Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-14
In Attitude MOrIIS,

| The Washington Chronicle says - the call OF the
nation, in her great agony flor FIVE hundred thousand
men, should reach every heart"
We have no doubt it Will but the sensations pro-
duced will be anything but agreeable. The patton
(meaning thereby Lincoln & Coz may call with all it's
lungs but when the details of the CHASTITY carnage at
the Wilderness to be known, the call will awaken
agosy" Of horror in every heart which it reaches
The natural response will be, Why don't you 90 your
self? Old Abe. w. Ii. Seward, Washington Chr0ni-
Gle, and other beicOse throas Of the nation all
tie Of ct than those you call upon why don
you grid your swords and bury to the bloody ban
quet you /. 50 ford of inviting other people to ?"
But all these remOnstrances will be of avail. The
five hundred thousand may we'll make up their minds
to follow the five hundred thousand who have gone be-
fore them. And if they have not the courage resist
Lincoln's standing army, what may they expec. when
they to confront the warriors who have so often
cut the mniOns of Lincoln to pieces There is a dis
NAL prospec: before them. Their only encouragement
the confession which the late battle has scourged from
the Washington Chronicle that the nation is ia her
great agony" We don't question it. She will be in
greater agony yet before she finds relief The posi-
bi!lty that the rebels may get TO Washington, which
has always haunted the nation" is now looming I'D
to fearful probability. OnIy suppose d" the nation !"
should fall into the hands OF JEFF Davis 1t is too
fearful TO contemplate. Unfortunate nation 1t is
near its last gasp With laundering words upon its
lips 1t is fighting against destiny and slowly but GER
| tanly struggling TO its dying grasp We know not
what future effort it will make how furious may be
the furry OF the dying whale, but confidence is
calm and strong that the Power which has hitherto
m anifestly indicated will continue to con-
found the devices of enemies and make equal to
every occasion that may rse.--Richmond Dispatch.
MEAT AT AUCTIoN.-SOme one, with desire to fix
the price OF bacon at the highest possible figure had
small lot put up OF TowHs on Saturday, which sold
for one dollar ard fifteen cents per pouhd. OF course
this fixes the price, and every grocer in town that has
any, will at advance to that figure. We do not
envy the who puts up bacon at auction to exort
high prices from the poor 10 these times We should
think one dollar pound would salty ordinary avarice
Some men, however, nothing for the poor the
country or anything else, so they pile up their pro.
fts-RaleigA Progress.
The C.rTgRE CT CHARLEsToN.-C Chief Engineer
Wood, United States Navy, now on duty in connec-
ton with iron clad vessels has made proposition to
the Secretary of the Navy to the following effect
Wig: He Oilers to take Monitor up the harbor OF
Charleston removing his way any distractions that
may impede the progress of ships Or if the Depart
ment only desires the destruction OF Fort Sumter he
will accomplish that. State Senator Of California
who enjoys to large degree the confidence of engi-
neers also offers TO accompany Mir. Wood the i'm
portsnt expedition named Secretary Wees looks on
the proposition with favor, but the action Of the Gov.
eminent is, of course, not known.
Corn e,pondence New York Tribune
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