Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-13
.The .Hards and "Softs."

The leaders of these factions of the New York
Democracy appear to be somewhat incorrigble, and
all the efforts of the Committee Credentials TO
promote an arrangement are unavailing, or have
been, so far. For our part, say, plague on
both their houses. Let the dsturbers go to thunder
The Convention will submit TO the Country national
platform and will put upon it national man, and if
there be sufficient number of national men in N York
TO give to national man, upon national principles,
an efficient support, they will find way 10 do it
Let the National Democracy appeal from the servants
to their masters, the people Perhaps. then the fac
toniss will find their mistake. The Democratic par
ty is not the property of ofice-holders of6ceseek.
ers its conventions got together merely to satisfy
their whims or antipathies.
JUST So.-The telegraph says that the Legislature
of Connecticut has elected James Dixon, an Amerl-
can Republican, to the United States Senate. The
vote stood Dixon, Is Toucey, 1O1; scattering T.
" American Republican !" being interpreted means
Know Nothing AboIitionist. Wilson of Massachu-
sets is an American Republican, and Banks do SO 1t
is in Connecticut. So it is that the Americans y
and the Abolitionists combine to Dust national man
like Toucey--a man who is an honor TO any State,
to put in James Dixon q American Republican,
Mr.. Toucey, of Connecticut, is gentlemen of tai
ent and of character. He has shown himself to be
true soldier willing to fight the battles of his coun-
try on a foreign soil, and his bravery is beyond
question He is national Democrat in the fullest
sense of the word and conscientious member of the
church, with views opposed to becoming his own
avenger in private quarrels
Hating Mr.. ToucCy with all the rancor so natural
to be entertained by the base towards those whose
SC tboir
and plesumng, also, upon Mr.. Touceys church
membership the Hales and Summers and Wilson's
and Greeys have poured out their filthy abuse against
him, and their presses have congratulated them on
their bravery and their riumphs. Oh, it was very
brave then, and Toucey mean-sprited fellow,
completely used up because he could not stoop to
Bllingsgate, and was conscientiously opposed 10
breach of the peace, although of tried bravery
Well, Sumner tried it on once too often, and his
bravery got rather rebuked and he and those who
reioced over his brutal attacks upon Mr.. Toucey
now cry out because he happened to meet up with
Mr. Brooks. If Brooks had not whaled him, he
would have crowd over his bravery in Gefying tn
South.
BGs~ The New Orleans Picayune, of the 81 inst,
reports two killed and eleven wounded at the election
riots in that city, on the 2d-four Of the latter dan
gerously Trapier, the Clerk of the District Court
it is supposed will not recover. The Know-Nothing
majority is from 1000 to 1900.
FATAL RENcoNTRE-AN EDITOR K1LLED.-Mr.
Marks, editor of the Ledger, at Bayou Sayra, Lou
isiana killed Mr. Robertson, editor of the Chronicle,
in that place. the 26th ult., in street rencontre
Three Days Later from Europe,
HALIFAX, June 5-The Cunad steamer Niagara
arrived here last evening, bringing Liverpool dates
10 Saturday, the Oath ult.
The steamer Arabia arrived out on the 18th, and
the Persia the 24th
The political news is of no particular importance.
The excitement on the Italian question still contin-
The British ministry had again triumphed on the
motion censuring the abandonment of ma thine law
touching neutrality.
Nothing decisive had transpired touching the
"sound dues" question.
The reported Russian successes in Circassia ale
confirmed.
Cot'on-Prices are trife lower, the decline being
principally in lower qualities.
Breadstuffs.-The market is q trife lower
The Money Market is easIer-consols 944.
SECOND DESPATCH.
ENGLAND.--In the House of Lords Lord Colches
ter moved censure on the peace plenpotenares for
their abandoning The maritime law touching neu-
trails.
Lord Clarendon defended the plenpotentiaries,
contending that they only gave up principle no Ion
ger possible to MAINTAIN, quoting Secretary Marcy
letter on the sub ect able and dignifed. The mo-
ton was lost by majority of 81.
Lord Russell gave notice in Parliament of his in
tention to ask question, whether the government
intended to interfere between Nicaragua and Costa
RIGA
The Times thinks that England and the United
States must combine for the ad ustment of Central
American affairs, and also suggests the Emperor of
Russia as umpire for the United States in the Mos
quito question.
The Protocol on the Danish proposition to which
Russia, Sweden and Oldenburg have agree, has been
published
hrty-hVe millions rix dollars. All maritime pow
ers must first assent to Denmark reservns te.
right to treat separately with them. Denmark also
demands security for the money.
/ The weather has been favorable in England fol-
agricultural purposes,
The trial of Palmer for poisoning has not yet beer
concluded, though his defence has closed
FRANCE.-Baron Hubner, minister from Austria ha
presented his credentials
The baptism of the king of AIgiers is to take plac
about the middle of June.
PRUssIA-A postal conventions has been signed be
!; tween Prussia and the United States
RUssIA-Ihe empress dowager is on a visit to he
brother, the King of Prussia. The Car has gon
to Warsaw
The English steamer Tyne, bound to Constadt, ha
been wrecked in the Gulf of Finland, proving tota
e loss.
The evacuation of the Crimea is proceeding ran
idly.
Several Tartars have been hung for assisting tn
allies, during the war; and others condemned to ex
, lie.
The Scurvey had appeared in the English regiment!
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