Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-29
i WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
SeToN ~ = MONDAY, AUG. rs, 1856.
THE EOuntrYs

This morning we feel little like engaging IN any
merelv noticaI discussions, as such are generally
understood We have no taste for combating the
little ourks and bubbles which form the capital OF
the opposition. They are too fimsey to engage the
attention at time like this. 1t is none OF the nous
and imaginary crises of which we have heard, "nicn
is now upon US. It is something real' tanglOle Poi
tentous The wheels of government are S'oPPoN
dead still. The means to enforce the laws "nU Pi0
tect the country is denied to the exec"tl'e' une'0
with the grant Of those means is comOlneu P'o'i0o
that the President shall leave unenforced certain l"
that he is sworn 10 enforce and do certain CON
trarv TO the Constitution and his oath OF ONCE MS
we say, is revolution, and the effects OF such course
are forcbly pointed out in the Presidents message
The country is threatened, the constitution enuan
gered. Can the be protected the olner s@'eu III
violate These are questions when remain ~ NC
solved and their solution must soon come' lor '"'
solution depends upon the action OF congress on
the one side-the side of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
Democratic President and Senate. On the other-the
side IF revoluton-stands the Republican House.
The issue has come, and what Southern man can
waver in his desire that the victory should remain
with the President and Senate
TWO weeks ago we might, as partzans, have de-
desired that Mr. Fillmore should remain IN the held
to divide and distract the Northern Abolition cohorts
Now we would much rather that the issue should De
made plainly and directly and Enthusiastically II
there are not enough men at the North to adhere 10
the Constitution on its merits, and Tor ltselt' ana
oonpose fanacsm and lawlessness because OF their
aversion 10 such things, want to know 1t, Tor any
truu4h obtained by division OF our enernies
would only be postponement OF the evil oay "hIch
would then he bound to come. If the present House
REPRESENTATIVES really represent the feeling and
determination of the North, then the Union is not
worth five wears purchase-hat ls-a Union OF
eouallv as provided for in the Constitution and we
cafnot beeve that there is any considerable party
at he South that would counsel submission to insult
and the acknowledgment of inferiorty with all the
evils hal beset a conquered people.
Whom two wears ago or less the wild wave of Know
Nobngi.m was sv eeping over the North and the
Democracy was Frustrated before it, how rapurousy
was each fresh advance hailed by the opponents of
Democracy at the South With what guSto did they
publish each fresh "Know Nothing victory" Yet
that wave bore into place and power the present
traitorous majority of the House of Representatives.
1t Frustrated the Democracy and now threatens to
prost,ate the Cons tuition and the Union. And this
The national party that is TO save the County, the
parrv that has risen upon the ruins of the Wing and
Democratic party This is the party to which Mr.
Fillmore and General Gusavus Adolphus Scroggs
beor g and it is saving the Country fast.
Why, Mr. Fremont is the candidate OF the North
Americans in solemn conclave assembled and sew
eral of the papers the North that think the Know
Nothing tack will pay best have his name at the
head of their columns as the American candidate,
rather than as the Republican candidate.
In the pass 10 which things are now reduced we
say most emphatcally that if the supporters of Mr..
Fillmore or any great number of them are of that
class that sympathises sufficiently with Mr.. Fremont
and the unconstitutional and revolutionary measures
of his party as to 90 to him in the event Of Mr.
Fillmore's withdrawal then it is much better that
they should do so at once. They not to be relied
on in anv case No mere surface work is of any use
now The real test is this-Are the majority of the
eople of the United States in favour of the Union
it should be and the Constitution it made and
designed to be they not, the thing is up and
there is in decevng ourselves others about
it. AS things stand, every body knows that the
appeal must be made from the Northern representa-
tives TO the Northern people. If the latter IN
sound upon this matter, then the sooner prepare
for the enevitable result the better-the Southern
Legislatures must be called together and measures
taken for the public safety. We say emphacally
that the Constitution if not supported by the hearts
and heads of those who live under it, is only much
waste paper, and longer affords any protection to
rights or honor.
The Northern Free-Son papers have commenced
telling us that the North will do this that and the
ether thing, and the Southern organs OF Mr. Fillmore
tell that if we take our course-if the South goes
united for the man whose election will best secure
her interests then the North will take offence at her
sectional and play the deuce with her Surely
things hare come to pass.
Don't Break Your Ranks