Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-03
~ From the Western Democrat
y A&p The Agltators.

The agitators are not only trying to make the i'm
pres sion that Gov. Vance avors the Convention move
ment, but that Coy. Graham and other respectable
gentlemen favor it. la the meantime ance and Ora
ham play num- and utter public word In rebuke OF
scheme that tends to destroy peace here at home and
helps to prolong the 1t is true their best friends
say they are opposed to the movements OF the aglta
tors but why they don't come out publicly and give
their infuerce TO the right side no one seems to know
We apprehend the reason to te that both these gen.
temen feel themselves indebted las they really are to
the leading agitators for their eecous-one as Gov
ernor and the other SenatOrand they do not now
wish 10 offend them, however much the common cause
needs their public declarations. This is the truth
about the matter, and do not hesitate to tell it.
They nearly mach to blame for the prts'nt bad
feeling 10 our State aOy one, because they coopera
ted with the leading agitators IN order to secure and
divide out the Offices among Themselves from COLtad
crate Senator down to Solicitors We warned thcm at
the time against this combination, and predicted that
it would result in divisions and INJURY to the COMMON
cause. We have not been backward To conforming
the pursued by Mr. Holden III m2ntIGg d1VIs-
ions and bad fcelDg, but lie not alone too blanche
is not guilty above all others-tbose who reaped the
fruits Of bis operations also deserving Of cCnsure.
Lat year, while the faCtlous "publlc meetings J"
being held expressed the hope that Governor
Graham would give public expression to his vlCWs, 10
asmuch many Of bis friends said that be opposed
to those meetings For doing go were told that we
were Influenced by Old party preJudces but we knew
that whole course, since the commencement OF the
war, DranUCu SuCtl al accusation az EaVIDS
voted for eight candidates and but two of them old po
litical friends We bad right to call on Governor
Graham for hie view5-Le is public of influence,
and say that 1t bis duty to use bis influence
for good, for peace AID harmony among our own peo
pie, public men Of Georgia, Virginia and other
States, have zone and doing OF course Gov. Ora
ham has the right privilege TO remain num- and let the
agtators his have the right to speak Of
it and direct public atfeaf5onto omission of what is
plain duty. 1t lis M6 exactly fair to heap oil the
blame on HodenSana 5IIow} others equally guilty to
escape. We do nos wish tobe misunderstood therefore
say distinctly that do not intimate that either
Gov. Graham or Gov. Vance the least disafected
but the complaint against thems that they Especially
Gov. Graham, public man have remained silent while
schemes being connected and inaugurated which
tended to array the feelings OF the people against our
national authorities and the Government Gov. Vance
speaks at Wikesboro and SaesVie this week, where,
it il said, be will take position against the movements
of the aghators; but Mr. Graham determined to
remain man, so to have tavcr with whichever party
may prove the strongest But the Southern will
triumph be does robuke the agitatOrs aud be
viii not be entitled to much thanks dit either. 4
Kit is remarkable TACT that the btteres opponents
Gov V ance has to be found among those who
helped to elect him. and the reason IS al the 0Iscor
dant elements of the State we're combined to carry
the elections in the Of 1852 but these eleents
became divided by the force OF circumstances one
position still standing by the Governor (am9ng whom
Gov. Graham ia counted while the other portion is
plotting hisdeeat at The ensuing election Not having
eoopperaed in the late cleo ions WITH either of these
divisions. stand prepared to make choice of the
Dest-men that may hereafter be proposed for office