Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-24
o. There is to be a meeting at the Court House

o. There is To be meeting at the Court House
night 10 take aeticn with reference 10 bringing 90,
opposition to the Democratic ticketsfor Commission
ers of Navigation already in The field Of coarse it
is with the oprosltonto adopt such course, as, in
their Judgments may seem best. IT, the notice for
the holding of this meeting, which we find in the
Herald of yesterday, we remark tone somewhat at
variance with the platform of the party or order
which nominated Mr.. Fillmore, and announced that
such party order had risen NJ the ruins and in
spite of the opposition of the Wing and Democratic
parties This does not agree very well with coupling
together "the friends of the American and Wing
party, Identifying The runer with the ruined. Still
this is matter for those concerned to think over,
and to them We leave it. The Democratic party does
not acknowledge that it is ruined, by any and
it is for its members 10 act in manner worthy Of
their party vitality as citizens dscharging their own
duty according 10 their own ideas of right, and cheer
fully conceding to others who may differ from them.
the same undoubted right which they claim for and
exercise themselves. We sincerely believe that the
Democrats of the Town have the power 10 elect their
ticket if they will only exercise it, if they will come
up 10 man and put their votes in the ballot box
That is the and proper battlefield If they fail
only themselves to blame, and whatever the event
may be, will submit quietly and good-humoredly TO
the verdict delivered by the judges after the ballots
have been counted out. We believe that the spirit
of the community is, to fight this peaceful fight
in peace and personal harmony. The Democratic
ticket, already in the field, good one 1t deserves
TO receive the best and fullest support from Democrats,
without reference 10 what action may be taken by
the opposition. - Daily Journal of ths 2lst inst.
THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE SOUND DUEs.-Apart
from the amount of money collected by Denmark
from vessels passing through the Sounds al the
trance of The Baltic, there another still more OPP
prsssve grievance complained of, being the necessity
of bringing to at certain points, causing serious de-
tention, and sometimes danger, and at times loss
With fair and pretty strong wind up the Straits,
for vessel bound up to have to furl and come to at
Elsinore or some other point or points, was even
worse than the payment Of the dues exacted. The
recently made relieves the trade of the
world from this annoyance and detention, and the
sum agreed TO be paid, by way of capital or fnal
settlement of all claim, is not believed to be more
than fair compensation to Denmark for her expense
and trouble in maintaining lights for the guidance of
commerce through these narrow and intricate seas
The annual interest on the gross sum agreed to be
paid by the United States will amount 10 about TWEEN.
ty-three thousand dollars, sum almost nominal.
The world owes this great reform-t the abolish.
ment of a vexatous nusance-to the straightforward
policy and business of The United States, which
took the initiative in IT, it has done in most OF the
really valuable ameliorations the barbarous codes
and usages OF former times