Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-08-20
The First Gun from, the South:

The Union publishes the following dispatch from
the Raleigh Standard Office, dated at 104 O'Clock
Saturday night:
SIN eighteen counties heard from, and the towns of
Lexington and Salisbury, Reids clear gain 658-coun
lies both in the east and west. Reid doubt reelec-
tea Thus tar, seven Democrats lost in Commons. and
four galn-leaving three Wing gain Senate certain.
ly Democratic and it is thought the Democrats will
have the Commons
The Scoltites counted confidently on the election of
Kerr. Whg as the result of their lavish circulation of
the New Boston caumny, and their unprecedented ex.
erons TO carry the State, whose is candidate on
the Seward ticket. But all would not do-and the
people of North Carolina have put their seal of reproba
ton upon the attempt TO force Sewardsm down their
threats. This glorious result in North Carolina
the vote of that State for Pierce and Kingand
goes very far to verify the prediction of the distinguish
ed Wing, Mr.. Gentry, that Gen Scott would not re.
ceive the vote of single Southern State. Tennessee
Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia and Maryland
all of which voted for General Taylor-will now
follow the example of North Carolina. and will repu-
date the Seward nomination by voting for Franklin
Pierce.
Mr.. Gentry portrayed in burning colors, with pro.
phetc pencil, the consequences OF Gen. Scots nomin
ation when he said that that nomination. under exist
ing circumstances, whatever resolution may be passed
by the Convention, whatever letter he may write, will
result either in the immediate disruption of the Wing
party, or in its final abolitoniZaton. believe he
cannot get the cote Of single Southern State. He
will be nominated, if nominated at all, by sectional
vote, if, indeed, all the representatives of the South
shall be true to the trust confded 10 them and he who
fails TO represent Southern sentiment and Southern
feeling in that Convention upon those high issues, lei
him look to t-let him look to it If he has position
hope, prospects at home-if his hopes are not d.
rected elsewhere than at home, let him look we'll it
He who betrays the trust confded to him by any por
ton of the Southern people, in that Convention, and
under existing circumstances-acquesc in, gives
his consent TO the nomination of General Scot-if
am not very much mistaken, will be branded with q
brand of nfamy that will dishonor him through hi:
life, and be reproach to his children when he is If
| his grave
This is the terrible evidence, against the Wing par
ty, of Of the highest officiating priests; and pass
ing events confirm its truth more and more every day
| No Southern State will vote for Gen. Scott, WHIT
undoubtedly owes his nomination TO Seward-ihe grea
object of the latter being to defeat Fillmore and Web
ster, and to get Scott with without platform which
was voted against and repudated by one-half of tn
Northern Scott delegates in Convention The Tribun
of last Thursday lets the cat out of the bag" ant
ntmaes that Seward is 10 be President hereafter
This circumstance has aroused the alarm of conserva
tive Wings at the North and one of them, througl
the National Democrat avows his intention to vot
for Pierce, sooner than anarchy and civil war,
which must follow the elevation of the Seward candi
date How much more strongly will this just appre
henson operate upon large portion of the conserva
tive Wings OF the South! How can the South sus
tain Gen. Scott who. according to letter of U S. Sen
ator Wade, not get contradicted, declared that h
WOULD SOONER CUT RIGHT HAND THAN LEN
1T TO THE SUPPORT OF SLAVERY -
i Richmond ENQUIRER