Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-03-04
First Vessel for Liberia.
COLONIZATION ROOMS,
Washington February 25. 1853,

Washington February %. 1858.
The American Colonization Society is making pre
parations to start vessel from Norfolk, Virginia. the
First of May, with emigrants for Liberia. One hun
dred and seventy eight persons have already applied
for passage-of whom one hundred and fourteen are
from Vrg nia fifty two from North Carolina, SIX from
Kentucky, three from Massachusetts, one from Ohio,
one from Pennsy vania and one from New York A
fine large vessel will be chartered affordng the most
ample accommodations for two hundred and fifty pas
sengers Application for passage should be made
Immediately. The price Of passage and six months
support in Liberia is sixty dollars each one, for all
who are able TO pay. free passage and six months
support will be given to all worthy persons who are
unable to pay, and who can come we'll recommended
A pamphlet containing all necessary * information
about going TO LIBERIA will be forwarded TO all who
desire 1t. W. McLAIN,
Secretary American Colonization Society.
We learn from the Savannah Courier that Mr. WILL
LIAM j. HOLMES, gentleman of high responsibility
IN Hamilton county, Florida, was murdered on the
17th inst. by man named JAMES HALL. There is a
large reward offered for HALLS arrest. HALL is a
man about torty-hve years DID, light complexion, light
hair, rather redblue eyes and deep set-remarkably
hump shoulrered and his head thrown back-wi
weigh about IL lbs, and was riding chestnut sorre
horse when he left. He is said to be quick spoken
and is as cunning a fox.
| " PARTY is BODY OF MEN UNITED FOR PROMO
TING, BY THEIR JOINT ENDEAyORs THE NATIONAL IN.
TEREsT UPON SOME PARTICULAR PRINCIPLE IN vuIcp
THEY ARE ALL AGREED. The duty imposed upon such
party, IN order to insure success is constant vg
lance 1t Is In a position of perpetual hostility t.
its opposing party or parties. SEVERE AND ARDUoU:
CONTEST Is essential to success, nay the contnu
ance of its own existence. Now, we all know thai
the aet1re men of every political party are compar
at'vely few IN number. On those few devolve thu
duty OF managing its affairs. They have to main
tam the contest in which the party engaged they
have to bear the burden and heat Of every day
and Of them arduous labors and great personal sac
rfces are increasingly demanded The vast numer
ical majority of every political party are gagged i,
their personal AFFAIRS attending TO their prirot
business, from ucich, except special occosons sa
election days and occasional convocations mi
neuer consent to be draarn
| Now, what maintain is. that those men who d.
the work and submit to the sacrifices and glue am
rece're the hard blows in party conflicts HAVE CLAIM
UPON THE PARTY for whateUer eqoluments and honor
at has to bestoW do not mean that any party CLAIM
can compensate for the want of proper qualification
faithfully and ntelgently TO discharge the dutie
OF ONCE to which citizen may aspire but what
mem is, that where there are such qualifications
THE MEN WHO HAVE MINGLED IN THE PARTY CONTEST
ARE TO BE PREFERRED IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF Off
c1AL STATIONS. Let this principle be overlooked
ana the declaration made that indiriduaL service
and sacrifices give no claims upon partv for pre
lferment and it will soon see that NONE viii PEN
FORM SERVICES AND MAKE SACRIFICES FOR 1T. Tn
aVowai OF such a principle by any party WOULD B
AN ANNuNcIATIoN OF ITS DISSOLUTION"
Capt. Lowbcr has written home 10 the owners o
Tue Ericsson in New York, expressing himself entire
sanshed with her performance al sea and confrmn!
ialready appeared.