Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-10
THIS DrsrRlor.-we take it for granted that it is

WILMINGTON, n. c., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1851.
THIS D1sTR1CT.-We take it for granted that it ID
the wish of all citizens Of this district whatever their
former political classification may have been, to avoid
any division 10 regard to the elections to take place on
the first Wednesday in next month. We may also be
permitted to assume two other things in connection
herewith first that one of the Senators bav-
inc been chosen from New Hanover County in the per-
son of Mr. Davis no claims will be urged in favour of
selecting member of the House of Representatives
from the same county at this time and second:-that
as the choice for Senator has fallen upon member OF
the former opposition party in this State and Of the
party in decided minority in this section, therefore by
consent the choice for member of the House should be
conceded to the Democratic party, to be made out OF
its own members or at least ou4 of those who were
members Of the Democratic organization, while 1t was
deemed necessary to draw the lines Of party discipline
AS for eector it is proper to remark that so Tar as
we can learn the position will be strictly one conveying
personal compliment to the person called to occupy It,
not an Office comforting any powers or requiring the dis
charge OF any duties. Whatever under other circum-
stances we might urge reason or IS reasons for pre-
frrpg some other person. under certain contingencies
to Mr. Stephens we feel assured that Davis and Ste
pbens will be the choice of the great majority Of the
peope of the Confederate States. This being the fact
apdi being very desirable that this choice should be
nerfecy unanimous we therefore feel assured that it
g be made unanimous We trust that itnay be SO n the
fullest seuse, and withdrew all opposition.
This being the fact must suppose that the choice
of elector being mere personal compliment can be
the more readily disposed Of
We have published all communications or suggestions
OF name that have hcen made 10 Us in reference to Con-
gressnien and eector. So far name has been pro-
posd in any communication to bis paper, for the o.
flee OF Cong e:smlp, that of T. d. Mcdowell nor
for eIector, save those of Wm. Mel. McKoy, VIM. II.
Hagh and J. &, Shepherd Esqs. The first gentleman
of Bladen-ne three last named of Cumberland. Alter
the goth day of this month will publish DO commu-
nications bringing forward candidates. save as
advertisements OF course all authoritative announce
ment of candidates must any time be paid for as ad-
Versemeus.
By the ooh or very soon after, we trust that th gS
may have become far understood as to et a0e US to
publish an electoral ticket for the State an also to ar
Dounce with the authority OF common consent camel
date for Corgr IS from this district.
AMONG THE queer things that meet with DOW and
then, we may notice question addressed by " A cit
to the EdlLOT OF iue o'ahuau Io2C'II'
with the EDITORS answer thereto
The question consists Of two clauses, as follows:
HAS the Legislature in extra session, right to elect
Senator's to Congress aud it it has not the right car
an act Of the Confederate Congress give it this gat?
These two questions or clauses 0! one question, are
answered distinctly in the negative by the Standard
Now the real question is whether the machinery o
the permanent shall be started at all under
the constitution for is app rent that provisional ex
pedent have had to be adopted in order to effect the
preliminary steps The provisional constitution Will be
in operation for one year after is adoption by the Or
ganzaon of the original c0nederacy and until the ez
paton Of that year the permanent constitution vii
not have any power effect, yet on the hfst edne8
dav of next month electors OF President and Vice Pre-
gident and members of the House of Representatives vii
certainly be chosen a day fixed not by the permanent
Congress bat by the provisional Congress, under
the provisional constitution under which we are nov
living which, in regard to the election Of Senators
tans neither restriction nor provision, inasmuch al
the provisional government has Senate. All tn
elections are anticipatory and none OF them made a
the time or in the manner prescribed by the Con
gress under the permanent constitution, since Their
is yet no such Congress to prescribe such time o
manner Neither is there any such Congress t
determine the time of choosing the electors for Pre-
sident and Vice President tic day on which the
shall olye4her votes All these matters have been re
guated by the Provisional Congress nearly in cor
formty to the requirements of the the permanent cor
sttutiOn as the nature Of things would Or coald admit
It is folly to talk about the violation Of the provision
of constitution not yet in operation If the election
Senators be invalid, the whole affair is invalid aud tn
idea of organizing the permanent government lmpoSS
BILE.
Poor FREMONT is unhappy. He is at least hum
bug, but dog ought not to eat dog, and surely it
something of doggish business when Frank ?. Bla
Jr., turns upon Fremont, and by means of old f. F
Blair, Montgomery Blair, and all the other members
that mean and traorous family, conrives to stab tn
Pathfinder at time when be is hard enough pushe
to find path out of his existing difficulties.
Fremont is deposed-John Charles has fallen He ha
failed and his head must be the sacrifice, the ackals an
Fvenas will worry him, and the uncean birds will com
in for the uncean pckngs, not having the fear of Jess
before their eyes
Mcclellan is rendered more cautious by the fate c
his predecessors. He is short already, and car
not afford to be Abbreviated by the length Of his head
therefore does he avoid the encounter with the COned
crates lie is trusting to General Winter to operat
against insulicently protected forces. Well, til
stocks Of goods at the South not very full but Of til
stock of every household the army getting full share
and brave will weather this winter pretty fail
ly and without serious suffering if they do not G
into winter quarters in Washington Baltimore 0
both.
In connection with this matter of winter clohin
for the army we would refer readers to the adve
tisement Of Mr. Devereux, Assistant Quarter Master