Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
Fernando Wood and Henry WiisOn-Emeute be-
the Mozart Hall Democrats and Radi-

ferh"hOO WOOD ana RenFy VSNsOn-EmeUte be.
the Mozart Hall Democrats and the Radi.
eel Abont,onists.
Henry Wilson has writ en letter to Fernando Wood
as he rscognzed brain heart soul suide and phloso
(Wood should be held bic for the
anees OF his Iege clansnnen who do his bddnx Wilson
mak Hfamou. stincton between the rich and the
poor s,Fths accusation is false wckedly, wantonly
the law and its Trainers
Wood has published reply, in which he says
est mate Of the CONSUMPTION You appea be
prised that We should have and
advenage and for the advantage of other poar mn who
have $500 to pay fer exemption abolition
1t ma" e that intellects Of plain Ike selves are
not 81 ie'eny brill ant TO comprehend me Justice ad
only guide use in The construction
of laws you should veroos the which you warm
70 whom you refer the red handed traitors whose
souls are stained with the blood OF murdered
ymen y | cannot say. 10 New York, where
the hai Of acing effects and of thus placing
the responsibility of guilt the who perperates
ment would point Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,
Of he primary leaders in this band of banded
Ia reply to the allegation that the ncptiou bill max
5isnc o between the rich and the poor, that it
Goes not becauee the Secretary of War may, in DIS
c-etion. regulate the tariff of prices for example, ION the
siding scale (truIy Yankee dfvice), and may
ther in its defence that it is mecfu than the
State Militia laws which is intended ignore
having fewer persons on the free list And, in conclu
sion state that the act is evdeLce Of the patriotism
justice, AID humanity Ct the Thrty-sevenh Congress-
These are the only Rrounos OF your defence of the act
charges OF resolutions aside
have quoted. 70 which say:
FTS-Tbe fact that the Secretary has this
not after the princi e to which we object The rich
pay hut not the consequently il Goes discriminate
fvo" of the former to the n7ry and oppression of the
a'tcf clss But the first answer ia found in your
avermeGt that of the objects of the law was 'to
ghen the ho1dens Of the Treasury" If ,hia be Of
The maximum of three hundred dollars will be
qurea by tie Secretary of War; especially in Democrat
&c statea.
fec0nd-The declaration that the act was intended
override the State Mill ia laws admission which
better lawyer would have made, for such authority
conferred upon Con Whilst you are right
the assumption that nstituonalY the Federal govern
hal power do The ablest lawyer and cons+i.
utons expounder which New Engl nd has produced (Na
sony said bat such law mot only inconsistent with
the spirit and provisions of the constitution but Also with
all the principles of civil liberty.
Thrd-Tbst is eyidence Of the patfotisra justice
humanity of the 1hirtyseventh Corg ess. according
your ideas of these qualities aCmt Let it
monument to the memory Of tha6 assembly OF patriots
But fear it will not. The act ITSELF like the fell spirit
that conceived and moulded it into shape and being will
pie.
Er let express the hope may he submit ed to
require its enforcement. notwithstanding is fea
If it shall be declared valid under the con uon
will respect and obey it. Indeed duty, shall
support its authority until otherwise judcjally setted
Bat will not ysd our rights 10 denounce it
warrentabe erfereEce with the reserved power of the
States, and just and oppressive to the people We
hope the administration not feel bound to enforce it.
OF conscrpts cannot be available against the South
the repudates the fanaca teachings of
like yourself Americans will fight and die for their
country IL unity and the preservation OF its institutions
OTIS who, whist bounding others bloody take
care to keep well out OF danger themselves.