Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-24


Mr. Harris nm assuming the editorial control of the
Union gives his readers the following frank add man.
, TO THE READERS OF THE UNION.
The Hon. John Appleton has already announced
TO the public the circumstances which have induced
him to discontinue his connection with The Union
its editor and proprietor. | glad 10 know how
ever that his health s so far recovered as that his
talents and experience may be usefully exerted in
tina, important sphere Of duty to which he has been
called
Having purchased the entire property of The Wash
inston Union newspaper shall, tomorrow, com
meuce nv duties as is sole editor and PROPRIETOR The
paper will appear in an entirely set of type
and it is nv intention to enlarge its size the de-
mands the necessities OF the future may require
II is nv fixed purpose to spare neither expense
effort to make it The great central organ of the Dem
ocralie party every way worthy of their confidence
and support, and reliable and faithful medium of
communication between The pital and the country
Having for many years exerted my best efforts to
bring Mr. Buchanan into the Presidential chair,
shall render to him and to his administration all the
support which party ties and personal friendship
inspire.
A great crisis in the affairs of the country, crisis
Taught with peril and danger to the rights of the
States and the permanency of the UnIon-demonstra
ted TO the national Democracy and the patriotic PEG
pie of the country that his acknowledged talents,
matured wisdom approved craftsmanship, and long
experience necessary 10 their peace and safety
and they placed him, with acclamations, the head
of the Government and the Nation. He rallied at
their hopes and expectations, by calling to his
assistance Cabinet OF combining the rarest
qualifications OF talents experience and craftsmanship
men endeared to the Democratic patty by all their
antecedens by the zeal which they bad displayed
and the services which they had rendered in oil
the most honorable Offices of the country in support
ing and sustaining the principles, the measures and
the policy of our party. single month has ruffled
to fill every patriotic heart in the land with conf
dence and hope Even his political enemies to
respect him. Fanaticism itself appears willing fol
| a moment to moderate it's Tone and the enemies oil
our peace, of the Constitution and the Union will
not be able much longer 10 disturb the public mind
by their anatcal shrieks and reasonable agitation
bring to the duties of my position considerable
experience in editorial service. small share of ZEAL
and faith and devotion to the great principles of
The Democratic party as trong and abiding as have
IN the principles OF lhc Christian religion Itself; for
the principles which are the basis of the measures
and the policy OF that party but the principles
of eternal truth and justice applied 10 the operations
OF government, and intended to regulate the conduct
of in his social and political state These prin.
cpes are fully imbodied in the impregnabe Platform
adopted and pronul gated by the National Democrat
ic Convention in June last at Cincinnati.
Our political chief in his acceptance OF our nomi.
naon' most cordially approved that platform and
placed himself upon it, Upon it, with all its issues,
doctrines and policy, be was elected. He e-afirmed
it all In his matchess Inaugural Address, which car
rled confidence and hope INTO all parts of the country
1t caused the anxious and the mid to take courage
the doubling looked forward with resolute faith and
all good citizens now see in the future the inspiring
omens of peace, prosperity and safety. Upon that
platform also stand placed myself there by my
vote and my action at the moment of its adoption,
and there shall continue to stand, and by its pfin-
cples and its policy shall conduct The Union as
Iong as have an interest in lis property continue
to direct it's course.
| am fully aware OF the high responsibilities of my
position Its labors. anxetes and difficulties fully
understand and appreciate; bnt, with unfagging
zeal and unyelding urpose, | shall go forward in
the line of my duty, adherng to the principles of the
party doing battle in it's service and willing t. st and
with it or fall with it, if it must be, bat battling
for The risht. W A HARRIS