Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
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Nts8r8. Editor8:
The letters which have been pub
iisEcd III your papcr from distinguish
ed North CarCllnlans, III behalf OF 4
Convention, are specimens of ability,
power and patriotism, that may
make us all prouder OF our State
Amid the waste-howling wilderness OF
depravity, poverty and decentralization
now upon society as results otthe mis-
rule OF radicalism and the legitimate
offspring Of cur abominabie COnstitu-
ton. these able papers are gems OF
eXceiioDcc, argument and devotion TO
Tie state, Wei caicu 'ated 10 eMiVen
tle tagging hopes and dcoop:ng cner-
gies OF cur people. These lUt1.rs, 1t
mag weil be repeated, are rot alone
mastery specimens o. Iuteiloct and
schol&rship and cogency OF reason and
logic, and tine cIam3iars Of style ana
dIctIon, nor ytt aiuue Ct an elevated
and noble love Of poor Old downtrod-
den North Carolina, but III addition
to al this they ar powerful and unan-
sYerabie. I.ey increase oar affection
for orr SAT-, and urt productive Of
the consolIrg I,iie4tion that Rome
hath not lost her blood OF l.oi)i3 men,
though the vuituJe3 and vampires Oi
tie most jscob:u and corrupt 2 p-r.y
that ever afflicted any iand, have re-
morseiea-ly depicted iIcr strength and
we'll nigh destroyed tie .nbric OF cur
prosperity. i NaFe Aot Yet read
sirgi5 itt-er. communication, OF cdl-
tOrial against a Convention Wh!cn can
hold water. They Gil wIther and van
ISL before The iuvlnclblo light Of
truth, patriotism, State prize and
logical analysis. They are based.
not upon what IS 50 Crnc,uslYtiy
shown by Tie friends Of Il Hoov, pt:pn
to be best for the good ci th4 State
aud the material and mo;al interests
Of our people Of ali parties, classes and
condition.. bat upon the hipr&nt
excuse and unworthy grounds OF party
expediencE. Ii North Carolina I5 to
continue to drag herself along, IL
poverty ard discouragements to her
young men, because Of the evils Of the
system forced upon us by our present
Constitution, when, with all our un-
surpassed resources and advantages
for prosperity and wealth, we only
need Il Constitution sf!.tal," TO the
genius and demands uf her citizens,
how can our CUnsel vatIvc Legislature
oppose a ColTeutlUII on grounds OF
party policy? Political parties should
ann at the pest good OF Tie State aQa to
relieve the ICcessitios Of Tie people.
The party which diarcgnrd7 these
high De!icsts ot patriotism and OF duty,
and rests lis motives and AIMS IL pref
erence upon the nntenahlc grounds OF
expedieHcy-that to take ii bold and
manly stand now for the relief OF the
people, may enGauger, seine" hat, the
interests Of that ssIa9 party IA tIls
State in some coming cOntcsta-may
prepare for difficulties ahead, which
nay swamp itself and still further en-
oulph the State N ruin. The tinid
counsels and groundless fears which
now actuate some OF the Conservative
members of our Legislature upon this
alI-absorblng State question, are not
born of wisdom or craftsmanship, but
are rather precursors OF injury 10 the
Conservative party, and oi addlt!0nal
injury to North Carolina and the varl-
GUS interests of the people.
For the party to hesitate Low to
| tread what is SO plainly the path oi
duty in this relation is but to begin to
prepare for its own downfall III u orth
| Carolina. A Convention is the only
| hope for the peTpetuation of It's as
cendancy, and the only means of re-
lieving the intolera Lie burdens and
grievous, grinding expressions CT our
people. Call it, and q brighter and
better day will at once dawn upon Us.
/ The thousands upon thousands Of our
best and worthiest young men, who
have left and are leaving the State be-
cause of tie ruinous workings OF the
abominable Constitution, now sought
to be changed in most of it's provls-
ions by the majority of the voters OF
the State, will return to and remain III
the State of their early love and de-
votlOn.
Rest assured, Messrs Editors, that
in New Hanover courty, the cause OF
i a Convention is steadily gaining
ground. Your sle2ge-hammec argu
ments are producing a revolution II
public sentiment here which was a
first opposed TO Convention. There /!
a steady increase of feeling in its favor
which will involuntarily demand, at az
early day,a county mass meeting in it
support. The pent up fever of patriot
ism in its favor will ere long burs
asunder the fettels OF silence, and yol
will find it so. Give us yet more o
the brilliant light whose effulgenc
banishes the darkness OF ignoranc
and prejudice on this great subject
, Tell some of theprominent speakers
, Wilmington, who favor the measur
of a Convention, to prepare themselve
, for one or more county mass meetings
/ at an early day. New HANOVER.
Nov. 9th, 1874.