Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-03

ant5aVe'y movement that prsveHts effort obtain
land f' - '1'
But enough Of them Words are thrown away upon their
stubborn fanatcisa. appeal with better hope the
loer feelings that should pervade humanity and especial
y peTvade this august asseblage that should by the
ture OF ts saere functOh be far removed from the
rabe ambition of reducing section of our common coun-
try to the extreme, and therefore dangerous condition of
despair.
Sir, there may DE fascination in the CORY magnifcence
OF war IheFe may be craving for martial gories in the
hearts OF men and an instinct of which share
in with the brute creation Eu. ever there can
be time when more Christian inpu should possess
souls it is now now when the triumph and conscious
of trength gives the noble privilege extending
hand OF reconciliation without of degradatien
sereprosch for cowardce. If adversely has been
cuse TOR sternnes let be plea for magnanm
ty Providence has placed within the reach of the North
greater triumph than countless armed legions could
q1er the triumph OF subduing brave enemy with gene
rous aud mercItul POI that will disarm resentment and
reknd!e the old brothery flame that perhas not yet to-
tally extinct For, after AL they brothers, sir
and some softening 0: the stern Roman vy0r which
rulers assumed is due to that brotherhood which by
timely severity, may be cancelled forever. There
gentlemen who will that the South must be subdued
that every armad Sou herner must throw down bis weapon
and sue Tor mercy.
eh ud freeman ask 50 much Of bis brother frsemau?-
oud they be worthy OF o0mpanOrshp in fraternity,
being reclaimed at such sacrifice Of manly feeling? Wha.
Wou.d yon have them do? Would you have them crouch
AMI crioge and sr8w their heads with ahes and knee at
your gates for eadmission? They Americans, sr and
will nos do it! No. though Roanoke and Fort Henry, and
Fort OOnalzcn should be reenaced from day to-day,
ough the lapse Of bloody years they will not do IT,
GIVE tier chance for honorable return, you
wall wipe ont every chance and he TWO sections will be
an forever Yes, sir, you may link than to each other
with Ceins and pn their destines together with bsvOnats
they will twain forever They are the chill
drn of the heroic stock the joint aherUrs with
of the precious acy of tree dom and seems
ciege and the memories of the past that SO
many a should sit in your presence here to day to goad
tn to desperate ssitance, and feyalls very
few--t0 mediate and restrain.
OF those few. thank my God that one, am proud
to proca I'll here beneath the dome If the Capt,l
shall proclaim it, hee ard rywbee, ulti the wings Of
peace sha be folded the bleeding b9l0m
of MY couary shall proclaim alopd and honestly al
cruel stri e.
fir may be said that speak of eace while its attain
met without further to arms remains
hat tfot has been made hat door has been ope0t
through which the passions and fetng4 Of the
ants might pass AMI enter? None. he single
dea has been for ed upon the people that the sword aud
the sword alone, decide the ISSUE 1t has been pro-
uouaced reason 10 hold opposite opinion Sir il to
have but little faith in the efficacy the sword for joining
severed tan3shpa il 70 earnest desire peace and to
doprecae tic horrors 0i war, he treason, then
traitor ano prouder of such treason than others have
the night to be OF their vodcIYe, flaming and pTeeHous
patriotism.
conjure this Congress- in the of suffering
tryin the OF that may be wdows Of children
strong IN healt AMI "ho tomorrow may be stretched in
deah upon the CORY r0uad, wTthng, manned and dis
figured, vi 20 mentng wouodsn he name Of humanity
mi schet9 az 'h3 d2Y record 0 TINS terrible 6IreI
conura this Congress sez9 at t2e chance that
may exist Of esent Termination Of :hs tragedy. Let
something De attempted le The spi5 Ct mediation eir,
The people VIII respond TO it They viii thank this Con.
