Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
For the Journal.


To the Editors Of the Journal
desire submit thoughts that present Themselves
to mind in regard to the present state of the
persons to think that enemies will be abe
another army take the place of the they have
in the field. think not They can only fill the places Of
those who will certainly leav the the expiration
Of their term of enlistment by resorDg to mpressnen
In the condition Of the North attempt keep
their army full by imp1essment, would lit ne
most surely overthrow the government Should hey how
succeed i'll raising any considerable number they
would during the present year. be but little better than
cb and offer but bic resistance we'll tried and
brave troopa. With them volunteering of the
question.
At the North, when the commenced it popular
because they believed would be of short duration Many
Democrats in evil hour abandoned the principles of
sry snd justice and Joined in the war; and thus bee
the teos Of the Abotionsts for high rank and
tile hope of making political capital But they have learn
ed when too late, that popular political dogmas may
well to ride into power and excite war; they
utterly fail in its prosecution. They also learned
the battle not to the strong but the Just the
and the greatest enterprises often fall through the agn
tade of the PREPARATION made their success
especially when in bad And they will yet tAa
those who have been most instrumental erd conspicuous
bringing on sach conVusons, will perish by the hands Of
those who raised them 10 power.
Things that sweet to the masses and an
pear fine in political discussions and books uinous
when attempted to put them in practice PRINCIPLES
ambitions purposes, surely lost Those who do
man. and the teachings of history, from which public
should take their lessons in But alas when
passion, seIshness ard ambition prevail liberty justice
and sleep But fortunately for the Eeuth
is now more numerous and in better condition in every
spec than it has been at any period during the
In order to bring this contest speedy and successful
termination it is only necessary for be united and
for all to let seshness ard bon yield occasions
to the noble andsscred Obligations of patriotic duty.
Let The rich assist the poor and the children of those
who have persisted their countTys defence Those
act thus will not only be loved and honOred this lite
but cave which will be by posterity-
And let also remember that the
stained and injured by oppression and wrong
cause OF liberty and justice requires such aid ard the
ruler who not fully penetrated with these great truths
but poorly comprehends the science of government
mission he undertakes to perform and the ruling
WE'LL Justice to ALL and Dju none, the fruits by
which good government is known. We never again.
under any circumstances to have any Union with
barbarOas foes Our outraged women and the blood
of our murdered countrymen aloud against ad
verssries the enemies both of God who
audacty in crime valor murder and robbery virtue who
are The slaves Of fanatcism avarce envy hate and
wherser they pause in amty affection nouns their
friendhip 10 expect justice live peace with such
bastards Of nature would be absurd expect
from tigers Let those who would under any circunstan
ces W Id to such inefable gadations Humiliation and
misery he Anathema Maranatia. caro-
April 18th, 1863