Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-05-12

great mass of the people every portion q
the Union, the greatest amount OF prosperity
and bann;ress we cannot, but as conse-
ouence of this belief, think 1t extraordinary
that anu respectable portion OF the American
neople Shouts be opposed to them. How in
comprehensibly extraordinary then, is 1t TO
us. that North Carolina, aboveall other States
in the Union, should remain, as it were, bound
with hooks of steel to the car of federalism,
when she, of all the sisterhood, ought TO have
the least sympathy with that party and its
measures. There is some seeming reason
why the State of Massachusetts should adopt
and cling to the principles of the modern fed
eral party, or at least the principles which that
party once professed, and which they would
carry cut now. if they had the power. She IS
largely to he benefited by the doctrine of pro-
lection in the adjustment of the Tariff. She
too, is deeply interested in the establishment
OF &" national regulator" or at least the mo-
neyed oligarchy of her metropolis is. Besides,
federalism is congcnal to her soil. But why
North Carolina should have chung so close 10
the fortunes of federalism for the last twelve
wears, as TO have acquired the sobriquet of
I" the Massachusetts, of the South" must real
ly surprise any man of reflection. What has
North Carolina to gain by the prevalence Of
wing principles, even supposing that self-in
terest alone were to guide her in the adoption
of her principles? Nothing. She has no
manufactures 10 be protected. Her currency
is now sound, and she has quite enough "pa-
per" afoat for all legitimate purposes, and
therefore does not want National Bank
Again she has hitherto been ever foremost
when the honor of the Union was involved by
the acts of foreign nations, therefore is it not
singular that she should now range herself
side by side with the federalists OF New Eng
land, in opposition TO her own country, in the
war which that country is now wagng with
Mexico Strange that such should be the
case But is this really the case nouU? We
hope not; we think not. North Carolina is
al heart as purely democratic State rs any
in the Union, and we feel assured she will
shew herself TO be so in the coming campaign.
The great mass of her voters are at this moment
democrats in feeling and principle, and they
only require to be emancipated from the tram
mels of party discipline to become so in name
also All we ask is, that wings will calmly
and dispassionately examine the principles
and measures OF the two great parties aside
from prejudice, and we feel certain that they
cannot help becoming democrats.
! Secondlu-I DO not design 10 withdraw
my name if Mr. Clay be the nominee OF the
| Wing National Convention-and. in this con-
nection | beg permission to remark that the
statements which have been 80 positively
made in some of the Northern prints, to the
effect that should Mr.. Clay be the nominee
| of the Wing National Contention had sta
| ted, that rould not suffer my name TO be
used,' are not correct, and have 10 foundation
in any oral or written remarks of mine. 1t
has not heen my intention at any moment to
change my position-or TO withdraw my name
from the canvass. whoever may be the noml-
nee of the National Convention, either OF the
| Wing or Democratic party"
The above is from General Taylors letter OF
the goth of April, (wrtten two days before
the one we publish in another column,) ad-
dressed to the Editors of the Richmond Wing
Go it old lack That's the way to chat &c
the Clay men! Cen. Taylor has adopted fol
his motto in politics as we'll as on the battle
field "Gen. Taylor never surrenders." Now
ii seems TO us, that the great Wing party ART
in just about as pretty little dilemma as We
could wish to see them. Henry Clay. in hi:
address to 20 To the Public" tells them tolera
bly, plainly, that he intends TO be their cand
date, and the old hero of Buena Vista, not tc
be outdone by {" Harry of tie West" SAYS a.
plain as words can be, that he means to rur
any how. Go it, We cripp.es But what art
our Wing friends TO do under these very pc
culiar circumstances? If they nominate oil
lack, why Mr.. Clay will kick up, if we are tc
Judge from his past life, of which the leading
feature has been to rule or ruin his party
If, on the other hand, the Philadelphia Con
vention should nominate Mr.. Clay, or an,
other man, why then Gen. Taylor will be il
the field as third candidate Possibly thi
is their game. Possibly they want to throw
the election into the House OF Representatives
They can't do this The Democratic nomi
nee will &c; ma jority of votes in the Electo
raj College, no matter what or how man,
candidates the Wings may have in the field
We understand that the Wing wire-worker
al Washington City have never before been s.
completely nonplussed as on the reception o
this letter of General Taylor, in which he an
nounces his determination to run at all haz
yards. Can they throw both Taylor and Cla,
overheard, and take up some third man, sd,
i Mclean, Crittenden or Scott We think the
cannot. They will be compelled to nominal
cd lack, or enter the campaign with tn
certainty of defeat starring them in the face
But why speculate-a few weeks will solv
the whole difficulty.
GEN'L TAYLoR's ALLISON LETTER-Fror
an article in the Union of Sunday morning
we are led to believe that the letter from Gen
Taylor, published in another place, addresse
10 Capt. Allison, was prepared in Washing
ton City and sent to Baton Rouge for the sig
nature OF the old hero. The contents of tn
letter-indeed, almost the very words of III