Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-29

Hsmax OF Mr.. Drake, ~ ~arEe@,-Oshvefed IL
sAe seaai. Nesth Carolina, GA Friday. ihe ead
i..s.-, the Ten ReEiee"t BiIl.
Mr. DRAka said That, as uuwell as DO had bean fo'
the last three days. and feeble he Thea found him
self to be- yet be desired to occupy The attention o. ns
SsnAt. for few moments TO assign sone reasons fos
the vote he should give the passage OF the DILL 20"
under Consideration.
Ia the frat pscs ,hsu Sir it ia my sincere conviction
that there is Necessity lof u BE troops 10 De raised
sre1nStge(v TOR State defence.
The Confederate Cove ent bad done all il possibly
coaId do aud ia noS doing and will continue to do oil
il can protect aud defend North Carolina a0d the
rights and liberties OF her citizens.
These troops thu o Sir, had better be raised under
tha Conscrption Act, and sent at TO fill up the
thnned ranks OF our regiments In the fed AZ in
the camps-ths brave soldiers of which have been fight
sg and still stand ready to fight in defence OF thees
very men whom this bill proposes to raiss and Or
gapzs into companies, regiments, &c and 10 defeace
OF their homes their wives ia IL childe en- and their
property against the Insults aud rapeciy ei Inc vile
enemy.
tn BILL Sir, in my judgment virtually nullifes tho
Conserption Act its operation in this State
md if pass d, will be the means of avoiding its due
faithful, and rigid execution. Talk not to me- Sir.
about volunteering at this day.
When was up on this question before Christmas
said then and mote repeat it, that the plan of rails
ing troops by volunteering whether for State Con-
fedecate purposes, had been played CUT than
twelve mouths ago and nothing bat the proclamation
OF Gov. Clark issued early Ia the past year ordering
draft, enabled US to hare full companies OF volunteers
last spring, Notwithstanding recruiting officers bad been
for months Strenuousy endeayong to raise companies
and then, Sir, many companies hsd to DO filed
with the drafted miItiamen.
This before the passage Of the Conscription Act
AID when the time of our brave six and twelve months
volunteers about to expire, and when they and the
Confederate Goverr ment had right to expect their
places to be promptly hlled.
These are facts known TO every body. and yet 10 The
face OF The known dcues aud failures this bill pro-
poses to raise ten thousand troops by volunteer enlist
msnt.
1t seems &C me, Sir that, any one having knowl
edge OF these facts seriously entertain the be
hope and expect alton, that regiment, Iauch
ie ten, be raised outside of the COpscripts Thea
Sir why attempt to pass the bill The Conscripts will
not be allowed to enlist.
Il there be any 1vsr tie age OF As, who, at last are
Eliug 10 volunteer fight IN defence OF their Own
rights and liberties-of which l have nay doub,s-Eet
them tender their services the Confederate Govern
nent aud they will be gladly received aud assigned to
companies and regiments of their choosing. This
they have right do under the Confederate law. In
the second place. Sir if these troops could be raised
by taking the cOnscripts there would be, from the
ginning, conflict between the Confederate and State
Generals TO the powers and Jurisdiction Of each
such conflicts have already taken place in Virginia
The experience OF that state ID against sach policy
q separate State Military organization. The i'm
policy aud evils growing out OF it hzve alrea y been
made manifest there, and her journals have Tor
time been discussing the propristy and necessity q
transferring her " State Line "-Rs her troops
eslled-to The Confederate Government We should
be guided in action this subject st least by her
experience
For these and other reasons might ofer without
aving anything 10 regard TO the expense that
must be incurred in raising, equppng, provisioning
and paying Of those troops without any corresponding
benefit, either immediate or remote, l sk0H vote
against the bill In doing SO, act upon the honest
conviction OF my heart and judgement, and In &C.
eordance with the wishes OF my constituents who,
With their humbes representatives in this Legislature
possess much State pride and loyalty Ruy other
people in the State Or out OF it, the reAeotlo1s Of
newspaper editors 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
II ed ssme other portions Of the State done well
"Oh Warren" at the commencement OF this unholy
and iniqutous the disasters of ustteras OF New
bern and of Roanoke Island, might never have been
recorded She has fully illustrated her loyalty her de-
voton, her State pride and her patriotism by Civ
ing oil Of her soldiers within the prescribed ages Vo
untesrs, except about twenty conscrpts, few mag
istrates and few militia officers The blood Of ker
slain and wounded stains the battle feds of
Hanover Court House. Mechanics Crossing Aechan-
Scsvlle, Gainess Mill, Frasiers Farm, Malvern Hill,
Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg TLey believed, and
rightly that in lighting, bleeding and dying the
soil of Virginia they have fought, bed and died 10 de-
fence OF the rights liberty and independence Of thR "Oh
North State and in aiding in the defence and protec
ton of Richmond the trail and arest portion Of their
native State has been preserved place Of refuGs
and safely 10 those who have been driven from their
home in eastern Virginia aud North Carolina.
The Ten Regiments Bill.
For the information OF the public publish the Ten
Regiments Bill now under consideration In the North