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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

kS~ The city al Sava nah, and the State OF Flor-
ida, have gone Democratic, By the way, speaking
of Savannah brings the Stat tie of Georgia 10 our
mind. We have heard it asserted quite positively
that Mr.. Jenkins and Mr. Nisbett old line Wings of
that State, have, since the holding of the called
Wing Convention - at Baltimore, retracted their
letters avowing their determination to support Mr..
Buchanan. We have before US letter from Mr..
Jenkins, which puts that matter to rest 1t is dated
October 6th since the holding of the Baltimore pow
VOW. He says:
And lastly, that believing Mr.. Fillmore had not
remote prospect of election, but that II was in
fact contest between Mr.. Buchanan and MI Ere
mont, desired TO every southern electoral vote
cast for the former still desire the same thing -
No attentive and fair reader of my letter 10 Dr. Will
lngham, could for moment conjecture that would
vote for Mr. Fillmore, unless my opinion of his pros
poets had changed. 1t has undergone no change,
but on the contrary, has grown stronger with the
apae of time. The most prominent development OF
the canvass in the northern States of recent dates
the fusons occurring in different Localities, be-
tween the American and the Republican parties
which must, by all reasonable calculation lnure to
the advantage of the stronger of the two-the Re-
publican party My conviction is confirmed, by
these developments, that if Mr.. Fremont is 10 be
beaten, it must be by the concentration OF southern
votes upon that candidate whose northern supporters
aClH not fuse uClh the enemy
PATHETIc.-The American Organ" and a very
weak organ -" it is for any party but still the Me-
tropoli,an organ of the Know Nothing order, in ts
issue OF the 18th, INDUCES itself in a little fanny
ketch Of Mr.. Buchanan at Whealand, lamentng
over the defeat of his party on that day. Says the
Organ of Tuesday morning -" And what melan-
choly day is This at Wheatand Hour after lour the
electric flash transmits the sad tdings of defeat to
him of WheatIand !" etc.
Oh thunder Mister Ellis Good Miser Ellis
You puff and groan just like pair of beiliss
We know that the dictionary spells the word bel.
loars, but that would hardly rhyme with Ellis, and
besides, the belloars will be heard from m shortly
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-17

The Know Nothing violently abusing the Ne
braska Kansas bill becauseihe Inhabitants of the
ritory may vote who have declared their intention
to be come citizens of the United States These men,
however, supported Mr.. Fillmore who signed the
Washington Territorial bill 1t will be seen that
the former is exact copy of the latter Mr. Fill.
approved the former as President of the United
States Mr. Pierce latter.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25

Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence,
conjure you to believe me, fellow citizens the ZEAL
ousy of free people onght TO be constantly awake
History and experience both prove that foreign in
fluence is one of the most banefu foes of a repub-
lican government-W Washin gton's Fareiceu address
Foreign influence to America, is like the Grecian
horse to Troy: it conceals enemy in the heart
We cannot be too careful to exclude its entrance
Madison.
can scarcely withhold myself from joining IN
the wish of Silas Deane that there was an ocean of
FIRE between this and the Old orld-JFerson.
1t is true that we should become little more
Americanized. .-Jackson
They make our elections curse instead of bles-
sing Martin Van Buren,. ~
Lord preserve our country from all foreign inhu-
ence-Last Prayer of Gem Jackson
The People of the United States: May they re-
member that 10 preserve their liberties they must do
their own voting and their own fighting g-Harrison
"If ever the liberty of thislRepublic is destroyed,
it will be by the Roman Catholic Priests"
Gen. Lafayette
"There is an imperative necessity for reforming
the Naturalization laws of the United States"
Daniel Webster.
| repeat here, what have said elsewhere, that
| If there be those at the North who want Presi-
dent to rule the South-if those at the South
want President who will rule the NORTH dc
net traat their uotes. I can never represent them
I stand upon the broad platform Of the constitu.
tion and the laws. If I should be called upon tc
administer the Government, the constitution and
the laws Of the country shall be executed, at every
hazard and at every cost.
From FSlimore's Speech al Rochester.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25
REWETT. sTAzoo CITY, MISS, FRIDAY JULY Is, 1856.
Prospects OF Nir. FiIlmore.

