Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-10-12
WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Friday Morning, October u, 1S49,
FROM THE EDITOR.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 6, 1S49.

cation, in consideration of the fact that ] am
now suffering under severe attack of neu-
ralgia in. the face, from having caught cold.
| have netion 10 have my daguerreotype
taken, as picture of ''the miserable man."
rather envy the folks who died with the
cholera, because, noaU, at least, they are quiz
ct, while I, with little actual sickness. have
not slept half an hour for the last two days
and nights, but go about like bear with
sore head, grunbling and growing, with the
occasional amusement of laughing at myself.
You will see by the date, that ! now have
my local habitalion'' in this city of brother
ly love-fremen's fights; and may mention
en- passant, that it has rained more or less
every day since have been here, to the man.
ifest discontinue of the politicians, who have
been holding meetings every night this week.
The election will take place on Tuesday next,
and it is more than likely that you will hear
the result. at least in part, before the Journal
goes TO press. / may however, venture to
predict that the Trough and Ready" party
0he name of Wing seems TO be dropt) Will be
completely beaten throughout the State Ihat
such will be the case, seems to be the pre-
vailing impression with the better informed
politicians of all parties. As regards the city
of Philadelphia, which has always been con-
sideTed the Gibraltar of the Federal party, 1t
seems to be the impression that the lndepen-
dent" ticket, headed by Joel Jones, Democrat
for Mayor. will succeed by a considerable
majority. You know that l am opposed to
all sorts of compromises and no-party move
ments, but if ever such movement was call
Ell for, ii was in the city of Philadelphia
Having had the disposal OF the immense pat
ronage of the Girard Estate-of the Gas and
Water Works and other public works for the
last seventeen years, the Federal party had so
arranged matters that they could always conf
namd majority, although really in the mi
nority.
In regard 10 the Maryland election, need
not speak, as you know all about it before
this time. | mention it now only on account
of a circumstance which struck me at the
time, and which goes TO show the meaning
attached to the course adopted by some Wing
politicians in the South, and more especially
in North Carolina. At a Wing meeting held
on Thursday night, heard very intelligent
Wing in the crowd, in abiding to the Demo.
cratic gain in Maryland and Georgia, account
for the Wing loss in the Southern States, on
the ground that the Wings at the South were
opposed to the further extension of slave
~, and gave the Wing party of North Carroll
ma as an example, citing the Raleigh Register
in evidence. mention this just as il occurred,
not by way of accusation. for cannot believe
that any respectable portion of the Wings of
North Carolina, would be willing TO submit
TO any anti. slavery restriction. Nay,sI hope
that even the Register itself would scout the
idea, but mention it to show how much the
course pursued by the Southern Wing press
tends to strengthen the hands of the Proviso-
lists al the North, By conveying the impression
that the South herself is opposed to any
further extension of slavery, and willing tc
join the North in any system of restriction
that she may choose to devise. Indeed, sc
generally has this opinion become, that 1t is
standing rnie 10 denounce the Democratic par
ty as the ONLY one which wishes 10 preserve
the institution, as you will see by the annex
ed resolution, which was passed at City
mass meeting of the Federal party on Wed
nesday night:
Resolved, That we hate chains and shack
les. The Locofocos are in favor of the eXten
sion Of slavery, and upon that ground ask ant
receive the support of most of the slavehold
ing States. Their music is the crack of The
lash and the shrek of the lacerated victim
though II be woman; and their ambition tc
extend the dominion of wrongs at which hu
mainly weeps, wrongs that wiring tears from
liberty and curses from all the civilized world
That we abhor slavery in all its shapes ant
shades, and protest against il and the party
that would, in the name of American freedom
extend it. That the Locofocoism which sane
tons the brand that Kisses in the flesh of thu
slave, the whip that starts from the quivering
veins of woman their red accusation TO Heay
en- against the Cain-like wrong, and the fes
ter that loads the unhappy oppressed to tn
earth-however dear to our opponents-ar
by us regarded with adherence.
This is no exception, but expresses the &C
tual opinions OF the majority of the Wing
here. ! should also mention that this resolu
ton was passed at a meeting called for th
purpose of sustaining "Old Zach" Blu
enough of this. The Tariff is the grand hob
by in Pennsylvania just now. 1t will per
haps be four years before it becomes ian OBJ
solete idea," but it is rapidly becoming so.-
Its days are numbered.
II is remarkable the increase which has ia
ken place in some portions OF Philadelphia
within the last few years. Indeed, the growll
of some portions which are dependent upo
manufactures, speaks very little of ruin 10 tina
interest. A new trade has also grown up be
tween Philadelphia and Charleston, by tn
means of steamships, two of which left thi
port in one day this week, with full freights
There will shortly be four splendid steam
ships in this trade. The Columbus and tn
Carolina, propeller vessels, and the Ospre
and Philadelphia, side paddle ships. Wit
so many facilities 10 reach Charleston and tn
Southern ports by steamship. nothing ca
save the through travel for the Railroad br