Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-31

On the fist Wednesday in November, being the 9th
day of the month, the people OF this State will choose
ten persons to represent them in the House Of Repre-
Sentatves of the first Congress OF the Confederate States
held under the permanent constitution.
We had b, ped that this election would have been al
lowed to pass off without excitement. That public opin
ion would generally have settled down in favor OF some
person in eat district and thus any thing like
or contest be avoided. We fear that such will hardly
be the
In the Raleigh district there aIe-we know not how
many candidates spoken Of, aud, from remark we
heard made, te assured that party feeling is not at
all laid aside thI!e 1t has only assumed more rancor
because personal characterize forced to yield
to circumstanceS-to pull in the traces with those
whom in the Spring they denounced traitors, a
tain set of politicians of that section have transferred
their rancour to the men to whose policy they forced
to bow and whose deeper and patriotic Insight
and impulse put shame their own more ta1dy and re-
lucant movements We notice Mr. Turner cut with
manifesto 10 recent number of the Raleigh Regis
ter. There is a confused idea meandering through this
queer affair that Mr. Turner wants to run for Congress-
This very ac-the bare possibility that by some udic
accident Nj Turner might slip in, shows the appro
able for life Or at a to members of Congress or other
officers. 1t would indeed be the educo ad absurdun
We think MIR. Turner makes some reference to
the Journal we don't mind tbat-we know nobody
else does.
There are number OF candidates in the third district
that just North of US. Owen r. Keenan, ESQ, of
Duplin, nominated by Convection held at Colds
borO' On the lst Oct. Thomas |. Faison, ESQ.,, of
Sampson +. D. Koonce, Esq, of Ouslow, and G. r
Thomas, Esq, OF Carteret aiso out candidates
he Goldsboro Convention, presume was pure
y spontaneous bodat least the delegates were chosen
to it in accordance with political organization. Its
moral power must depend upon the Influence and
sentative action of those composing it. We presume
that it urges other claim, and can bind only those
who directly indirectly sanctioned participated in
its meeting endorsed its action. All this matter
for the people of the district to judge of and decide for
themselves. They know all tie gentlemen-tbey are
acquainted with all the circumstances, and are so fully
capable of attending to their Matters that we feel
that any further reference would perhaps be impertnent
In our own district-so far at least, but one name
has been brought forward for Congress- that of Mr.
Mcdowell, of Bladen, at present delegate to the
Provisional Congress From all appearances we think
other will be brought forward at this late day
We have no reserve in expressing high personal
esteem and regard for MIR. Mcdowell but We have felt
it incumbent upon to refrain from the use of even
single sentence calculated to interfere with or influence
the choice of tbs district We have invited correspond
ence this subject and have published all sent to u.s.
We think without knowing anything about it, that the
Observer the only other secular paper in the district
has done the same We pleased to witness this ap
parent and believe substantial unanmity and Ger
any it does Lot deract from that pleasure find that
the choice falls upon truly estmabIe gentleman as
Mr.. Mcdowell. This, without any Disagreement to
other good and worthy gentlemen The feeling through
out this district, is, we may truly say, coed.
| We do trust that true men-men of good sense and
some experience will be sent from all the districts We
do not want mere partizans-we do not wait party
politics to rule in this matter, but can assure our
people that 10 graver be c. mmied than that
of throwing overheard as dishonest all tLose who have
had the advantage of political knowledge and ex-
perence, and picking innocent and virtuous those
who have net had any such experience People not
necessarily above temptation because they have never
been tried does their usefulness increase in proper
ton to their ignorance of the duties Of the position to
which they are called
GEN. WISE, who has been very i'll at his private
apartments in Richmond is said to have so far
ed as to be able to walk about his room.