Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-02
The New Hanover Coast.

We copy in full the following article. from the
Wilmington Journal of Friday last: y ia
WHERE ARE WE We had supposed once least
that we were 10 North Carolina State Of the Con-
iederacy. This paper was once foolish enough 10
suppose that appeals directly made to the State and
indirectly made to the Confederate Government,
might amount to something We are now aware of
our folly. We make no more such appeals.
we now, deliberately, and with the knowledge of
otaer responsible parties say that if North Carolina
cares nothing next to nothing for this part Of tie
State, and the Confederate Government, taking its
cue from those who have really ruled the roast at
our State Capital for months past takes the same
position, it behooves those whose liberty. property.
nay whose all is at stake to look to themselves in
the very best way they can.
hat is that? Let none of those who have staid
at home or at Raleigh or at Fayetteville, getting
salaries and making money, suppose for moment
that submission, or the remotes: idea looking to sub
mission, has ever been entertained by man or a
woman here Nothing of the kind. But the fol-
lowing is the truth = - =
we see that no matter who is placed here and no
matter what his acquisitions may be, they are Poo!
at Raleigh, and consequently, they are Poo!
POOLED at Richmond. The banner county of the
Htate IN contributions of men-of money-of every
tnns-'s stigmatised as cowardly and panicstricken
lh's IS 50. We had hoped to be able to say it was
not So but we are compelled to repeat that it is So
ASK the military commandant of this sec,ion-ask
the Mayor OF our town who is the Chairman of our
Safety Committee. We'll, now, what do we propose?
We have seen what has been done. We are pretty
we'll informed Of what eiU not be done. We all
love the old State but We want recprocity-we want
the State to show that she considers US not ont Of
her paie,-we like the Confederacy, and are making
sacrifices for it. but we want to be treated as citi
zens thereof. The only chance for this section, so
far as We can see, is in unon NTH South Carolina
From all We can see, hear or learn, we are looked
! upon with disgust by our State government and by
| all parties who control things and of course, this
is felt ut Richmond We think South. Carolina could
| and would see US out and would exert some intu
ence in our behalf with the Confederacy. We say
all this with pain. but we say it in all sincerity, be-
cause we think it needs to be said, and these are
times in which kid gloves cannot be used, and we
do not intend to use them. We cannot afford to
| do So
There is very little doubt that this point is aimed
at. Well now, New Hanover, with ten to eleven
thousand white population, has some seventeen conf
panles III service. Of her actual white people, she
has some fourteen to fifteen hundred soldiers in the
field. The town of Wilmington borrowed one hun
dred thousand dollars from the banks for war pur-
poses. The county also pledged her faith for SIM
liar amount Her people, both in town and county,
have given with liberaty remarkable for Its gen.
oroslty, and for its unanimity,-old UnIonists and
old Secessionists being with each other Elsewhere
this conduct would be appreciated. In North Caro-
lina or least at Raleigh, with all parties it is tut =
| tutcd and Poo-poo-ed!
There is no law upon the subject. we know; but
we most respectfully request tue sheritfs of New
Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus and Onsow to open
polls on the first Wednesday in November, or SOON
or, so to find out what the people of their respec-
tive counties think of matters and things the tick
cts to be endorsed "For Separation Against Sep
aration." Why should not cid Duplin, Baden and
Sampson also speak OUT.
That the coast generally, and the New Hanover
part OF it especially have been neglected, there
he no doubt. That Wilmington is seriously mena.
ced there can be no doubt We have repeatedly
called the attention of the authorities to the coast
and large portion of the Convention endeavored to
make provision TO defend the coast; but the bill 70,
this purpose was opposed by the New Hanove,
members, and at last defeated through the lnach
nations of the Military Secretary. These are stub
born facts.
But secession is no remedy for existing ills. The
secession or separation proposed by the Journal
would inaugurate revolution here at home which
would be most calamitous in its results.