Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-01

of what occurred on tnaL Interesting oSSoeio"'
If this seems TO indicate an incllnatloh on my
part to abandon our nominees, what WIN oe
thought of my Fastening to the heart OF Vr-
GINA, on the Monday night succeeding Ia
tigued as was with such labors as few men
living have ever undergone, and addressing
large concourse of citizens, in my native coun-
ty of Fauouier, on the Wednesday after IN
support of our noble ticket ? If any are dis
posed 10 conjecture that the last scene in the
Senate augur the enfeeblement OF our ticker
in the south, let me assure them that never
have seen such signs of concord and broth
erly love among democrats from the north,
south, east, and west, with very slight ex-
ceptions indeed.) as those same closing scenes
unfolded. may go further, and declare, as
did by their express authority, on last Weones-
day, in Virginia, that distinguished democratic
leaders from the south, heretofore lukewarm or
hostile TO our ticket, encouraged by the assuar-
ances given that northern democrats will here
after concur and CO operate with southern de-
mocrats and southern whigsin bringing about
fair and equitable compromise OF the terri
torial question, will now support our noml-
nees cordially, actively, and to the end. ]
could 20 yet further, and state what person
ally know to be actually true-that southern
wings, as leading and influential men as any
in the whole south, seeing the united and u
unanimous opposition of northern wings IN
Congress to the constitutional rights of the
south-seeing the extraordinary Indications
now disclosing themselves, of a general dis
position among the wings of the north to ira
ternise with the barnburners In support OF Van
Buren, and Adams-perceiving, as all discern
ing men must now at last perceive, that Gen'l
Taylor has really no strength anywhere, and
that the only hope of defeating the abolition
ticket of Buffalo, and thus securing the safety
of the south and the integrity Of the Union,
have not hesitated TO avow a strong doubt
whether it is not their duty, as true patriots
and southern men, to come with all their
weight and influence TO the support of Cass
and Butler. speak not hastily on this point
and those who receive this suggestion lightly
will in very short time find it made good
and even transcribed, by actual facts.
Having corrected the misrepresentation
which provoked this communication, have
the honor TO be, &c., H. S. FOOTE.
From the Washington Union.
The Next President.
BALTIMORE, August 81, 1848.
THOMAS RICHIE, Esq.
SIR: Several of your subscribers woul,
much like to know if you seriously and can
didly think that Cass and Butler will be cleo
ted. They cannot think you so very foolish
: as TO suppose so for one moment; yet, they
would like to know your opinion. We be
lieve it is utterly impossible that they can be
Yours, FELIX
We do not often publish anonymous com
munications, especially when couched, Xix
the above, in ill-mannered language. We de
part from our rule in this case, for the pur
pose OF replying to our correspondent, tina
: we have spoken both with entire sincerity
and after due inquiry and examination, in de
claring, as we have declared of late, that W
4, regard the election of Cass and Butler as nov
safe in all human probability-our friends, 0
: course, still continuing to do their duty. Gu
figures are as follows. We positively CLAIM
, the following States for Cass and Butler: