Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-01-03
Turning Politicians.

With the most Democratic civil government in the
world at least in theory the United States possess the
least Democratic naval and military services There is
earthly comparison, in this respect, between the
French army navy and the army navy Of the Uni
ted States whether regard their official social tone
Even the English army navy offers inducement
to the mertorous private. The o. S. navy does not at
all tho army hardly at all. There has recently been
talk OF taking nOvy opPUontioon, ht what Gnuus does
the service afford to these apprentices when it is known
that there is bridge that span the wide and i'm
passbe gulf that separates the sailors quarters from the
quarterback This may be necessary but why more so
in the United States service than in that Of any other
country? With few exceptions the officers either of the
army navy, however they may class themselves as
Democrats Oppositionsts, Republicans or what else,
are for the rule of the strong hand and centralized gov
eminent. Perhaps this is right, but If right it is only
so from the necessity of the case and within the limited
sphere of their naval military Jurisdiction When
these gentlemen the holders of power and position
malous in system of government choose to step out
side of their line of duty which is that of subservence
the civil authority and propose themselves the arbi
tiers of civil and political pursuits, the thing becomes
serious.
The NeW York World of Saturday, states distinctly
that the resignation OF General CaSS caused by
letter from General Wool of the q. S. Army urging
coercon-the sending of troops to Charleston-the
overawng the people by display of military force
Then following up this General Wool proceeds to date
upon the weakness of the South-saying that it has
neither money nor means General Wool says with re-
gard to Mr.. Buchanans fears of nfaming and arousing
the South Caronians, that it impossible to
and madden then, than they already mad
dened and enraged What, in his opinion, was wanted
was firm opposition and show of preparation to meet
them.
If this contest is to be brought to satisfactory con-
Cuson-if cur difficulties are to have peaceful solu
ton the good and patriotism of the people and
the States must work it out The army officers of the
the United States must keep their fingers out of the pie
The Government and Congress of the United States
must do without the paternal care of Generals Wool
and Scott and Major Anderson any Others who seek
to signalize themselves by "Southern campaign"-
Some of these gentlemen, very good men, too in their
way being men under authority, no doubt act &C
cordng to the habits of thought natural to gentlemen
who members Of organization hardly less despo
ic than that prevailing in the Russian army. They
are sensitive and fancy fires in the rear They eat
hasty plates of SOUP and imagine that all the Gordian
knots into which the thread of the peoples destiny may
be twisted require only the assistance of their author
tatve opinion to diseutangle it, the sweep of the
trenchant blades to cut it. They are mistaken. The
sword may cut down-it cannot either preserve nor buC
up.