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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15
.no,ner XIV. Falsenood Exposed

The X. N. presses have been lnduSIrOusIy enga-
ged in circulating the report that caucus OF Dem
which it was proposed to withdraw Mr.. Buchanan
from the contest for the Presidency. Mr.. Gilmer,
we learn, has also condescended TO use this rumor
on the stump. We knew, from the first, that it was
a base falsehood started for effect. 1t was no
doubt originated by some miserable creature in the
employment of the black Republican Know Moth
ings; and it has been eagerly caught up and used
by their brother Know Nothings of the South.
The following letter, signed by Asa Biggs, David
S. Ried, Burton Craig Warren Winslow, Thomas
RufGn. L OBJ Branch, Thoroughly exposes and puts
down this falsehood
To the Editors Of the Standard
GENTLEMEN We find in the Salisbury Herald
of the 3Oth of July, the following editorial:
sTERR1FIED AT LAsT.-A Democratic eau Gus
was held in Washington City, on Wednesday night
last The object TO debate the necessity of
withdrawing Mr.. Buchanan from the contest. 1t
was seriously doubte by many members whether
his withdraw, at this time, is not essential to the
Democratic party. Many members expressed the
opinion til his election hopeless, in consequence
of his unfortunate anteceients; 'his Federsm. his
anti Slavery sentiments, participation in the Ostend
Conference and his completely in the bargain and
corruption affair." against Mr.. Clay
The Forneyites grew indignant al the attempt,
and threatened to break up the Democratic party
Mr.. Buchanan should be withdrawn. They thought
it hest to let old Buck stay in the field and be de-
feated So work the harmonious" and 'unterrihed'
Democracy, They are no longer in the way of Fill,
more. Neither Buchanan any second nominee
that they may bring out, can drive the American
people from the support of our modern Washington
month ago, Mr.. Buchanan was formidable; now
his election is of the question. History furnishes
no instance in hch candidate has undergone
such a sudden reverse of fortune.
The Albany Statesman says
'sT.ere is no human power that can save him
and we have no idea that any other power will be
exerted in his favor
"No qOonder americans are lmplored to drop Fill
more and cote for Buchanan"
We understand like report has been indusriousy
circulated in other papers There is no foundation
for such a statement No such caucus was held
Nor was any such proposition suggested debated, OIL
considered; at any time, atany meeting of the Dem
ocratc members of Congress. We deem it our duty
to give this explicit denial to the report, and fee
gratifed in adding that we have no reason to doub
the election of Buchanan and Breckenridge by de-
cisive ma orties.
We are, very respectfully, &C.,
ASA BIGGS,
DAVID S. REID,
B. CRAIG,
THOS. RUFFIN,
w. WINSLOW,
L. OBJ. BRANCH.
Washington City, August /. 1856.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15
Affairs In California,

Just before the adjournment of the Senate on We'd
nesday evening (says the National Inteligencer) a
message was real from the President of the United
States, In answer to resolution of the Senate call
ing for copies of any correspondence relating to the
action OF the Vlgllence Committee at San Francisco
IN California. From the papers accompanying this
message we obtain the folling information:
A letter was addressed to the President, on the
18th of June, by Governor Johnson, of California
asking for assistance to enforce the laws of that
State, and giving recital of the lawess acts at San
Francisco The Governor asked for three thousand
stand of muskets or rifles, fifty thousand rounds OF
ammunition, two mortars, three hundred shells, and
two guns of large caIibre, with their munitions and
appliances, promising that they should be pald for
or returned and in addition to these arms and mu
nitions, he deputed special commissioners to this
city to make application for part of the military
and naval forces of the United States to suppress the
instruction.
Secretary Marcy replied to the Governor of Cali
fornla on the 18th July, that the President is pepar
ed, whenever an exlgency arises demanding and JUS
tfying his interposon, 10 render assistance to sup
press lnsurreCtion against the government of State,
and to maintain the supremacy or the laws to the
extent of the authority vested in him by the constr
tuition and acts of Congress. In the present case,
however, he has serious doubts as 10 proceeding IN
the manner indicated, there being insuperabe OBJ
stacles to the action now demanded of The govern
ment He therefore referred the matter to the Ator"
ney General whose decision thereon he approves.
Mr.. Gushing argues that there is no evidence IN
the Governors statement other authentic lnoTma-
ton that in what has occurred in San Francisco there
was committed threatened any act of resistance or
obstruction the constitution or laws or to the off,
cial authority of the U. States The President on
ly to be moved to action by the legislature OF the
Stale in which the instruction exists, or of the exc
cutive of such State when the legislature cannot DO
convened, and when imminent extreme public as
aser can be averted only by such interposton OF the
federal government. He says the whole constitution
al power OF the State has not been exerted and 1t
does not appear that the Governor took any steps 70
convene the Legislature of the State, although thar
remedy might have been adopted and had its eheG-
'ual application to the evils long before any suoh
'emedy could be demanded from the President
The message also transmitted copies of the lnstruc
ions from the Secretaries of War and Navy TO tne'
espective forces on the Pacific.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15

