Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-08-29
SAMPSON County.

Sampson County. !
Below will be found the card of ]. C. Slocunb, |
ESQ, an influential old line Wing of Sampson county,
and former candidate of that party for the Legisa.
ture In the present position of affairs Mr.. Slocumb
feels it to be his duty, Southern man, TO give in
his adhesion to Buchanan and Breckenridge.
We also copy from the Raleigh Standard the card
of C. A. HARRISON Esq, another former Wing, but
recent Know Nothing of the same county. 1t will
speak for itself. We agree with the senior editor of
the Observer that the American" party in State
may be regarded pretty well disbaDded:
For the Journal.
MR. ED1ToR,-The political aspect of affairs l
think is threatening TO the best interests of the South
ern States and people.
| have acted in opposition TO the Democratic party
in my county, and am, and shall always be grateful
for the support of my fellow citizens with whom |
have acted, having been heretofore their candidate
for seat in the Legislature.
| think the time has arrived when every Southern
Wing and opponent of the Democracy in the South,
is called on for self protecon) 10 come out IN time
and oppose the election of Fremont. The only way
to do this, believe, is not to vote for Mr. Fill
more, but to come out openly and support James
Buchanan for President.
| hereby publicly declare my intention to do so,
and will take some suit BILE occasion to address my
fellow citizens of Sampson on the subject.
august goth, 1856. j. C. SLOCUMB.
A Card.
| have heretofore been Wing, and member of
the American party; but shall vote for Buchanan
and Breckenridge, and shall act for the future with
the Democratic party. | shall do this, simply and
solely because believe it 10 be the only course cal
culated to preserve the Constitution, to perpetuate
the Union, and 10 protect the property and the lives
Of the people of my native Stare against the aggres
sions of the Black Republicans. shall do it, not
Wing, OF American, Democrat-but as a
1t 1zen, without regard to party associations and
party ties
The American party, which was once national
has ceased 10 be Repeated secessions from it in
tt free States, during the last twelve months-and
secessions from it too because it occupied; sound
ground on the question of slavery-have LETT it with
but little strength in that quarter the greater portion
of lis members having thus merged themselves in the
Black Republican organization while in the South it
is we'll known that II cannot count Hilh certainty on
even Stale.
AS highly as think of MIR. Fillmore cannot close
my eyes to the fact that he stands chance to be
elected. The contest is between Mr. Buchanan, Ike
candidate oil a national party, and Mr. Fremont the
candidate of sectional party. The election of the
former would give security to the country, and
would prolong the duration of the Union the cleo.
ton of tue latter would be the death knell of the
Union, and the beginning of troubles and strifes of
which no one can fOresee the end Under such cir.
cumsances cannot hesitate as 20 my course NV
pecunary interests, my affection for my native State
and my respect and reverence for the Constitution
and the Union, ali call upon to forget party asso-
Citations and party pride IL this great crisis and to go
with that party which do most, and which must,
indeed do all that be effected, to arrest the pro-
gress of AboIitonism and save the country.
These are my reasons, Tor my course and I have
given them frankly. | have thus made them public,
because have been honored with the confidence of
! both the Wing and American parties; and it is due
to my friends IN those parties that | should inform
them of the course intend to pursue. No man can,
with truth, charge that am aithess to the American
party for have ceased to act with it, and shall act
with the Democratic party, issue and for pur-
pose far higher and more important than any that
could be involved presented by any pagty-I mean
the issue of Union or DisunlOn. | am for the Con-
stituton and the Union; and shall take that course
which, in my judgment, is best calculated to protect
the and save the other. | know that my motives
have been questioned, and that many of my former
party associates utteing bitter things against me-
cannot help it must do right be the consequences
what they may. | part with many Of my friends
with regret, but trust before November they will see
the issue do, and give their votes for Buchanan
and Breckenridge. To my enemies all have to say
is | ask no favors and make no concessions. Time
will show who is ghtin this matter and who wrong
CHAS. A. HARRISON.
Sampson Co., dug IA, 1856.