Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13

ard Chic Railroad in two weeks They have easy
with stcrn-whee boats lii the river.
The military excitement is public meeting was
held here yesterday to organize for defence.
AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. l2th 1862.
private dispatch from Chattanooga dated the 18th inst
says that the Federas have gone down the again.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad is unnjured.
There considerable activity displayed by the federal
vessels below Savannah
COLUMBIA S. c., Feb. 18th, 1862.
locomotive exploded to-day in the yard the South
Carolina Railroad killing the Engineer and fireman.
For the Journal.
ahoula
We stand to-day amidst the most startling events,
and certainly surrounded by the most terrible
luton that the world witnessed The darkest hour
of our c0unrys peril is upon Disgrace and dis
honor stare in the face We must be up and doing
We must take care of soldiers (which North Caro-
lima has been first in doing Let one think OF plea
sue making until every battlefield is whitehead
with the brutal and depraVed invaders bones Let our
ladies remember the soldiers, and yield to their wants.
and perform many duties for sick and wounded and
needy soldiers that neglected The Sisters Of Chart
ty are like angels of mercy, and devote money, labor
and time to the soldiers wants. We have hundreds OF
thousands of soldiers and il beheoves to be actively
engaged for the comfort of the army. The officers do
not suffer- but the noble brave patriotic privates, who
often made to pay In one day the earnings of a
month"; suffer- Thousands of poor souls who gave their
services to the of freedom, fill soldiers graves
y,
and say cold neglect and prvation as cruel as DEATH
made US poweress-had have had kind feeling
physicians and good nurses we would be with our
army. Many rich stand off aAd give sparing y
We have suffered enemies to lemaa here and make
fortunes off the army Yankees have remained here
l who we're our enemies and imposed upon the stupid
Southerners till the last hour and the Mayors of cities
and Governors of the States South Except Gov B. OF
Geo. have been very kind and ohliging give enc
mics and spies passports to 60 North. few weeks
Iano q nike ma ut Sn1ort DpGc
t going North with pass-papers from the celebrated
Southern Stale of South Carolina, Gov. Pickens name
to her papers. bad papers from Gov. Brown, of Ga.
: tout OF compliment and told Ler had papers Also
r She, thinking to be Yankee like herself, got
very friendly and communicated freely about the cond
ton of Charleston, s. g., where she hailed from. 1t il
strange, indeed that Congress has been uneasy abou
the Southern Press when our people permit tools fol
Lincoln to leave here at pleasure and return North will
all the information necessary for defeat
Tie people OF Charleston, S. c., q noble, patri
d otc people, but cerain there very blind, 10
l. consistent citizens there. They SO kind and for
giving the Yankees to prefer them in their Schoo
rooms and refuse their own worthy citizens. I spea
of the Saver and Carol case which has been published
Y in tie Mercury last year, and OF Miss E., &c. b
6 VI imington Journal offended the Charleston papers
few days ago, by printing what has been printed i
Yankee land carried there by traitors and spies Is h
L. right to permit enemies to return Orth witheu
nj the right OF search thousands have done during h
G For the defeats have suffered, the soldiers
not blame The civil officers of State may blush fc
ry their short Sighedness and inactivity. The GOVERNED
he of North Carolina may should blush at the wor
ed Hatteras The defeat at Port Eoya in South Caroln
is another instance that should profit by, land on
polite, easily deceived brethren in sister State, VIII
kind to their enemies at all tmes There wealt
"a enough around Port Royal to have made it sron
any Fort in the world Men in South Carolina WI
are worth Millions that have gwen sparingly, thr
selfish motives, may blush when they think Of their il
- sensiby to their duty till the Yankees were sate
landed on the free soil of South Carolina, and a
VI their duty realized found them helpless that garde
spot-Beaufort. Think too that Port Royal was pr
or nounced safe against all attack by Yankee Southel
General. believe that drunkenness and reQchery hay
Is caused than the late disastrous defeat in K e
ng lucky After the disgraceul invasion of Port Roya
st brave and gallant soldiers from this IN. CO. State, WI
if went to aid the South, suffered to be impose upc
nd by wealthy Planters who treated soldiers like enemie
because their stngy souls did not wish to be at any
m pense. This is not right We should deprive ouselv
Of many luxuries, many noble souls have done WI
- are doing than their share of iberallty This
VIZ peal is to those who have only given sparDgy,
49, given at ALL Anxiety may cloud the brow, and gri
sit weeping after it is too late for US to mos
over departed glory The soldiers, when taken ca
1o Of will dOuby repay for toll when fighting
winning battles. Our noble, brave volunteer pr
ing Yates heroes, worthy of all Grecan and Rom:
fame In summers heat and winters cold, they p
ow alike their shoulders to the wheel of freedom 10
mon cause working for the mite of 81 per mont
Tor the gallant privates of the army, for living Whe
they show what they are. May many wealthy ladi
Law initiate the example set by tie Sisters Of Mercy wi
~ are going where they expect to find sickness
distress The noble a0uIed womeE of the South are
doing their share The wife of sick Tennessee ira
I'LL or was true the South Ii the and childr
all unite in aiding those noble martyrs of freedom tn
us, have done much fail. 1t has been
lot to see thousands of soldiers and all that h
Is been through the eiDg OF privaton and sickness
ing blessed women heartes spectators remain to enrl
themselves. No woman has that sin to answer f
The dark future is before and whether the day Of
tie Independence the fatal day Of downfall is &C
cealed in its bosom no human wisdom can fOrete
liz Let do all in power men, ane chiGn
are all interested. How ennobling the thought th
p0sterity will say of the SOutherners that they mace
Is mighty struggle for freedom, and ii We do fall let It
where the last Souherner is If by inactivity
cold neglect and insensiby to our duty, we suffer o
md army to become dlsOrganlZed, worthless will be a
kind Of treasure possess, to u.s. y, ye rich men W
stand back or give but little Picture the destiny
the South, if the tyrants to prove successful.
Those who have given their services and wealth at
~ shrine of freedom would have the consolation In
beriDg that they did like the Spartan martyrs, all
co. their power. Those who stand back would th
rs error when too late, ike North Carolina did when
called for troops) but could not get out like MOI
Carolina. Woe, anguish and remoTse of cOnscen
would prey Ii: cancer on the beart-slavery wo1
take the place of freedom-rashness that of reasenC
t children be taken prisoners by despot poverty
'"' distress-ruin and desolatoD, dispair and angu
would darken this glorious country-we would be
ITS byword and reproach of nations When much is
hit stake, how can remain inactive.