Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-07

der we believe After while it called itself the Ameri
can Party and the rest of mankind informed that it
had party characterthat had nothing to do with
the former party distinctions of Wings aud Democrats
What is really the fact Do we not read daily appeals
in the opposition organs to the Wing and American
Party they are now identified and identical.
Some time ago Mr. McRae made speech in Will
mington We say now as we said then, that Mr. McRae
is plausible, taking speaker, of talents. We say
now as said then that it is part of wish to de-
tract ota from his status mentally personally
He is good peader-a plausible advocate for any cause
he undertakes In that speech he ultra Democratic
he spoke to Democrats of the old school-he rdiculed
all former opponents of the Democratic party who,
from sense Of public duty, might feel themselves
called upon to cast their fate with that party. He
ikened them to rats after cheese-he drew contemp
tuous picture of these gentlemen under the form of
rats, with their headquarters on the deck of the
Democratic Ship and their forequarters on that of
the piratica Know Nothing craft willing to hold
on to the aforesaid pratca craft but ready to jump
over to the Democratic deck in case the praca vessel
should sink. What is his own position now? On
which deck does he stand? Where has hind-quar-
ters and where his fore-quarters? He disclaims
being for any party but he seeks both-he is willing to
take cheese off either deck. He asks former Wings to
support him in the advocacy of plan which in 1852
he pronounced stain upon the escutcheon of Henry
Clay He asks Democrats to desert their party break
their ranks disorganize the National States Rights
party, to follow him in his advocacy of what he has
proclaimed to be contrary to the Deeds of Cession
impolitic and unlawful
He is oppoSed to any increase of the State debt Or
any addition to her liability at this time for works of
Internal Improvement and yet becomes quite eloquent
the wants Of the old town of Fayetteville etc.
Now, if the old town of Fayetteville waits until it gets
connection with the Coal Fields through the adoption
Of Mr.. McRaes plan, the youngest living in
Fayetteville will be greyhcadcd before that connection
is made. Let us be honest about these things. We
know something about the platform of the Democratic
party and say that the spirit of the trainers of its
resolutions in favor of granting the proper amount
of aid to our Fayetteville friends We meet the thing
right up and say that they ought to get it, and think
will get it at the next Legislature, This we say for our
selves do not pretend to speak for others. But was
the Democratic Convention to pane this work and omit
that-to say this is a Democratic Railroad-that is an
undemocrac River, or rcc rcrSa II proper caution
not to transcend the legitimate powers and duties of
State Convention be cquvocal then was the action of
We have other things to present. but reserve them for
some future occcaion. Perhaps we have already ex-
hausted the patience of readers We conclude by
asking their attention to the subjoned letter copied
from the Weekly Journal of March 18th, 1852 to
which we have already referred -
From the Wilmington Journal, March l9 1852
| To the Editor Of the Journal:
DEAR SIR An editorial in the Wilmington Herald" of
March l3th demands notice at my hands. regret to
perceive in that article an effort to make political capital
of the to,y lately held for the purpose Of efectng
the gent emn conducting that press, did not intend to
represent do think he meant me an unklndness
nevertheless am mlsrepresented and fear an injury has
am reported having renowned nag party Such is
not fair statement of my position The meeting call
ed without reference to party twas attended without dis
nchon of party Its object in the stricest accordance
with the principles of the democratic party your pres
ence and mine and that of many leading members of
party attested
In urging upon the citizens prompt and energetic action
occasion to deprecate the violence of party
express the opinion that too much had been wasted and
too much acrmony used the discussion of national politics.
and often of abstract principles whilst the local and mpor
tat interests of State had been lost sight Of were
ground on which meet strive for the
ment Of North Carolina without reference to national poll
tics The editor of the Herald will fnd that all pro-
per occasions shall be found with you and my democratic
brethren in the Of the principles of our party
be the true principles of government
am further reported as having endorsed the old
lie among the sates Never greater msrepresen-
taon have always regarded this system proposed by
Mr. Clay as one Of the stains upon his escuteheon for
to the g Deeds Of Cesson impoltc and unlawful.
What did say this,-that it ascertaned that
the public lands in the several States could not much
longer remain the common property and of
ue that the West has the power, and very short time
would disposal of all the public lands in hermt
to their benefit that proper that the old States who
ceded much of this land should have equivalent
while had not deberated upon nor even adopted it
SELF would throw out for the reflection of the eeng
plan of compromise which presented itself my mind
and this was give the lands to the States in which they
e(of not touching the territorial possessions)
having guarantee in the grant against future tariff for
protection against any future slavery agitation (and
ion with the Vest would guarantee ths) and fur
ther equivalent ample appropriations by Congress to the
STRICTLY CONSTITUTIONAL stated that some such
might be justified by the necessity of the case
the IN $50 tne oregon mp ON
geson commended itself alike to both parties This We
ry far from appreciation of Mr. Cays system it is
directly the
The editor does than simple justice when he
ascrbes North Carolina spirit" hope
live animated by such spirit, and to die cherishng it, My
sole purpose that meeting to endeavo to nuse such
spirit sincerely dpfrehedlng as do, that unless
that elevated position which her honesty, the indus
ou habits and the intellectual character of her people
emineny enttc her to maintain. And it is matter of
re that any should be felt any
party capital out of conduct entered upon with purely
patriotic purposes to the interests of native State
whose glory and prosperity should be unceGSilg
Well assured am, that so long meet the views
of the organ of party and have the OF
yours and the presence of many other good and true Repub
cans such had at the meeting referred to- shall not
ted by spirit of patriotism shall still strive for the object
which the meeting had i'll view 1t is worthy One is
one the very existence OF town. the interests
bars the energies and enterprise OF the town will have been
spent van and the State of North Carolina will lose the
only opportunity she has at present OF commercial city
within her borders. And here will say that is earnestly
hoped by the citizens of this place. that Congress will make
suitable appropriations not only for bars and harbors
but for the opening of Mays Head and for other leg