Wilmington journal., 1875-09-10
Hon. Edward lsz.nan,,,.

The election OF this gentleman yes
6e"day was happy solution of wha
threatened TO ii prOtracted difficulty
Elected as au Independent, he wa
left by the Democrats to follow thr
suggestions OF his own honest conyic
tons. They brought 40 improper in
huences to bear upon him, beIievin
that his own Judgment would be tht
| true guide, and wouid bring him intC
the course that would best subserve
the interests OF the State. They were
right. Aud DR.. Ransom was left tC
follow the paSh which has led him tc
the attainment of position emitting
him to be called the saviour of the
! State. lie alone stood between order
and chaos; between the plans OF
| needed, moderate aud legitimate re-
form, aud the consum nation of the
widest schemes of medItated mis-
chief.
We have known enough of DR.,
Ransom to believe that he would not
be sweryed from his purposes of right
| by the most brilliant offers of reward
Corruption could not mark as it's prey
one whose love of State and love of
right made him preOf TO temptation.
We have bt f.He expressed the opinion,
that when he was called upon to act,
be would act as became the patriot,
and not the partisan, aud his action
Of yesterday confirms our Judgment.
OF course he will be the target for the
assaults + the other party. He will
be branded as traitor to that party
He Was traitor only to their hopes,
not 10 their principles. He could not
ally himself with those who had no
higher aspiration than party aggran-
dIzement, no greater ambit On than
triumph over their apponents He
will be Indifferent to their assaults,
SAT- istied that he can co operate with
IT,! party which carae here to accom-
plish the great duty OF Constitutional
reform.
He is Virgiuian !,y birth, but for
large number OF years a citizen OF Tyr
rell county, Though an accomplished
physici with a large aud lucrative
practice, he has always been a strict
partlzln and III every political cam
paign III his section since his majority
h $ taken all active part. He was al
old line Henry Clay Wing be-
before the WI. His county Iyrrell
was strongly Democratic, but
III 1860 he carried il by handsome
majority for Hon. ". n. II. Smith,
the Wing Congressional nominee. AS
an evidence of the power and iutiu-
enc5 he exerted in tnat campaigu, the
wing Indies of the district presented
HIM with Ii banner Tor LIS gallant SER
vices.
IA 1873 he was elected on the Re-
publIceu ticket senator from the Sec
ond 81 material District, in which posi-
ton he won consid"rdblereputatiou by
his violent opposition TO several
schemes proposed and advocated 10y
the party to winch he belouae ed. On
his return home he found bimseIf
read ont Of the party ~ the leaders
Of the district. Go )D, the ex-Con-
gress man, then the Republican canCtl-
date Tor re elec 5i0u to Con gress, JON, q
III the war cry against tine reHFeant
Ransom. The result WIS i,Iaj. Yates.
the Democratic nominee, Was elected
by over 800 maj 'rity, a Republican
loss in tie district Cf 5000 votes.
Early III the late campaign lie ali
nouuced himself an independent can
dIdata for the Convention, as q Con-
veGtion man. He was supported by
Democrats aud Republicans and elect
ed by 900 majority. He IL one OF tue
most effective stump Speakers IN
Eastern Carolina, II man of superior
iptallect, remarkable DrIillancy, keen
fore sight, tirin as Il rock, and immOV&-
rlght. That he will maze good pre-
siding afficer there Is no room to
doubt.-Rotcjgh Netcs.