Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-09-25
From the Richmond Wing.


From the Richmond Wing
The Northern Status.
The tenacty with which the people of the North cling
the idea unhroken Union, and the obstinacy with
oH Which hss be e wrought BY the the
two years. would be simply ridiculous, were they net unor
Of the Of e
the press and OF popular speakers denote an utter ma
between the andhe ideas of 1860 and these of
1862. Now that the hope OF speedy extinction of The
view mode preserving tho Unien presents itself to
the Yankee mind They discover that the South bent
pete imposs:bity that the only solution of the great
question they can fad in conquest by the
Secretary of War; The reverend agent who has been adj
vocatiug their in Europe procaim his determination
legitimate Government. Mr.. Stanton and Grchbishon
Hughes may honesty believe that these views are correct
or they may promugae them with the hope of dwarfng
the contest the eyes of the world to the proportions Of
struggle between rival factions If thase the
conviction Of leading minds at the North then in
deed their folly greater than had been supposed The
madness that led eighteen millions of people into war for
proposition reversed and eight millions,
with the defence of their own country to seek the conquest
OF eighteen Certainly the fear OF such contamination is
the most glowing tribute to thu proves of the Southern
people, and the most thorough admission of their ability
maintain their ndeI endenoe that have yet been exosd
| from their enemies
The de7otion with which they worship the ghost of the
Union feds ready explanation il the unaoyed benefits
they derived from that Union. Wealth, ady great and
apparen ly boundess in the future hourishng commerce.
the blessings OF erla prosperity
enjoyed by them in measure exceeding anything
which have any record. An Importance among the
of the earth which enabled them to take place by the
the proudes monarches had been already attained
by Union The rapid strides with which advanc.
ing promise at distant day, to give it, not merely
supremacy the world but eclipse the spendor those
mighty empires which have from time to time OVerehadow
ed miner States of the earth Tbs crowds of migants
who fockd this continent learned to associate the
Of tie Union with tie enjoyment of their newly acquired
tor political causes cherished the hope OF welding its
moral irunce and perhaps its physical resources in the
propagation OF their own theories me pride OF popu
lace, conscious OF power gefed in the prospect OF the
abasemeu of Kings and emperors anc tie ubveIson Of al
systems Of society that failed TO harnonise with their
Thus every consideration Of interest and feeling com.
bined unite all classes the North in enthus
astic love for, and blind faith in, the Union. 1t in
politics what the Bible is in rtgiOn-a thing to be
accepted sacred, airy doubt investigation OF
whose claims to be considered Inpious. To
them it had been associated with oppression
Injustice aud they could not be made to comprehend
that large proportion OF the population regarded it as
not only unequal in its operations but as menacing
them with serious danger in the future.
:; The events which reused them from their security
goaded them almost to frenzy Their gorgeous visions
il which the humbest citZ3u invested with a
panOply Of power and dignity FivalIng that of mon
archs about to fade before the touch Of an iron
reality Not only did they see themselves about to fall
from the pinnacle OF power and prosperity, but they
shuGdered at the prospect of continuance of the work
Of disintegration So little cOhesveness existed among
l.
that they could readily oresee the probability of new
combinations, based upsn commercial and geographical
convenience sprnging out OF the order Of things
L The Northern States, aboundi0g as they d. in many
OF the elements Of national greatness will find their ad
vantages, to great extent, neutrazed by the unoru
nate conformation of their territory subsequent to The
secession Of the South From the Atlantis to the Mis-
sss!ppi, they present so singusr boundary to b.
almost Incompatible with the existence Of a compac
nation. Stretching along line OF immense length, ye
> the Ohio aid the Lakes the extreme northwestern poin
OF Virginia almost piercing the CENTRE and the grea
rivers no longer serving channels to bear their ware
TO markets OF which they enjoyed the monopoy-t wa
easy to discern numerous reasons for further division
# so rapid downfall produced bewlderng effect UP
their minds They were totally blind to the nexol
able necessity Of the steadily operating causes of th
revolution and Incapable OF accepting the situation
seeking to mitigate It's evils by tdic0us acquescence
In the minds Of the farsghted Of their satesm
"a might have found room Tor another consideration
n perhaps greater moment than the more mminen
J. caamities obvious TO all In losing the participation
OF .he South 10 the Government they felt that the mos
stable guarantee Of we-ogdered repubicanism had d(
at parted AID that henceorh the wild yagarie8 Of radca
e empires were to substitute the venerable maxims
OF constitutional freedom They not merely maeria
decline, but moral degradation impending. We ca
ut scarcely a feeling Of compassion for til
thoughtful few who yokcd with of repugnant priI
h. cples saw ense hurried with resstless fury int
m tentative OF conquest by the South as extrcao
Of from their unfortunate position.
Of The masses unable to discern tie causes which hay
H. produced the Revolution shut their eyes the ea
d. and refuse TO submit TO the legitimate consequences
al their acts. The shallow demagogUes who have arise
&c to power know no pToouGder policy Than to pOstpC!
n present evil al the cost OF the future. Hence unaE
til nous agreement ina repetition Of the fatal wit
- has so often arrayei governments in a futile effort
n arrest the progress OF inevitable reform The resu
will he what has been Events which
Ia long prepared u6llment of comprehensive and pote
ir agencies will be submitted to, and future generations
t3s guilty perhaps OF similar t0y-will m0yalze upon
on guilt and folly OF attempt to stay the clearly mark
no Vtopme1 OF the era and acknowledge that ressan
he to It's impetus served but TO consolidate its streng
and assure lis success.
til Franknn's Expedition 10 the North FoI.
9Ct The Mysteries Of 800 Years Soiced-RecS Of Frobshe
nd Expedition Dsscovered-S. Johns, N B., Aug ~ I8t
TO- dispatch sent to Henry Grinne, Ea4 by c. F. Hail. ESQ
10 aufbound for the States to my voyage. ha
prosecuted mission to the extent proposed,
P of the vessels but thank God that be has empow
bis ed to Go much have determined the fate Of prot
bly, boats of Sir John Franklin; have solved
mystery Of three hundred years relative John
ed the fate Of five captured from FTobher by the
oW qaimauS, have found and identified the exact place
nd their landing and prior account OF Warwick Sound
thence Frobsher attempted to plant the colony of
dred men. have discovered Avassa Veredi and Lar
number Of relics OF said expeditions and have exploI
over thousand miles of the coast including the
IT. called Frobisher Straits which found to be deep b.
les terminating 10 latitude SO 43 N, longitude 70 W. ha
oil also disc yered great glacier and mountain of oss
VI between hudson's Straits and Bay Frobisher.
o The Geo. Henry about to fer the States
g. 1861, bnt thick ribbed ice kept her entombed until
ny Is The ships company subssed mostly through the
ivya ter by the hospitality OF the Egquimaux.
W bring with family of these people man. wife
es child The records OF work exceed three thousa
hin pages will report details to you my expedition
It'll arrival.
Let who lett Brsggs coUmand on Friday morning la
ind passed through Atlanta yesterday When he lef Brag