Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-12

speak out but with due credit for their patriotic inten-
TONS what can they Effect to stay the onward career of
this fatal alaticism? Can they bid that political storm,
Peace be still ' and there shall be great calm p
They appeal TO the ove of the Union sentiment, with
rare eli duencc and pathos they electrily tremendous
mass meetings by their earnest appeas and stir the dor
mant fires of patriotism inin-thos large commercial
ctntres, where such meetings have been usually held
They even vindlcate with nnwonted candor and bold
ness ther lust rights Of the South. But Messers Edi-
tors where do voters in the towns and villages and in
the country throughout the North the farmers and
ancs who constitute the bone and sinew of the
land; where, ] ask, do they stand? Are they with
these orators and would they endorse their sentiments
with tremendous cheers obliged to say our pres
ent position declares mphatcaly-NO! For it is de-
plorabe fact that such proceedings however gratifying
evidences OF some wholesome sentiment at the North
not by one, lessen the present Black Republican
vote against US in the House and in fact that these
very gentlemen would fail of election to the meanest
Office at home if they canvassed the principles they
so elCquenty advocate before Union meetings 1t would
be delightful to believe all that is said but who can fail
to see from such facts as the Black Republican deega-
ton in Congress- and do not pretend to say what
orities against the free States that the gorfca-
ton Of the Union remedy, having been fairly tested has
sgnally failed. .-
THE remedy of by and bV there acM be reaCti0n -
comes next to be considered, and this, after trial of
these many years, must be placed the list
of inefcientsindeed, has proved itself the most
promised and confidently expected behold increas-
ing vote against of the South steady and progress
sve accumulation of strength, which threatens to
overpower and crush us in its giant clasp. Together
with such sentiments the benefits Of the Union have been
urged and would doubt, be properly urged if the
terms on which it is based faithfully observed by
both parties but when these terms are held sacred by
only of the contracting parties it does surely become
a most unfortunate bargain and must eventually be
garded in that light by those who suffer.
And thus it has happened Messrs. Editors that, in
spite of appeals to the Union sentiment, the renaen-
dous meeting" remedy and the "by and By there
aVW be reaction medicine the North is growing strong
and stronger, aud we, alas small by degrees aud
beautifully less 1t may be very convenient and flat
tering doctrine to the North-this of the Union, the
glorious Union ' but matters progressing,
what it but huggng to death under pretense of
fraernal embrace? 1t is considered that under these
remedies and audatons the Union safe ard rights
of course secured and meantime We good easy
of the South whilst dreaming full surely greatness
is a ripening,' overwhelmed by anatca majority
at the North utterly regardless of the Constitutions and
jealous advocates of the" Higher Law" SHALL at pre-
sent, follow this subject no farther but defer what
have to say to subsequent paper, My apology for
being thus lengthy is the importance of my first query
with which shall close this communication" VIII
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