Wilmington journal., 1863-08-27
Frcn The Richmond Dispatch


uiiisLihg 2s"ii Roys.
Admiral Porter who, in the intervals Of his leisure
from bom5arGDg drsrous OF winning laurels as
m0rullst and politician, ought to be thoroughly
thra9hed IL oIar put down The rebellion ard says
be never koew had boys reformed by mild words'
ihe phiius )p1icaI Porter is undoubtedly right. Il
may not be very original idea but it is nevertheless
true, that the Soulh will have to be whipped before it
is conquered Lincoln 10 have been acting to
the best OF his ability OF that opinion fer than
two years. l0 cook fish you must unquestionably
catch fish. The difficulty consists IN the catching,
Admiral Por,5r, who has passed his life among the fish,
ought to know 1t is also true that bad boys not
reformed by mild words. Even Porter might have be-
come gentleman If his father had fogged him soundIy
when he was young.
The mistake OF Porter's iIlustraton-a very natural
one for Iankee-is that the South is the Norths
boy" that Uncle Sam Is Cur daddy, and that bc.
cause we don't mind him bad and deserve to
catch it. o." that IS just the point at issue between
US. We deny with Infinite disgust, and repel and
OathC the iOul inputatlOn that we any of Yankee
Do0dles begettng. We settled on this continent be-
fore aGkCc Doodle; OF a different breed OF
hnma ity cur colonies We're independent before the
Unl0n and the Union was their child, not their father.
he States created the Union, the Union the States
and the bad boy is, therefore, Washington creation,
which has to be whipped in order to behave properly,
and which we are trying 10 whip well as we can,
and do whip whenever 1t does not run awav from US.
We should have mtndcd its manners by this time COM
peely, if it had stood still, and received its deserts
Bethel Bull hcn, Manassas, (tWicc) Cedar Mountain,
Fredericksburg, ChanCCli0gsvfle, and @ dozen other
places. But has such long legs, and such trick of
getting fences and rivers that we have never been
able to do it Justice.
We advise Admiral Porter 20 study the history ot
the Colonies, the States and the Union, before be
blathers any more about bad boys We are not the
progeny of bis codtsheating physically poIiti
caly. Ii we were, should want SO be extcrmnated
soon as possible.
A JOKE ON THE QUARTERM AsTER.--A correspondent
OF the Mobile Tribune tells the following:
The following good story is told Oh my good locking
friend, Major Nj, Chief Qaartermaster OF the Depar
ment Of Mississippi and East louisiana, Shortly after
the evacuation OF jackson, Major Nj. ordered tC
Demopols, and whilst the cars, en- route he show
ing to some friends magnificent watch which he had
lately purchased. All loud in their praise OF the
elaborate chasings and general appearance Of tht
watch.
"What did it cost you ?" asked one Of the party
"Fiftetn hundred dollars, replied the Major.
A diIapdated looking Georgian, who had bis 'ur
Tough" in his pocket and was making tracks for Hal
county had been sitting quietly listening to the CONVEX
ton spoke up saying
"ilster will you please let me see that 'gatch?'
"Certainly" replied the Major handing it over
After looking at it very attentiveIy, as if lost in
amazement fer some tire-~Which had caused the NJ g.
or to nudge several gentlemen and call their attention
to the manner in which he was e1amDg jt--Gcorgia
suddenly looking up asked:
"How much did 'youans' give for it did you say?"
Fifteen hundred dollars" replied the Major
"Ihen 'youans' must either b. id fool Quar-
termaster," replied Georgia, handing it back.
If the Major did not stand the driHks, we she always
think he ought to have done SO.