Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-03
rFto,n the Soiethside Dem0crat.l
= CIox, ond American sentiments.

The oou ybch he uttered in his great speech in the Sem
.ninein.t Abolonism, and in the following Words
m again The liberty of MY OWN COUNTRY to that Of ANY
81 Tr5 IE and The HbcryO Ny OWN EAc& to that Of
arE% RACE life and Speeches OF Henry Clay, vol
~ Gq-755@"SI-Rchmomd Aner1cGm
2E$"lha,, is all the Know Nothnglsm that can be
a nd ont OF the iIlustrious Kentuckan, the case
our. Hindoos is indeed hopeless. We doubt whether
w ror lived man possessed of the slightest clam
deIV who did not entertain precisely the same
s;n The difference between Mr. Clay ana the
Ihsos lies in their different construction ot the
Words "my country" and my race. Inc gal
1e Min Boy Of the Siashes never made the wonder
an',-,,rnries reserved for the Rayners and thorn
,N u.and Buntlincs, that a Native American Catholic
.ul< to any other race, or naturallzed citizen to
.eO. 7for country than this He had not learned
~! oble art Of manufacturing Americans with
"a decree rule. by which the biggest VaSabond
'- ;rfdel in the land may be graduated an intense
.u ,-;can with whom such scrubs as Roger b. Ia
% or Pierre Soule or the intrepid patriot, Shields,
u2 ,,plv unworthy to mate. He poor, ignorant
, n oucht il no disgrace to engage IN one OF the
't ignorlant enterprises OF his political life with
. ;gn3raut foreigner, one Albert GalIatln, and, in
s SIMPLICITY Of his nature never perceived that the
pa interests OF the country were lrrevocaOiy ruined
~ being committed to such unworthy hands as those
! hi, foreign-bon colleague. No it was reserved
,r tgr fungi who have sprung with the IuXuranCe
a weeds from the decayed trunk OF THIS Illusrlous
AK to astcnsh the world by their discoveries, and
s7rrl.t the errors of much their superior IN
f.|rE
morality of its great mind 1t is reserved for these
. discover that to become American Clti@en it
a. necessary to 20 through blind alleys and stair
GAYS after midnight to lake oahs to prosecute your
GLOW men who have never harmed YOU to surren-
.a- your v0IiIOn and every attribute OF a freeman,
,,d,o bind Yourself to slavery under the awful pen
altos nj iniamy and perjury
Flaw lived in those dark ages when manhood and
Tho Ligh attributes of good citizenship were not
royn to be the prcrogative o! particular sect or
do hon, A "a;
jared 10 utter ia the high places of government such
A. Science as this. when proscribcrS reared their
heads
With regard t" their he Cathoe) superstition, they
#lp the same cod with US Their prayers are offered
pudeir temples to the same feteemer, whose interces-
@ We expect to save Nor is there anything in the
.....H. religion uriiyorable to freedom
He lived in q bcnighted era when a statesnans
7mrathes were not bounded by the geographical
limits his land, bat went with equal force to the
children Of classic Greece or the struggling compat-
r1s Bolivar
III. Kaymcr against the People.
Mr. Rayner it is we'll known, was member of
te Conventio. 5hich revised and amended the Con-
rtion Of this State in 1885 Previous to that time
u. Governors had been elected by Joint vote Of the
E5 Houses Of the General Assembly. On the second
lay cI July 1885, the following proposition, now a
rlrt Of the State Constitution, came up for action in
ae Convention:
That the Governor shall be chosen by the quail
mons at snch times and places as members OF
leCcneral Assembly are elected"
Upon this question MR.. RAYNER VOTED IN
THE NEGATIVE. Sec Journal Of the Convcn.
for" page 60
During the last session of the General Assembly
5r Rayner, Senator from Hartford, VOTEr
AGAINST FREE SUFFRAGE-that is he voted
.at no who is not the owner Of fifty acres oil
add shall be entitled to vote for Senator. See
senate Journal, page 1876.
Mr. P2yneT would not only prescribe and degrade
ID men who may come here from foreign lands, b,u
rold keep qalderthe ban, account of their moi
Iarlng certain kind Of property some forty thou
~ ogtlCe 2r1te men, 1ch0 bear arms, arOrk the roads
"ad contribute their due proportion for support o.
grrs.amcat. Mr. Rayncy, it appears is still true Il
, eiera and arisloCratic instincts. One Of his frs
'-srGs against the right of tie people to elect then
noru2r; one of his last arcs against tie extension
the right Of suffrage. And yet he pretends to bt
tie friend and the champion Of mechanics and 0
o5oung men!
Let these facts be known.-Raleigh Standard,
,..... ..., Correspondence New York Herald,
President.
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1855.
The principal members of the cabinet met thi
0orDng al an early hour. twas chance that brough
,L,m together. The President had received ette
rom the Gar OF Russia in reply TO one transmtte
by special hand through Minister at st. Peters
burg congratuIatory upon his succession. This let
1er Ike previous one received by President PierC
from his ustrious father, bore his own autograph
and IS evidently not intended for the public gaze
The knowledge that a letter Of this nature had beef
received brought about meeting of an inquirin
caOQel day before the usual time OF meeting. 1t
sincerity OF sentiment, far as can learn, appear
" every line. The document IS q singular one, anC
4 the same time, somewhat important in its Congratu
s2fy tone of the increasing greatness of the Unite
Mates.
Ihe dying fathers admonitOry advice 10 his sor
his successor now the Emperor, was to study his pa
PefS-WhCh would be found in his escritOire-- whiC
ne mad received from the most eminent men in tn
lIted States among the names OF which to b
@a1d those Of Jackson, Clay. Webster, and others
'ua imperial potentate acknowledges all the valu
AGED upon them by his father, and receives with eX
EosSIons OF more than usual feeling the strong Ma
Dnai interest manifested by the American peopIe i
.he success OF the war upon which his great fatht
mad entered He proposes the most lasting friendshi
tween Russia and the United States. This la,
european mail has brought more important INTEL
sate to the United States than any arrival since ii
establishment of Our steam connection with Europ
iNHrNsE SALES OF PUBLIC LANDs-It is stated til
he official rolurus show that IS ,825 $50 acres {
pune uds have sold during the fiscal year, endn
@c 5Oth ait, for which there has been received /
=" CASH and scrip, the sum of $10.570,3S6 Sc. Thi
exclusive of the land located with military bount
r'l warrants IN the same period. The aggregat
VI "e public lands, the title in which has thus bee
Wan, ~aLSeTed from the government to individuals wa
-syer before so large in single year Even in tn
'ea, year of Speculation in the public domain, 1896
n.s "hoLe quantity sold and and otherwise aliene
was not as great
"a ~ LILLE Territory of Minnesota scarce six yeal
,r ' ,G contributed to the aggregate of land sol
b 5.es 10000 and TO the revenue from that SQUIRE
~~ a million OF dollars. Wisconsin is also a heav
r r"IGntor; with 4 population of 100000, she ha
i .a 2 Tor settlement 100000 acres of publ
Of ,io I Yen Illinois, in her 37th year membe
acres r.' Gnloh' was able to supply over 10000