Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-20
For the Journal.
Who Can Draft

Who Can Draft
While we ready all times to render due obedience
to the powers that be- and to make any sacrifice that will
hasten the downfall Of the Yankees. still know
tie awuness of the demand and the authority of our su
perors-for while fighting against Lucolndcm,
do not want LDcolndom al home. Thus would like to
know by what authority Adutant General issued
der to Cope baveone third of militia set apart
either voluntarily or by draft and 10 move at the command
OF seven Justices an emergency, ard for the Colonel to
appoint the commissioned officers those set apart.
Not Discriminating between the former and the latter
while the former should they Voluntarily ought to be
Considered volunteers though theft term of service may be
ndenaie (Which il the with the militia for they have
to move emergency except when the Cover
and have the privilege Of electng their officers
which the law should accord them. Now while read
lily obey the command it be hoped that it will be
enemy for question his authority Undoubtedly his
ORDER merely directory and not peemptoy for had it
the impress of soveregntg it would have reqnredhe
intervention OF third power to have moved those thus set
apart. But seven justices order draft? Undoubtedly
not How they then move those drafted. They may
order the entire militia out an perhps they have the
thOy to order number of companies but they cannot
change the status OF the militia ana put those Ia one district
under an oncer IN another or they must only know the
officers that tie Governor has commissioned aud
the they 1anst the officers theni And sew
justices only oder the militia OF 1va-
threatened, but actual invasion. The Governor,
and he doe ana then he must embrace the State can draft
upon requston from the President OF the Confederate
States whenever the public safety demands it, for twelve
mouths according to the late militia law 68th and 69h sec
tien 'oicers commissioned officers and prvatss"
Unlike the Aauant Gensas order, which is construct
ed that the commissioned officers and prvates only
drafted but why should our officials be so KIND as to ex-
empt, in this cali upon the militia all railroad employees,
postmasters Is it law Thus is, and thus it has
BEEN cIn tine whereof the memory of runneth not
to the contrary that those in position kindly
while the agrcuurss who bear the burhen Of taxation
like Urias put front of the battle and have to leave
their sheep the mercy of the lion and the bear Our
officials may have the law their side ard they have,
that is all we wish to elicit Bat should the YANKEES invade
our soil and make forward movement upoh homes,
admit that would not do to thnk of law age disab
y but the cry would be- every man to his TENT Israeli
But while this the case certainly have the right
question their acts and to ask of Legislators
hegeafter to frame their statutes that they be under
stood by The PEOPLE.
February LIST, 1862.
For the Journal.
Mes6rs EdHors.-It was my good fortune to be pres
ent at Concert given by the young Ladies of Kenans
vile, on Friday, 18th inst. To attempt description o
the whole 8ffar would be assuming TOO uch egOtism
therefore only promise you that what may write
will be only slight indication of the eulogiurG that il
richly meri!ed.
The young ladies, one and all, acquitted themselves
handsomely sustaining each of their parts most admi
rably "Our Conlederacy," accompanied with tin
Bonnie Blue Flag, by Miss w. possibly is entitled t
more credit than any Of the other pieces 1t is certain
y remarkable how well the ladies sustained their part
in this piece The Charades all well selected, an
well acted We would take Miss M0llie Ii. to be al
old haud at theatricaIs if we did not know her. III
1abeaux all gotten up with great deal Of taste
/ some particularly striking. "Ihe CCquete," b
Miss Anna B., struck being very good indeed
The expression Of Miss A. the scene great dee
of admiration TabeauX "Before the War; and "A
ter the War we're both very interesting. Jealousy
! by Miss 2. and W. was unanimously admired. S yt
raj other pieces we were determined on noticing wbe
leaving Kenansvile, but not having a programme, "
have forgotten which they were. Some others W
l1 know were good. One,as piece in'which Miss Ann
K. took part, was captaf Last, but not least OF al
was the Negro MinsrelS-the jokes, music lad c0nur
drums were good ard elected an outburst Of appiaus
We said this was Last, but it not. just in a.
joining room sat spread out, turkey chicken, duck ?
geon, pig pastries and custards OF all Kinds, with 81
abub and brandy peaches in profession, and The faire
of the fair at the head Of tables We enjoyed curse
very well, indeed-e ia love with every pretty lady
saw and had the pleasure of escoriDg seven home.
say the least of the whole il was well gotten 2p aud
Elected great deal Of credit the supervisors III
proceeds very laCse, codsiderng-to be appropra
ed for the soldiers. W.
y &. OUR LEADERs.-Every believer in common sense
to say christianity, admit that it is of the create
Importance that cur civil and military officers should
men Of steady habits and sound moral character
sensible man would trust the care OF his hogs much lie
his sons to druuIeD man. No sensible man wan
his children to be proone and degraded in their cbara
ter--and hence no such one is willing 70 place bis 81
under the COMMUNICATING influence Of clustering drn
ing, swearing backggagd officer. Our cause is bol
but that will not aone for the wckedness of its espou
ers. Our President s-sad to be good man. So a
some; at least, Of our leading military spirits The
5 sponsibility OF great man is inconceivable.
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