EIGHTY YEARS A PRIsoNER-A hardy old man
recently passed through Lyons, France, on his way
to Savoy, his native country. No less than eighty
one years ago, when he was sentenced to the
French galleys for life for crime. At the COM
mencemen of our revolution, being then middle
aged man, he was shut out from the world The
other day he was released at the age of one hundred
and twenty -one! No cause is assigned, but the
probability is the Government thought he had work
ed out more than natural life in the galleys, and
that he was past doing any harm. 1t is said that
he has little property in Savoy, the interest on
which has been accommodating exactly one hundred
years, or since he arrived at the age of twentyone
The old man enjoys perfect health, although he
stoops much that his face almost touches his knees
The above paragraph we copy from an Italian
newspaper. We, of course do not know upon what
ground the Savoyard was released, but we may add
that condemnation to perpetuity in the galleys in
France is considered to have expired after one hun.
dred years confinement. Only of an individ-
ual having outlived his term of punishment was
ever known, and that native of little village
in Daaphiny who at the age of twenty-one was con-
demned to the galleys at Touon for the term of his
nutural life. The convict survived his hundredth
year of penal labor, and, according the rule OBJ
served, was discharged From Toulon the patriar-
chal sinner, numbering in years one hundred and
twenty-five found his way 10 his native village, but
alas no there knew him. Nor did he seek 10
recall it TO the memory of any one, for the next day
the melancholy man took the road to Toulon in time
reached it, and on mplorrg 10 be received at his old
od gngs was there allowed shelter, died the next
year.-Glasgow Chron.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15
T'he Voting Wednesday.

We learn that the vote on Wednesday on the question
of Subscription" or " No subscription stood "Sub-
scrpion' 40; No subscriptions 81. So that "Sub.
scrpon" was carried by something like eight to one.
The effect of this is to empower and instruct the
Town Commissioners to make the subscription of
100000 unconditional, and equally at the disposal
Of the Board Of Directors of the Wilmington, Char
Iolte < Rutherford R. R. Co., with any other sub,
scription.
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the party becomes united it has clear majority

the party becomes united it has clear majority over
everything.
Kentucky and Arkansas as per last" only
more so. Some local elections in Alabama have gone
verv strongly Democratic. The local election in
Mobile, where the Democrats swept everything
rather astonshed " SAM However, Alabama is so
certainly Democratic, that we pay little attention to
these things.
If the Black Republicans have carried Iowa they
have little to brag of in the way of majorities More
reliable accounts throw great suspicion on the first
reports of Republican victories. 1t is by no means
certain that the Democrats have not been successful
in that State.-Dailu Journal 18th anSt.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15
Mr.. Fillmore's Prospects.

