Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-20

Enthusiastically has sent Us copy OF the
Nueees Valley. paper published at Corpus Christi,
Texas, IN which, under the caption of " North Caro-
lima Judge" there is precious column and over OF
fustan devoted TO the agitated question of the ad-
mission of the testimony Of Unversalists. The
writer says that the appeal was taken TO the Supe-
rior Court from The Court below, which is not So
the only appeal upon anything in any way connected
with the point in question was from the Superior
Cou,t to The Supreme Court and this latter Court
decided most emphatically 10 favor of the admssi
bility of such testimony the opinion of the Court as
delivered by Judge Pearson being marked by high
ability AMI remarkably liberal feeling
Yet this Texas paper raises howl over North
Carolina and Der judges, in Ignorance OF the facts,
NOT of which it knows states correctly. flares
up al somebody for doing something which said
somebody did not d. and, upon the WHOLE succeeds
in making fool of itself Yetit writes quite fercey
in defence of religious liberty,-which is not as
sailed by judiciary,-in fact, produces what
folks may be lead to call fine writing, even although
those who understand the matter are aware that it
is baseless and false.
Unfortunately we have been forced TO the couclu.
sion that the greater portion of the stirring articles
of the newspaper press might be found to have as in
secure basis. We meet TRADES in favor of civil
aud religious liberties which are in no danger. and
against men by whom such liberties have never been
| the aened. Have not seen such things over and
over again within the last few years? Our Neuees
Vaey friend may have thought that the law in North
Carolina stood he represents it, and. taking no
trouble to inform himself, he pitches in Is not this
the history of nearly every excitement. Any story
oIo nf ba
started-who is there to verify or unworthy it at the
start? 1t becomes the text of exciting appeals, the
Pabulum OF excitementmongers among the conductors
of the press and factions, which claim the of
parties frequently arise, raging progressively in de-
fence of Liberties which their conduct proves that they
do not understand, and which they to from
dangers with which they have never been threatened
B6ge After having discredted the testimony of the
Wilmington papers, the Journal included, with re-
spect to the effect of the Cheraw and Coal Fields
Road. it is with very poor grace that the Fayete
Vile Argus quotes this testimony which it itself has
discredned, and upon that testimony attempts to build
up fabric of opposition to the Democratic party
II says, in breath, "Gentlemen, you oil wrong
this Cheraw Charter is just leetle the best ching
for the world in general, and you in particular that
could would or should nave Deen done, and your de-
nuncia,ions of it amount TO just nothing at all >
while, in the next breath, it quotes the very denun
Citations has 80 characterized and endeavors to
them for party purposes, saying. in effect, that it
does not believe a word of them-that they good
for nothing, but, still knowing and asserting this, it
is willing 10 make party capital against the Democrat
ic party out of them. Such is the game of those who
rise above petty patty intrigues, whose an
mostly to the democratic party blinds them to the facts
of the case the interests of the State, and their
admissions and assertions. We showed eonclusively,
in our article Saturday last, that this was not
party question, and that We did not so regard it, but
that, even viewing it in the light of party question
the Democrats stood twice we'll their opponents
upo. every measure affecting interests certainly
upon this Chpraw Road, and We feel certain of equal
ly good showing upon the others. We desire no un-
necessary controversy upon these matters. believing
that while such controversy may tend TO embitter
sections and thus do injury to all, it can result in
good to none, but, if pressed upon Us, we know ex
aclly how and where we stand, and are willing to
meet any attacks upon our own position, or any at
tempts to make political capital against our party