Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-04-28

other II anything, the effect is likely TO be disad
yantareous to the cotton trade. but not much Ev-
erything solid and substantial will hold its own, al
though mere imsies and fances will be apt to 60 by
the board.
BSg~That the young men OF the State, those too,
of education and intelligence, entering the ranks
of the Democratic party, to give great offence
to many of the Wing leaders and newspaper writer's,
who, presuming 10 usurp prerogative which is not
accorded 10 man, are now slow in attributng motives
of an unworthy character 10 those who choose to
exercise the freedom of action and opinion, to
which, as free and responsible agents: they are
entitled. That the fact of many young men whose
family associations, least, have been with the oppo-
site party choosing, coming to act for themselves,
to place themselves in the Democratic ranks, should be
ominous of defeat, and therefore distastefa to Wbg
leaders is natural, but can afford neither excuse
justification for any of the imputatons which such
papers as the Raleigh Register and Fayetteville OBJ
server seem inclined to indulge in.
In former times even during the comparatively
brief period since we have had any connection with
politics. the University Of the State used to be per-
feet nest, almost we might say, school OF Wing
gerry, turning out few young that were not en-
bued with most bitter prejudice against the Demo-
cratic party. But the current has changed. The
youth Of the State are Democrats Of this fact we
had very abundant proofs at the Democratic Con-
yention The younger members of more than one Of
the most influential families in the western part Of
the State where the chances of promotion are very
largely 10 favor of the party they are leaving have
elected to take their place with the Democrats Are
imputatons to be cast on their motives The acces-
sons TO the ranks of any party, from the ranks OF
the old stagers Of the opposite: are always few and
far between The ties of lifetime, whether right
or wrong are hard to break 1t is to those entering
life in great measure unprej JUDGED and compare
lively free to act, that political revolutions are MAIN
ly due. Sweeping denunciations of motives are the
weakest and least worthy of weapons, and seldom or
never resored 10 save by those who feel their strength
passing away.
FIRE.-A fire broke out last Monday night between
and 10 o'clock on or near the River, and about two
squares above the Railroad, by which four frame
buildings were destroyed. One occupied, we
learn, by Mr. Latta, as a Cooper-shop and turpen-
tine shed another was small shop or store, said
to belong to Mr. Mayer; another was occupied as
store house for sashes and blinds by Mr. Ivey, who
has put up shop there for the purpose of man
ufacturing them and the fourth used by Mr.
Ansey Davis, as place for negroes which he has
here We do not think that much property besides
the buildings was destroyed the loss in them we
unable to estimate, precisely; we should not think
it would exceed fifteen hundred dollars. We learn
that the buildings were owned by Messrs E. p. Hall
and 0. G. Parsley.
THE DONATION OF LANDS TO THE STATES FOR THE
SUPPORT OF THE INsANE.-We would venture to sug-
gest that the General Government collects money for
certain defined AID limited purposes, among which
we are not aware that attendance to the sick and in
firm of the States is one it not erected for the
purpose of repairing the legs and arms Of the people,
nor of taking care of those sick in body mind, ex-
cent in the cases of those who incur such disabilities
in its service. If, conceive, the General Gov
eminent is only a trustee of the Public Lands, the
mere fact of any object being good one in the alb
stract cannot be urged as reason why they should
be applied to its furtherance. Any other class of
sufferers has Just as strong claims the insane. The
General Governments might as well build poor houses
and hospitals for the small pox or consumption. 1t
has Just as much authority.
i commencement O the Fayetteville d Western
RaI Road.
We learn from the last Fayetteville Cdr0linidn
that the work on this Road has been commenced and
that Messrs. Seymour, Risey Co., who contracted
for building the whole Road hove let out the grading
of the first four miles to Messrs Jones and Barbee
who commenced actual operations on Thursday last
, and have from sixty to seventy hands at work.
The corps of Engineers at work locating thu
balance of the Road and it is the intention of thu
contractors TO have operations commenced tn
whole line imme diaely. The Caro!inian consider
the prosperity Of Fayetteville from henceforh Ger
tain
A NOTEWORTHY FACT.-It is noticeable, in con
nection with the late Charleston Convention, thai
while the States North, South and West of Sout
Carolina gave free passage to the delegates the Sou
Carolina Road only gave return tickets-charging TO
? the going. While the Roads centreing in Wilmington
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