Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-23

RSs- One indiscreet friend dc injury
than dozen enemes--and the Administration will
learn this if it taCity allows the Union commit
it much longer, by its ridiculous In the be-
ginning of the week, the Senate chose TUCKER, of
the Sentinel, and not ARMSTRONG, of the Union,
printer to that body and forthwith the Union
out, trying to attach Importance to it's de-
feat, by representing it direct attack upon the
President, and threatening all the Senators who did
not choose to vote for General ARMSTRONG with
communication. Neither the President his real,
judicious friends desire any issue made upon General
ARMSTRONG or his printing General ARMSTRONG is
not Democratic institution he is not thun-
derer-general and the Union, until its course be
changed, ought not to receive any Of that counten
shown to accredited organ.
Every good Democrat and friend of the country
must deprecate the miserable issue about the spoils
which has been made against the administration by
professed Democrats. How much must every
rational friend of the President regret to him
compromised to such an issue as this, by the indie
cent rawlings of the Union about its disappointment
The Democratic Senator's who voted against the
Union, had just great right in party point
of view to the distribution of heir patronage, the
President had to his. Many of them stand too high
in the party to have their Democracy impugned by
the Union but for all that, the choice Of Tucker
was bad one, and would never have been made by
open vote as in the House The secret ballot is
right for the people acting their behalf but
not for those acting in representative capacity
whose action ought always to be open to the inspec
tion of those whom they represent.
BSg~It is understood that the Committee Naval
Affairs, on Friday last, voted unanimously to report
bill, at the first opportunity, probably on to-
day, authorizing the construction of six steam fri
gates to be built under the direction of the Seereta
ry of the Navy in such manner as he shall see ft
and approprating So 100000 for the purpose The
movement shows both hearty support for the Sec
retarys recommendations, and prompt support on
the part of the Committee. BY the way, notice
that Mr.. AsHE is second or third this important
Committee position which his intimate and friend
ly relations with the Secretary, will render highly
pleasant to both.
GAs.-Until Thursday night last did not hap
pen to notice the Gas, which has been in use
for some days, we believe. 1t burns beautifully,
and is equal, so far as we can judge to any that
we have seen-at the North or elsewhere. We an
ticipate no further difficulties with it.
ONsLow CoUNTY.-Stgreaves Attmore, Esq, was
elected at the last term of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Session for Onsow County, Solicitor, in the
place of Eli W. Hall. Esq. of Wilmington, resigned
Mr. Fry, Manager of the Italian Opera in New
York year or two since, has ust recovered 81 900
damages in libel suit against the New York Herald
The libel consisted in certain publications in the
Herald, in the form of criticisms calculated to in
iure Mr.. Fry as man and manager. So BENNETT
has TO nav for some of his abuse.