Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-14


should get two thirds of both branches of the Congress
M not LINCOLN be in power after his Inauguration four
years from the 4h of March next And does any for
moment suppose that the "upheavings of society in
1e North likely to be great to give thirds
OF the Congress from the Northern States, with the in
OF the border States who may remain in the Union
hese questions when answered show state of facts that
purpose be to deceive Beware of wolves in sheep;s
clothing is good warning to the people of North Carroll
ma IN tins Crisis and becomes them look well TO the
atter IN order that they may determine who the
tee We and u the peoples 1t becomes patriots every where
oe on the alerto determine take their interests
various portions of the Union to meet in washington Ctv
TO patch up the Union, the day of February Who
ed Look at the character of the are sent The
abolition Governor of sends Hons Edward
Everett and Robert c. Winthrop. Does any one believe
that these gentlemen reflect the sentiments Massachu
sets? Where, where is the evidence? Look at Ever
etts vote. The whole thing cheat and only calculated
to quiet the minds OF our people to give Black Republican
ism an opportunity Of riding into power Be not
sound % the alarm at the approach of danger.
TIE Editor of the Standard is rather desperate about now
he has deceived his old political associates and deter
mined to make desperate effort to crush them because
they refuse and repudiate his dicaton 1t his love
for the people, but his nordnae love of power together
with his great anxiety to have it in his hands to revenge
himself upon men who dare to be freemen, that he work
ing after He that the Convention Bill all right
Has he said word to promote its passage? the CON
rary has he not said everything embarass that he
could! Was he not engaged day after day lobbying
through the Legislature embaras the Bill its friends
even at the very time he writing against Gov. Ellis
and abusing him for no other than because the Gov
ernor thought not drespectfu to the members go
the House and Senate Chamber during the of
two Houses? When heard before that was eudiq
ned for the Governor of State to be manifesng
sufficient interest in the legislation of the country the
Legislative Halls to witness the proceedings? But says
the Standard, Gov. Bragg Gov Reid, &C., did do it,
Two the Editor thoughGov Bragg about the
Aals little too much to promote the prospects Of Mr..
Holden to seat in the United States Senate. Everybody
knows that Gov Reid during his term of Office might be
frequently about the two Houses greeting his fellow
citizens IN his usual kind and aabe But Governor
Graham did not do it, says the Standard. When did
i0n 1hpirtr trucp
No reader of the Standard surely has forgotten how vru
Standard but short time ago. Then he the kind
OF Federalis and even ReOoonist in 1854 and 1885,
cordng to the Standard Does ne think that Grisoca
&c Federatlst and ReroioniS fit person furnish
example for Democratic GoUernor? Has Gov. Graham
changed? or has the Editor Of the Standard
In 1858 Judge Douglas unfit be trusted, even
" de1ndgogue," Chat polite ephet which occurs fire.
IN the the columns Of the Standard Of because he
be voted on by the people before he would
Tor the OF Kansas into the Union as State But
the work of any North Carolina Convention isto
hnt ba re ad sad o S% be sd hi
wonders cease? What power this must possess =
knowledge must be wonderful to understand well the
wishes of the people.
Benzoni!' Speak out. Let be no longer deceived
some people have suspected the Standard OF desire
turn to his first love- since the democratic party began to
Withdraw their patronage from him. Take Mr.. Syme.
II cnV T 6 6tde tb 0T rally or yGg may find
1t used to be said in the Standard that democratic prn
cples were eternal then believed the assertion and 80
believe and if there will always party to ad
Vocate them But they gone with the Standard ETERNAL
short time, it would seem with its Editor only SO
long the pay kept up. Like some people say of
Roman Catholic PRIEST he only pray to rescue the lost
from perditiOn while he sees the change III reach.
But says the Standard, remember disunion lead
nOn you last last yea NV they tG you that they
good for dissolution They have deceived you one
tmethat was Their fault if they deceive you again the
fault VIII be yoS This Mr. Holden addresses the peo-
pie whom he loves much Who the Editor means by the
term the disunion leaders Of are left only to
infer Mr.. Brown of Caswel whose praise is constantly
upon the tongue of the Editor whose speeches. or ra
er the repetition OF the same old speech, fills large pOr
Gently used similar language regard the support.
ers OF Mr. Breckenridge. 1t may be that Mr. Breckinrdges
Presidency would not furnish sufficient cause of itself to
dissolve the Union but that any States Rights
con with all its surroundings, would not furnish sufficient
cause, do not believe. Why hear even the Standard
whose Editor suppose is at least leader" in his own
estimation. On the 18th of September 1860 find the fol
lowing in the Standard "We are, indeed, in the midst
crisis, bloodless only yet We very verge
of the grayest and most momenous events which may and
probably will terminate in serious disasters to
country. Within the next tloo months there will
have closed the important not the most exciting
for Presidential Electors under the provisions of
Constitution, that has ever occurred in the Union
Under the critical crcum by which we are
ed this Presidential election is the serious alarming
friend of his country that has ever occurred in he
history of the nation TfovghtI and aose men believe
that the government itself is endangeredand the IN
different be caous the imminent perils which
threaten the very existence of the Union as the
equality Of the 6taes and the equal rigt of the people,
oho, IN their reSpec0e soUeetgn State organizations
pose Is heretofore haooed cogederacy which much
desire to be perpeuated according to the c0mpac Of the
Constitution which ordained it. The political horizon is
darkened in all directions there with poentous Clouds full
of fanaca fury and destruction ready burst upon the
country and here with the deep and solemn of pre-
paration to meet the coming storm Sectional alienation
and bitter hatred have displaced that fraternity
timent and action on which only permanent Union Of
these States securely res The article goes to
ce the designs of the Black Republican party and says
the South only asks to be let d0ne" and still the Black
Republicans demand that the rrepressibe conflict shall
go ''hH staue shall not tread The Sou Of the United
States" He further says the Union only be main
tanned by faithful observance of the Constitution all
its parts, and then adds ooio this there be fra
e"nlty, liberty under The Constitution, actom this
the Union itself as rope Of sand: A Constitutional Union
IS the only one tcoT preSeTUinJ &C. Before the election
this language proper, but it reasonable
it, and the Standard says, let Lincoln be naugurated
carry out this programme which then much excited
his indignation. Beware of wolves in sleeps clothing
Let prepare to fight such the Editor of Stand
ard in the proper He and his satellites will be
busy misrepresentation during the present
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Kenansvile, N. G..