Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02

10th of Fshruarv 1863 to complete files. Any of
bers having Of the above oaI anG can spare
it, will do o favor by forwarding IL 10 U.s.
March s 1868.
LIZ any one wants to get unpleasant sensation, or
to feel vexed and cut of humor for the balance of
the day, or the greater part thereof we would advise
him to get up early such morning this and go
to market lsok around for about half hour until he
is thoroughly chilled, somewhat bedragged and general
ly used up, and then 60 home with small piece of
tough beef salt trout or some such thing for which
he has paid young fertune and il he has not secured
the sensation above alluded to- in its prime then his
case is hopeless and he goes far ahead of Fearless
Tom, II the nursery tales, and comes out strong
under circumstances which would have put MARX
TAPLEY himself to his trumps have forced that
"Joly young person into an unconditional surrender
We are not going to preach-preachfng does no
gooa-humiliaton and prayer have totally failed
What we want now Is good, big, full grown devil
with hoos horns claws tail and pitchlork all ready for
work. Our present devil is account, efste behind
the age Az CONSUMPTION officer for the internal
gions, diaboical constable to keep humanity in
and order, he s about played out" Were be to make
his personal appearance accom- panied with efficient
posse lie might efect-pardon for the expression
but he might effect devil Of sight of good OF
might be exemplary bat bis third ought to be sweep
ing.
Seriously is not the stale Of things well CALCULATED to
make Us all pause and think We sslect no classes or
individuals as peculiar objects OF denunciaton for we
fear that TO a somewhat homely expression, all
classes are tarrsd with the same stick" The nfec-
ton spread through the whole body polite and all
are Effected by it to greater or less extent We are
cutting cur own Threats and saving his Diabolical
Majesty all trouble. all we have are, or hope to be-
is invested in the struggle now going on the army
contains net only tie flower CT population, but it
constitutes the bulwGrk Of our freedom the defense of
Our homes-the last dependence Of liberties and
rights. Upon the proper support of the army our all
depends. And for the support OF the army, the main
tainanca OF credit and currency essential. We
daily meet With officers and from the 'front.' men
who have barred their breasts TO the storms of battle
and the Of the elements for nearly two years. ard
they are not Respondent, not fearful not dispired-
Their confidence and determination puts to shame tie
croakes and birds Of Omen at home, who either for
their own selfish ends out Of want of faith in and
sympathy with our cause cast doubts upon our cur
rency for after ALL that lies away down at the bottom
of most OF the exorbant prices for part of which pacu
lators bear just blame, although it is evident that
without this dsrust to which we have alluded, the ex-
1t may be said that to make oil you can ard take all
you get is human nature True it is human ma
ture great many other things but it is not all
of human nature. If it was, then indeed might all
generous efforts for the public good be abandoned all
noble aspirations die all patriotic struggles be despair
cd Of The graspiug after immediate gain is beset-
ting inmity of human nature, but it is not true Wis
dom neither &C we regard it as en- infrmiy that can
not be resisted There considerations appealing to
higher interests and better motives and these consider
atoms ought to be urged Spon the attention Of peo
pie at large To quote scripture, trust not irrever
emily, What doth it profit man if be gain the whole
world and lose bis soul? What will it profit g ny
if be amass much wealth aud lose his cou1 r. his
liberty, and with these all the wealth for which he has
been struggling What greater folly can there be than
that timdy and distrust which, by trying to secure
part through dstrus. of the currency, loses all What
justice gratitude is shown the soldier who is fight
ing in the field by those Who at home wfuly dscredt
timdy shrink from giving full faith to the currency
in which the soldiers paid and with which the sup
plies for their support must be bought Is it not cry
ing shame that while our almes in the field are brave
determined and confident, people ct home should
practically exhibit weakness disrust and dependency
A weakness, distrust and dependency for which
there is cause reason justification in the po
ettlOu Vi aaEa OF IL Inc Strength spirit achieve
mens of our army distrust which must be as ruin
Gus to those entertaining it, is Injurious to the
public interests, oppressive to the poor and unjust to
the soldiers Surely this thing ought not to bs-surey
there is sufficient strength of mind sufficient courage
sufficient patriotism, sufficient BQck6one left among Us
10 put this thing right.
We started in talf serious vein to complain of the
markets, but the gravity Of the subj as it opened be-
fore soon compelled to adopt another tone and to
regard the matter in light wholly serious and as re-
fecting upon and affecting all classes and threatening
the very lie OF the country ITSELF Persons selling Jew
things in our market do only their neighbors do in
all other aVocatons and lines of business The disease
is general and partial treatment will effect any good
Interstate Courtssy-ssutl. Carolina.
a gentleman of this place showed US this morning
certain monies which had just besn return ed to him in
letter from Charleston being neither bankable nor
passabe thsre-being in fact 60 monies at al in the
commercial capital of South Carolina These monies
sent on by him part of 4 remittance and were