Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-30

Hibbard perma Hent president. Messrs. Xix, Bald
win and Robinson were chosen secretaries, with ten
vice. presidents. The Hon. John S. Wells, was nom
mated for Governor receiving on the first ballot 233
out of the 275 votes The nomination was received
with much applause. Mr.. Wells is of the first
men in New Hampshire. He served short time as
Senator in the last Congress, and was distinguished
for the ability with which he discussed of the
most important questions which engaged the delbe-
ratons of the Senate It is understood that he will
take the stump and give New Hampshire thorough
canvassing Of the result, under such circumstances
we can entertain no doubt
The national Democracy throughout the Union
will read with satisfaction the resolutions unanimous
y adopted by the convention. The whole proceed
ings give full assurance of a brilliant Democratic
triumph in the Granite State in March next The
following are the resolutions:
IS RESOLVED, That while the shifting organizations
of our opponents have neither permanency of name
nor consistency of doctrine, it is at once the merit
and the glory of the democratic party that its great
and guiding principles immutable, its purposes
fixed, and its name time-hOnored and unchanging.
RESOLVED, That we hold to a strict construction
of the constitution abstinence from the exercise Of
undelegated or doubtful powers, an economical ad.
minstration of the State and federal governments,
and scrupulous observance of the reserved rights
of States and of individuals
Resolved, That democracy has secresy, and
requires oaths that while it publicly avows, as
fundamental principle, freedom of conscience, without
distinction of religious faith the political equality
of all whom the law recognises as American citizens
without reference 10 the accident of birth. 1t relies
for success upon open discussion and the intelligence
of the people; we, therefore, denounce the know
nothing organization, called as intolerant in its
warfare upon the freedom of religious belief and the
sacred rights of conscience, unjusy exclusive in its
requirements of birth and blood, and ntrepublcan
anG dangerous in its methods Of secret political
tion as ccrrupting in its encouragement of secret
combination and falsehood, reprehensibe in its OBJ
ects, and unmanly and dishonorable in the modes
by which it seeks their accomplishment.
I" RESOLVED, That believe in the cardinal doc
trines of State rights and popular sovereignty; that
recognise in lis broadest sense as Just and saluta-
ry, the principle that to the people of every organ
lied State and Territory belongs of right the preoga-
tive of regulating for themselves their domestic
| and local affairs within the limits of the constitution
and that dcnounce all violations of this principle,
whether by the interference of the abolitionsts of
the free States by the aggressCns of their abettos
in the work Of sectional agitation from the slave
States.
! RESOLVED, That the constitution of the United
States is founded upon the fundamental principle of
entire and absolute equality among all the States of
this Union and ii is not competent for Congress, or
any other power, to impose upon new States coming
into the Union any condition restriction, in respect
to their domestic institutions internal concerns,
which the federal constitution has not imposed upon
the original States; and that any effort on the part
of Congress, any other power to violate this prn-
cre should be met and resisted by all good citizens
as attempt to trample upon the constitution and
| destroy the Union
| "ReSolUed That we are in favor of iudicous re-
gula,ion of tine sale of sprituous liquors but be
leve the law of the last legislature, miscalled An
act for the suppression of ntemperance' to be un-
constitutional, illibera, and oppressive in theory
and calculated in practice to aggravae the very evils
1t was proposed to remedy: we, therefore, advocate
its immediate repeal.
" Resolved, That the overturning of the establish.
ed judiciary, and the substitution in its stead of the
discarded project of the federal party of 1873 by the
dominant factions of the last Legislature was in dero-
CATION of the organic law in disregard of the wishes
and TO the detrment of the interests of the people OF
the State The people will restore the integrity of
the constitution and renstate the judiciary upon its
ancient foundation
| &c ResolUed, That the Know. Nothing administration
in this Stale, by its llbera, vindctve partisan and
unconstitutional egislation-by its unparalleled pro
scrpton of faithful public officers and by its appoint
ment of incompetent and unprincipled to SC
large an extent of their placesby its palpabe mis-.
representation of the public sentiment of the State
upon national questions of vital importance, and by
It's ruthless invasion of the sacred rights of indivd
ualshave shown it to be unworthy of the confidence
OF just and patriotic people, and deserving OF the
! severest condemnation; and we have abundant ev
dence that, at the next election the people will hur
these untalthtul servants from the seats they have
| disgraced, and restore honest and patriotic
party to power.
'ReSolUed, That the present national administra
ton has been true TO Democratic principles, and
therefore, true to the great interests of the country
In the face of the most determined opposition it has
maintained the laws, enforced economy, ostered pro
gress, and infused integrity and vgor into every de
partment OF the government at home. 1t has sgnallJ
improved our treaty relations, extended he fields Of
commercial enterprise, INDICATED the rights of ou1
citizens abroad, ant gloriously illustrated American
honor. 1t has asserted, with eminent impartiality
the just claims of every section and has dared at all
times and under all circumstances, to be faithful to
the constitution. We, therefore, proclaim our un.
qualified appreciation of its and policy and
our unabated confidence and regard for our honored
fellow citizen who stands at its head And we com.
mend the name of Franklin Pierce 10 the approach
ing Democratic National Convention for re-nomina.
ton TO the Office of President of the United States
believing that. in crisis like the present, the sures
guarantee for the safety and success of the future
TO be found in the comprehensive craftsmanship and
unaering fidelity to duty, which have been so thor
oughIy tested and approved in the past"
i How SwindIers are punished In England.
Sir Jno. D. Paul and his partners, Messrs Strahar
and Bates, who were for many years leading Lon
don Bankers, failed some time since and disclosed
that they had, when pressed for money, disposed O
securities placed in their hands on deposit. and ap
piled the money to their own necessities. The las
arrival from Europe brings intelligence of the tria
and conviction Of these persons and that the sentence
pronounced upon them is Ia years transportation
This Is the way criminals dealt with in Eng
land. The higher their station, the surer and NOR.
inevitable their doom. Sir John D. Paul saws tn,
New York Herald, a baronet a MAGISTRATE 3
leading member OF the church and of several reli
gious and charitable societies his connections Al
well as those OF his partners, highly respectable
and influential. Yet they have received the sam,
punishments as if they had been the lowest crmina
of London. 1t is justice 10 Eng land to concede tina
her laws are mpartially administered, and that thu