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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
From the Petersburg Iteligencer.
The VYhig Party.

To any one of the slightest observation it must
be very apparent that what once known as the
Wing party has ceased to exist. The now
used signifies nothing and represents nothing in
national sense of the word The so called Wings
of the North have not one feeling in common with
the Wings Of the South, and il is idle for sections
so antagonisc TO attempt 10 unite in electing
candidate for The Presidency. These facts ha We,
much against will, been forced upon US by
the action Of the Wings of the North. For a time
there were some who held out, seemed to hold
out, against the fanalical attempts upon the I'm
ion made by its enemies, the aboIitionIs but these
at last have carried off by 'lhe heady current
OF freesoiIism, and now the South has not one
friend among the influential Wings of the North,
except Mard Fillmore, upon whom she could re-
y for aid and support In maintaining her consiu
tonal rights. This is melancholy statement, the
truth of which cannot be doubted. People
may wish it otherwise, but fire and water
will as soon harmonic Southern Wings and
Northern FreesoiIers. The Northern Wings have
not only deserted The Wings Of the SouGh. but
have added insult injury. Their tone is that
of superior to inferior. Their language is, Cen
tlencn of the South, you want too much, and we
cannot yield to your demands. As long as YOU
were content with what were willing to con-
cede 10 you it was all very well, but now that you
have set up for yourselves it quite another thing
Such language pre-supposes a vassaIage on The
part OF the South, which, as Southern man, we
Indignantly deny aud repe. We beg nothing at
the hands OF the North, but demand and will in
the end compel, respect for constitutional
rights.
The Southern Wings having thus been deserted
by tie hypocrites Of the North who so long play.
ed double game wiki us, The question will ne.
cessary arise to What is true policy. In the
absence Of something which cannot now ra-
uonaly expect, we cannon believe that the Wings
Of the Souh will consent TO be represented in "a
so called Wing National Convention. To go in
to such body would be to place their throats al
the points of the knives OF the freesoil butchers
| 1t would be endor 5ement OF treacherv, and a
vile submission to multiplied wrongs and insults
Should this view Of the subject be taken by South.
ern Wings generally, sincerely hope il may
it will then be necessary TO take other action
! We sincerely wish that The suggestion we are a.
| bout to make had come commended 10 the party
10y more age, experience, and position than we car
! boast Of Humble, however, wo may be, ou
advice is the prompting oil heart devoted TO 6
cause for which we have privately and publicl,
! struggled for the last seventeen wears, and which
will never abandon.
We throw out then for The consideration Of GU
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
From the North Carolina Wing,

PASSAGE OF THE NEBRASKA & KANSAS BILL
1t stated in last that this bill had passed the House
of Representatives, whOa the Clayton amendment, which
intended deprive unnauazed foreigners Of The right
the TEMPORAL elections, the only clause IN II that
especially commended to the :aVo OF the South has al
sol passed the Senate ard is the law of land
Democrats pour the taerng JUNCTION their souls, that
because the Northern Wings voted masse against Its
passage that therefore has wrought dissolution of the
Wing party. BE hasty deductions from such
premises Northern Wings had the sagaciy the naked
point of the hook through the tempting appearances that
rounded it, and if Wings the South unwary
enough be caught by the false ba it does not that
all Northern Wings who voted against therefore Adolf
tiOnisrs. 1t Democratic bread upon the political
waters that they might ind after many days-say IN 1856
AT the North regarded strictly party question, and
democratic measure, the Wings voted against
together with the Aboltonsts of both parties, violated
eneI of their peculiar party fait regardtd by
Wings OF the South political Offering OF the North
the South and they voted for 1t accordingly But in
the South and destroy the Wing party 1t has done
chiefin respects, without bringing with good
the South and without destroying the Wing party The
principle involved IN It, mere naked abstraction OF right
and justice, which will never result i'll any practical benefit
the South because the laws of and the peculiar
CUmSanceS attending the institution OF slavery forbid Its
passage has violated solemn compromise, which, though
originally wrong in principle had been acquesced in by the
South without murmr, tor 80 years. and has only
the Presidency 1885, and conscientious both
North and South might well oppose it without committing
violation OF patriotic duty political morality The
grea democratic principle which asserts, had already been
fully established for all practical purposes by the Compromise
Of 1880 and passage will only have the effect par
ayse the efficacy OF the Fugitive Slave Law, fully and e
fectuay established by the Compromise of $780, and proba
bly, from this cause eventuate bloody civil between
the South and the North Without therefore, believing for
moment that passage will all strengthen the claims of
Northern AboltiOnlsts popular favor will venture to
say that the wing party stronger and more thoroughly
only reassers principles involved in the Wing ComDro
of 1885, without violating any of its pghed faith
former Compromises the with the Democratic
party by the introduction and passage this Nebraska and
Kansas Bill.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
A. A: C. = w ThE1n"s Secretaries.
Queries for A bOIitiOnTsts 10 Answer.

