Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-05-14
Cruelty on Board the cyane.,

We have received the following letter from very
reiabIe correspondents and IL the facts contains be
,rnp. Commander Paine i, not only unfit for services
~, br INNS, be actually demented The punishment
afflicted upon the marine is the most severe and revol
ting in the annals of the Navy No oferce could
have justified such cruel and wanton exhibition. We
understand that Capt Paine has heen reported 10 the
NV Department unfit to command, by Lieutenant
Weir:
PENSACOLA, April 25th.
The T. s. ship Cyane, from cruise came in yes
terday. We hear great complaint of the discipline
and management of this vessel The evil being among
the officers, trust soon 10 hear 10 what at'cuiGr
one is owing that the ship has been three times bard
and fast ashore during the late short cruise-once on
Crab Island from whence, after forty hours thump
ing, she escaped by throwing over her guns; again.
sixty hours in Port au- Prime, and more recently un-
der The Moro of Havana, from which last place she
was exrcaed by steamer.
This morning, through very heavy rain, for three
or four hours the squadron and the citizens OF Pensa'
cola have been treated bv the Cyane with the sight Of
marine hung up on the inside Of the main rigging by
the artists and 0ncleSa sight little less painful than
that of hanging by the neck, and torture greater 10
the individual soldier. TO such punishment as this,
"1ogging" would have been the essence of mercy.
AUSTIN.
Wing View of the Position of the Democratic Party
In another article we have referred to the avowal OF
the leading Wing journals of the North that compro-
resolution by the w mig ConVenlloh OF coipEo'
mise letter from the wing candidate, wW not be north
the paper on arhich they rritten. Contrast with
this statement the view taken by the Albany State
Register-Mr. Fillmore's special organ in New York
of the ascertaned policy and position OF the demo-
cratic party in regard the fugitive law. Here is the
Registers language:
1T is settled that the compromise measures will be
regarded as an ultimaum the part OF the South -
The WING PARTY OF THE North CAN ACCOMPLISH
NOTHING BY OPPOSING THEM, EXCEPT THEIR OWN GER
TAIN DISRUPTION AND OVERTHROW. Such result will
throw the control of the country into the hands ofheil
political opponents, AND INSURE A PERPETU'TY OF
THESE MEASURES AS WELL. Is it not better that whg
principles should prevail in the land with the
promise measures in full force than that they should
be prostrapd with the result as 10 the latter? Ii
THE WING PARTY is DEFEATED. WE HAVE DEMOCRATIC
RULE AND THE FUGITIvE-SLAvE LAW. We go Tor The
success of VIII e principles and measures as the mos
important object TO he misunderstanding other mat
tiers of controversy where the constitution has placed
them"
Those southern men-and especially the Union mer
of the South-who cannot be convinced by democratic
State conventions by democratic votes in Congress
that the democracy of the country to stand BY
MI the compromise measures final settlement, may
find their minds relieved by this explicit testimony oil
leading organ of opponents, which. though IN
hopeless minority in lis party ranks, has yet dom
good service IN the cause of the compromise. Tha
journal is constrained 10 affirm that if the democrat
elect their candidate all the Compromise will be secur
from djSturbance-W0sh Union