Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-09-24
For the Journal.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. goth, ls47.

De" OWHUUt-l DeneVe COnCluOeu my 1851
short and hurried communication with some slight
observations on the state of things with reference
to our approaching election. may now add few
remarks like them, purely general. or at least on
matters of general interest," in regard to the posi-
ton of parties. and the probable result, far
my observation goes. Being but little, if at ALL in
the busy arena of politics. and having interest
beyond that felt by every good Democrat in the
details of merely personal or local character, l
scarcely feel competent to impart much information
to those at distance on such affairs or even if
did, doubt whether TO one in thousand of your
readers it would possess any interest. I shall,
therefore, confne myself, in great measure, to
the general complexion Of the approaching cam
paign, mentioning particulars only in their bear
ing upon, or reference to, the grand event. The
result of our last fall election is too well known to
require further reference. The causes that produ-
ced the defeat of the Democratic party are also,
presume sufficiently understood. to render length
ened comment unnecessary. I shall merely add
that all the panic industriously created by the
Wings, in view of the melancholy effects which
they predicted the Tariff of '46 would have on the
prosperity and industry of Pennsylvania, has sub
sided. not one of their forebodings having been
verified, and that the blighting influence it was to
exert seems likely to fall upon their own heads
alone at the ballot-box.
AS an example of the representations made, in
order to prejudice the minds of the people against
the new Tariff, and make capital for the ensuing
election, it was stated at public meetings, and cir
cuated through the press. that several vessels. la
den with Pictou Goals, were then (last fa) in the
Delaware River, and whole fleet of others ready
to sail in anticipation of its going into operation.
All which had for foundation small schooner
with bituminous coal, for the purpose of making
gas, believe, which the Wings did pretty large
ly, or I'm much mistaken. Such is fair speci-
men of the sort Of maneuvres practised by party
whose whole creed seems to be opposition. 1t was
rather near-sighted policy, however, as the deceit
has been found out long before the election on
which 1t chiefly intended to operate, (he
Presid entia) as believe will be seen next month
All the nominations of the three different par
ties have been completed-the Natives making
theirs among the rest, why, don't know. as they
have no chance CT success, the Wings, whose tools
they were, whether they knew it or not, having
given them up, finding that this (ruse) would no
longer serve their purpose.
Since my last, have read the address of the
Democratic party to the people of the Stale. II
is sensible, plainly written document, dwelling
chiefly on the administration of the financial af
fair; of the commonwealth under Gov. Skunk. its
restored credit. and the prosperous condition and
improved management of the public works rely.
ing mainly on these the true interest. involved in
the struggle to check that reckless spirit of change
could hope to ride into power l may venture tc
predict, with little doubt of being borne out by the
event, that will carry our Governor by some
thing in the neighborhood of ten .housand-and
! think over five thousand on average. But an
dwelling longer on this subject than have pre-
scribet for myself, and indeed longer than com
ports with my own inclination, or, fear, with the
patience of the reader, but the subject is extern
sve that it is difficult to stop. l must, however
cot the matter Short and resume the broken hreat
: of my discourse at another time.
The recent successes of our army before the CT
ty Of Mexico have, for the last few days, formed
the leading topic of conversation among all elias
SEES. By a strange completely Of our nature, while
in the abstract we shudder at the contemplation
the misery and suffering inscparabIe from batt,
field, am somewhat disposed to question wheth
er not apt to measure the glory and impor
e lance Of battle much by the number of kiIle'
4 and wounded, as by the more rea! and lasting re
; suits which may flow from it, and proportion GU
. rejoicing accordingly too apt to forget that tn
wounds of which we but hear, others have fell
and that many, very many, have been, are nOat
f wrthing in torture from their effects that man
t family circle mourns an absent member now
alas never to return, and that many mother
heart bleeds for a son wounded and suffering in
n foreign land. Il is from no querelous spirit, no
from any disposition to find fault with the mani
!, festatons of public joy, in which fully concur
that indulge In these sombre reflections, but be
e cause they have been unavoidably pressed upol
: my mind by being brought under my own persons
: observation, and within the circle of my most in
; innate acquantances.
r Happening, in the course Of the week, 10 dro
n in upon family with whom was on terms
the most familiar intercourse noticed for the frs
time, believe that ever l observed such thin
, in that house, a shade of gloom which seemed t
: hang over the social circle. Mentioning, acciden
tally, the almost universal topic of the Mexica
: news, the cause was at once explained. A wan
derer from that family hearth was with the army
and somehow, bad news travels fast, they had hear
that he was severely wounded, having one of hi
hands blown to pieces He was barely eighteen
and with the impulsiveness OF youth and inexpe
renee, he had started for Mexico, without tn
knowledge of his friends. He was but common
soldier and totally forgotten in the general exu
n tatoh, bit while the public soon lose sight of sue
things, mothers heart sees little else, and Will
to most the career of our troops brings nothing bu
visions of glory, the only idea it presents to tina
mothers mind is the image Of her poor boy, bleed
8 ing and mutiIated, far removed from all the com
: forts of home, and with none but strangers t
: soothe his agony felt that this case was bu
e one among many, and as turned slowly and SAD
: " homeward, it was with something OF the feelin