Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-18
TERMS OF ADvERT1sIKG.



From the Union.
The present Administration.
Soon again will the quadrennial presidential canvass
be upon u.s. and the administration of Franklin Pierce
will be thing of the past 1t may not be inappro.
pirate, before it assumes its position in the gallery OF
history, to cast retrospective view of its eventful
reign and to indulge in some few reflections upon the
condition in which it will leave the democratic party
Swept into power by an immense popular majority,
the President summoned to his cabinet men whose
history had become identified with that of their coun
try, and who were not more distinguished by their
pre-. eminent qualifications to discharge the high
trusts committed to them than by their loyalty to the
great principles of the democracy. Their fitness
has been proved by the success that has attended
their abors Never before has the government NOV
ed harmoniously in its appropriate orbit, never
cashng with State interest, nor curtaihng its own
fair proportions. The constitution has received from
this administration vigilance that efectualy guard.
ed its spirit from being tortured into an approval and
sanction of gigantic feculatons from the natloDaI
treasury, Under the OF internal improvements,
and by chimercal plans of giving everybody every
thing advocated by some well-meaning and loosely
thinking men. The canons of strict construction
have been employed on all questions of finance and
government, and this most important question the
southern democracy must feel that their views nave
been truly represented by the President and his con-
sIitutional advisers. And not only on this but on
every other OF policy that tor the past three
years has agitated the land
The Nebraska bill would never have become a vi
tai thing had not had a man faithful to the con-
sttuon and to the rights of the South, under that
sacred instrument to breathe into the inchoate action
of Congress the breath of life. new and momen-
tous interest is given to the position OF the EX
ecutive, as the administrator of the government and
part of the legislature, when we remember that
in the lower house of Congress there is probably now
majority in favor of aboshing slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and of aboshing slavery wher-
ever it may exist in the Territories; of repeating the
fugitive slave law, and of restoring the odious Mis-
souri, restriction. The Senate and Executive now
true and tried, and they stand as the lion
in the path . of The so-caIled republicans We must
not fail then, TO remember and accord all honor to
the irnness that has characterized the conduct of
this administration in steering the ship of State thro
the sea of sectional strife AbolitOnsm has reared
its horrent crest under the stolen plumes OF republI
cansm, and the strife has ragged, and will rage hot
and fierce against southern State rights
Unwontoned vigor has been infused into the veins
of the before ain lfeless limbs of that party by
its gross Misrepresentation of the character of the
Kansas Nebraska bill. Men who have never before
eagued with Giddngs and his honorable associates
throw up their hats and hurrah for sectiOnallsm.
The contest in Kansas, that threatened TO dench it's
smiling plains with tratenal blood, is but faint pre-.
lude to the scenes that may be enacted should the
democracy fail to present during the approaching
firm and unbI oxen front to these anatIcal
suicides How has the administration conducted it.
self during this crisis You will find trembling,
no halfway action, on their part. The Executive
arm has been uplifted to preserve the equality
of the rights of all the States to the lands bought by
the common blood and treasure. When the popular
prejudices intamed by partisan representations
of the evils of foreign and Catholic infuences-when
the liberal and tolerant wisdom of our fathers was
discovered by the illumination of these klantern
consprators TO be delusion and follywhen the love-
ly spirit of American liberty exercised, and the
foul demon of bigotry and of persecution, account
of the accident of birth and of conscience enshrned
as more appropriate deity for the worship of free
men--do we find Franklin Pierce and his cabinet
yielding to the clamor, and bending their knees at
the blood stained altar? No; they declared that
while they would not forsake the faith of the foun-
ders of the republic, and while they would discour
arge all attempts TO maintain distinct nationalities
In our midst, yet they continue to hold out the hand
of and of protection to the oppressed of every
cline.
How far the frmness of the democracy, in their
Indignantly frowning down and resisting to the ut
ermost this nslious appeal to the lowest and most
selfish feelings OF mans nature, may be ascrbed TO
the powerful influence and consistent example of
these high functonaries, it will be well for all patti
otic hearts to consider The issues that will decide
the next campaign those that this administration
has boldly and decsively and satisfactorily met
The democracy have it in their power TO place whom
they please in the chair OF succession, but let
member that this only be effected by the united
democracy If We analyze the miserable patchwork
of the opposition if examine the opinions of the
KuoW-hOulS ana dOollon leaueIS, we Will llhu tHdb
there is no possibility of union in council of
bned action in the camp of enemies; all is
tagonism in their seethng caudron. Never before
has so auspicious morn dawned the friends of
the constitution and of American liberty. The pulse
of the great national heart beats in unison with the
clarion voices of the democratic captains; and it is
only necessary that some wellknown plume that
they have seen waving in the thickest of the fray
should again beckon them on to the contest, some
banner bearer who has suffered their standard
to kiss the DUST leader whose name is the syno
nyme of victory, should once more assume the post
of honor, and the rank and file of the hard-workng
and right-thinkng will freely bear him to
the certain triumph. MARYLANDER.
Mr.. BUCHANAN AND THE KANSAS. NEBRASKA BILL.
! The extracts of the letter from the Hon. James
! Buchanan referred to in telegraphic despatch
from Washington yesterday was written in Lon don
the 28th of December last, and addressed TO Sena
tor Slidell. of Louisiana. 1t not intended for
publction, but Mr. BIS position on this important
question has been differently stated, Mr. Sldel has
thought it necessary 10 lay it before the country
through the columns of the Union. The extract is
as follows, and shows that Mr. Buchanan is a decid-
ed friend of the Kansas Nebraska measure:
"The question has been settled by Congress, and