If The allegations of abolitionists Of Inc present
day. are true in reference the superior virtue Of
their pilgrim ioreiathers over that o! the present
generation, how is it that these superior SAINTS
could, individually and as States own slaves i'm.
port slaves and deal in slaves merchandise. and
yet admittedly, by the hbolitioniSs themselves,
they be snper:ors in the scale of virtue?
If The pilgrim fathers with slavery on their
escutcheon were so superior to the modern abo.
Iionlss, is there in the mere fact Of slavery ex.
Isfng at the south, any reason why the south
should not stand as high in the scale Of virtue as
the north
Slavery aside, the south is admitted 10 be equal
I" the north. If slavery did not ef1ace virfue from
the pilgrim fathers, but left the gh: Of il brighter
IN them than il now shines in the abol,tionists
have not these latter degenerated in other matters
TO an extent which will more than counterbaIance
their aba2donment of proftIrss slavery? There
must then be sreater sins than slavery and in these
SINS 'i'e "bol'ionsts must have INDUCED since rbey
! have sunk them 10 their own estimation hoIo,,
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09

their fathers who INDUCED in the sin Of savo.
That slavery is consistent with high Stat. !
Christian virtue and intelligence is the Creed
freesoilers and abolitionists; for they hab,rsN
euIoglse as exempars of virtue those who in ,; n
pas participated in slavery IN ali its phases ,rt
of whites and negroes. The great William Ps'
lived and died slave. holder the pillars If ~
New England church were shareholders =,
slave dealers, yet they receive the 10 peans Of
whole host Of freesoilers.
Let parallel columns Of abplitionists and sI,,.
holders or abetters Of slavery be placed side 1
side. and the latter would De TO the former
Hyperion to a Satyr.-Sentlnet.
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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09

Southern Wing brethern the suggestion OF holding
Southern Wing Convention, IN some ceh'[al
point of the South-say Columbus, Georgia, iof
insance-either during the coming autumn or 10
the next spring, TO consider the policy and duty Oh
The Wings at the South. Although the Wings OF
the South may never be able to elect wing OF
their choice to the Presidency, they can exercise
an influence most potential TO good. Upon one
great subject they can act with the democrats OF
The South. They can cooperate in the aqulsltIoh
of Cuba, and thus place two slave States IN the
way of Northern aggression, while it would throw
open to Southern enterprise and Southern cities
the trade OF the most fertile and beautiful island oil
the ocean, The true and best mode OF resisting
Northern aggression is to foster and develop by all
possible exPedents our own vast and lncaculable
resources. Build up New Orleans, Mobile, Char.
lesion, Savannah and Norfolk and in turn they
will build up the interior cities and towns, and
place the South in condition TO laugh to scorn
The threats Of the Abononists. The holding Of
such Convention as we propose may be termed
sectional. Well let 1t be so. 1t is sectional. and
meant to be SO. What are the Northern Wings
now doing? Acting sectionally for the purpose OF
violating The constitution. Look at their votes on
the Nebraska bill, and then see if it will lay in their
mouths TO rebuke the Wings Of the South for hold
ing a sectional Convention TO devise ways and
means to protect the Constitution from their own
ruthless assaults.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09

