Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-12

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4 GOOD DEAL of cant has been canted in this State
against those who have been sneered at "precpita
tors" bat surely, the position OF Kentucky, degraded,
bound down, tramped under FOOT compelled to eat dirt
at the dctaion of L1con hraings forms the best de-
fence fer those in favour Of prompt action-he best
commentary upon the results which must have
flowed from success or the part of those in favour
G. pr0crastirati0n. The last browning indgnity
was Inflicted and endured at Frankfort, on the
18Th u2t, when Democratic Convention attempt
ei TO he held, but gas broken mp by Yankee bayonets
under the immediate command Of one Col. Gilbert, Of
O5o who Issued an order requiring all the members to
send their names TO him. with satisfactory references
to their loyalty to the Yankee government Col. Gil
bert appeared in the Convention ard plainly told them
that 10 one they nominated would be allowed to run
or to hold Office erc if eected And thus the last yes
tige of popular rights crushed out in the once noble
State OF Kentucky We see what would have been cur
own fate had submission been continued much longer
Col Gilbert, Of Otio, made tue following speech to
Democratic Convention in the soUe1eig3 State Of
Kentucky:
Ihopo Do one will create any di,turharce any
sediiOus that viii compromise and possibly
may lead TO the arrest q all No doubt many Of you, gen
tiemen, assembled here without any reasonable design
either present prospective. Al such invite to quietly
depart TO their homes But there are those here WHOM
knox be rebes Of the kind the quiet pcttes
treason, who, carry their Infamous designs would de-
uge The tl 1es o. Kentucky IL The iCod OF her citizens
make her ich piansato1s beautiful villages ard wealthy
tors win Wh m they are IN league Under the guIse
that good Old name, Democrat, they hope TO perfect
their designs, but viii not do You repUdiated by
The conservative legislature ky their refusal TO give you
the Of their House The Democratic newspapers
places call your leaders, by the nametraitors. There
your hod6 conventions in kcnttcky,
WILL under any circumstances, be allowed for
anF Office, fill it if elected. Such meetings. this you
che hold lfT1i+a
avoid difficulty. you will dispense to homes, and de-
st from all such attempts to precipate civil upon
your State"
This summary proceeding accounts very fully, if nol
very satisfactory for the sudden resembling by the Ken
lucky Legislature Of the resolution it had adopted
favour of the holding OF peace conference at Louis
vile. It had to do Sc under military compulsion.
For the present. the gentlemen of the ron-cad per-
suasion have left the Ogeecbee River and suspended
their attack upon Fort McAister, which work has not
fallen, ahou "A such reper. obtained circulation here
yesterday evening. The result OF this trial Ct ron-cad
has been to prove that properly constructed obstruc
TONS protected by the fire Of efficient batteries!
pab.e of arrestng the progress OF ronclads any 9th
class Of vessels since 30 working parties be sent
out to remove the Instructions until the batteries are
silenced
Batteries alone cannot stop ron-t lads. Batteries and
ebstuctious combined and, in the of Fort Me
Astcr houe dom SO, thus far, at least This fact
cognized ~ military men. The Monitor vessels
are inVuDerable and carry heavy armament but 9th
erwise, are the most helpless things ahoat Upon the
WHOLE the confidence Of the people of the Confederate
States in their ability to retain possession of the four
most important ports still held by the Confederacy is
rapidly increasing. The means of defence being
made proportionate to those OF attacks and the
stious dread of gunboas is wearing away if it has not
wholly disappeared.
We are pleased 10 learn By telegraph, that the Indi
anoa has not been blown up by car own people, but
will probably be raised and put in service at
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