Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-11-07
VHE WILMINGTON STAR-.-UvS
POLITICAL STATsS,


stand its political status. We begin tc
think that its Editors have no political
.habitation." The sta, saws that OF
the three political clements i'm this
State, it is Il Conservative journal.
We have no desire TO dispute its word.
It's Conservatism, however, differs from
that Of the Conservative people Of this
State. The Conservative party of
North Carolina recognize no ''jettrr
man, politically, than Senator Thur
man, and they have no denunciations for
Thurman Il Co., such as the Star has
made. The Conservatives of North
Carolina do not stigmatize the gallant
fight of the Democrats of Ohio as '.the
stupidist of blunders," nor are they
prepared to echo the sentiments of
Senator Morton, of Indiana, the most
vindictive and illiberal Radical of that
body, as cruelty refined by our neigh
Dor, that the Democrats of Ohio had
gone to the Catacembs or Mound
builders for their candidate
The JOURNALS Conservatism has
neither denunclations of, or faults to
find with, the Ohio Democrats. Their
candidates, their canvass, and above
all, their political principles, are ac-
ceptable to us, and we heartily rejoice
at the success of '"Thurman's infatua-
1ion," Of their ''stupid blunders," of
their ''Catacomb or Mound builder can
dilate" for Governor, and of their
sound and statesman-like declaration
OF principles. Everything connected
with the canvass. so far as it is known
to rs, from the meeting of the nomi-
n1tinG Convention in August to the
glorious victory in October, is Just as
W. would have it.
The difference between the Conser-
yatlsm OF the journal. and of the Star
- equally as plainly demonstrated
from .tnOther declaration of orr neigh
hor. In reply to our inquiry az to
what would have been the course of
the star had it been published in
Chic that paper replied
Had we been in Ohio We would
have advocated the nomination of
coalition ticket; but if, after the can
vass opened, we had become satisfied
that the only hope of defeating Noyes
was in the support Of Allen, we would
nnquestionably have supported Allen
Had we been in Ohio we would have
advocated the nomination of Demo
cratic ticket; but if, after the canvass
opened. we had become satisfied that
the only hope of defeating Noyes was
in the support of Collins, the coalition
candidate, we would un1uestionably
have supported Collins.
Here We have a distinct statement of
the difference between the Journal !
and the .Nnr. From its standpoint it
went into the support of Mr.. Greeley !
as a matter of preference and princi- /
pie ; we gave him our support as a
matter of policy, satisfied that it was
the only hope of defeating" Grant. We
do not propose in the future to make
another such egregious blunder.
Another difference between the Con- /
servatism of the Journal and sta. is /
that our neighbor, while claiming ale !
glance to the Conservative party is
working for its dismemberment We /
desire to cement and add to the
strength OF the party we want to con- /
tinue the fight under its banners, and
under the principles which the Nation !
al Democrats Of Ohio and the Conser .
vatives of Virginia and North Carolina
have cnunciated in their party plat !
forms. In coalition and rcalign-
ment the .>fnr alone recognizes 'the
salvation of Constitutionalism and
"the establishment of executive aud .
administrative honesty" By a stead .
fast adherence to principle. and by |
boldly maintaining our present line OF .
battle, do we find hope for Constitu-
tlonal liberty and honesty i'll the ad-
ministration of the government. We
believe that the restoration of the .
Democratic party to power, of which
the Ohio election furnishes hope, /
Will achieve these very things. In
speaking Of this great victory, that
leading Wing paper of the olden time,
as it is now one of ablest of the Dem |
ocratic papers of the North, the New
York Express, says
The moral of such an election is
upon the side of hope, reform, and
yet indicates the restoration OF that
" old Bourbon Democracy created by
" JEFFERSON and revived by JACKSON,
(which its worst enemies, however
" Federal in their ideas, will admit
means honesty in public life, integ-
" rity of character, thorough devotion
" to the country, limitation Of Fed
" eral power, jealousy of the rights Of
" the people and States, and a strict
g construction OF the Constitution.
" bTlt few will object to the revival OF
s. party like this, or If they don't
- like the name Of Democracy, Of ideas
. Ike these
@uch sentiments will find endorse
nent from the Democrats Of Ohio and
Inc conservatives OF North Caroline.
Honesty in public life. integrity Of
character, thorough devotion to the
country, limitation Of Federal power,
Ieaionsy OF the rights Of the people
ahd States and q strict construction of
the Constitution are the political
tenets uPon which the Southern white
people desire to see victories won
Coalitions to remedy local griev
ances. as in California and Iowa, will
afford present and needed relief, and
we trust will bring about better con-
dition of affairs, but in the great prin-
'iples upon which the Ohio fight was
Won, and npon which the canvasses in
New York and Virginia are being con-
ductei dO7pT HrecOpniZe the salvation