Ey~ We learn from a Geographic despatch to
the Charleston Standard, that the State Depart
ment has received dispatches by the steamer ASIA,
announcing the amcabe adjustment of the diff
Guilty between this country and Spain growing out
of the Black Warrior affair. In addition 10 remit.
ting the fine of Sc. 900 imposed upon the steamer
by The Cuban authorities, Spain discaims any in.
tcnrIon OF insulting he flag Of the United States
II turns out at last that Mr.. Soue has disap-
pointed his Wing defamers by proving himself an
accomplished dipIomatlst, and vndcaring the WIS
dom OF the appointment. We graiifed at
this termination of the difficulty for while the Dig
nifty of the country has been vindicated and The
rights OF citizens protected, we have escaped
war, that curse of civilized nations We have
ever been in favor OF the peaceable acquisition Of
this gem Of the ocean, yet we did not wish to see
the country involved in TO accomplish it,
We have but TO abide time, and the force Of
circumstances will drive it INTO our lap. The ty.
ranny of Spain will ultimately produce revo!u.
lion, which will, we hope, result in the indePen.
dence of the island, and then peaceabe annex
alton will fOlIow-thus it will give US possession
Of This golden apple without any of the evils at
lendant upon hoses.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
The syhis and the Nebraska Bill.

This bill which has been agitating the country
for many months and whose passage was re-
garded signal a triumph TO the South and The
moved the source of such bitter and malignant
excitement and struggling, but has proved to the
South who are her true friends, and upon " HON
she must rely for the enforcement Of her rights
and equality in the conlederacy.
The Democratic party under the lead of the
gallant Douglass battling for great principle Of
constitutional freedom achieved one Of the mos
glorious victories that has ever signalized the an.
"al- of AIRY party Ia the trim rnph of rghr
over might, Of constitutional law over excited and
embittered laclions-and resulted in the establish
ment of principle that will consolidate the pill.
lars of the Union AMI ccmen, the fabric of gov
eminent, around which the hownss of faua,
csm will be as harmless as the tanning of sum-
mer breeze.
The vote on the passage of this bill corrobo-
rates The assertion that the Wing party as ma
tional organization has ceased TO exist.
In this bill an effort was made TO establish the
great doctrine OF non-intervention upon the part
of Congress, with the subject Of slavery, and to
repeal an unconstitutional Compromise forced up.
on this section by an uneogs'iiutlcnaI majority.
This bill provides that all The territories shall be
open to The slave-owner. and it gives Us a chance
10 avail ourselves of The advantage Of a settle
ment in them and of adding strength to our pc.
culiar institutions. 1t takes from Congress and
gives the citizens Of The territories, the right 10
form their own fundamental law on The subject OF
slavery-und thus remove from the halls of Con-
gross this fruitful source OF agitation and excite
ment-and not one Northern arhis rotcz for 1t.
This bill was regarded fair ties, of the
soundness of parties, and the Northern wings
were weighed in the baIance aud found wanting.
But the party is not only split in twain. bot is d.
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vided in this State. Badger in the Senate, and
Kerr in the House, voted with The Democrats for
the bill; and Rodgers and Puryear with the Abo-
litionists against it. The division is not confined
to Congress, but EXISTS between the candidate for
Governor and his organs. The Wing Journal
published here, tie soil o oil 1IechkenL~rg,
true to tie South. characterizes tn: bill; a
" false bait" and compliments the "sagaclty OF
northern wings who could the point Of the
hook through the tempting Appearances that sur
rounded it," The Editor, Of course, is opposed
to the bill, or he would not thus speak of it, and
indirectly charges Messrs. Badger and Kerr as
wanting liz sagacty, as they did not see the point
of the hook that the abolition members refused TO
swallow. What does the friends of those disn
guished gentlemen think OF this? and what appre
citation does The Editor place upon Dockery, who
is SO unsagacionS as to agree with them? All
The southern Wing Senators Except one) took the
bate and it was reserved for the sagaclty OF Sew.
ard, Wade, Chase, and other abolition leaders TO
discover the hook, and to them we to look for
the protection and honor of the South
If our neighbor will anaIvze the vote on the
bill he will find tEat he has forsakcn his friends
and IS worShPPng strange g"ds-and that bis
followers in this Stale will not amount 10 a corpO
rails gurrd.
In order to do n"ghbor full justice, we in
sert his article entire, only asking our readers to
contrast it with another which will br found in to-
days paper, under the caption Of 6 The Wing
Party" taken from the Petersburg lntelIigencer
one Of he ablest and most Influential Wing papers
in the South. Remember the Nebraska Bill is a
Democratic Southern States Rights measure-that
it received the almost unanimous support of the
Southern Wings and Democrats that 45 North
err Democrats voted for it and not one N0rtLern
Wing THAI; the whole abolition party was ar
rayed against it--.hat Greedy, the leader OF the
Seward party, advised the burning of the Capitol
and the destruction Of the members Of Congress
favorable to it, TO prevent its Passage-and then
read the articles referred 10.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
No serious outbreak

