Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-23
ga CItizen.0


time nor space 20 attend to anything else AS gen.
eral thing such matters must be allowed go for
what thew NAV be worth We deviate from the gen.
eral rule in such cases, and make the following
slight reference to a communication in Mondays
Herald, the signature of I" CITIZEN manly
for the reason that the expressions and charges
therein embodied have been repeated in pretty near
ly the same words on the streets, and we presume
capital is sought to be made by such repetition
The writer OF that communication speaking Of
the objects of those engaged in the anti KnowNoth
ing movement here, says 80 Their official mouth
piece the Journal, declared that their object to
destroy the American, or, they term it, the K. n
party. Aye, that is the term, Destroy" And over this
word Destroy considerable defamation is wasted when
is borne in mind that the Journal has not used the
uord at all an connection aVith the matter! Such Is
the fact. The sermon without text, and, save as
exhibition Of irrtabilty and bitterness can have
neither meaning nor object. David Crockett is said
to have laid it down as axiom, first to know you're
right, then go ahead This important preliminary
seems to have been neglected by the Heralds CORES
pondent,
We would beg leave 10 remind this courteous and
accurate writer that the editor of the Journal is
has been that. without indulging in the selfgratu
atory strain reoiced in by the said correspondent
we can, at least, say that we have endeavored to
discharge our duy-that we believe we have done
so, and shall endeavor 10 do SO that we believe we
are in a country where the press free, and are re-
solved that, humble are, lis freedom and nde.
pendence shall not suffer while in our hands. The
little demagogueism that attempts to create preJu-
dice against free and liberal movement, because the
editor of the Journal was born in foreign land, is
nearly out of date-the trick is too stale. We don't
think it will pay. We ask of the writer himself to
feel ashamed of it. He owes It 10 himself and to his
own self respect TO do so.
| And here is the next paragraph after that in which
the writer charges upon US the recommendation &c
DESTROY this, that and the other thing:
And well have the party he represents obeyed his behes
in their nomination for commissioners for they,
them, least distinguished for their bitter hostility tc
opponent whether personal POLITICAL and ready
to hunt to the death personal foe his political faith
Now, this is the first personal alIusion TO cand
date, in respect, that have seen in this can
vass so far Your organ admits that the
men composing the anti.Know- Nothing ticket are
good men--men for whom, if we are not mis-
taken, it expressed personal respect, and yet this
bitter attack is made without even giving names
Talk about bitterness
But here is another startling paragraph
And now if unusual and personal bitterness should grow
out of this contest Gas most likely there will from the YIN
dctive and abusive language held towards by one
least of their candidates and very OF their pary or
violence here has been the result of ucom
promising assault upon the rights of reemen by foreigner
and their allies them the consequence will be at thei
doors, and blood, if any, will be upon their hands w
would for the and good of community have avoid
"A CITIZEN.'
Who is it that talks so glbly of violence ?-who ii
it that anticipates blood who is it that by suct
prognostcs would cast suspicion upon the fail
fame of town in which he claims so deep an inter
est--with which he boasts so long an identification
In Gods name, let neither hear think of suc
things. Why by talking and writing of such things
tamiliarize the public mind with their contempla
ton, and render possible that which otherwise mus
be impossible? Let us, in the name of all that i
good and peaceful, have more of these half hints
half invitations 10 violence We have never had an
disturbance here-nobody expects any nowhere
no earthly reason why there should be any, and We
}; here comes u citizen" writing in such strain.
O. The Congress of the United States will NEE
at Washington on the first Monday in December
= the third day of the month. We fear that the SCI
sion will be a stormy one-One calculated to do harl
rather than good-to widen rather than heal the ur
fortunate breach bet the different sections
the country. There is, properly speaking, no cles
majority OF any party in the House. No party ca
y control anything by its unaided strength. Th
Il will complcate things, and can hardly fail to pr
e mote bargains and arrangements with all their low
ering effect upon the standard of Congressional
y rails. At the very outset the Kanzas question W.
= come mp as element in the organization. Viii
% field comes with the prima facie evidences of h
i right to represent KanZas Territorial Delegate, an
Il will of course take his seat. The Reeder wi
contest the seat with such arguments, or show of
guments as may best suit their purposes. The who
i question must be investigated by the Committee
Elections, and the Speaker appoints that Committe
thus it will come about that Kanzas will enter in
10 the very first movements for organization, and Il
election Of speaker involve test on that question
49, Unfortunately, the long session preceding a Pre-
- dental election is generaly-we might say unive
- sally-a talking rather than working session.
. Speeches made rather with view to their ele
pioneering effect than for the promotion of bushes
and the peculiar composition of the House about
l. assemble, warrants the fear that the coming sess
l. will be prominently season of Bunkum orato
to and excitement. We hope that these fears mi
prove unfounded but must confess that such hope
not very strong
y, The state of our relations with Great Britain W
d. give unusual interest to the forth coming annual me
er sage, and cause it to be eagerly sought for, ao
lis indications of the actual position of things
S. the view taken of them by our Executive as we'll
KS the policy recommended to the coordinate branch
tx the Federal Government.