Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-12-06
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The world will do us Justice for having
zealously striven. both in private and in pub
lie, to suppress the smallest sign of exulta.
ton over the defeated wings. We felt 1t not
in our hearts to triumph over them. They
had rlsked their every hope on the election Of
Mr.. Clay, ''the great embodyment of whig-
gerry, and when the People solemnly pro-
nounced the doom of Federalism, We knew
that their criefs would be keen enough, with
out being aggravated by the jeers and reioi-
cings Of the democrats. To show the state Of
mind of the wings of this metropolis, we quote
the following pathetic lamentation from Mon
days Wing:
"Dgeat Of Mr. Clay and election of IT..
Pok!-" This result so contrary to all human
Expectation, and so revolving to all sense of
propriety, has clothed this community in
mourning. The badge is not worn on the hat
or the left arm-it is not exhibited in vain
forms. 1t is told in the countenances of the
people; in the gloom which overspreads near.
ly every countenance which is lighted up by
intelligence! Our Rome mourns as old Rome
did, when the battle of Canae was lost!-
The women are in tears, as for great calam-
ity; as if Hannibal was at the gates /! and the
very children look desolate and forlorn''
How then could any Democrat crow over
such respondent, deeply mortified party?
We again proclaim to the world, to the inn
mortal honor of the Spartan Band of this ci-
ty, that they have borne themselves with the
most exemplary dignity and propriety. There
has been no rejoicing, public or private. They
felt JOY enough in having elevated to the high
lest Office in their gift. two men of fine talents,
high moral tone, and thoroughly inbued with
the 8: good old Jefersonian Republican" prin-
ciples of '99 and '99-and in defending for
third time the aspirations of MIR. Clay, the
most dangerous man in the nation, and the fun
representative of Federal principles, which if
put into thorough play. would either have
r dissolved the Union INFO fragments, or have
promote the unworthy views OF seInsn ana
ambitious spirits and in utter destruction of
" the rights guaranteed to the States. All this
: was ample cause ofjoy among the Democrats
, but they have properly confined the thrill
. ling emotions Of pleasure to their own boz
: som. They have not, for one moment, obtru-
ded themselves On their disheartened brethren
of "the Gibraltar of Whiggery"-and now
We ask our readers, both Wing and Demo-
: cratic. suppose the picture had been reversed;
. . suppose New York had voted for Mr.. CLAY,
u and his election had been thus secured, in the
- ;. opinion Of the Wings, Chough we do not be-
J. leve it.) how would the wings have acted I
Would they have spared our feelings, though
. we never would have been so cast down and
!, Frustrated as the Wing organ represents its
/" i" own party TO be; would not they have 'exult-
= = ed over US in the most extravagant and insui@
: ting forms ? Would we not have seen every
. kind Of public demonstration of Joy, torches,
!, iilluminatons, firing of cannon, banners, coon
" songs, shouts, and huZzas r.
We understand that the most extensive pre-
" partitions had been made for Tremendous
% Wing jubilee-and yet, because we have NOS
! thought proper to follow their example, as we
=" have peen justified in doing by fair construc-
ion Of the lea taa0nis-Secause we have not
danced. and sung, and hurrahed, and thrown
up orr caps, and shouted, and sent eff sky.
rockets, and discharged guns big and small,
D. and illuminated our houses; because when
we meet Wing We have too much feeling
;, and good manners to laugh in his face and in
~ fame his agony; and finally because the rue
e ful countenanees of our opponents cause 9
c. sympathetic feeling in our hearts for the cruel
n sufferines of the Wings, and throw into Out
-, beamine looks dignifed pity foT their own
=" wo-begone appearance; for all this charity
~ and sympathy, our only reward is to be taun
N ted by these same liberal and far-seeing wings
r. and TO be told by their organ, (Monday',
n Whig) that "ihe Democrats were ashamed
we verify believe, of the candidate they iat
= elected, and the cause which owed all its sue
lii cess to as extended and nnblushing and perse
" vering scheme of falsehood as ever disgra
IN ced any age of ciyilizationr'
We have from the first determined, and shall
:" still persevere in our resolution, not to exul
over PROSTATE foe-DebeLture superbos poeer
of SUBJECTS, was the motto of the gallant knights
tn in the ancient tournaments, and has been ant
lis is our emblem. We have beaten down tn
ly arrogant foe-let Us now treat with foIbeai
. ance and charity the vanqnished and affllcted
lie Riehmond Enquirer.
N The IT, S. .Senate.-The Boston Courie
IN saws it is now understood that Mr.. Webste