Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-02-02

Governor Gardiner of Mass, the first know moth
ing elevated to a Gubernatorial Chair in any State
of the Union, has not disappointed my recent specu
aons relative to his message to the Legislature OF
his State. AS anticipated, he has clearly laid down
what to be understood the principles OF the Or
der which elevated him. His message is remarkable
for one thing it does not say, we'll for many
whcn it does say. You will notice that it does not
the face of 'Americanism" against "Freesolism,
| abolitionsm or any other ISM 1t does not attempt
TO assert the nationally of the party which nominated
and elected Mr.. Gardiner.
| True, the Governor has somewhat disappointed
some of his friends, who knowing his ultralsm on the
negro question, expected of him an elaborate and
fierce onslaught Southern Institutions. For the
sake of deceivng Southern men into supposlng his
party to be sound sectional issues, he has been as
moderate in that connection as the Sc circumstances
of the case that is to say. knowledge OF the ia
natcism of his political friends-wlil admit. But 1
think you will find quite sufficient in the following,
to be satisfied as to the character of the fountain from
which it flows:
In defiance of the principles asserted by the doml.
nant national party in their last Presidential Conven-
tion disregard of the pledges of the President
in his inaugural Address, sectional issues have been
re opened by the wanton violation Of plghted nation
al faith the part of Congress and the Executive IN
the repeal of the Missouri compromise, which liked
northern limit to the extension of slavery The first
result of this pernisious action was to shock the
moral sentiment of the community and to excite fears
diffusion of this acknowledged evil would, from time
to time, be swept away. 1t has moved mems minds
at the North to an extent other political occur
renee has done within the mer-ory OF the present
generation lis ultimate effect will and should be, to
determine u.s. by the consideration OF every sacred and
holy duly, to manuly demand the restoration OF this
broken compact, and jealousy guard each aud eV
cry right that belongs to Massachusetts.
whilst we acknowledge our fealty to the Consti-
tuition and the laws the oft-epeated cry of disnnon
hnraI Je 70 iIa hon.
esly Concede the common duties evoked by the arti
ces of confederation will preserve involate the
State Rights retained for each sovereign member oil
that confederacy. With raternal feelings 10 all her
sister States, and flial devotion to their common pa
rent yet with acknowledged rights and Il determine
ton that they be maintained there stands MasSachu-
, sets
Of those rights, the two cardinal are, the
Habeas Corpus and the Trial by jury 1t Is submitted
tC your deliberations whether additional Legislation
is required to secure either of these to ellowcl
izens ScrupulousIy avoid such action asserts OF
looks to the maintenance OF any rghs not clearly
and constitutiOnaly ours but weave every safeguard
YOU Justly NAV round those primal brthrights, Older
than our national birthday and dear as lis continued
existence p Washington Corr Charm Standard.
AN INCIDENTAL few days since in one of the
neighboring towns, little boy OF two summers Wat
seen standing in the middle Of the road, and bestow
ing very low bow upon a great sober-faced COW
while be Iisped forth in sweetest lnfantie accents
Thank zu, pretty mooIy cow, for making pleasant
milk for me-" 1t seemed that the little fellow had
, song book at home, wherein a verse ran:
> E'TLank you, pretty COW, who made
Pleasant milk to soak my bread %
and the couplet recurring his mind al the moment
he made it point to stop and thank Mistress ''Mool
ly' on the spot.
Was not the sweet child, as he stood bathed in tb'
bright sunlight and bearing the impress of God'
fashoning hand SO plainly visible upon the dawnine
mind which looked forth from those bright blue eyes
reading an instructive lesson to " children of aige
growth who receive all lfe's common blessings 81
unregardfuily Boston Journal
PHILADELPHIA AND COLUMBIA RAILRoAD.-1he an
nual report for the fiscal year which terminated on TIT
3Oth of last November that the total expense
for working and maintaining the road, and for thu
purchase of ten new locomotives and other machine
rY are $4o3,221. Net revenues all expenditures
q &32297 or nearly anual to 81 ON SIS Q000 900. --