Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-20


erence to the limited exemption extended to the EN-
poyees of the Daily Press III connection with the aeg
ed SUSPENSION of the Washington Dispatch
We will take it for granted that neither the Standard
any other paper desires to do gratutous injustice
and ave not the slightest objection to having the brief
letters written from this Office to the Governor and Ad
jutant General published we know this would place
matters so far as we are concerned, very different
footing than that upon which the Standard seems to
think they stand, at least, desire them to stand
We must confess that situated things ere, with the
universal anxiety felt for the latest information we be-
ieve the public would regret the pursuance of such
rigid would compel the dscontinuance of any
paper, especially where, at leading point there is but
one while at the same time, in case of actual invasion
absolute necessity every ought to CO. and every
other consideration be waived in obedience to that ne
cessy. We think the discontiuuance of the Dispatch
at Washington works greater inconvenience and per-
haps loss to the community in which it was published
than would the slight deviation from rule in its favor
which would have enabled it to continue its pubica,
ton.
/ We say this in controversial spirit and from no
desire to either find fault make an Issue with anybo-
dy but we say it because it appears to to be
We would certainly desire peculiar privilege IT,
vidous distinctions benefits to ourselves at the ex-
pense of Others but know everybody acquainted
with the matter must know that the pressure of daily
publication is continuous and exacting than that
of less frequent issue. AS for parzan favors
we know nothing Of them-we do not solicit them nor
are we conscious of receiving them. Our Newborn
contemporary certainly from the position it has occu-
pied even less amenabe this charge than even We
are do we think that any such considerations en-
tered into the thoughts actions Of the Governor
any other person. and we trust that the Standard itself
will see that it is wholly mistaken in supposing that
they did.
We are not always so much opposed to replying with
much sharpness think exists any reference
to which We do reply but we feel that squabbling
and wranging beseem of US, especially Of US
who living within the sound of the enemys guns have
all at stake, Daily Paper ard all else. Surely our
three Raleigh contemporaries need not feel so much Pct
out when they know that twothirds of the printers
who formerly belonged here are now in the actual service
leaving barely enough to keep Office open for the &C.
commodation of the public and the public service II
from considerations of public convenience they are not
included in the first preliminary draft we feel assured
that when the actual necessity they will not need
to be included in any draft
P. S.-Since the above was written the mail has
brought us the Washington Dispatch in question: which
is not discontinued bet out on halfsheet for
tCGnt Of poper but will procure at the earliest
moment and then and not until then greet US with its
usual size and amount Of reading matter. The tender
sympathies of the Standard have been rather wasted
on the desert air.