Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-21
For the Wilmington Journal.
YADKIN. March 18th. 1861.

EDITORS WILMINGTON JOURNAL
Well, the mountain has labored and by the aid of
lying partizan kilograms and Federal Southern
presses of free sell proclivties 10, and behold
a1oolen progeny has been brought FORTH which has al
ready been seized upon by the Northern press proof
conclusive that North Carolina does not consider her.
self aggrieved
What next, shall be done? Why, we suppose, that
the next step will be to convince the people of North
Carolina that their truest interest points to the orma
ton of the Observers middle republic, and that they
should attach themselves thereto
We understand. however, that the Senior Editor of
the paper spoken of, land it is of him only that we
speak, for the Juniors reported to be more South
ern an their Sertients has said but little of late of
this his once favored hantling, and that he is now
aborng might and main to convince his readers that
they should accept peace Offering the shameful and
insulting propositions recently submitted by the Peace
Conference"
True the Editor in question inds himself sustained to
some small extent by two of the Commissioners of n.
Carolina and particularly is he fortified by of them
in the speech made at GodsbOro bis return home.
He is there quoted by the "Goldsboro' Tribune as
saying But if nothing could be done, that the border
slave States with the border free States, would form
new Constitution for themselves
How any statesman of the least pretensions to fore
caste to say nothing of true Souhe,n feeling, and South
ern domestic society," could for single moment harbor
such sentiment really at loss to determine
Now, we readily appreciate the motive that might
prompt recommend to the Southern States to accept
the " Peace Conference" propositions as hnalty,
hopin that they would lead to the return of the seeding
States and the reconstruction of the Government
but upon the upti0n that they would not return
can command language sufficiently respectful to reply
10 the proposition that North Carolina should be sepa-
rated from them.
Separated from the South for what ? Why should
We be called upon to thrust asunder the tie of united
interests (arising from the of nsuons) that
now binds the savehodng States more closely together
and stronger and more enduring than any mere political
principles whatever?
Does not the highly respectable gentleman referred to
knou this knowing it, are has surroundings such
that he does not fully appreciate the insecurity arising
from the rupture of this Southern tie, which Can
alone give security to the domestic hearth" for the
simple reason, that in union (of the South) there is
strength?
What would We d. yea, what could we d. separated
from Southern sisters, so far slave property and
fdrnHu society are concerned Nothing but speedily
fall victims to the John Brown raids and the Adolf
| ton incendiaries of the North.
Citizens OF North Carolina, banish and forever ban
sh all IDEAS OF middle republic Tor IN the Uery nature
of things, your prosperity well security can
only be found in Southern Contederacy.
Entertain fears that it will be too weak, too i'm
potent to protect YOU for compared with this add
republic it will have double its strength tor the reaso1
that it will have than treble its Look
for one moment at the ten Southern States that aUl
form this COntedeacy Saying nothing about Virginia
who is utterly compelled to come ir) Consider the
wealth separaey-their resources put them all tOgeth
er, and they amount to an Empire.
Is not here strength sufficient to laugh to TIT
assaults OF anaticsm? Have you not here presented
great Southern Conederacy, unsurpassed in its climate
its resources and its productions?
If you have not, do not know to what page O
history you turn, where you find any people
ancient modern, possessed OF many advantages
the CCnfederacy spoken of.
Look again, people of North Carolina, and particu
larry of the Cape Fear country, at the directly prudi
cia effects that middle republic would I'VE upon tn
growing Importance Of the only sea port Town in you
State that promises to rival those outside of its boun
daries
With middle republic, 1.-THE favorte idea, likewis
of the Observer high duties would from necessity b.
resored to- they inseparable from any association
with the manufacturing States think you for one mo
nent, that Wilmington, with duty of from 30 to Al
per cent, coud compete with Charleston with duty
10 per cent.
No grass would grow IN her Streets aud no little
the teemng wealth that is in such protuse abundance
in little time to be poured into her lap, would be d
verted and seek an outlet elsewhere.
By all means then, Danish forever-banish every de
of middle republic.
| Men of the South look up behold,
- The deep aid sullen gloom,
u" Which darkens Ger your sunny land,
/ ''With thunder in its womb.
i I" Are ye blind ye cannot see
/ The omen in the sky?
/ " Are ye deaf, ye cannot hear
/ - The tramp of foemen nigh?
| - Are We base, that foot, to foot,
II 'Ye will not gladly stand,
/ " For land, for life, for child and wife,
l " With naked steel in hand p
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