Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12
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MEssRs. Ed TORS :-win you permit me to make few
inquiries your paper about the sudden change Of fshiOn
and know but little about these summerssuts which be-
set the gay world few days ago emerged from my
lonely abode and visited few villages and towns instead
finding people dressed in those plain neat old fashioned
and pants w6ss e. when
my the stock had all been kneelhg drink
pg the green Popa p! pGes % ss a cur
ring streaked and specked stock on hand belonged
to old Jac be must be mighty rcn ana that old Laban
ton began to think all Jacobs stock had been eeced and
their covering transferred to that neted class of animals
on which Baaam said to have rode when he was hailed
oy the angel After minute examination OF the case
before Us, found that al my first Impressions were
gravey erroneous for TO utter astonishment 1ound
that all this diversity of rings streaks and stripes actually
covered class Of LIVING men NOW !. osnaot be that ell
said in the newspapers about the athon being miro
dueed have been careful resdes of the papers for o
these many and though not the habit mir Cling
in the world Of fas hion muh have carefully every
change in dress reported weekly from London Paris
to the petcodt of the Empress Engepis and
have nothing in all my life like unto have
Gently beheld While indnging in the foregoing
ments, ki hearted plainly dressed old gentleman came
10 me and nqui, ed what all meant He, must
protest very gnorantly informed me that they milf
be In my younger days had knowedgs Of sol
erirg myself and have sp sndid military
Some he ocer. must confess that at the first view Of
hese gent you slightly reminded of
txeelent ocers who duty in army
But never can consent to believe that there is cr
hearing comms ion, running in hs OF the Coed:
erate states. who would thus be day
tells and other places of idle behind big cigars
ar from the field of fame Whee glory to be won,
by following the noble examples of tonews, Price
and Morgan. such places where o;ers he
found nuch is not the avccation of patriots who love their
counryof knights who fight for their at OF rei
gion their homes, their families, their friends their
try their all that de and sacred to brave earth,
No, Messrs. Editors, such charge against of is
haely ake insist that there has change in ash
ms of dress-there have been cannot be officers
snd soldiers of the South thus strong about
he Streets idng their time defend them from the
cnarge. Bat let inquire who is this OF gentlemen
thus daily the et,eets Are they bunch of
wealthy young gents? th-y the remntDts of
society, employed by taOrs exhibit dry goods and
'uoduce fashions for the m 1t erher, then pray
you young senlemen, leave of habits OF folly rush
INTO se service of dear South gather under the
of brethren in haste to the field of bat
thousands of brave hea there to hear of
your conf g The sghs the tears the feas of death and
dsruction at the haud Ut ruthless Of your motheIs
aud sisters beck you on to The charge.
The field is the m aud Tor service Is great
your ch racter for patriot rretiev
ome then rally to the rescue remember hat
sh field blood The plains your
ea upon than classic ground OF vaor and
out the rude winds OF Heaven your requiem drge
Your will be forever treasured In h of the
just. RnB TIE RANfER.
Wsy Down in Cruise, MAY both 1862.