Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-20
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at the recent election in this State and perhaps
nothing establishes this fact more conclusvely than
the efforts of the Wing presses and leaders to hide
their modification and explain away the force OF the
check they have received. But their very founder
ing anxiety is proof positive that they themselves
attach very considerable Importance to the matter
and deem the expenditure of much ink and breath
necessary to enable them to make even the show Of
fair retreat.
One of the newest kicks is to be found in North
Carolina correspondence of late Norfolk Herald,
wherein Reds election is claimed Wing triumph!
The Wings. now that Mr.. Kerr has been unsuccess-
full repudiating his convention and ajority rule"
notions upon the subject of the Constitution, and in
sisting that Gov Reds ideas pleased them better.
Rather late In the day But week or two since Jno.
Kerr was the idol of the Wing press. Now, who so
poor as do him reverence. He is to be the unfortu
scape goat to carry all the sins, and all the
failures of the party his shoulders. This is wrong;
John Kerr did his best and under the pressure of
Scott. and his miserable doctrines, he did bet
ter than could have been expected.
The attempt to shuttle out from this matter-to
make it appear different from what it really is
must prove mo Goa dead ia lure. East and
West North and South. il will be felt that John
Kerr distanced because he had too much weight
to carry. Wing gentlemen know and admit this,
when they choose to be candid about it. Every
body knows the damper that Scott's nomination cast
upon Kerr's prospects, and none can forget the an
ticpations of defeat which were formed and ex-
pressed by Wings, when the news received
These an'icipations have all been realized.
| THE RIVER AND HARBoR-We notice that the
committee on commerce in the Senate, has reported
back the House bill making appropriations for the
improvement Of Rivers and liarbors. with several a.
mendments among the rest one increasing the ap-
preparation for improving Cape Fear River at be-
low Wilmington, from eight thousand to twenty
thousand dollars. 1t is quite probable that this
with some other amendments will succeed.
THE RIOT AT NEWPORT, r. lit turns out that
the walters at Newport, by whom the attack was
recently made upon Mr. Yerger, Southern gentle
man, were colored, and not white as at first report
ed Why aciH Southern people visit places where
they are subject to such outrages. It is but last
year, that worse affair occurred at Cape May
BS~The steamship Daniel Webster arrived at
New Orleans on Saturday the 18th inst, with San
Francisco dates to the 18th ult There is moi much
of Importance. The state of morals in California is
reported as getting worse, crime being on the in
crease, requiring the prompt action of the Vigilant
Committee. The news from the mines is not so ia
vorable. The general health of California is good
The crops have produced astonishing yields
Advices from China report the rebellion there
as daily gaining ground All Chinese rebellions
have their origin in an inadequate supply of food.
Chinaman never kicks up fuss while he can get
plenty of rice and rat pie.
IowA.-It turns out the Democrats have carried
their State ticket-Governor Legislature, etc.--in
Iowa; and also elected one of the two members to
Congress. The first report was that the Wings had
carried everything.
FROM CAL1FoRS1A.-MoRE GoLr-The steam
ships Daniel Webster and Illinois arrived at New
York on the 18th, and the Northern Light On the
18th They bring California dates to the 18th ult.,
and between two and three millions in gold 1t is
estimated that four millions of gold is on it's way
from San Francisco to Panama, by the steamship
Panama The Democrats have carried both branch
es of the California Legislature. There have been
some further arrests of fugitive slaves. Reports
from the mining districts rather unfayorable
ASNAKE.-We saw big snake last Monday evening
at the corner of the Carolina Hotel. The reptile
was of course defunct. He had shuf1ed off all his
81 mortal coils; and Judging by his length-some
five feet-he must have had good many of them
, He was of the species moccasin, and while living
was certainly an ugly customer. The snake that
tempted Eve, must have been better looking, or else
she was fool to be tempted by him but. them she
was so young-in fact big baby-only a few days
old-altogether too young to be married.
The Senate Committees have reported against the
Homestead Bill, and the Land Distribution Bill and
4 both these denominations will. no doubt get the 90
: by for this session at least
BGeHale and Julian have been nominated for The
Presidency and Vice Presidency by the Natona
Free Soil Convention, which assembled recently al
: Pittsburgh, Pa
bg~The Fayetteville Observer gives up the State
to REID by 1000, and the Legislature by two to foul
K on joint ballot. This will secure Democratic U
: S. Senator.
Bss~A WEBSTER meeting was held in Boston OF
the evening of the 10th. at which it was resolved t.
support WEBSTER and GRAHAM as President ant
~ Vice President and committee was appointed t.
:, convene a meeting for the purpose of forming al
v electoral ticket.
UNPARALLELED ENTHUsIAsM"-We meet thi
a phrase in almost every whig paper we take up
!, What does it mean! Is it intended ironically, an
! are they making fun of their standard bearer Tn
leed, for mortal ever heard of such 70 enthu
:, siasm.' 1t is tremendous. and reminds of Dick
ems rush of one at the theatre.