Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-07
Repor,. from cs.nps.-rhe situation.


lieve not more than hall of what they hear These re-
ports will be put ont for the purpose of having tect
upou the vote to be cast in the counties Thursday
next. What definite details obtain from sources
in which we have co, enoe will lay promptly before
our readers We tn Raleigh Standard OF Saturday
ia blowing pretty loudly about the vote OF The army in
Virginia Now, the Sonda'd went to prtss on Friday
at an early hour and could have received but fervefy
few details nothing like enough to predicate any gen
eral statement upon. This ought 10 be and indeed rs
no time for putting out such reports for party purposes
1t is time for every to look well 81 the tendency
of things aud OF movements in this State aud To think
whether be will even indirectly sanction the faclicuse
that under the Of rvatisu1 is well cal
cuatei to give encouragement to TIE common tneny
But let US not be misunderstood. We not tools
enough make SWEEP iug charges against men merely
because they differ from il opinion bCcause they
support different from ihose whom we support
Thousands of COED and true patriots will undoubtedly
support Sir. Vapc4 Tor lfoveroog Some OF our most
respected personal rcnda will do But ii is not i'm
pugning a msu g motives his honesty 10 with
him TO point cGi what you conceive will he the ef-
cis Of his course If pr rseyered ill., On the contrary
amounts to an acknowe1g nent that you believe such
man to be honestly willing 10 what is for the best 1t
further amounts TO this, that you think there c1Dsd
atiOns which, Improperly presented, would Influence him
in pursuing different course We may not be abe 10
present these considerations with sufficient force IN all
cases. but may 10 and being strongly impressed
with the correctness Of our views think lmper
alive duty, occupying the position OF public journalists
to labor for their success With what little power may
be able TO bring to the work.
TFs petition OF North Carolina is anomalous one
DIE TO be deeply regretted. 1t has at least the ap-
peaFauCe 0 division, and fear too much o! thu reai
ty also Giving to all the fullest credit to which they
are entitled it cannot be questioned that there has ben
AID that there is too much eeconeering " Tor party
parposs and that party lines have drawn with close
mass which indicates on the part Of the wirewokers
those OF the country.
That heated canvass this summer would teud 10
bring about these results early ogesaw snd depre-
Gated. We raised tie note 81 warning and appeal We
begged of the papers to pursue such course as would
relieve the press at least from any responsibility for such
state of things. We hosted no mans name-we ad-
vocated mans peculiar clams-for felt that TIE
only claims that could be fairly recognized those of
the country. We hoped that after the 10th of May;
1861, all divisions would be dropped all former differ
ences forgotten or waived. That old Union men and
Old secessonists and Intermediates and ali other varying
FIRMS of opinion designations of men would be merg
Ell in tie great party of the country The rrevo
cable step had been taken and all must stand or fall
together.
But our hopes were destined to disappontnen
The broad TACT stood out that there elements hard
at work to array the people in two hostile camps-te
classify them under different names to prescribe one
aud elevate the other. These elements soon assumed
form and pressure-those controlling them soon let il
be known that their object was, in the first place. Il
put down all who had favored action by the State
prior TO the issuance OF Lpcolns proclamation of las
year-to the stcessonsts and curse everybod,
that don't curse tiem"-to keep up the distinctions
arising ont of former state o. things aud only appli
cable to that state Of things and wholly out Of tim
and place at present To get up, foster and sustain AZ
opposition party in the satea patty in opposition Il
+ the Confederate authorities and their policy TO &c
up party whose motto should be, in the language 0
its chief organ, compromise and concession
" Those at the head of this eHrt appropriated to them
selves and those acting with them the title Of Conser
s. vatres, while they stgDlazad al others by tie cpl
tibet OF Des,ructyes" They organized strictly an,
bitterly as party with all the means aud appliances
Now what wonder that this effort, ucc0mpaBid D.
constant illusions to old Union nen--to past dferenc
es-accompanled by Sneers at the Confederate author
ties and bitter denunciat;ons OF the destrucyes 70
having broken up cur government words our gov
ernnlcnt being always applied 10 the Lincoln govern
meDt what wonder say that this effort should be
garded By the North aordng evidences Of reaction
- in North Carona--of returning Union feeling and
~ desire for reconstruction Say that the North is mis-
~ taken, aud We know that she is still is it not naturs
IL that she should be mistaken, and derive all the Ell
40 couragement from it which it appears to present Is
not evident that she has derived encouragement ror
it. and it not to be feared that besides this exerns
evil of affordng comfort to the enemy, it has produce
and is producing the internal evil of creating division
and dssens0ns and weakness among ourselves instea
y of unity and harmony and strength.
Finding this to be the state Of the case finding t!
Standard and other organs engaged in fomentiDg tn
quarrel-in promoting this 1ivsion-in denouncing a
Ct compromise or concession, and finding COL Vance pr
forward as the standard-bearer and candidate of til
I" party go got up, We were compelled to oppose Co
Il Vance ant those pressing him forward, and to
tain Col Johnston, Who is obnoxious to of the;
y charges-who has labored for union and harmony
who is good and true man, mo reflection on Go
Vance) and whO besides, is eminenty qualified to mai
IT, good Governor.
N GENERAL OEDER No. 81 which is to be pnbishe
ia to-day in Richmond will meet the approval of our pc
~ pie 80 far il goes but it comes too late Or stops
he soeE.
,it 1t was understood in Richmond, on Saturday, TIL
AZ Butler was included with Pope and others in the excl
sion from consideration a soldier and consequent