gress fer They viii ness this Congress for any
that beet5es OF the spirit of reconc aton They are
weary of This ga-weary despite Of the excitement of
victory They awaken 500 to the conscious
tla such vic ofies being purchased sacrifice
that Is terrible to couegp that national debt is be-
ing creaGed which, in it's rapid accumulation is appalling
debt which, if paid, will press ike incubus upon
flre genoTatona, shutting the growth and paray zog the
ygor Of our young Republic, or if repadated, resting
and While st me We are eroaring with distress and
sapdiug on The verge of Bankruptcy if ook abroad
tired HANDS o Europe planting their royal banners upon
soil Oi this WeSte hemisphere which it is natural
du7 to consec ate to Rapublicausn acd which we might
a. II nly q
The flag Of Aragou aud CASTLE auUs in the Of Do
mngo and united with the blazonras of France aud Eng
and uAiured upon the walls Of Juan Ulloa.-
VIII may they not Aoat twelve months hence, the
natural guardians Of ns continent from foreign inetfer
should still be busy with dtbbipg III each other )
gore! Sr there must De lei be against The natu
raj enemies of kopQ5cansm, and have already hum
make saCIife 10 W back in amy, and not TO subju
gate, The South that may stand again conrad
in arms, fcOge hsse foreign nterlopers back again
within their proper limit
/ am ad'ocata OF blood he'd, but if foreign war
shopld be the alternative of submission foreign
trust that should De an"1g the last 70 ia Pr strate that
the hurrcanCe might sweep harmessly by. To suserVe
tie schemes OF party have aiready humiated tne
American Heo e ia The eJ es Of coag EUROPE ara vi"
be tax hereafter 10 regain the caste have lost the
family Of natlohs 80 much greater eV coud bc!al Us
than 10 be TO ced fEom tbs position have hitherto asu
Ed towards foreign Powers would not have my cCun-
try inch from any vital principle OF her foreign
poi cy IN any emergency whatever. Above all tmags,
hold dear that national honor which have till OF
late preserved unarnished However gloomy may be TIE
aspect OF thigs al home, would have flag feat
proudly abroad, not degying to make d0mes
tic affection plea for humility an excuse fer cowardce
pali3tOn of DauO"Gl shame. Whenever occasion de-
mands That stand should be made against foreign aggEes-
sion, buke administered for eign pride.
semeut ific ed 40 L foreign iasoleuce woud have the
gauntIet thrown doTn upon The Impulse Oh the national
sentiment without reference to domestic exgencieB,
pauspg to the strong proportions of the foe.
In The heat of private dscord 10 have fpg
gotten that great mission people is republican,
ze the world to advance the puce that men are capa-
bic self goFernment and to check the progress of
archy hr are losing ground in tha fument Of that
sacred mission, and monarchy has gained f0otbod
La0:t viii tina
strife And TO what purpoe? Is it pos BILE that gentle
hope reGonatrnn The Union by pursuing p0ii-
~ OF unreleubiHg riy Can they expect reesaD
concord and brohery love by pushing hostties the
tr,e verge bat is the Union worth without mutual
spct and geciprocated aty bud the sectione What
UGl0n o. 11Yiihhg ota!es dtVeQ lLto 2anon8hp al
the point Of The bay one AID held there hereafter by mill
taTy power such UaIOn would not be worth the d.
ding of mans blood. We want their hearts
want lot at all. And cannot conquer hearts
of Xerxes Ii not brought back hy negotiaton il the
spirit they gone from Us forever 10 conquer tlem
be possible I'd say their soldiers, lay their
lands and burn ther cities may be within oar power
But to hold them IL 6ubeGuon having conquered them
OF repu9hcansm Prosecute thi! var until you ave ac
conpished the necessity Of holding subdaed section in
sub jactOl. and the world will look vain for kepubC
on he Western hemisphere.
Sir love entertain The hope that Union will be
store upon the foundation laid down by fathers aLG
desire no change ia the plan of that orious
tuce. But unnatural woTsnjpper of he UnoI
10 seek its salvation with tie destruction Of those fol
Whoe welfare il waa conceived to build it uDon the dead
bodies Of countrymen, when other at hand fol
its reconstruction would purchase its redemption other
than by anarchy ard ruia would not fling away the
substance to perpeuae the Every crop of blood
that 5hed this struggle will weaken the keystone OF h
fabric for whose sake the blood s pretended to be shed
One word of coDciatiou this crisis will do to
the country all the achievement past and to come
your victorious soidiery.
Why should not that word go forth, row. in tht
hour of the triumph of the Federal arms there has
been period il tie history OF Republics when prolonged
civil strife has failed to curta h liberty of the masses,
have read that history Alright Already with year.
bitter experience haze behed OF the dearest priv
ileges of American citizenship wrested from our grasp
And how long the rate before, upon the conVen
lent plea of nee gy shah be stripped Of other right