Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-23

Below We give some extracts from speech OIL seine
length end of no ordinary power and ooioEess written
by Ben Wood. and, by const IT. panished IN tue toa
cressionol Cube The tact that such speech can be
ircpa:, i'm the United STATES and such editorials De
publ si, az these from Stci we have ruolished ex
tracts can be spck and written with impanity
ard their authors 60 nnprnsatd' eVidences NAKED
aud pr rtant charge favorable to u.s. in public opin
! ion ard in the uelcy Il the Government Among
other thrgs, MIR. Wctdsid
Il il haApa TO throw The wei. h r4egog sinlity for
Tmbe cinr a1d rcompeeEce have indeed teen ufclent
and cuous bot TO these do attribute the iaote'
terDrie Of ing back the UoD he fsrre of the
scheme il simply Cue 70 me rce rs the vii Of
Deope oor quals the attributes OF enlightened alhoo
and willie hs viii OF people remains adverse to t"t-
cal Ger a,io SHY us, lj,ica coml hip s in
Dos sib Bloodehed destruction Of opefty and "ecupa-
ton OF possible much gathering grief AID iol
are possible az ssd!y proved but con
strained sovereign states an ilnposlbiy ghlch
if cmD c.ut accomplish, oHnlscience woe!d not
attempt Fix MILL! ns Of Ehs,her they occupy
the the se East or s e 1e gov
But granting possible the qusstJ arises of mo-
TOO e,c 20 admit unity and cordial feeling between
conqu ing and conquer ed secrion Sir fear it has
pie OF the North snd South, united by YOU'D
never the p.s geas . sSea to ~
Right men vii! cling to their o+n Impressions
OF great and binary srrege in which they or tier
tue generations this day feel will they queath their
children natural he North AID sou'h will
purse their separate views Of ths unparalleled
| epoch Of carnage and conception 4
contesz, sir, apprehend difficulty msiorun>s in
the event separation all with those
inevitably prove the sequences OF r@2ni1n BY mere
can conceive great republics expanding in gan
deur moving ty side upon principles almost IDENTICAL
extendi the self g"vernmept, the one norhwatd
d. the other southwark and west ward united
Tor mnna deence aud protected by wise ard generous al
lance o conflicting interests. canco1ceive
hem s vaDg towards each other, drawing nearer and
asperi1es and uppets ant memories soften with
political affinity sha! have been deter mined the mighty
feete ~ The experience Ct The sts Bat cannot con,
ceive happy PROSPEROUS and reg ubCa nrID ceme1ted
by Iemouied in repugRance and prolonged by the
tuhuh SIGN # be wt ak to The dctaton OF the strong
10 my VI w. therefore th1 wei nomnay ter the Mon
ultimate reunion upon inctpes true
Hell ub sh, ud cute rtan nnnosities have been
deed icrg principles have been developed by
ho>t,es that ende reauion in the resent
Conflicting principles may be T"conoed when The smoke OF
ba IL shall have passed Away bua surely not Until then
ConCatOry shall have been reCrted
to vain when negot"'ls stall have been exhausted
poiticl companfoDshp h u shrl have been demonsra
ted liked irlevccable the passionate resolve OF
against SHALL not only COUNSEL shall 'ge, separation
appreciate the extent OF tn sGoveroment mitayre
source acknowledge its wonderful 9Th SHIPS
and Munitions Had We foreign foe to grappe with
half he battles we have waged agai, the South would have
decided the triumph No earthly power could
esst magnificent mat hlnery. war, directed in
that touched the peoples heart il he Confederate
armies all massed together and fired II tie lus' OF sub
uga'on should Avade Nothe.n F,ale the thous bit
of voa fire sides would that would
scatter the invaders like leaves before the wind But il
this have principle that GENES home to the
hear Of the we are shng for subqgation with
ton If shat IS principle it is one that arouse
the ene!ki of he American people.
The foe has a Disadvantage sir Ee believes that
he lighting for the sanctuary of his home for the free
taught 10 Justify and for his conception OF selfgcvern
ment
fan r6soute and hopeful against tue formidable
militia; operations known in the h story of
Let them BOT fear to bs premature. This day
day fer their lips to what their arts know
the task Of prepaa'ion 1t is task already he
stnos have aeesly hs of S sea-
of tro b Cd They would welcome ruin for its s>ke
accept with sigh Of regret and then push
alone III tie path Of progress for their rear Anglo
Sax would spurn the tinid doctrine tiathe
dy North their NORTH built by their energies and with
mions of acres yet laned from the wilderness tor
expanscnis dependeat on tie ;ouh for prosperity and
grand ur.
r.. fi"ed sHttves--A Raid Crav sasd S,"t"ay.
The dwellings OF Dixie not the only places pill
LACED # WOks o. art by tie lsnkee Serg't Hum
mcpd, cf the 9th Michigan cavalry, aud private in
the cEps, have been arrested for stealing
ucs from the Congressional buying gsoua' at
Washing ion, and bro statue lcom che residence OF
CLARK Mills, The sculptor I he Chronicle says
mo ons S the s1 was las
home in Mchigan They written by different members
stire appreciation the beautiful. The articles were
dent the sake Ct money gain,
purpose of sending them home Tor preservation
To show how his presents were appreciated VIC give
few extracts from the captured espondenoe. On the
9Th OF February wr ''We got lot you last
evening aud OH obe what b@antoi cherpbs DO And
d. mt know but we shall almost worship ,hen- stands
and at them perfectly e"tranced they go far
ahead OF anything he that he s ffecy lost in ad
mirAton to them oh you dear, sweet little an
E5s want to give kiss and says, ala feels
dough should like to wake them and pIaF with them
They are the pet treasure OF the family"
rha 4 It part Of the above exfrac-''whht beautiful
cheIubs You do fndshoVs what sensations he made
! to he rerstns to whom he sent this statuary.
From the following it will be that the Sergeant
being gagged in collecting number OF DO anica spec
mems MI. is making will tearing the green
hOu-e to make room fer those plants. expect by
ae 1t summer the conservatory will he in blaze OF roph
cal spIeudor.'
From anotEe4 letter. dated On the 6h February, VIC
extract:
The ping Eeapy has arrived during my absence and
rerssea IL all lis cold purity in the conservatory Mother
much regret it, for think it better ol deco
ration than the Sleeping Beauty, which of paror
piece and the finer of the two
Another letter says This statuette which you sent
most exquisite The countenance and expression i.
perfectly apgelic How much genius shown in chissng
such perfect forms with expressions life like of in
animate marble. Were bot that artists have almost al
10 contend with poverty would thick they
lead kind of charmed exste ia leatng such beautiful
formations"
We close the quotations with the following "Oh how
often wish al! at home 1t has got TO be
much of Niger for boys to BE- in it much longer
Old Abe hepnbcanitm fast losing ground in these
parts Keep your eyes open and as soon as you all
come henorably come, by all means 1t 70 be hoped
that Old Abe" and the Republican party have lost
ground n Washington fast the burial
ground has lost satuary. 1t will be before
boys will go home " hOno.ably' They will have o
modify their intense sdmration Of beautiful s.suary
graVeyards.
Vast Void.
Referring to tic Great War Meetings" which
houo hoop he in thoro ciffno ffn Arur N1rt-