Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-10
From the western Democrat.
MI. WiIl1anson's Letter.


Mr.. EDITOR F.: The political position which | oc-
cupied short time since in thus community, renders
II proper tor me to say word 10 my friends in ius-
fcaton of the course am about to pursue in relation
TO the approaching Presidential election In this eec
ton there but issue involved and it is of very
little moment to the South, whether Mr. Fillmore or
Mr.. Buchanan is elected, since a miserable fanacal
and sectional party have forced upon the necess-
ty of defending with unanimity our sectional rights,
by presenting to the American people for their suf-
frages candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pre-
sdenoy pledged to make continual upon our pe-
culiar institutions, until they shall have made of us
1" hewers of wood and drawers of water" 1t is a
fixed and foregone conclusion, that Mr.. Buchanan
will carry the great body of the South in the election
and it is duty 10 show to The North that we are
ready tor any possible contingency by presenting an
Undivided front in this great emergency In view of
the netarlous purposes entertained by this fendish
faction of the North, the South will be compelled to
consider the election of Fremont ipSo facto as dis
solution of the Union. What honorable man South
could be found TO accept an office of political trus,
under administration pledged to destroy the most
vital interests of the South The consequence must
necessarily be that all the Offices of the Government
both foreign and domestic, will be filed by our enc
miles, and will any patriotic in The South con
sent tor moment to submit TO such degradation 3
Surely not. The Abolitionsls are run mad upon {
mere abstraction and simple sentiment and woulC
endanger the Union 10 crafty morbid whim, willis
to Us tie question involves tangible interest worll
millions. 10 cut my story short, intend to vote fo
James Buchanan, because large majority of my
brothers in interest going to do so and because
my vote would do Mr.. Fillmore no good under exist
ing circumstances although | respect and admire hin
as much ever.
For the impending crisis the South is not respon
sible The issue is thrust upon her people by tn
North, and 1t is too late to appeal to the nation
al feelings OF former parties here, adhere to thei
I former national doctrines. We are obliged to NEE
The issue as sectional one, by uniting the strong
est OF the two candidates no propose protect
rights. The old Wing party Is dlshandcd and power
less, and ii is sufficiently clear from recent indca
tlOns that the American party is moi strong e!
ough 10 rescue the Union from her perous situation
whilst the late elections prove that the Democrat
party has increased sufficiently n the South to rails
the hope that it may be able, with the help OF one
OF the Northern States, to the Ship of Sta
r from wreck and ruin.
A. C. WILLIAMSON.
GENTLE SATIREs.-How much more difhcul il
e TO get woman out on wet Sunday than w
. week day. Can the shut shops have any thing to
- with this
Il The oldest mnemonic curiosity is, that woma
J. who never kr ows her age, knows 10 half he
: that OF all her female friends.
If you ask a lady TO walk out with you, she fiji
looks at your dress, and then thinks of her own.
Notice, when you have accompanied your wife
buy lot Of things at her favorte shop, what oSte
9 atous she takes of your interest in seeing tn
,e you gel "the right change"
DEATH OF AN FNGLIsH AUTHoR.-The English ?
: pers announce the death of Gilbert Abbot AbecK
r who recently died at Boulougne from congesuon
tTan