Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-13
CcI qIEs2 SOLDIERS OF THE CUNE'A DERATk
STATES.

STATES.
Alter mora than two years Of q warfare scarcely
eouaIled in the numheF, magnitude, and earlu
of 1ts battles warfare lie which your courage a"o
torIitu. ve illustrated your country and attracted
rot crly gratitude at home but admE alton ABROAD,
vour enemies continue struggle IN Whlcn our nhai
triumph must be inevitable Ondaiy eiata win euel
recent successes they imagine that temporary reVerse
csn nUeu vCur spirit or shake your determination, ana
thev are now gathering heavy masses ter general ID
vosion in the vain hope that By desperate eof' Sue
cess NAV at length be reached.
You know too well, my countTymen, Wbi'I tiey hean
nv snccece Their malignant rage aims 81 nolnfcg less
than the determination OF yourselves, your wives ho
okii3,or Thew seek to destroy what they cannot pun
der They propose as the spoils Oh victory 'ut'' o"
bones shall be partiioned anoBg the WITCHES WHOSE
trocous crueities have stamped iniamy on thef gcV
e,nment They design to iIcite serVlla lnsuTIec'on
and light the fires of incendiarsm whenever toey can
reach YOUR homes and they debauc1 the lhefoE iaoe'
Hitherto dociI and c0rented, by promising ncoeeuce
Of the vpst passions as the price Of treaehery Con
sco1s OF their inability to prevail by Iegltmae Wal
fare not daring make peace lest they snouio DC
ed from their seats OF power, the men VINO no" rune
Washington refuse even to confer on the sdoJect
Ste on pn3 to outraces which disgrace our age, OF
r. listen TO suggestion for conducting the war accoro
ing to the Gsages OF clVllZation. ..
citjzans no alternative is left you but victor,
or subiugation slavery and the utter ruin OF
vour families aud your country. The victory ID "Ih
S,nr reach You need but stretch forth your bands
, grasn if For this all that is necessary Is ina
Hose who are called to the field by every motive ma
car move the human heart, should promptly repair
the post OF duty should stand By their comrades nov
ia font of the ice and thus so strengthen the armies
n the Confederacy as 10 ensure success The men 10
absent tror their posts would present IN the hed So
fee to create numerical equality between our force an
that OF he inyaders-and when with any approach
o. euch EQUALITY have we failed 10 be victorious?
eye that but few Of those absent are actuated CT
willingness their country bat that many na
O. found il difficult to resist the temptation OF Visit
a. their homes aud the loved from whom they ma
been long separated that others have lett ior Temp
ks rary attention to their affairs with the intention OF
Y tnrning and then have shunk from the consequenc
Of their violation Of duty that Others again LETT tot
-z from mere restIssness and desire OF change, ca
ouetnQ the upbraidngs OF bis conscience h persu
wn ding himself that his individual services could nave
icy a. - tho oa,eraI result
These and other causes although far less disgrace
than the desire to avoid danger, or to escape rom
sacrifices required by patrlotisml are, neveEtnsis
grevous faults and place the cause OF our esio,
country, and of everything we bod aear m hd A.,
say oerii. repeat that the men who now owe GUY
en- their country who have been called out and nave
yet reported for duty, who have absQted !asmssl