Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-02
VOL. 80.
Col. WaddeIl of North Carolina.

Col. WaddeIl of North Carolina.
AS the Third district of North Caro-.
lima is very ably represented in the ex.
Confederate House by Hon. A. M.
Waddell, a gentleman of ability, edu,
cation and purity, We copy the follow
ing resolution, adopted by the district
convention simply as a choice be-
tween evils. Colonel Wa1dell is known
to be a high-toned gentleman of grea:
capacity, (the rarely realized idea of
Southern statesmen) and as between
the Colonel and some Democratic
duffer from the Old North State give
US WaddelI and Democratic respecta-
bility, honesty and purity
Resolved, further, That having
unabated and undiminished confidence
III the capacity, zeal and integrity of
Hon. Alfred M. Waddell we, in con-
vention assembled, as his neigh bors,
friends and constituents, do hereby
declare him to be our first choice as
the Repre- sentative from this district
in the next Congress, aud do hereby
instruct our delegates to the district
convention. to be held at Fayetteville
on the 3lst of May, to cast the entire
vote of this county for hun, and by all
honorable means to secure his nomI-
nation.
The above article is taken from the
Washington City Chronicle of We'd
nesday last. The Chronicle, it is well
known, is one of the bitterest Radical
papers published in America and GER
tainly is' not much given to compli-
mentary talk about its opponents.
We publish the article merely to
show that not even his bitterest politi-
cal ene mics at Washington attribute
to Colonel Waddell any other charac-
ter than that of an honorable high
toned gentleman, we know him to be
at home.
New Books
We are indebted to the publishers
for the following new books, sent to us
through Mr.. Heinsberger: Self Raised; !;
or, From the Depths, being the con-
clusion and sequel to IshmaeI; or, In
the Depths. By Mrs. D. L. N. South
worth.
Washington and His Men, being the
second series of the legends of the
American revolution. By George Lip
pard.
Both these works are from the pub
fishing house of L. b. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia.
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There were four interments in Pine
Forest Cemetery (colored) during the
past Week-two adults and two chii.
dren.
For ths Jolrn al.
Duty VS.. Friendship.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Every man who at
tempts to control public sentiment
or influence the neighbors' opinion
upon public matters in any locality
should study we'll the true meaning
and fullness of the word duty. How
true it is that the best and wisest of
us will at times neglect that study and
with haste and rashness allow our
selves to be Influenced by impulse
friendly and thoughtless.
What is duty? What is friendship
Considered in the sense of scope duty
has no bounds; it is as broad as the
sunlight of heaven, as long as the
length of time and deep as the space
of human thought. Duty is that
to which man is bound by natural or
legal obligation. Friendship is state
OF mutual interests between minds ia
innate and is necessarily of small
scope.
The above thoughts are an out crop
ping of political reflections and in
tended to have a bearing, if such they
are worthy of, on the present pending
conventions of ourpeople. The ques-
ton then resolves itself into a matter
of duty. Now what is our duty
Negatively, it is not our duty to please
and fatter local popularity, by way of
complimentary actions. 1t
is not the duty of a small township to
even express Luch less endeavor to
dictate to whole county a neighbor
ly or friendly preference. 1t is not the
duty of a county to express local
preference fer any thing or any one of,
only a local and limited influence.
Positively, it is their duty to make
such as will not astonish
their friends, but will frighten their
enemies, and reflect light-lucid,
clear and fair to the minds and opln-
ions of all the various interests repre-
sented. Now then shall these things
be properly revived ? Two PROPOSE
tions we think can embrace them.
First, the great needs and demands
of the people.
Second, the necessary combination
in one man Of popularity, power and
integrity, and influence abroad as well
at home to make the demands and &C
complish the wants.
Now as to our Congress
sional convention, which occurs
first, let us discuss the propositions.
The needs and demands of the peo-
pie of this district considered distinct
ly are of much importance at present
and require a continuance OF direct,
positive aud intimate influence to
hold and perfect it We greatly. need
crossing on our river and harbor of
Cape Fear.
WheE this is said we do not say it as
a Wilmington man but in the interest
of the whole district and for the fame
and promotion of the whole State
Now, who can weld this direct, posi-
tive and intimate influence?
Many of our Southern interests are
at stake in the national legislations of
the present ana immediate future and
it requires exuerience and intimate
knowledge to aid us i'll those interests.
Who has this experience and intimate
knowledge to the extent of doing US
the most good? We are on the eve of
one of the most desperate political
contests the country has ever known.
In ouy State every ncighborhood,
hamlet, township, county and district
will be upstirred, or should be if it
isn't. The enemy can always marshal
his hosts in twinkling, and besides is
already entrenched
What shall we do to rout him u? Use
strategy aud dec-it, by fanhs and
feints? No, they don't pay; our own
flies will not dress into line on such Il
policy We must charge Flanks are
always quiet, stealthy aud sneaking;
charges bold. defiant, enthusiastic and
yelling. Let Us charge with yell and
let the district and the old State ring