Mr.. Fillmore's Prospects.
The New York Commercial Advertiser speaks of
Mr.. Fimore's prospects improving. How :?
Where? Is it an evidence of growing strength and
popularity that his former intimate and confidential
friends like the Hon William D. Lewis, of this city,
are openly abandoning him and repudating him Is
it evidence of Improvement to see the presses late
ly devoted to his cause taking down his name from
the head of their columns and running up the black
flag of Abolition and Disunon :? We can tell the
editors of the Commercial Advertiser that Mr.. Fill
more will not be candidate in Pennsylvania at the
November election The matter is all cut and dried
by the wireworkers OF both factions. The game is
to have after another Of the Fillmore Electors de.
cline, until the ticket is reduced to a skeleton, when
the voters will be transferred to Fremont and Black
Republicansm. We are assured that some of those
who have recently repudiated the Fillmore organiza-
ton in this city, would not have done so had they not
been initiated into the that measures would be
adopted to throw the American and Know-Nothing
vote into the Black Republican scale. They were
only starting little ahead of the grand slide which
is TO be brought about hereafter. How do the
vatves among the know-Nothings like this idea of
being transferred to the Woolly Heads ?-Philadel-
ph1a PENNSYLVANIA.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15

YELLOW FEVER IN CHARLEsroN.-We regret to
see from the Charleston papers, that the City of
Charleston has again been visited by the Yellow
Fever. AS yet, it has not made much progress.
J. L. Dawson, M. D., City Register, under date of
10 o'clock last Sunday night reports that one death
had occurred at the Marine Hospital and that there
was then two cases of the Yellow Fever at the
Marine. at the Roper Hospital and three in the
City.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15

rag The bale of new cotton announced yesterday
as having beer received over the Manchester Road,
from Gen. Evans, of Marion District, S. c., was sold
Yesterday by J. l.. CantwelI. broker. to Willard q
Curtis. commission merchants, at IS cents per pound
quality good mddling. The first bale OF new cot
ton sold this year in Charleston, brought IA cents
per Id.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15

TNoursT.-Coroner A A. Hartsfed held an inquest
Wednesday 18th ns Rose Hill, about seven mi miles
from town. over the body of negro man named olias
the property of Thos H. Lane Esq who was drown,
ed en- Sunday last by falling from boat verdict
accidental drowning.
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Aud StIlI they Come.

Really we are puzzled, not to know who as coming
hut who is not The Washington Union states that
Senator Bayard of Delaware, addressed large and
enthusiastic meeting at Dover, in his State, on the
oath ut. In the course of his speech, he announced
that his colleague in the Senate, the Hon. John NJ.
Clayton, would, under no circumstances, support
either Fremont or Fillmore for the Presidency, and
that this was made with the entire ap-
prevail of MIR Clayton.
In addition to Pearce, Pratt and others, in Mary
land Reverdy Johnson, of that State, is also under
stood to be out for Buchanan and Breckenridge.
Percy Walker, elected to Congress by the Mobile
District by the Order, is out in strong speech made
last week in the House, in which he takes ground
against the .ast platform of said Order and goes for
Buchanan and Breckenridge.
We notice among the speakers at late meeting OF
the Wake County Democratic Association, the name
of our quondama Wing and Know Nothing friend, c.
H. Harrison, of Sampson county.
In fact, so rapid is the influx of strength from
without, that we cold foges' begin to be frightened
and friend half jestingy writes to US to "put up
the bars" otherwise We will have no fun in Noven-
Der, for want of somebody to fight with. We can't
do that. Every good friend of Southern rights is
welcome TO the Democratic fold All such belong 10
US of right only some of them don't fully understand
their position yet, but getting to do Let them
come along The Democratic platform is broad
enough for every national man stand upon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15
MI. Buchanan on the Brooks Assault.

