Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-06


people are ca N and COZ fdent.''
OF course the number Of guns and whore mount
ed-of our troops and where stationed, would be i'm
proper state farther tnan to say that they appear to
justify the calmness aud confidence above expressed
For the Journal.
MesSrs. Editors - Having flushed my breakfast and
concluded pipe of tobacco, and being at leisure for
the next six hours have bethought myself Of the plea
Of Furnishing you with the reading of small epis-
| tie from this place
| i let you know where and what do
ing, will just remark that our camp is little East of
the confluence OF tie Yadkin aud Big Pee Dee Rivers.
! We have just entered our winter quarters. Our
Regiment, tie Both n. C. VS. is in good health-gene-
rally gay and frolicksome, well pleased with field
commissioned officers, than whom ceyerer set of
gentlemen never wore belt or SpurS) ready and willing
tor the fight. AS to lOca ioG and the surrounding
country, Nessrs. Editors invite you to get up polite
party, ior which your is justly celebrated, consist
ing OF yourself two other gentlemen, and (pro-
vided you do not come 10 stay ali night about six
handsome young girls just passing out Of 'sGUe SItee
take trip the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford
Railroad and pay visit We should be pleased to
see you hoe You have been see US yet. Your
Daily Journal makes It's appearance here every day and
! is welcome visitor. Try u.s. if we do not make
you welcome. You then see this land and country
lnsty noted for Is beauty ard fertility. And Tor
the lstitU of Calico which insist your bring
ing, it will be sight eyes have locked with ankle
! ty L.. these many days to Ste A bonnet in camp Oh
! ye gods, 1t Is "JmS dtei"o
There is distinction tie government has made be-
tween officers and privates which 90 not exactly
like and Tor which SIX redress, the officers are
allowed to wear two oWs twelve brass buttons, their
coats in front and four rear, and privates, poor
deUaES, are only allowed TO wear six 10 front. New it
is well known fact that in order TO be popular among
the women, man must be preacher, a good
fiddler, brass buttons, and the brass the
better he shines. Now insist that the government
should abolish any distinction giving class 81 men
preference Others and Should leave them on an
equal tooting to use their talents and aiming ways
like the aforesaid preachers and fdders required
do, to rise or tall in the estimation Of the fair ones up
| Oh their merits alone.
Another thing | might mention that would add lit
! tle>to eljOyments up here We all have very
great admiration tor JEFF. Davis and it would not d.
minish respect ar him in the least or the other
proper authorities if he, they would just signify to
the Quarter Master, Halt Master, Whole Master or
Pa master, the necessity Of calling and sheng
ont few bank bills shin plasters Confederate bonds
or anything else OF tie kind that will pay for tobacco
or be taken On the Railroads when we get turloughs
Furoughs however, about the said bills
pasters. or bonds.
! Speaking of the Railroads. have been thinking that
would ask you to give the institution little touching
of about the which the soldiers treated
On them. am serious, Messrs. Edtors and mean what
say, that the Railroads. instead of returning the pro-
lection 10 the soldiers that they receive from them act
) towards them perfect swDdDg machine, to make
money for lew Railroad officials and stockholders, out
OF the hard earned money OF the soldiers who have bee1
standing sentnes tie cold wiDtry winds and shiver
ing rains for their protection. may be asked, if
would have every who calls himself soldier pass
tree on tie Roads answer no, would you have the
Government give them transportation when passing
and from home furough to see their families No. |
would have the presidents and directors Of every road
in the CoDfederacy give their conductors and agents
Instructions that when soldier presented himself with
proper uIOugh, properly made out and signed by the
commanding officer o his brigade, to give hHE free
seat over that road, and when be presented himself
otherwise, to put hirn on footing with other paying
passengers. The government gives all the transporta
t ton that would ask But ask of Railroads some Of
the sacrifices that ether patriotic citizens making
They are The first property to be destroyed by the
my Their existence depends on thes soldiers The sol
ders have families at home whose existence depends
them In the service We have other for thei
4 support, except our wages $ll per month. Take
casethere are thousands strong and stronger thar
the one put: volunteers and goes into the service
gets $40 bounty at the end of three months gets BIZ
It pay $33, making in all $43 then gets furlough home
tor seven days-mind you be spends not copper fol
his own comforts in camp-he now say two hundred
J. miles from home; the Railroad charges him hapric
e going and coming making in all $50. He gets home
with Sl3 to spare for the comfort of his family Ii
some parts of North Carolina, that will Just buy twC
bushels of salt Then this mans family must live fol
the next three months salt. They expires Nei
Their the soldier bis family have received the benef
% of bis wages Where are they 10 the pockets O
Railroad managers. / ask, is it right Is it just
Is good faith? ask for exclusive privileges fo
ii one class of others. believe in all men pay
y ing down the quid pro quo. believe in standing il
thick array for battle in protecting Railroads. and ever
other species of property Nay, am willing to slee
On the earth and cover with sky, hunt swamp turtles
frogs and acorns to live on rather than yield hair
breadth of Southern soil Southern property but
ask that the monied corporations should take sma
share in the labor Turn about is fair play. Give u
a ride and take ride. With that we will be satisfied
e 1t any man can show just reason why We should b
called On to pay out all our wages to the Railroads