Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-06-11
ri,e Gaming Contest.

HE CAMPAIGN OPENED-IuK1HS d CdICiuA SUI
vey of the field at this moment, we may say with
truth that we believe the democracy of the sountry
never entered the presidential contest with more
fatterng prospects of success That there are num-
bers of competitors for the candidacy is true but
two of these present themselves upon different plat
forms-no two offer to the party different issues
Nor is there any personal jealousy existing among
them which will lend GOODNESS to the support
which those who are not chosen by the convention
will give to the successful candidate.
1.-The experience of the past four years has again
taught the people that the true interests of the
try are safe only in the hands of democratic ad-
ministration There must be no halfway business
about il. General Taylor was elected to the presi
Dental Office in lS4S under the suppositon that his
accession would open new era-that those who bad
grown old in political life were to be superseded by
men who were more statesmen and less politicians
that prescription to cease-that were to hail
again the purer days of the young republic. Such
a programme, together with his military renown,
and his emnently democratic personal characters
tics sufficient to call to his support mass OF
men not closely allied to any political party, and he
was elected. But what does the sequel show 3
That Gen Taylor desired to carry out the plan pro-
posed by and for him, cannot doubt but that he
who stood up before and scattered the Mexican ar
mics could not resist the pressure of horde of po-
litical harpies. is certain. And what more un-
fortunate, being no politician he became the more
readily the prey of INSCRIPTIONS politicians. Per-
haps a worse cabinet never surrounded any Presi-
dent than that which surrounded General Taylor
Wishing to be more removed from those politicians
whose names famous in the history ofthe coun-
try. and who were consequently known to him as
leading partisans. he had the misfortune to step
down grade in search of persons not so prominent
politicians, who proved to be, instead of states
men as distinguished from politicians the
camp followers and spOilsmen of the whig party
These are the men who Galphinized General Tay
lors administration and who gave it its odious dis
tingushing mark-( and they have had their sue
cessors in the GARDENERS of the present admnistra
tion) They. too. are the men who again hope for
place through the success of General Scott
s'All these circumstances, and many which might
be added. have convinced the people that the we'll
being of the country depends upon placing its desti
MES again in the hands Of the democratic partyits
best statesmen, and at the time its politicians
Therefore, considering the position of our candidates.
remembering that they all stand upon the same ba-
sis and that the element which defeated us before
is by the action of Congress removed from the COM
ing contest, (for the compromise measures OF settle
ment have received the open and unqualified support
of every democrat mentioned in connexion with the
presidency say that the prospect before the de-
mocracy of the country is bright and hopeful.
| "Let, then, the democra be prepared to CON-
menee the campaign in good earnest from the mo-
ment of the nomination. Let tn clubs be organized
the committees put in notion and the documents
circulated 1t is the part of every patriot to engage
in the work for it is WORK worthy of personal at
tention. We know there are those who laugh at
what we call party crisis. But let it be remem
bered that crisis at the ballot-box every four
years is all that the future from crises
of the bayonet, of anarchy, and misrule such &C.
where the ballotbox is not left free The throw
ing of vote is the highest duty of citizenship, and
the throwing of vote intelligenty and understand
ingly is the nations best safety"
GOLD IN ENGLAkD.-The Mining Journal an
nounces the fact that the energies of Englishmen
have proved the existence of gold, apparently in
abundance within the shores of the island -
At South Motion, in Devonshire, on the property of
Lord Poltemore, il is found rich in either Cali
fornia or Australia. The Britannia Mine will, prob
ably be the pioneer of the discovery of other depos
its of auriferous in the United Kingdom. That
the more valuable gold bearing stones rich to
extraordinary degree is placed beyond question by
the reports of practical assayists, and the examina-
ton of nearly all the great biologists and mineral
ogiss of the day; while that the bulk is also COM
mercially valuable is evidenced BY the fact that
London bullion dealer has offered 95 per ton at the
mine for the whole of what has hitherto been con-
sidered mere refuse, (about 300 TONS and used
for mending the roads. There forty fifty gold
stones at the offices of the Company which rich
in the extreme and altogether quite beautiful.
l Pioneer jail.
i The Painsville (Ohio) Telegraph, says the first
court held there in 1901, occupied Capt. SINNERS
barn. Afterwards it was removed to the 4" open
ings.' The jurors retired to the woods always, to
make up their verdict.
Arson Wright of Conneaut, was member of the
Grand Jury of this first court. He informs the Re-
porter that fellow named Lewis. drunk as he could
be. refused to testify unless his witness fees were
paid. He stuck to his conditions neither needing
the place hearing the admontions of the Judge
The court ordered the Sheriff to commit the wit
ness to Jail.
81 have no JAIL said the Sheriff.
Find one,' said the Judge
So the Sheriff. selling a cart near by, laid Lewis
the ground, and turned the vehicle over him. and
put the wheels and logs top of it, and around it.
] to make the prisoner secure
That cart body constituted the first Jail of Geau
!, ga. in 1901. and Lewis the first prisoner
: Pease presided. And such Judge could only
have been found in new country-so fresh, orig
nal, witty never sacrificing justice, yet never for
getting joke. So when Lewis came in next morn
ing, l. he gave in his evidence" The Judge fined
him one dollar, and ordered him to get down on hi
knees and beg forgiveness of the court Lewis die
so. But rising he brushed his knees looked cum
ningly We dare say at the Judge and said the cour
was dirty one.-CteUeland Democrat.
YANKEE ENTERpRIsE-The following is an extrac
from a letter dated Sidney, Jan. 9th 1.-THE Van
KEGS will soon get masters of this market if we d.
not get better line of ships or steam communica
ton between here and England The first clippe
ship from the United States arrived here last week
She left Boston five days after the news of our dis
covery was known and made the passage here in 9!
days. bringing news from England up to the 9TH O
October, whilst, by the direct way we have no late
r dates than the 18th of September. portion of he
cargo consisted of wooden buckets for the miners
think we shall soon be sufficiently supplied will
this article direct from America. Please, therefore
, not to send any buckets of this description"
D Mrs. Bennett has written to her husband the ed
itor of the ~ Y. Herald requesting him to join he