Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-10
ADDRESS OF THE ARMY.
To THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA:

general convention of delegates from each Regiment of
Troops from North Carolina in the Army of Northern Viz
the Undersigned the honor to appoint committee, to
prepare and pubih to address, invoking aid
IN the accomplishment of object dear to those
whom they and of interest and
sequence you and to them They desire that the rr
tible uence the public opinion of all good and par
the State, may be invoked to pat down and de-
sroy and to silence forever the voice OF faction which
midst whbh daily growing boder in the expression OF
mscbevous sentiments and whose mach
nations have been and still directed towards poison
ing the minds and hearts of soldiers and people, and
beang down the courage and confidence of you and of
u.s. who sustaining the OF country, in the
great struggle for independence which engaged.
honor and welfare North Carolina, that such perfect
unanmty prevailed in her councils when che resolved to
which had ceased to be the representative the
of her people, and which she co1d no longer
spect and make with her sister states
eff the South. Then it that her great and honored
names were found united in the glorious purpose Her
Badger her Rayner her Miller her Graham, her More
beed and her Glmer her Edwards her Outlaw and her
smith her Wnsow her Shepherd her Davis her Ellis and
her Vance her statesmen and of power found
to have 0ut for time the Of administrative and
t politics. and united in the work of laying anew the foun
daton Of of our choice Her qtet farmers,
her horest tradesmen and artz Ds her cV magistrates,
lawyers and OF learning, nay, all her pan soper
thoughtful people Who have alwajs SOW to give
their pledge to canse yet well how honor it
with true loyalty Then given, were happy accord Inee
head roll of iDfamy, within the whole OF her widely eG
There was no vote against the ordinance secession
There press invegh against it, There was no
voice of faction raised in opposition It, Farest OF hanos
made appropriate banners and WOVe rich garands Tor ex
heroes and private contributions from r1cn ana
DOOR bestowed without stint limit In iurtherance
The of noble old state sup
posed very few Of the elements OF martial char
acter forward with astonishing aacy and IN very
astonishing numbers Those who he'd Knocked her before
behed with staring eyes her splendid Regiments with full
ranks substantially clad and equipped and governed By
rigid discipline which betokened the dread with which the
enemy has always been inspired when they were known TO
the field Since then out OF the vast
of the wealth. little known before appreciated by even
people, she has poured forth into the lap OF the
Confederacy with her other sec
rices. And whether these sacrhces by the
of the materials of and OF subsistence
Furnished the spirit ard determination ct her people, the
aud fortude those who fought the number and
Of her noble dead obliged to recognize her
leaning her for supportn every emergency OF the
eVentul struggle,
Nor have these sacrifices been made in vain. They have
enced her history exalted her fame and increased her re-
nown and though her material strength has been to Fome
extent exhausted che to-day relatively powerful
or the defence of integrity of her territory and OF her
rights md than when the contest began Disrac
ton despondency and despair reign in the councs OF the
Northern Government The hopes at hrst entertained OF
speedy conquest uuk in the hearts OF our ere
mie and as consequence, we tnd such resistance
rife IN the towns and Cities that measure OF hat govern
ment most essential to the further prosecution OF the war
is openly Tesstea and set at naught Popular assehoie
have openly declared for and the press and some OF
the most 1Lnuentlal men, speak with freedom ana
bodness which clearly marks change in the pubic feel
upon the aabsorbing topic The people have ceased
to prosecute the war, and the government ia dealing ito