Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-27
From the Fayetteville 8 North c..
Political Discus.so.. ionnian y

Political Disc ussson, s'i0Inian .
On Thursday afternoon the candidate.
gress in this District addressed the neon or Con-
berland at the Market House. MIR. McPo !" Gun.
and spoke for an hour and half in his led Of
possessed and impressive manner The aaaily SELF
his speech was on the question of distrbs.s .nentof
public lands. This was the essential na;nt ing the
cnce between the candidates-Mr McRas \, Otter.
ing and Mr.. Ashe opposing that policy. T rIpVOcat.
known as Benefits Land Distribution Ri; me bill
ject of discussion-Mr. McRae arragnino M Nue. sub.
for having voted against it. By this bill Iarar Ashe
titles of public lands were given to tho SesSSuan-
States for purposes of education and .ulerent
provcment MIR. Ashe defended his vote '' I'd I'M.
bill ably and to the entire satisfaction of IN that
merous friends. He showed that the bill vaa S nus
trary to of the articles of the Democrats con.
form as adopted at Baltimore in June lss. Flat.
article is as follows: '' Ihe
6 Resolved, That the proceeds of the public lou,
be sacredy applied to the national objects sncs
constitution and tina opposed to any I III the
distribution of such proceeds among the States o the
expedient in policy and repugnant to the constitution IKE h
i Mr. Ashe showed that the disribution ofth
was equivalent to the distribution of the lands
that if the lands were g ven away to tho Te
States there could be proceeds to be- onp'fent
the manner pointed out by the Democratic bly, iE
We will not attempt to give an outline IF n N
gume:t pursued by the speakers We NAV t L0e ar
mitted to say, however, that MIR Ashes dsfon per:
Snt,,r
every democrat with whom we have conyprsod TO-
the subject 'eu upon
MIR. McRae saw fit to a'ludc to the Ed;tor p -.
paper, ana to complain of an expression wb;"l As
used last week, viz: that he had heretoforn 'n We
with the democratic party which he said ;n $S.O
ted that he is not now acting with that a .pSnaa'
made an eloquent appeal to the democrott" he
recalling the many services he had done tbo present.
e Now are rot disposed to undervaIno A." party.
and his services He has undoubedlv in t;moa aUNae
used his line talents, as many of our readers paSt
for the service of the party But as he ooro hnCW
credlt OF oenG cahdia man, We must be nerm;ttod
to say, with all respect for him and tho u, perted
# feelings. that we cannot regard his nroso Alluly
as at all calculated to benefit the Democro course
. On the other hand, is it not calculated 70 broos IVY
j. traction and ultimate defeat Let it No rocoN us
that 10y the late change in this Congressional no
trict, the Wing vote has been increased to nnrs
of 4OOO whilst the Democratic vote nO noa
Suppose that MIR. McRae should divide tbo Nv.
j. cratic vote with Mr. Ashe, would not fair n n1nO
e tunity be afforded of electing Wing? We trWa
r that this will not be the result We trust b;s,o.u
n will be avoided by the Democratic Partys unfnS
t upon William S. Ashe the faithful representotrs
+ of his constituency-the Democrat who makes w.
O recorded principles OF his party the guides Of b
d public life.
: Towards Mr.. McRae, personally, We entertain
Y none but the most kindly sentiments We hara
S made these remarks from sense of duty and 70
S sponsibility to the Democratic Party We trpa
d that the spirit in which they have been conceived
o and uttered will not be subj .cted to msconsrucd
IS Constantinople and the Bosphorus.
: What magnificent effect these mosques and MI
, nareis of Stamboul have; the domes looming up in
= the golden haze of the morning, high above the
house tops the mnarets piercing the heavens clear
- and white, like gigantic ornamented needles wrought
out of pure ivory the quays lined with strangely.
shaped houses, and forests of masts rising from lhe
flashing waters of the harbor, with bright cOOrs
! founting in the air the steamers from Bryukden
sweeping in CALAMITY leaving long trails of smoke
- behind them nnumerable craft with flowing
; man of the Black Sea- gliding about over the gOn +
l. Gus Bosphorus, and far and near the very waters
are alive with caiques, the most graceful and Oren
tai of little boats, with their smooth sides and pain
ted bows darling hiher and thither with the velOd
f ty of birds, skimmng the lucid deep as lightly
! as the swallows that sport around them-a picture
~ of Oriental life that art has attained Halt
" the population of Stamboul seem to be ahGat; tu
bans of every color brilliant robes sasheS and uni
forms glitter in the sunbeams: the oars of the cau
80 flashing if tipped with silver, and the busy hum
- of life rising over all with mellow checfunS-
10 Along the bridge, from end to end flows andh
err tide of life-the everlasting throng that CWdsh
from the dawn of morning to the darkness of night
- and seem never 10 be done; the Frank merchants
- from Pera and Galata, and the Americans from the
~ bazaars of Stomboul, the Turks, Jews, and COs
-" the Creeks the italians. the French, the English
bo all the nations of the globe appear to be passing
h. over the bridge speaking all the languages that cal
h distOrt the tongue OF man, wearing all the varel
~ Of costume that disfgure or give dignity to h
of form, and engaged in all the different pursuits tna
~ can occupy the human brain the very vision, M0
into glorious reality, that has haunted yol from cal
- ly youth in your dreams Of y Y
~ s0ttHesS, 2d0r of strangc nCa
- atmo>p here, q harmony Of rhts >"'.
: :. yisas Of golden huzo aud pa Es o.,.H@''
=, never SO charmed the se.>c5 before srt p"
w. lest glimpses Of the beautiful, " n tba .'@''
49, warm with youth and the spin n"' 2 he
49, realms of fancy. Now 1ur jnw . III" 'ds'
10 thought, and upon It's surf7~. .ri IL o'3o-
n tows. ~ - - ,.,uerS again r mystic "
"Vg9 ""tro dwell inha 5itants With CT, IS u diam
- and robes clf preclops flb.iGs wo.kei ~ -.'-
~ white wanc<s and fairy Casfe> zen. aoo Io
a. ta'as OF anil er and pearl use up d change n
- stranre a.Hg - nd vanish, tl4 ciola5 Z. $50
me- eve. t'ut this is I'll rcmeaC.. ag90set hT d,
~, ward now. here is 1a4ch SAD getuy q t4a 1
r OF the Sultan rs anywhere e'sa--a good l.I I'D
+ than You are prepared for. after ta3'n, Mise i
5 doe or Lady Montague Don't i've Wy %
J. weakness Of this kind any more If you - a''P
u; It makes one feel miserable whcu he waves N
like nice mint-jIiip a5ou. bed inc, a't .
~ headache the next N )rning. Eo;s hr1"ff .~
It s.. LouIs REMOVE 10 TIE gornGg5 --a!p'.
or ieheGsion has long bea0 fen in st. Lo"s i. mi
By o1 IF he waters OF tie Missouri. Wbor: !Il.,
70" re Mississippi above lat city sill ava. ' '"l'
OH aEa} the Illinois sLors,'4ysota III e5,sA. ="
N aev channel. for the great Father o. wa I"G.
pie leave s.. Louis some Ave or SIX H.'es 9'' .s
es- try The present flood, rs usual IS e- ~ "asa
the bank. having washel OF a nile and ra' 'l,l
ar graph line near Alton, with al tie ''a ,..r &.
'or 20 3 were planted. The editor o. @s 'S'
gre says: Aors D
$50 Asmlch abrasion of The Illinois shI' 40