th instant is strong
endorsement enforcement and argument in favor OF the
Douplas movement in N Carolina. So with nearly all
the other Opposition papers in the State They all go
for Douglas movement to subSerUe their on purposes
In fact to such an extent has this gone that the Doug
las movement may now fairly be regarded as an oppos
ton to distract the Democracy OF the STATE
That is Just what it has come to-.
We say now as we said beforeWe have none but kind
feelings for those of our Democratic brethren throughout
the State who may still differ from us on this question:
nor would the smaness Of the number such dissenting
gentlemen justify any friend OF Breckenridge and Lane
nor all the friends of those gentlemen from treating with
respect the honest susceptibities of their fellow Demo
Gratis But much as we attached to the ticket and
to the platform which We advocate we must also view
the question in another light separate and apart even
from them We must view it in the light OF harmony
and of Democratic unity 1t not simply Breckenridge
and Lane it is the Democratic party of North Carroll
ma that we must look to. That party has, through lis
pressthrough its candidate for Governor through its
popular meetings. through its electors and through every
agency that marks the assent of people, sustained its
representatives at Baltimore The ardent supporters and
urgers on of Douglas movement, of movement for
Douglas ticket are found in the ranks of the oppo-
sition who know full well that the only effect of running
such ticket would be- far it went to split up the
Democratic party of the State and give to Bell and Ever
EFT their only possible chance in North Carolina We ask
of Democrats to mark this To mark that they are ex
horted to divide and by whom By the Opposition Or
gans of the State and by those only Will they do It,
or will they Indignantly cast from them the nsdious adj
vice of their enemies Will they vote and act as one
man. or will they allow themselves to be used as cats
paws by their enemies, be the same open or covert
The time for action approaches and ought to know
our friends from our opponents. Milk and cider vii
not suffice any longer. Those who are for Us must
take position that may know the fact, and thai
they NAV not be miscounted Those whose ardent col
leagues and cooperators in the work of sowing dssen
lions in the Democratic ranks are the Opposition edl
tors and leaders, cannot be with Those whose posi-
ton in our ranks imposes duties upon them must do tn
duties so imposed or lose claim to the positions held
will no longer do to run with the hare and hunt with thu
hounds. The unity and the ascendancy of the Demo
cratic party of North Carolina at stake and mus
not be sacrificed to the discontents Of somethe vile
of Others or the man9uvres of the Opposition Ih
Democracy of the State expects every man to d.
his duty. Those who hoist the Breckenridge flag
are expected to carry the Breckenridge guns also
Opposition, hardly complain if, like the storl
in the fable they share the fate of the company il
which they are found. We have only about enoug
time to work in, and let us woodwork with will AM
purpose-not hesitatingly nor reluctantly Having
put hands to the plough, let not look back am
keep looking back and sideways and every way but
head, too many of our leaders have done all
Let such learn lesson from the people, who went aheaC
spite of ALL and elected Ellis and Democratic Legs
lature, and who will keep going ahead and carry tn
State in November for Breckenridge and Lane
With all courtesy, and all sincerity, appeal to ever
man. who. in good faith might prefer somebody else
Breckenridge, to pause before he becomes party t
any movement calculated to distract the Democrat
party in this State. If not his first choice Breckir
ridge'is man against whose honesty, Democracy an
nationality, nothing be urged Be not then led
to factious position by the nsidious appeals of til
Opposition and their coadjutors.
We make this appeal, we state the preceding propt
sitions because believe them to be right and tru
and proper to be made and stated We seek to coerc
nobody's judgement. We would not if we couI
and we could not if We would do So Bat we trust ths
In what we have said will have the assent of ever
true Democrat who uses his own Judgment unwarpe
and unbiased. The rawlings of defunct placemen {
disappointed aspirants will have their due weight wbe
placed in the balance against the e-earned characte
of james Buchanan the cry of disunion against job
Z. Breckenridge comes from those men at the Sout
who once raised loudly the toOsn of dsunion hemseve
Il will pass unheeded.
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