Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-20
3EcCOnstructiOn.

What is it? Submission. What is the dllnrr
between submission and subjugatiOn In the one clr
we fight to the last, and, if suffer eGhjugatiou-a
the consequences In the other, the consequences ~,
the same, with the ignoble difference that we emil
the yoke Of bondage, kiss the hand that smites u.s.
knowledge the justice of the cause against which w.
have reGelled, and thank our prosecutors for the u
ishment inflicted, because it was DESERVED Who
prepared for this? Uho2 Let him stand forth a.
declare his sentiments and then let him be sent to W
keedcuN-tor such man has no business in the Coz
federacy. But who is to decide the question OF r
structiOn Those who have remained at home? y,
They have no voice in the matter. The army mus.
eide that question How is it, boys, ye who have 50
fered and bled and fought and toiIed-yc who L.r
waded through rivers Of blood-the blood OF You,
mics and your own commingled- s it? NJ.
Carolina veterans, who have living aud dead, broa-
lmperlsllable honor to your native State-are -
favor OF reconstruction?
Reconstruction Is submission, and submission J..
grace, dlshonor-savery for the maes-pros,j,-.
and infamy for the females of the South. WIZ 81.
submit? Any? None but towards.
WGdesJoro' 4 g..
n FEARFUL EPIDEEIC.-rhe Richmond E-o.a
gives the following illustration of the damaging y
OF fearful epidemic which prevails througLgg
Conederacy, and which is deprving our army o., n't
able bodied patriots. The ailment" is called ..'
forty fve:"
An Incident of Optical HLuslon.-Thrce yong ma
handsomely dressed sat by the West Fountain in G..
ital Square yesterday morning, smoking aud cta'':.
pleasantly and leisurely. While thus engaged 10 Vs..
ing away time, respectable looking citizen whose l'.
was rather graysh, and expression somewhat stern
cynical, took seat OF the same bench, and mI.a-
to glide into the conversation, turning its coua 3d.
while to the army. At length he asked, How
gentlemen, that you, in the full tide Of health, WITH,
parently plenty Of time and money, we br0nsl' D
and all that-how is it, that you can sit here dy.
see Others fight and be butchered up, AID s.ka.'
death for your sake p
Well" responded one, q" the army womb suit u. "
enough but for one thing If you will pull Oh .'
neatly fitting shoe and roll ny my drawers, yol "."'
leg made of leather straps and iron ribs. Tie .-.
nal left at Sharpsburg." AS for me- rem.
the second " ii you will take the trouble to g'
lett arm, you will discover that the bone, bctwte-
shoulder blade and the elbow, to the length Oh -
inches, has been removed When | stand up'a Wy
right foot, Also am balancing on my toes ID. -
being gone. Result of bullets in second battle ,"
nassas." The third youth scarcely knew what 20 s.
but looked daggers at the cynical old codger and '
broke out L" The same sort OF talk forced me
was shaking skeleton when l joined, and on 'I
march l broke down, got put in one OF the I.'
hospitals in the country, and came out paray z1 d"
side" (Here he lifted up shriveed and Ilie-.ss
Aud may | ask, SIR" he added, " what keeps =
You seem to be in excellent vigor." Me w.
-ahem-Pm oper fortyfUe gears"