Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-08
The North Becoming Tired of War-A Convention ;
O States Demanded. +

We extract the following from editorial in the
New York Herald, on the " State of the Country:
We are approaching the end of the second year of
the war the government has expended over a thou
sand millions of money two hunlred thousand loyal
soldiers have been sacrificed in their heroic devotion to
the Union cause; we have, in round numbers, an army
of million of men in the field, navy numbering be-
tween three and four hundred vessels of war; and
poyng thirty thousand men spending hardly
less than three millions of dollars day. and while
bill providing for another thousand millions of public
debt is pending before Congress- our tax-paying peo
pe in contemplation Of all these heavy burdens, and
dishearened by reported disasters end failures, are
earnestly inquirng, what our prospects,
Under the existing condition Ut things. only
answer that our prospect are gloomy enough. We
have fought many bloody battles; the Union forces
ous State; several doubtful States, by hard fighting
have been reclaimed, and yet we have hardly accom-
plished more than break here and there through the
crust of the rebellion. It's heart, only hundred and
twenty miles from Washington, remains untouched,
and each succeeding effort to reach it has thus far only
resulted in disappointment, disasters and disgrace The
violent and fanatica abolition of the last Con-
gress have refused all parties and all classes in the
voted States into the party of resistance to the last
tremity while the late repulse of the most powerful
army of the Union has revived the hopes of the rebel
leaders in the early settlement OF the in their favor
through European Intervention. There is every
to apprehend too unless give heavy and crush
ing blows to this rebellion before the return of Spring
that Mr. Lincoln will have to meet Louis Napoleon
active ally to the rebels, submit to his suggestions
of peace upon the basis of independent Southern
Confederacy.
Overwhelming the military forces, facilities,
and resources of the loyal States, know that
their people becoming sick of this desolating costly
and unpromising war. Accordingly, let Gov. Seymour
throw odt the proposition for convention of all the
loyal States, and free invitation to the rebeous
States to participate in said convention and who knows
but that may aside the destructive forces of this
terrible into the channels of honorable and en-
during peace, upon the broad platform of the Constu
tion of the United States? At all events, are fully
impressed with the belief that Mr. Seymour, as
Governor elect in view of the public sentiment of New
York, and the powerful central loyal States, of which
he is the most prominent representative occupies most
advantageous position for giving the proper shape and
direction to the future policy of President Lincoln and
hope accordingly, that the opportunity which thus
presented for the good of the country and lasting rep
utation of honor and usefulness, will not be lost. Let
Governor Seymour lead the way, and extra session
of Congress- with conservative House of Repre-
sentatives, may work out the nations deliverance.