Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-02-02

volution, when our forefathers avowedy fighting
good terms of reconciliation with the mother country
made, majority of the who made it had not was
thought of independence. The people of the colonies
tney mad not authorized anybody to make it, accepted
Who anticipated the sudden revolutions that OVERTIME
several monarchies in France? Though it reoures s
create governments yet often destroy them verv M
scenthcaiy. As the main strength of all governments 10
fall easily suddenly As the Government Of zen
States with the attachment of its citizens is the
weakest. ~ 'o"i0 oAe OF the
may say however, that not think there will b. ann
S tne southern members of Congress from this
SaPo mas always struck me that this is point not to
De voluntarily surrendered to The public enemy IF G
shou De lost here would seem POLITICALLY just that this
sn0ud occur cannot find words enough to exnrass nv
adherence and detesaon such creatures anS
wendell Phillips who stimulate others to deeds of blood
danger themselves AS from this Capitol SO much has gone
% 70 name the public mind if country men are to
pc involved in bloody struggle trust in God that the frat
fruits OF the collision may be ped here While it is dns
70 Justice that should speak thus it but to myself to
say that DO not remember time when woud have been
willing to sacrifice the life of innocent person to save NV
own and have never doubted but that the duty Of
Of these States while that Union was founded on an honest
observance of the Constitution OF benefits of the Con-
ederacy to all sectons provided justice be done the adj
mnistration of the Government there no question
of its advantages to all there reasons
why it should be maintained Considerations of this kind
Were during the last year. brought to my mind from new
points view and with added force. When, last spring
landed in England found that country agated with cues
tons of reform In the struggle, which maintained on
boil sides with the greatest animation there Constant
references to the United States the force of exam
pie stimulating the liberals and tending the over
throw of arsocratc and monarchic restrictions Our in
sutlons and our opinions referred to only to a
plauded except by small but influential aristocratc CLIQUE
That olgarchy forget the Revelation of July Zig
which deprived Britain of this magnificent western empire
and it Sees with bitterer feelings waning DOW
and vanishing privileges under the nsprng influences
the hand any American Of prominent pos ton who habus
y denounces and depreciates his Government la
bors for its overthrow
In this connection remember statement made to by the
late American Minister at Paris Mr. Mason He spoke
liberty to mention but whose influence the opinion
mental Europe is considerable who admitted to him that
erheies declared that if the onion Of our states eonn n ney
distant day should control the world therefore
he felt to be his duty slavery views
know that the monarches of Europe threatened with downfall
4m % ano sms such
was the question asked me- Win you divide in America
bs M sy n III the
who are struggling to acquire additional PRIVILEGES with
satisfaction and hope to our progress France too mbued
government is of the democratic countries Europe
falling down without even days notice. and it's inhabitants
while recalling the publican ideas Of past ages looked with
are no kings and no dukes and more than while passing
reminded me- by their music and banners and shouting Of @
own at Fourth of July celebration Germany
being rapidly EDUCATED and already far advanced stable
resembances ours Every where too
are our dstng and recognized for their in
exaggerated ideas of immense power
growing ascendancy in the civilized world The Masses pressed
down by military conscrptons and nordnae taxation look
with pride and confidence to the American Republic that
time they hope will dominate the earth and break
of it's kings But the Senator from New York r
WARD and those who act with him. have determined that these
hopes shall longer be cherished and that system shall
FALL to crafty the wishes and meet the views of the British Exc
ter Hall Anti slavery Society He holds that Government
has hitherto been administered in violation of the Divine law
and that former institutions must give the higher
ld aboitionism and free negrom This the issue
now called upon to meet
Should the decision of the ides of November be adverse
fortunes of the Republic it will become the high duty
South at least protect itself Northern gentlemen believe
with great unanmity that the conditions reversed
they would not be willing to submit for moment and many
IKE Mr. Fillmore do the justice say that it weud be
madness folly to believe" that would submit goy
erned by such Chief Magistrate" general
of feeling in the South the rapid formation vigilance
committees and military indicate that people
not forgotten the lessons of the Revolution
contest among the States which shall be most prompt
resist.
10 avoid such necessity people disposed generally
make every effort consistent with honor They will with
lnanmy into battle the old platform principles and
waving all issues heartily support who
be selected But the fate of the country mainly depends
md trioc who spite array
d them, have long maintained
gainst the slavery They fight under flag which
waves State the Union. Should it fall with
older still honored embemthat banner
which Washington marched victory, which jackson main
oriously have still confidence in the good
in the past still anticipate triumph for the Repu
c.