Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-01-03

ter things shortly, Gut we rear our hopes
will be in vain.
ME-. Emmett Again.
alt will be seen by the proceedings that the ex-
pulsion was effected by strict party vote, inclu-
ding the Wing Speaker; the Locofoco members
voting against it; even voting down the mild and
merciful proposition to reprmand the delinquent
Senator notwithstanding they had to man join.
ell the Wings in pronouncing the certificate for
gerry. 1t Is strange indeed, and fruitful of mean-
choly reflection, that all the Senators OF the Dem
ocratic side Of the chamber should have evnced
ready purpose to shield from punishment OF ev-
cry sort, man. who past reasonable doubt. judg-
ing from the tenor of the eviJence adduced. and
the remarks Of the Wing Senators, was guilty of
vile forgery.
| And az if this were not enough to bring the
State and her Legislature into dlsrepute the same
Democratic Senators must follow up their reckless
course, and mutate the record of the Senate's do
ings. (See Mondays proceedings in another col
umn We have not space to comment on these
acts of party dishonesty as they deserve. We can
at present only recite them, and ask men Of all
par les in North Carolina to give them their seri-
Gus consideration.
We clip the above from the Chronicle
Of the lst January, l645. The editor
seems to exult at the expulsion of Mr.. En-
nett, because that expulsion rests on the
heads Of the federal party. There never
was. to our mind, more shameful trans
action by any combination on earth. The
committee appointed to investigate the mat
ter. consisted Of Mr.. Francis, hot-headed
(Native american :! federalst-as chair
man-Mr. Boyden, Of Massachusetts fede-
raj notoriety-Mr. HELEN known federal
list. who constituted majority. From the
evidence before us. we are forcib'y con-
strained to believe, that the whole transact
ton and aim OF the Federal party, was to
get the ascendency-and .hereby--as we
said last week-carry through their mea-
sures, which they knew was impossible to
be accomplished otherwise.
The Chronicle speaks Of Democratic
Senators joining the "whigs in pronoun-
cling the certificate a. forgery" Will the
editor inform its readers who j, was that
ever disputed bnt what forgery had been
committed ? Mr.. Emmett himself, first
brought the matter before the Senate. and
stated at the time, that he had been impo-
sed upon, and asked an investigation of the
matter. Here then was evidence sufficient
to warrant all in believing a forgery had
been committed. But this was not the
main question. who was the guilty person
was the thing-and upon This point, the
two parties divided. Every thing went to
show the game the federalis,s played. They
would, we ferven,ly believe, sacrifice eve
ry ves.ige of conscience if they believed i,
would enable them to accomplish their ne
Carious designs. Our hear, burns to think
that the Senate Of North Carolina should
thus 10" er its character.
But again :-the Chronicle says ~ tine
loco foco members" "even voted down the
mild and mercjulproposi.ion to reprimand
the delinquent Senator Mild ana
n,ercyM!" Yes, ,hem's the words
i" Mild and mercifM!!!" Good heaven
deliver US. But the beauty Of it is, this
"mild and mercilul" proposition came from
the very selfsame Mr.. Francis. who re-
ported the resolutions for Mr.. Els ex7ul
sion. What change must have come O
yer Mr.. Francis. He did not think the
case demanded the severest punishment,
Oh, no, but thinks he, If the Democrat.
WON'T agree to have one Of their members
disgraced by reprmand from our viii:
Speaker, we will then expel him Emmett
whether or no. This is to our mind, ,h
plain English of the "mild and mercitu
proposition" We hope the Chronicle i
not SO stupid as TO suppose that the Dem
ocratic Senators are fOols-and would thu
allow themselves TO be caught in a trap
They, the Democrats, were prepared II
meet the federal branch of the Senate. ant
, meet them they did, and tina. in the prope
? spirit.
We have extended our article beyont
what we intended, but we are Of tina
'''tuf." that dislike, yea, horribly de
test mean act. and when we see a ma,
=. and our party branded with - dishonesty,'
we deem 1t our duty to defend them so ia
; as it may be in our power to do so, an,
throw back the foul Islander into the tee,l
OF the libeller.
Mr.. Emmett Returned.