Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-09-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fayetteville observer


borough Patriot thinks--we yet find it necessary
now and then, to show up their unfairness, and to
correct their misrepresentation in manner tnat
hurts like applying caustic to a sore ana strange
as it may seem, are not met Dy them Ia the spur
it with which they should meet our praseWor'hy Ell
forts for their reform. The actual cantary: we
fear is the only thing that will cure some OF our
Scott contemporaries of their disposition to mlsrepre
sent the Democratic party and its Candidate ana en-
able them 10 get over their itching to coalesce
and ally themselves with Abolionists in their at
tacks upon Gen. Pierce.
The Fayetteville Observer smarts, and 1t does
not like with what it is pleased to denominate our
lectures to our brethren of the press upon the
subject of editorial fairness and justice; ana
the Observer further requests us to practice
what we preach, and cites as an instance
of unfairness on part the fact that, immediate
" on meeting with letter from Wade, of Ohio de-
nyine the report about Gen. SCOTS having told him
that he would sooner cut off his right hand than
| lend it to the support of slavery we published
paragraph stating the fact of Wades having made
such denial This was all that justice and fairness
required us to do; for if the Observer which is so
anxious about publishing Wade's letter, wonld only
take the trouble or in TACT be fair enough to pub
lish the arhoe instead of short paragraph 1t would
see that Wade did write letter to Tilden, which
! he saws must have been misunderstood. 1t could
not have been misunderstood if there had not been
something in it that would lead to misunderstanding
Moreover, there is as yet proof that Iilden has
not been elcctoneering with letter from Wade.
commencing Scott to the Abolitionists. 1t will all
come out, depend upon it, long before the Fayette-
70 hat II
And again. in another piece in the same ISSUE
that of the 10TH the Observer OF
unfairness, because We don't publish the whole let
ter of Mr. Mapp Scott elector in Virginia. The
next thing we suppose will be to expect to pub
lish all the editorial matter of the Observer and all
its abolition allies against Gen. Pierce. We beg
however, to decline that task in advance-we do not
wish to shock the moral sense of our readers too
o much, SO there is no asking. piece went the
rounds of the press, headed Thrilling Dialogue
or some such thing. in which it stated that Mr.
Mapp, being questioned by Mr. Wise, stated that he
had been present at discussion in New Hampshire
between Hale and Pierce, at which Pierce said that
if a collision should occur between the North and
South, and Hale should attempt to lead an army
against the South, he would have to do SO over biz
-Perces-dead body, something to that effect.
The account of this dialogue denied, and Mr.
Mapp wrote long electioneering letter to the Rich
mond Enquirer giving his (Mapp's) notions abou
Gen. Pierce; and also stating what he (Mapp) dit
say at the thrilling dialogue in question fol
, lows
1874 or 49, Mr. Pierce said in his speech upon tn
could what they said that is to effect the abolition
Of slavery by of and if they did, he
good citizen would be wlingat least he Ia
down his dead body to protect the Constitution ND
apps correction and rciteration Of the Thrilling dta
It This is erery uord of Mr.. Maps letter having
reference the matter in dispute, and the Observe
,e knoUs it.
&c The Observer concludes by asking when the Jour
nal will deliver its next lecture on fairness and JUS
it ce If we thought there any chance for refor
nation in its case, would preach to it right away
l. but it is hardened sinner and would lose on
Of labor. did Saint in olden days: who preach
e ed to the fishes.
e R1~The steamship Falcon arrived at New Orlean
:; on the Goth, with San Francisco dates to the lst.
She brings 100000 in gold, and reports the arrva
=" of the Oregon at Panama with 100000. h
\ Ohio brings the treasure of the Oregon to N. York
l. The news from the mining districts of Calforni;
e; is generally favorable. The opposition to the Chi
:, nese had pretty much subsidized, and they flock
dian Disturbances but fewer of outrnges among thu
:, whites The crops promised an abundant harvest
i: Strong movements made to establish telegraph
IS lines between San Francisco and the various prjnci
pal points in the State and it is thought that they
y will be successful.
E. E. Advces from Sidney, New South Wales up tt
3Oth March, had been received at San Francisco
II They say that there speedy prospect of the i'll
1t dependence of Australia All the initiatory step
a. had been taken for that purpose, and declaration
at of independence shortly expected This report
f. and the movement it indicates is altogether prema
~ ture. Australia will not be ready for independents
as for years could she achieve it with he
limited ropuIation nor maintain it with her unde
n veloped resources
The only news from Oregon is that the Democrat
have carried the Legislature by handsome majority
an
INaUEsT.-On Saturday last Coroner Conoley hel
su an inquest the body of negro b.longin
to John Walker, Esqr., who was accidentally drown
: cd in the river day two before. Verdict acco
at dinghy, presume. He was quite old.
ed Frcshet I'm Georgia.
at The Georgia papers filled with accounts of tn
he recent freshet which has done so much damag
= throughout that State and South Carolina. At A,
re- gusta, on Sunday, the Savannah River to tn
Ter height of the great flood of 1910. Two hundre
rm feet of the Augusta bridge carried away-tl