Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-20
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Woe an with all thy faults, love thee still, l~f p
he proclamation oi aartial law in this city by the
Pres'deut was hailed delight by the peaceloving
citizens and mas had saluary eject. The liquor shops
are all eosed and geed order prevails in a parts of the
eity,5aI be fancy irappings have been stripped from
some pseudo military characters and some who could
give 10 definite account OF themselves have been lock-
ed up until they can identify themselves Several avow
ed Union men baVe also heen placed in custody amongst
whom is the veritable John MiDor Bolts. who lives
thre or four miles North OF this city. II it were not
that LEcOin would retaiiae by hanging Of ours
bar dreofold better, would say Hang the last
OF ihem - can have 10 patenCe with men who are
enemes TO their colntry in crisis like this. Time and
opPor unity were given them last summer to g North
il their pfociives led them TO affiliate with the infat
uatd rAbb3e Who adher tc the tenets and dogmas of
the ci-tyTant Lincoln and bis associates Now that
they have remained here, let them take tie ccnsequen
ces " want 20 halfway men, and the sooner VIC gel
rid Of such the better Amongst this class We could
spare all those who making fortunes of the ne
ctsslties Of the people They no better than Yam
KEGS and should be treated such 10 disguise If a
few OF them dealt with common enemies OF the
country the others might take warning.
We passing through critical era in his.
tory. nrd unless p0:orh all might may re-
coaeile ourselves to The fate 0 long and bloody war
Some timd ones fear that never will establish
our ldepeudence but such persoQs do not UNDERSTAND
ne spirit or our pe0piP. were not born TO De the
slavjs of tyranny Our sutjugaton is impossbility,
ior yield to inferior foe when all is
Stake, We baye gone too far to retrace steps.
FOO many bright pas recorded in history to
be blOtttd out hy cowardy deseEtiug the fields. Our
march must be onward and brighter wreaths of victory
may yet be- reserved for the bold hearts that will claim
them. so, let ourselves tor the contest, and
come veal or woe let emulate the brilliant achieve
ments Of our brothers III arms, who have already
dered their sacrtd 10 history. Shall all
ta prestige, bought a. the price of much blood aud
so mary vaBabe lives, he thrO ORn into teeth
relToach? Snail the green laurels Of Bethel be suffered
to Wt6er upon the brows OF brave soldiers Shal
tie glory OF Manassas be lost Sha! the beroism and
Vaof displayed by our gallant soldiers at ] eesburg
/ Lexington, Oak Hill Belmont and Fort Donelson have
been 10 vain Ard, finally, shall We be treemen ?--o
shall we be Slages-nay, worse than slaves? NORTH
Caroniars arouse yourselves The heel of the despo
presses your soil His designs are known He is evel
now eIoatng your d}wnfal, aud unless firm resis
ance aeet bis Onward tread, glorious old State
now lie home and pride of freemen viii be ravaget
! from the co st to tie mountains Burn, destroy, ant
fight reemen. wbo value their lib rty, know how t.
fight ard TIE day OF tiel,Rsrance will surely
| / leave to-morrow jauat of some 500 miles t.
my post of duty. have been assigned to Hospi
tai service 10 the command OF Gen A Sidney Johnston
| at Uor'nh Mississippi. When an opp"ruuity present
+ you may hear from me again. . .'..t -s.
! :# Yours Truly, s...r. s. REMOS.