Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-06

den-kiIk war, and when we remember
that Pool had Long Perry removed from
Ofice: and 50 fIlmor hath it that the Radi-
, Gals cannot all be forced TO vote for the
same man.
Prominent Radicals, i; is said, take the
ground that they can consistently vote for
Mcrrimon, it being their intcut and pllr-
pose thereby TO disrupt the Democratic
party. On the other hand, Governor
Nancc's friends claim that it is by no means
sure, when the Radicals do break. ranks,
THAT Vance will not receive votes enough
from them to ensure his election. 70 say
no moro Of it, l. is singular spectacle TO
sec Radicals electing Senator for a Dem
ocratic Legislature. '.. .s
But the question is, when will the Radi-
Gals break ranks? If they have one tithe
Of tie partisan tact aud strategy that We
arc accustomed to attribute TO them, it is
plain to us they will not break ranks ut al.
They are in a decided minority III the
Legislature, and may therefore very well
contend thot tEey are not responsible for q
failure 20 make an election or for pro
lOngaiUn OF the session. All that The
DemocI ats need to do, in order to prevent
either one Of these contingencies. is TO eN-
ercise the power the people have conferred
upon them. 1he Radicals are undoubtedly
in Il minority aud can be squelcEed nen-
ever Democrats act together agains.
them. This being so, they neither care
how long the session may be, uor will they
oppose an adjournment without any cleo
ton at all; for, with the appointing power
il the hands of Caldwell, noe]ection by Il
Democratic Legislature is a plain Radical
triumph. They will doubtless be content
to vote every day at II NJ. in joint session
until doomsday. Can it be possible that
our people will allow themselves TO &c
caught i'll such a trap as this?
Pool would doubtless feed the fretids Of
both Nerrimon ond Vance with promises
Of support, aud they would be followed up
Just as his lettert to Senator Cowles, holding
out expectation cf speedy removal Of
Vance's disabilities was followed up. John
Pool is playing dangerous and desper-
ate game. We venture the prediction that
no Democrat will be elected by Radical
votes. Po0.'e game is TO bring about an
adi0urnmen. without an election, and thus
to secure his return to the United States
Senate by Caidwcll's appointment, or TO
hrn9 the Democratic party into dislepute
for wasting time here i'll proiitless wran
gie. Our party will have a heavy load to
carry. i. when it goes before the people in
> tie next canvass, it shall be Justly charge
able with the cost 6 the Legislature for a
whole Winter spent in contest for United
States Senator, 10 the neglect Of he public
! business. When the dCmina..t- party pos
/ .Gsscs a majority of twenty four votes on
Joint ballot, it is very difficult for it to
escape the responsibility for the course OF
the LEGISLATURE, in which it constitutes the
! controlling influence. 1t is idle to suppose
that any business can be attended
! t. While this confess is going on. II is
/ plain, therefore, that unless 1t is speedily
put an end to, our party will surely come
to olicf, ii not 70 ruin. With a majority of
/ twcnty-luur on lint ballot We cannot az
! ford to waste this Winter il idle voting i'll
! Joint session. nor can we afford TO 80 before
the People with any hope of success iftlcy
have just been called Upon to foo; the bill
of costs a pretraCtcd session will ncccosa
rily cutal uron them. This contest suuat
be brought to an end, aud that speedily, OF
we are ruiLcd. The position is dii!irul;
I and an embarrassing one, but it is none
/ the less the duty of gentlemen to look the
dangers that colfront tn" Democratic party
! fully in the face. >.