Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-07
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
wILMINGToN. n. q. FRIpAY. nov. Z. Iss1.
ThIngs In GcnernI.

Things In General.
Popular enthusiasm changes about as rapidly as
the weather. This time last week every exchange
p.per received, filed with articles Mandatory
o. Kossuth. Since that time information has been
received of the false step which he has taken at Mar
settles in quarreling with the officers of the National
vessel placed his disposal, and attempting 10y his
conduct to compromise our relations with nations
with whom We are on friendly terms, and to whom
we bound by treaty stipuatons. There
to be but opinion to the improperly of Kos
suts course in this respect. 1t has certainly lower
ed him in the estimation of all thinking men, but it
cannot Justify the tone which is adopted towards
him lay some Journals With the usual exacgera-
ton of excited feeling we have been apt to award
Kossuth position to which neither he any 9TH
er man is or has been entitled-an equality with
Washington. The world has seen but one such man,
VIC fear it will see another. But it would be
folly deny to Kossuth the possession of splendid
abilities and gorgeous eloquence. His writing and
speeches alone of which no folly can deprive him,
stamp his name with the impress of Immortality.
His actions prove the possessions of administrative
talent of high order and the immense influence
he gained over lis countrymen, could never have
been welded by common man.
But the people of this country are beginning to
find out one painful and discouraging circumstance
connected with European Democracy. 1t is radical
~ tincured and tainted with socialism and agrarian
ism The idea of regulated freedom as understood
in the United States is almost unknown. Even Kos
suth consents to place himself by the side of such
Red Republicans as Louis Blanc and Ledru Rollin.-
The movement in Europe is not simply. or chief
ly political 1t is the uprising of the unpropertied
against the propertied classes. We must confess
that the French Republic looks to US very much like
a failure, and we see help for it. A sword is
hard because is made of steel not because it has
~ particular form. We might fashion wood into the
snme form, and it would be nothing but wood after
all So it is with nations If not suited for freedom
the mere form does not make them free, any more
than the form of sword can change wood into steel
The elections in New York. so far as heard from.
indicate Democratic triumph. but they too few
to predicate any conclusion upon to the result in
the whole State. The city of New York we'll as
the river counties: is reasonably sound upon the
slavery question, and has gone strongly for the Dem
ocrats, but the rural DISTRICTS the Tribune calls
them. very much infected and in them perhaps
the wing gains may be sufficient to countcrbalance
the Democratic gains in the city. "Cayuga bridge
has to be passed yet. We have sort of notion how
ever that the Democrats have carried the State. If
SO, the wings will have two States out of the thirty
one Certainly glorious minority If the result
d es not belle all the Indications the next president
will be democrat But all hands had better keep
cool We intend to do so long About
this time next year, how arU be going into it -
We anticipate very exciting canvass. There will
hardly bc more than two candidates in the field
Those of The old parties
1t is said that the Enlargement of the Capitol
will cost five millions of dollars 1t ought to be,
when finished, magnificent building.
The New Jersey local elections following the Or
der of the.day, have gone for the Democrats.