Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-08
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AS we supposed the Stars reference to
| the opposition to the Dent movement In
Mississippi was general, rather than spe-
cific. We have seen no opposition to this
movement from Democrats. Some, in
deed, In that State did not desire to en-
brace the compromise. but gave support
to it as soon as majority endorsed it. So
in other quarters papers have opposed the
compromise movements in Virginia, Mis-
sissippi and Texas, but before and not
after the Conservative party had gone into
the movement. Opposition then was hon
orable and proper, and founded upon
principle ; support afterwards was patri-
otto.
But the Editor of the Mur knows that
the manner OF saying anything is frequent
ly more objectionable than tine thing said.
Very frequently of late that paper has some
thrust or taunt at Democrats, or aOme
aneering reference to Democratic anthorl-
ty, and quotation marks are invariably
used. We do not know what this means,
If indeed it means anything. These refer
unnecessary. and not calculated to give
force to it's disclaimer OF the desire to bury
old prejadices. We think our ConserVa-
tive papers, one and all, can do more good
in exposing the faults OF our political en-
emies, than making thrusts at our politi
Cal friends, even though they may be
naughty at times.
Ii there be Democrats In North Carolina
who have not buried old prejudices they
certainly have given no public demonstra-
ton of il. Since the nomination and cleo
ton of Governor Ellis in 1868, no Democrat
has been run or seriously proposed asa can
didate for Governor, but that party which
had a large majority in the State voted
almost unanimously for VANCE and
WORTH, and did all they could to
elect AsHE, all old Wings. The editor
of this paper labored faithfully in the
saactuna and on the stnmp to secure Mr..
ASHES election. and so far as We know We
were the only editor who took the stump,
except in one or two instances where the
editor himself was candidate,
A proposition was made early in tn e
caucus of Conservatives at their State Con
vention in the Spring of 1867, by gentle
man who had been q Wing, to call the party
! about to DO organized, Democratic. This
was Immediately opposed by Democrat
of Wilmington, and he was seconded by
the editor of this paper and Ivy every old
Democrat save one, and the proposition
Was not even voted upon, and to-day the
proposer and his ono supporter are III &C
cord with Governor Holden. The history
of political contests in North CAROLINE
I since 1860 gives fiat denial to the asser
ton that the former Democrats of the
State have shown any prejudice in their Pc
:" litical utilization with former Wings.
They have none now. They care no
under what name they fight North Carolin
: Radicals, but as national organization
Q they will continue to act with the Dem
!, ocrats of the North go long as that part
continues to support the Constitution an
J. upholds the laws of the country. TIL
i great Conservative party of the Sout
} looks on OF the contest in Pennsylvani
- and Ohio with breathless anxiety. A Dem
10 ocrats triumph in those States will give a
much Joy to us as to those who win til
10 fight-it will be our triumph as we'll.
81 1t seems to US that the papers in Mort
10 Carolina which sheer at those who will nc
4 surrender principle for policy-whic
u speak as if there was something aorong
y doing right, do not appreciate the diffe
W ence between North Carolina and vi
u ginia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texa
VI We should, beyond doubt, have supporte
III Walker and Senter, or would support Del
Il and Hamilton, if we were O resident of OF
" of those States There were great m
vital reasons why Conservatives shou
-o support one wing of the Republican part
there. Now we wish to ask the Star do
it advise it's friends in this State to abandC
"a their present partporganization to suppo
- "Liberal Republicans like Walker an
-" Dent and Senter If we had q canva
'ie pending would that paper advocate I'll
Oh election of men for Governor and membe
We of Congress who support Grants Admin
tration, as has been done in Virginia an
&C. Tennessee, and is being done in Missi
to- sippi Yes, or no.
as
IN. Labor for the South,