Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1844-10-11
Now's the day, and now's the hour;
See the front of battle lour,
See approach proud Edwards power.

Chains and slavery.
The above lines are put into the mouth of
the gallant Bruce ly Burns, when leading
his brave and patriotic countrymen to meet
the proud Saxon, Edward of England, at the cele-
brated field of Bannock Burn. They are part of
his address to his army on that occasion, and al
though the msts of y-gone centuries roll between
us and the event which gave rise to these heart
stirring lines; and, although that was a strife
of the sword, and the contest IN which the
friends of liberty engaged on this side of the
Atlantic is civil one, to be fought at the ballot
box, yet do we think, if the word EdaOard'' was
stricken out, and Harry" substituted in its stead
they would form no Inappropriate text from which
to discourse few words to the freemen of North
Carolina, on their conduct on the field of battle
that lies before them in November next. Now is
the day, and new is the hour, to see approach the
proud, the towering, the overgrown ambition of
Henry Clay and his Federal allies. Let US ask
you them fellow freemen, if you have seriously re-
! fected on the momentous consequences which are
to follow the fortunes of the battlefield which you
are rapidly approaching. Have you ever con-
sidered that political chains and slavery" await
you, should this country be cursed as to witness
the elevation of Henry Clay to the helm of affairs!
We hear these things so often reiterated that we
fear many of the firmest friends of equal rights"
many of our best Democrats-don't give them
the amount of consideration which their Importance
actually demands. Our opponents are moving
heaven and earth. The money of the capitalist,
who knoscs that the success of Whlggery will Sc.
cure to him wealth and power, is freely lavished
in purchasing and disseminating Federal caumnies
and Federal misrepresentation all over the land
the head Of the politician who is greedily looking
forward to the division of the spoils, is racked tt
I conjure up schemes and devices to saddle Federal
ism our beloved Republic-the speculator an,
o the shylock broker are bending every nerve, wei
knowing that the defeat of James K Polk and tn
consequent prostration of the common veal of tn
masses will afford them an abundant harvest time
Are YOU prepared to meet all this Have you
r girdeL on your armour; and are you ready to mcc
your antagonists and manfully do battle for "free
dom's laws and freedoms cause" If you hav
not already done so we would tell you that there
no time to be lost. We would appeal to you b
every thing you hold dear and sacred, to lose NJ
: q single moment The cries of the orphan Al.
/ the widow, whose all has been swept away by tn
4 last rotten Bank of the u States" are calm
e upon you to rise in your might, and prevent al
O other similar monster from again overshadowin
l. the liberties of our common country-your xii
dIed and your blood from the hills and the vallies
t. Texas are stretching forth their arms and appea
g ing to you to come the rescue The eyes of yo
Is brethren in your sister States, who are manful
s. fighting freedoms battles, upon you. w
III you not then resolve. and resolve to act too th
Re all that can be done honorabIy, to secure the
10 lection of Polk and Dallas, will be done by "
rs between this and the day of electioni Will n
A. every man of you go to work! Will not every mi
n procure documents and circulate them! Will 4
IN every Democrat reason, exposlulate, and reno
ar strate with his neighbor, who may be still
~ wanderer from the standard of freedom! Will I
every Democrat strike one blow for the honor
the good old North State We confidently he
n. and predict, that he will.