Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-01
From the Washington Union, Oct. 20.
Attempt at Notification Defeated.


We have received Geographic DESPATCH dated
the 25th instant from S. S, Hays at Chicago sta
ting the efforts of the city council to nuly the late
fugitive slave law, and the consequent assemblage of
large public meeting to disapprove of the act We
subjoin the interesting bulletin to this article
Judge Douglas, of the Senate, addressed this meet
ing in a most able and eloquent speech, vindicating
that law, and condcmning the efforts to evade it
The effect tremendous-the meeting unanimous
IN dssented from the act of the council and that bo-
dy subsequently rescnded the act Such is the force
| of truth, boldly openly, and manfully maintained
Judge Douglas deserves the highest credit for his pa
trioc efforts to sustain the law and the constitution
of his country.
We gee in this memorable transaction the triumph
of great principle, which we have often endca-
vored to impress upon young countrymen. We
see in this case the triumph of Truth when she is
boldly and frankly indicated. Truth is mighty
and will prcvail'' but 1t is because she has cham
pions worthy of her cause. Had Judge Doug las con-
suited the dictates of prudence and shrunk from the
contest. had he entered upon the discussion with
half his on, and shorn of half his moral DOW
er he would not have achieved the decided victory
which he has Never more triumphant
tribute paid to the cause of truth, maintained with
frmness and advocated with eloquence than in the
effort of Judge Douglas on this delicate and trying
occasion. That one single man should, by his moral
courage and his intellectual resources successful
ly turn the tide of opinion in meeting of 1000 cti-
zens-that he should by single speech, have effect
cd entire revolution of public sentiments and
that
cagO to cancel its multiplying resOlutiOns-is feather
in his cap which any orator might desire to wear
We know not whether it is higher compliment to
the force of his talents or to the power of truth
: With such champions, the Union may defy every at
tack. Let American patriots but boldly speak out
in the North as well in the South and all section
alism, all utraism, all Sewardism, all dsunionism
would vanish, and this Union would stand upon a
rock which would defy all the winds of Heaven and
all the elements OF Nature to shake 1t from the firm
: basis on which it rests:
''Cn1cAGo Oct. 25, 1880
To the Editor of the Union:
Great excitement in Chicago. The council has passed
resolutions multiplying the act of Congress relating to the flu
gveslave law releasing the police from obedience urging
and denouncng Last night
four thousand citizens assembled the Mayor presiding
Douglas made great and glorious speech IN
law particularly efeeting entire revolution in pub
law and the "''0" OF the city S0""S' s. HAYs"
n sCHIcAGo, Oct &c, 1880
Since Judge Douglass speech, the city council has
u scinded the nulifying resolutions
- FUGITIVE SLAVE LAw.-The Wing papers of the
North anxious TO vndicate their party from thu
y odum of supporting the Fugitive slave law. The
c Cincinnati Gazette, for instance, gives the yote
y we desire to give them the benefit of it.
d The FugitIre Harc Lar.-The members of Con
:, gress FROM the Free States, voted follows TIL
passage of this law:
t. In the House-Democrats. ................2
s In the Senate-DemOcratS.
t. NhlGS....
Southern Press.
PATENT OFFICE REPoRT.--We are indebted t
he Commissioner Ewbank for copy of the first part
E. his report Commissioner of Patents for the yea
w. 1S49. 1t comprises an octave volume, neatly prr
he ted and bound, of 626 pages. it contains a fin
- mezzotient engraving of General Taylor and mum
Der of engraving IS illustrative of air and water nav
a. cation, well as some fine specimens of machin
m painting. The report abounds in useful informatio
relative to the progress of the arts. Baltimore SUI
III THE " HOG CROP "A correspondent of a mericar
tile house of Louisville; having recently visited tn
% porkpacking points on the Illinois and MISSISSIPPI
4 rivers says the number of hogs will fall very littl
=; if any, short account of the scarcity and hig
" price of corn last year, but the country back Wi
~, make up this deficiency. The crop ner
- finger. he adds, and this will enable freeders to brn
all their small hogs to market by late feeding. III
estimate of hogs packed the Illinois and Mississi
pi rivers last season, is 100000 including ST. Loui
III The general increase in Iowa, Mississippi and Ill
,at noise, will make up for any deficiency from la
We year.
nd EM1GEArIoN-So large is the yearly emigratio
EST from Great Britain to this country and to other p
ces, that many will suppose the population OF tn
is kingdom must be gradually faulng off in number
a. Mr. Laing, in his observations on Europe sa
IN that there are about twenty millions ofnhaf
he tants in Great Britain that the regular annual
on crease is 100000, whereas the greatest amount
emigration being in the famine year, (1848.) W
only about 10000. From this annual addition
~ to an already overcrowded people, where wretche
- ness increases, or elbowroom grows scarce N
n LANG argues that at some period, not distant,
nu present organization of the British government
70 come to speedier remedy.
ce, you want fogging, that's what you WANT ST
,ut parent to his unrulv son.
ia Il know it. dad, but I'll try to get along wlthe
II said the brat