Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-09-06
Me- Our neighbor of the Herald comes out on Monda

Me- Our neighbor of the Herald comes out on Monday
morning full Of ubance the action of the disorgan
izng Conventionor rather, meeting, for it was not
Convention not representative body not meeting of
delegates nor, indeed, SO called by Mr. Dick-it was
simply meeting.
We'll, Of course we expected to see such manifesto
ton of feeling the part Of contemporary, fer his
party alone could hope to gain anything by the move
ment made last week at Raleigh. Mr. Douglas and his
friends were serving Bell and Everett for nothing Out
of nothing in this case will come nothing The short
giant do nothing, and only the feelings Of that bell
will be " wrung."
BEE. The Richmcnd Enquirer gives an amusing &C
count Of the sayings and dongs of Mr. Douglas in Rich
mond or Friday night as likewise the procession got up
in his honor. The following is the En9ures inventory
Of the items of the procession:
Item First ard foremost very doCIle DONKEY, amb
ling gracefully before dimnutiVe Chaise occupied by two
readers who happen to be rusty i'll Roman antiquities to
know that in classic times, nothing usual than to
head rumI hal with the heros tavorite seed
caparsOned and ed Cynics may pretend that the curt
of the little giants legs suggested the DOugasite of
jackass know better. We know that the hero of the
day prefers the gentle donkey the fierce fiery
horse simply because the former is eminenty dOmes-
tic animal and preeminenty squatty in construction.
Moreover Mr. Douglas entirely conservative to tol
crate anything military civic procession Why such
anomaly might awaken shout of preference for that
gallant old horse 10 Lane OF Oregona thing evident
~ be desired. We insist then that under all the
CumstanCes donkey in front the safest and ap-
proprate arrangement which could possibly have been de-
Item second. The Armory band, (red for the OCCASION
Tumor say by joint contribution in which AL the Doug
erousy disposed Bell and Everett participated proper
tIonay0 playing with all their might See the Conquer
Item third The LITTLE GIANT, with three attendant
iemen seated in an open carriage drawn by four horses
N. b.. w TFTn ~
Very appropriate. N. B. B. Leaders and wheel horses
uame1ted with plulncs-suggesting unavodably the idea
of hP-tOp funeral. Somewhat palnul-but extremely APP
Item fourth. body guard of Douglas men, three On
horseback someW hat larger number on foot Altogeth
Item 9Th somewhat larger corps Of Bell and Everett
mensoy fytwo, OF less, all told, Significant Of fu
Item sixth, Fifty-four boys. The emblem Of YOUNG
Item seventh. Nearly Two HUNDRED E1GcEBs. Kept at
respectful dsance-in consideration Of the Senators
ayowed preference for " clans
AS to the speech Mr.. Doug LAS must have been hoarse
for be was nearly inaudbLe The Enqnircr gifes the
annexed sketch:
At about IL clock, p NJ; we approached the Monu
ment from the Western gate of til capitol grounds. Max
ing way towards the outskirts of the assembled
round the Monument, and hearing public
bate" we ventued TO enquire Qs to when the speaking
would probably commence. At it already, believe. -
This good hundred reply induced shoulder way
the platform, there giant
earnestly, but still heard sound. Edgng front
and closing up at last became of the privileged
who really heard Mr. Douglas speech The effect
full. The orators voice evidently too weak for
door speaking strained to proper mixture of the
squak and grOan, every word requiring separate effort
each effort requiring pause and effort and pause inducing
emphasis altogether variance with general usage
instance VIII suffice to give conception OF the effect
FeH0lC-CltZENS-THE--t lnle-HONOKed-- doctrine
-EON-InteIU CnIION-IS-DEn -alike-BY -the-Gb
OlitOnIsTs-oF-THE--N oRTu- BY TIE secession
lists F-THE-SOUTH.
The matter of the speech feeble rehash CT the Nor
folk and Petersburg speech very aBkwardy put together
the crowd hinned rapidly. Many OF remaining pecta
tors amused the mseVes by making free and easy
the matter and Of the address, large number
Of these reached The sympathetic proceed
cd from barefooted Juvenile OF years Of age
" He q dom like as If be gOin to cry. Poor fe
ler!'
"some of the boys who had come to see the fun
evidently considered the programme slow, and tried
enVen by addressing pertinent questions the
part of the Senator must suffice.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. say, let the people of each Territory
settle the slavery question for Themselves
BYsTANDER How about the CLAM QUESTION Laugh
Mr. DOUGLAS understand that trick of old. The enemy
sending outsiders here disturb Democratic meet
ing" Faint applause1 Sc As was SAYING the meaning
of the whole thing is -
ANOTHER BYsTANDER. What's the meaning Of S0uatter
Sovereignty? (Laugher.)
Mr. DOUGLAS. If that individual has Mt the brains to
define the term for himself obliged to tell him that
left my dictionary at home" (Faint applause.)
Indeed the attempts at applause all very faint The
little squad of Douglas present did their best in that
line but they very little assistance even from the follow
OF Bell and Everett.