At the recent commencement of Franklin and Mar
shall College, he'd in Lancaster, Mr. Buchanan, who
u.s. we believe, President of the Board of Directors
was present. A correspondent of the Tribune states
that among the exercises Grafton by w. w.
Davis, of Sterling Illinois, the subject of which was
d" Decline of Political lntes rity." The sentiments
were noble and manly, delivered in pleasant and
forcibe style, worthy of maturer years. He commend
ed the patriotism of the fathers of the Republic and
denounced the degenerate political hucksters of the
present day, who make all kinds of sycophantc pro-
misses to all parties and portions of the country for
even nomination by Convention, no matter how
corrupt regardless of political integrity. $50
trucking in their character and destitute of moral
courage and political integrity, that men are found
who applaud the attack of Canine Brooks upon the
noble Sumner for defending Freedom" During the
delivery of this sentence the whole house was still as
death, and al lis close it was heartily appauded. Mr.
Davis finished bis oration and retired from the front
OF the stage amid thunders of applause and showers
of boquets from his lady friends. For him it was
truly triumph. But, returning 10 his seat Mr.
Buchanan said TO him, loud enough that she whole
class could hear My young friend, you look upon
the dark side of the picture. Mr.. Summers speech
the most vulgar TRADE of abuse ever delivered in
deliberative body" To which the young orator re-
piled that he hoped Mr.. Buchanan did not approve
of the attack upon Mr. Sumner by Brooks and
others" To which Mr.. Buchanan rejoined that i" Mr.
Brooks was inconsiderate, but that Senator Butler
was a ve"y mild man." Mr. Davis expressed his re.
greet at the moderation of Mr.. Buchanans views, and
dropped the conversation.
We presume this story is true, and the moral we
would draw from it is that Party is tyrant which
waps the judg ment, pre- JUDGES opinions and de-
bauches the better nature of man. No one in the
Union, at heart, thoroughly abominates such
conduct that of Brooks than James Buchanan; but
he is not his own MASTER and dares not speak out his
sentiments manfuly .-PhHadelphia Sun, abolition
paper.
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FROM Havana

New YORK, Aug. 11.-Late advces from Havana
represent the yellow fever as prevalent. Many A.
merican shipmasters had died Trade and freghts
were dull. The brig Frank Horton had been wreck
ed near Bahia Honda.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15

LONG LEAsE.-An exchange remembers seeing
a bill in shop window, few years ago, which ran
precisely follows: 'These premises to be let on
a Iease-one hundred and fifteen feet in length
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ANGLO SAXON
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

QUEBEC Aug. 10-The steamer Anglo Saxon
from Liverpool, with dates to the Both ult., arrived
here last evening.
ENGLAND.-Parliament was prorogued on the ooh
by the Queen. Her Majesty alluded TO the Central
American question. and expressed hopes that the
differences between Great Britain and the United
States may soon be satisfactorily adjusted The Par
iamentary committee on the Sound Dues had made
report, but suggested no mode of settlement
Previous to adjournment Lord Pamerston, in an
swer TO question, said the Government had taken
no steps in reference to the appointment of Consuls
to the United States.
SPAIN.--The accounts from Spain are still mea gre
and unreliable in consequence of the telegraphs and
roads being in the hands of the government, whose
announcements say that the royal troops commenced
the Commandment of Saragossa the Oath, where
upon the insurgents demanded and obtained an ar
misce of five days.
1t was reported that General O'Donnell and the
Queen had already disagreed. 1t was not improbable
that General NarvaeZ might succeed to the ministry
Three Days Later from Europc.-Arrrval of the
Canada.
HALIFAX, Aug, 1.-THE Cunard steamer Canada
from Liverpool the I'd inst arrived here this even.
ing.
Foreign news is very scarce. An earthquake had
occurred in the Moucca islands, in which two thous
and persons were killed.
Accounts from Spain are very conflicting but pre-
sent indications that the royasts had trumphed
and that Saragossa will soon be reduced. Senior Olo-
zaga, the Spanish ambassador at Paris, Immediately
resigned on hearing OF the coup detat at Madrid, but
the Queen refused to accept the resignation.
Advices of the goth say that all the provinces were
quiet excepting Saragossa which is closely invested,
and must submit.
The King of Belgium contradic,s the report of his
contemplated abdication.
SwEDEN.-Advces from Stockholm mention a
great excitement among diplomatsts there in
quence of the recamations made by Norway against
the Russian encroachments on Norwegian territory,
and planning Notifications along the Baltic coasts
ITALY.-The Austrians are making preparations for
crossing the Pc at four different points.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-15
,rIIn CAPE FEAR ELL.

