Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-01
Kansas-Alabama.

Recommendations,
The Spirit of the South, published ..
Alabama, gives the following gratfvna a. sEufaus
in relation to the movements in aid of ~ niofmaio
enterprise of Major BUFeRD: " tue patrio,
g We are gratfed TO see that the nrono,
ton of our friend, Maj Buford to KE ans expel
ginning to attract the attention that if So 49,
deserves: VI laie there has been most n,n,len
BILE stirring OF the waters, and the Sail I STAKE
move like the strong man in his sIoon "'" roegns
ginia and Tennessee, from South CaIpoi. from Vii
and Mississippi, every mail brings tidinna a. Ueog
young men buckling on their armor toIs VI galap
that is to give Kansas to the South Nv Ine stFugg
to the vagabond creatures of the Erierne ha
cieties of Massachusetts. Warm true 6na ant AID s.
the South, yearn towards the fearless all o7e
our rights, who nobly perils everv tb;nonpIon Il
cause. Meetings of the citizens in Montrnsa IN tb
Columbus, have recognised him as leads, ~ d
the enterprise and the occasion, and have WORTH
him not only their sympathy, but material o ?33uee
the former meeting, Col. Gayle of Dallas nl.I' al
people of his county, for not less than 6vpp
dollars. Truly, the work goes bravelv on '"Ousaa
"Not only the people, but their representa-
General Assembly convened are awakng IN i've
portance of the crisis. In the House. NIr Ba'l %,
Wilcox, the determined foe of all the srba1RA
which the treasury is depleted for the benefit M
loads, has introduced bill appopriatng S25 os
equip and transport emigrants to Kansas II.
peal as well as that of Col. Cochran in bpb.If.
measure, will be read with pleasure all ov -. Z:
State. The committee on Federal Relation.
whom the matter was referred, have i Is ~,
stood, agreed upon favorable report AtIasT%
is prospect that young Alabama will aronso J.,
her lelhargy, and be no longer laggard in the e.:
1t will be TO her everlasting honor that she is ,b
Southern State to move in such a cause
1t will be source of just pride TO Alabama +
she has tax en- the lead in this important mover
We are glad to perceive, by the following notp ~
one of our own public spirited citizens has apprm
ately manifested his sympathy in this movement
"EGFAULA, Jan. Is, 1856
"E. c. BULLOCK, Esq-Dear Sir: am this !
in receipt of 500 Though Mr. Henniug, Pres
OF the Bank OF Georgetown, which sum has NJ
paid and Transmitted by the Hon. A F. w As.
President OF the Senate of South Carolina, 10 N,~
Bufod, for the purpose of sending settlers to Kar
| have thought it proper to give thus pubicrr
your paper, as it shows the liberality and nh
spirit of Mr.. Aston. The money has been b5rI
over to Maj Bufords agent this day, for which i.
his receipt. Respectfully, JOHN MCNABs |
The National Americans and the T,venty-Ss,n
day February.
The 22d day of February, being the annivers-
of the birth day of Washington, has been SCI Ar.
for the meeting of a National Convention OF T.
portion of the American party which stands Al:
upon the twelfth national section and the pi,
or anti Catholic article of the Philadelphia paE,
and, as if TO suggest a further comment upon i
choice of such day for such purpose the CITY G
which the Declaration of independence was pro,I,r
ed and in which the constitution of the United Sas
was formed, has been chosen as the place WHERE 4
convention is to be held.
Tue august example ofGeorge Washington iny
ed to sustain that religious prescription from VII
his soul revoled, and that spirit of political d,eq
chisem ent against which his civil and military c
acter was living protest, could not be more dee
dishonored than by making the anniversary /
| birth. day the occasion of such an assemblage
Declaration of independence itself is the strongex
buke of this new-fangled American party, and
constitution never be quoted by member of
secret order without Of insult inf cted gg
that sacred instrument and the deliberate vioarm
It's injunctions called for by the oaths of the fraar
| ty. 1t is not proposed to have the aboitonisl Of |
order in this convention, although we perceive
the notorious William F. Johnston, Of Pennsyya
heads delegation from that State to the conven,
and the president of the State council of Ohio
Spooner, who pronounces the slavery question:
great one before the country, statediin his last
dress as follows
&" A called meeting of the national council wi
held in Philadelphia four days prior to the cOnye
ton, which is to be held 22d February, TO nOnra
candidates for President and Vice President I'll
eLLIu LlecVllS u1o DcCu lOI Vie purpose OF II
non'21ng the party, and healing the breach occas.
ed by the enactment of the 18th section anil
prepare the way for presidential nomination
The southern branch of the order will doubts
be present in force. Among these we shall have
Bolts with his American legion, Mr.. Humphrey Ma
shall and his friends, Mr. Eustis and other LEAD
gentlemen-each with his own platform, and "a
differing very decidedly from the other hr
proposed to select candidate for the preside.
but there is no doubt that Mr. Law will be reprev
ted by the Live Oak CIub,'' Mr.. Crttenden VI
his hackers and Mr.. Fillmore with his legions /
to be convention to make a platform which BE-.
accomplished, the next work will be to decide We
er any candidates are necessary to party vaa
principles are secret and whose practice IS iros1
} ton. They may have one or more candidates
field as circumstances may require and II laa
f bic they may run their electoral tickets under
sacred shadow of the name of g Sam"
Washington Un0s
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