Wilmington journal., 1876-02-25

say to all who have approached me on
the subject that North Carolina was
prepared to support any OF the distln-
guished gentlemen who have been
named in this connection. Her admi-
ration of
THURMAN AND BAYARD AND HENDRICKS
knows no bounds. Every one recog-
nizes the vast services they have each
rendered to our distracted country,
and we would be only two happy to
assist in the election of either. The
country cannot afford Democratic de-
feat. and we are for that man who can
most certainly succeed.
We take it there will be no effort
made to send delegates from our State
in the interest Of any particular can
didate, It should not be done, but
men should be selected with patriotism
broad enough to consider all She I'M
po. tant questions which will arise, and
can and will draw wide distinctions
between their Individual preferences
and the welfare and success of the
party.
L know that our friends in Ponder
county, and indeed Ill the whole Cape
Fear section, will feel under obllga-
tions TO Senator Ransom for the H.. nd
some use he made of the meeting and
resolutions in regard to th" Centennial
celebration of the,
BATTLE OF MOORE's CREEK,
in his recent speech in favor If the
centennial appropriation, and II they
could have witnessed, AS L did, the ut
tentIon paid by the Senators, and the
app made by the gailAries, they
would have felt proud of their Senator.
At the close of his short speech many
Sen ttors crowded around to congratu-
late him, and Senator Conkling, the
very able and very exquisite Senator
from New York, with great ceremony
and parade, marched most gracefully
across the chamber and shook Senat or
Ransom very warmly by the hand.
Senator Cameron, who had the bill in
charge, Immediately called vote, and
it passed by very large majority.
| visited the
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
a day or two ago in company with
Senator Ransom and Representative
As!Ie, aud called upon Gov ernor Jewe IL
who | found to be an agreeable and an
affable gentleman, and aprompt official.
Mr.. Ashe brought complaint before
him that the postmaster at Wades-
borough had been removed, and one
Napier, vino had been convicted of
stealing, had been appointed in his
stead. Governor Jewell, at once and
without hesitation, ordered his re-
moval, saying that he would not
tolerate anything of the kind in his
Department; that even as party man
he could not do his party the injustice
as to nurture such mon by putting or
keeping them in Office.
It turned out that Napier had been
appointed upon the recommendation
of Colonel Oliver Dockery. Is it pos
sibIe that Colonel Dockery was 1gnor-
ant of this mans character ? It was
very generally known in that section
I like Dockery, but riding in the pub
lie streets with negroes and recon-
mending the appointment of thieves
to office is not calculated to foster
friendships. nor, let US hope, to make
Governors.
By the way find that the people of
the Sixth District have an able and
faithful Representative in
THOMAS S. AsHE,
whose ability, industry, honesty and
dignity place him among the foremost
men of the House. He is a universal
favorite.
[ came here with only a casual ac-
quaintance with the Representation of
the First District,
HON. JESSE J. YEATES,
which, however, had extended through
several years. 7 find him high toned
chivalrous gentleman, and a faithful
Representative, destined to take high
stand in the House. Indeed I do not
know when I have met gentleman
who has more favorably impressed me.
His better acquaintance is one of the
most pleasant features of my visit here.
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