Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-01-18
THF WILMINGTON JOURNAL,
WT=MINGToN, N. G., MONDAY, JAN. IA, 1856.
1CI I-.IoroI convention 1.-The Democ ratio Party.

the next C0nVenuOn anu lelt Tie Iule Io U10 "'""'
bling of that body TO be fixed by the National Com
mittee composed of one person from each o'ate..
That Committee met at Washington city on the 0tn
inst, and fixed upon Monday, June 3D. as iDe ino''
suitable day
The meeting of Democratic Nahonai Noh'en'lon
;s On event which. under any circumstances, would
be looked forward to with interest AT the present
;,rot,ro IF affairs, that interest becomes heightened
nv the peculiar position of the country and the ex-
citing and dangerous character of the questions
which threaten its peace. Under these circumstan-
ces at this iuncture of affairs, the name of N0tona'
as applied 10 the Convention, receives double SIgn'-
fcance from the fact which must be appreciated by
every patriotic in the country, unoHn1ed Oy
prejudice that it will be the only really national con-
venton, representing the only really national party
in the country and that upon It's action important
results must inevitably depend.
In regard 10 what will be the positions assumed by
that body and what manner of men will be put tor
ward bv it. as he Democratic candidates for the Pre-
sidencv and vice Presidency, there cannot be the
shadow of a doubt Never before, in the history OF
the country did the broad national spirit of the party
exhibit itself more strongly; did 1T contrast
more favouraby with the isms factions which OPP
pose it, Compare it with the Know Nothing party
- tho House of REPRESENTATIVES At the North, State
altar State in which Congressional or other elections
were held, went against the Democrats, and each
State as the result became known, was proclaimed
here at the South, as having given fresh victory TO
the Know Notbings and afforded fresh evidence of
the iovincihlitv Of Sam" & Sam" and his allies ri-
umphea and the Democratic party was Frustrated,
even in the Presidents own State by the combined
forces and, as a result Of this triumph, we have
John P Hale elected by the abolition K. ~ Leglsla-
ture of New Hampshire, standing up in the Senate to
abuse the emnenty able and national message OF the
President and spit out his miserable abuse against
the South, and her people. Three abolition members
of Congress from the same state chosen by the same
coalition, vote for Banks and stand ready to go as lar
as the farthest against the South. Yet look at the
House. The Democracy Of the North, overwhelmed
and defeated as il was sends three times as many
national men to Congress all the other parties IN
in that section The feeble remnant of the Democra-
tic party of the North, contains three times the
nation feeling of the multitudinous hosts of "Sam"
and his triumphant allies. These are facts which
stand broad and full upon the record and every vote
for speaker shows it,
Look outside OF Congress, and the same state OF al
fairs will be found to exist Upon every occasion in
1t'O
has been called upon to act or to give expression to
It's views it has out boldly upon natiopa ground:
in Pennsy lvania in New Jersey, in n. York-and, by
the way look the resolutions adopted by both wings
of the Democratic party in the New York Lcgisla-
ture-in New Hamshire, in Maine every where in
fact, this has been the case. There will not be a
delegation sent to Cincinnati that will not be ready
to meet their Democratic brethren from the South up
on Constitutional ground. The signs of the times un-
mstakeably point to this contamination, consum-
nation certain os it is drvUuy to be wish
ed 1t is surely then, exaggeration 10 say that IN
the view of every national man, the Cincinnati Dem
ocratic National Convention must be regarded as
among the most important bodies which have ever
met in the United States, and that it's assembling
must be looked forward TO with deep interest.
The total reputation of the 18th section of the
Philadelphia platform by the order in every Northern
State-the fact that, with the sly exceptions who
vote for Mr. Fuller, every Northern member of that
order in the House votes for Mr.. Banks, " the repre-
sentative of the strongest antisavery district in the
Union, the complete separation between the two
secions-all, abundantly demonstrate that any
meeting together upon national grounds is thing
totally impossible for the Know Nothing order, or
american party as its members like to call it
Indeed, so fully convinced OF this the ar-seeine
leaders, that they say plainly that any attempt to Dc
so must result in rupture and ruin. So says the
"American Organ" the central press of the party
so says Mr.. John Minor Bolts, say the United
Councils of Richmond What mode of escape il
proposed by these elfeleCted guardians of the cOun
try's welfare-these gentlemen who designate all WIZ
cling to the opinions they have examined and tn
party they have tried ti-Amercans 7" The
cOoIly assure the South that she must ignore the ques
ton Of slavery, and the excitement about it.
pretty time TO talk about ignoring the question
slavery As we'll tell the farmer, when the ncend
airy is abroal, to ignore the existence OF fire!
4CW not be ignored.
While thiSis the real position Of parties-whi
so much for the country depends upon the action
the Democratic party, and the triumph of its prime
pies in the coming contests of this year, it certan
behooves the members of that party TO omit no ia
and honorable means tending to success. They ce
ainly ought not to rest supine and careless, makir
no effort to organize for the dissemination of tru
while wiley and unscrupulOus antagonist worl
with unaagging zeal in the propagation of error.
is mere party question. The country demands
every Democrat that he should do his duty
0cz-By invitation of J. H. Fanner Esq. consgne
pleasant party of gentlemen met Thursday on boa
the Schooner George Davis, where everyth
was provided that could tend TO cheer the heart a
DrOmote the flow of SOul We reCrpt that businf