Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-11-11
9.he Doctor and Fruits-The Consequences Oh

none with us as the real cause OF the toosn demonsa
tion And it becomes our citizens careuiy 10 renec
upon the relation OF cause and effect IN thS haIef ~
to govern themselves accordingly.
Brown is an enthusiast fanatic, 1t IS SAID Let us
concede this. He has acted inudlcousy ior we cause
tn which he was devoted. He has anticipate" re sen
tmpnts and purposes of the great mass OF tne
nortv Granted He has done an act so unWlse and
IN o;dornd that none are so reckless as to applaud,
oven among the foremost ranks OF the anSaVery cru
oadp ONLY a few wild abolitionsts approve MS con-
duct. few other zeaOts excuse It, ADMIT all ths yet
+ 10 nevertheless true that Browns act at Harpers
Ferry is one of the Legitimate fruits, one OF the natural
the inevitable results OF the republican
AS party the republican organization lives solely
upon the existence Of slavery 1t has no other vital
element Whatever it may affect outside OF the slavery
issue that is its only source OF vitality Gould slavery
be abolished to day the republican party would be like
a great, lubberly boy deprived of his paythng. The
slavery question thus used by politicians for the sole
purpose of working out political ends for personal ag
grandizement But this republicanism includes in its
ranks thousands of men who actuated by morbid
ZEAL prudential enthusiasm in behalf OF the slave
They do not ceave together party merely for poll
ca purposes but to crafty that idocrasy which pre-
dominates in their moral constitution. Amongst these
again are mutitudes infamed with passion and pre-
udce upon this theme that they but single remove
from demonstrative fanatics, and they will hear and
goat upon the harangues of demagOgues, who talk flip
PANTY about nSurrectlOn burnngs, bo0dshed and dis
ISOLATION of the Union. They ready if the opportu-
nifty invited them to do any violence for conscience
sake"
The success of the republican party will be to this
class of the warrant for any their zeal and
fury may contemplate of possible ompishment.-
The republicans will have plurality in the ensuing Con
gress and they threaten by combination with others the
exercise Of formidable power for the promotion of their
peculiar tenets. Here is annoyance enough to men of
national feeling and danger in the apprehension of many
There those who fear that repubicanism may elect
the next President. We do not partake of this fear
because we have faith IN conservatism superior to pre-
udce-a loyalty to the. Constitution and the Union
perOr to the mere impulses OF perverted sentiment
But let cOncede for moment the possibility OF such
a thing. Suppose a republican President elected in
1861 republican cabinet, republican congress- WELD
ing all the power Of government, who among can fail
to anticipate the consequences? Some may affect to
believe that the hands directing the general government
would be capable also of holding in restraint the furious
and anatical spirits only kept In subsection by
wholesome fear of the national administration. We
say that such government would be poWeress to pre-
vent Just such demonstrations only much more fOrmlda
be as that OF OssaWatamie Brown. There might be
no completely on the part of the government; there
might be apparent effort to restrain and subdue the
imDetuOus zeal of the abOOuists and ant-slavery
horts but it would be vain. Collision between the
North and South would be almost inevitable while
venture to predict what plots and 1ntrlgues and
scenes of strife would be engendered
Do any of readers imagine that speak thus
without Just ground to believe that such fruits would
ensue from the national predOminance of the doctrines in
question If so, have illustration IN point and d-
rectly in hand In the city of Baltimore, at this day.
we class of men in complete control OF this cOmmu3
nifty defiant Ut law impatient OF all restraint men to
whom wrong and outrage fraud and violence are COM
mon to public ends; men who either command or
receive the and protection OF the authorities
who forbid suffrage to honest citizenship and corrupt
the ballO.-bOX with the most complete IMMUNITY. But
when in the OF party these things first appeared
they were held within bounds; there limit to IL
centOIsnesS which begued many good citizens of their
Judgment and foresight. Now this RIGHTEOUSNESS, full
blown and utterly without deCenCy, restraint fear of
consequences, does what it WILL and there is author
ty to lit hand against it men look with and
shame, and wonder what nerpOslng miracle shall ever
bring to an end. With the evil is local the mis-
chief is confined to city and State 1t is not
general and sectional and is therefore less formidable
than that which threatens the country from the
dancy of republicansm. But In just the proper
ton lawless zeal is affiliated with party and personal
ambition amongst the republicans, will it be mpOss-
bic restrain il under the excitement and violent i'm
pulses Of success and the absence of that broad patriot
ism which must constitute the basis of sautary
political ascendancy The people of Baltimore of
all Maryland should to it, that they do not by any
imprudence lend their sanction even by mpcation-by
indifference tO-much less by any sort of utilization with,
this dangerous heresv.-BaAlmOre Sun.
MOBBING AN INCENDIARY PAPER IN KENTUCKY
soil paper called the Free South las been published
at Newport KY, the river from Cincinnati. On
Saturday morning last number of citizens met and
adopted resolutions that it ncendiary in its charac-
ter and should be removed to the other side of the river
The asembage then proceeded to the obnoxious Office
The Commercial says:
Maj. Halam approached within speaking distance
and stated to Mr.. Bailey that harm was intended
would be done to him or his family and requested him
to open his door. This Mr.. Bailey refused to d. and
begged the crowd to reconsider its Intention Offering at
the same tme to admit to the columns of his paper any
objection any citizen had to any article published
therein.
A number of persons then seized ladder lying upon
the pavement and attempted to place it against win
dow in the second story but painter who was at work
there appeared at the window and threatened to hur
Ratchet at the first who would attempt to ascend. A
young named Barry Taylor Immediately produced
revolver, but it was wrested from his grasp by one Of
the bystanderS A heavy plank then procured by
the assaanS, and used a gathering against the
door, which was burst open by one ponderous blow
Upon attempting to enter the premises however, Miss
Eleanor, daughter Of Mr. Bailey, appeared at third
story window armed with brick-bat and threatened
TO throw 1t at whoever approached Now commenced
ridiculous scene between the assailants and Miss Flea
nor VINO showed her determination to execute her threat
they withdrew to safe distance from the range of her
MISSILES while she stood firm and ready to hurl them
One man. more brave than the Others made a race for
the door, but barley escaped the inevitable brick bat
'n0!0 oioWeu ana Oy tents and lodges succeeded IN
Keeping their heads whole and followed the predecessor
into the building.
Soon after the crowd gained entrance to the office
they proceeded to take the press to pieces and carry the
type INTO the street, but number of halfgrown boys
commenced an lndscrimnate destruction of every ar
Gle they could find Type were scattered cases and fur
nGre were thrown from the windows upon the sidewalk
ana portions of the press by this time detached were
hurled down the stairs and broken
"A wagon was loaded with fragments of the press and
ohe arcles belonging to the composing room and con-
Veyed 10 DOdsWOrths cOaYard ON the corner of Front