Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-30
"a Phenomenon Explained"

..A Phenomenon Explained"
An article headed as above will be found in our
columns to-day, copied from the New York Tribune
of the 23d.
Sometime since, under the caption of 'Partes at
the Morrill, we took occasion TO refer to the abo-
ton and anti-Southen character of various of the
prevailing ssms of that section, among the rest the
Know Nothings and to express belief that those
isms simply contained the elements out of which was
proposed to build up one great congomerated, ring
tailed and zebra striped Northern party differing i'll
everything but opposition to the South and the Dem
ocratc party.
The Tribune, the great organ of abolitionism, very
distinctly avows that 'the detection which has taken
place in the ranks of what it cas1 the sham Democ-
racy, has resulted in the association party dstin-
guished as Know Nothngs." 1t concludes that the
" Know, Nothin9s" are the natural offspring of the
anti Nebraska excitement. 1t adds: That the pre-
sent faith of this party" Know Nohngs lis anti
Irish, we do not wonder, for the majority of the
Irish in this country have always been the side of
American slavery and British industrial and CONNER
cial monopoly, (which means simply that they have
not been aboitonists and haze been Demonstration
such is the real meaning of all the Trbunes flourish
If after careful reading, this article from the Tri-
bune does bear out fully all have heretofore
said about the anti-Southern and anti Democratic
character of these new Northern organizations then
we must conclude that language has lost it's sgnif-
cation. Certainly the authority of the redoubtable
Greedy will hardly be questioned, when iSms abo-
lltionism are the matters under discussion.
NcweIrs Patent Safety Lamp.
We have, we think, fully tested this application of
the principle of Sir Humphrey Davies Safety Lamp
for miners, TO the burning of fluid and so far
can understand, its value hardly be over
estimated. 1t consists simply of circular tube of
fine wire guase in the centre of the lamp, from top to
bottom, the wick being enclosed in still another tube,
| fitting inside of the first The wire cause prevents
the communication of fame from that portion of the
fluid in the tube TO that portion in the body and rem
ders an explosion the next thing TO impossible. We
have a match applied to the tube and it burn
with a steady fame without communicating at all to
the rest of the lamp and, at the same time, fluid
poured in from feeder similarly protected, and
with perfect safety, although the fame was in con-
tact with the spout of the can or feeder We cannot
but think it q matter we'll worthy the attention of
all families in which burning fluid is used. The
Messrs, DuPie and A. c. Dickinson, ESQ, of this
place. have purchased the patent right for this State
o. The Herald of Tuesday seems to think that
justice to Mr. Davis requires to state that he was
not at either of the two Wing meetings held here in
March and April, 1852, and that he never gave in
his adhesion to the resolution passed at the last one
We hardly think that this has any bearing upon the
matter al ISSUE and do not now recollect anything
in reply that would appear to us to render the
statement necessary-but, earnest wish is tc
avoid injustice to any one, we cheerfuly make thu
statement requested We inferred Mr.. Davis
assent to the resolution declaring Convention no
the only republican mode of amending the Constitu
ton, but expressing apreference for another mode t.
be Sustained at all hazards, from his silence. TIL
It resolution of the first meeting in favor of Conven
l. ton called forth protest. that of the second in ia
vor of Legislative enactment tacitly approved
on the principle that silence gives consent" W.
certainly had reason for surprising that Mr. Davi
e did not approve of it. 1t certainly the position
of the party, in which he understood to
&c b5E~ John Maxwell, Esq, has resigned the of6c
d ofPost Master at Resaca, Duplin co.. N. c. and Ba
a ney Williams, Esq, appointed in his stead.
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