Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13
Given at Richmond Park, May 18th, 1861

BISHOP OTEY.-'The Mem phis Appeal publishes !
long and eloquent letter from Bishop Otey, of ennes
see, IA native of Virginia,) to WIN. H. Seward But
it will fall upon his ears did the inspired voice of
Aaron upon the ears of PHARoAH. We extract the
following graphic picture of the military spirit of the
South:
Sir, believe NE, when say that from the Chesapeake
to the banks of the Rio Grande is heard the martial
note of PREPARATION The laborer is quitting his fields
the professional his Office the merchant his count
ing room and the pioneer of the wilderness dropping
his axe and snatching up bis deadly rifle, all to array
themselves in the ranks of Our mountain tops
and valleys pouring forth their harry sons while our
plains alive with armed men, eager for the strife OF
battle Even the free negro the unconscious represent
atve of a class whose alleged degradation and
planning wrongs have reused into frenzy all the fierce
passions Of twenty millions of men in the North
forward voluntarily and begs the favor of being allow
ed to fight for the land where he tolls for his daily bread
Our women, the daughters of mothers who moulded
bullets and carried them hot in their aprons to their
husbands they stood behind their stockades and re-
PEELED the assaults of the merces savage practcng
themselves in the Of firearms and forming voun
tary associations to prepare lint and bandages for the
wOunded-condments medicines and other comforts
for the sick and toil-worn soldier!
Sir, have been in this State forty years. The In
dian boundary lne when [ came to Tennessee two
hundred miles East of this place. 1t is twice that
distance West. 1t is now know not where | have
travelled oftener than count years of my life, all
these Southwestern States, from Fort Towson to
Tallahasseee-from Virginia to Texas, and mingled
freely with the people, under all the ordinary cIrCum-
stances of social intercourse. have had the best OPP
portuntes to know them intimately, and | think,
derstand their character thoroughly. tell you, in all
the sOberness of TRUTH that wherever the invader shall
attempt pass the borders Of the Stat with hostile
intent he will be met by living wall of men, with brave
hearts and hands armed Tor the strife Of DEATH diff
fcut to pass than breastwOrks trCWning with
and brstlDg with bayones more numerous than those
which crown the ramparts OF BurgOs Numbers may
overcome and destroy these men, but in my conscience
declare that do not believe that the united strength
of the North can compel them to submission on may
kill them, but Cambrorne is reported to have replied,
in behalf of the old guard to the demand for surrender
on the bloody field OF Waterloo they die they never
| surrender ~
repeat that know his people [ know their i'm
petuosty their reckless daring. But know, too, and
others who have fought by their side know also that
they be cool and steady veterans, when the
casion demands, Accustomed from childhood to the
handling of arms, and practced in their skul use,
in the chase which frequently involves dangerous
tiers with formidable wild beasts, they acquire all the
readiness of attack and defence which marks the veteran
in war; and far activity than possesses. 1t is
not to be denied that the qualities of sodiershp
distinguish the troops of the Northern States where
they have been trained in similar schools OF hardy dsc
pine But this admission suggests first and foremost
the thought by means pleasing one to minds which
are set peace that encounter between such troops
must be prOportonaely destructive. But be that
as it may the GOODNESS and delberation with which
people preparing for the conflict may well surprise
any one and knowing their temperament, as do may
q add their calmness filled some with amazement They
certainly insr high hopes to the final result of this
unfortunate difference, disastrous the realization
those hopes must be to any wbO with hostile tread
!, ture TO violate the sanCtity of our soil.
Il DOG AGAINST DOG.--In quarrel between Bennett
of the Herald and Webb Of the Courier and Enquirer