Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
For the journal.
Politics in the WesG-our Candj.
dates-ts OvernOr and Secretary of
'INsToN, FosYTH Co., n. c.,
NAV 10. 1875

daIes-GovernOr and Secretary OF
state.
WINSTON, FosYTH Co. n. Co.
May 10, 1876.
MRssRs. EDlToRs:- Journey
| through many of our western counties
brings me to this prosperous little
town to day, and have thought line
or two on our public matters may
interest your eastern readers. [ find
thus to be court week here, an event
of no ordinary importance in all our
western counties. These occasions
with an extended stay among our west
ern brethren enables one to more
closely scrutinize the different elements
of political life, and to discern the
bearing and sympathy of the political
elements not only rs to the vital guess.
ton of the amendments but as to those
most prominent for State officers.
Here, as III So many of our western
counties, federal revenue officers in
their unscrupulous characteristic man
ner are damaging our ranks by their
we'll known threats, entreaties and
lenlency to Illicit distillers, sc. The
white race predominates in all these
western counties, and of course the
negro does not receive that base d
so many of the eastern counties, where
white men have sickened decency and
astonished vice, by their social attilia--
tons with negroes. But when the
constitutional amendments are adopt
ed, requiring a rotation of judges, and
wheE negro judge from the
Newbern district is elected, as is
very probable, and he rotates
into these western counties then it
will be that the people of the west will
realize what negro RULES and the white |
Repu Dlicans will be as much digusted |
as their eastern brethren are pleased !
with the incapacity and prejudice of |
the negro.
Owing to the great magnitude and |
importance of the amendments, and |
the purity and popularity OF our can
didates, the people are regarding State
politics of more importance than
matters. In this view is our
party of the west enquiring for the
strongest and most available candidates
for the two most important State
off ces, Governor and Secretary of State.
As to Governor. it il evident that
that old war horse and veteran, Gov.
Vance will again b9 put in the field.
Up to recent date twas Thought be
would succeed Mr. Ashe for Congress,
out We think it now def litely settled
hat Gov. Vance will be our next can
lidate.
As regards Secretary of State, that
eloquent 1ehator and war-worn yete-
IAN i'll the Democratic party, Maj JOS
4. EngeIhard, Of your city, is the
choice, without doubt, of the western
Democracy. No man stands higher in
he western Counties thau he does. No
Democrat enjoys in greater degree
he confidence and sympathies of our
party throughout the State than does
his gallant aud able defender of the
principles OF his party. Could he can
Tass these western counties as candi-
late for Secretary of State and tell
these western people in his own
persuasive, powerful way of the
issues at stake and
,he oppression and corruption of
negro rule in the Radical counties of
he east, and the extravaganza of tn :
party, he would do more
e ensure the succe as of our ticket than
any other man.
Since his withdrawal from that lever
power in your party, the Wilmington
JOURNAL. there is an interest felt for
him amounting almost to affection.
The fact that ever since the warm
which Maj. Engelhard bore a brave
and noble part he has given his
whole time. his splendid talents, his
res.sties5 energy and most of his sub
stance 20 the good of the Democratic
party, has given him great prominence
without as well as within the State,
and has made him a noble champion
Of our cause which he has effectually
served without asking any office of the
party that should now, as they GER
tainly will, rally warmly around
him w