Wilmington journal., 1863-03-05
1he CrhIS.

We have repeatedly urged upon the attention of our
people the fact that the present sppg the very crisis
in hfas and that unusual exertions will be called
FOR during tie next two or three months
we are confirmed in our opinion by Knowing that il
is shared by those occupying high positions upon whose
judgment and patriotism the ntmost reliance NAV he
placed If we can bafe PROSTATE the enemy eyerv
where until May, We may look with srcDg hope if not
with absolute confidence for speedy peace for then
She terms Of three hundred thousand of LIpcons troo
will expire, and the Yankee conscrption a. we un5er
stand it, simply places them in tie same position with
Others subject to conscrption or draft There will be-
complete br' akup, and reorganization de noyo.
But IN the meantime the Yankee army is gaining
Inneose accessions-accessions which, We regret to
believe far exceed those received by osr own armv.
Feeling the Importance of the occasion-the critical
char acter of The struggles Low imminent and the mag
ntude of the Interests irvolVedthe ver7 able and pa
triotic General commanding in North Carolina
earnestly appea to all the able bodied Young men, now
at home, who ough n be in the field to enter the lists
s once for general rally against the enemy In truth
sickness deseron and battle will waste the ranks of
any army, and they are wasting ours These ranks
must be recruited if the efficiency of the army is to be
maintained or it be expected be the honored pzsru
ment IN bringing this var TO speedy and .uccsssul
conclusion.
North Carolina has been distinguished for the taith.
ulness with which che has enforced the Conservation
law, as well as for the large plumber of troops she has
placed IN the hed and for the unparalleled gaantry of
ner sons etli, there are many-too many--remaining
at home, whose sphere Of usefulness and therefore Of
duty in this crisis is in the field We feel it onr d,t
to impress upon these and upon all the nature of tho
events now happening To assure them that upon tbs
strength or the eebleness of the effort now made n,c
OF good or evil for the future may and in all humsn
PROBABILITY must depend To ensure decisive SUCCESS
gfeater enort must be put forth tran bs ever vet been
maoe All apathy must be cast aside. and enthusiasm
~ recruiting the ranks OF the army must take it's pace
We will go farther, and say plainly, and in So MANY
worcs The ranks of our armies, thinned by sickness
battle and deserton, must be recruited more ranidv
than they are no being recruited if we would success
fully cope with the hordes of the enev sweed bv the
immense accessions which they are now reoeiving
we would close the Spring campaign Cthout dis
to our arms and uih disaster to theirs This onI.
be done by every who go, going Go, ,scrinon
or no oOnsepton and by every stragger absentee or
person not at bis post repairing ereto pronptv
at once. Now is the time
inese are plain words, but we AIievo tbor, 4o bs
tue' and as II Is the duty of the pr , - noo IT,
at all times, it Is douby SO at his, IF tho
and employees of the press enjoy certain e~on,.io,
IL Is not surely as persoEaI privilege or on
srounas BOT the. they may engage in mere mart,
squaooies OF in examinations or recr;minst;o
u sssA other too many d. 10 given on the arouD5