Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-30
New Party Movements.

Several weeks since, in reply to cores
pondent, VIC took occasion to give our
views at length upon the present aspect of
party matters in North Carolina. We are
glad to know that they have met with the
hearty concurrence of the leading Conser-
vative papers of the State. several of which
republished the article, and some with
editorial commentator. Since then there
seems to be restless disposition to rush
headlong into the organization of new
party to emulate the example of the Con-
servatiVe3 Of Virginia. This is matter for
long and grave consideration, and we
should make haste slowly in coming to
any definite conclusion. There is no gen
eraI election III this State until August,
1870, and there may be an illegal attempt,
with success, oven to postpone that one
until August, 1872. The term of the mem
ber5 of tho General Assembly most GER
tainly expires in 1870, but we have seen
too many assumptions of tyrannical power
to be surprised if that body should vote
themselves in Office until August 1872
But presuming for the present, that the
plain provisions of the Constitution shall
be obeyed, it is seven Or eight months yet
before there will be any necessity for party
organization. In the meantime it will be
much better to Withdraw the atten ton of
our people from political cxcitements, and
direct them to q consideration Of SUBJ ects
appertaining to their material welfare.
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portion of our State bid fair to crown the
industry of the farmers with good crops.
immigration and agricultural societies are
in operation, attempting to regulate
the question of labor, to invite attention
to and develop our agricultural and min
eral resources, and encourage mechanical
industry and ingenuity. Our people, in
dustrious, peaceful, submitting with good
grace to the inevitable condition of af-
fairs, are honestly at work to build up
their ruined fortunes and to meet the OPP
pressive taxes Of an extravaganza and
wicked administration. In fostering these
objects the press Of the State have noble
work before them. There is almost per-
feet accord among the intelligent and vir
tuous people of North Carolina in politi-
cal matters, and when the proper time
comes there will be no trouble in uniting
the Conservative votes OF the State upon
line OF action which may then be dictated
by principle by wisdom and by good
policy. But in the meantime, while the
press stand as sentinels on the political
watch-towcrs, let the people work out
their material redemption in security and
peace. The extravagances and criminali-
ties of the party in power will become the
rallying war cry for their opponents in the
coming campaign.
Before North Carolina is called upon to
take part in political canvass, elections
will be held in most of the leading North
ern States, and Mississippi and Texas will
have voted upon the adoption of their
Constitutions. Who can foresee what may
be the condition of political affairs in the
Spring of 1870? The Fifteenth Amend
ment will ere then become part of the
Constitution of the United States, and
snicerSai suffrage will no longer be a ques-
III.
duties, currency, tariffs, interest on the
public debt, and even reputation, will
mark the dividing line between parties,
and upon these, and others which may yet
spring up, will the battle be joined. And
they will be sufficiently exciting in their
day, and to attempt at this time to draw
our people into the exciting vortex of po-
itical discussion is both unwise and
hurtful.
We ask, therefore, the press of the
State to aid us in quieting political mat
ters for the present. Assist us in direct
ing attention to our agricultural, CONNER
cial and mechanical resources. Let us
build up our lines of travel and trade
Let us direct the attention of Immigrants
to the wealth of our soil and mines. the
salubrity Of. our climate, and the peaeeful,