Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-11
The NORTH AND THE souTH.-WHo ARE THE

The NORTH AND THE C0UTHs-Sf ~ Are 411E
FRIENDS OF THE LATTER This is the time in
which it behooves every man in the South to
look closely and we'll into the course OF the
two great parties OF the country in the legis-
lative halls OF the Union. Il 10 emphatcally
time that tries mems souls To those VINO
have given any share of their attention 10
passing events, it must be apparent, 'hat al
no anterior period has the question OF slavery
assumed so portentuous an aspect as al Tue
present The Senate of the United States ap-
preciated this, and devoted its whole en-
ercies 10 its settlement. After weeks and
ldays If the most anxious consideration
and debate, that distinguished body, at last
devised scheme-the compromise bill-for
its settlement This bill received the support
of every democratic Senator at the South-in-
deed of every Southern Senator,with the excep-
ton of four wings, one of them from N. Carroll
na-GEoRGE E. BADGER. This compromise
bill has been killed by SOUTHERN WING VOTES
We want the people of North Carolina 10 look
at this. II is said that the real reason why
Southern wings voted to kill this bill is, that
its passage would be injurious to the prospects
of their candidate-Gen. Taylor-for the Pre-
> ~sidency. We trust in God, that there is no
man, nor set of men, so entirely and reckless
ly devoid OF patriotism as to be guilty of put
{ ting the Union in jeopardy for the sake OF par
ty. The Charleston Mercury-the leading
political paper of South Carolina-and which
has, up TO this time, refused its support TO the
e Democratic nominees, has the following poin-
ted remarks on this subject, which we arrest
p: " commend to the attention of oil our readers.
e " The analysis of the vote in the House, says
= the Mercury, " on the motion to lay the Com
promise bill on the table, presents some facts
that are assuredly worthy to be well pondered
q by the Souther people. In practical shape,
e the question of the organization of the new
: Territories was brought up for the first time
! . by this bill Of all times, this, then, was the
>. most fortunate for the settlement of it. The
}. country had been little agitated as yet, while
e the SYMPTOMS of a fearful excitement were
e rapidly and everywhere developing themselves
:, To leave the question open, was to make i
If the predominating source OF division, swal
ID lowing up all ordinary interests, and turning
d the Presidential election into furious strug
" gle between the South and the Aboltionists-
e. the former for existence, and the latter for
Or triumph over the Constitution and the Union
l. This condition of things, and this danger
4 L
ID Congress. We believe too, that it was know
l. that Il perfect and determined union of th
IT Southern men could secure the settlement Il
:s the question. From the debates of the Senate
and the high tone of al the Southern speak
ty ers, we supposed that such union had bee
o. effected, and rejoced in it, not merely as tn
= assurance that this measure would succeed
ST but as signal and most cheering proof thu
the South had cause strong enough to brin
+ all her sons to her defence.
"The charm was broken by the vote in III
Senate Four Southern Wing Senators STEP
- ped out of the ranks of their brethren, and VIC
:. ted with the Abolitionists against the bill
We can as little divine the motives that led {
: this deseTtion, we can the feelings wit
:, which they entertained in their own heart
\; while standing side by side with Dix, of Me-
l. York, and Hale, OF New Hampshire, on an j:
:: sue to try the right of the South to share
, the property OF the Union. We will not eve
=. undertake to conjecture with what sort {
=, welcome the Abolitionist and the Barnburnt
- received them into their ranks, or whetht
!: there was anything of derision in the sm
!. that accompanied their recognition. But it
- nearly certain that this desertion of the fol
Wing Senators defeated the bill. They d
not prevent its passing the Senate, but the
destroyed the moral power of the Souther
We union, and made it lawful for whoever plea
es, ed to follow their example in the House,
n The precedent was not lost A Georgia VIII
'ut made the motion in the House to lay the b
IL on the table. Eight Southern Wings vot,
he for this motion, and it was carried by vo
a which would have been reversed if they h;
its gone with the South. Every Southern Den
ocrat voted against this motion Every Mort
ent ern Wing voted for it.
;" =" The proof that this bill proposed an a
r. justment OF the question, honorable and sati
20 factory TO the South, is ample. We have Il
xi- testimony of all the Southern Democrats al
half the Southern Wings of the Senate to th
raj We have a like testimony on the part
mis- the Southern Members of the House. Al
IS this is further strengthened by the bitter RAJ
ca, with which it was assailed by all the fanati
NV of the North, in and out Of Congress-al tn
II. rabbe of political rufians who live by stirril
Of up war against us. What had Virgnian,
us Kentuckian, Georgian, to do with aidil
'0N these mlscreants 10 mature their plots again
~ the Saveholdng States And, after givi
Id us such proofs OF what Southern Wings G.
me do, with what assurance do they ask the Sou
we TO vote for man whose only pledge of fide
OF ty as yet is, that he is Southern Wing >"
ace ---9
nv FoREIGN-We have no time nor space
md the details of the Foreign news this week
us The america sailed from Liverpool on 1
\, 22l ult, and arrived at New York on last F
lse day afternoon. She brings days later new
on The accounts of the growing crop from
parts of the British Isles, is most f1attering
Sill France is going on quietly. Paris is perfe'