II the prospects Of carrying Pennsylvania for
Mr.. Buchanan were doubtful'from the 'begidning
his chances have become more desperate by the
transfer of the German vote to Fremont. The
philadelphia Times, q neutral journsk cautious
in its avowels and not likely to be misled, esti-
mates the loss to the democratic party at GER
tainly not less than six or seven thousand votes;
and remarks further, that ~the democratic par
ty will, from the same cause, lose its uncertain.
States will give, under these circumstances,
majority for Mr. Fillmore"
!. Horace Greely very frankly admits hat Mr..
Fillmore will pretty surely receive the electoral
votes of Delaware, Maryland. Kentucky and
Tennessee. North Carolina and Louisiana he
puts down as doubtful, Florida not Impossible,
and perhaps Georgia.
Mr.. Stuart of Virginia claims ell Of the above
mentioned States as certain for Fillmore, and
adds to them, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New
York, RhodeIsland, Pennsy lyania, Missouri and
California. In addition to these States, the Phil
adelpnia Times expresses the opinion that Mr..
Buchanaa's prospects in Mississippi and Arkan-
sas are nov of a vefy suspicious character and
are improving daily, and that in Virginia the
Old Line Wings, who to the number of r. 900
turned the scale at the hast Gubernatorial cleo.
ton in favor of Wise, will go in body for Fill
more. Ii tnese epeeuidllOne are placed upon
reliable data, is it therefore not improbable that
Mr.. Fillmore will succeed in carrying the fol-
lowing States: Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee
Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana,
| Arkansas, Florida, Missouri and California.
"If however" !" says the Times, "the election
goes to the House Of Representatives, as Il
must, no candidate haviag l49vetes, 1msorsry
Of the whole nuAbef OF electcfa1 v6tes, which
amount in oil to 296, tis impossible to coniect-
ure the result, while it is certain that The Fill
more delegates of Tennessee, Kentucky, Mis-
souri, Delaware and Maryland, will hold the
balance Of power. and may force union on
their candidate. 1t is evident that no one of the
candidates has majority OF the whole number
Of States at present in the House. Texas and
Iowa are ties, the former having one American
and one Democratic member, and the latter one
Republican and one Demacrat If Mr.. Cling
ham, (Whig,) should vote for Fillmore, Nortt
Carolina would also be tied. Mr.. Buchanan
has only nine certain States in the House, viz
Alabama. California, Florida, Arkamas, Geor
eia. Louisiana, Mississippi, South Caroline, ant
Florida. with pfctasility of North Carolina
4 He wenld therefore have no chance in that bod,
as the vote il cast by States, and sixteen being
majority of the whole number." !"
I Baltimore Patriot.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25
Vol. 2--No. 10. !

Gen. jackson ON Mr., Buc1aaiAaiis
We find in the Washington correspondence Of
the New York Evening Post a apecdote, which
proves that GeaerAl jackson, WHO sas q pretty
good Judge Of hunfen nature, fully understood and
appreciated Mr.. Buchan's charActef 80 political
trimmer. The writer says The truth ii the iollow.
ing can be proved BY unquestionabie evidence.
"On the night before leaving Nashville TO oc-
cupy the White House, Mr.. Polk, Iii company
with General Robert Armstrong, called af the
Hermitage to procure some advice from the old
hero as to the selection of his cabinet. Jacksos,
strongly urged the President eiect 70 rive no
place IN II to Buchanan, as he could not Be relied
upon. 1t SO happened that Polk had already
determined to make that very appointment, has-
ing probably offered the situation to the states
man Of Pennsylvania. !"
'This fact induced General Armstrong ssubse.
quently to tell Jackson that be had given Polk
rather hard rub, as Buchanan had already been
selected FOR Secretary of ) tate. 81 can't help
said the Old man; Il felt It my duty TO Mafr him
against Mr.. Buchanan, whether il was agreeable
or not. Mr.. Polk will find buchanan an unrelia-
BILE man. know him well, and Mr.. Polk viii
yet admit the correctness Of my predictionrat
1t was the last visit ever made By Mr.. Polk to
the old hero when this uiaavailing renonstrance
was delivered, but the new President, long before
the end Of his administration, had reason to ac-
knowledge its propfiety and justicel and b the
diary kept BY him during that period, may stili
be read most emphatic declarationof bis distrua
OF Mr. Bnchaaar,
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25
Old Rullion.

