Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-07
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he tinciLlati Times thus s.eaks Of The relative ex
er'ios Of the North aud the South in the present var
An exchange. Ia comparing The exerons Of tie N0r$h
aho ne South ln the pending struggle saws that if
NE sodth, "ih es tran bali The population of the
Norm can turn out more men tar the latter she will
shcceed and deserves to succeed too If We think more
ot our personal comfort tran do Of our liberties we
S.e unit 10 the name al freemcn-and the sooner
70 Ae subdued by superior power the better A
+" ie feversts eId we shall have eorned the right OF
6ere dspisfd by The Gaeapest power on earth ~
AIbough "e are nJt wiling 10 ctncede that the re.
oes G. sve sdectss that the l2lharay of the North
deserves defeat yet If the former section continues lis
ggan'c eXeIlon ard the latter does no more than at has
done the Constitution will be overthrown. and the Un-
ION severed by contemplate minority.
hak"g aao%ance II the divided sentiment 10 the
bo5deC slave States, fad this struggle is conducted
by seven millions OF people f2hliog in the cause of des
P" Ism aud slavery, against twentyoue miillC con-
'nfhHs tr law, order and constitutional liberty the
latter having at ITS c0mmaud the entire navy the ma
IJoTIg 1T lhe regular army ali the best grain raising
territory all the manufactures, ana nearly all the money
III the country and yet the foan hos Gt1C0ys been able
TO co"g'fs0fe the largest armies, and, Of course between
men OF tqaal courage, this advantage decide the
fate q the day.
Their armies are moved with ce|erty from po;ut to
point While kept i0Ie 10 the camps to be demo-
raz by Inactivity. few painted logs, or large stove
pipes, and regiment OF men, is suicnt to keep two
hundred and Efty thousand bay, while the main body
oi the rebels go u some OTHER point. ith large f.
tIa at command, the Potomac has peen closed or
at Iast. batteries have been erected that it be
coSe at any moment necessary convenient al vet
not man Is moved In the threatened direction ard we
daily told that enemies have, as yet magnan,-
mously let our slips pass and lepass his they WILL no
doubt, continue to do until they discover soma prZ-
worth effort.
! Ii IS true cur ships have occasionally "sheed tie
woods aud "i0und no rebes' but OF what cons queuce
were these Fenrie expeditions, if the disputed ground
was unoccupled? They GSn8eess the chas IS
| ing OF the sea By Xerxes.
There can h2 no longer any question hat have
been outgeucraled on the Potomac, if not esewLee.~
No douot but cur enemies smile when they see how
SLY We Lave been deceived, concentrating armies
where there danger and leaving exposed points
threatened by attack
1t not by encouDtering Hannibal in Italy, bu,
by carrying the war into Africa, that the power of Car
thage was broken and it is not by defensive but off u
sve operations that the reEeliion be crushed. Tbs
sooner this is realZ d. and the the Government
makes preparations commensurate with the magnitude
OF the task before it the better.
Ii we lack single essential to the prOst cution OF tht
war; there would be some excuse for delay But We dc
not. New England manufacturers can furnish clothing
aGd arms 10 abundance Pennsylvania and the North
west could feed all the armies OF Europe, and New
YOrk merchants aUG, indeed the capitalists all The
country, bave literally furnished moug and any amoun
which may be needed viii be iorthc0mG@.
As 10 meo, STE what Indiana and Illinois, with vs
Governors, have d)ue Ohcr States would have done
as we'll, under tie circumstances and should
have had sn army Of at least 100000 men in the field
From the commencement tre people have manit steC
the utmost willingness volunteer but they have Toe
often u3et with, not Only encouragement, but ahso
lutte encouragement.
Ca tie other hand not rebel haa fared his services
to the Confederate authorities but be has bcen accept
e.; ; and whenever the voluntary system failed th(
rauks have been filed by drafting. With but sirg,
line Of railroad from the cotton States to Richmond al
army of quarter OF million has been concentrated OF
the Potomac ard il Western Virginia aud with com
paratiVely few resources it has been fed and clothed
Suppose the exertion OF tie loyal States had beer
equal in proportion TO their numbers and advantages
with those of tie disoyal Oues, does any suppos
hat to-day there would have ben ige of the re
he.lon remaining! 1t is rot yet 100 jate to retrlv
what have lost by inactivity; but 1t will be TOO lsn
ere long!