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ever coined. could come to mean insubordina-
tion. Is a question for the philologists; that il
mas acquired that meaning, North and South
alike. is beyond dispute. The Northern Con-
servatives have chosen to borrow compli-
mentary title for the party they oppose, styling
{ hem Radicals; and Radicals they are, striking
good blows at the very root OF this controver-
sy, full of faith In the justice of their quarrel
and of determination to carry 1t through, with
Gods help, to an honorable conclusion. At
the South, the Conservatives have shrewdly
they are.
Now II Is very plainly evident that mob is
incapable of effective military service. The
New York World, the very head and front of
the Northern opposition, as it has the wisdom
to see SO has the grace to avow, that homoge-
neous Cabinet and army of either party is to
be infinitely preferred to weary deadlock of
completing opinions in place of united and
vigorous action. 1t is among the cheering
signs Of the hour, that some indications Of the
adoption of such policy as will produce una
nimity of purpose among those who must act
welcome to both parties. The great body of
the nation ask for victory, the stepping stone
to permanent peace, and care not at whose
hands they receive it. The disorganizing ten
dency at the North has vented itself in words.
It is another encouraging fact, that this is not
the case at the South.
North Carolina is largely Conservative-that
il, the great majority Of her citizens believe in
every mans right to follow his own sweet will,
an exceedingly inconvenient doctrine in time
of war. So long as this exuberant spirit is
satisfied with mounting about the "Bastile at
Salisbury" and qualifying its protestations of
respect for Mr.. Davis, "as the Chief Magis-
trate of the country" with comprehensive
out t'but they are not filed with admiration
"for either the man or the politician" says the
Raleigh Standard there is no great harm
done. "We regard him. says the Standard
again, of Mr. Davis, "him and Mr.. Yancey as
responsible, in a secondary sense, for the dis
Eruption of the Union and the awful war
(which has resulted from it," Still there is no
great harm done. Suppose Mr.. Davis were
guilty, IN an absolutely primary sense, Of the
disruption Of the Union! These Raleigh gen.
tlemen are quite at liberty to enjoy their pri-
vate opinion on that point, If they will only
connde the military resources OF the State en-
tirely TO the hands of the Richmond Govern
ment. They must, If they mean TO beat. What
important matter will it prove, to have driven
the Yankees out of the eastern counties of
the good old North State, If at the same time
vicksburg, Chattanooga, or Richmond itself,
should happen to be occupied by the invad-
ers?
The Raleigh gentlemen however will not
give up their eastern counties. North Carroll
ma, they say, has $4,000 troops in the field, and
yet the enemy hold Newborn, menace Will
Gd6Sro, aresnyf toxSafa 'TEGsea INLAND kS tt. to
august legislative bodies there in session, in
the most insolent and provoking manuer. 1t
was on the 10th of December, it will be re-
membered, while General Foster was hammer
Ing their troops at Whitehall, while all Raleigh
was packing up and moving out of town, that
the North Carolina representatives there as
sembled voted to raise ten regiments of State
reserves, in fragrant opposition to the con-
scription law of the Confederate Congress. A
preamble disclaiming any intention of coming
In conflict with the Government at Richmond
was promptly thrown overheard. Necessity
knows no law, neither does American Conser-
vatism.
This Is charming piece of legislation, as
viewed from Northern standpoint 1t ouly
remains to say that the State seems fully deter
mined to maintain this act and to recall such
troops as are needed for her own defense. The
organs fpublic opinion do not hesitate to say,
that the first act Of CONSUMPTION was only ac-
guessed in as a necessity, while the principle
has constantly received the North Carolina
condemnation, and the second act awaits, and
Will await forever, her sanction. Mr.. Davis
held an unsatisfactory conference with Cover
nor Vance, who is a Conservative of the blu
est sor., at Franklin depot, Va, on the Black
water, a little more than a week ago. The
Governor informed the Chief Conspirator in
plain terms, that his State will positively in
sist upon the reserve and recall an adequate
force for her own protection. So the bullet
headed Governor returned in triumph to his
capital, and Mr.. Davis received only empty
assurances of his very distinguished consider
alton.
South Carolina and Georgia maintain their
reserves Shy permission however The
Jealousy between the Tennessee and Missis-
sippi troops springs from the same centrifugal
cause. The Confederacy is rope of sand.
because 1t Is truly confederacy and not
community. 1t is only outside pressure that
has held 1t together for the brief space of two
years. Mr.. Wigfall is particularly dissatisfied
with the present aspect of Southern politics.
rule that works both ways, a small rebellion
which paralyzes larger, are phenomena
which do not commend themselves to his ia
vor. In the Richmond Senate the other day
he said, speaking to this very point, Il am not
going to sow the seeds for another disrup-
"tion Of this Union. We should profit by the
experience Of the past. We are stupid pu-
pills in this school, If we cannot turn TO ad-
vantage the severe lessons of experienced
All, Mr.. Wigfall, that same hard master, Ex-
Perience, mas in store many unexpected les
sons for you aad other stupid pupils"
Caution.
PORTLAND, Feb. 8, 1868.
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