with culIass and levovers. No serious outbreak
occurred.
1t is impossible TO estimate the number OF per-
sons present. The streets we're literally packed
thousands were present from the counry. At The
corner of State and Washington streets quantl-
ty of snuff, cowhage, and bottle of vitroll was
thrown among the escort. In The vicinity oil the
Custom House a rruckman attempted to drive his
team through the lnes Of the military. One OF his
horses valuable animal, was killed by bayo.
mel stab. The crowd cried /" shame, - shame,
and made rush, when the commander of the COM
paRy, greatly excited, ordered his troops TO IRE.
Col> Boyd, of the staff, hearing the order sPurred
his horse in front Of the company and prevented
the execution of the order. SeveraIs arrests were
made, aud three or four individuals were badly
hurt. well.dressrd elderly man was conveyed
to the hospital with his head cot open with sabre.
John K. Hayes, Captain of the Police, resigned at
noon, refusing To do duty.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
The Cambria Chcnisctte,

Or, Chemiscttei the fairest yet
That e'er hid bosom purer, winter!
] n IL rO;t not know what enviOus woe
Thy yelling SHOW hath given the writer.
So neatly fnIcd-so PumPly Glled;
Aud II en- the eyes that SHINE above 1t
] sigh long-nor is IL wrong
CAT least III song) dear girl to love 1t.
Sweet Chemiset'e! the coral set,
To chain tiny foIs in gentle duty,
Fling round glow upon the snow
To heighten thy blushing beauty;
And ne'er before, OF sea or shore,
Did coral feel softer billow-
Nor could the gold around it rolled,
Though ten times told deserve the pillow.
Oh, Chemsctte! below thee met,
ROSY ribbon binds her bodice;
And in her micn is clearly seen
One half the IQueen and one the Goddess.
Her voice is iow-hOw sweet its flow!
Her upper lip disdains the UNDER
Her hair is like dark waves that strike
\ marble cliff, aEd rush asunder.
On, ripening grace, oh, radiant face!
When love is love II knows no measure,
Her hands are small, but yet can call
The power of music at their pleasure;
And as they peep from sleeves o. deep
Wide guipure lace, la nude RGmiiies'
Her fingers seem, or else dream,
Like stamcns in the bells of lilies.
The robe Of blue-the violet hue
The green leaves in thy dark hair cleaning
Thy feet that move as light as love
Thy breath--thy lips have set me dreaming
NV cheeks wet-that chemisette
Was friled and worn by some enchantress,
But much | fear, t'were dreadful dear,
Were she my wife, to pay her Laumdress
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
CANDIDATES FOR SHERIFF.

oJ- We authorized to announce J. 5. MEANS as a
Caucdluc the office Sheriff vi Mcckienburg county, al
The ensuing August election
OF We authorized announce r. i. REA as
caud date Sheriff OF MeckemOug County at the ensuing
Angus election,
90 I've 3 authorized 10 ". \. COOK,
can date Tor Sheriff OF Meckembug County at The ensuing
August election.
10 We authorized announce JAMES WALLACE
candidate for Sheriff OF Mecklcnburg County the
SUNG August election.
10 We authorized to announce +. {. GREER, (Of
Povdence settlement candidate for the office of Sheriff
OF MeckIenburg county the approaching August election
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09

~ We have received from The g Standard "
Office, the first annual report Of the Superintend-
ent of Common Schools The document is well
got up and reflects credit upon the taste and skill
of the proprietor of the Office from which it issued
The subject of Common Schools is one Of great
importance to the welfare and advancement OF the
material interests Of the State, and the cause was
happy in securing the services Of so competent
and Jealous Superintendent as Mr. Wiley.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
Fourth of Bully.

