Wilmington journal., 1875-01-15

Tt is not an uncommon sight to see
children amuse themselves in building
formidable looking structures OF
blocks merely to tear them down. we
do not know that the aforesaid child
rem. however, are as much gratlied
at their seeming powers IS delighted
at the noise and confusion which they
create. We bear cheerfully with it for
the sake of the harmless amusement
which it affords.
The Wilmington Star performs
quite similar feat in giving its rea-
sons why it is afraid for the Leglsla-
ture to call a Convention. 1t builds
an imposing edifce indeed, and tears
it down to its own satisfaction, with
beautiful moral upon the terrible
disaster. 1t says:
The Hillsboro Recorder wishes to
know Fwhat those who oppose the
calling of a Convention at this time
| ssare afraid of ?"
Remarkiue that the basis of repre-
sentation for Convention is the same
as that of the House of Representa-
tiyes. and that our majority In the lat
| fer body is now about 40, we have no
| hesitation in saying that we are AFRAID
| the Radicals might make it uncon.
| fortabIy close for us in the election OF
delegates. ia.
| The counties of Wake, Wayne, Pitt,
Brunswick, mond, Montgomery,
Davidson, Nash. Franklin, Guilford
and Randolph are now represented In
tbe Lower House of the Legislature
| Inv l9 Conservatives or Democrats.
Will our brother of the Recorder
vouch for a similar result IN an cleo
ton for delegates to a Convention If
called now?
This is one thing we are ''afrald OF.
Many other objections have already
| been named.
The Star assumes, in the first place,
that in the present House our ma
iority sis now about forty" and from
this standpoint is afraid that the Radi
Gals might make it uncomfortably
Close in the election of delegates.
Forthwith the Star mentions severa
counties sending nineteen delegates
WHICH IL GSSuLhCo WIN oCi1N As@SAASaAE
tc the Convention, now being repre-
sented by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
In the first place tie Conservative
Democratic majority III the House
DIS shown by the caucus roll IS .ttfi
Instead of "about forty" So that We
could lose nineteen without rendering
the result ''uncomfortably close, ever
giving the Radicals every county
which Inc Star regards as doubtful
Bu5 what are the facts. Let the Aeu:
and the Sentinel answer for " AXE ;let the
Patriot answer for Gulford, the hey
lister for Pitt. These papers publish
ed il these Counties all urge the Cal
OF q Conyeution. We believe we cal
answer for Brunswick We know the
white people of that g liant county
and are satisfied that our candidate
for delegate vii De triumphantly
elected
IL 1871 winch delegates w,r, eiectet
tn Convention, boti. Davidson abt
Gu.if,rd eiac..d Conservatives TO IT,,
,s,5.yt t-nt."u sa.th,agh they vo5e,
-. i,.st r:l- cal. s1lnca The bot;
couI I,s have renewed their ailegIanc,
t ti~ Co2,rryetlve party, and thcs'
..;ts - hardly d doubt as to the polIti
cei charac5.t If the men who woui,
reil ::ae,.r til IL II. the Convention
What las Uur Contemporary 10 "a,
~ Alams.J-.ss- aud Person, through te NJ
potaiy Ioc-i di<sas,-i",3s now ~ep1 e
st nted by Radicals, a,.1 OF Buncombe
With one Radical representative, Vii
It deny that the sIlcceas Of the Demo
Gratis II t1os~ counties, for delegates +
a Convention. il ceftsill
No The most tmil opponents o
Convention caunot count Radica
majority IN lat body, if called, evel
where their fears, and 40! their sobe
| Judgment. makes the couut