Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-08

| RGE~ The canvass in this State will fully commence
about the first of May, supposethat is to say the
candidates for Governor will commence about then to
that fearful gauntlet of stumping State FIVE or SIX
hundred miles long, and about three hundred wide
at its seacoas with between eighty and ninety county
seats and nnumerable other places where "appoint-
ments " must be made and fulfilled.
We suppose it is all right but are not sure of it.
1t is horrible labor and part OF it is undertaken at
time of the year the least favorable for exertion
Three months of a solid is high price to pay
for any honors powers appertaining to any Office
sometimes too life itself is the forfeit as in the of
the lamented Hoke. II hard enough even upon the
cessful competitor, how hard must it come upon him
who is defeated at least of the candidates must
be- since only one can be elected.
The Democratic Convention will have met and ad
ourned by the the time the the stump fairly
opens in this State and the batteries of the opposition
will all be turned upon the candidates and the platform
of the Charleston Convention who alone will be in the
field to bear the brunt of the battle. Even the Repub
licans will have no candidate until later in the Summer
The Missouri opposition Convention go for Bates
The Free Soiers Republicans, etc, etc., of the North
and East outside of Pennsylvania, perhaps go for Sc
ward, and even Pennsylvania will come in to him. He
has has made his COUP and is said to have succeeded in
regainng all his prestige of leadership. But is long
time till July and many things may happen.
For the Journal.
According to previous notice. portion of the Democrats
of BIaden county assembled in the Court House, in Eliza
behtown the 9th February On motion of James Rob-
eson, Esq., the meeting organized by the appointment
of c. T. Davis Chairman and Thos S. Whitfield and John
P. Lyle as Secretaries.
On motion of T. D. Mcdowell, the following gentlemen
appointed committee to recommend business for the
action of the meeting viz DR.. H. H. Robinson, Duran
Lewis, R. r Devane, James Robson, Saml McLelland
and H. A. Maynard.
Said committee reported the following resolutions which
unanimously adopted:
ReSolUed That we approve of the proposition to hold
State District Convention, and the Chairman of this
meeting authorized to appoint thirty delegates to each
Convention.
Resolued That we recommend Fayetteville the place
for holding the District Convention at such time as may be
agreed upon by the Democratic editors Of our District
In compliance with the first resolution the following del
egaes were appointed the District Convention,
K K Council, H. B. JONES' DR.. D. B. Gillespie, J. H.
Clark A. Bount, W. D. McNie, NJ Kelly Shad Wooten,
T. D. Mcdowell Duran Lewis, c. Monroe, W. n Whitfield
Frank Shaw H. Thompson, John Mcleod, Joseph Brown,
Chester Swindle j. l.. Mcmillan, J. A. Mcdowell. M w.
Pridgeon, Nathan Jones, VIM Suggs Joseph Elwe, j. n
Corbett.
And the following to the State Convention, viz:
Dr. W. A. Bzze, Charles Cogdel T. J. Robson, Daniel
Mum, Roland Sngleary Charles Bryan, Isaac Wright D.
Dunn A. W. Melvin. Duncan Billiard, W. T. Sutton James
Meredith Saml Andres James Allen JAS W. Lesesne, Love
Mcdaniel, Hilory Pate
On motion of John A. Richardson the Democratic papers
District requested to publish the proceedings
On motion of J. W. Rnadi, the meeting adjourned.
c. T. DAVIS, Chairman.
THOMAS S. WH1TTED, Secretaries.
JOHN P LYLE,