Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-11-28
The position OF the old-Iane w-.

- Fhs democratic party are-.under lastsss
ton aid II is with pride and pleasure tho, oohga
tne acknowiedgement-,o the old-line whi,s of Hake
country for the timely efficient, and nat,;o, Ga NE
they rendered during the late presidential Uc aid
10 the States of kentucky, Tennessee, Ioup";ngn
Nor Carolina, nbgare. Georgia, New 'U Isran
and last, but ns. Pennsylvania, their '1 aSeyy
were most conspicuous, and if we are now r.;;o;
over tne rlumph OF freedom over fanaticism, na'
nonalty over srctionalism, and over a. Union Ia Id
served and constitution upheld, no slight pre-
the victory is due to the gallant, and nnwavo,:"
band of patriots who could not be dismaved hU 5s
settions, intimdated by menaces, or brbed or a0'
tered into opposition to those principles unon vt:
alone the republic can rest in security MIL
The Louisville Courier an influential organ otn
od-lne wings thus speaks of the past and nrohohI
future position of the party which it has so iono n9
ably repreSented "s ana
"The success of the democratic candidotor
lucky I, ~ conceded all sides, is due the nn1
and FatrIolc course pursued by the remnant r vt
wing arty IN this State, who unseduced nv - tue
n"thlngism, maintained their honor throuob 'o"
we're political crisis and unfaterng kept sten - 81.
music of the Union, having resolved to ion M W ne
tFat did not carry the bright and gterinc ai p"ry
ouI united country. That which thavo .af OF
upon doing when they in convention - iIe0Ci'eQ
ton last April, they have accomplished Nmnhss
hS 1t has en- estimated len thousand lovaI ,nns
ehey failltu unuer mat banner which had so Iona
faunied al the head of the opposition b"t ~ Iong
proved to be ,he only in this momen,ona "i'ch
| that was not borne by sectional proscn,; 'es
iniorrant partisans Holding the balance Of no, anu
in the State they readily and cheerfuy deter I
! 10 throw it in favor of the Union and It's mantrnoos
| We know that many of this gallant hand wpro ~
! lucanf TO yield up their personal preferences onI
| past associations. but they did it with their Who'll
hearts, tor the perpetuIty of the nation Was al .rak
10 as st IN lis preservation their chief aim -,
! gether with a desire 10 rebuke the arroganc. of
secret order That has assumed or itself all Inc v,
n
| or reason. '""
How well we have succeeded all know. AMI 4
no assumption in us to claim share in the oloriors
victory, for which grateful people are now reiocoa
One OF THESE len Thousand whigs-a wing by educs
ton and instructive labored with all the ardor as
nesness, and ability we possessed and never in a@
exciting contest where our most famous leaders wer.
marshaling the old whg battalions did the niiit and
determination to succeed animate us more
1" Now that the battle has been fought and u,o
we feel, in common with whg friends who bsv1
nObly sustained us, delicacy or embarrassnen
hatever in our position. We are what we alvav:
were, friends of the Union and the enemies Of thoS,
who would prescribe men for their religious belief
the friends of law AID oder, and the enemies of The
nolous and rebellous spirit inaugurated by know
nothingsm. We are friends to the South and friends
10 the Norh and enemies well to the extremist,
ct one section to the freedom shrlekng fanatics
the other.
" When Mr.. Buchanan shall have entered unon
tue oscnarge OF me duties OF his elevated position
we shall sustain him and his administration in what
is right, and oppose that which we esteem to be
erroneous We have no doubt that great prudence
and isdow will characterize his management of
public Affairs He is of great experience Of
fne executive talents. and distinguished virtues
With vie cabinet he can restore peace and conf.
dGnce to the country. He crush seconalisn
at the North not by dint OF oppressive measures but
by disc Get course OF policy. 1t is his power to
make his term of office bright epoch in the history
OF the counrry--a marked by the restoration Of
gooa- will 10 all sections. We have confidence That
such will be the result In accomplishing these bene.
fcent measures he will find no body of men nor.
wilIin= to render him assistance than the thousands
of patriotic wi gs all over the land who in the recent
ntest gave him their labor and their votes