Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-17

ton, and not upon mere question OF expediency.
But the unconstituonality of the proviso is Demo-
cratic doctrine, and Mr.. CLAY is Wing
odd FelIovvs' Celebration.
On Monday last, 18th instant Cape Fear Lodge, |
No. q l. o. O. F. celebratedits eighth anniversary
in this town. At 10 O'Clock, A NJ, the brethren of
the Order marched in procession from the Lodge
room to the Methodist Episcopal Church, where APP
propriate services gone through with, and a
most excellent address delivered by ELI w. HALL,
Esq. 1t is no idle unmeaning compliment to say
that MIR. HALL acquitted himself in manner calcu-
lated to enhance his reputation and reflect credit
upon the Order. The turnout was full, and the
display handsome.
Our IMPULsEs.-We would respectfully inform our
neighbor of the Commercial, that the quarter from
which we get impulses is our own conviction of
what is right. We endeavor to represent things as
they actually are at least, they appear to us
with all the lights before us-not as other people
may chance Or choose to see or represent them.
REcE1vED.-Godey's Lady's Book for June a very
pretty number. The publisher promises something
rich for July.
To CoRREspoNDENrs.-The length of the report of
the Compromise Committee, which we wished to give
in full, has prevented from publishing several
communications which we have on hand. They will
appear in our next.
RoBBERY.-The Clarendon Bar, on Market Street
belonging to Col VIM N. PEDEN, entered thro
the second story window Wednesday night last
and the desk, containing money, forced open and ri
fed of S45 No clue to the robbers has yet been dis
covered.
The State COnventIOm-The Democratic Press.
In four weeks from Wednesday last the Democrat
ic State Convention will assemble at Raleigh, and
yet, SO far, most unaecountable apathy seems to
prevail upon the subject in the ranks of the Demo-
cratic party and even the press seems to be luke
warm. Why is this J! What influence is there at
work to defeat the holding of county meetings and
the appointment of delegates Why is it, that so
few counties, comparatively speaking, have taken
measures to be represented We believe that there
is and has been, such an influence at work in our
own party. We believe that some compromise or
bargain with the Wing party is looked forward to,
hoped for, expected by some of the members of
the Democratic party by which, if we no candi-
date now, but allow Mr.. MANLY to walk over the
track this time, we will be graciously permitted to
elect our candidate next time. AS a member of the
Democratic party-an humble member it is true
but Jealous for its purity and ehciency-we take
this occasion to protest against any sort of bargain
compromise, or arrangement of the kind and we
call upon our brethren of the Democratic press to
speak out plainly upon this ec-to urge the peo-
pie to prompt and energetic action that the choice
of the Convention may carry with it the full moral
force of the entire Democratic party of the State
For our own part, we have no sort of confidence in
] Wing promises or professions. Our only safe and
honorable course is in reliance upon ourselves, our
4 principles and our organization. They should not
c be, and they must not be abandoned. We do hope
that editorial brethren will respond to this ap
l. peal. What say you, brethrene
n Abolition Riots York.
e Last week the Abolitionists endeavored to hold
their sixteenth anniversary in the city of New York
= but the noise and confusion at their meetings
n so great that they were unable to proceed FRED
o DOUGLAS LLOYD GARRISON, WENDELL PHILIPS, and
Others tried to address the meetings but Kissed
E. down by the assembled people. Finally, at one OIL
their meetings, somebody in the crowd submitted
resolution denouncng the objects of the Abolition
il Society: which resolution passed by the meet
or ing. and the Abolitionsts black and white finding
that they stood chance, adjourned their meeting
N sine die, and sloped.
70 Factory SToppAGEs.-It has been announced thai
several of the large factories in Lowell will work
q short during the summer months. At Newton Up
per Falls similar diminution of labor has taken
IpoGc, COtIOn IacIOFy anu IN SnOp 1Or the
manufacture of machinery, and about 200 hands
of for the time thrown out of employment The Globe
Drill Mill, at Newburyport, is now running but one
half of its looms. About $50 operatives have beer
~ discharged at Biddleford, Me. The Lacona anG
ID Sanquoit Mills to reduce their production one
half The Amoskeag Co., will shortly stop 200 looms
10 and the Salmon Falls Co. have already stopped one
quarter, and will reduce the production one-quarte
more, making one half There is to be a genera
i curtament of the manufacturing business through
q out New England.-Boston Transcript.
ia The Northern manufacturers may thank them
BIT selves for this state of things which is owing in
great measure to the present agitation of the slave
ry question: and their consequent loss of the South
ID market. The amount of manufacturing done i,
i'll the slave States, is now more than double what i
1t was three years ago. and it will go increasing
le The South is determined to be independent of tn
North and longer to build up the wealth of thos
in who would Cypress and degrade her.
H. There is another cause for this apparent depres
I'd sion the immense amount of capital which ha
been drained out of the Western States by the emf
&c grafton to California viii prevent the manufacturer
of the East from finding SO good market there 70
a. some time to come To this is to be added the fac
al that manufacturing in Massachusetts, has increases
L. with undue rapidity during the last year. All thes
things being taken into consideration will more tha
account for any temporary depression, without lay
ing the blame the tariff or whining for protection