Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-05-08
A War of Invasion.

There can be but little doubt judging from
the inklings we are able to obtain of the pur-
poses of the Northern government, that a
war Of invasion, of conquest, of plumber, and
even determination, If necessary, is to be
waged against all the slave states. Maryland
is to be oyerrun and crushed out by thous-
ands of Northern desperadoes-rogues and
cut-throats. Westinghouse to be held by a
large army; Richmond is to be attack ed and
conquered all the navigable rivers are to be
held possession OF, and the Railroads. Pc
tersburg is to be seized so as to cut off all
communication with the south. The Sea-
board and Roanoke railroad, and those lead
ing into North Carolina are also to be seized,
and thousands oftheir hordes sent all through
the interior of the country. We snppose
Raleigh and Wilmington and other places on
the line of our Railroads, are also to be at
tended to. So much for the States coNtigu-
Gus to Washington.
On the other hand, are tennessee, ken-
lucky, Missouri, Arkansas and other south
western States. Not only are fire and sword
to be visited upon them, but the banks Of the
Mississippi are to be torn up and tire great
Valley to be inundated by the raging food of
the great Father of Waters and thus IDdis-
eliminate destruction be visited upon women,
and children, and every living thing
A terrible vengeance, truly, to be visited
upon a people whose only offence is that Of
!, protecting their homes and country from OPP
preston and Rrong. The phn is a fearful
one, but Notwithstanding, IT only cxcites a
smile of derision and contempt among these
whom it proposes to degrade and ruin; fUr
, they know 1t can necer be executed. NEVER :
But the devilish plans enunciated viii
! serve to gather the brave sons of the South
by hundreds of thousands, who will drive
back the internal legions of rapine and muir.
, der, and send them back bowling to their
native hell. We have no doubts as to the
final result of this unnatural and fendish
$ war. They may destroy many valuable lives
! and millions of property in the South but
e where one southern soldier falls, a dozen OF
E the dastardly marauders will be made to bite
the dust. We have right and justice on oul
side-apd with these we can reverentIy and
with clear consciences invoke the aid of the
God of Battles, with a firm faith thai He vii
Sc prosper the Right. "And if God be for us,
It we need not fear though all the world b.
e against us.
p. p. S-Since the above was put in type
we see that Raleigh and North Carolina a.;
= to be invaded, sure enough. The New Yorl
mt Tribune says:
$50 soon as everything requisite can b
cd prepared and supplied, there is doubtless t
~. be a force of 200, 900 men sent TO the relief {
We Fort Pickens, and it will march through, nc
i'll around Baltimore, Richmond, Petersburg
Raleigh, Charleston, Savannah, Montgomery
d. and New Orleans, to be joined at the latte
nd place by a like force, Goo, 0oo-i. Zoo
ra 600 in alD-which will have made its wa
down the Mississippi"
~ 80 soon as every thing requisite can b
prepared and supplied" O! Well, come OF
We promise you a lively time of it. We a,
ready now,