Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-08-02
unon their entity foreheads.

hetray while honest engaged i'll their industrial
ayocatpns to earn their bread.
Oh how has the noble spirit OF the democracy
fed from suUh concentrating approaches! Rome whose
proud banner waved triumphant over conquered
world degeneTaed in the suit II sensual dcghts 10
band Of dders and dancers and the democratic party &"
New ork founded in the spnit OF son. and
fer many years the noble efforts OF jackson ana Iomp
kins has in the hands of political gamblers 1een Ge
graded by practices which would dishOnOr the resorts OF
Peter Funk in catoH clothing cheating the sentiment Vi
the people of the state and nation cheating great ana
csafdng party. whose principles they put on as disguise
for the purpose enabling them cheat; cheating the
Convention which admitted them to seats cheating delega
tons who trusted them cheating everybody ana every
thing with which they contact except MI Dou9a
their nominee and then laenting through their
organs from day to day. that the Convention had not
NAMED together SO that they might finally have cneaeo
him. [Great aughter] ~
They have overthrow the democratic Masses but woe
the riders shat tramrled them down. fohtcai gam
bes YOU have breathed your contag0n throughout the
democratic ciade and pr6faned polluted its walls
ence uncIean beasts fold the Of its temples and
filthy reptiles have inhabited the sanctuary OF its gods H
foul troak for prey and whet their bloody beaks and
dirty tons upon its sacred affairs. Political gamblers you
fraud upon the democratic party, for you will never again
be trusted henceforb you will be held and rea'co as pc
y but his hide finally goes matters. Laughter -
You will bang upon skirts to regain power and lie IN
ambush for revenge hut open enemy You are power
less, and only dangerous TO those who trust you WIN
parties and especially cquea, who betray trusts ana ABUSE
power with individuals, there is day of reckoning and
retlibuiOn ant yours is at hand:
For time at last all things even,
And If we do but watch the hour,
There never yet was human power
Who could evade, if unf0rgiven,
The patient search and vigil long
% him who treasures up wrong. lAppAQse ]
The detection of wing Of the democratic party IN o4
under cover OF advocating feeson prlnclpeS oeeaeo
Gen Cass in 48 and Frustrated the power o. the Demo
cratic party in the State end nation. While its sections
were yet standing or roe slug to stand or principles or
doctrines direct antagons each other there were
those who advocated Coalition Of sections, and division
Of spois for the purpose Of securing patronage aha Oh
beating the wings Regarding as most shameiuly de-
moralizing, with all The force could summon
and ell the arguments could command but the necessities
Of cfce-seckng patriotism were too strong of me, ala
under the minsra ions who had received taste OF
official favor and willing to barter principles for place
and the acqnescence OF good naured Weakness me lou
scheme C0nsImmated; ndtrGu0i8 obtained place ana
the moral foundations of the party were shaken lAP
plause From that day t. The present eenus therefore
unknown and uDheard OF i'll he history Of the party be
came rife, welded by political gamblers. since then
have been by contract conventions have been
packed and tue management Of the party machinery has
been assigned lis chef and assistant engineers, with as
much precision and regard TO ninuta as the running
railroad trains [Iaugitcrj When corps OF hands were
wanted to iasy domestic history at Washington and cu
inmate faithful democrats and honest they were IL
ton with all the aacry OF police detectives who start to
ar est and punish rot petots fraud IN short hey usu
ally keep stationed there drseIgeant and file OF men
emery ncies When Office vacant, or
up tie spoil WIKI that keen instinct given al the birds
evil omen and demanded it their lawful booty. They
were political gamblers hg trade ald pursued her ay-
oc0tion with appropriate ana shameless d speratinn
Admin t. al ions which have ought to have
known their bleared ana backened history VII ch knew
should have known their occupation aud Should shun
at frat regarding this clique az
a. monster Of such irghtfuI MEN.
That to be hated leeds but to be seen,
have usually Ieaized the huniati Illustration OF the poet
Being once familiar with it, face,
Fl1'St see then puy, then Embrace.
