Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-02-27

1t appears from this table that nowI outstanding the
fact that it embraces the densely manufacture
ing States of New Eng land, with their concentrated
wealth, and notwithstanding that the North, in trade
has always held US trhutary-our wealth and our
patronage contributing materially to build and sup
port its roads, whilst ours derive patronage from
them except as an occasional " drummer" seeks our
custom-yet we have built and now have in opera
ton ,s fifty per cent. of railroad in proper
ton to white population, than the North has.
If we include our slaves, free negroes, and Indian
(thOugh there Is 40 more propety in counting them
than in counting the horses, CATTLE other live pro-
perty of the NOrth,) the North is less than Ten per
cent. IN advance OF us.
If we compare with the great agricultural States of
New York and Pennsylvania, which have coal and
the commerce Of the great lakes to aid them, we have
double as much in proportion 10 white population as
they have; and counting our slaves, free negroes,
and Indians, we are twenty-five per cent. in advance
of them.
This course of remark gives me no pleasure, nor
would derive any satisfaction from such COMPARE
son, if it had not become necessary 10 vndica e the
manilness and the enterprise OF great people
sailed by bgoted Ignorance and blind fanatcsm for
holding to the institutions of their fathers
Satisfied with the bright deeds of the past, the fu-
ton of the present, and the glorious promise of the
future, willingly pass on from the vindication of
my people, 10 inquire what of their rights were de-
cided by the recent election.
Throughout the canvass saw inscribed on every
banner, and occupying the prominent place in every
party platform-the Kansas and Nebraska bill, the
repeal OF the Missouri restriction, intervention by
Congress in regard TO slavery in the States or Terri
tories. saw every other issue that parties or indi
vduals attempted to place before tie people prompt
ly and decisvely repudia ed, and the whole contest
made to hinge on this one idea. saw the Democrats
everywhere, North, South, East, and West not only
accepting that ISSUE but presenting it as that on
which they demanded the verdict of the country
saw the Black Republican party endeavor to dodge
and shirk that issue, and pretend that the real issue
was slavery or no slavery, and whether Congress
should legislate slavery into the Territories although
1t is known that the Democratic party would as much
oppose law 0: Congress establishing slavery as it
does one prohibiting It, | saw the issue clearly and
decisvey made, and the verdict OF the people clear
and distinctly rendered in favor of the Kansas and
Nebraska bill, in favor of peace to the South and
repose to the country from the everlasting din of sa
very agitation. The people have declared that the
whole slavery question shall be settled now and for
ever on the principles of the Kansas and Nebraska
bill.
have heard nothing in the debate here, and read
nothing in the similar debate in the other end of the
Capitol, TO make doubt whether the issue had been
fairly made-on the contrary, much to prove that it
was; and should not open my lips but for the course
of remarks INDUCED in by the honorable gentleman
from Kentucky, (Mr. H. Marshall la course of re-
mark calculated 10 fan into flame the dying embers
of slavery strife, and sow dissensions among those
who are striving to exlinguish them. If the South
desired to keep its institutions under disc usson here
would not have been surprised at the genlltman's
remarks, for could only cOnstrue them into denial
that the recent election had settled anything in our
favor; ard if it settled nothing of course the Black
Republicans will feel themselves Unsuitable in contin
uing 10 agitate.
On what ground does the honorable gentleman thus
summarily strip the South Of all the benefit of the
Aerdict !? He says the Democrats at the North rem.
resented the Kansas and Nebraska bill as investing
the people of those Territories with power TO abolish
slavery through the Territorial Legislatures, whilst
the Democrats at the South represented that could
not be abolished prohibited until the people were
charges that different persons of the Democratic partV
place different constructions on the bill. Now air
may admit the gentlsman's premises-I do admit