Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-08

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itself freely for our defenc- the despotc military
power of the enemy will be upon rs, and then we are
certain to be DESTROY {. ~ go 81
Every man that is true to The South must place
himself under the Southern Ii Senators persist
in this course OF seeking to trammel our military, and
continue in their efforts to GIT up conflict between
the civil and military authority, the country would 40
well to begin to calculate to whom such gentlemen
mean that should understand their allegiance due
believe that this bill had its proper title it would be
entitled bill anUng the invader to our soat, offer
ing Uetcome to our enemies and gi1sng REGARD 70
traitors and spies" Will any man pretend that an
officer must wait the slow process OF the civil law to
arrest and conne traitors against whom he has just
of suspicion allow who Is acting the spy
and serving the enemy to in and cut OF bls lines at
pleasure unmoested Yet you pass sbs bill 1t will be
but saying in effect to every officer aud solder, that
they arrest such persons they themselves will be arrest
ed, ned and imprisoned for obeying lawful command
AS read the constitution, the writ OF ha6eas corpus
may be suspended when in cases OF rebellion or Invasion
the public safety may require 1t
Congress has passed act authorizing the President
to suspend this writ Every Senator here took an oath
to support the constitution of the Confederate ates
Now suppose pass this act requiring every officer to
yield obedience to this writ whether it be suspended or
not. submit, that we would be n1ih ylng consiltu-
tonal act OF Congress- and in substance dsregardng
the oaths have taken to support that constitution
IT, under this act of Congress- the President has the
power to suspend the writ OF hn6eas corpus he must as
matter OF course have power to suspend any penalty
we could impose for refusing obey it. The Senator
from Beaufort MIR. Warren) talks about not oel0g
afraid of the army, suppose patriot fears IT, but all
true men adore it. | am glad 10 hear him announce
bis purpose to call the yeas and nays upon the vote on
this BILL as he says, to see acho fears tie a'my' call
the yeas and nays upon this very que stoD to see Uh0
uuH stand By the army, maintain and defend a. ask
What the seventy thousand heroic soldiers from orth
Carolina to think when they shall be told hat Instead
OF egsatng In d supply their wants, allie
viate their suferings tie field, provide ways and
for the support OF their ames at home, we are
here sole mnly debating plan, which If adopted would
open their lines to all traitors cutthroat and theivng
hi eliDgs who may be- for bit know 10 daily COM
munlcaiion with the enemy may be giving MIN dill the
Information he desires yet by our action it is proposed
to deny them the privilege OF arrestng these very men
who seeking their destruction? We tell them that
in three six months the civil law would arrest and
punish such offenders, that tading they could
make the arrest in mlnutesaVe perhaps themselves
and their country, they aust go to some civil Masls
trate, obtain warrant upon aih laVt and send Sher
i'll to make the arrest you had just we'll talk OF
sending Militia officer overlook and Instruct war
worn veteran. That Senator (Mr. Warren) talks
about furnishing "the fancy buoned Colonies and Par
tzan Rangers who travel out OF their sphere OF duty
L ask him who is to be The Judge, to what their
sphere of duty is? | answered the constitution and
the law then say when officers violate the constitu
ton and the law the manner and am uni OF their pun
shm7nt is marked out IN severte let them be speedily
brought for every step ,ney have taken be-
YONG the limits of the law.
But submit that when officers and soldiers Gu
the d they are the b judges of their sphere OF &C
ton they need no Instruction from how they to
ac 10 the face It the foe Before instruct who
trained III the science of war, let u.s. al least become
students % that art ourselves aud especially let Scna
before they Instruct Coonels and Generals be able
to come TO respec able shoulder arms in defence
of hat civil law, OF which they the shady cham
plons and arOr advocates let them fight TO maintain
it, and tier they will appr ciate it.
They tell Us about being incarcerated III pris
and denied s>eedg rial. If such be trua, these men
have tier remedy DIT law It exists, eS them de
maud their trh and tey will be heard. Il may be that
ey criminals aud feons vino fear the results of
trial, and have asked Tor it, but ingeniously
raising tie cry OF Incarceration 10 elicit sympathy and
beget followers III their wicked disoyalty. Let be
cautious, indeed, now open the advantages of the
law to these ualoes who have sought TO betray their
country, The Senator from Wake, (Ar Russ talks
about oosirg his civil and religious liberty aid asks
what does ne for government that does not give
bin full protection III proper and personal liberty
ask, when has government failed 10 do this, where
it had the power, and what power it now bring to
bear for his protection It's military force He cries
out and says, what difference does it make with him,
who destroys his personal liberty whittier it be friend
or fec, or Hotentot, it is all the with him. tell
him 1t would make this difference with ne, ii it be
sary for the welfare Of the country for to surrender
part or ali my civil rights to secure the hits of the
| am ready to do it. We are all in the
same boat adrift stormy If to insure the
rival of part Of the crew at port Of safety some of
the cargo and passengers should be thrown overheard
every patriot aud friend OF mankind should offer himself
sacrafce in so noble cause.
No lives, or ought to live for himself alone, but
every must give up part of his natural rights, to
Il cure the communities
We have seit noblest to the field by thou
sands. Let us not say to them, desert you and
cave you in the hands of traitors. Our State consd
cred long before she acted. She has taken Der course
We here pledged to maintain her action. Then let
stand upon the alter freedom beneath the banner
If our common cause with united hearts determined to
ave country but if go down at last she must let
It be without spot or blemish her fair The
scutcheon of State brilliant with the deeds of
he brave then let act OF dim their record of
glory.
\ ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENsRAL's OFFICE
RICHMOND, December 20, 1862
GENERAL ORDsRs No. 100.
l. The following appointments under the Act of Octo
9. 1862, providing for the appointment of Military
army. been made nv Presi