Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-24
Honorable Il. j. Warren.

Editor of Journal: -,
DEAR SIR II have seen, with a good deal OF
surprise. that several newspapers OF this Stat
announce that your paper has nominated "a og9
Warren for our next Governor. am th;5S ~
Yeader of the JOURNAL and have seen notn1nB 70
iuEtifv such conclusion. Some days ago FeAu
a few lines at the head of your editorial column
which, suppose, has gwen tne aom mn nsro Ua
so early before the voters OF North CaroHnS
Anv one, not culpably careless or perVersely
bent Misrepresentation, could not nave 80 IN u,
CORRECTLY interpreted what have alluded 10 IN
the editorial of the JOURNAL. 1t must pc ap-
parent that Judge Warren, from has poSttaon as
Presideat of the Senate, was there named as the
Governor of North Carolina an she e0ent OF re
arnpedchnae1at OF Tod Caldwell 1t is within the
range of possibility that am mistaken, DuC my
Indictment is not warped by partisan frenzy nor
nv purposes crooked by the hope OF pontlcal
preferment, and / do assert that tho JOURNAL
has made no nomination Tor our next Governor.
IFI am too bold or am mistaken, you will do
mo and many others q kindness, and place the
JOURNAL beyond the reach OF a doubt in the
matter, by word from You IN the same issue
that inserts this.
true and urtlinchng Conservative. beg to
express one conviction. The Conservative party
cannot afford to commit blunders, certainly not
10 reueat them; and l express the feeling OF
large portion of our party when say that one
clement of IL is demanding and receiving al the
honors. Nothing will destroy us as a party
sooner or more surely than jealousles JuSty
created by the bestowment OF all preterment 10
high position upon members only who formerly
protested the same political Greco. Ia plain
words az aCiU not do by Satcb q course to array
al democrats and old Wigs against each
other and It will be we'll for our party, and well
for the prosperity of our State if proper wisdom
in this direction be exercised before disastrous
results be produced. M
We have seen the announcement IN sew
eraI of our State exchanges that The jour
NAL had recommended Judge WARREN as
the Conservative candidate for Governor.
We suppose the report arose from the COM
pIimentary terms in which this paper has
frequently spoken of this distinguished
gentleman for the ability and manliness
with which he has conducted himself in the
present Senate. We spoke of him IN con-
nection with the Governorship with much
favor, in view of the outrageous conduct OF
Governor Caldwell, and the conspiracy
between him and the Judges of the Su-
preme and some of those of the Superior
Courts. and other office holders, to retain
their positions.
It is now too early to declare in favor OF
any gentleman as the next candidate fol
Governor. Should any individual be prom
inentIy urged at this time, it would proba
bly, insure his defeat before the Conven-
ton. We are FREQ to say, however, we
have thought of Judge WARREN in connec
ton with the Supreme Court in the event
that the Court should be remodeled-s
position for which his great legal abilities
do not better qualify him than his courage
to do his duty under all circumstances
With such men on the bench, the judicia
powers would never become exhausted
while tyrants were depriving citizens O.
their liberties without legal authority.
We cannot now name any one as our ia
vorite for the nomination for Governor. l
is long time in the history of polite
before the election, when We consider TIN
great crisis through which North Carolin'
is passing. The standard bearer III tina
campaign must win his promotion by hi
services to the State in the stirring events
now transporting.