Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-11-03

B. Meares, P NJ Walker, j. D. Powers, R. Tate DR.. A.
Newkrk, J. B. Seavy, w. Sudbury, L. J. Fleming
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cia intelligence will be found under the proper head
The intelligence from the seat Of war in the East is
TO the effect that Sebastopol invested the
south and east, and the guns of the allied forces
were playing the walls. Menchikof kept the field
to the north, and daily expecting Ostensacken
and Gorschakoff with reinforcements.
In the battle of Alma 26 English officers and 10
sergeants were killed, 70 officers and 95 sergeants
wounded 900 privates were killed and 400 wound
ed.
Prussia has expressed her willingness to act with
Austria
The loss of the arctic has created profound SEN
sation in Europe.
General Canrobet of the French army, is in good
health, according to official dispatches from St. Pc
tersburgh of the 9th
The allies had made no attack on Sebastopo, and
up to the Sd they still occupied Balaklava
One thousand Russians who escortng and
conveying munitions of war had been taken prison.
Mensohikotf himself narrowly escaped capture,
BERLIN Sunday evening following despatch
was published at st. Petersburgh on the 9Th Prince
Menschikoff has advanced his army corps nearer to
the north fort The French have left the north side
without contest, and embarked to join the English,
and have landed at BalakIava
PoLAND.-lt is stated that extensive movement
of troops is in operation along the whole line of the
frontier of Poland.
The Russian guard are advancing by forced march
es towards Warsaw, and the Polish troops d.
rected upon the Austrian frontier.
Prince Jerome Bonaparte had embarked for the
scene of action at the Crimea.
MenschikOfs plans between Cape Chersonese and
Sebastopo have heen frustrated by the allies, leav
ing the latter immense advantage The fires of the
ancient lighthouse of Tauric Chersonesus
kndled by the allies
The steamer Cleopatra took the news of the loss of
the Arctic to Liverpool the 18th, where it caused
painful sensation. No more OF her passengers have
been heard from.
The steamer Arabia had arrived out.
Prussia is becoming more disposed to coincide with
Austria, and favoring the allies
Spain is comparatively tranquil.
The report of Menschik offs sinking seven frigates
is confirmed.
Al the very latest, Sebastopol was holding out Wig
orous y The allies continued investing it without
much success.
False Issues.
| In the calm after such demonstrations as have re-
Gently been made against the democratic party in
several Of the States, it may good purpose 10
look over the held and to point out several of the
false issues raised by the leaders of the opposing
combinations for the purpose of misI aiding the pub
! lie mind. Among these may he enumerated the fol-
lowing:
|. The religious issue is dangerous to all con-
cerned than any other; and men deluded in re-
gard TO ii BY clamor which has not permitted them
to trace it to its inevitable sequel. If it any
thing, it must mean Church and Stale for there is
no real difference between DISTINGUISHING citizen by
refusing to elect him to Office account of his reli
gious opinions, and by enacting law compelling
him to conform to the belief of the prevailing secta
rian aiorily alternative to citizenship. In the
one case, have Church and State the result of
party mandate or popular prejudice: in the other,
we have it according TO statute of pains and penal.
ties. Now, it is quite clear to that of all those
who have been misled by the cry against the Catho
lie creed, few beyond those who are merely bgots
have been in favor of establishing, even indi
recy, the tyranny of Church and State in this
public. No man can say that under guise of being
ultra foe of single creed, he should in this seek
part of the State. And yet, under the false issue
raised by the intoeant leaders, this result must
, suredly happen if their schemes to prevail.
II. Under the general cry of hostility to foreign
ers" fatal and dishoaorable distinction is sought to
be made against those with whom we have entered
into solemn and binding covenant. The rights Of
adopted citizens equally sacred with those Of
q the native-born. These rights can be no more VIC
lated than the rights of prQpelty Indeed, the bare
idea of discussing the proprety of annung the fran
chlses of those whom we have oovenanted 10 support
and who in return, have agreed to support the United
States government is abhorrent to every rule of right
and of reason. Hence the organization against adop
ted citizens for any such purpose is monstrous. L
is like repudlating an honest debt-lke denying
ones plighed fath-ike an act of overt violence tt
the constitution. No American would be deliber
ately guilty of such act after seeing it in its true
e light. false issue may divert into doing
wrong, but reflection produces reform.
III. Ry the accusation that the democratic party
: are the ADVOCATES of Catholic doctrines, much mis-
chief has been done The democracy have mis-
sion 10 perform; they must defend the weak agains
" the encroachments of the strong. If the Baptist
were assaulted TO- morrow, the democracy would defen
% them. Would this make the democracy Baptists
l. To vindicate State rights against the aholitionst
h does not make the democracy shareholders any NOR
than defend the North against the attacks of tn
:; South would make the democracy abolitionists Th
- moment the guarantees of the constitution and tn
laws to states and to individuals are sought to b
. nullifed, iris tho duty of the democracy to STAN
forth as the champion of the oppressed Is it no
enough to bring the blush of shame to the cheek q
an American to see the heroism that results from
devotion 10 principle made the basis of false clam
or! Roger Williams, Baptist, and Willim Penn,
y Quaker, tolerated all religions, and protected all
20 the first at the risk of his life They, too were as
rs sailed for long period but time has consscrate
ID their memories throughout all lands and every age
* ~. false issue has also been raised on the sui
at ject of the naturalization laws Desperate and de
signing demagogues have sought to involve this que
s. ton with the bgotry that proscrbes certain cree
and the intolerance that persecutes adopted citizen
On These two issues stand entirely apart and disnt
from the discussion as to the naturalization law
K. They are both in the highest degree monarchcal ar
OF aristocratc One springs from the same spirit th