This lingering relic Of better days Is giving no
little annoyance to the Washington and other or
gans by his left-handed support of Mr.. Buchanan.
He advocates Mr.. Buchanan, bat in the same
breath denoances the repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise, and intimates that his election would be
favorsbie to its restoration This is evidently
calculated to take Southern wind out Of Mr..
Buchanans sails, and the Union roundly charges
that it is old Buioh's intention, under the guise
Of pretended friendship to administer . stab in
the back to the Democratic candidate. Ito use the
favorite second hand phrase Of thechief fugleman
Of this city, No sensible person can believe that
Benton would deliberately injure the prospects Of
his sonin-law, Fremont, if he thought his chances
good for the Presidency; yet he is too thoroughly
posted as political historian to make assertions
10 regard to the past political opinions Of Mr..
Buchanan, or any other statesman, Without being
abls to point to the record in justification. But
there is general disposition amongst politicians
to ignore the past and take Mr.. Buchanan for
what he Is and not fer what he acas. Let by-eones
be by-gone Is their msttoAnd none coald be more
felicitoas At present for Mr.. Buchanan, whose by
cones, to say the least, are little inconvenient
In this connection we give : short paragraph
from Benton's late speech at st. Louis. ID refer.
ence to the manner in which the platform, was &c
cepted by some Of the Northern members Of the
Cincinnati Convention, or rather the condition
under which the dose was swallowed. Hear old
Bullion.
l. Citizens have tola you Of the attempt to kill
on Mr. Buchanan 10 the Convention under The
two-thirds rule; there was another attempt, of 3
different kind to do the same thing. 1t was with
platform a patibulary structure-with ropt
over the head and trap-door under the feet
and so contrived that if be got on it, he was strung
| up in the North-if net, he was laid out in tn,
South. His friends found out the game, and de
ternlined to mount il, be it what It might Thel
say the President does not swear to- platforms
but to the Constitution, and besides, it is lawfu
to fight 6re with fire. 1t was concocted by tn,
old Janssaries, and produced at the moment tn
balloting was to connmence-so as to make disor
der in the ranks; but the trick failed. Il was re
| ceired in q tempest Of applaase, and extolled Il
| the skies; asked one Of the most vociferous q
these applaaders, how he could swallow sue
stuff? BE answered promptly, "ds do ipecdc, I
puke itup again" Il was New Yorker, q
course, who gave that native answer; md / ar
sure his stomach wculd feel cleaner alter the re
lief - New Orleans Delta. a.sses .
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25
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AMERICAN BANNER.
YAZ00 CITY, JULY 25. 1856

By FIELEY JOHNSON.

By FIELEY JOHNSON.
AMERICANS, up with the freHt Of defiance,
Be true to yourselves, and swear to be free;
Spurn those who support "fcreign alliance"
Let Fillmore and Donelson your battle cry be-.
Come forth from the mines, from each hamlet and
cot,
= And resolve in your might to sever
The links of that hateful detestable chain.
And cast them aside forever.
Come forth from the shops, in might and In pow
Let your voices ascend up to heaven,
And swear that before them ye ne'er will cover,
That We will not--cannot be driven;
Beneath your feet trample the bonds that sur
reaeds ye, -,
Ye sons of the free, ye sons of the brave;
Let your eyes pierce through the trials around ye
The same as the moonlight that beams on the
wave.
AMERICANS up, the foe is increasing,
Thousands. yea millions rush fast on the SOIL
They come like the waves Of old ocean unceasing
Grinding to earth the true sons OF toll;
Then rise In your strength and in trials dark hour
Shrink not, but be nerved for the blow; 3
Ring, ring, in their ears the downfall OF power
Let yodr shouts be the peal of death to youi
foe.
Then, AMERrcAss, mp with the cry of"protection,'
No paupers. we want from lands DER the sea
To beat down the prices and put IN suoJection
The sons Of those men who bled to De iree;
Yes, Americans, up and tear rom tne stranger
The power to do posterity harm;
Let us show to the world at the onset Of danger
That union and strength is still in each arm.
IAxERrcAxs pp--and remember the warning,
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25

