Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-27
rooq at the results of our movements the Po

LooKIsa at the results OF our movements across the
oGac which movements both this year ana Iast' "ee'
We fear rot little pTecpitated, II not wholly UNDERTAKEN
IN satisfy popular demand finding s expression through
tbo bo press we feel loah say anything that might
contribute ever little swell the pressure upon General
LEE urging deTate in anything from his WELDON
sidared plans-piang formed in full view and alter
careful estimate of all his means and resources for
offence and defence. Still, SO many elements enter
into The calculation in such cases. that perhaps some
suggestions derived from the state of public feeling might
be fairly offered for consideration without bearing the ap
pearauce urgency dctaon subecting the writer
70 the en-eriGE putation of newspaper generalshp.
cannot bo denied that people have been OF late
varv 5-g-ora,7,+unduI7 dsgpondent. They have seen
yiczbur~ fall and rrieyous that fall. They have Eeen
LEES army return across the Potomac, if not beaten, still
Eocl II the objects Of its expedition across that 1iVer-
The br9yn hopes Of few months past have given place
30 depression much too deep, perhaps a. GU former
citation AID Geco1fdence too high This desponden-
cy, combined With the inerness Of or armies, has
led dc-5rcn and Eragging has encouraged croakers
81 hone AID retarded tho operations calculated TO recruit
the exhausted ranks Of our regiments. The press, rule,
las c2opCr@ed with the patriotic and devoted people at
home All IL the army TO stem the de of depression and
dtzi1toEraon; tide which at one time threatened to
sweep a before it, and which deed hardly yet Steamed,
as tie s unchecked progress in the depreciation OF cur
currency to cTi1antg shows. For after ALL the pocket
i the moE EcnEtiVeho finances form the most
cuEato barometer Of public confidence. 10 arrest the
~
Errn The by STRENGTHENING tie hands and hearts
o. IL slErcI-cTs something ia needed than all that
tlg pres Or IL IiOtC and enthusiastic citizen say
90. Row, i4E, is the time When blast upon the
busio Aor Of LEE blow from h nai!a baud worth
mi:CIG blow aluck the earliest ssioe day, before
aAD- L- / .le 70 drill his !c7ies and recruit his
shattered Za--s ;ao7 when are relatively strong,
or p-E@Es a.ro thaR be again during the
r-C-sEt contest The effect ef decided success at this
TING Ct dcu-C-Ol oud lie almost miraculous It would
do much N s'Ey way foT lie ro-cBtabiiskmart OF az
t=--Ec- a. -y--e-llCh abIOgd-rluch in bringing
.lt7 IT, .2nl-ch II ao2p-g Struggling much in Civ
i1@ h1sUcn- q cur currency Is effect would be felt
t41o-Eg1. ao FAy-- a--m at once. We think very
canon weu.I glcgs -s-.LcT and shoe. stronger.
Nov, General those il an .hory to dc.
eide What e. beat d., and what it would be for
tlc do L- surely i. proper for the PRESS speaking
the name Of - people, to indicate what the efsct of
c-rs. t.1 5 possible and expediant, would be upon
mat pubic. Il Is proper for the press if of the fact
say , That the elect Of present nertnega is
and dependency. II iteals say-if LEE
nov That - aaa lEADE back in Virginia, cans don't
MAKE The Place veEy hot for hin, what he do after
GEaDE & It's lis 1-lhs filed up b. the draft
There -ag b. and doubt .here are good reasons for
General I'm : may may be necessary to deach
lorocs at.cou EyCEHER in East Tennessee or BRAGG
It CL..luEscEz Ia7, that the other thing may be the
Tie 1-.-.1s ubi.c knows rot these things, 1t only
,sasyla from lets before it. From the facts before it,
reason IS Indicated, and from it's reasonDgs
80 .- g7yiEg that it is discouraged by the
.0IloIG-3 Sc sg.-tns from Northern Virgnia-noth.
thing ching G5i-E. success borne on the wings
IF tie - s would Re tonic that wouIi once in
.Fr. ECrya esd or.