Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06
The Canvass in Pender County
u he Speaking at South Washing
tOn-k. k. bryan, Esq, and
Gen Il. w. f.aAcla

trouble of assembling to hear him
they We're the fortunate recipients of
great surprise in the fact tina
General Leach was, by accident. pres
ent to address them also. Hi
presence Was purely accidental, ant
was owing TO the fact that, coming t.
the city on yesterday mornings train
from Clinton, he failed to make
connection with the G. u. Il r., which
was to have taken him TO Shoe Heel
where he had all appointment to speal
on yesterday. What was the loss ot
RobeHon resulted to the gain of Pen
der, and while we deplore the disap-
polhtment to the good people of the
one county, we congratulate those OF
the other upon their good luck.
1t WAS indeed H day long to be re-
membered by the citizens of Union
Township aud others from the sur
rounding county, who hocked in to
South Washington where the
news was scattered from the Weldon
nuin as it passed through the county
that Leach was to speak.
There vas but one expression Of
opinion from all who were present
one of great satisfaction with their
Candidate for ConveutIon, and un-
bounded enthusiasm for the masterIy
and conclusive argument of Gen.
Leach.
HE few democrats that were doubt
fnl OF the propriety Of calling Con-
ventlon, left the grounds fully con-
vinced that the Convention could net
have been called too soon; and that the
people of North Carolina conld not
with safety to the welfare of the State,
again entrust the powers of a Conven-
ton to any but members OF the demo
cratic party
Leach haLdted the Radicals with
gloves off. He showed the people
that this party was not only responsi-
bic for the evils which had grown out
Of the Candy Constitution, but for all
tie misrule, the epoliatiOn, the cor
ruption, the poverty and distress
which had been heaped upon the
Southern States since the star of the
Confederacy went down at Appomat-
tox and Bentonville. Tue scathiHg
irony and sarcasm OF the speaker was
almost undesirable even by the Radical
candidate for Convention, who had
the temerity and audacity 10 put in
his appearance.
Not a white man was present who
went away believing that anything
of honesty, Gecency or integrity, could
be found outside of the Democratic
Conservative ranks.
General Leach has done noble SER
vice III the present campaign, and IN
no section of the State has he been,
where he has left behind him a war
mer remembrance than in the hearts
OF the people Of Fender.
At the conclusion Of his speech,
which was greeted with rounds of
merriment and applause from begin
ming to end. The audience gave him
TIN ee times, three cheers, and did not
disperse until they had, 10y resolution,
declared him TO be their first choice
for the next candidate for Governor.
Our Living our bead.
The August number of this valua-
bic periodical has been laid upon our
table. When we say that Our Living
aud Our Dead is the best literary ef-
fort OF its kind ever attempted i'll
North Carolina, we express no hastily
formed opinion. Nor do We express
any mere idle wish when We say that
we most earnestly desire it's success.
1t certainly deserves success If auy
thing we have of literary talent III
North Carolina ca deserve it. Its
literary Editor Mr. KINGsBURY, is
is known to be one OF the finest wri-
ters and critics i'll the State. And
CHRISTIAN REID, too, one OF its cOntr1
butors, where amongst Carolina's
fairest flowers, will we fnd one fairer
than she, whose Valerie Aylmsr and
Morton House, have added SO much
to the reputation Of our State for let
ters and for learning? But aside from
her own merits CHRISTIAN REID, has a
right, an inherited right, to the love
of all true sons OF the Old North State
TT Z f,,tb 1 Lon,
DAVID f. CALDWELL, was one of Caro-
Iina's best, purest, most learned and
most revered Judges when the judi
ciary OF the State was its highest
honor. Her paternal grandfather
CHARLES FISHER, the elder, was one
of the purest politicians and ablest
statesmen of his day. Her ftther,
Colonel CHARLES T. FL HER, who was
killed at the first battle of Manassas,
while gallantly charging at the head
of his regiment and capturlnga a battery
from the enemy, what can we say OF
him that will do Justice to his memory:
Gentle and true, and as brave as gen,
tie, and as able as true, frank and
manly, and yet withal an humble
christian, he won the hearts of mel
more than any one we ever knew. Ihe
Chevalier Bayard Of his age, wherever
he was known, men were ready to fol
low him bIndly to the death. Worthy
daughter of a noble race, such i
CHRISTIAN REID, whom we delight tt
| honor.
Norris this the only star. Another OF
| Carolina's fair daughters, younger IN
| deed in the world of letters, is a con
! trihutOr tlAt reflects honor and re
nown upon the Old State. Mrs
CICERO W. HARRIS, of our own city il
indeed one of the brightest literary
| luminaries of this or of any othe1
State. Her story, Margaret Rosselyn