Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-06-09
MAJOR ENfsH;I.ffk RID.

height of folly to change simply for a
! change"
MAJOR ENssEI.HkR
The Statesville Landmark aud the
| Charlotte Observer endorse the nom
nation of Major Fngelhard Tor Score
tary of State in handsome terms. The
| Landmark says:
besides his eminent fitness for the
position, Major Engelhard has claims
which the Democratic party i'll North
! Carolina should be slow to disregard.
As editor IF the leading Democratic
newspaper in the State for many years,
he has been IN the van of the fercest
of our political battles and most cour-
ageously and CALAMITY has he fought.
| The JOURNALS bold persisteucy in
| agitating, aud its able and Jealous
advocacy of, the constitutional Con
vention, contributed in a great degree
| to the final success of that great and
wise measure"
| The Observer after warmly and elo
quently ADVOCATING his claims remin / s
the party that:
| "He has lost his all in working for
his party and country. In the dark
days when men of craven hearts ana
| trembling knees held their hands i'll
! ldleness while Radicaliem WAS defac-
ing every landmark Of d glorions an
cestry aud former evil zation, he, be-
sides crying a4oud through the coli
umns of the Wilmington JOURNAL
against the plumber of his State and
the Outrages upon the liberty of his
countrymen, met the scandal mon
gers and carpat-baggers face to face,
| exposed their infamy, aroused to ac-
ton the timid of his own party, and
thus helped to rescue the State
from the ut or destruction of the
reconstruction vultures and thieves.
Year after year he has borne the heat
and bnrthei of the campaign, on the
hustings aud in the editorial rooms,
nor mas he ever before asked any re-
ward ut the hands of the people for
whose interest and rights he has Ia
bored 50 long and so faithfully. We
think then it wontd be cruel ingrati-
tude for us not to reward MIN accord
ing to his merits and his works."
tFrom the Raleigh scnttnei)
MAJOR Jos. \. EsGELHARR.
We had not proposed to give an edis
torial endorsement to any candidate
seeking II nomination at the hands Of
our State Convention, but We think
under the circumstances that we may
depart from this general rule in the
case of Maj or Engelhard, who solicits
the nomination for Secretary of State.
Maj. Engelhard is too well known to
need any introduction to the Con-
sentative party of North Carolina.
His record is record of hard work for
party supremacy, and for tire advance
ment OF the material interests of North
Carolina. He has every recommends
ton, and would make an efficient and
faithful officer.
lFrom the Southern Home.1
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.-Our es-
teemed friend, Maj. Joseph A. Engel-
hard, having Withdrawn from the
Wilmington Journal, will be candi-
date before the Conservative State
Convention for the honorable office of |
Secretary of State. Excellently quail |
itied for the duties of the POSITION a |
Conservative, whose pen and |
voice for dozen years past have been
given actively to the good work, and q
OF cultured manners, he will |
be the fright man in the right PLACE"
and here's our vote 1t long and la
borious service in the sanctum be emit
tied to any reward from the party, he
will he nominated.
For tie Southern Home
Messrs. Editors-Major r. A. Engel-
hard, late editor of the Wilmington
JOURNAL, is favorably mentioned as
candidate for Secretary of State. Duty
alike to the p bic and the noble Ma
Ior, prompts a fellow soldier of the
same army, who braved together the
orivations CT four years camp life,
lard marches and counter marches.
and the many hard foughG battles from
Bull Run to Appcmattox, to beg space
n. the Home for extending the call, to
place in the public service, a man of
lbility and WORTH. Major Engelhard
s we'll known to the gallant Oonfeder-
ties who read the Home, every one of
whom will be witness to his ability
noble character and high qualifications:
md every one will come to the front
n his support, and at the same time
'e conscious of doing the public the
highest service. :
ONE OF THE 10TH.
CASTOR county.
(From the Henderson Tribune.) I
The writer is delegate to the Ral- t
Ugh State Convention. If We can get t
he other delegates to vote as We do,
Joseph A. Engelhard. former editor of
he Wilmington Journal, will be the
omipee. Major Engelhard has done 1
leyen years hard labor for the party. l
nd now the party should show its ap-
hxy1 Nf1ff l, |
tFrom the Beaufort Eaele) @
SECRETARY OF STATE.
We are glsa to note that many of t
he leading papers in North Carolina
re advocating the claims Of Major
,ngelhard, of New Hanover, for the
flee OF Secretary of State. q
This gentleman has devoted the last Q
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