Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-14
Anti.Nebraska Democrats.

The Washington correspondent of the Herald in
forms US that about thirty of the Democratic mem
bers OF the present Congress are Gntt-Ne6rGSkG =
nearly half of the whole number If this be so wha
claims have the Democracy to be considered nation
4 al party, more than any other? Will the Enquirer
enighten US = Yesterdays Whg.
We put no faith in Washington correspondents o
the N. Y. Herald We prefer to Judge by recorded
evidence, and, with view to " enlighten the Whig
we quote the following admirable resolution, which
was unanimously adopted by the caucus of the Dem.
ocratic members of Congress, which nominated sound
national Democrats for all the Offices of the House
Resolred. That the Democratic members of the
House OF Representatives, though In temporary
minority in this body deem this fit occasion 10 ten
der to their fellow citizens of the whole Union their
heartfelt congratulations the triumph, in the re-
cent elections in several of the Northern, Eastern
and Western, we'll Southern States, of the prin-
cipes of the Kansas Nebraska bill and the doctrines
of civil and religious liberty, which have been so vi
olently assaled by political order known as
the Know-Nothlng party; and, though in minority,
We hold it to be our highest duty to preserve
ganization and continue our efforts in the mainte-
nance and defence of those principles and the consti-
utona right of every section and every class of Cit
liens against their opponents Of every description,
whether the called Republicans, Know othings,
or Fusionsts; and, to this end We look with conf.
dence TO the support and appreciation of all good and
true men-friends of the Constitution and Union
throughout the country.
This resolution, offered by National Democrat,
J. CLANCY Jones, from Old Berks" in Pennsylvania,
places the Democratic party upon conservative and
| national platform. The action of the Democratic
members, IN standing upon such sound basis, and
in adhering to the nominees of the party, augurs
we'll for the success of the Democracy at the next
election II will inspire confidence every where and
nerve all true patriots to rally cordially around the
only party that can save the Constitution and the
Unlon There is great force and significance in the
following views of the Brooklyn On. W Eagle, a
bold and spirited Democratic journal:
''Nor a:e the Know Nothings--though claiming the
title of american par erceAlence-any more national
than the Abolionists. 1t is vain for the Northern
and Southern members of the organization TO COOP.
crate in anything appertaining to the relations be-
tween North and South, which will occupy such a
large snare of the attention of the present Congress-
Should the Know-Nothings of the North cooperate
with the Republicans, their party is utterly extin-
guished at the South and little else than annihila-
tion awaits them at the North if they stand by their
Southern bretheren in this crisis The Democrats
alone present national platform and it is not for
them to sacrifice their position by STOPPING down TO
ally themselves to any sectional party for temporary
OBJECT whose accomplishment will te no benefit
They have resolved to act for and by themselves and
so throw upon the other parties the responsibility of
their own acts. If the Know. Nothings desire 10
prevent the Abolitionsing of the House of Represen-
taves' they can do SO by voting for the Democratic
candidates; # they desire Otherwise, and elect the
officers of the Black Republicans let them do so and
bear the onus of the act. If the Know Nothing or
ganzaton be national one, the duty of its mem
bers TO stick to their oaths if it is not and it's men,
oers cannot act together it is their duty to separate
ana act as their principles may direct For one fac
tIon to desert for the time being 10 secure few off.
ces for lis parzans and aid the Democrats in eecng
thelrs' would be corrupt bargain; and We are glad
to see that the latter have repudisted i''
We are not surprised that the Whig, thoroughly
convinced OF the unsoundness OF the Know NJ hing
party ny the revelations of the Washington Organ,
and by the events OF the past year, should seek TO re-
present the Democracy occupying the same ground
The humbug of Know Nothing " nationality is
thoroughly exploded, and its very organization is
threatened with destruction, is avowed by the Or
gan, from which make the following precious ex-
tracts:
The American party is composed OF men who differ
widely upon questions not embraced within their pro-
tessed purpose If line be drawn between them on
questions not embraced within their purposes as an
American party, dssension arises and dissolution fol-
lows. The party becomes disorganZed, and must be
dsbanded. Those who seek to make the slavery
question, in any form point of discussion have in
our Judg gment no business within our organization
1t is utterly Impossible that the American party can
succeed if they permit outsiders distract them. To
persist in making amy test qcteneuer outside issues
will ensure the defeat of the party
But the Richmond Whig says that slavery can.
not be ignored, any more than bread and meat -
When the American party shall undertake to prescribe
the size weight of bread the manner of cook
ing or preserving meat, the arguments of the Whg
will be appropriate and when the editor OF the Whig
shall become member of the American party his
advice that the american Organ should moi have the
public printing will be entitled 10 more consideration
! In our Judgment the American party now stands
upon the very brink of ruin. With an anti. admins
tratOn majority OF seventy in the House of Represen-
tatIves present appearances Indicate the success of
the FOrney and Pierce dynasty. Ultra Southern
Americans seem determined to make lhe slavery
question paramount TO Americanism. If this be done
the American party South turned over to the ten
der mercles of Forneylsm. Hitherto the South has
only demanded g to be let alone ;" noav its leaders
not only let the South alone but that they shall sur
render her opinions upon the constitutional powers of
Congress. and if they refuse surrender their opin
IONS upon this constitutional question, they are
to he denounced sectional and not national men
The Whig has our warm sympathy in its bold ana
crushing warfare, upon the timeservng and fatal
policy OF the Know Nothings of the Organ school,
Our predictions OF the ultimate tendencies of the
whole g American concern, have been fully verified
and it is in vain to look to that party now crumbng
to atoms, for the maintenance of the Constitution
and Union. The whig party is dissolved, the great
I" American organization is the brink of destruc.
lion, and the only hope of protection against the
mischievous Vaccinations of the Seward Black Re.
public1ns, is to be found in the bosom of the Demo
cracy, the only party that preserves its vitality and
national character the true constitutional party
Past events have shown it, present occurrences make
still more manifest The conservative mission of the
Democrotlc party.-Richmond Enquirer.
II THE MORMON DOCTRINE IN ENGLAND.-The peo
pie and the law are both against Brigham Gorey il
some parts of England. A late paper says:-Fo