Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-10-29

Manchester route, but must admit that if there
is any scheme of this kind in all the Southern
country that can be profitable, it must, from
the very force of things, be the Wilmington
& Manchester Rail Road We, the individu-
ais along the line of this contemplated project,
have shewn our faith in this scheme, by al
really putting up about $500 900 Of the stock
WHAT WILL THE Wines DO I'VE venture
TO make the assertion that the sensible, far-see-
ing portion Of the Wing party regret that they
have majority in the next House of Repre-
Bentatives, near about as much as do the Dem
ocrats. What will they do? After having
denounced the war in every shape and form
after having, through their organs, poured up
on the head of Mr. Folks administration eve
~ species Of abuse for conducting the war as
it has been conducted, they now suddenly,
and, we apprehend, contrary to their calcula-
tons, find themselves holding the rens of
power SO far as the lower branch Of Congress
is concerned What will they do with this
power? In the language of an able New
England contemporary, the New Haven Comm
Register, What is their position? The fed
eral presses in New England have condemned
the war. It's origin and jects-denounced
the Administration for its reasonable prosecu
ton of it--and very boldly assert that the
means for it's continuance should be withheld
by Congress! And having committed them
selves to such policy, we shall now see
whether they are really ready for the moral
treason they profess; whether they will dare
oppose by their votes the vigorous prosecution
of the war, when the responsibility of the mat
ter rests on their own shoulders If they have
been honest in their denuncIations, they will
carry them into practice they will declare by
their votes, that the in Justice we have receiv
ed from Mexico was right that the murder
and Imprisonment of American citizens was
right; that the invasion Of one of the United
States, by Mexico. with the avowed purpose
Of subjugation and slaughter, was highland
that resistance by our Government, which is
bound 10 protect each State from fore gn inva-
sion, was 1rr6ng! they will vote 10 withhold
supple from our troops now in the leld--and
compel their return, in the midst of a series OF
successful victories, leaving perfidy triumph
ant, and Mexican injustice unatoned for. They
will do these things, if they are honest in the
abuse which they have showered without stint
upon President Polk and the democratic party
If they should take this course, il will prove
to all that they are the Ant-American party,
and hurry them to political doom which
they are by no means anxious or ready for {:
for the country will not sustain a party that
should take such ground in any controversy
with a foreign power-much less in this,
where we are so manifestly in the right. If
they do not take the promised course, they
will stand convicted OF hypocrsy-of trfing
with the interests and honor OF the country
of a factious opposition to their Government,
in time of war-and stand exposed, traitors
without courage, demagogues, of the weakes
and most contemplate stamp. They must
impale themselves on either horn of the diem
ma; and we have no doubt the leaders Of that
party would gladly escape from the RESPONSE
bility OF present legislation. by the loss Of
power which has SO inopporunely for then
fallen to the whig party.
"What, then, will be the probable course
of the wings in the deliberations of the com,
ing Congress- They will commence by a
factious opposition to the views OF the admin
iStraton. and end in approving them. They
will talk against supplies, and vote for them
They will hunt and harrass the Department:
for obsolete facts, and defunct documents, or
the plea of public enlightenment, with the ap
parent vigilance and Impotence of Scotch ter
Flers; and then print their marvellous dlscove
tIes IN documents that will fall stillborn oil
the country some time after the war is closed
there will be great deal of buster, but litt
HARM high winds, but no Storm The
will cap the climax of their inconsistencies b,
claiming for the whig party more vigorous
prosecution OF the war than their opponents
ltrequires no gift of prophecy to foresee tbi,
result It is as plain to those who have oh
served the habits of the whig party, as to II,
Banter where the fox will double"