Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-10-01
:. The Book with the Y"1Ier RIVERS"

It is little strange, and not little ridiculous, to
notice the expedients to which our political oppo
nents are driven and the engines for the creation Of
enthusiasm to which they have been forced to re-
sort from the era of log cabins and skins,
unto the present day. We notice that this misera-
bic trumpery is again to be revived, and Gen. Scott
to be sung into Office by new edition of the Jim
Crow melodies revised but by no means improved. Of
course the author avals himself OF his "poetical IL
ccnse to disregard such trifing matters as truth
and propriey. These elegant productions to be
read or chaunted at all their clubs and other gath
erings of those who rejoice in soup.
We had thought that the terrible crisis through
which the country has just passed, and the serious
dangers which still threaten it, would have rendered
such nonsense distasteful even to those who could
once sanction the coon-skin tom-foolery 1t is put
down in history that Nero fddled while Rome was
burning and we still farther learn that whom Hin
doc widow mounts the funeral pile of her dead hus
band and perishes in the flames drums beat and all
manner of hideous noises made to drown her cries.
Such ii would seem is she of the Scott party
They indulge in jim Crow melodies while seeking
unconsciously or otherwise, to endanger their
try by the elevation of General Scott, and would
drown all cries of opposition or remembrance in bar
% barous noises, and Ethiopian minstrelsy. Can the
rejecting leaders of the party escape the condemna
ton and ridicue which such things merit? They
know better
RsS@0f the Wing members of Congress from the
Westernpa of North Carolina, only two-Genersl
DockeFy and James T. Morehead-aree in favor of
Scott, while their colleagues Clngman and Cald-
Welfare opposed 10 him. Of the Eastern Wing
members, We can only say, that the last we heard
OF Alr. Stany, through the papers, was his speech
making through Pennsylvania, in company with the
notorious Free Soiler Ex-Governor Johnston of that
State and Mr.. Outlaw, unwilling, perhaps, to split
with his party, and unable TO support Scott, takes
part, way or the other Without the influence
the Congressman in tbs two Mountain districts
the attempt at creating Scott enthusiasm by means
Of Mass Meetings, has, far, and must, hereafter
prove dead failure. The people enquire why it is
if all DO SO fair as their stump-oratorS would have
them to believe, that gentlemen like Clingman and
Caldwell, who were present all summer at Wash
ingon, and also al Baltimore during the session of
the Wing Convention, and saw all the movements
cannot and viii not support him There must be
something rotten in Denmark and it is SO felt
ANOTHER FIRE IN ELIZABETH CITY. N. Give
learn from the Democratic Pioneer that on Thurs
day. The 10th inst, another fire occurred in Eliza
beth Ctyb by which property to the amount of about
o. SI20OO was destroyed. The chief sufferers are
Cha' M. Layerty, who loses $4,000; Capt White.
who loses $5oOs Mr.. Messenger. 1000; and seve-
raj others lose small amounts.
op-Tho Herald of Inst Saturday, parados letter
trOm Ex-Governor Lucas, of Ohio who saws that he
is Democrats, but viii not support Pierce. After
great many hourishes about his Democracy I,ess
lets the cat out Of the bag IN the concluding nara
graph, where he ayovs That he prefers Scott to
Pierce because Scott is in favor of Internal Improve
ments By the General Government and Protective
Tarif fOr auch lis the plain English Of his cant A.
bout Z Internal improvements and the protection
and promotion Of American industry In fact Luz
cas- has turned " and nc learn has also turned
Free Sober, which. no doubt, has much to do With
his preference of Scott
BoLE BuLi~ the celebrated Yioinist has taken
thenecessary 0a:hs to become an American citizen.