Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-01-11
The sth OF January.

The anniversary of the battle of New Orleans can
not be allowed to pass without carrying the mind
back 10 the great achievement of January, lolo as
we'll as to the great men by whom that achievement
-~--aht. ~ coy 49, for o'n'1"U nv
as General Jackson was as leader. it would be I'M
just 10 appropriate 10 him all the greatness OF the
day. They all great men-thoSe noble voun-
teers farmers and hunters, from the Southwest
and the north west who rallied around Andrew Jack
son at the call of their country, and, with their tried
rifles, drove back the flower of the English Infantry
All honor TO the nameess demi.gods," and all hon
or and glory to him. the chief and representative
of that noble band who lived long years afterwards to
breast as fierce fight and triumph over more formi-
dable foe in the arena of statesmanshp And in this
last conflict his victory was even more signal than in
the first In both cases he had the people with him.
because he was with the people, and all the rancour
of opposition failed 10 hurt him. The passing spurts
or combinations of tactious politicians melted away
in the presence of the nation, did the invaders Of
New Orleans before the fire of the Western rifles
A very excited contest took place in Wilmington,
N c. a week or two since, for town officers, between
the American and anti American parties. Both par
ties held meetings nearly every night, where rail- yng
speeches were made by the respective leaders, and
said the antiAmercans spent near ten thousand dol.
lars in eectioneerng purposes. The Americans sue
ceeded in electing their whole ticket, by average
majority of IS or 20 votes.-G Greensboro Patriot.
Who has been stufing the Patriot so ourageously,
has that sedate paper gone crazy on Its own hook
By the L" anti-Americans we suppose it means the
anti Know Nothngs. 1t is said" they "spent
near ten thousand dollars for eectoneering purposes
Who could be such fool to say any such thing
and expect to be believed. Ten thousand of bricks
or coppers would be the thing. Our oppo-
nenls are the richer crowd and have the most money
to spend but we doubt if they spent anything like
ten thousand dollars. We have heard good deal
of talk about spending money and we know how
completely ridiculous ii has been, far the Dem
ocrats are concerned 1t is as much as they can do
to pay the necessary expenses of meetings. utu, but
they always do pay them.
O3-The Foreign news by the Arago, Havre steamer,
at New York ON Sunday evening, is not particularly
important We do not think it favorable to peace,
the most ominous feature being the recession OF
British consuls from 81 to $50. The previous rise
had been due to the prospect of early adjustment
OF the Eastern war This prospect must have been
greatly weakened to have caused so serious decline.
1t is said also that Nes.elrode remarked in recent
interview with the Prussian Ambassador, that Russia
would never treat for peace while single foreign
soldier remained on her territory. Accounts from
the Crimea represent that the British army will be
divided next spring into two corps and placed under
the command of Generals Campbell and Eyre, which
you'd certlnly be good appointments
Breadstufs rather lower, cotton and naval stores
~ nota hIn CHANCE