Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-26

1ndlCoS anu anlmOS1b10Ss HI CNOLS AA0t0AN~
there has been q failure. And further at
tempts will be abandoned if inconsiderate
people do not inadvertently render aid by
unnecessary discussions, engendering bick'
erings and ill feelings. It will not do for
tho magnificent victories achieved in Vir-
ginia and North Carolina over a common
enemy to be turned against the victors by
divisions and dissensions.
We should recollect that formerly our
people were divided into political parties
upon principle. We frequently became
very much wrought up by political excite
ments-too much so. The speeches of our
public men and the editorials of our pa
pers on either side too frequently depicted
evil results from the success Of their OPP
| ponents. After all it was a contest be
| tween good men, who controlled both
parties, in behalf of the principles adVo-
Gated by each. Whichever won the vic
tory, the others knew that the affairs OF
the State would be administered by honest,
intelligent and prudent men. The chang
| ing fortunes of parties at one time placed
| Wings, and at another Democrats, IN
| charge of the State Government, and
whether GRAHAM or BRAGG, REID or MAN,
LY, MoREHEAD or ELLIS were Governor,
North Carolina, with each succeeding adj
minisrati0n, increased in wealth aud pros
perity. Her integrity, her credit, the
| learning and reputation of her judiciary,
the honor and character of her citizens
were alike the care and property OF both
parties, in the promotion of which they
rivaled each other.
| The history of North Carolina for tv O
years past, ever since the accession of the
Radical party to power, Will readily bear
us out, without other argument, as to the
difference between parties Of the present
day and those of the past. The present
condition of the State illustrates the neces-
sity Of change in its political admins
tration more forcibly than any language
wo can employ, and furnishes the strong
est reasons for the earnest and continued
cooperation of all good men.
We deprecate, therefore, all discussions
OF old party differences, not only az silly
and ridiculous, but as pregnant with
trouble and disaster. We won our recent
victory without regard TO former political
divisions. and we must redeem and regene-
rate North Carolina upon platform high
above such considerations. What voter
stopped to inquire, aud how many did not
know, the old party affiliations of Judge
SHIP, or thought less of Mr.. Phillips
miscalculated apostncy on account OF his
former political associations? What old
Democrat cares that WADDELL GILLIAN,
ROGERS, LEACH, SHoBER and HARPER were
all former Wings? Who knows or cares
what proportion of the members elect of
the Legislature were Democrats or Wings :?
We know who their opponents were, and
what their predecessors have done. We
know that one and all will labor for the
welfare of North Carolina.
What old Wing thinks less of FILLMORE
and BROOKS, of New York, CAMPBELL and
EWING. of Ohio, CowAN, of Pennsylvania.
and Doo1IrTLE, of Wisconsin, because they
now call themselves Democrats, or moro of
SEWARD, CoLFAx, FISH, FREYLINGHUYsEN,
of the North, or Pool, Pearson, Phillips,
CHiuWClI, 1uOLlitS dI1l 1sSdIACs VI OUE W" Il
State, because they were formerly Wings ?
What old Democrat feels moro kindly to
BUTLER BOUTWELL, and KELLEY, or Hol'
den, Rodman, Settle and Moore, because
they were former political friends
How foolish, then, to talk of old Wings
and old Democrats. Former politics have
nothing to do with the present divisions.
The National Democratic parry of to-day
is not the same party which the old Wings
fought so gallantly, for many of its most
distinguished and trusted leaders wore
once Wings. Certainly. in fighting Radi
calism, we can follow where SEYMOUR and
FILLMORE lead, whatovcr may have been
our former politics.
We have got a great work before us in
North Carolina, and we have little patience
with such Irejudiced persons who cannot
forget, in our present trials, former diff
ferences, or can rake up, in the midst of
our pre- ent joys, the embers of past dis
sensions. Hand in hand the honest people
of the State have checked Radicalism in
the very strength of its criminal career.
and hand in hand they must complete their
work for The lasting prosperity and glory
| of North Carolina.
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