Hereafter when DEMOCRATS others abroad fail to under
let ia III understand that nine tenths Ui the tang web
aid embarrassment to the democratic PARTY has arisen a
blo ID because lii clique pOItlCal gamblers,
who make politics business, have been enabled to fasen
tLeiT angs upon tie party organizations at home from be-
foLaEe Oad ana that they have been recognised aud e
W&r5ed abroad tor the alleged that they had power
by the very pat placed in their hands by those having
II qS!ensaio1 ms enables them to drive Pfontane
trade IN political affairs, when democrats prosecuting
heir ordinary pursuits and looking popular sentiment to
direct pOlltical affairs. tAPpauoe.)
his clique and igs accomPics and profess
ed tIe&s0l doctrines until they universally repuiaed
and condemned by the democratic party everywhere and
en wtnout the least inconvenience protessed the doc
OF tn, democ parry with equal zeal and probably
about equal sincerity Though opposed their recognition
as democrats by the party so long rs they refused to
could do longer when they rofessed and acknowledged
its whoe creed, and allegiance again to its prnc
PITS hany of the old freesoi wing have proved to be
among the reliable and faithful members ia the parry
hut have looked all the of the particular
clique of whom speak with di,trust and would gladly have
seen them perform quarantine before landing But they
have s2pPcd and mined the democratic edCe long thai
hey kne" its weak points and, having perfected their
cD'Iery accordingly, they enabled 10 iUuenCe ts
oNemenS and TO rule ruin in party affairs generally do
ing the last when hey failed TO accomplish the rS Thus
they became Formidable ard thus did great and generous
party yield to their impions demands from time to time
rather than see their reaoherous turned against the
democratic encampmen while its hosts engaged in
greet political battle with its open enemies [AppIauscl
AS The great conflict Of 1850 approached, obvious
that New rk must re the the Const
Iutl9n and pear conspicuous part in the struggle it, in
deed, her potential did not decide for good for
evil. In view OF this, early determined
stances knew that divisions matter how arising,
would p'ojuce certain and inevitable defeat knew that
TINS cirque OF politicians had abated not one o or title of
their rule or-run policy know it loud in its proe5
sons Of hamoDy for foreign consumption and to gull the
masses, AID determined to take it at its Wordto disceuu
tenance oil divisions; TO obtain fair selection of dele
gates to the National Convention possible and to make
last final experimental effort for union for the sake of the
Union Events at Syracuse whittier went to prom te
Cancellation and prevent druptions gave my voice po
tenial 1uence. exered to bring all elements into
organization which should represent the Empire State and
though the efo censured by and resisted by
others and criticized by Legged vision was substan
italy successful appealed to the thr0ug hout the
State in popular addresses and tho democracy responded
by eectDg the portion of the ticket placed
in nomination, But single delegated representation was
recognised at Charleston and if that delegation had dis
charged-nay if it had not qrO2su rQlqed~lts . the
New York this great contest would have been the
rest State IN the Union for the democratic nominees.
When the Syracuse convention of 1859 approaches,
could have remained at home, and permitted DIVISION
which saw almost certain the division would have
come New York would have been PROSTATE and my
good natued cIedUly abroad would have believed the
seVerat0nS Of those whose vocation is to verify such false
hooa could nave joined others, and have mnisered to
the just but profess revenges true and faithful men, for
long catalogue OF wrongs, but preerredto look forward
Just resentmen OF the few could have seconded others
IN some ulxctG expedition to attain results minister to
arfeched individual hopes but each of these would have
left New York pueress for good, aud oldne ocrats
seemingly responsible and determined to give those who
had power to rule or ru and determination suited to the
OCCASION undsputed to rule after assocting with
them all the good Influences could command. They pro-
essed to desire harmony unity and Cancellation. propo
sed to take them At their word without saying how much
or how little faith had in their professions saw they
would have the power determined they should have so
far could control it, the RESP onsibiy also | knew
tbat they fairly and faithfully represented the State they
would merit and receive the commendaon of all good dem
suits which woud follow Enew by treacherous schemes
and gambling resorts they betrayed their trust repeated
the heats abroad which they pracsed home they would
to the world their per6dous natures and des