Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-25

Ha- The Herald and its associate organs. or as it
would elegantly remark, papers of that kidney
why not also say livers lights and gizzards) insist
hat the Know Nothings not antagonistic to the
principles of the Constitution because they do not
propose to effect their objects by open legal enact
ment, which the constitution prohibits, but by the
Seward process of higher Tar, registered in coun-
ell, and carried into effect by means of an oath
bound confederacy. 1t is as much as to say, I'VE
admit that the constitution prohibits certain things
being done by the peoples representatives in Con-
gress, and by this prohibition the trainers OF the
constitution distinctly affirmed their belief IN the I'M
propriety and impocy of doing such things. but If
this constitution does stand in the way of our doing
such things in legal constitutional manner we will
yet effect our objects by means OF our own higher
law" That is about the gist of the whole matter
Whether such evasions and higher-law-isms will go
down with a truth loving constitutional people re-
mains 10 be SEEN 1t is nonsense to talk about re-
hashes," ETC. Two and two will always amount to
four and truth is none the less truth because re-
stated In the search after novelty we never wish
to be drawn into error. The principles of the cor
stitution, and the laws enacted under it, and the
policy pursued mainly in the administration of the
and rod of every new gled old and exploded
one breaking out in fresh place. As for adopted
citizens or any other citizens becoming of6ce.hunters
by profession, we are, and we think we are known
to be- as much opposed to it as any man living, but
we are to have adopted citizens at ALL let be felt
that they are really children of the State and not
Pariah CASTE inferior to their fellow. citizens-not
only subjects, but also citizens of the government
From the nature Of things Americans do and must
rule America. Guaranteeing adopted citizens near
about six to cne native citizens have the matter in
their own hands. 1t is for them to say whether the
country is indeed to be mother to the children OF
her adoption or a step-mother The country is
strong enough to be liberal and honorable, and can
not require secret oathbound societies for her po-
lection.
THE FOREIGN NEws.-A fuller examination of the
details of the foreign news by the Baltic, goes to
confirm all our worst fears of the distress inevitably
impending over the civilized world, both in COM
mercia and monetary point of view, and in the still
more painful certainty of threatened famine Even
in Russia deep feeling exists among the psasantry,
whose means of livelihood are taken from chem for
support of the army, without adequate compensa-
ton; and the abstraction of aborers from the cult
walton of the SOIL has raised every necessary OF life
to starvation prices.
The allies are again al stant-stll before Sebas-
topol awaiting renforcements. They calculate on
being able to concentrate an additional field force Of
10000 men in the of the Russians, to prevent
the Russian army in the field being able to give any
aid to SebaStopol. The London Times actually be-
gins TO dream of success, though what sort of sue
cess no one can tell. 1t is evidently believed, that
complete success in the ield-the perfect possession
Of the Crmea, must precede the fall of Sebasopol;
a sage conclusion, which, however true and appa-
rent has taken eight months to beat into the heads
of the allied generals and cabinets.
Louis Napoleon, it seems is not going to the Cri.
mea. The recent attempt at assassination seems to
have exerted deeply depressing effect upon his spir
its, and warned him of the danger of leaving France
The news from China would seem to indicate the
failure of the Revolution The insurgents have been
driven off from Shanghai and Canton, and the vlcto
rious Imperialists have been guilty of the most afro
cous cruelties The reported Christianity of the in
surgent leader and his followers TO have beer
sort of humbug Their distorted jargon approache
about as nearly to christianity dog-faced mon
key does to the human species. We can't see wha
interest we should feel in the affairs of China, il
so far as state of war there interrupts trade.
They have had an earthquake at Japan which ha
been quite destructive
RA1N-The blessed rain has more falleI
upon US, and it was never more needed. We onl.
hope that it has extended to considerable dis
lance on all sides of us, that the crops may b
revived and food grown for the support OF an,