Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-30

On behalf OF the true and yal COnederates of North
Mt editorial article in The STANDARD of the l7h mat
The whole article well calculated and was no doubt 10
tended to do our ConfeaeAe cause i'hioene HS " oo'
No mt,sr xhst may be The various opinions peo
pe ss to your OF bis thing all
agreed thai yu true man faithful TO the c. use OF
have supp rted some whose whole course. since
the began has been that Of steady and real oppcs ton
soutbern independence, which has been the less
real because in measure concealed and covert.
your strongest supporters been the Editor OF
The Standard. We know that his tu'port gave you
woes, and We are equally certain that many not wore
for you for other than that supported
by this Editor Of the Standard They feared vote
for the man no" such cunning politician would sup
port Attic ugh personal they had no o. lection TO you
You were helped by him into po~er you were vi h9n,
doubt equally red by ruch dangerous association "
vii remember cover you we're Rot elected by ma
loly OF the voters OF the S.as. "a the common groa
lance with the dior OF The Standard If he ad= you
Inv ne ase Of this noble state s0 are ee
bound to him by ties 10 port him in airy
ben elected by The sole .r 10 den you not
his Governor alone bu the Chif Mag state If The Whoie
people of North Carolina.
The people OF this State by large MAJ rrty, attach
cd the Confederate for &hitn their bloc
easure wed freely and they call upun
cir Governor, believing y"u to be loyal
this present time, between them the en-
and mt thai Mr. Hold unh!u~ hingIy pro-
lams to the word. II is burning shame hat No tn Ca
DINA must, in ROW. euch her B.
manifess himself to be III hat felt
from the begnn ng Aver a he given hearty word
Of help and encouragement TO the confederate
True, La memner of the Convent o. Ny 10th,
Is6I hut he vie enough To know that he must e
along TN tbe be overwhelmed utter ruined
all future rs to OF the United States
We ask y to re- that article in etardar1
lively, at certain that indignation and surprise will
Gil your mind
Sir the Constitution defues ensc IL 70 taking "
against he Government, and giving d and co.tot
to the enemy" yet has taken up "ganat
& e Governments hut who read that editorial viii
that does not give and Comfort to the
envy it is a-tutey calculated to edngIy
depr ss nr people whole, ntinued
sapprtss'ons OF the truth aud de-
berare fAlsehopds will cause dasertioLs it will III e
ect suspend the call OF Presi ent for
troope, and wi make this .hteous for inGepen
der and rig deare than i'e TO be unpopular with
our bra and nooe soldiers. ard tend TO the
of many true VITO does not know tr9e posi'iun
Is not III - giving aid and comfort to the enemy is not
tn treason:
Bot besides all this that article will fail into the nanda
nies for the STANDARD their aVO:i:e paper of
the Sou h. from which they largely q1ote with RATS
faction as &c the Untosn OF the DAD N4rh sia not
that ent to Pact lu4 weekly that t Can DO
veneny received by the enemy F:cm that article will
,ons the increase in our Stale such o.
tant md bold sentiments Of submission and
would be tolerated by either the Governor or
by the people of North Carolina
Governor, detest mob-aw riots Of any kind, and
there ask you is there by which such bold
treason can be pa down forever Must It be that our holy
OF eedOm shall be ruined such Catarine, with
any redress our eide siust our soldiers be de-
pressed their ardor quenchd by such Die aid
and comfort the ?" Sir they fight III
bloody efelds if at home potet my is not
sonced forever Shall willingly consent to deceive
enemy cCst tina: ready to give 90 that
noble that should DE dearer to each Of Us than life
itself
1ae Constitution guarantees 1.-The of the press "
but intended that ii the tree it should not be
licentious that Rhould he amenabe to all tire laws of
TRUTH Honor and Patriotism. 1t cannot be that tina Con
intended that the press should be pemitted to
overthrow the Contribution itself together with the oer
ties establishes. Therefore there must be Const
tutiona by which sue foul be stopped
Sir the loyal Coaederates OF North Carolina call upon
you that this Constitutional means be used imne
dately that you those whose office ills to
this treason that they delay not s9e coy THEN momen
tus duties, on which now hang our lives ana Liberties
We have but well The fatal fleet that that se
tiOus urDa is having upon too many OF people.
In eUeTy disahected rtion OF the HafeIa e0ey house
deserters are seo1ted ard the
journal has brought the fsr Of this noble state
the of sister States, hes almost II 1t were PCS
sbe bright glory that the brave and
tIoops OF North Carolina have cast her That
article bu the first showing OF eoe and deep laid plan
bring the State under he power OF Abraham Lincoln
The people Of h0rh Carolina UH consent 10 such
purpose 70 prevent rebellion and biocdshe midst.
every your power 10 stop this treason
there b. constitutional way in which goa stop
oath that you made before God and he people G iris
70 every means in power that ari rrm
high position the Chief Magistrate of this omI20-
YEA tn, to his TIRE tn goa much depends OF
be IeutIai WheIe the safety hnd hOhor Of The tate
are concerned. hr. Holden Knows all this, and has
said
Governor and of honor against such journal
Secretly 1t bears no Oce for yOU.
Mr. Holden hates every who his superior, either
forget spirit hir of tue past. You received
ms none Sate ht0 yoHr hahds az CoJede ate State.
Its honor aCGS then u7stGrnShed See that traitor
de The West de of ea1th-hat of yam
kee thraldOm. you but that decion and firm.
ness which give you credit, crush ser
pen of az its birth Ali the true of pow
III party Of which you the head will stand noby by
you and every II II those have estet med TIE oppO
Sit1Ou will give his support ~ portion which
you may placed II you ebuke this ueaaoa will
not enemy rightly that the old Enrth State is as
ripe apple ready to ia Into tie hands OF the Od Onion
again.
Sir let Us remember those bile wo-d4 OF cur re-
cent Chief Justice hun utter the Cow ntion Way
ts6lLet longer talk Of being ecestionirts
Un" for all secess'onists Yankee
rsnDy AID all UDiOD tor tn Soutat Confederacy
Crush this treason ROY. and he present and rising gen
Grafton will less your Ii are a united De0rI,
this treason in its bud shall 'es The terrib ia
that certainly This appeal is made. Cover or
with the proiouudsot anxi~y for III ety ous common
wealth and wi the greatest respect.