" If ] thought there was drop of Democratic
blood in my veins I'd let it OUT AMEs BUCHANAN.
P Ten Gents a day. is enough for a laboring
rnan.-JAMEs BUCHANAN.
gT The influence of Slavery is demoralIzing.
strenuous exerons to nhibit the existence of Slavery
in any Of the Territories or States which may here
after be created by Congress.-JAMEs BUCHANAN.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25

One Of the most remarkable political events
OF the age, says the Louisville Journal, h the
passage Of the new Kansas bill BIZ he 10. s.
Senate IL. a dired rspe4lef tie a,afn subl
stance of the Kansas and Nsbraska bsH of 1854
Hts not only recogniicA tut 4 political asser-
tson of the right of Congress 70 legislate for the
Territory, and even to repeal its legislation -
Moreover, It is an express practical Fecognition
of the Native American principle. Il annuls
the chief provisions of the boasted bill of '54;
it sets at open defiance apA wipes out an i'm
portantresointf0n Of the Cincinnati Democratic
National Convention: and it flies directly and
fercely in the face Of the loud preachings of the
entire Democracy for the last two years.
Fellowscountrynen look at this thing! The
Democratic party Of the nation staked itself
upon the Kansas and Nebraska bin. That bin
wac originally made . party measure BY the
Democracy in Congress, and when & became q
law, the law was made party measure by the
Democracy everywhere. The whole Democ
racy made the law Democratic test. Not to
support the law in all its provisions was trea-
son to the party. The CINCINNATI Convention
declared the uncenstitutioniliey Of the interfer-
ence of Congress in TerIitofiM leRitldsIon, ana
| the party has endorsed the dezlSfa1ioA. And
yet now cur Democratic Senate dies away with
the Nebraska law, leeislates for the Territory
repeals the Legislation OF the Territory, md
enacts that none but native and natural:zed cit
izens shall vote in the Territory. What the
Democratic purity one week boasted Of az its
great distinctivd measure, its test measure. is
annihilated by its own hand. Here 10 party
catastrophe without the shadow of parallel ia
party history. The Democratic party is sud-
denly transfornedinto huge crab making back.
!. tracks as never mortal crab did bcfefe. The
spectacle isa nionstrous one. slsassa
/ We shall get the details of the new Kansas
bill in two or three days, and thea we shall
have more to say about it. Hsns
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25
The nrartyrs Of American Liberty.
BY JOHN CALVIN cARrKR.
TUNE-aDearest Mae"


TUNE-"Dearest Mae"
America! my native land,
MY home 50 brave and free.
I sing the bleeding Patriot band
That bought thy liberty!
o! Liberty! thou boon Of Gods right hand,
Be thou most dear to every heart, the glory 81
our land!
Oppressed by lordly tyrant rule,
Full many a weary day,
At length they rose in manly zeal,
And struck for liberty.
o Liberty, &c.
Through yearsof toll and gloom and need,
They struggled-to befree,
And paid in streams of noble blood, -.
The price of Liberty.
o Liberty. &c.
But bright and hopeful was their death,
That death which made us free;
They shouted with their latest breath
The songs of liberty!
o Liberty &c.
The debt of love and life so great
We never can repay
To them who braved SO hard q fate,
To win our liberty.
. Liberty, &c.
But we may bless the Mighty Hand.
That sent them victory,
That thus proclaimed our blood bought lant
The home Of liberty.
o Liberty. &c.
O then, if ioemen dark and wild,
Assail our alrars free,
We'el fight we'll die, but never yield,
One jot of liberty.
o Liberty, &c.
And now may all the gallant band,
The great--the brave-the free,
Receive al Gods most gracious hand,
A heas enly liberty.
o Liberty, &c.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25
The Bali Opened i'm Kentucky.

