Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-28

mont No vote was taken on Saturday, from the as
certaned hopelessness of any result Many of the I
MANNERS will no doubt visit their homes and have
the opportunity of consultation with their friends and
constituents Something may come out OF all thls'
What we cannot pretend 10 say, nor do we know
any person that can. The friends of the National
Administration are in the minority. They are pow
erless save for the assertion OF their principles and
these are something dearer 10 them than place or
power-somethng for which they stand up with
unity of purpose-a mutual confidence, an untinch-
ing determination, to which the history of the coun-
try affords few parallels and superior. They stand
up as men and party having past and looking
to future in the history OF the country-not the
mere offspring Of hour, not the mere creature OF
temporary standardization. discordan and hetro'
geneous as is the accidental majority.
The Democrats in and out of the House stand firm
They oppose the Black Republicans that would free
the black slave and The Know Nothingism that would
degrade the free white man. They have nothing TO
do with fusion, or isms Powerless TO make others
right they have still The determination to be right
themselves They have declared their principles
they have erected their slandard-they rally around
it-they do their duty. Upon their head rests no
responsibility Here is what the Democrats-the
immortal seVenty-10ur say -
Resoued That the democratic members of the House of
Representatives though in temporary minority in this
body deem this occasion tender their fellow citizens
umph in the recent elections in several the northern
and western well southern States of the pn
cpe Nebraska bill and the doctrines Of civil
religious liberty which have been violently assaed
by political order known the know nothing pary
and though minority hold to be highest duty
preserve organization and continue efforts in the
and defence of those principles and the conu
onal rights of every section and every class OF citizens
against their opponents of every description Whatever eth
and end with confidence to the support and
appreciation of all good and true menrends of the con3
tuition and Union throughout the country"
If there is TO be any bargain or sale, any trading
off of votes or surendering of principles they are
not the men to do it. Does any expect it? We
think not The man who does will inevitably be dis
5 appointed.
Now let us turn to the resolutions adopted by the
t Know. Nothing State Council of Pennsylvania, he'd
at Reading in July last. Among the resolutions we
> find the following:
Resolved That the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
nfraction of the pghted faith of the nation
that should be restored and efforts to that end should
fall Congress should refuse to admit any State toeating
slavery which shall be formed portion of the
rtory from which that institution excluded by the Com
= promise
Which resolution stood and stands as the authorize.
tive declaration of the order in Pennsylvania TO which
l. Mr. Fuller and his friends belong But perhaps il
8 will he said that it repudiaed by somebody
II Yes, so it was by ten out Of one hundred and six
. ty-sx delegates But it the platform of the Or
f der and the orders candidates. upon which they
supported by Mr. Fuller and the rest. Does any
e Southern man for moment expect the Democrats 10
= go over to Mr.. Fuller? Ought they, making in
themselves harmonious, constitutional party 10
y go over to fragment of the opposition to sup
3 port man like Mr.. Fuller of Pennsylvania a
- member OF the Order in a State whose Grand
u Council passed such resolution that which
! we have quoted We put it TO the good sense of
every man in the community ;-every man in town
or country who may read this simple statement
= Then the Democrats rg ht-right North and
e SAHt bn5factgfanG nen lfnclpres- Oa7t5J0aT 24th
There is little to say about Congress, since that
branch of the government is at dead lock and can't
gel started There is really nothing done towards
the solution of the vexed question of the speaker
II ship. We don't know when there Will be. The
h Democrats hold their ground-unmoved, unmovable
q they hold fast to their integrity.
e no. Christmas passed off with unusual spirit 81
g. far as the crowd in the streets was concerned W.
~ have never people abroad. The * D. @
5 rs" and the " reat Moguls" were out in strength
A. and added the life and meriment of The occasion
IL This is matter of fun, without any harm or posi-
~ hy of harm in it, 1t is fantastical and luderou
~ without shadow OF offence. Success 10 it,
in It's hardly probable that as much gunpowder wa
h. consumed here yesterday the sege of Sepasto
IT, pol the memorable 18th of September; still, Their
considerable if not more We question if Johl
Chinaman has any better customer for his fireworks
crackers especially, than good town of Whining
a. ton, that is, in proportion to population.
as Daring the day everything was perfectly orderly
We and, so far appearances went, not the mos
he rigid temperance could find any reason to com
ed plain Away towards the small hours, some stra
tn shouts might have indicated different state of thing
y in some isolated cases, but no more than usual an
d, not much less, we think.
at Bydegrees even these sounds died away, and moth
I'd ing heard but the Wild mournul waling of tn
e, tempest, broken by occasional sob and moan tina
required little effort of the mag nation change int
he the bubblng cry
- Of some strong swimmer in his agony;
" and many wild cry, we fear, was borne off on tb
- bosom of las: nights tempest--borne off from liz
now pale in death, from forms soon to be washed u
" stark and cold the winry shore. God help III
" mariner; and God help and shield the helpless one
who trembIe at every blast that sweeps over tn
-, treacherous element, bearing its bosom the sol
ha husband father, the stay of some humble family
= the light Of some humble side
49, John Kuner'' is dead. After growing weaker an
he weaker for years he finally gave up the ship yesel
yes day. John is dead and buried. He was worn on
IL, and used up.
ID 1t is today clear and cold but pleasant w
nus trust that it may continue until after the ls
of January and the transaction of the hiring ami othe
nd business incident 10 the beginning of the wear