Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-02
A Few.

There are still few papers North, but very few.
that have not yet bowed the knee to Baal How long
they hold out How long resist the pressure brought
to bear upon them? We do not know but still while
they do hold out-whe in the Free North thew dare
express their opinions feel like putting such opinions
on record.
The New Y ork Freeman's Journal, Catholic paper
of high standing but not Bishop Hughes organ auding
to these evil days says -
The result of Lincoln's election, so strenuouslv de-
MED, has come and civil is begun. The blind couu
sells of the Republican Abolition faction have involved
the two fundamental powers of our system of govern
ment-the Federal and State authorities-in conflict
the term of which it is not given to anv human sapac
ty to foresee.
The storm is abroad in its might, and there ia this
dl1erence between our friends who would have STAYED
its ravages and the acLnists who have stirred it M
that While they are driven hther and you by the blast
we remain unmOved lmmOvable and undismaved Our
contempt for the omenters of the mischief is not the
whit less, and has no latitude geographical or moral
Not an ounce of dignity they borrow from the re-
tinue of arms. II is vain to try smother the question
10 the smoke OF cannon to disguise it in the drapery of
flags, to stun the with the roll of drums "Trutb
lies in we'll" We must go deeper than the surface to
find it,
"Dgfance to Traitors "sis thus theoretically heard
persistent and exasperated attempt is being made
to confuse deas and to overawe the expression of gen.
! IL.
cry of "rditorS against those who resist using the
United States flag and forces to rend and DESTROY the
country which that flag and those forces were intended
only to protect The attempt is very silly one-ke
all other attempts so far OF the Lincoln Administration
We tell all those people that then are the traitors
because they are hurng the forces of bene6cent Gov
ernment-forces raised trained nor supported
Tor any such purpose against whole section of our
common country to crafty the pestent passions of an
abolitionzed minority. We tell them that it is thew
W and IF no
in prostituting it to their evil purposes"
The contempt felt for "Lincolns Proclamation" is
strongly expressed in the following terms
ave give this foolish document in another column
doubt the tremendous number OF seventy thousand
miltiamen to whip the entire South will be made up
though, no doubt, each of the border slave States as
enucky has already dOne will Indignantly refuse to
furnish single man. 1t as act of doubtful legality
but of undou6ted lndlscretiOn
This is mean quarrel. 1t will be poor fight Let
those who have started the trouble crawl out of it, or
get out of it, themselves. American citizens patriots
hands off! No good will come of this fight "ro your
tents, 0 Israel"
The following from Maine, New Hampshire and Hi
nos may be worth something they certainly cheer
ing in this hour OF general hatred and thirst for inva
sion
From the Bangor Democrat" Name
We are glad to learn from the Portland argus that
the Democracy of the Western portion of the State will
enter upon no against the South. In this portion
of the State, are happy to proclaim that the uni
versa sentiment of the Democracy to take no part
civil war; unless be the side of State SoUereignty
From the Democratic Standard, New Hampshire.l
Some immediate measures ought to be taken by the
Democrats in this city and everywhere in the State to
have weekly meetings to consult together in regard to
the sad condition of oar country. Let there be a
unanimous feeling for peace, and stand shoulder to
shoulder together in concert Let what may come
stand firm together Our forefathers fought for the in
dependence of the white man. Let US follow in the
footsteps of glorious ancestors in maintaining the
freedom of the white man, if perish by resdes
in the end. This firmly resolved upon at al
hazards
From the Carthage Republican, ILL.,
Neither do justify the Southern States in theil
secession ordinances We think hey acted too hastily
too rashy they should have waited for concerted &C
ton on the part of the whole South. Still they
countrymen and we them into the Unor
by fighting them War do no good to either party
after millions of treasure has been spent, and rivers
blood has been spilled it will then have TO be settled b.
negotiations. Neither section be subjected to tn
other Let the Democracy then stand where they hav
always Stood for the Union sustain the government il
every just and Constitutional measure, but oppose i
when it is wrong by every legal and Constitutions
means. This at least, is our position.
From the Horny Dispatch.
LITTLE RIVER 5. y.