The presidential campaign has fairly opened
in Kentucky, and opened with spirit and an
enthusiasm that will sweep away all opposition
like consuming fire. The Louisville Journal
Of the Cd inst, thus chronicles an Immense
meeting in chat city, a meeting which was vari-
essfy estimated al from oeo to i5.eeo people,
The Journal says:
Never before in the midst Of the greatest po.
litical excitement Of any presidential contest has
so vast concourse of people been assembled
together and such tremendous enthusiasm man.
ifested as were seen at the Grand Rally at the
court house last night.
The whole courthouse yard was insufficient
to contain the crowd. The ladies were present
Iinlarge numbers. Their bright beaming smiles
and kind cheers added to the enthusiasm of the
occasion.
Several of the Councils came to the meeting
| in procession, bearing multitude of flags and
banners and transparencies, with witty and
patriotic devices.
A delegation Of old line Wings were present,
bringing with them the cid banners under which
| they rallied in '40 and '46.
The Western Lights, an order composed
chiefly of adopted citizens, who sustain the
American party were present in large numbers
| carrying HagS anu oauUSIc anu uCS1atpoiiiCO Wy
I blacksmith's forge OH wheels.
Delegates were present from Portland, New
Albany, Jeffersonvile, and from Jefferson, Old
ham and Bullitt counties.
Enthusiasm WIS everywhere. The whole
neighborhood for squares was alive with people
and convincing evidence was given thai
lAmericanisrn is more fourishing than it eve
has been and even far more than its most arden
advocates had believed.
Hon. Garrett Davis was presented to this vas
audience by Gen. Pitcher, and was received witt
deafehing shouts Of applause. For nearly thre
hours he held his audience, fixed with attentol
to his eloquent address. g1
= We have not room at present to speak in de
tah of the glorious eloquence and fine logic.an
imprisoned appeals of Mr.. Davis, nor Of tn
fmeeting itself, as it was nearly midnight whe
we left the meeting. For the present we ca
, only say that the heart of every American wa
cheered, and hearty greeting sent BY the Amer
, leans of Louisville to their countrymen through
out the Onion. as
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25

HuzzA ron ADAMs-We have only space to
announce, says the Aberdeen Conservative. tha.
Stephen Adams motion to strike out from the
bill proposing to settle the Ka' sas difficulties,
the clause allowing ,.nnaturalised foreigners to
vote in the territories, has passed the Senate by
"a ayes to Is nays. Upwith Southern, nation
al principles and Amercanism! Down with
freesoil and Anti.Americanism! We find Cass
and Seward, Douglas and Wilson voting MOI!
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-25
NTr. Fillmore i'm Connectfcut.

The following call to the friends Of MuLARD
FmLxoRE and the National American Purity of
the State of Connecticut, appears in the journals
Of that State:
The frienasof MiIlard Fillmore, and al those
members Of the Amerioan Party, who would re-
tain and preserve ii their origina! integrity the
principles and aims of that organization.- who
desire the. 1naintenance Of the Union Of these
States as the aFaramoant political good, ,".wiio
regard Sectionalism as deplerable in is evils and
results,-who would avoid the horrors OF . Civil
Wsr.-who abhor Disunion, with all its unmltl-
gated evils, and who condemn the policy OF the
present Weak and Wicked administration, and
desire the Executive Government brought back
to its original Purity and Conservatism, are re-
quested to meet at Odd Fellows Hall, in the city
of Hartford, on Tuesday, the s6th day q July
next. g 1 o'clock. IN the forenoon to ratify the
nomination 81 Willard Fillmore. of New. fork,
and Andrew 4 poneIson. of Tennsssses 81, Sc
Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United
States. and & eiIciently organise for the coming
Campaign. EN s aSe IS Hss 4. s