Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22
Asvs EzrporED-We stated sometime since our

,vz FxPECTED We stated sometime since our
i,.resson that Mr. Graham was not to be the candl-
dale Of those Who were pushing bin for the office OF
Governor and that the pshefs knew this perfectly but
were carving on their game for "party purposes"
who is the man they want When will they haVe an
fber cncua to deuounce all who do not rotate around
Abe PeIeiah Standard and its neW-fo1nd friends de-
sructives? How many crossroads meetings will they
hold to deceive the people, and while depouncng party
do all they can to perpetuate it. We annex Dir. era
hams card merely adding that it takes no one by sur
prise:
NV name having been mentioned u several ofT1e news
papers of the state i'll the number OF tios9 rom whom
GoyernCr shall be chosen the ensuing eleeon, and re-
rosnded bv public meeting recently held in the Coan
~ of Wake it proper publicly TO announce that
9ge decline TO be considered ca Gdae shat Office
Te reasons for this conclusion arising of the situation
OF nv fImv aud private azs, have been freely assigned
10 al Ggh whom have communicated in conversation or
by correspondence and need not be repeated osr my
unfegne6 thanks h0ae kid fIIends ana The conductors
ri nnRc iurpaa who have been pleased TO ren6er this
assuraLce theig confidence, and cordial cooperation
ia haever may tend t. the safety independence and good
government ol The country. '" A. GkAhAhl.
hay 8, l5t2.
no doubt something viii soon be started by tie in
deiatga5le Standard, which talks about no p>ry and
dnounccs all Who 60 not belong to lis clique IS de-
gtrutages" People viii get tired Of this constant plot
ting and cauc7slg, this Effort to rule or ruin and II
will be evident that tll5 fLIL~~LP u 1' S4 10
will be fatal to eren the hes! man whom it may support
For cur own part we have neither time nor Inclination
10 follow ell The turDDgs a1d wildngs and movements
for party purposes" which We see progressing. The
Sandqr, il an article opropos to Rs2ass says that
this paper (le Wilmington Journa') bas no cotf
denco in Tie Great body Of the late Union men Of this
State" This assertion OF the Standard hardly requires
contradiction. Il i5otaly without foundation Or jus
tiGcauon when the Standard talks abu. the journal
and its party going On in this way, and being allowed
to manage public affairs" etc, etc, 1t is all 2gosds-
The only plry he JoaraaL knows IS that OF The coua-
try tie only policy it wishes to sec pursued is that
which will Jend to bring the war to the earliest and
most honorable conclusion, and 20 conclusion can be
honorable that does uo bring absolute Independence.
The Standard says that young Respass ayas an 0rigl
nal sccescga. We not quite 50 sure OF that, bul
we are sure that had be been ten times over original
seccssons, we would no. have lel5 The less called upon
10 denouuce his treason. The Standard cnnot conceive
Of anything being done without reference to party
purposes" We caa--anl therein consists at least one
diff renee between Is. But We have in another number
arad7 expressed ourselves in regard TO The Respass arc
Stsny al sirs end need not trouble our readers viii
political 5quabbipg 0. newspaper controversy, which t
people sadly in earnest, must awiuy cut Of timl
and place lulils the present crisis