Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-26
From the Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Observation-Disclosures

From the Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Since the election is now over, the present article
should not be looked upon as electioneerng doc
uen Its object is TO invite the attention of adopt
ed citizens to few general reflections. Known 9TH
ingism stands second among the peculiar isms of the
day-Abotonism being the frst-and like many
others, the former name will pass into oblivion, and
only be remembered of the follies of a
disappointed ard corrupt party; but the latter will
remain. What does the name imply? In itself, II is
an unnellgible COngeT9eS, used Tor the purpose OF
drawing together, under secret oath, band of po-
iitical renegades Their aggrandizement, at the
expense of their political victims, is the only princ-
pie that the party actually possesses and the sole
one that we have been able to discover Wherever
the Secret Order have been successful they have car
red il out to the very letter Adopted citizens have
been prescribed the utmost limits from all offices,
whether civil or military. RESPONSIVENESS upon this
subject were answered with the cry that americans
mast and shall rule america. This answer is strictly
correct and with it, all perfectly agree. The Con.
attulion of the United States defines clearly who
shall rule America and fixes the qualifications neces-
gary before entering upon the discharge of the duties
Of Office. But the Constitution is virtually an unwor-
thy instrument by the Secret Order, and had they
the power its provisions would be changed as to
entirely deprive foreigners from becoming cltl-
zens There is not single blessing which adopted
citizens now enjoy that would not be obliterated, and
themselves reduced 10 the situation OF slaves The
adopted citizen has rights, aud he ought to know how
10 maintain them. The moment he takes the oath OF
allegiance, renouncing every foreign sovereignty
whatever he becomes an american citizen, and as
such is entitled to all the rights of an American
The welfare of this country, with all lis institutions
are his And, sworn as he is to support the Constr
tuiOn it becomes his duty TO guard and protect 1t
from all entertainments, and hand 1T down to pos
terity unsuled and nviolate. What then is the
clear duty of every adopted citizen? To this ques-
ton there can be but reasonable answer; and
that 49, to faithfully sustain the great Democratic
Party of the Union That Party has ever been the
guardian of their rights and liberties, and though
many have departed from it, and for a season bowed
down before miserable CoOnS and OpoSsumS, as the
Egyptians did to cats and reptiles, yet that party has
never lett nor tOrsaken any of our citizens 1t re-
mains the same faithful and Interchangeable friend. Its
arms always open to receive the returning peni-
tent and 10 establish him again in his right to equal
ly. Democracy requires no secret, hidden place to
propagate her principles, where midnight assassins
assemble to commit political trdtriciae.
The political principles of the Democratic party
are as old as the Government. They have been can
7asSed in every shape by opposite parties, and ii is
well established fact that the Democratic party never
mas been defeated, when it stood firmly on its prlnc
PIES When Henry Clay was the candidate for the
FFesldency, as high-mnded Politician, he defined
Ae principles OF the Wing Party, and upon these he
was always defeated. The Wing party occasionally
succeeded by an abandonment of all principles, and
0INN l'oCIl NY " stopping 10 COnqUeT.' OpS-
sums, CoonS' Log Cabins and Hard Cider, were sub
'uuIed Tor reasons, and what has been the result
1he 'otal destruction of the Wing Party The
Democrotlc party has wihstood all the storms of fa-
usnciSm' unscathed and uninjured. And why? Be-
uSe us principles were those of the Constitution,
presented to the public in characters that could not
re mistaken. How was it that adopted citizens could
vi one moment think of supporting the Know-Noth-
Hs party while 1t was using every means to destroy
Ie very instrument under which their present tights
Ge secured: Did they not know, that after taking
b o T@'a OF allegiance TO support the Constitution of
b., Oniteu states, they were actually committing
yury by aiding the Secret Order, whose real object
tb" 10 remodel that instrument, in order to deprive
bom not only OF the right to hold Office but also OF
lg9t 10 vote! They will probably never be en-
bPPP eu again by the abominabe secret movement,
ssit Iey should guard equally against Aboitonism,
LIDS Inc same paternity.
Incidents sometimes occur in the life of an
[ooao. actress. One evening last week, while Miss
AiS an was performing in the Hunchback,'' at the
do5 Theatre, and Just as she said, " Clifford, why
Ma you speak to me q" one of the spectators re-
sbs% Ia an audible voice, DO, Clifford, would, i
'Alk 10 me in that way"
dp LYING HIM THE NEws-On Thursday evening
enc me play of Hamlet, at Phoenix Hall, the news
as T t"A and destruction of Sebastope arrived JUS
J'of as Hamlet, was in his death scene, exclam
r. ., die, Horatio;
Iao potent poison quite o'ercomes nv snirit
f;@unot live to hear the netvs from EnGL1Md 20
Rwav oIs oh Inc allies Immediately cried out" Dit
tVa n lsllow SsbastePoL is taken'-Petersburg