Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-11
Our Military.

special session of the Legislature and of thousands upon
thousands above the number which the Confederate
Government will accept we still fud that there is diff
Guilty in filling up the ranks of the ten regiments Of State
Troops. The " State Troops consist of eight regi
ments of Infantry of Cavalry, and of Artillery
Engineers and ordnance these three latter branches
is made up. The artillery will soon be. There will bel
three field batteries sent to Virginia, to wit Moores
battery, from Wilmington, Ramsours from Raleigh and
Brems from Charlotte. The two fist believed tos
be under orders-we do not know about the last.
The difficulty then is with >tbe infantry regi-f
ments and they form rather too slowly to suit the times
or comport with the character of the State and its real
in the cause
We have said before that we believed the mistakes
mainly lay the action of the Legislature creating tw
different classes of service, two corps differing 10 their
term of service and in their mode of organization asI
well in their Of this mistake is now
apparent to ALL but ii not apparent at the timeE
lit was made and we cannot therefore, fairly presume
place ourselves upon the vantage ground of experienced
and Judge of action honestly taken anterior to the
currence of the circumstances upon which that expert
.ence is based.
We think that all can that the original callS
fought to have been made for homogeneous force off
T. Volunteers for tbe war; and not for an nharmonous
force with conflicting claims for and encouraged
ment. This we say after having how the thing
works and not with any view of finding fault Some
how like better to have not simply the real but the
apparent liberty Of choice. They like to be volunteers
Elm name well as in fact They will seldom enlist,
swhen they volunteer They like TO choose their
officers rather than have them appointed when
af left TO themselves they would lave chosen the very
ssame men who may have been appointed.
Under these circumstances thep we would first most
Earnestly beg CT all volunteer companies to main
Stan their organization and drill to perfect the latter
snot 10 think Of disba ending any account More men
must be bad. Abraham LiDcon's message breahes only
.'subjugation determination. Scott IS weaving his
web strategy around his native State and bis count
Iess hores pouring down upon TER borders, while
sactve preparations making to harry the coasts Of
! the South the will permit \ Orthern
soldiers and sailors TO venture their precious lives in
d der to take cur lives liberties. They to confs-
cate US all at any rate to render forever disqualified
from holding any Office of honor trust profit ant
on Our military companies must not think of dsband
ng if they would not subject the State to risk which
they would be the first to her from al the hazard
GOT their lives.
81 President Davis makes fresh cell for volunteers for
the war. 4 hereafter from any State will be for that
tern. Virginia is called upon for three thousand add
sftiona troops for the South Carolina for two
arguments. The desire is very urgent to get the North
ECaroina State troops forward A few companies will
l all the regiments and understand that four of the
inf, of
sbeing under orders aud all getting along Well, the
sooner the better Their delay will afford time to have
hem well drilled we suppose 1t is understood that
he regiments under orders fer Manassas Junction
fwhere no doubt they will have chance to service
q The Governor of Virginia issues his proclamation
cang for the three thousand volunteers for the
accordance with the requstion of the President These
volunteers to be organized precisely the twelve
mouths volunteers the only difference being the term
9service.
81 Our Legislature will meet the fifteenth of August
We trust that that body will make provision whereby
Gin the event of further acquisitions being made for troops
or the Confederate service, the Governor can issue biz
proclamation calling fer volunteers for the war or fol
such definite term not to exceed the duration of the
as the President may specify The companies to rem
ezvous at certain convenient points, be formed into re
1gments by the Adjutant General, and then promptly
nusered into the Confederate service by some proper
aoficer as our regiment of Mexican volunteers was.-
This will dispense with the necessity for the cumbrou
mand expensive machinery of Army and Navy Depart
ssments, Appointments Quarter Masters General, ane
Reconnaissance General necessary at frst especially
der the laws of the special session. but not
now that the State has completed her arrangements wit
4bo
Egress and Government.
Unless the Legislature does something before the got
r@of August there will be general disbandmant of on
Avolunteer force and it will be hard to get the
a second time into service from which they had ono
been discharged without seeing service. Let the Leg
lature take the thing fairly in hand and large numbe
of those who have volunteered for twelve months wi
b. volunteer" for the war, although they might not liz
1.-THE idea of enlistipg
d 1t is folly to deny it. This war is going to be
Hchilds play. Old SCOTS head is just clear
Sit was and he has been laying his plans deeply,
concentrating large force. We must not permit mi
or divisions to creep ill., lost
NOur volunteers who are at any time willing to sacrft
their lives for the cause must be willing to sacrht
some little matters of feeling on the same altar. The
woud never scatter Or disbaud before the face of foe
et them not disband in any pique at home becauf
fittings don't exactly work to suit them. We beg
then to hold on to their organization and be read
seven for the whole term OF the war; at any rate be read
rNto repe all invasion, for know not, as the tide
war rolls on VINO may be to ced to buffet with it's
81
IA We LEARN by private letter received by gent
man here from friend in Raleigh, that Friday la
1.-THE Supreme Court decided the sayaw to be null
Uod, as being opposed to that provision of the Cons
tuition alike OF the United and Confederate States whic
says, that State shall pass post facto law