Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-03-22


termined than the Virginia Opposition. Generally IN
dependent in their circumstances and welded to their
principles their dissolution and dispersion cannot be e
feced readily that of the homogeneous bodies which
resist the Democracy in the Northern States But this
party has taken position in their recent convention
which places any union with the enemies of the South
wholly out of the question. They have adopted the fol-
lowing resolution
Resoced That the principles policies and purposes of
the so-caled Black Republican abolition party manifest
~ tend impair that perfect UnOn to subvert that
usic destroy that domestic tranquility weaken that
Defence to retard that genera welfare and to i'm
peril the blessings liberty ourselves AID p0serty which
the Constitution of the United States of America
daned and established to secure
This resolution annoyed the Bolts men extremely
TLey offered instead the resolutions Of the Grand Con
stitutiona Union Committee, adopted in No. Of the
National Hotel, at Washington. This proposition
voted down by immense majority. The opponents
of the resolution which have quoted then called
on the Immortal for an argument in favor Of the
nOn-committal resolutions aud the 81 Immortal
heard for many hours but failed to make any change in
the position Of the convention.
We apprehend that the Opposition party in Virginia
will again be enrapped into the support of men
who make grand halleIuah for the Union their sole
platform. We remember that Mr.. Fillmore was nomi-
mated platform enough; Notwithstanding it
shown that he had in past times been violent Adolf
ZIONIST Yet it has not been many moons since this
model patriot expressed his regret at having been obliged
to sign the fugitive law and thanked God that Kansas
had come into the Union as a free State.
Profiting by this escape, the Virginia Opposition
have put brand upon the Black Republicans which
will cllecualy prevent the coalition much desired by
Mr.. Bolts and bis followers.
Towards the Union guards, under MIR. Crttenden and
his lieutenant Oliver OdSchoo the Opposition of Vir-
ginia sham cauelary suspicion. They have an
nkling that the parties to that benevolent enterprise
have not the most remote regard for the rights of the
Southern States, but that they would at the drop OF
hat restore the Missouri restrictions surrender the
right of slave immigration into the Territories provided
they could Thereby deat the Democracy and obtain the
federal patronage.
So the Opposition convention put in the following
declaration of principles:
"3 Resoloed, That, in respect to the Territories the
property of the United States of America we ad
here to the principles the Compromise Measures of 1880
we hold that the inhabitants Of Territories who are
lawful citizens of the United States, belong the right when
they to form State Convention and Government,
fashion their domestic institutions according own
will and pleasure, adopting rejecting the inst ution
slavery as they may think proper with the privilege of ad
of the other States whenever they have the requisite pop
ation to ente them thereto with thereon but
that by the Constitution guaranteeing every
State in the Union republican form OF government.
This will be gall and wormwood to the haeujah
They will greatly prefer TO ignore the rights
of the people in the Territories They would much
rather persuade halt the voters that if the Missouri
restriction be repealed the haleluah President would
bow 10 the will OF the people and sign the bill. They
would rather persuade the other half that if it be the
will of the people to maintain existing legislation they
promise of $50 imply the right of the people
decide tor against slavery and guarantees the right
of slave and free States to admission into the Union tee
from any other restriction than that their constitution
shall be republican in its FORM will bother the National
Union who expected to get into the Presidency bv
borrowing votes from all parties.
To make the adoption of these conditions certain the
Opposition convention send delegates to the National
Union Convention but apprehened that they will
scarcely be admitted would exclude all the Black
Republicans who expected to suppress their ex-
IRENE opinions and come into the National Union on
good plan which to carry them into effect as in the
case OF Speaker Pennington.
This blow to neutrality will, we think demoish it
effectuaIly. 1t will also leave the Opposition Of Viz
gnia in position to cooperate with the Democratic
party, which can alone carry out the principles which
we have quoted from their platform.
We shall look with great interest for the entry OF the
Opposition deputies into the Grand Patriot Union-prc-
serving Convention and with perfect confidence to their
unceremonious exit from that body.
DISTRESSING INrELLtGENcE-1he Jacksonville Flor
ida Republican, OF the 10Th inst, thus announces the
melancholy intelligence of the murder OF Senator Dr. W
j. keitt of Florida the brother of one of the disn-
guished Representatives OF South Carolina in Congress-
We learn by passengers on the train yesterday that
DR.. w. j. keitt, STATE Senator from Marion county
found in his bed on Sunday morning last with his
throat cut from to ear There were evidences OF
his having struggled manully with his asaars before
the spirit took its flight One of his Slaves preacher
he termed is supposed to be the murderer. We
hope to hear the particulars of this dabOcal MUIR
der and that the guilty party has been dealt with
marily, as he deserved
d" Dr. X aitt was as learn one OF the most useful
and intelligent members OF orr Legislature and his IN
6natb no