Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-14

of soldier, by the fire OF platoon" but that OF
feon, by felons hand. Regardless of the feelings oil
bis companions and friends the helpless and GUILTLEss
victim paraded through the public Streets preceded
by squadrons OF cavalry, and numerous procession
Why this display? Was it to show off the tinseled en-
auettes, and gaudy uniforms and polished weapons of
the motley mixed breeds of Yankeedom, to crafty
their brutal erocity and that of their beasty command
er Or was it not still more urgently the desire to
terrify the nnttues TO suppress all manifestations Of
turbulent spirit among the male population, aud the
slightest 60 word, movement or gesture of diSrespect
| among the women? Who can doubt that Fear, the
spectre that haunts the guilty. the chief
tive for this most unusual pa2eantry? The Command
ing General apprised that the whole City popua-
tion, man, woman and child, slaves well reemen,
exuted in the dethronement of the insulting flag and
regarded him with special and undssembled detestaon.
He feared this temper might break out 10 some despe
rate attempt his forfeited life, unless repressed
Hence this imposing demonstration Of martial law pow
er and prowess-tbis armed escort to Conduct hum
BILE soldier without military political dstioc-
ton, to execution, through captured city, without
troops though he monarch who had sought
to subvert the liberties OF his country powerful
and popular State Cfeoder suspected of imagining the
death of royal despot-some Charles or Louis XVI
SOME Russell or Sidney, or Riego.
Still an individual, it may be said though without
power or Influence, may commit crime meritng as
hateful and STOCKING death that suffered BY Nun
tOrd aud proper 10 be marked by grand Spectacle
t0rd ood un,mpea ed 10 character unaccused Of ay
real crime against tiod The act, the act
imputed To him was ecogn'zei crime by The
de nSGge of Gny nation ta,fh th At hal mrd
It, touched not The f. limb, purse putation of
any human beirg. Butler terms it AL outrage" An
outrage 10 wh..m ?-to what To-an idea to the i'm
agluary Sal cy OF a scrap of Buntirg'-ofa set OF
particolod rags stitchd together, iepr, ntng
and stripes -Ouce, Indeed, bUnOred by freeman now
secrated to the OF spos aud slaves ire ot
ard pirates Ii The act of Nun ORD was an Outrage
wv much greater Was the rage prpatrattd by The
Yankee Flag Officer, Buffers co-worker and oupl
spacing he g Of usana and hosting 10 it, ST,
the abhored cOlurs Ut he tnem1f? that Was III rea
Outrage, so Tar as rlats 10 the flags The retaliation
none not trespa>s for wuich any homes
Ju'ge Or jury In civil suit uld hate gar,ted pen
ny damages galnst Munord b tie nle Tres
pass cumt:,tted within Ihe la Hul jlrisdcIio0 o
his own IL Idependeut and sovereign Sau--then ant
uow uuc0 qutiei, and uDcO leraOig-to prott CT bel
from insult and degradation. To that State he be
vtd aud ,elIevtd rightly, he owed primary aud para
mount if not exclusive allegiance
70 far from bei'g crim al hs was which ev rs
honorable mi d ~il regard e, cling high courage
patti tic devo i"n fJe stead Of lesentioR
wou have applaud it, Buf who coud expect geuerns
ty from the AMY uo'tro1n could tyrannz
women ard sotect hem for acord M nj g.,
are disp!easilg the " aud r,wJery &C he
| rob and murder their bu bands. parents children
brethren punishment thdR dedta. Yes, wise
did the Beast cali ont his aimed qua ru;s fe had dn
Puough I" 10 tie tones = rise mutiD,
The wonder is, that the citiz did
and their comrade aud brother from h. tige
grasp, perish III the atf mpt Could b have toto
the Impulse of The hearts, they would have h
beneath the gbbet he had built for Munford and lett hi
the siarspangltd hammer j"cug a. him. side b
side the af lated of l., u and old VIrxi in
1h p" f t; Gu ne'er G S.'
tyrant HE'D b, rebel Lb.ry, AID d play ing
Tie broad gu OF H2aven ter glorious motto Sc Sepe
uranus r.
4,h july 1862.