Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-28

face to the toe, still lhey dled III lnelF CouH-
try's service, ard are entitled to, and will, be
gratefully remembered by the people of their
native State
Discussion AT SM1THvILIE-We had the
pleasure of being present al SmithviIe, Bruins
wick County, on Saturday last, when the peo-
pie OF that County were addressed on political
subjects by Messrs David Reid, Griffith }.
McRee, M. B. Smith, and Joseph Evans. MIR.
Reid led off in an address of about an hour, in
which tine principles, measures, and policy OF
the Democratic party were most ably and elo-
quently explained and defended. Mr.. McRee
replied, as an adherent of Gen. Taylor and
the Wing party. His speech was well deliv-
cred, and had he had the right side of the ques-
ton, we are free 10 admit that he could have
talked eloquently and well. AS it was, his
was an uphill labor He did one thing which
no Wing that we know of in North Carolina
has done since the commencement OF the pres
emit campaign. He boldly took the ground
that the Wings, if they should get into pow
err, would modify the present Tariff bill. Stick
pin there. Mr.. Smith rejoined, on the Dem
ocratic side We had never before had the
pleasure of hearing Mr.. Smith. He proved
himself on that occasion an ardent and capa-
BILE champion of the good cause. Some of his
hits were home thrusts, and told upon the en-
emy. Mr.. Evans, of Cumberland, wound up
the discussion, on the Wing side. His speech
was short and temperate. The Democrats
present on the occasion were we'll pleased
with the manner in which the Republican
banner was sustained on the day in question.
The whole discussion was conducted in spi-
rit of fairness and gentility that we hope may
prevail everywhere throughout the campaign.
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SOUTHERN Who's, LOOK AT TH1s.-Mr.
Corwin, the Wing Senator from the State OF
Ohio, in the speech which he delivered in the
Senate on Monday last. in opposition to the
Compromise Territorial Bill, declared, as his
deliberate opinion, that Gen. Taylor would
not get the vote of a single Wing in the {" free
States" if it was believed that he would veto
any law extending the principle of the ordi-
nance of 1887 to the new territories that he
certainly would not get his (Mr. C.'s) vote
and that they relied on his published letters as
full security that he (Gen. TO- would not veto
such law Now we ask if this is not ano-
Their pregnant proof that the Northern men are
running Gen. Taylor on the strength of his
Signal" letter. Ii Gen. Taylor be the bold
independent man that his friends would have
us to think him, we say that he ought at once
to let his opinions be known on this all-im.
portant question. Will he do this? See his
lodging letter published in this paper else
where.
THAT LETTER.-So it seems after all that
the vile Locofoco Post Masters did not actual
ly "pilfer" Gov. Morehead's letter 10 Gem
Taylor. 1t seems that he refuses to take ou
of the Post Office such letters as are not post
paid A number of letters with his address
were sent by the Post Master at Baton Rouge
Gen. Taylor's Post Office, to the Dead Lette
Office at Washington City. Amongst them
several from the City OF PhiladeIp hia, post
marked the 9Th, 9th, and 10th of June. The
Washington Union says that those post mark
ed the 9TH and 9th of June, are supposed tc
be addressed in the hand writing of Governo.
Morehead. They have been shewn to some
of the North Carolina members, who do MOI
hesitate TO pronounce it 10 be his. So Gov
Morehead did moi post-nay his letter 10 Gen
Taylor, and he refused to take it out OF the of.
fee. 1t is strange affair, all through. Time
we suppose, will unravel the mystery,
05~Lieut Col, Bragg, and Major Theophi.
lus Holmes, two of the most gallant and dis,
tinguished names that have figured in the late
war, passed through this place on Wednesday
last, on their way to Washington City. Both
of these distinguished officers are sons of oul
own State, and we hope that their fellow.citi
zens will take early steps TO evince to them
the esteem and admiration in which their gal
liant deeds are held in their native State