Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-24

The Sit se Virksburg and The lessen it Teach s.
In ali the history of the great struggle for liberty, 10
which the Southern people are engaged no page will
contain proudr record than that which tells OF the
heroic defense OF Vlcksbrrg Her ctzns fbanish-
ed from their homes-thCse homes given up to destruc
t0n-lile, property, domestic happiness all sacrificed
upon the altar OF country rather tnau permit the foul
pollution OF their soil by the ruthless foe. Such hero
ism is suhlirneit is worthy of people struggling TO
be free it gives strength to the faith of the hopeful
rebukes the craven dsprts the dsoya and furnishes
bri ght example for imitation everywhere
Oh, that the places which have succumbed to Yankee
power welded from ankee gunboats, had possessed
the indomiable courage and patriotism of proud little
Vicksburg We would then have been spared many a
record OF disaster ard regret But useless to mourn
the late OF those aen cities they IL the hands OF
powerful enemy, and must patiently bide the time
when victorious armts, baviDg driven the enemy
from SOIL shall be pr pared to them from the
hands of the tyrans who hold them and rule them
with a rcd of iron. We only hope that for the
future, there will be more NashViles and New Or
leans record but that every place threatened by the
vandal foe shall prove Vicksburg Richmond to
them.
The fall OF Donelson of Nashville, of New Orleans
ard of Memphis, had most depressing effect upon
people Tor time. That the night of de-
feat. he day Of victory has again dawned; and it
is to be hoped that the successes which have
been inaugurated at Richmond at Vicksburg, aud In
Arkansas, will be rapidly followed up by Gov
eminent. This it has promised to do. We have faith
that it will. Then, the people must give it their aid
and approval. There must be second Manassas
supineness because of our great victOres-nO lam
guor because Of hoped Tor and anticipated foreign
aid.
TO these things we should shut our eyes. We must
bring ourselves the belief that there is hope for
Southern independence but in Southern hearts, and
Southern We must feel that war is the great
business In hand and strengthen the hands of the Gov
eminent in and money, by all the honorable means
Blows fast
and, possible these blows must be given be-
You'd the borders of the Conederacy whittier President
Davis has promised to lead bis gallant victorious army
We must sustain the credit OF the Government, and
frowR down all Efforts TO depraciae the currency to
bring suffering upon people by improper specua-
tions ard cruel extortions Following this as our pro-
gramme for the Misunderstanding the example Of
glorious little Vcksburg-and with firm reliance up
on Divine Providence may hope that hostilities
will not be continued fer long time-we may hope
that the day OF peace is noas far distant many fear
and enemies seeing the hopelessness of the task
which they have undertaken will gladly acknowledge
our independence
TEeD, free from all foreign interfereGces-owing
obligations to no foreign Government for nationality
dictate our terms to those who wish to establish
commercial relations and enjoy the profits of trade
with the South. Anotle: lesson that Vicksburg
teaches is tie folly of being frightened by Yankee
gunboats. Properly constructed batteries at eligi-
bic points, commanded by competent officers and
manned by brave men, it is now fully demonstrated,
fully able to withstand the attacks of the dread
ed gunbOas aud their noisy Shells Let US hope that
the lessons which gallant Vcksburg so MOLLY teaches,
will be heeded and learned with profit.
augusta Conauutionnt,st