Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-08
From our correspondents.
RALEIGH. JAN. Sd, 1917.


My DEAR SIR
For the last week or two, we have had stor
nv times in the Legislature and the end OF
the storm, l fear. is not yet, for yesterday the
House of Commons received from the Senate
their famous Preamble, declaring that the Mex
lean War was brought about ''by the action OF
the Erecutire, and of course Democrats IN
the Commons will not allow so outrageous
falsehood to become a law OF the land"
without entering their solemn protest against
it. High times, indeed The Republic IN
volved in foreign war; this State called on
for its quota of troops the troops raising and
a resolution introduced to appropriate money
for their benefit, and absolutely to enable them
to respond to the call of the President; and
yet, on the back of this, while every consld-
Grafton of patriotic nature calls aloud for
immediate action, we find the Federahsts tack
ing on Preamble for political effect, which
delays action and not only that, but discour-
ages the volunteer movement And yet these
men talk of their love to the country, and OF
their desire to see the war brought to speedy
and honorable termination Their hearts may
be right; but their deeds certainly have most
wicked and dangerous tendency. Is it not a
little singular that the Federalists have always
opposed the country in its wars' They OPP
posed the last war with Great Britain-they
denounced the Seminole, the Black Hawk, &
the Creek wars--they took sides against Gen.
Jackson, when he threatened France, and
made her &c fork over'-rhey arrayed them
selves against Mr. Polk on the Oregon ques-
tion-and now they are declaring this war
with Mexico, into which the United States
were forced by gross and repeated outrages, to
he war brought on by the action of the Ex-
ecutive, and "unjust and dannable" in its
character But the day of reckoning will
come; and as the Federalists of 1912 were
crushed by the avalanches of popular power,
so will the Federalists of this day meet the
doom which awaits all who take sides against
their country.
1t would be impossible, in the short space
which this letter occupies, to give you any
idea of all that has been done in the two Hous-
es during the past week.-Mrs. you will get
in the Raleigh papers; but this l will say,
that the Journals will be in great demand in
1913; and if the votes and facts they contain
do not utterly condemn and defeat the FEEDER
alists, then | will give up my feeble judgment
and never venture to prophesy again. Indeed,
| learn that the leading Federalists themselves
are fearful as to results before the people
hereafter. Let them take the responsibility.
1t gives me pleasure to say, that New Han
over is well represented in the Legislature, and
in this am sustained by all here who have
observed the course of Messrs. Ashe, Will
liams, and Hall. Your Senator, Mr.. Ashe,
has won an enviable reputation by his abili-
ty as substantially his gentlemanly bear
ing, and by his devotion to the interests of his
constituents and of the State; and while
would not disparage, in the slightest degree
the services or the talents of Mr.. Hall-for
am his friend-I must be allowed to say that
Mr.. Thomas H. Williams, his brother Com
moner, occupies position which reflects cred
it upon himself and upon those who sent him
here. He is a member, as you have no doubt
observed, of the Education Committee-one Of
the most important Committees of the House.
and his attention has, therefore, been directed,
to a considerable extent, to the Common
School system, and to such measures as may
be best calculated to diffuse instruction and
information among those who are soon destin.
ed to take our places in the active concerns OF
self-government and social life. A man OF
| few words, as Macon was, his Democracy
| like that of Macon, is of the most sterling
character; and if a becoming modesty be con-
sidered test of merit, then is Mr. Williams
the most mertorious man in either House.
The House of Commons refused. on Fri
day last, to enclose the Capitol Square! Well,
suppose the people of Raleigh ought not to
complain for, as the Square now is, they can
walk through it, dance through it, or run
through it, at their pleasure; while the Wag-
oners can take up their quarters in any part
of it, without let or hindrance but as the LIE.
e lature has refused to enclose it, | think
they ought to have it cleaned out, so as to al
low wagons and foot passengers to various
parts of the country to have free ingress and
egress; and arrangements should also be male
to facilitate the hitching of horses in it during
the summer season, for it is public property
you know, and really it is a most peasan
natural grove in the summer time, and if tn,
thing should be attended to, it would affort
room, not only for all the wagoners west O
this, but for two or three hundred horses eacl
day. Very truly, &C.
For the Journal.
MIR EDITOR Every man has an interest il
the country in which he lives; the operation
of the government of that country cannot Ii
l, h. IL