Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-08
NIr. RANKS sneaker.

TO a close on SATURDAY las ny 'he eieo"o" Va o'''
N. Banks, Jr., as Speaker of The House OF Repre-
sentatves, il remains now to be seen what use the
dominant ami slavery party will attempt to make Ct
lis yictoy-we say attempt, because, with the present
constitution Of the Senate. and the known views and
position of the Pres1en- the effort OF that party
cannot be carried beyond attempts. This Is certain
and, because of this we cannot join in the appre-
tensions of immediate and decided adverse action,
which seem to be entertained by many OF our co
temporares. Beyond question, this state OF things
in the H ouse of Representative = is ominous and un
preceIented but it should I. 50 be remembered that
il is mainly accidental and hardly possible again for
long years. Such peculiar con uncture OF affairs,
bringing gether in excited action many elements
of Northern fanacism, hardly be anticipated in
an age Here, at the South, Northern State after
Northern State was hailed as having gone for Sam
AS affordng & another Know Nothing victory
while, in truth, the victory was obtained by fusion
OF the strangest elements. Anti-SlaVery and the
Maine Liquor Law, Know. NothingiSm and Know
Somethingsm -everything. in fact, that could, IN
de the spur Of excitement and the charm OF novelty,
be arrayed against Democracy, was brought to bear,
and the result is before Surely, the Southern
members of the new order party must, by this
time, be fully convinced in regard to the character
of the triumphs obtained by their brethren at the
North While Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, was
in the field as candidate for the SpeakerShlp, even
the very few Northern members Of the order, who
laid claim to L" nationality" stood off from him
they would not vote for Southern man. When
:, MIR Aiken was candidate against Banks at the last
pinch the same was the case they threw away thelI
votes With a light exception, the Southern amer
leans stood up to Aiken.
But such another House is almost impossible tot
many years, because such con- uncture OF affairs
cannot be brought about in a lifetime. and
and therefore it is that take more hopeful view
of things than some who regard them differently On
one point, or series of points Mr., Banks will, WE
think be found TO have very clear and decided ma
iority of the House with hlm-we allude TO the dis
tnctive features of the Know Nothing creed. He
has been member of the order, but rather think
has withdrawn, not however because of any change
of opinion upon these points, upon which four lfth'
of his supporters unite quite cordially with the
Southern Americans. 1t will be rather strange
union, one which will make thinking men pause.
We think that the Washington Union is correct il
stating that clear majority OF the members agree
in opinion with Mr.. Banks, although they could no
concentrate their forces upon MIN.
1t will strike the Southern reader with something
like surprise and dspeasure 10 learn That not sin
gle Northern national Know Nothing voted for MIR
Aiken of South Carolina. In the contest between
him and Banks they threw away their votes Thes
national men were positively Unable to decide be
tween Aiken and Banks That is nationality will
a vengeance
bav TO iO1nO Of IN
natl over some fugitive slaves from Kentucky SOM
l6 negroes made their escape, last week over thu
Ohio river into Cincinnati, and all but four or fv
got off on the " Underground Railroad" These fou
or five were concealed in the house OF "a negro nance
Kite where they were arrested by the United State
officers, accompanied by the owners but not befor
= one of them woman, had cut her chiIGs throa
from ear TO ear. Next day the Sheriff came with
writ of habeaS corpus, from of the State Courts
to claim the custody OF the negroes from the Unite
States officers. At the latest dates they--the negroe
) were in the county jail in the custody and unde
the control of the State officers, and conflict betwee
> the State and The United States seemed inevitable
!, Chase is Governor of Ohio, and willing enough t
q violate the law and the constitution for the purpos
of refusing to Southern men the restitution of thei
property. Is is questionable, though if he has tn
e. nerve, and think that when the issue comes be
4 tween Mr. Pierce, constitutional President Of h
s United States, and MIR Chase, abolition Governor
s. Ohio: the latter will be apt TO in.
A. The SOUTHERN AND SoUTH-WEsTERN CONNER
y cIAL CONVENTION body adjourned on Satu
<, day afternoon. Among The resolutions passed "
y find the following:
d. ResotUed That the Senators Representatives, in Coz
and he +
quested to vote for no law granting appropriations in aid
the insertion Of clause bndin@ the CoTepu U f. ex
like aid to line lines that may hereafter be esablsht
between ports of the Southern States and Foreign ports.
ID Adopted by vote of TO q
Also preamble and resolutions introduced
Col. Gwyun, of North Carolina setting forth the fa
that the duty on IRON is no longer necessary to tt
81 Treasury, while it bears oppressvely upon publ
80 improvements and, therefore expressing it as tt
decided opinion of the Convention that the duties
r. railroad iron ought to be repealed or greatly reduce
Gen Green, of Texas, offered the following pr
n, ambe and resolutions, which were read, put to 70
he and adopted:
WHEREAS, The construction of railway from the vail
ne of the Mississippi river Pacific coast will promote
Development OF agriculture, the Mines and commerce.
to defence of that time of preservation
the Union in time of peacetherefore
Resolved, That considerations of comparative trade
- mate and economy OF constructing making and work.
the proposed railroad is Indicated by the Teas Weste
y Railroad Chart upon the line of 800 latitude GRO
for ing the entire State of Texas and ntersectng the
tn Grande near FL Passo thence by the route lately
of yeyed by Col A B. Gray South of the river ella to
State of California where said river unes with the Color
do of the West.
at ReSoved That said road under active congtrr
on hereby recommended that the Legislatures and
liens ofhe Southern and South esern States aid by
necessary the speedy building of said road and
unite with this main trunk branches interesting the Miss
Sippi at New Orleans Vcksburg Memphis, Cairo and
he Louis.
ry There general resolutions of no partic