Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-24
For the JOurn2l


MesS,s. Editors: l notice in your paper the advertise
OF h Ashe the agent the President for the pur
pose OF collecting firearms &C. and see that some G his
subaents are already at work The intention OF cur Pres
ident doubtless good that of armng his troops in
the field but the in which be proposes to do it, has
Objectionable features, which propose to notice
He proposes to borrow, buy Slze ali guns or parts OF
without exception reservation and an appeal is
made 10 the patrlotsn OF our people 10 hahG mem
Now doubts the patriotism OF North Carolnaus 8
they ready and willing TO offer themselves for their
country service they have proven this IN their 1OCa
to the recent call for troops at the time they
prudent people, and jealous of their individual rights
In volunteering Is considered necessary that some eo
remain at home to sustain those who have gone, to
take of what is left and to protect the deienceess
but if they are entirely dSGned where Is their power =
Had President through Governor, through
his agent made this patriotic call for IL spare
arms (and am willing to consider all as 1de except one
good gun to each amy people would have readily
cheernly furnished them, they have furnished
and other things but when it to giving their last
and only gun agents will find in many instances dld
cHty, which cannot 80 easily overcome Cur pso
pie feel IN the first place. that this threat nnO
walton on their rights and kind of ary despotism
which distastefu to democratic notions st they would
forego complaint out that they consider it essen.
tialI9 necessary that thew should at this time es
pecially, be well armed at home 1t is well known
to all that we have population amC ag us who
ten admit general thing they peaceful and
orderly but let them know the people dlsarmed and
thew viii know if it done as soon as we and who
knows what evil spirits amo0g them with the council
and aid of Write traitors among might stir up Captain
Morgan, med, could manage his six dsarmed prs ne s,
but apt Morgan dsarmed would have only nr.
Morgan who would probably have given his lite for moth
ing This thing may do in towns and Cities where there
always less of the military stat oned. tut 1t
begin do III the country 1t may be argued that
if the exemption made as propose, that the Presidents
object would be frusraed-this think woud by no meaps
be the case for know this immediate vicinity one man
who has his possession four rdes two muskets and two
shot guns, besides repeater and single pistol he can
spare se0a guns and many men have Two or MORE whilst
there Others three of whom know around me- have
only good double gun each, and heard two OF those
tell agent few days ago that those guns could not
be bought, easily impressed they of large fam
lies, property, influence and odoubed patriotism, who
have done and doing al they ca for the good OF
Southern Republic Gentlemen my object is to eau the
attention Of Mr.. Ashe this matter believe him to be
wise and prudent, well patriotic and hope he
will instruct his agents to except good to each res
dent family and think the choice should be left to the
owner, for do not think would be prudent for any c
give mis- last fire he willing to do
so And furthermore, believe it would be doing, the
country safe service distribute to the Captain of each
militia district ammunition that could be used in case
of emergency. Respectfully, &C., u