The citizens of G. F. College making pre-
parations TO celebrate the 4rh Of July with becom-
ing spirit. J. II. WaIch, Esq, will deliver the
Grafton Mr.. w. A. Mendcnha will read the
MeckIenburg Declaration, and DR.. J. B. TwiIty
the Declaration of American Independence.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
The London Times ON cougb

Cough the great Temperance lecturer has been
labnring in England during The pas year. md will
the greatest success. We suhioin the foIIowiny
complimentary notice Of his oratorcal DISPLAY,
from the London Times:
John B. Cough is the Paganini of orators. He
plays ONLY one string, hut capable OF IN
finite rcsp0nses-ihe life Of q drunkard! OH
heavens and earth, oh angels, mon and Gevl,l
what theme running from the cherub Infant
through wasted youth. blasted manhood, days at
alternate rrvelrv and curSing. home Of unreeWtl
misery, death Of shame and anguish II is tG.
that Mr. Cough reces night after night. He pacs
up and down some twelve or twenty feet Of "a rIss
form, iudiciouslv left clear from him, PAGES up and
down with hands clencheG as in agony, or pa4ag !
the air to keep off The ghosts Of memory poutw
out words with such spontaneity that they som
times seem to tumble over one another. m !
smother meaning in their fall, scarcely stoppwi
a cheer never inviting one. He tells you viii
gestures, even more significant than his passions
and sometimes beautiful words, how he wrnta
from The home of poor and pious loving molHa /,
wandered from The straight road, was whipped b.
demons over an arid desert, led upon he hot sad
in his burning thirst, felt a word Of mercy w.
cooling waters his tongue, saw rainbow 81
hope over the abyss Of seven years Of SIN, on \
was restored TO strength and purity if not h1r
ness When he has told this, he can turn to ohs
men. can paint society with vivid pencil Nc.
conduct an argument with vigor the more cft Z
tive because tolerant Sometimes he will mn Z
dure an illustration, like that Of The boat on
rapids, which Will hold audience in suspr !
sion almost Of agony, end force Them TO sepkB
lief in appropriate tumuIr.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09

A VALUABLE DIAMoND FoUND.--On lrui"
man in the employ of Mr.. james Fisher ~
Manchester, near Richmond, Va, While Fp|
in throwing up a quanuty of EARTH o' An
among it a sparkling substance when Os
aside as OF no value. MIR. Moore, anoD'' b
man, took ii up, and upon examination We VI
much impressed with the sngulary o. "'I Lmg
ance that he determined to keep il. he S' '%@
it 10 several jewellers, all oil whom sad '"a,
be either dial Iond or topaz. S"bsequ,II,f
took it TO Prof. Dewey, who lmmeu'" "os "
nonnced il a diamond gem OF The PuS If
and of exqpisit beaury-~eighlng n'I' 'r sns1
The largest ever discovered in Nor'" "h.dps
Prof. ID. supposed it to have been "a'"'
spot where it was discovered. -
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-09
UNION COUNTY.

t- We authorized announce Col JAMES a
DUNN candidate TO represent Union County in the
House OF Commons in the next Legislature.
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CHARLOTTE:
FRIDAY MORNING, June 9, 1854.
FOR GOVERNOR.
THOMAS BRAGG, ESQ.,,
OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.
For Stale Senator,
CAPT. gOIfV WALKER,
For CommnGCrS,
WIN. X. MYERS, WILLIAM BLACK,

2- We are authorized announce the Of SAM }
LOWRiE a Wing cand date for seat in the House o
Commons represent Meckenburg county III the next Gen
eraI Assembly. Election, Sd day OF August,