Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-24
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ConscripIIom.
The events OF the last few weeks and those now IN
progress have stirred and will continue to stir both
tons of the former Union to their centres Tie fruits
OF all the enemyS victories in the spring campaign are
melting away before the heats OF summer. They are
calling for three hundred thousand more men, They
must hare them ard if not otherwise they will obtain
them by conscription. THIS CONSUMPTION may react
upon the powers that bet may help, with other
things, to make the war unpopular at the North, but it
will be done The three hundred thous2n1 men they
want promptly and they will have them
Tie Southern armies must be not only kept up but
augmented to meet this fresh burst Of the enemy Tie
thinnd ranks OF our gallant regiments must be recruit
ed. The invader insists on having men to sui
serve the ends OF conquest and aggression The invaded
must have them to defend the country against the worst
horrors Of ruin and subjugaton.
Under these Gil camstancss cheerful compliance with
the Consumption law and full and complete enforce
ment Of its provisions becomes a necessity Of our ra-
tiOnal existence necessity equally pressing with the
carrying OF the war itself. We may regard it as
most painful necessity. So is But it is now no
less necessity becau@e OF its being painful.
We regretted TO Lear this morning from friend who
had just returned from the camp of instruction near
Raleigh, that it was part of the plan OF mauy members
OF the party there calling themselves conservatives
to take this particular time for railing at the Conscrp-
ton dnouncing it as unconstitutional yannical and
unnecessary, thus tending to create dissatisfaction and
discomfort among the men, and, far as the influence
Of this feeling extended to Illustrate the objects of the
law.
Now, plain view OF the thing as it stauds will show
any that the independence OF the Contderacy can
not be secured without vigorous prosecution OF the
war, and further that the war cannot be vigorously
prosecuted without the enforcement of the Consumption
law, especially in view Of the fact that the enemy is
about to recruit his army By three hundred thousand
men and that he will have them by draft If not By vol
unary enlistment. The CONSUMPTION will enable the
South to meet and parry this blow. Moth
ing else will. So after all, it resolves itself
into this, that opposing CONSUMPTION is opposing the
only at present available for guarding against
the evils of suhagaticn, aud securing the blessings Of
independence
And yet this too MAJ Of the seltsty!td Conserva-
tives 60, no doubt " for partiz ID purposes"
As our readers know, we opposed the CONSUMPTION
law until convinced of its absolute necessity We had
such evidence did convince US, and yielded TO it.
The Goldsboro Tribune bas seen a copy OF the New
bern Progress of the 3Oth ult. We extract two or
three items which may be matters of amusement not
Of interest -
The Glorious Fourth comes Of On Friday and we
calculate that tie young Napoleon before Richmond
intends TO make triumphant entry into that city en-
that day.
The rebels are said to be strengthening Fort Caswel
at tie mouth Of Cape Fear river and at the time
making arrangements to burn Wilmington.
The editor appauds the conduct of Gen. Butler.
Gov Staniy publishes an order appointing Dr. j. &.
Iu City Inspector and another giving him charge OF
all vacant and abandoned buildings in Newbern, with
power to assign, to lease and to rent the same.
About the Fourth Of July celebration at Richmond
there would appear to have been some hitch. As to
the truth of The items in reference to the Cape Fear
and the Town of Wilmington, our readers can Judge
for themselves. Perhaps it is the Cape Fear River
that is to be burned perhaps the report has some
foundation in the failure to comply with the order about
the rrsin.
AS for DR.. Tu it is hard to say. We fear it is so.
Dr. Tu is said to have acted queerly when the enemy
occupied Newbern. He is native of that section Of
the State.