Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-02-23
The OppOsltlon Convention.
On wednesday next, the 22d inst, the Wing and

On wednesday next the Zzd lnst., the wing anu
American or Opposition " Convention will assemble
in the city of Raleigh for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Governor of North Carolina, in opposi
ton to the present able and popular incumbent for to
this it amounts since the unanimous voice of the Dem
Ocracy with party usage in designating Gov
Ellis as the next Democratic candidate for Governor
We must presume that this movement in favor of a
certain political revival is made quite much, if not
MORE in view Of the Presidential and other contests OF
the coming Fall and Summer of the Gubernatorlal
election in August next. Without wishing to be dis
courteous may be permitted TO trust that 1t may
prove failure as well to look forward to that con-
summation This is not the time to revive political
differences among the people of any of the Southern
States-derences, too that certainly cannot be more
important than during any of the few past years.
through which they have been permitted to rest in abe
ance.
In all attempted revivals Of this kind there must be
certain difficulties and misunderstanding Persons, we
have doubt whose figure among the delegates
from several countless somewhat surprised to find
themselves there many even of the former opponents Of
the Democratic party feel little disposed at present to
go into any such active opposition this position would
assign to them. Many have not made up their minds
opposition The truth is that men of all parties at the
South look with interest and anxiety to the assembling
of the Charleston Convention, feeling assured that upon
the successful and harmonious action of that body and
upon the course which may spring from such action
more far more depends than upon any isolated and ne
Cessarily weak opposition movements, which, calmly
viewed, hardly, at this time, rise much above the
dignity of faction
We say this with no disrespect to our felowcitzens
of the opposition in this State-with no desire to
sneer at the personally respectable body to meet at
Raleigh. That body will, unquestionably, contain
number of worthy and intelligent gentlemen, but as
C0nvenona representative of State opinion, we have
no hesitation in saying that it must be failure. If
called for State purposes there really such State
issues pending as to demand it or give it weight for
national purposes there still less reason, for yet it
has national organization with which it coope
rate and no banner under which to fight that of
Opposition " to the dominant party in its own sec
ton, and the only party which make any stand
worth naming against the encrochments of section
al foes.
1t is possible nay we think probable, that series of
resolutions may be passed charging the Democratic par
ty and the Administration with many and henous po-
Words are cheap and the outs have this advantage of
the ins that they talk with the greater latitude as
having the less feeling Of responsibility but people have
got to understanding these things practically, and
will give them their due weight For the sake there
FORE Of good feeling, essential and so proper to be
cultivated at this time at the South trust that the
resolutions of the Convention of the 22d will not serve
ly reecho or agree with that sentiment of bitterness
against the Democracy and the Democratic Admnistra
ton of the country freely INDUCED in by the Black
Republicans of the North. These people are the enc
mics of all the people of North Carolina-of the mem
bers of the opposition as well as of the Democratic
party and we would remind those Of the Opposition,
that Republican has been awakened against the
Democracy avoWedly and truly because Democracy
stands up in defence of the constitutional rights of the
South against the encroachments of the AbotOnists
and Black Republicans. Do not then, join this crew
in their wild hunt" engaged in for the purpose of de-
sroyng the only party that yet holds up and is able to
hold up, against aggression power sufficiently strong
to give fair chance of finally prevailing over it.
We commend to the attention of our opposition friends
in this State the action of majority Of the American
members of both houses of the legislature of louisiana
in this paper.