Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-05-16

"A view Of the Battle Field.
The following article from the N. Y Journal OF
Commerce, a Conservative and influential journal,
resents correct and cheering picture OF the polih
cal field
HINTS FOR THE Presidential ELEcTIoN--The
Iowa Sentinel says that the Spring elections In that
State indicate a Democratic majority of about three
thousand Michigan has gone Democratic by still
larger majority. The Legislature of Maine on the
10th ult passed resolutions eondemnng the section
al resoludieas of the previous Legislature, and ap-
proving the principles of the Nebraska law. In Ne"
Hampshire Rhode Island and Connecticut, the De-
mocrats have gained thousands within year, and
lack but little in either State of majority OF all the
votes. Next November will very probably supply
the deficiency Nearly the whole south is Demo-
cratic and in short, the prospects OF the Democracy
in reference to the appr oachng Presidential election
are excellent The black republicans. well as
the know nohings, are becoming dlsheartened; and
the Old Line Wings so far they have co-operated
with either of these factions, hauling of, and pre-
pairing to set up for themselves. State Conventions
which have recently been held in Kentucky and Ma
ryand, take this ground decidedly. Most of them
had rather the Democrats would succeed, than either
OF the factions above named. The Tariff question,
the Bank question, and every other important ques-
ton, which formerly divided the Old Line Wings
from the Democrats, is either adjusted or obso
lete,-while the question If abolition sectional
ism, which is now uppermost in the public mind, the
Old Line Wings and the Democrats are agreed
That the ablest and best old line Wings all over
the country, are forced by the trckery of the mid
night conspirators to range themselves on the side
of the Democracy, is further shown by the following
virulent attack of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
(knoW- nothing) uron the North American, leading
Wing organ of the City of BrotherIy Love:
The NEW DEMOCRATIC ORGAN.-The North Anne
rican goes over to-day boldly to its ancient enemy
the Democracy. week or two ago 1t was IN rap
lures with the eminent national services OF MIR. Bu-
chanan and his especial title to the grateful support
oil PENNSYLVANIA 1t then said nothing of party ques-
TONS but to-day it finds much TO commend in the
principles and men Of the Democracy, and much to
con !emn ill those OF the opposition. 1t even ventures
to refer with wra'h to 'aposates from the Wing
ranks" 1t predicts bankruptcy, ruin and desoation
worse than these, it predicts pestence. If the
American party issuccessull at the coming city cleo
ton. /" Know Nothngism it regards as the cause
of Yellow Fever-a discovery not hitherto made by
medical men and Boards of Health, but which they
are bound to inquire into Immediately. So the people
of Pennsylvania must try Democracy to save them
from the Yellow Fever, they try vaccination to save
them from Small Fox. If it " takes" before next
Tuesday, presume they will be safe for the sum-
mer. Truly the North American must be regarded
no longer as the organ of the old Clay Whgs but
Of the patent modern Democracy, or the Pierce,
Douglas, Buchanan and Soule school.
Among the many distinguished Old Line Wings of
Virginia, who refuse to give their aid and support to
SANS" party, gratifed to be able to an
nOunce Alien b Magruuel, Esq, Oh hlneInaFle-
Some years SINCE as the editor of the Charlottesville
Advocate, Mr. M. Incorporating Wing
But happy change has come over him, as we learn
from good authority Last year he entered into the
den of q Sam " and took the oaths. Tark it was
then, his eyes opened, and he saw and heard
such things he did not and could not approve and
he finally came out again. Since that time, he has
watched the progress of things connected with the
American " patty, and he is salts led that the only
effect produced has been to fix more strongly upon
lis advocates in the North, free soiJism and abolition
ism. He does not doubt the soundness of the South
portion of this party on the slavery and Nebras-
ka question, but he says they are not and cannot,
become national party. On the other hand, be sees
that the Democratic party, throughout the Union, is
national and in the main, sound on the constitutional
questions of the day. Believing this, he expects to
support the candidates of the Cincinnati convention
in the coming Presidential cleo lion. In speech de-
vered by him in Fluvanna Court House yesterday
week, at the request of the people assembled, Mr..
Nj. said he should act have stated above. Mr..
NJ has been one Of the stauncheSt and ablest Wings
in Virginia, and his patriotic example will have
powerful effect upon his numerous admirers.