Last evening we finished al attentive perusal of
the debate in the Senate Of the United States on the
9th inst on the bill making further appropriations
for the Improvement Of lie Cape Fear River, North
Carolina.
The original bill was drawn up by Hon. Warren
Winsow, the Representative from the Cape Fear
District and appropriated $40 900, the same amount
Of appropriation that was made in the bill of last
year This was before the estimates Of the War De-
par1ncnt, which has charge Of the matter, had been
received. The Committee on Commerce in the Sen
ate, to which the bill referred, alter consultation
with the Department raised the amount to 100000,
the amount which the estimates called for, and so re-
ported the bill to the Senate, and it passed by
vote Of q to 9.
The discussion on the bill was quite lengthy, occu.
pying closely printed columns of the Globe
newspaper and was participated in by Messrs. Reid,
Bggs, Stuart, lverson, Seward, Fessenden and
Toombs Several Of the speakers attacked the Presi-
dent for having signed the appropriation bill of last
year, while others vetoed, insinualing that it
had been got through by resorting to a humbug-
that it really contained no feature by which it ought
to have been distinguished from other bills not ap-
proved, and that the grounds upon which its appro-
val were put were ialacious aud only taken to afford
some excuse for It's passage and approval
Throughout the discussion, our Senators bore them.
selves well and ably, promptly meeting and repelling
the attacks upon the course of the President, and
the friends of the bill, and conclusivey and satisac
toriy defending themselves from any charges of in.
consistency. As already stated, the bill passed by a
very large majority, nearly threefourths.
The great difficulty in the House, is the extreme
ly short time the Session has to run and the immense
amount of business yet to be disposed of, which will
require great effort to get this bill taken up and act:
ed upon. We trust that Mr.. Wnslow will be able
to have it brought forward. If he cam he will, and
we think he can
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The EIee.Ions, &c.-A weekly Summary.

The Elections &c.-A Weekly Summary.
One week since the election in this State, and We
have returns, not quite ofcia but yet sufficiently &C
curate for all practical purposes, from all the counties
in the State except sixteen. This is far ahead OF any
former election and shows that The facilities OF COM
munication in this Stale rapidly increasing, and
that the disposition to forward the returns promptly
is more general The full official returns Of the sixty
six counties already beard from will exhibit gain
of about seven thousand eight hundred. If the re-
naming sixteen counties exhibit corresponding
gain, which WE have every reason to believe they
WILL then Governor Bragg's majority will not fall far
short of twelve thousand votes, There is no chance
Of It's being under eleven thousand The nett gain
in the Legislature viii be some twenty to twenty
five making difference of double that number in
the relative strength Of parties. Verify North Caro-
linh in leading off in one Of the preliminary strug
giles preparatory to the grand contest in November,
has struck no weak or doubtful blow. She has done
nobIy.
We have thus to announce to our weekly subscr-
bcrs that since our last issue, have returns from
fopr Southern States-Nofth Carolina, Kentucky,
Arkansas, and Mssouri-aud that every one of them
has spoken out in tones to be misunderstood that
the South must be united, and that she must and viii
be uated upon the candidates of the Democratic par
ty. To the simple announcement of this tact-to
the figures and statstics-we can add no force By
mere words.
But let u in our hour of victory, of complete tri-
umph.no bear TOO hard upon mistaken opponents,
for in fac they finding out their mistake so fast
that e are called upon day by day 10 welcome them
into our ranks, and hail them as co-workers in the
good cause The bail is rolling on let US keep it
rolling, and November will give victory still
more glorious and decisive, victory over which our
present opponents at the South will generally be pre-
pared to rejoice with The glorious old Cape Fear
District has covered herself with laurels Always
true as steel she has exceeded herself and her old
compeer OnsIow has done better than her sister
counties who still cmain with Ler US not triumph
over our opponents, but rejoice over the good work
done for the country.
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RSr Conway, Democrat has 5000 majority for
Governor of Arkansas.