Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-16
Rev Hanover County.


We would not refer again to the result
Of the election in this county after our
reply to the preiudiced statements OF the
correspondent of the Charlotte Democrat,
land we take this occasion to thank the
editor of that paper for the publication OF
our article in full, with kindly remarks IN
regard to our people,) had not that letter
furnished the excuse for characteristic
attack upon New Hanover by the Raleigh
| Standard, which was copied with a7ld1ty
into another paper Of that ilk, the
| Nevbern Times. We are not SO much
surprised of the two papers in question as
we are that "good Conservative should
have given them an opportunity to do the
county such gross injustice. We expecfeo
attacks from Radical quarters, and we are
vain enough to think we have deserved
them. Having recorded s. gam OF nearly
eight hundred for Judge SHIPP. and Sc
cnrpd two members Of the Legislature, Ia
the face of a Radical majority OF more than
sixteen hundred votes at the last election,
and With O registered negro majority
against us Of nearly fifteen hundred, we
were prepared to receive the wrath OF the
Radical party. Especially did we expect
attacks from Governor Holden's organ, for,
by the election of our Senator, it may be,
that the Governor will be held accountable
for tho crimes he has committed against
the people of North Carolina, for VIC can
assure that official we have Senator who
will not be afraid to do his duty. even
should the official neck of the Governor
be brought to the block.
The occasion of both these attaolse, Con
servatiye and Radical, upon New Hanover,
which really owe their origin to a most
81 singular and unaccountable, but deep
seated prejudice to the city OF Will
Imington which obtains in many parts
of this State, find their excuse in the
assumption that orr county claims toe
much consideration in The distribu-
ton of the spoils of the recent election
This charge has no foundation in fact
If there is O citizen of New Hanover
} seeking political position at the hands OF
the next Legislature, he has not Informed
us thereof. We took occasion, IN obed1
} ence to q general sentiment in this sector
: and in unison with our personal feelings
to recommend Colonel ROBERT II. CowAN
without his consent as q candidate TO
the United States Senate, which b.
= promptly and periodically declined
: A correspondent of contemporary, also
presented the name of Colonel RoBER
/ STRANGE for the same position, equally
we suppose, without his consent.
But suppose both Of these distinguishes
gentlemen were aspirants for the Senate
, We cannot see why it should be the occa
sion for attacks upon New Hanover o
| Wilmington Either would represent tn
} State with ability aud dignity. Both hav
contributed their full share to Conserve
t tive success. Neither have confined thei
} labors to their own county. We certainl
3 would raise no objection to the election c
a Hon. JOSIAH TURNER because his county
g Orange, gave SHIP two hundre
. votes less than it gave SEYMOUR
e or oppose Governor VANCE becaus
= we gained only tflirty-eight votes
y Mecklenburg, or detract from the merit
e of Judge MERRIMoN because the Conse,
natives did not carry Wake, or hold Gen
n raj RANSOM responsible for the negroes
n Northampton voting for Phillips. or abu
b apy of them because the Radical vote
y all their counties was greater than the &C
n ored registered strength. Nor would v
n oppose either one of them on account
!, their locality. We estimate their clair
of by what they have done for the party, al
% by their ability to represent the State
j the Senate in this important crisis.
l. ask only the same Judgment upon our oy
n fellow-ci;izens whenever they may be q
1T pirants for official position. North Caro-
ee ma has suffered too much in the past in T
Of litical and material matters, by local je
lousies and preiudices. In dispensing
h vors let us be guided by the best intere
;" of North Carolina We ought to pla
Q. our best and ablest men in official Pc
OF tions, subject only to the laws of the COT
es try we ought to foster those works of
al ternaI Improvement best calculated to (
a. velop the wealth of the State; we ouG
w to legislate for North Carolina, sud not
re sections or counties, or towns or in3iviC
e. ais There should be a generous riva
in between sections. counties, towns and
ar dividuals, in their contributions to the
a llitical and material welfare of the Sta
ce but it should not be carried to the pre-
ill dice of any portion or people of No
he Carolina.
Ia Almost every county did we'll in the
nc lcant election We will not even ch
ca those few which failed to do their du
m but prefer rather to encourage them to
n $50 in the future. We will shake ha