Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-26

We clip the following from the Columbus Enquir-
err, Of the 2Sth instant:
Upon what slight things hangs tie deetinies of na-
tions Some score OF years ago, young Yankee
schoOmastcr South aud spent year in one of the
county sites Of MCde Georgia. The C0ns5Q uence of
that years visit muatto child It's father Sena-
ter Seward, Secretary Of stare! The way this be
came known the Secretary himself tod it to Doctor
Il, OF Ga, last summer, stating tbae he regretted
the embargo correspondence prevented bis bear
ing from his daughter and sending her money which be
had done every year Tor years lie went on to speak
such way to convey the idea that he turned abo-
cnist aud brought the in order to iberate his
b loved daughter from the thraidom of slavery! Well
did Pauldiug say that he teG0mOus reptile bur-
rowing IN the mud, whose. poison and power was IN.
known till he struck
The Bible declares that bastard shall not inherit or
enter into the congregation Of the people; and yet the
North is baukrupng Itself to bring into its midst a
ha ard muattO-a noble object for a national -.
Yet bis dupes might rend hun to pieces they knew
his motives Hence it is the possession of Middle Geor-
gia tie Plus Ultra OF bis ambition hence De-
grOes must become free military occupation that bis
daughter hight flee to fathers arus-and that father
too stney purchase her freedom himsei'- must be
done with the lives and the pu' of mi hty patton.
Hence Charleston is secondary to Savannah in his
pans-henCe tie railroad stealing bridge burning
exploit-hence Georgia is threatened with 80 900 on
side and so 900 The 0ther-heLca the Federal
ar01y moves towards Huntsville ms tead Of Memphis.
rue it can be made tie cause of mighty downfall OF
our arch eneyhY seEdng tie negro girl and the facts
to Greeley or Fernando Wood, or some iuveteate Do
Itical enemy, to spread it abroad North the wings
of the wind This coming to them The heels of de-
feat must complete his overthrow
The Atlanta Ineilioencer " says the bali has not
been told in the above It in the county OF Put
that Seward first settled in Georgia. where the beg
gar for employment in respectable neighborhood
taught school His immoraties after awhile became
known to his patrons, Who disguised with bis conduct
gave him notice to quit. He did so. and nlean'y beg
ged assistance to return to Yankee land from whence
it ascertained, be had come South in disgrace
Upon his return accident gave him start in bis pro-
fessou, which native ability and unscrupuous Intrigue
combined, made a successful one. Soon he became a
politician, and he is now, what he is, bitter hater oil
the South and the Institution of slavery doubtless in
fuence1 by bis young and ardent passion for the females
! of race to whom he ives devoted when resident Of
the county named. The arch hypocritc ,Hould be ex
posed in all christendom.
ANDY JOHNSON AND THE EAGLE ORATOR OF Ten
EEssEE.-The following capital HIT cut from the Ed
tors Drawer of Harprs Magazine for 1859, is toe
good not to be reproduced, that the very name
Andy sinks in the nostrs of every true Southern
er, go naturally suggesting the idea of clrrion =
A stmphis correspondent gives the following pas
sage in debate between Andy johnson, candidate
Tor GubernaOral honorS, and Gustayus Henry gener
,alI5 known as Gus the Eagle Orator Eha d bate was
severe, ard exciteo much interest Andy ciosed hls
speech with this annihiating defamation
=" We met this eagle, and can say, with az honest
heart that he has of my flesh on his taons-none
of my blood on his beak."
This was good, and would have been a stumper, bu,
the undismayed Gus Immediately rose to his feet anG
replied
It's true the honorable gentleman has met the eagle
and bears traces of having left flesh on bis aons o.
blood upon his beak And It's not strange my friends
for those of you who know the habits Of our natona
bird know full well that he never feeds upon carrion