Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-02-19
!. The Anti-I.eeompton Democrat"

III
The republicans very ubilant at the success of
Mr. Hariss amendment and very loud in their applause
of the democrats who voted in favor of that amendment
At ady they claim them as seeders converts to
pubicanisn. Mr.. j. B. Haskin, the only democratic
member OF the New York delegation who voted in favor
of Mr. Harrss resolution is the object of especial lau
dalton, and the socaled victory is attributed alto
gether to his vote We have good reason to believe
that Mr. Haskin is not entitled to this unenviable dis
tnction, and that the republicans are mistaken when
they fancy that he has deserted his political associates
meditates falling into the republican ranks We dit
fer from Mr. Haskn as to the expedency of the course
he has TAKEN and believe that good useful purpose
be accomplished by the inquiry into Kansas matters
which will at all compensate for the evils which are sure
to result from it. But do not on that account doubt
the goodness of his motives believe that he has the
remotest idea of abandoning the party whose opinions
he has always protested and by whose surages he
elected On the contrary assured by those who
know him Intimately that he is saunch supporter of
the present administration and that his voting for Mr.
Harriss resolution does not in any way warrant the
conclusion that he will oppose the admission OF Kansas
into the Union with the Lecompton constitution. There
are few other democrats who voted with Mr.. Haskn
to whom the above remarks would apply with equal
truth But there are others who, we imagine have per-
sona ends to answer and whose open hostility to the
administration will be less damaging than their pretend
ed friendship Outside of Congress there are Others OF
the stamp. Protesting to be democrats they are
always ready to foster any dsnegrating movement in
that party and just in proportion to the need there is
of their influence at any particular uncture Ill the same
proportion they lukewarm, or more likely coopera-
ting with the enemy. The best service such men can
do to the democratic party is to place themselves dis
tinctly in the ranks of the opposition
~ Y. Journal of COmm,rce
The distinction here taken by the Journal OF Com
merce is doubtless well founded. Some of those who
voted for the coalition movement in the House on Mon
day did not mean, believe, to leave the democratic
A.
we have heretofore said various specous were
given for the proposed inquiry, which doubtless had ef
feet upon members and perhaps led to embarrassing
mtments in advance of the vote We have idea that
such inquiry be of any practical value, because
the controlling facts in the already known 1t
is idle to talk of investigating the authority of the const
tutona convention in Kansas for that has been repeated
V admitted by everybody except those who follow James
Lane, and deny the authority of the whole territorial
government. The election on the 21st December was
nearly all sde because the Topekates refused to
vote It cannot be pretended therefore that the majority
vote thrown not in favor Of the constitution it
stands Nothing, then, remains but the election the
4th of January and it is quite difficult to understand
how the legality Of the convention the character of
the constitution be affected by the results of cleo
ton for local officers This view of the case but
do not quarrel with others who honestly think other
wise. We do insist however, that important measure
should not be unreasonably delayed for the purpose
pursuing useless inquiry.
The DECLINE OF MORALITY CITIEs.-One Of the
main of the decline of morality is the decay
parental discipline The family circle, the domestic
HEARTH is the pure fountain of purity corruption tc
public morals Most people become what they are made
at home They go forth into the world to act out the
character they have formed in the first fourteen years
their lives. 1t is alleged in excuse that children have
become more unmanageable than they used to be W.
reply that human nature and human relations I'm
changed. Children are just amenable to authority
they ever were. This is the main purpose for which
Providesce has made them helpless and DEPENDENT tha
they must be trained to obedience to ORDER to industry
to virtue 1t is not true that parents have not abso
lutte control over their children they had Wher
there is dependence obedience may be enforced. Thu
real fact is that parents too INDECENT too negligent
too Indifferent to take the pains to train up their chill
dren in the way they should 60 1t requires perpetual
vigilance, and they get tired 1t requires secontro
exercise proper authority over others Selfconques
is the greatest victory of all. There can be no JUS
parental discipline when there is character to back it
How can man effectually his son against baG
company who spends his time and his money in the
sinks of intemperance? In short, how can there be
any force in precept when the example is bad.-Cin
ci1lnati Times. .