Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-06


correspondent of the National A,.ts-aruy Standard
writing from Ohio, discourscs the following
corning the election of Mr. Reid in this State How do
Democratic friends fancy the elassyingDavid s. Reidi j.
R. Giddngs David Wilmot!! ~! regular climax that.
st will be by the the Gubernatoria cleo
stood by James NJ Root, J. R. Giddings Hannibal Hamlin
David Wmot and Others in voting for the exclusion of
North Carolina He is the only AntiWhig candi
date that has been eectcd the State since the cleo
ton was given to the people.
The conducted the Slavery question: the
Wings denying the expedency Of the WlmOt Proviso and
the Democrats sustaining Z. S. Reid, who has been
the Oregon Bin D. S Reid leads Gov Manly 500 votes;
the average Wing vote being from three to eight thousand
Wilmington Chronicle
We publish this article from the Chronicle entire.
Our readers will perceive that the extract from the
National AntiSlavery Standard, is published in the
Chronicle without comment. Does the Chronicle
mean thus to endorse the statement contained in
this Abolition print and to assert that the canvass
was conducted on the slavery question, the Wings
denying the expcdiency of the Wilmot proviso, and
the Democrats sustaining D. S. REID, who has ever
been friend to the proviso 2" One would think that
the events of the late campaign were too recent
the grounds upon which that contest were fought
were rather too fresh in the recollection of ALL for
the Chronicle-even admitting that he could so far
forget the obligations of truth and fairnessto
ture to endorse such q statement That he does
mean to endorse it, is the legitimate deduction from
the course pursued by the Chronicle To what end
is this article published! For what purpose are
these extracts made from Northern Abolition papers,
sustaining statements that are unfounded and false
What effect must it have abroad! To the extent to
which it is believed, it must create the impression
that here in North Carolina the Democratic party is
allied with the free sellers and that, in the mighty
struggle which is now going for the maintenance
of Southern rights the abolitonis and free sellers
may count upon the aid and cooperation of ma or
ity of the people of N. Carolina. Does the Editor
of the Chronicle dare thus to libel the people among
whom he has found home, himself Northern
man by birth, feeling and education? If not, why
does he publish such articles from Abolition papers,
last campaign, the charge preferred by the
Chronicle and other whig papers, that Col REID was
friendly to the Wilmot provlso. We supposed then
that this charge was made for political ehect-a
trick to votes-but did not suppose that
any one-even the Editor of the Chronicle, with all
his zeal for the institutions of the Southreally be-
leved that the charge was true. It would be out of
place and unnecessary to go into defence of Col.
RS votes upon the Oregon bill It'll sufficient to say
that the bill passed by vote of 1876 to a. The
sons which determined the votes of large majority
of the Representatives from the South-Col. REID
mong them-are ably set forth in President Folks
message sanctoning the bill. So far from Col REID
being Wilmot proviso man, it was charged upon
him during the campaign, that he was in favor of
the Nashville Convention. The Wing party, after
having weakened and destroyed the whole moral
force of this Southern movement and having render
ed it, they believed unpopular in North Carolina,
attempted to I'M the election of Mr.. REID by
Meeting him with this movement It is now gener-
ally believed, that if the whole South had acted in
concert-had presented undivided front-and ev-
cry Southern State had been represented in that
Convention, that much good would have resulted
from it, and the slavery question would by this time,
in all probability have been settled. At least the
South would have occupied much more advanta-
geous position than the one she occupies-a po-
sition from which she could dictate her own terms
But the Wing party opposed it, and by giving to this
movement party complexion, disappearing its
objects, which to save, not dissovle the Union
succeeded in rendering it worse than useless
We are disposed to allow much to the wounded feel
ings of party who for years have been largely in
the ascendency in North Carolina, now routed and
hopelessly beaten. We not surprised to find the
modification of defeat venting itself with some de-
gree of bitterness and i'll feeling. 1t is hard under
such circumstances, to preserve calm equinimity
and to bow with Difference to the will of the people
We prepared to see exhibition of i'll temper
and we can forgive it; but the modification of de
feat promises excuse for attempting to give cur
rency to miserable contemplate falsehoods extrac
ted from Northern abolition papers.
The LATE SToRM.-The storm of last Saturda
week. seems to have extended through nearly all tn
Atlantic States doing more or less injury far a
we have heard from. In this State, serious damag
, has been done to the crops The young corn is neal
lu all cnt off and the fodder naaru all rn;nad q