Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28
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The New Orleans correspondent of the New York
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Inc new orleans correspondent or the new YORK
Herald writes:
Since my last letter the Commercial Bulletin and the
Picayune newspapers have been suppressed and their
property sequestrated-the first for euogy Oh the late
COL Seymour, who the editor and proprietor of the
Bulletin up to the of this war and since
then Colonel of the Sixth Louisiana regiment OF The
rebel army The closing paragraph of the article was
exceedingly offensive, in that it boldly supported the
bel cause holy and noble struggle General Butler
issued the following ORDERS the first suprressng the
paper and sending Captain Seymour, son of the de-
ceased Colonel and the present proprietor Of the Bnl
etin, and j. o. Deirnes the editor who wrote the art
Gle, to Fort Jackson. At the time of the arrest Gen
eral Butlor was not aware that Captain Seymour was
paroed prisoner but on learning such to be the case
issued second order, sevoking tie parole
SPECIAL oRDERs-No 228.
HEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, July 80, 1862.
The further publication of the New Orleans Commercial
bulletin prohibited, and the Office its properties fixtures
books and papers sequestrated for the benefit of the
United States Government and The editor will be imprson
r. 8. DAVIS, Capt. and A. A. 4. {.
HEADo'Rs DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF
New Orleans, July 81, 1862
It having to the knowledge Of the Commanding Gen
raj that tbs Commercial Bulletin newspaper conducted
by Capt Seymour, paroled prisoner Of such parole
BY order of Maj. Gen. BUTLER Cong
The offence of the Picayune was that on the 3lst
ult., it contained article Gen. Pope, rejecting
satirically that officer and bringing contempt upon
the national government. For this it was speedily sup
pressed, and the property sequestrated but the ed
itors apologzing and protesting that the article was
from the pen OF contributor and would not have been
printed bat for the absence of the editor of that column
the paper was allowed to resume it's publication.
Tine Action of Congress.
The sensible suggestions which follow in reference to the
legislation of Congress upon the subjects touched upon
taken from the Richmond Enquirer of the 18th inst
Congress- viii with the Executive devising means
But trust the members will approach the whole subject
not only with earnest ZEAL but with the camness ana
delberation which become statesmen. It ia the part
representative to reject the will of the people, but to AVOID
their feVerishness in times of excitement The public
mind is not only agitaed by facts but by apocrypba s
ries and exaggerafions and abrcaton and by sided
representations both respects affairs and th9
doings of the enemy The consequent impulse is to rush at
once into extreme courses under the Of energy an
to denomce anything less weakness 1t the part OF
ruler to ascertain the truth before he acts sensaIon
may base 1rrevocabe judgment upon falfh "a story o
by some passenger who came in the cars put govern
ment needs something better Let our congressman maze
accurate inquiry into all facts of public concern and h
meet the questions involved By legislation which, for eHe
gy and wisdom and dignity shall command for Us the I
pect and esteem OF the brave ana good througnou' ~
| world. 10.
The same discretion necessary in determining Wha
SIZE we must give armies We must have force enough
in the field beat back enemies, whether that nnnp
be the half the whole of male population oas
as combned VIII positively
magnitude of their armies. Soldiers must De ted ana c
ed; and there must be producers enough eft a. "x
insure this We would not transcend this pon+ OF MAJ
mum strength unless absolutely necessary the means
zspeDg sudden and otherwise overwhelming
as sghters commissary is as indispensable as al 0u
l nance officer. A.. o,-sat
Since the grertest efficiency does not depend on the IN
est force in the field alone, Legislators viii nave
vestgate in order to determine that true ratio
fighters and producers which secures the happeS' N
1 results. ,+ M
After placing large force In the field for "a
eratons be there maintained, all others WIZ
| pable
TONS ready az of reserve to lend their heP oer
sion requires and until the crisis which demands II 70 o
That ia to say the militia should be kept upon wa aid a.
ing, enrolled. organized, efficiently oesraS, aAs asN'S
c..en e. possible.