Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-17

have been able to understand own motives, since
these present troubles commenced we have sought TO
know no other party dstinctions-to apply no other
party test We believe that the feeling pervades
the minds of the great body of the people, whether
former Unonists or Secessonsts We cannot shut our
eyes, however to the existence and operation OF feelings
and motives of kind already referred to and depreca-
ted in this article neither would it be candid 10 us TO
deny that such operations may compel appeal to the
people, in sedefnce by those who in their zeal for the
canse, have wholly forgotten all difficulties, but whose
memories may be thus unpeasanty refreshed and they
be made of the existence of party feeling hy the
attempt which it makes to sracise themselves. Ten
and Georgia might form warnings to the cques
They ought to aord example and encouragement to the
people in pulling them down.
THE NEWS by telegraph in to-day's paper is highly
important, perhaps important in its bearings than
any which has been received for many weeks past.
The news from New Orleans is encouraging. 1t is
glorious Captain Holhs belongs to the class Of men
that want to brought forward in all branches of
our service. If we are lot altogether mistaken he is
the same Captain Hollins who in conjunction with
COL Thomas projected ard carried out the seizure of
in his plan the surprise and capture of the Federal War
Steamer Pawnee.
We want more of the kind of i" dash I" exhibited by
Hollins. Our West Point President and West Point
officers make too little account of the moral power
which action gives volunteer force-in truth they
distrustful of a volunteer army. They share this
with General Scott and nearly all old regulars they
share it with urmser and other regulars whom Napo
leon with his raw but enthusiastic levies overcame in
Italy. Beauregard possesses of that French fire
and military enthusiasm, combined with iron frmness
and scientific training necessary to lead volunteers to
complete in revolutionary movement, than any
man in the field. President Davis looks at this from
a different point of vew-from a standpoint midway
between military advantage and considerations Of states
manship and policy, and he is statesman and patriot.
The Santa Rosa affair does not seem to have been
quite complete had at first been led
to hope.
The Montgomery Mail contradicts the report of the
Federas having established themselves on the mainland
opposite Pensacola
The rumor rapture between Lord Lyons, the Brit
ish Minister at Washington and Secretary Seward, is
probabl y correct and may assume important dmen-
sons in view of the violation of the blockade by the
British steamer Bermuda at Savannah with munitions
of war; the sailing of that vessel with such munitions
for the lonederacy having been the subject of pro-
test from Charles Francis Adams Lincon's Minis.
ter to London. Perhaps the significance OF this
and nther indications, is not lessened bv the re-
ported movement against Mexico. We may rest as
sured that Spain is put forward by the great Western
Powers, England and France and that there is proba
by ground for the intimation that the most i'm
portant object OF the whole movement is to be looked
for farther North Tobacco, cotton ard commerce. will
probably express this object.
Things look squally about Pickens and Pensacola
The arrival OF another vessel with army supplies il
very acceptable news.
The Blars aud Fremont are having good time gen
orally.
f We do not know what to make Of General Price
moving Southward from Lexington, Mo-, with the DO
dy of bis army. The reports of all kinds from Nilsson
ri unreliable and they fight all the State 81
promscuously that are half the time in doubt abou
the effect Of any movement even-to know what th
, meaning Of anything is; whether it Federal o
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