Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-25
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Dimensions.
We regret the unfortunate controversy
going on between our friends of the Char
lotte Democrat and the Raleigh Sentinel,
and we desire, if possible. to urge upon
both to compromise all differences between
them and to unite for the best interests OF
North Carolina. "The time has come
"and the hour has struck" says Senators
ROBBINS and MURPHY in their timely re-
port upon the Convention bill, "when
"men who love North Carolina more than
"they love any party must strike hands
"in token of concord, and stand shoulder
"to shoulder. This is undoubtedly the
spirit of the people. Let US respond to
sit, and show ourselves statesmen, and
'not mere partisan bigots and fanatics.
The editor of the Sentinel may not approve
the course of the editor Of the Demo-
Graf, nor the latter endorse that of the
former, and we may not entirely approve
both or neither, but if all are honest IN
their desires and efforts to rid North Caro-
lima of the thieves and scoundrels who are
rapidly dragging her to ruin, let us work
together in harmony, bearing with each
others shortcoming and laboring for the
good of the State. In the absence Of all
party organization, the Conservative papers
of North Carolina have duty to perform
more important than ordinarily falls to the
lot of public journalists We cannot,
therefore, afford to quarrel with each
other. Let us work, each in the manner
which seems best calculated to achieve the
end we aim at, but let spirit of fraternity
and sympathy prevail among rs, for we all
labor for the common good Of North Caro-
lima. We will march shoulder to shoulder
with our friend of the Sentinel, from whom
we have politically differed in the past, as
we'll as our friend of the Democrat,
with whom we have agreed, to ex-
tricste the State from the mire of
official depravity which is rapidly de-
stroying our prosperity and future
hopes. We are sure the object of both
editors is to band together all good citi-
zens in behalf of the welfare of North
Carolina. IF they differ as to the best
manner of doing SO, let them unite out of
regard to the noble purpose they have in
common, and dscarding personal feelings,
listen only to the piteous appeal which
their State addresses to all true sons, ma
tive and adopted.
There is no person in North Carolina
more welded to his distinctive political
opinions than ara we. We believe we
have made good every political theory
IL hEz 4
positive action. We could not, if we SO
desired, hide any opinion which we enter
tain without rejecting upon our conduct
in the past which would betray our de-
signs by its very contradiction OF the most
honorable and conscientious efforts of our
lives. Still we sand ready to unite with
any and all good citizens of North Caro-
lima to drive from Office and power the van
dals who have vested the substance of the
State and brought discredit upon its fair
name. We have no fear of compromising
our political or personal integrity by
uniting with honest men il behalf
of our State, however much we
may differ from them upon mere
questions of policy or even of
national politics. We want to save North
Carolina first, without any compromise of
principle, and then we can and will be bold
enough in the enunciation Of our national
politics. We want to place pure, upright
and trustworthy mon in Office, who are
identified with the State, and will use the
taxes for the promotion of the general well
fare, and not for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
We want return to North Carolina Gus
tones, North Carolina honesty, North
Carolina sympathies, North Carolina econ
omy, in the administration of our State
government. We want more of the old
North Carolina intermirgled with the ne,C.
Upon such q platform all good men can
and nust unite. We must throw aside
minor and personal differences Each
must make individual sacrifices if neces-
sary. Forgetting all e!e3, we must labor
together for North Carolina.