Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13
From the Charleston Cnnrier

! PRIVATE ADvICEs FROM THE NoRTH.-A gentleman
who left New York city week ago last Tuesday, and
passing through Baltimore, Washington and Richmond
arrived at bis home in the upper part of this State with
out detention, writes thus to friend in this city:
When l arrived by the evenings train at Washing
ton, found Old Abe waiting at the depot He ex-
pected his wife by that train. She had been on visit
to her hopeful son Bob | was standing close by Lin
coin when he asked friend if his wife had arriv-
Friend answered no. WELL, says Abe, think 1
can get along day or two longer without her. l
thought the old fellow looked careworn and did not hold
his head high as he did when saw him at the inau
guration.
From all that l saw North notwithstanding / wit
messed great military preparations and heard nothing
but curses banded about against the rebes" (such
phrases as we will subugae them will wipe them
ou rebels, traitors, we will hang JEFF Davis in three
weeks we have all the money the navy the strength
&c,) am fully satisfied of the inherent weakness of
our enemies Our never looked brighter than to-
day. The Northern people completely ignorant
about our resources and designs Their newspapers in
fate them.
"Gen. Butler got we'll drunk in Baltimore while
there He acted so arbitrarily that if he had remain
ed day or two longer there would have been an attack
made on his troops by the people,"
The friend who favors US with the above also com.
muncates the following extract from letter received
by him from highly responsible source in New York.
The date is May 20:
"There is strong undercurrent of opposition to the
war in this city, which will make itself felt the moment
and therefore strive to crush out opposition the
it appears. Charles OConnor and many other intrepid
Democrats closely watched because they have refus
ed to contribute to the fund make speeches at
Union meetings. Some day you will hear from these
men, but the time is not quite yet"
DEATH OF U. S. OFFICER.-Com. Mayo of the
United States Navy, died at his residence in Anne
Arundel county, Md. on the 18th ut. The deceased
was officer of the American Navy for over half q
century, and served his country and defended its flag
faithfully throughout that long period of time. The
unhappy condition of the country deeply affected him,
and probably hastened his death. The following letter
to the President rendering his resignation, shows the
views he entertained of the national troubles and the
authority:
GRESHAM, SOUTH RIVER,
A. A. County, Nd, May l, 1861. {
10 HIS Ercetency A6rGaam Lincoln, PreS1Ient OF
the United States-Sir: [ hereby most respectfully
tender you my resignation of the Office of Captain in
the United States Navy.
For more than half century it has been the pride of
my life to hold office under the Government of the
United States For twenty-five years have been en-
gagged in active service and have never seen my flag
dishonored the American dsgraced by defeat.
1t was the hope of my old age that | might die, |
bad lived, an officer in the navy Of free Government.
This hope has been taken from me-
In adopting the policy of ciOn you have denied
to millions of freemen the rights of the Constitution
In its stead you have placed the will of sectional party
and now demand submission in the name of an armed
force. As of the oldest soldiers in America pro-
test-in the Of humanity-against this war
against brethren" | cannot fight against the Con-
stitution while pretending to fight for 1t. You will
therefore, oblige me by accepting my resignation.
Most respectfully, ISAAC MAYO,
Captain United States Navy.