Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-31

The first editorial article in the SeniW eekiy Fay
ettevIile Observer of the eth i beaded speech
By Dir. Badger. and defends that gentleman against
objections made to his amendment 10 the NEBRASKA
Bill The mex: but one is headed "a Remarkable
Revelation in which great deal is made OF an ex-
tract from letter of Mr. Clemens, of Alabama, TO
Mr. Davis of the same Stale, from which the follow
ing extract is made:
Rut a fey DAYS since in conversation with
northern senator and myself. he president FIerce)
gave as his decided opinion that Douglass Oil was
proposition in flavor OF freedom, and added thal'
If il should pass although might absorb the ~hoe
of Mexico not another SAGE State sro.Eld ereT come
into the Union He expressed great surprise at the oP
position If seith from the NoTth amd equal surprise
that the South should Be- icilng 10 take A. agreed
with him fully, and could not help recurring to the
sratagem by which the Greeks effected the destruction
of Troy
The Observer while gloating over this, never once
appears conscious that Mr.. Clemens himself admits
that il misrepreseDts the Presidents views and re-
marks as the annexed extract from letter written
By him TO General Pierce. will show. Perhaps the
Observer did not know of It's existence at the time
its article was written. Let see whether 1t VIII
be inst enought to publish il that il has been
Drought 10 liz notice:
Extract from Co! Clemens Letter TO President Pierce
q Ia nv letter TO Mr.. Davis did not pretend to
give your language except where quotation MARKS
we're used and. from subsequent conversation WIN
You, | think il very probable that ! misunderstood
the purp0rt Of YOUR remarks upon this particular
point. Your surprise may have been expressed thai
the true men of the North should hesitate 10 vote 1oT
Douglass bill when the South were willing TO take 1t;
and if had PAID attention 10 the whole conversation
| doubt not such would have been the impression
left on my mind.
Il have never sought conversation with you up
on the subject of the Nebraska bill but every tie
have heard you mention the subject, you have uni
formly expressed yourself warmly in favor OF the
principle OF the bill the principle OF the right OF
the people OF the Territories to regulate the qneson
of slavery for themselves-a dOctilne from which
dissented and, as knew were not al all likely
to agree. sought no discussion Of the question
You have assured me always that you 'houghtl 1t
best for the whole country, and insisted that patriot
ic men in both sections ought TO take It. thought
the South must be the loser. think so now. un-
derstood you 10 place it upon the ground that the
principle is night in itself and, If II works Tor OF
agains, particular section, no one has right 10
complain that you were for the ghts Of both sec
tons and willing TO take any consequences that
might follow the practical carrying out Of those nights
you understood them
But the GROWING beauty of the series is the con-
GLIDING paragraph of this last article OF The Observer,
is as follows
1T is worthy Of remark in this connection, that Mr.
Cutting OF \. Y, one of the most distinguished
Northern members OF the House, eontended fe "
days ago that the bill is the best measure for the
North that has ever been rendered. These things
will arrest the attention of Southern members and
Southern people"
VIII the Observer please bear in mind that this
remark of Mr. Cuttings. which i, quotes with SO
much complacency, is based upon the Badger amend
ment or proEiso which it defends Fehemen.ly! Il
- that amendment Oy nroyiSn which makes Il in the
opinion Of Mr.. Cutting, the best measure for the
North that has ever been tendered.' The Observer
thought to attack the President but missed It's aim,
and fell foul Of Mt Badger, AMI thus contradcts its
own previous defence OF his amendment Reckless
partnership riH beray and contradict itself 1t is
the Objectionable amendment OF Mr. Badger which
will arrest the attention OF Southern members and
Southern people"