Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-11-28
.THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILm.Naror. n. o.. FRIDAY, NOV. assls'e.


The elections are over. 1he .Fremonlz /
$40 and other factionists have been defeated at the
Tol,, Seetionalism has failed fot time b4q''
aou1d the neonle of the South, therefore, conclude
81 .bo, have done ali their duty that they can
rnrose pnonther Iaureis, and calculate
tbat thew have no more do or that their eneine!A
defeated at the polls have, IN consequences esn ~
the contest, and are no longer eapaDie ot~nfS
If thew do they will find out their msiaKe' no '""'
when they least anticipate It, Kansas IS sun unset
tied, still territory, still open to the man@uVres and
and Vaccinations of New England associated caphal'
working for the exclusion of slavery in Kansas, anu
tor ia ultimate destruction in Missouri, by placing
that State in the position OF people snrrounueo Wy
hostile masses and antagonistc institutions WINE
the South is indulging in COUNT
ing the dead and wounded from the late struggle her
enemies at the North quietly pouring their hordes
into Kansas, with the determination TO abolltohze
that territory and this is not ALT ls not SIMPLY
that these associations at the North determined
mon achieving success in their undertaking. but II
is also certain that they will achieve it, unless the
South arouses herself 10 consciousness OF the Dan
ger and determination 10 meet It, 1here 10 Ou'
me wav in which this can be DONE only one place IN
which 1t can be done. IL muS' DS uO"O y
votes and these votes must be the soil OF Kansas
Southern settlement of Kansas is the thing and he
onIv thing We have no fears about the ADMISSION
of Kansas as Slave State should her people SO VIII
it. That we look upon having been deCldeo Oy JIG
elections this wear The great thing now is 10 &C.
cure in Kansas preponderance OF people VINO s"'ii
so will it, There is the territory as open Tor Setle
ment as law make it, as free to form cons'l'u
ton establishing as prohibiting slavery. Inc parry
10 whom the elections have entrusted the pehtlCa
mower of the county, committed to It's admission
either way as the people may choose, when quaIneo
TO apply for admission The contest OF POLITICAL par
ties them is closed for the present. and the suggle
is now for peaceful preponderance IN the terroFy'-
Sefpreservaton dictates to the South the use OF eV
cry fair and proper means to attain THIS PFeponuef
ance which she only effect by the presence OF Del
citizens there. VIII she do so! Will her citizens
be there? These are really the questions II she
apnlies for admission as slave State, all the aoo
tioDss on earth can't stop her and keep the Union TO-
getsr If on the other hand, the South neglecs hel
onnortunitv. and, when the time comes to form
State Constitution for Kansas, the majority OF the Vo
tiers should decide to form Constitution excluding
slavery, the South could have nothing to obIec
against the admission of the State with such Constr
tuition, provided it be fairly and legally adopted an(
really expresses the will of the majority OF the PEG
ple of the territory or incipent State. Now is III
lime 10 work and peaceful settlement is the mode
Will the South come up to the work, or VIII she per
NIT the opportunity 10 slip through her hands )!