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


What's IN a Name:
The Baltimore american, journal always held in
high esteem among the opponents of the democratic
party, quotes with apparent satisfaction the following
remarks from its contemporary OF the Alexandria
azette:'
&c The Richmond Whig advocates the reorganiza-
ton of the whg party in consequence of The course
OF large portion of those at the North who profess
10 belong 10 the American party, and as likely 10 be
better effected than any other movement, and thus
again have but two great parties in the counry-a
whig and democratic party-with the slavery issue
extinct We are perfectly willing There is al
ready an entire concert of action an the South be-
tween the whig and American parties, making them
IN opposition TO the uraisms of democracy, and
the same and since the abandonment of secrecy, and
the dsavowal of anything relating to religious mat
teFs by the American party and the adoption Of the
native American principle by the whig party in their
conventions, there can be cause of disagreement
10 have two parties would be foolish as impolitic
and renter both powerless and lpless The tri-
umPh of true whig AMI true American principles is
what Americans and wings desire, and this they will
strive for in the midst of defeat and hope for better
times, even With all the odds against them"
The proposition comprehended in the above, and
which is thus held forth by at least three whilom
whig and quondam know nothing papers of influence,
to rechrsten their party aud call whig again. since
it cannot prosper under the usurpcd title Of Amer
ican, is nothing less than the p ca of guilty stout
ly withheld before the fall of the whig party from
the integrity of it's nationality to the indicm pre-
sented in the oft-repeated couplet-
If we cannot alter things
Why, then, well change then names, sir -
But wing or know nothing, know nothing or whig,
it is all the to these journalists if successful
war can only be carried on against the democracy.
We have no objections to all this, and shall even
rejoice at the successful consumma ion of any scheme
that will enable US again to have " but two great
arties in the country" and especially "with the
slavery issue extinct" Indeed, the country will
joics, and with good cause at such an ACHE ement
But how shall il be compassed! The men of the
whig party who were honest, consistent, and well
informed with respect TO the true issues of parties
now in the democratic ranks, and have desire
to depart from them for they there find conserva-
tsm and progress happily blended, fidelity to the
stltutlon and the laws, and determination that " the
slavery issue shall be " extinct" As they never
hoped to realize better of things from the
cess OF the whig arty, they do not regret lis disso
luton as they have only witnessed the opposite of
these proceedings from the " American" party they
sincerely oice at its do ~nfa and the issue of
an hour forms the only basis OF the republican ;"
party, they will soon with pleasure contempat its
final dissslving view. How, then, can a whig, who
was ever honest in his professions, and who has no.
bly, taken position with the democracy, now leave II
to cOaiesce with any of these organizations or re-
organizations? /? The suggestion is preposterous, and
" our ootemporarle' are dong great injustice to
their reputation for ordinary sagacity in proposing It,
Sections may still be nflueaced by their prejudi-
ces citizens may still be embittered against each
other by appeals to their prejudces on account of
! birth or parentage; and religious hatred may be
kndled where only ardent religious convictions are
now glowing. Here fields open to the enterprise
of those who wish to build up an opposition 10 the
democratic power of the country; but when men
come to talk about great rational party IN oppOs
ton to that now towering above all the factions in
the land they must pardon The smile of decision lha
involuntary plays upon the features of every one
! whose hear q
him by wise inductons to ust and direct conclusions
Rely upon 1T, there will be recesslOns to the gal
vanized party, call it by what name you will.
But, after all, is this gestion of cotempo
rarles' anything more than an invitation to the le
publicans TO coalesce with the southern Americana
ed wings for the purpose of forming great party
antagon site to the democratic party? How we
have only 1.-TWO great parties in the county, unless
there is anal gamalion of all e elements of op.
position to the democracy :? We have and noted
the indications in the republican ranks, ever since
the presidential election, that plank after plank was
10 b. taken of their platform, to make an
ultimate anal gamaOn with southern Amercanisnl
practicable. Leading republicans have manifested a
willingness dilute Il err sectional princtp
to make them palatable he southern op onenls o
the democratic party. The FOREGOING extract iron
the Baltimore american may we'll be regarded
significant response TO the advances of The republican
leaders. We entirely deceived IN the lnteilr
gence, patriotism, ard ndepence of the real whig'
of The South. if they do not dscovtr and epudiatt
this ingenious scheme to seiuce them back 70 The
embraces of republicans and know nolhingS under
the name of whigs.-WashingtOn Union.
/ THH BoMBARDMENT OF CANToN.-JOhn Oh inamar
has been whipped again by the Brtishers. The
forts round about Canton have been demolished, tht
city walls thrown down, and an English Admiral ha.
taken up his residence in the city, The Cause fol
this summary proceeding was, of course trivia
enough. An outTage-nohng approaching to the
gers last year-had been perpetrated by some awles
Chinese; redress refused by the authorities,
10. the city of Canton, with lis million O. inhabi
tants, taken by few hundred Englishmen. W.
do not approve of the aggressive spirit of John Bull
but firmly believe in the virtue of cannon balls.
The very graphic letter of our esteemed correspon
dent in China, who eye witness of the bonn
bardment, throws much light on the subject. II
shows what puny, craven these Chinese
il shows how commerce, raised to God, defles men
and takes from them all the attributes that make life
| gIorOHs For the Chinese, have nothing but
feeling of contempt. For the future of their coun
try, however, we have lively interest. The annex
aon spirit Of Great Britain should he to Us politi
cal study. While talking of fibusterism
| Eng land is every day making the matter more ma
tonal. China is doomed in few years to fall be
meath the sway of Great Britain, unless the Unite
States and other great Powers interfere.
Ne0 Orleans Daily Delta.
UNPRoF oFEssIoNAL CoEDUCr.A tragical affair occurred il
Alexandria, La, last week, between Mr. w E. Anderton
who members Of a theatrical company which have bee
giving exhibitions in that city The origin of the Difficult
ha ltcuuc