Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
For the journal.
Our Candidate for Governor.

LII tlo CouluS CdmPaiSu the DemO-
cratic party will present to the people
OF North Carolina issues O. paramount
Importance. At no time in her history
have interests, so vital in their couse
quences, been submitted to her people
These great measures of reform, forced
upon us by circumstances we all admit
are fraught with consequences ol
grave import to our future prosperity.
These interests, principally embodied
In the amendments to the Constitution,
must bring out all that can represent
the ability, the zeal and the high moral
qualities of our party. The people
must be made to understand that this
is essentially fight for their welfare,
for their rdelivarance-thatt the Demo
cratic party means the people. There
fore. to thoroughly arouse their inter
est, convincing evidence in the very
outstep must be given that there is a
determination on the part of our
leaders to bury all selfshness, that the
Democratic party is what it was al.
ways intended to be, the par
ty of just government, constituting
the pesple's constitution in the inter-
ests of the people and in the interest
of genuine reform and conservatism
Therefore all jealousies, all differences
and all ind difference must be reconciled,
must be finally sunk in the mOmentous
issues at stake. The many thousands
of voters, who from one or more causes
have been Indifferent and often silent
at the polls, Can and must be aroused.
In order to bring about this harmony,
our State convention must present to
our people a statesman without a
blemish. The mere protestations, the
promises of the friends of tue candi.
date will moi be alone acceptable. The
living issues to be presented in this
campaign must be met squarely and
boldly by statesman, who, by years
OF experience, sound judgment,
steadfast purpose and lncerruptible
integrity has demonstrated in the
past, his fitness to preside over their
destiny. Our party processes to
be eminently the party of reform.
The people are in perfect accord
with this sentiment, they long for
the good old time honest government
when Graham, Reid and Bragg SO ably
and patriotically represented them.
They look around with wistful eyes
and hopes not yet sunk in despair for
some patriot in whom they can trust
to renew this old time. straightfor-
ward and conservative rule, some one
in whom they can be satisfied. In the
opinion of large portion of the con-
servatives of the State the men who
stands pre- mineutly the representa-
tive of all the high moral principles
necessary to fill the public desire is
the Hon. David s. Reid of Rocking.
ham. In the conventions to amend
our Constitution in 1885 and 1875, in
the .. S. Senate, in the Gubernatoral
chair for two terms, he displayed al
ministrative abilities of very high
order, while his industry and watchful
care of the interests of his people were
unsurpassed. Entering political life
at very earl y age as the
associate of CASTOR, Rufin, Iredell,
Macon and Edwards he embibed
from those great patriots of the
the old school those fundamental
principles of sound and just govern
ment which heve in all the high posi-
tions to which he has been called by
the people been nobiy illustrated in
a life>time given to their services.
Faithful to every trust the nomination
of such a man at this time will bring
the past. will bury all animosities, will
CLCIAfC p1licCI Will
the p 'ple from that indifference bich
has more than once proved fatal. His
name viii indeed link us with the past
and be all earnest that the people are
once more, through their faithful ser>
want, to have that just and constitu-
tional rule which, for nearly century,
was their pride and glory David 8.
Reid embed all that fills the meas
ure of that leform which should be
this campaign our battle-cry.
If then, these high qualifications of
ability, experience, sound judgment
aud incorruptible integrity are requi-
site to unite our people in practically
carrying out the professions of our
party, where can these qualifications
be found combined in more eminent
degree than in the Hon. d. s. Reid.
A thorough review of the situation, in
all parts of the State, will convince the
thoughtful that the nomination of this
statesman will be received with the ac-
clamations of the PEOPLE.