Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-27

contribute their voice to swell the general rel ociDg
The North has done well-beter than was anticiPa.
ted-and promises more for the future. The South
has never failed; let the South stand firm Let
the South vote for members of Congress The South
| voted IN November last, and all will be we'll.
Agitation. .f
lhe agitation which the uneasy spirits at the
Moth are endeaVorlng now TO create is not directed
against the President the administration, but
against The Supreme Judicial Court and the consttu
ton. When the election was in November last,
the sudden quiet which pervaded the public mind on
the subject OF slavery attracted universal attention.
The people, of all parties acquiesced gracefully in
result which, although ii had not been desired by
part OF them, yet promised they knew, safe and
prosperous management of the government Tor the
next four years. There was general confidence in
Mr.. Ruchanans ability and experience AMI patlot.
ism, even among those who doubted the wisdom of
his political principles, and hence thew could not
deplore as calamity his elevation to the presden
tla Office. Apart from this consideration, too there
were many who voted for Col Fremont who did so
| reluctantly and with vague apprehension that dis
order and mischief might follow his success and to
this class of persons his defeat hardly felt an
| unWelcome occurrence, but rather as relief from
unpleasant fears. Beyond, therefore, The ordinary
acqulescence OF our countrymen in the result of
presidential election, we think that the news of Mr.
5uchanan's success received for the most part,
| throughout the Union, without serious complaint
| his confidence of the people continued with him.
moreover from his election to his Inauguration, and
on the 4th of March the disposition of the country
10 give his administration fair and honest trial
beyond dispute. He took his oath of office amidst
the good wishes of thousands upon thousands of
spectators, and his inaugural Address was received
with marked satisfaction in all sections of the repub
lie. Its tone and spirit admitted be admirable
and It's important topics discussed with
frankness, cearness, and a simplicity which won
universal approval. "Aftel reading it," said con-
temporary, q" one feels if he had been with IA
ther, who had placed his hand gently on the head of
his son, and spoken words of kindness, encourage
ment and protection" The Inaugural was followed
by an announcement of the cabinet and who
could complain of the dstingu uished men whom the
President had called around him Residents of diff
terent sections of the country, they thus quail
fed TO represent various interests and various views
OF public policy, and yet they were recognized as
emnently free from those pxcesses of opinion which
might prevent their cordial concurrence in the prac.
teal duties of government. The first cabinet of
Washington had two members from Massachu-
setts. and two from Virginia with Secretary
of the treasury from New York. The cabinet
has been but slightly increased in numbers sil ce
that time, but every member now represents not a
State only, but cluster of Sta General Cass (for
exampIe) stands for the Northwest, whose early
settlements are within his memory, and whose won
drous growth in population and wealth and power he
has personally witnessed; while MIR. Toucey repre
sents New England, and Judge Black the middle
States, leaving The South and Southwest most ade-
y qualey represented, alike in its Atlantic, its gulf
. and its river portions by Messs Cobb and Thompson
y and Floyd and Brown The great requisites of a
cabinet, such as high character. Just opinions experi
ence in affairs, and general unity of sentiment are
happily combined in the cabinet of President Buch
J., anan, all of whose members have filled important
stations in public life, and five of whom have held
the gubernatorial tfice. 1t was not strange there
fore, that the cabinet, like The inaugural should
have met with general favor through the country
The administration of President Buchanan was
thus surrounded in the beginning with the most
clear and marked manifestations of the public conf
aence IN Its fu'ure career and lis progress, be-
leVe and It's success, will Justify the expectations of
its friends. clamor has been attempted to be rails
ed with reference 10 late decision OF the Supreme
Court but this is matter outside of the admins.
tratlon, and over which. of course the President
could have no control. He is bound, as other men
are, to respect the authority of the highest judicial
tribunal known TO our system of government, and in
this duty he will not be wanting but when wild
and reckless agtatOrs make upon that authority,
they should remember tha they do not thus attack
, party or President or administration, but one
OF he most important branches of Their government.
! ! be spectacle presented by such attack is of
a most extraordinary character In the ordinary
course OF AFFAIRS arises between litigang par
ties which requires The adjudication of the Supreme
Court. lhe court cannot refuse pc form the du-
ties tor which it was established, and after careful
anu pTOtTacted Investigations It's decision is made
known. This decision happens be in conflict with
y some favorlte theories of r'hern politicians and
hence these politicians make loud outcry against it.
and denounce It's authors in the selectest phrases OF
rlbald vituperaon. Usually, when high authority
denhs prevalent theory the theory is regarded
with suspicion in consequence of such denial; bu
northern agators reverse this rule, and regarding
! Their own judgments infallibe treat with con
tempt Ill who differ from them, how lofty
Their position, how respectable their learning, u1
how great their ability, or hos; pure their character
deeply 10 be regretted that the avenues to the pub
+ lie mind are extensively occupied by men and
journals who thus obstinate in extreme opinions
and thus Hlppant in denunciatory language. When
political sentiment is found in conflict with The con.
- stution gooi citizen will feel bound TO sur er del
4 1t and when moral sentiment is contradcted bv
- the Bible, every rig ht minded man will cling to the
Bible, and let go The sentiment. but the race Of
self styled refoEmers who make upon society
. are governed by motives very different from these -
Instead OF trying their morality by the Scriptures
- they Try the Scriptures by the wretched standard
\ their feeble morality and quite ready TO Sc
! aside the Apostles and the Prophets when the Apos
ties and the Prophets do not sustain their views
" In the way the constitution is held 10 be
. g covenant with hell " if it recognises ideas which
they regard erroneous, and the government, in thei
= view, is not worth preserving unless it can be mad
: an agent for their special purposes. Most unlortu
nate tor the country II, repeat that Of thi
= description have possession of so MANY avenues Il
q the public mind for when our fellow citizens ceas
- generally to have faith n the value Of our institutions
= a great and irietrievable movement has teen mad
. | towards their complete overthrow. YET there ar
many healthy indications at this time which are cal
culated to inspire confidence in The perpetuity of
= government. We have refenel already 10 the favor
ar able manner 10 which the administration has bee
r received at its first organization and although it
painful 10 witness In any quarter such attacks upo
4 The Supreme Court make infamous some of tn
# republican Journals yet we do not believe that suc