Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-10
OUR STATE NOMINATIONS.
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
rNeMhern Journal OF Commerce


In placing the names of the candidates
nominated by the Greensboro Convention
at the head of our columns this morning,
we invite the closest scrutiny of all who
read their names to the character of the
eminent gentlemen composing our ticket.
Compare it with that presented by the
Radical Convention, and see which party
gives to the people of the State best assu-
RANGES of good, honest government.
With such ticket we are bound to sue
coed. The people of North Carolina have
once more an opportunity to place in posi-
tions of honor and trust men to whom they
can point with pride and confidence as in
all respects worthy of the support of every
man to whom the reputation and credit Of
g the good Old North State are dear.
[Charlotte Observer
To-day we nail to our masthead the
names of the nominees of the Greensboro
Convention. There is not a man on the
ticket that can or will be the least objected
to by any man belonging to the Democrat
ic- Conservative party. We congratulate
the Convention in the choice they have
made for standard bearers in this contest,
and call upon the Conservative voters to
rally around them and work with vim
for their election. This will be no idle
contest. The enemy is armed, fully equip
ped, and in the field, and it is their de-
termination to fight to the last ditch. Let
us up and at them with an unbrOken front.
Let every man do his whole duty and the
victory will be ours.
[Cleaveland Banner.l
Judge MerrimOn needs no introduction
to our people. lie was born and raised in
Buncombe county. His parents were poor,
and vera not able to assist him; but by
his own honesty and industry, he rose
from the pillow handle to the position OF
Judge Of the Superior Court. He filled the
position OF Judge with distinguished honor
to himself and to the satisfaction of the
whole people Of the State. He resigned
the position of Judge in 1867, and again
engaged in the practice Of law. He is to-
day we'll known by all parties as one OF the
most able and upright lawyers OF the State
He is no politician, but is simply one OF
the people. The people will, III August
next, elect him Governor over Tod Cald-
we'll by twenty thousand majority.
[Tarboro' Enquirer.l
The nominees for the offices of Governor
and 1t. Governor, are gentlemen OF known
ability. and we hope their gallant fight this
summer will insure the success of the par
ty. Two finer looking men can hardly be
| found in a days journey, and when we
look at them we felt like eXclaiming
eGreat heavens whnt q contrast to the
| phvsiognomies of the shcepish contestants
| Tod and Brog.
! All Of the other candidates were selected
| with discretion, and are towers OF strength
| in their several sections.
No man possesses more popularity in the
| West than Judge Ship, and the good
! Quaker and the Intelligent gentleman, Mr.
! Mendenhall, is a power III some OF the
most populous counties of the middle sec
| ton.
! Our ticket stands in glorious contrast
with the mongrel affair gotten up o.
Raleigh, and We hope and believe that the
harmony and unanlmicy that pervaded Its
nomination, is the harbinger of a over
whelming Waterloo defeat for the RAIDS
this summer.
Let as trork and the tictOry is sure.
INewbern journal of Commerce.
MAJOR HUGHES AT HOME.
Our gallant standard bearer Coy the
Lieut.. GoveTnorship was receEed at the
depot yesterday, on his arrival from the
| Greensboro Convention, by a large con
course of his political admirers and warm
personal friends. TIE Major, tsr shall We
tddress HIM as Lieutenant Goyernor) up
on repeated aud enthusiastic ais, stepped
upon the platform of the cars and address
ed the crowd in his usual happy style
thanking them for their kind greeting up
on his return home, which was totally un-
expected on his part. The Major than
portrayed in glowing terms the gathering
OF patriots at Greensboro. He was warm
ly applauded during his remarks which
were brief, bur appropriate Qt!le occasion,
and st the close three cheers were given
for Merrimon and Hughes.
The crowd then called Justify for Hon
]. II. Haughton, who came forward anf
addressed the assemblage IN a rev brief
hut pertinent remarks. There is no truel
North Carolinian in the State than he, anC
he is always listened to with attention by
a Newbern audience, who well know the
metal whereof he is made. The crowd at
ter escorting Major Hughes to his home
retired, with the discrimination to use al
honorable me- Tor. mis- triumphant cleo
ton. -
A C% F,lti contemporary tells of
chsn@ .an in that city who keeps
L. s Chained at his front door, s.
people who stood to ''get bite
Ecommodated without taking tn