Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-08-23

the Democracy of North Carolina to the Opposition to
the STAKEHOLDER the adholder to the aborer to every
habtng within her imits-not question Of party but OF
property, liberty and life. Every must decide at bis
peril whatever may be DONE he will participate in the
result.
To the government of North Carolina in being when the
contingency arises it will belong to give the answer of the
State, and hold myself bound to obedience whatever IL
may be. am candidate for office do not follow al
ter popularity, dread unpopuarity can, therefore,
speak frankly and-without speaking for any one eseor
myself say that rather than submit to the unspeakabe
resde to the oner am for safety equality the
Union, or independence out of it,
are trying bully the North and presses in North
Carolina that seeking duniOn. For myself deny
-for nv party dsbelieve it, Coming from without, it
is the false cry Of an enemy and may be
Within of in the disguise OF frienda traltorous
IWhaf is The Tn;on5 Prior to l777 the States were
wholly independent each other each made its own la
and collected its own duties In that year tney 1oeo
they formed closer union by adopting the present Constr
tuition The Constitution, then, is the Un10n.here IS no
o may be dissolved by refusing to perform Constr
tutonal obligations and the extent that any State per
dongo that extent s the Union with that State
dissolved The New England States have dissolved It, to the
extent of obstructng the execution of the fugitive slave law
of exciting insurrection in Virginia Wisconsin has dis
solved the extent of refusing the surrender OF the muir
derers engaged Brown who eseapedt that state
has dissolved it, to the extent of refusing to
fugitive from justice, indicted for stealing slaves IN len
nesste. 1t difficult to how interior State could go
further dissovng it. But the Constitution being the Unlon
under the Constitution.
slight consideration of the motives which led to the for
nation of the Union will the most mid to dismiss all
fears of its dissolution The ansavery sentiment was as
strong in Massachusetts in 1889 now the people OF New
England are as open to consideration OF interest," now as
they then 1t sentmentalsm towards the
South which induced them to unite with u.s. under the Con
it, They agreed to the provisions OF the ConSttuon re-
speeding SdueS ln COnSderdOnCt commercial dd001Id9eS
that consideration great now as was then Interest
rules ndOTS and upon the notices tGhch formed The Un1On
must rely for ITS preservation. So long as the South
produces cotton and the North SO long as the
North manufactures and imports for the South the Union
! safe.
For the same considerations which then moved the North
States, they would enter into similar agreement to-
They will not risk those solid advantages which
have made their wealth. either to consummae costly In.
Justice to crafty morbid fanatcism The North will
not dissolve the Union in preference giving our clear
and adudcated rights. If it ever does so will form
better terms for IN less than week AFTER
wards.
1t is idle them up the dissolution of the Union
TO ghen Southern men from the assertion
their most precious rights into submission to
which will result the loss of things deaer thar the Union
which the Union was entered into to protect-fe liberty
and property. trust that the people of North Carolina
will unanimously join the claim OF rights which the Dem
Ocrac platform has made for them that tnaliy evils
should the people of the North sharing these evils
may not have in their power to say, we would have
given you your rights, you had only told MS that you
Very respectfully,
WILL B. RODMAN.
For the Journal.
The Superintendent of the Seamen's Home has re-
ceiVed Flag, with the following note, by Captain
Allen, Of schr. Myrover, from New York:
The Ladies of Cherry Street Mariners Church, of New
York hearing of your need of Flag point out the loca
ton of Bethel Seamen with kind regards beg
leave present, by tain Allen, of schr. Myrover,
Bethel Flag for the benefit of Sc at Wilmington
! (signed,) MARIETTA A. JONES.
In behalf of the Seamens Friend Society, return /.
the Ladies of the Cherry Street Mariners Church Of
New York the sincere th lis of the Seamens Friend
Society of Wilmington. and trust that their gift may
prove to be the Star OF Bethlehem to many tempest
tossed mariners souls by guiding them to the Louise OIL
Prayer, from which they may make start for the
Kingdom of Heaven. also hope it may be the means
of waking up the Christian people of this place to take
deeper interest in the promotion Of the Gospel among
Seamen, thereby carrying out their Lords commands Of
preaching the Gospel to every creature. Finally ladies
if you should never hear of any good being accomplish
ed by your kind gift in this world, look forward with
hope that in the Last Great Day you will hear your
Heavenly Father saying, We'll done, good and faithful
servants enter into the joys of your Lord. Now may
you continue to grow in Grace is the sincere prayer
your humble servant,
GEO. w. WILLIAMS.
Z. 81 would also state, that there is a subscrip
ton list open at the Seamens Home, for the support
Chaplain to tie Bethel. All that feel desire to as
sst in this great and good work. will please give il
their names and the amount they will give to the cause