Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-07
The Fourth OF July.


as to him, her or it. may seem most proper and be-
coming. By way of showing his independence the
sun will rise later and 60 bed earlier than he did
the day before By way of showing their indepen-
dence the powers that be will have various and sun
dry cannon fired at sunrise, which will cause all the
sleepers to awake, and some, fear, TO talk IN a
manner not as respectful it should be- The volun-
tee companies will parade before the heat OF the day
comes on, and after that al must be Independent on
their own hook
The difficulty of obtaining suitable room deter
mined the Committee to omit the usual Grafton and
other services upon the occasion. We feel like i'm
proving" the opportunity, to deliver homlly upon
the want of Town Hall That is now the pressing
want of the times.
There will be excursions down the river in capital
steamboats, and other agreeable methods of escaping
from the noise and confusion of crowded town, OF
which the public will no doubt take adVantage'-
Some may, perhaps, look too often al a glass with
something in if, but the number, we trust, will be
few 1t is bad way of showing our indepen'
dence-very bad it leads to headaches and other
disagreeable results.
Our friends in Charlotte will no doubt have
lively time and the weather is pleasant for camp
ing out, which rather guess some OF the multi.
ude there assembled will be forced to do We trust
that our people will have good time there.
commerce and tonnage doubled in the last ten
years-an amount Of railroad communication more
than doubled-a territory increased fully third in
extent-population increased by about % per cent
prosperity unchecked by commissions, which shake
all Europe State and national credit higher than
ever before-all these pronounce more eloquent and
convincing Fourth of July oraons than the greatest
intellect could conceive, the smoothest tongue give
utterance to.
| Congress will not do very much for few days,
but will 60 at business again towards the close of
the week. If they will only pass the Bill for I'M
proving the Naval Service-reduce the Tariff and
give US our appropriation, we will not have much
complaint TO make upon the whole, we think this
will turn out to have been a working session.
Daily Journal Sd INST
YESTERDAY PASSED OFF more quietly in Whining
ton than any Fourth within our recollection, or even
that of the oldest inhabitant. Every body seemed to
have gone out of town. and at midday the streets
were deserted, and than Sabbath quietude
prevailed. The various excursions-the cool breeze
at the Sound-the fact that there Grafton in
town-together with other causes, tended to produce
this result So far as our observation extended,
there very little drinking and disorder, at
least in town. At night some fireworks were set off,
and considerable crowd and animation along Mar
ket street.
We have not heard, as yet of any accidents, and
hope we shall not.-Datty Journal, 5h inst.
Great Man Fallen.
After long and honorable career, Thomas Ritch
lie is at rest. In devotion of nearly half century to
the editorial profession, Mr. Richie contributed as
largely to the ofthe Democratic party, and
ered wide and as long continued influence over
the politics of the United States, as any man, per-
haps, who has taken part in their discussion
more than dozens OF noisy asplrans, who have been
elevated by his exertions and the fruits of his earnest
study and self sacrificing abors to high and conSpc
uous positions. Never, in the course Of long life
seeking holding Office, yet the trusted friend of the
ablest and purest occupants of the presidential chan
the recognised leader of his party in Virginia, anc
in great measure throughout the South, few mer
have occupied more responsible position and none
could have occupied it more purely, or, generally
speaking, with greater ability. Like all other men
in the course OF long life, he must have committed
errors for perfect, and the course of lead
ing editor, whose foot is always in the arena, AM
who must take sides and avow opinions promptly up
on all questions as they arise, is peculiarly ryn
one; yet through that ordeal MIR. Richie passed witt
as few errors of Judgment to regret as most men VIII
have been placed under such necessity of contin
ual commtal and his errors were those of judg en-
alone, for in his devotion to principle he never wa
vered; nor could any act or expression of his llf
throw a shade of doubt upon his ardent patriotism
Posterty will assign Mr. Richie place among tn
great American statesmen, who have illustrated tn
first half of the nineteenth century.
nc There ale great times at the North, especial
, in Connecticut, where they 60 things with rush
They first made coalition Of all sorts of people an
defeated the Democrats: they then went to work an
!, passed law multiplying the Fugitive Slave Law
. passed resolution giving negroes the ights
. vote as white men-passed Maine Liquor Law S
stringent that it presumes that any man who has Ii
quOr in his house means to sell it, even though b
never offered it for sale even thought of such
thing. They have invited negro preachers to ope
! the session of the Legislature with prayer, and be
Sides all that wont do but they prohibit the elephar
and other wild beasesses goin,s abroad in day ligh
and are going to pass law to make white girls maj
ry colored gentlemen. If we recoiiec Alright ther
\ was very considerable rejoicing over this {" VIII
victory on the part of some of our Wig coeu
porares The Democratic members of the Legisls
ture have voted for none of these niger doings.
q n5- The Main Line of Pennsylvania Public Work
. could find no bidder at the minimum fixed by law
r. $40 100000; and the time during which they WEI
1t TO be offered having expired sale take pat
l. without farther legislative aid. These works CO
twenty millions of dollars. and perhaps ganc