Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-07-23
Correspondence of the Charleston Standard.
WASHINGTON Cry, July s, 1852.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 3, 1907.
Editor of the Standard:
At this moment there are full twenty Southern
Wing members of Congress who are in open oppo
sition to the election of Scott | herewith give you
their Names with short notes concerning their ex-
act political position at home at the date of the
ton of the Federal National Convention. They are
Faulker and Strother, of Virginia F. Is the Union
Wing who beat Bedinger. Southern Rights Demo
crat, in the Winchester district when elected, he
stood about with Toombs and Stephens. Strother
beat his Wing competitor in the Loudon district, by
mounting the Southern cause pleading himself ito be
a State Rights man. The Democrats voted for him,
therefore, as a choice of evils.
There are three from North Carolina, Clngman,
Outlaw. and Caldwell. All the world knows Cling
man, Outlaw is quiet gentleman, who many years
ago was republican. He is intellectually the ahlest
man of the North Carolina Delegation. He is hon.
est I'd sincere, and may be relied never to
lessee with the influences urging Scott the coun-
try. He has been long in coming to realize the dan
gers to the South threatened by the SILENT but
march of the Government to Capitalization. But
azing them, he does now, man will in future.
more carefully guard his trust. Caldwell is good
natured. dull gentleman, who naturally disliking
Abolitonism, refuses to support Scott account of
the company he keeps AS soft words 90 very far
with him. there is no knowing when Seward may be
able to win him by using some smooth tongued
Southern instrument.
Next come CabeIl and Morton of Florida. Cabell
is an ambitious and talented politician. He plays
for preferment. The duration of his separation
from the Wing party proper, will depend pretty
much on the time it may take him to achieve the
seat of Morton in the Senate. Morton is decidedly
chuekle headed. His skull is thick that he can
not appreciate the antagonsm of Scottish towards
the South. He stands against S for the time being
wholly owing to the Southern pressure upon him
Whenever he ceases to be thus wedged in, he will
stand in an independent attitude no longer.
From Georgia, we have Toombs, Stephens, Daw-
son, and Johnson. Johnson Wing up to 1916
or g.. He is an ''expediency man" From '46 to
his election to Congress he claimed sort of loose
utilization with the Democrats. The Union party
movement which has put none but most inferior
men in Congress- sent him here. He anxious
to support Scott until Toombs laid down the law
for hun. So also, was Dawson, who would have
adhered to Scott but for the nconvenent fact that
there is no such thing Scott party in Georgia.
All know Toombs and Stephens, so need write
nothing of their position at home.
/ Of Alabama, we have Abercrombe and White
A. is an old fashioned federalist but being high
toned gentleman, he revots from the dictaton of
Seward. 1t is hardly possible that he will renew
his connection with the Wing party, so long as it
acknowledges VIM H. Seward and Gov Johnston.
of Pennsylvania, for its dictators. White is the
young man who succeeds Bowdon, who succeeded
the nevert forgotten-McConnell. He has Meth
err the genius of B., the sprghtliness of McC..
though he has traits of character which to be
indispensable in the representative of that District.
In fact, he is CIPHER, taking ground against
Scott because Abercrombie does.
Moore and Landry. of La. will stand firm The
first settled in louisiana before the Mississippi
navigated by steam. He is q LAWYER, planter and
citizen of deserved eminence. Though slow. he is
very sure and opposes Scott from the conviction
that those who are to surround him if elected, seek
to war on the South by turning against her all the
means in the hands of those who may control the
government. Landry is young Creole of little
force, and prudentIy relies the greater expert
ence and better Judgment of his colleague.
| Of Mississippi there is Brooke, who though III
ira federast is nevertheless honest friend to his
own section of the Union. He will some of these
days come to realize that there is safety for the
South except in the doctrines of strict construction,
which, as yet, he cannot appreciate. His age is not
more than 49,
i From Tennessee, we have Gentry Williams, Wat
kns, and John Bell Bell and Gentry are both iea-
Gus of Gov. Jenny Jones. Hence their sudden fit
of patriotism. Both ultra federalists and here
tofore all occasions, have carried out the behests
of the Northern ma ory of their party with alacr-
ty. They men of great talent and experience,
and will be serviceabe indeed in the Southern
Williams is, perhaps, the most ultra federalist of
the House, entirely ignoring State rights. He is,
however, very independent and his excellent heart
induces him to stand up manfully tor the interests
If not for the rights of his section. Watkins is an
excellent, but incon<iderabe man, who joins his Sc
ceding colleagues because he likes them personally
From Kentucky we have Humphrey Marshall
He u.s. of course tinctured with the family vagaries.
lie Is also more OF a State lights man than any 9TH
er of the hundred public men of his blood whom |
have known in Virginia, Kentucky Mississippi, Tex
as, and at Washington. He is bold man, and pos
sesses some talent withal. The fact that MIR. Clay
loved him greatly, speaks we'll for the integrity of
his political character He goes into the movement
against Scott, with the single purpose of protecting
the rights of the South. | have great hopes that
time may make him useful indeed to the good cause
His mother the sister of James G. Birney, who
for long series of years known as the most &C.
complished and talented woman in Kentucky
Walsh, of Maryland, is a thorough lattudnaran.
Though representing Baltimore with all it's radical
tendencies, his association with the soci
ETY. of the planting region of the State, makes him
sympathzer with the Interests of the South His
mind does not comprehend Southern rights and new
er will have idea that he will be able to with.
stand the grog shop influence in favor of Scott which
rule the Wing party in his district that is, if his
ambition leads him to seek to remain in Congress.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
To the Dem the United States.
. The following announcement from the Democra-
f tic Resident Committee, appointed by the Democra-
tic National Committee, under the authority of the
Baltimore Democratic Conventions will, we hope, be
carefully read and acted upon by the Democratic
party in the several States. We are glad to know
and to see that the National Resident Committee has
determined to fulfil its whole duty with energy and
with ability. Our cause is good or prospects are
brilliant, and candidates beyond all cavil or ex