Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-25
DAILY Jonrnal, 22d INST.

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We SEE A GOOD DEAL in some of our State cotempo
rares in reference to Mr. Breckenridge and of sneerng
reference to those who supported him last Fall While
cannot approve either the taste or spirit of these
attempts to revive the party squabbs of the past
must also say that cannot find any confirmation OF
the reports which attribute to Mr. Breckenridge any
sympathy with, or completely in Mr.. Lncoln's designs
We feel assured and time will show that we have
for assurance that Mr.. Breckenridge is just
true any That he has done all that he could
do, situated Kentucky that in heart and soul be
has cooperated with the patriotic Governor of that
glorious but dishonored State of Kentucky, and
we all know that Governor Magofin is true STEEL
Time will show all these things and more of that we
may rest assured
The sensation style Of things whereby it is supposed
to be sign of sharpshooting to go off at hafcocked is
getting to be common, but is certainly not
proper than it used to be.
The QUEEN OF SPAIN, in her proclamation of neurai-
ty styles the North the Federal States of the Unon
and the seeded States the Confederate States of the
South"
Providence helps those who help themselves. Nation
al existence must be selfassertng and seltsustaning
else it is not independence at ALL Let the South bear
her banner alof and in years time, if fully and hon
orably defended all its troubles from Lincoln will be
over.
The North, as gentleman said yesterday (be had
just been there is filled with the idea that they can
subdue us in 90 days. They swelled up with this
notion and if they fall they will burst wide open like
an over-infated balloon with big hole in its side
They will do all they to carry out their programme
for they know that this is their last chance.
1t that they have given up the idea of starving
the South and are now mainly concerned about them
| selves. They think that our and ammunition will
give out very soon, and then they will along and
wipe US out. They boiling over. They are worse
than ever. They mad There is no Disgusting the
matter They much in earnest in their wish to end
this matter very They have no idea that the South
can avoid being wiped out, although, as President
Davis remarks the President and Congress of the North
States, by their demand for and vote of four hun
dred and FIVE hundred thousand men, admit that they
feel the gravity of the crisis and the power of the nation
whose subjugation they first plotted by knavery, and
are attempting by force.
The ball has indeed opened, and the fight yesterday
at Manassas Junction or it's neighborhood must have
been not only bloody, but obstinatey contested OF
this the duration OF the contest evidence also
the fact that General Beauregard lead on the charge
of Hampton's Legion in person, and that Shermans
| battery has been captured from the enemy. These
things necessarily indicate close fighting, to say nothing
of the reported mortal wound of General Mcdowell
The capture of light battery in the field is very
sual and must indicate either that the defenders the
horses have been killed or that the protecting forces
have yielded and left the battery uncovered
We presume that we will hear something more from
the of action before going to press. We beg
that trusted General may expose himself too
much. The Importance of General Beauregard's life
can hardly be over estimated at this tine.
P. S.-President Davis was on the field in person. as
also Gen. johnson. So it is said were Patterson and
Scott, but the venerable ABRAHAM was absent
| Meeting Congress-PreA,denI'. Message.
On Saturday last the provisional Congress of the Con
ederate States met at Richmond, and the message of
President Davis communicated in the afternoon Of
the same day. We laid it before readers promptly
that evening in full having received it by telegraph al
no trihing expense
The message is so brief so free from unnecessary
verbage; in all things directly to the point
that any attempt at synopsis would be futile since,
to make it shorter to substitute other words would
be to weaken the of document already concise
as it could possibly be- consistent with lucid express
sion of the views of the Chief Magistrate.
The details of what has been DONE and what is pro-
posed to be done by the various departments of the Gov
ernment will be laid before Congress by the heads of
these departments at such times and in such manner
may accord with the public safety and due regard to
the preservation of our military plans from the know
ledge Of the enemy.
The message will be found in another column.
/ For the Journal.