Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-12-08

of the speech delivered that occasion by Mr. Meares
also to omit suggestions and collateral remarks.
On marked sign of improvement deserves notice-the
stage line between Warsaw and Fayetteville Messrs.
Holmes Robinson have put on new md handsome
coaches and good teams. Everybody speaks OF the line
as remarkably we'll managed OF course that part be-
tween Warsaw and Clinton was very much crowded
during the Fair. We suppose the upper end, from
Clinton to Fayetteville, also crowded Mail failures
are now unknown, nearly so. The plank road from
Warsaw to Clinton in better order than we had ez
pected to not that it is exactly as smooth as
newly laid floor but then, general thing plank roads
have sunk so rapidly, that when one is kept up even
measurably, we feel that somebody deserves credit
| On Friday between eleven and twelve o'clock John
Brown was executed. OF the vast cOncourse present
on the grounds few if any, but would have given their
own services if called for to see that the laws OF
Southern State were executed against volaor OF her
soil and an enemy of her institutions. While this was
evidently the feeling there the utmost calmness-
little or no reference to the subject twas looked upon
as matter of course We never knew so determined
or so united feeling pervadng the South and never
witnessed little superficial excitement in It's expression
People say little because they mean all they say-the
time for mere talking is over We think most people
Northern Opposition, which means the Black Repub-
cans the that the issue would then be made
so plainly that he who might read There is de-
sire to get at the root of the matter at If things
must come to a rupture let us know it, and the sooner
the better. different class of people aroused this
subject now from the professional freeaers of former
times who were willing to denounce others untrue to
the South and the rights of the States but also ready
+Io+1 tho
Federal platter and be very silent during the process
of swallowing. Thinking men now begin to regard
dissolution as an approaching necessity, and most pain
full necessity at that for take it that no man
recur to the high hopes that the Union inspired
to the swelling pride that he felt in the grandeur
and progress Of the United Staes-yca, that he lain
would still fee-without turning with painful anxiety
to the future whether that future present to him dis
severed Union violated Constitution 1t is thus that
thinking men must Iook-they must wish to make
one effort morethey must still hope that when the issue
is distinctly made the terrible alternative of dsunion
dshonor may be avoided Resolved they are to choose
dsunon before dishonor it could only be the choice Of
evils The country is fast becoming two nations. The
North and the South drifting farther apart than Great
Britain and the colonies did before the latter proclaimed
themselves independent States Mutual evaporation is
taking the part of mutual love and confidence. And
yet with the migratory habits of the American people
they are more mixed and inteminged than any other
nation. The young man from the far North may seek
and often does seek his fortunes in the far South and
like Quitman, S. S. Prens and Others becomes perhaps
representative of the section of his adoption
Time residence association, the ties OF family make him
to all nens and purposes Southern man. He and his
family are side of the line-brothers sisters rela
ves the other perhaps This is fancy SKETCH
isolated case Let any think if is. Think Of the
long line of frontier between the saveholdng and
saveholdng States-the family connections that have
arsen to be replaced it may be- by family euds. Think
Of the effects of civil between people equally brave
and high spirited fer, although most abotionists
towards, the body of the Northern not-history
shows that.
There is then reason for pause when people come to
look the alternatives calmly in the face and there is
something ominous in the present apparent ull COM
bined with so much settled resolution People have look
ed the alternatives calmly in the face have paused and
have made up their minds
We have run on with this train of reflection, farther
than we intended. Let turn to another matter-a
Union Fair. 1t will be remembered that we suggested
this last year. This year, at Clinton gentlemen
from Cumberland, Robson. Bladen, OnsOw, Dupln,
and good many from New Hanover, and all were
anxious for the holding of ground Union Fair at Will
mington, say next Fall. We understand that T. D.
Mcdowell, Esq, advocated this movement at Robson.
He was looked for at Clinon-but did not get there
We must deveope agriculture in all counties, to try
and arrest the drain of labor and capital which makes
in steady stream to Mississippi. The returns Of cot
ton in Dupln and Sampson show what can be done
The progress of these counties in every respect
gument in favour Of Fairs and Agricultural Societies.
New Hanover ought to bestir herself Wilmington has
deep interest in the country. Her life depends upon
the prosperity of agriculture in the counties The for
est must give out and the products Of agriculture, must
take the place of the products of the forest
merce must langush, and prosperity fail. Let Viii
} mington 90 at least as far NeWbern, for Union
Fair The fair there was quite successful understand
There were at the Sampson Fair several articles wor-
thy of mention but not entitled to premium under the
rules of the Society. Among these there piano
exhibited by Mr.. Prison. of Wilmngton-a very con-
venient and tastefuy got up medicine chest exhibited by
Mr. Lipptt-some three sewing machines, which were
the centres of many fashonaby dressed ladies that
we could not see them. We learn that there
very good machines from this place.
Daily Journal 18th inst.
: Congress
The Senate and House of Representatives meet to-day
in their respective Chambers in the Capital at Wash
layton. When the Presidents message will be sent il
is more than any say or even safely guess.
is true the Senate is always organized, the VicePresi
oroA1cio nrpsidnp officer of that hOdV bu