Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-03
!Tnder the above heading.

thing like a column of editorial matter devoted to
the Journal, which latter paper begs leave 10 say
that it is not in the least degree frightened either oy
the logic or the anecdotes of its contemporary The
anecdote with which the leading article concludes
might have been proftably omitted. 1t IS true' the
Observer disavows the application of its insulting
language to u.s. but the very introduction OF 1t at ALL
in this connection, shows an existing impulse to brag
the thing out, although that impulse be restrained
to some extent.
The Observer. whose senior Editor was one of
them NAV resort to as many ingenious devices as 1t
nIeases 10 satisfy itself and its readers that the late
meeting at Baltimore was Convention representing
party, but after all its assertions and steamboat
anecdotes of venerable Tennesseans, and men win
hair on their upper lips the main facts OF the case
will remain patent to all namely, that OF all 'nose
members of the former Wing party there present.
there was not one that had not already loenCheu
himself by acts and commttals with the so'Calleu
American party, that of those Who' like Osoofne'
Steele Leake Little Barrnger, Kerr, and otners I'D
our own State had taken a different course mere
was no representation present and no account taken
That Gov Graham declared that the meeting had
not assembled fer the purpose OF delloeraton' oo'
simply to ratify the acts of the Know Nolhng parry
in the nomination of Fillmore and Doneson' lllustrat'
ing his remarks by anecdote, SO original tha' /"
no doubt survived the deluge, and has since been en-
balmed IN the classic pages of the comic almanac
Nor can the Observer, after its own emphatic repuula
ton and strongly expressed dislike of DonelSon' pre-
tend that takes the ticket Wing ticket Nel'h-
er can it pretend that it can find in Mr. Fillmore
Who candidate for it knows that he himself has ex'
nresslv stated that he the candidate of another or
oanzat;on bu it has found in what it wanted, an OPP
, Moment 10 Democracy To find and support THIS op-
nonent, It has thrown itself into the arms OF parry
which has proclaimed that proud Wing party OF
which il talks so much Sin ruins" and ruined by lis
own corruption the Democratic party sternly repel'
led the disgraceful accusation against ITSELF and IN
everv Southern State in which elections have beer
held this Fall has triumphan,y crushed its accusers
d while a number of gentlemen who talk mncn "0'u'
the;r proud position as old Line Wings" not con-
tent with practically kissing the rod that smites
them, and forming the tail to the Know Nothing
h army, have voluntarily, and of their own accord
formally erected yoke under which to pass, ano
still in the face of world that has watched all then
maneuvres proclaim themselves old Line Wings
. and their preconcerted arrangement for submission,
+ " Great Wing Convention !"
o Since the Observer, Mr.. Graham, and MIR. Bank
are great upon anecdotes perhaps may not be mucl
. out of place if we remind them of that somewhat an
j. cient one of the sork caught among the geese
pleaded that was wicked goose: but respecta
&c BILE and fiIiay devoted stork. The farmer who hat
% captured his ork-ship, not to be imposed up
ar on $50 much the worse said he, 'you oughto hav
" known better, but you have stolen and plundere
ID like a goose, and are caught like goose, and,
m wringing its neck, you must suffer like a goose
er Now the Observer and its Convention friends ma
l. contend that they do not belong to the " American
!, party" but without acknowledging any allegianc
e to that party they have voted lis votes, supported it
candidates, and fought its battles and afectatio
j. of high flown dignity, absurd it is misplaced
j., can alter the position which they have voiuntaril
h. chosen for themselves induce the public to dra
N distinction where there is difference. Cicero
# some other distinguished Roman once expressed b
Ii. surprise that any two of those grave and Venerab
he humbugs, known Augurs, could look each other
70 the face without bursting into laughter, suggested
y their mutual consciousness of each others tricks
rs trade Had it been possible for Cicero to have wi
n Messed the meetings of the Baltimore Convention
of he would at once have perceived the great and SC
e. entifc development of the art of humbug and
a.
% cient AugurS 1.-The Observer must excuse u.s. fl
IS the present. as our time will not permit 10 noi
r any more of lis facelious disquisions. Surely II
" Observers party must be badly frightened" whe
e. it resorts to transparent shift its callt
G, &" Wbig ConVention' at Baltimore.
'e- DG-Two or three exchanges and no news, Nort
he ern mail, nothing of interest from own State,
Dr. esewhere-a strange monotony in the tones of Il
as political organs at home and abroad, North al
ra South these are the materials out of which and Il
circumstances under which we are called upon
I'm make paper.
W. The esprit of the press if there be such thi
IN at the present time would be very hard to charact
ILL ze The real question: the fact that must be apps
9TH ent the key OF the existing presidential contest
this Can Mr.. Buchanan, along with the Sou
carry a sufficient number of Northern votes to defe
49, Fremont, or will Fremont carry the whole Nor
~ and be elected Let us say candidy, that we p
little attention to the great body of the rumours tt
1 we see in the papers CT hear from Individuals
- givngs out of excited partzans the boastful P
LESSONS Of interested electioneerers, put forth for
D feet
.: The close proximity of the day of election is
main circumstance which the Democratic party
to dread at the North. Appealing, as their antag'
hat ist d. all the exciting preudces of the popula
the there is little time for the action of that sober secc
attic thought upon which the friends of the Consttut
for can alone RELY for success 1t cannot be denied Il
aine those who resoluely stand forward to breast