Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-25
From the Daily Journal Of the 18th il


From the Daily Journal Of the 18th inst.
The HERALD.-We feel rather too unwell to-day l
to write long article about anything, and luckily
no heightened reply is needed to the Herald of yes
terday The Herald without touching the point of |
antagonism in principle between the constitution |
which prohibits religious distinctions in our civil
government, and the Know-Nothing organization |
which makes such distinction one of its grea: hob
bes, proceeds to quote Virginia resolutions in favor
OF the exclusion of persons thereafter to become citi-
zens, from certain Offices, whereas the K. N. gani
cation by banding its members together for the excu
sion of those already citizens, is evidently er post
aco in its operation, and tends in fact to abroga
ton of the implied contract between the person be-
coming citizen and the government accepting him
as such. On the one part there is an abjuraton OF
all allegiance to, and waiver of all right OF protec
ton from any other government. and particularly that
under which the individual botn, with an oath OF
allegiance to the United States. On the other parthe
person becoming citizen receives all the rights
privileges and egbiites of such, with the exceptions
| known and stated in the Constitution. Is not
banding together for the purpose of making in fact
inelgiblities and disqualifcations, at with this
implied contract, unconstitutional in its principles
and practices? Now it is proper to remark that the
length of residence required of the foreign born nd
vidual previous to being allowed to become citizen,
is never pretended to have been settled by the Con-
stitution. 1t is simply matter of Congressional
enactment, while the best opinion seems to be that
State suffrage is purely matter of State Constitu-
tional law
! We think allusion to New Hampshire in sup
port of the doctrine of religious exclusion comes with
| roth hoI 49,
eral Pierce account of this very feature of its
Constitution excluding Catholics.
What General Wilson said at Boston was identical
with what he said at Taunton few evenings since,
that if the Know Nothing party committed the error
of ignoring the slavery question * in that day, it
would surely begin to die and by the blessing of
God, he would do what he could to make it die."-
The Senator warned the order against attempting to
ignore this question. He went for annihilating all
dough-taces, etc.
That the Senator does not believe that the party
has committed the error against which he warned it,
is evident, from his accepting the appointment of its
delegate to the June Convention at Philadelphia.
Some half dozen rabid abolition papers for whom
even Gerrit Smith not strong enough don't think
the K. Ms strong enough either, and therefore the
K. Ms perfectly national, says the Herald.
If the Herald will produce single State election
North wherein Sam has beaten the administration, in
which the aforesaid Sam mid not attack the Nebras
ka bill, it will be making much better showing for
its cause or farther, if it will produce single X. NJ.
and anti-adminstration paper from Philadelphia to
the Arostook which does not attack the adminisra-
ton account of this same bill it will produce
curiosity. The New York Heralt which is nothing
the premises, but it has sort of principle and
can only be classed as non-descript, we presume
no body will quote it as matter of authority
Our list of Congressman elect is not at hand. We
will publish the New York list with politics and
leanings in day two, 10 set the whole mat
ter plainly before our readers. They will then
see for themselves the value of the Heralds asser.
p tons.
In answer to the Herald's closing enquiry as tc
\ what mean by saying that" were we as old man
we would also be as old a citizen" etc, we reply
thatwe understand political citizenship to
i with the age Of q years We do not suppose that
the editor of the Herald, any other person. dates
his political existence farther back than his coming
OF age. Having passed our boyhood in the United
States we were legally admissible the day we became
e of age, and did actually become qualified and vote
"a for members of Congress. President, ETC., at the frs
elections held after that time AS for being as old
10 man see Wheeer's History.
- SAMPSON CoUNTY.-We have Just received from
our agent c. C. NIcCrummen, Esq, an account of hi
collections made for the Journal during the last Su
perior Court at Clinton Mr. McC., says: " l fount
" the Subscribers of the Journal most of them reod
- and acEling to pay their dues" The return of hi
" collections affords abundant evidence of this fart ho
III ing fully up to the limit of the most prosperous per
od,-in fact, little in advance of any similar col
" lection in the county. We return to our friends il
Sampson sincere thanks for their continued an
W increasing support, and their prompt and Cheerful
~ ~ payment. There are no better Subscribers to b
~ found anywhere.
49, 1t is due to Mr.. McCrummen to say that we hav
found him uniformly faithful and Jealous for the in
% terests of those placing business in his hands an
~ courteous to those against whom he has claims
u MEcKLENBuRG FLoUR.-A gentleman of this place
just returned from Charlotte laid on our table YES
D. terday specimen of Mecklenburg Flour, in the shap
of some biscuits made therefrom, under the supern
nd tendence of the excellent lady of worthy frien
ne Sadler, mine host of ' Sadler's Hotel" in Char
es otte. They prove two things that good Meek
enburg Flour is equal to the best in the world an
ly that they know exactly how to it as it should
,r used, at Sadlers HOTEL place where the t1avelle
he feels at home and comfortable Mr.. Sadler was OF
ly first friend in this State and we have always sine
ng felt pride and pleasure in knowing him still to
Id such, and in recprocatng that feeling towards hi
and his.-Daily Journal, 22d INST
IL AWFUL CRUELrY.-The papers Of Virginia, for II
ut last two or three months, have been ferocious.-
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