Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-21

In response to the request Of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee for New HANOVER county, Hon. S. j.
Person addressed his fellowcitzens last night at the
Town Hail. in reply to positions advanced two evenings
before by Hon. George E. Badger, Of the Opposi-
ton Electors for the State at large
Judge Person apoogized for the effort which he made
by stating that for the last week his health had been
such to prevent his paying that attention to the sub
ject under discussion which its Importance demands but
at the same time, having been called upon by the E1
ecutve Committee of his party he did lot feel at ber
ty to decline. From the expressions which we heard
last night, and from opinion Of the Speech
think that apology was needed. We really believe
that it of the best political addresses that Judge
Person has ever made. We know that it reflected credit
upon himself and we cannot but believe that its effects
will be beneficial to the Democratic party Even the OPP
position party accord to Judge Person the credit Of
having achieved decided success and in doing he
referred to the distinguished gentleman to whom he
replying with all the respect and courtesy due to his age
standing and character but most assuredy he did not
spare his arguments and he did show up Mr.. Pool and
his inconsistencies just about eectuay any gentle
man of our acquaintance would like be showed up and
the worst of it, for Mr. Pool was that the Judge quoted
the days and the dates the volume and the page of the
record and made no charge that he did substan
tate
Judge Persons address occupied We think, little
over an hour and half in the delivery Mr.. Badgers
was rather over three hours yet it did seem to that
every point made by Mr. Badger in his three hours
speech fully and successfully noticed in the
parativey brief reply of Judge Person.
The audience at the Town Hall was large, respect
able, and attentive one though not quite as numerous
lloI HILL
listen to Mr. Badger two nights BEFORE the fact being
that apart from Mr. Badgers reputation, and the curl
osty felt to hear him, which secured him an audience
his speech rather tended to keep people away from any
political address afterwards. Its great length-ts
egotismits pervading Badgerism, worried his
own friends, that they had enough politics for week.
and the Democrats to the conclusion that if that
was the best talk that could be made the opposition
side reply was hardly needed. Nobody was hurt on
our side, however the other side may have felt
friend writing to business from Western County
says:
The Opposition doing everything they defeat
Gov Ellis and have much to fear from too much conf
dence the part of Democrats Democ1 should be
ed to turn out and work. and not trust to past maOrtie
The above which we copy from the Fayetteville Cou-
Taer IS unfortunately too true It will not do for Demo-
Gratis to rely too implicitly upon past maores, in
deed will it do for any party to pursue such No
party strong enough to neglect The success but
we are pleased to find that the Democrats in this
and the other counties of the Cape Fear district be-
ginning to be fully aroused-that they bringing out
their abet and strongest men, and that the apathy with
which our party has been ehargeabe, is passing away
SO far as we find now the prospects are that instead
OF losing we will most probably gain votes and certain
y the longer the is protracted and the fuller
discussion we have of the issues pending between the
parties the better will be the result for the Democratic
party.
As tie matter stood time since there was every
reason for apprehension, simply from the apathy and
overconfdence of the Democratic party Lattery that
party is becoming fully aroused and there is there
FORE less danger, but still cannot afford to dispense
with effort and exertion.
A LITTLE C1TY.-One of the japanese Ambassadors,
after having been shown the city of Philadelphia from
the roof of Girard College, remarked that Jeddo was
big CITY, and Philadelphia little one He assert
ed that the population Of Jeddo amounted to eight
millions, and stuck to it. What will the cockneys who
brag upon the two-andahaf millions of London say to
the eight millions of Jeddo?
There is this difference between the cities of Europe
and America and those of China and Japan, that al
though these last named large and populous they
are simply overgrown villages the majority of the houses
being but one story in height and devoid of all beauty
or architectural pretension.
ANOTHER WARNING.-Last night whilst servant
girl of Mr.. j. G. Bowden's engaged in filling fluid
lamp, it caught fire, and she was seVely burned. The
family had just retired for the night but her cries
cd en5f cLod hofor