Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-13

every thing which is. whether good or evil,
and want of sympathy in all the great and
progressive changes in the condition of men
and things, which the 10Th century has wit
messed.
DISCUSSION AT SOUTH WASHINGTON.
For the Journal
/ Mr.. ED1roR--Thad the pleasure Of hearing
on Saturday last, the discussion at South
Washington. Owing to the great prevalence
of sickness, the turn out was not very large,
but it was highly respectable.
/ About ] O'Clock, the audience having re-
sorted 10 cool and agreeable situation, MIR.
Ashe made few remarks, informing US that,
as time and tide waited for no persons" not
even his friend, the Wing Elector, Mr. Reid
would commence, and that Mr.. Davis would
be very likely to arrive before he concluded.
Mr.. Reld's speech was very strong and point
ed. He completely exonerated Gen Cass from
all the charges brought against him. His en-
PLANTATION of the extra pay Gen. Cas- received,
and the extra services he performed to enttle
him to it, was indeed happy. No one, for
twenty years of his life, incurred greater ex
penses, and performed greater lahors in the
service of his country, than Gen. Cass, all of
it over and above his duty as Governor of the
Territory of Michigan. 1t was in compensa-
ton of this expensive and laborious service
that our government allowed TO him extra pay.
1t was impossible, from the nature Of his du-
ties, to affx upon him regular salary. Mr..
Reid then, after complimenting Gen. Taylor
with few remarks, turned his battery against
Mr.. Fillmore. He Showed us how dangerous
it was, in the present critical situation of our
affairs, 10 have an old and well tried enemy in
the Vice Presidency, to give the casting vote
against US. The only justification attempted
by his friends was, that he (Mr. Fillmore
thought Congress had no right to interfere
: with the subject of slavery within the States
} They boast of iustifying him wherein he has
!; never been accused but entirely fail, indeed
do not attempt to do it, on those points or char
ges which have been brought against him
) Mr. Fillmore, notwithstanding he has been
frequently addressed on the subject, has never
: given the South any assurance that be would
vote against the Wilmo Proviso or any other
dangerous measure Of that character Mr. Reid
: showed, to every unprejudiced mind, how i'm
proper and dangerous it was for us of the
South TO take up and support a man whose
whole political life proved him to be our bit
terest enemy. He satisfied US all of the sin
gular dangers which lurked under the Wing
, ticket. A President, professedly unfit, who
would necessarily be dependant upon the ad-
vice of his friends-and in the Vice President
; his principal adviser, we recognize red -hot
| Abolitionist. After Mr.. Reid concluded, we
marched out in solid phalanx and joined a
Cass and Butler Club. The enthusiasm was
soul-stirring. You may rely on it, Washing
; ton will turn out in full force on the election
day.
: About o'clock Mr.. Davis arrived, and af-
ter resting few moments, on the invitation
of Mr. Ashe, the audience again collected, and
: listened with great attention to a short speech
from him. II was short but spicy. He stripped
the Jacket off of Col. Polk, and lacerated him
: tuition, to expel the Mexicans from the State
of Texas, where they had been for days rava.
ging and numbering the peaceable and unof
Tending inhabitants and he went on to say
7 that Mr.. Polk, not satifed with this fragrant
e breach of the constitution, actually levied q
, war-tax on the Mexican nation, and made it
e in degree, support our army, which was
:. sent there to invade them and what was still
e worse, Col. Price. one of Col. Folks agents
S had actually hung poor miserable Mexican
S for presumng and combining 10 kill and slaugh
e Ter our citizen soldiers. Mr.. Davis, after abu
D sing Mr. Polk pretty roundly for these ant
: other acts--for the doing of which the Ameri
: can Democracy sincerely thank hm-turnet
: to the laudaton of Gen. Taylor, who, he sat
S isfied US, was a fine General. Had actual,
, presided over seventeen Court Martials, ant
: was entirely unfit for the Presidency Of thu
: United States. Mr.. Davis experience as
lawyer has no doubt taught him the secret o
: making much ont of bad case, and hence b.
: was very careful not to say Fillmore to u
8 Washington boys. His is forlorn case, ant
/, less said of him the better for Whiggery il
:. these diggins. 1t is rumored among us tina
j. you will find that their tickets, when strucE
j. off, will have Taylor's name on but not Fill
e more's. l want you 10 call the attention O
g your Democratic readers to this contemplated
S piece of fraud. After Mr.. Davis had concu
J. ded, our friend Mr. Ashe made few re
d marks, but observing that the people were We
e ry tired, he concluded by urging US, if we want
e ed to see a coon skinned alive, just turn GU
e on election day in the good old fashioned
way, and it would be DONE
SILL'S CREEK.
" For the Journal
s. Mr.. FULToN-Agreeable to request, l SEM
= you down for publication the account of tn,
= formation of the Washington Cass and Butte
t, Club Lott Groom was chosen President