Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-02-20
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ana qulet eAanlIlatl0n OF the acIuai state Vi uilSS
throughout the country and in Congress We need
hardly say that the result of sach examination is
widely different from the representations, rather
the misrepresentation, of excited partizans de-
signing agtators. .r.e-z
The Senate has been talking over the intervention
question. 1t will do no more The time and the
occasion for actual interference, or, the phrase
goes for material aid, has not arrived. Aresolution
may possibly be passed expressive of the feelings
and opinions of Congress, but not designed to have
any direct practical operation. Ger. Cass, whose
position is Systematically msrepresented than
that of almost any other man in The country. made
a long and able argument last week in defence of
his position and in enforcement of his views upon
this question. He is as far any from desiring
to place the United States in a false position,
wishing TO lead her into d of extravaganza
and agandism. He simply contends that it is
due to herself--to the system of policy which she
observes, and to the principles of international law
by which she is guided in her intercourse with for
egn powers that she should place on record her dis
sent from and protest against the justice of those
acts of forcefu intervention by whomesoever enact
ed, which she believes 10 be contrary to the laws Of
nations lest her silence should be construed into
quiescence and afford plausible preteyt for SINH
lar intervention in cases where her own ights and
interests might be injurousy affected, 1t certainly
does not weaken the force of these considerations to
contend that free people it is right and du
ty to sympathise with other people struggling to ob
tain the blessings which We enjoy 1T would most
assuredly be hard to say that We have not the
right to express interest in the cause of freedom
that despots have to express theirs in the Of
oppression. Gen. Casss speech is most unquestion-
ably able one, and will in future be referred to
an authority when the miserable detractors Of the
old man eloquent - will no longer be remembered
even for the purposes Of contempt.
The resolution requesting the President to use his
friendly Offices with the English government in favor
of the Irish Patriots in the British penal Col
onies WILL we presume pass, as it is rresstibly pop
ular. Under existing circumstances, that govern
ment would: no doubt: gracefully accede to the re-
quest.
More than once during the heat of the late excite
ment venlured to deprecate the formation of all
such temporary organizations as Union parties"
= Southern Rights parties, &C. We then, what
every sensible man must now admit that the time
had not arrived for the abrogation Of old party lines
or the dissolution Of old party ties. The name of
democrat the principles Of democracy, have always
been good enough for us and find all good dem
ocrats, under whatever temporary banner they may
have served, now ranging themselves in solid pha-
lanx under that borne trumphantly aloft in other
days by Jefferson, by jackson, and by Polk With
the exception, perhaps, of New York there will be
none of that lack Of harmony which We read about
in some few disorganizng sheets There may be-
and doubt will be, heartburnings and recrimina-
tions but the truehearted will repress these for the
good of the cause the designing for the good of
themselves
The agitation of the Slavery question is at end
for the present. Some disgraceful like that be-
tween Stanly and Giddings may occasionally be en-
acted, but people understand such things and take
them for what they worth. Of course it would
be nonsense to say that end has been put to the
antagonism between the different systems of labor
which exist at the North and at the South Such
antagonism springs from the nature of things, and
will exist to less extent long as the two
antagonistic systems exist side by side.
late decisive vote has shown that the protec-
tionists have chance in a Congress SO strongly
democratic as the present. So far as that question
is concerned, the party will abide the issue on its
old platform There will be no partial tariff and no
extravagant expenditures, in the way of improve
ments by the General Government in cases not clear
ly within its jurisdiction Recent events have de-
monstrated conclusvely the wisdom of the democrat
ic policy of rigid construction of the Constitution
and the necessity restricting the action of the Gen
eral Government within the sphere of its most clear
ly defined powers. This is than ever the foun-
dation of the Democratic platform, and more essen
tia to the triumph of the party and the safety of
the country.
1t is somewhat strange that there should be pre-
cisely an equal number of prominent aspirants for
the Presidency each side On the part Of the ad-
mnistration there are Fillmore Scott Webster and
Crttcnden on the part of the Democrats Cass,
Douglass: Buchanan and Butler Fillmore will be
found much weaker among the wings than is gene
rally Supposed and Cass much stronger among the
| Democrats. The probabilities are strong for the
nomination of Scott, who will be supported by New
York. If Fillmore cannot get the support of his
own State he cannot get the nomination. 1t is al
most certain that the New York delegation will 90
for Scott, and the game will be up. Fillmore will
| be dshed in q hasty plate Of soup.
There other good and true men on the Demo
cratic side not so prominently before the public but
perfectly unexceptionable on the score of honesty
and capacity who stand very fair chance for the
nomination should difficulty occur in deciding up
on the respective claims of the distinguished gentle
men already mentioned. Among these we NAV men
ton General Lane of Oregon, the & Marion of the