Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-19

The elections are all over Their general tendency
at the North has been adverse to the Administration
No party we think will be able to control clear ma
jorty in the House. The Democrats proper will be the
largest single body Outside of the Kansas issue, the
Democracy will still retain their ascendancy
The next Congressman the next session of the pre-
sent Congress-but the Congress to meet in December
1862 will be the Buncombe Congrcss-therc will be
much talk and little cder-spcecheS made that nobody
will listen to- and speeches published that nobody ever
spoke
There are in all parties number of ambitious men,
whose deyoions are always paid to the rising sum-
the sun supposed to be rising In experience
we have met with something of this kind. Not many
years ago, some excitabe politicians thought the Jour-
nal not half Southern enough because it would not go
for dsunion per Sc. The Journal has kept its
without change and now finds itself opposed to the
class of politicians because of its being too Southern for
| their notions
In 1856 we went for Frank Pierce for denomination
irrespective of other considerations than those which told
US that he had done his duty and deserved to be
dorsed by the South The choice of State did not
prove to be the choice of the Convention that choice
fell upon another eminent statesman, the present ncum-
bent of the Presidential Office. The nomination of MIR.
Buchanan was one eminently &" fit to be made and
North Carolina responded to it by unparalleled
ority Mr. Buchanan like MIR. Pierce, has fully justi-
fed all the confidence reposed in him by the South If
in aught he is attacked that attack has been prompted
by his earnest defence of Southern interests. Are
now to desert him because of defeats in some sections
or because of the fact that having been elected but
for one term, he will have no future patronage to
| bestow? No. A thousand times no But there
be Democrats Southern Democrats, Southern Democratic
Editors, cttrcme Southern Democratic Editors who
have quite recently become converts to Judge Douglas.
They think he will be the rising SUM- They think his
star will eliminate in 1860. And these too among
the number of those who, less than year ago. rushed
into vehement dcDunciatOn of Judge Douglas long be-
fore could sufficiently understand that gentlemans
position to form an opinion upon it, The Editor of the
| Richmond South Mr.. ROGER A. PRYOR, gentleman
of brilliant talents, went far as to denounce Douglas
in effect, as low person, and part of gentleman
Mr.. Pryor is announced as the Editor of the States
Douglas organ at Washington Thank Heaven, the
press of North Carolina is not brilliant versatile
Our Democracy keep by the old landmarks.
Bas~ Some nervous people in Ireland have been much
exercised hearing of the proposed visit of the 69h
Regiment New York Volunteers to Galway. This re gil
ment is wholly or chiefly oil lrshmen and IS commanded
by COL Ryan. They propose to make an excursion to
Ireland on board of the Steamers of the
Galway line. The fussy old women about Dublin are
afraid that their friendly presence will stir up the excita
BILE Celts to sudden flood of mutiny." We dont
think there is any danger. The excursion will hardly
be made 1t will be rather too costly. If made its
results will be very harmless.
) BIG PoTAroE.-Captain jesse Dixey laid on oul
table this morning mighty sweet potatoe accompanied
! by written legend, thus:
RI ''FRoM JOHN Russ,
Il Bladen Co.,
i On the Poor Sand Ridges"
If Mr.. Russ grows such crops this specimen woulG
indicate, the Sand Ridges of Bladen well worth
, having.
FINE GRApEs.-We have before us a few fine cluster,
of magnificent Catawba Grapes grown in the State
Connecticut and presented to with the respects
Mr.. A. H. Neff The Grape season here is pretty mucl