Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-10-02
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,uhlic ri,,o+o character, his cour
eous, gentlemanly and 9lSn,n oot ~ 81 aJ
Dear1p o. or the universal respect anu al
nirat % "a Cor him, he was of all mel
IN Il W LraoJ land the most suitable t.
recC - the Democratic nomination. Ill
WI 10 history is that of a consistent pa
TT ~ Not harmonising in feeling with MI
,;nco1n's administration, yet as the E L GU
tive of one of the great States OF the O1lo ~
he actually rendered more efnclenI ~
its canse in war, than any OF Tue lid o.,
Governors were able to do: Ho ~ citv Of
alarming and dangerous TloI III w. oroI,r ~,
,tlallH VS. L,itbout bloodshed, merely by
. He" aiabt of his great personal character
Ine "ois Washington did the whlskey 1nsuf-
lection in his day. l trust tna6 ne Is ueS
49, Nv Providence to restore to the coun-
trv sncT q constitutional system OF govern
ment as Gen. Washington established.
Cen. Francis P. Blair, who occupies tne
second place on our ticket, Is an aole' tai,
ented. bold. brave, frank, generous anu
resolute man. He was selecteG as "ee-
tern man, and one who mlgn1 peSG ", repII-
cont the army of the United States. Though
bn Uaa one Of the most efficient leaders in
fhe war against us, yet we OF the Soutn
were unanimous for him, to show that we
entertained no ill-feeling towards thoSe
who had bravely fought for the Union.
T will not close without a word to my
Confederate comrades, some survivor OF
whom meet wherever l may chance 10
move Tt NAV be q consolation to you to
know that every republican statesman with
whom have cOnversed has cand1dly adj
mitted that the conflict was inevitable, for
they said the North intended to have slave
~ abolished, and they knew that the peo-
pie of the South had too large an interest
to surrender it without fight. The true
men of both sections came into the contest
with a devotion like that exhibited by the
tWenty-four young men who, In the war
between the houses of Saul and David, at
the pool of Gideon, fell by mutual wounds
We were beaten, but after conflict OF
four years so conducted rs in the opinion |
Of our opponents to have been not unwor- |
thy of men, sincere, brave and resolute.-l
One who, as l did, so often saw your steady |
resistance when attacked, and the bold |
dash Of your splendid charges, bringing
often to my mind the impetuous rush OF |
the Athenians on the day of Marathon, |
will not fear for your reputation with the |
impartial of all ages We fought under a |
flag which will never wave in battle again, |
for our honor was pledged when we were
parolled, to obey the constitution and laws |
of the United States. That pledge will not |
IN its spirit be fully redeemed if we dc not |
accept the invitation of the gallant men of !
the North, of the noble Hancock, for
whom, with the Southern delegations, l
voted, of Ewing, and McCler
nand, and Steedmar, and others who invi
ted Us to join them in the great task of re-
pairing the mischief of the war and restor-
ing our old system of free government.
Come, then, fellowcitizens, let us all as |
North Carolinians, old Wings, old Demo |
Gratis, Secessionists and Union men, rally |
to the support of this ticket and thus at |
tain again our old peaceable, cheap, hon
est and quiet system of constitutional gov
ernment.
Your friend and fellow-citizen,
TT T, CTNGMAN