Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-17

thoughts too firmly concentrated upon other matters to
indulge 10 any premature pecuations upon the result OF
an election to be held 10 August next To this may be
added the fact that the papers % the East now few
and far between. Their number he's grown small by
degrees and beautifully less. Perhaps aso the idea
has gained strength that nasmuch the two Conede
rate Senators were chosen from though not by the East
to the West should be conceded the selection of the next
Governor although the last regularly elected Gov
ernor was from the West There may be force in
this though less we think than appears to be attached
to it in quarters. We mention this however SIM
ply as fact without proposing to discuss it at the pres
eut time.
Some time since we respectfully solicited suspension
of all the irritating discussions which seemed likely to
arise upCn this and upon Other subjects We renew
that request. There is no need for haste. We have
nearly four months before US. We have half of April,
aud all OF May, June aud July between US and the State
elections Three months and half in such times as
these is equal to ages at other times. We know not
what day or an hour may bring forth what nicely
laid plans may be Disconnected what opinions may be
changed what Unforeseen action may be Gale Tor.
| The State Convention will reassembie Monday
next the 21st and even in that body, athoug author
tative and although its members paid for their at
tendance much be doubted whether the Eastern
portion of the State will be fully representa- How
much less then the chance of any adequate representa-
ton being present at mere voluntary Convention,
without power, without parry stimulus and generally
without personal motive If party stimulus is expected
to he given to any voluntary State Convention such
body bad better not meet ALL under the present state
of things. II personal motive-the desire for individual
promotion to draw Particular parties together, we
have DO ambition bear a hand at turning the grind
sore upon which they may seek to sharpen their private
axes. We fore d, with all due to oeeence to very
many of our most respected contemporaries TO dissent
from the proposition to hold CoLvS ntion The dislo
cation of party organizations has left available
chinery adequate to bringing out full fair represen
taon, even if the state of the times favourable
which it is Dot
May we be permitted to make a suggestion, and we
dc it with all resp the views of Others First, per-
NIT US to that stump canvass would look
strangely ndecorous Vile 80 many OF our CITIZENS are
absent in the field :-Second, that heated canvass
through the papers would be only less so Third that
all agree in applying the language of Patrick Henry
in the first Revolution to present position in this
that it is now too ' retire from the contest There
is 70 retreat but liz chains and slavery, and that to
avoid this it is the duty of all to forget se-to ignore
former disputes and heartburDngs, and act with that
unity and harmony essential to That in this
feeling the conductors of the several papers throughout
the State meet at Raleigh on the goth day of next
month"; to consult together in spirit of patriotism in
reference to the to be pursued by the press of the
State that it at least may exert harmonzing and
conservative influence, and not be responsible for any
divisions unnecessary excements. Between now and
the Goth of May many things which are now dark will
be made clear, many important movements, now i'm
pending, will have taken place public opinion will
by that time, perhaps have assumed more tangible
form, while the presence Of the Convention, with
the numbers drawn together by its sessions, will
give to the representatives of tie press opportunities
for adding to tie knowledge of the wishes of the people
in the different sections which they may have already
acquired and of enabling them to agree upon intel
gent and harmonious course of action. If they can
agree upon supporting man, so much the better If
they not they at least agree not to engage in
crminave recrmnative discussions them elves,
allow their columns to be used for this purpose by Others
sanction merely personal ASPIRATIONS or demagogu
cal appeals or stump oratioas.
We have assumed that the State Convention will re-
main in session for at least month Judging from the
past history of that body, may fairly assume that it
will remain much longer There several things that
that ought to- and indeed ought to have done
long since There other things that it it had
better let alone, but which it will be certain to take up
consideration OF these matters is not necessary to the
subject we have been discussing, and will come ap-
propriateIy in different connection.
slider our suggestion and make some response. We
speak in all sincerity, and not without reflection.
From Florida.