Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-19

branch Of the Government has 10 right claim any
control the matter Such sub6erViency IL tue Sep
ator being fair presumptive argument OF phancy 10
the Judge the Administration doubt hopes to Ind
in Mr. Fields not only means If present defiance 10
the WILL but an Instrument of future invasion upon The
rights Of the people of New Jersey.
Which 8 Strongest
Among some it Org question OF speculation,
whether or not the old American Union was stronger
thar the system OF African slavery that exists 10
the Confederate States. We never had DOUBT
uuon the matter believing that slavery in no dan
ger but that it was stronger than any Government !;
not in conflict, but in harmony with the laws oil nature
and of God and the wants OF present cVlZ nor,
and must stand A few there are perhaps, IN the Un :
ted States. who still cling the folly that the Union
NAV vet be restored with slavery destroyed thus prov
ing the Union stronger than slavery while much lar
ger number entertain the equally absurd idea tat the
Union and the Constitution may exist again with slavery
more securely recognized aud guaranteed and third
party despang OF the Union, devotpg their whole
energies the destruction of slavery regardless OF the
const Quences to the slave to the MASTER and 10 the
whole white race the midst Of which slavery now 81
curcly exists. IT, by chance Or by any combination OF
power aud circumstance it were possible to destroy a.
very, an1 bring these States IN obedience 10 The
Union could not be the Union of yore for that IS
forever destroyed, aud slavery outives it. Nor If 1t
possible ever restore the Union and the Constitution
with slavery tor could so fsr forget ourselves and
enemies su1rgs and their atrocities, could SO
far forget manic and cur character, aud the eter
nal dsclrd hat must reign III such Union, as t" con-
to euDIOn with INSTITUTION and laws rtcognz
ing ard sustaining the Shareholders rights the tblcg has
been made mpos;bity by the irreVislble actoa OF
the Unit States Gov rnmeut by the deere OF Abra-
han. Lincoln.
1t becomes The North thea, thoughlully to consider
what are they fighting for 1t cannot be to restore the
Union and TIE Constitution and the slaVehoders rights
as they were for that has been rendered impossible by
the act of their own Government The only purpose
tLen OF continuing the must be to subjpgae the
South and to destroy slavery. be pCsa Dity OF ac-
complshug nybng beyt I'D that has been put utterly
of their power by their own acts. The history OF
the past two years snouId teach them that they have
not the ply steal power subugate US, and that sla
very, while mankind exists at present. is founded on
q rock ndestructbe, stronger than aught but Omnlp
otence, less endarng only than eternity. The real
purpose of those in the United States who brought on
this war was a. is, the destruction Of African slave
ry-tbat manifest now as tie noonfay sum- whatever
obscurty may have been thrown around it at the be-
ginning And in that fell, mad purpose of destruction
which would uproot society at any cost OF labor which
W. ud unchan ali the wild passions Of the uneducated
human heart loose all The fends hell unC Tending
women aod children, depopulate and desolate whole
States and leave the land red with carnage, the fanatic
Purtans have not abated one jot or tile No, they
have become boder and more oulspoken Since LinCOns
proclamation and Wendell Phillips, Oftheir 1ont
ed leaders, late speech to appaudDg hearers, pro-
claims tie purpose and proclams it as eternal one,
that they will subdue the South, they claim right
to do, that the YaOkee who comes from Crom seils
bosom will ma Ike peace, that he'' will fight his
Naseby cry year before he is OVertbfOwn that 1t is
contest of two civilizations, and that the Puritan
descendants of the MayhuwGr's emigranF, with Ply
mouth rock for fucrum and the idea Of universal
freedom evtr will cease till slavery is overthrow.
Yes that is the grand eternal purpose Of Puritan IA
naticsm proclaimed from The house tops by their chosen
mouth piece Thank God, the outeder ates pre-.
pared aGd preparing for tie worst they can do.
With such proclaimed purpose, how can we ex-
pect or calculate On, peace? There be no peace
for US, but the peace OF the grave unless that pdrpose
be broken and the power OF those who entertain 1t de-
sroyed But dos the Puritan spirit, which, with
proclamation of freedom of thought and speech to all
mes seek yet to conform the actions of different
tonaity to its ideas by force of arms, pervade the
whole North, even majority OF Its people? If not,
now is the time to speak and act. The war Is now
purely an abolition war; and can be nothing else. We
have 10 fears that it succeed We believe that
union Of the whole North upon the fanatic idea of New
England would veop such power of stance, such
fierce valor such spirit ntver to yield but with life
among our whole pee pie, as must prove victorious
against all Odds Is the whole North ready to yield to
the dictation OF New England round heads, to wage
ruthless war, bloody crusade against Deighborng
people, for tn destruction OF an Institution which is
concern of theirs, for which they ae not respor sbe
which they know only by its Effects and which effects
themselves salutary and beneficial only But
leaving us of consideration entirely and good
will aud trade which they have right to count
expec* and considering only themselves, they pre-
pared C strike hands with the descendants of Cromwels
followers over the grave of their own Constitutional
liberties? Are they ready to submit to the rule of
that intoeran mlschevous, prosecuting spirit which
has ever distinguished the Puritan in the old world and
the new? Win they rest for their government that
spirit of fanatcism which, Wanting freedom, demands
the Surrender Of al individual opinion 10 its behess,
which mocks permanent good government by opposing
the unbrided cense orites against written Con
stuons a. The most sacred guarantees and compacs,
which denrouts and revelation to set up the
standard OF its swn iufde magnings?
Does it not become the Northern to pause and
fleet upon the down yard track they following p
Is il not their interest refuse longer to be use! By
fapateiau az these States, for purpose mpracti
cable ct attainment. the attempt to attain which
their own rights aud liberties being destroyed and
which, attaIabe, would involve all interests the
North American Continent in common ruin ? How
are they to do it Revolutionza Withdraw your
armies from the crusade and withdraw yourselves from
New Eng and and the accused spirit of intolerance
and propagandism which actuate those people A ready
revolutionary ind cations apparent at the No TIL
Deserters coming into our lines by scores, officers
sigung and regiments throwing down their arms, on
OF the proclamation, and the determination OF
fanatics to make the blacks their equals, bold defiant
resolutions by State Legislatures aud speeches by pop
uar leaders, all go to indicate that the fires of revolu
ton burning beneath the suracehat the revolt OF
reason against madness is about to bgn. Let the work
go on for while we do not doubt the power of the
Confederate States to and maintain themselves and
their institutions fear there ne astup reaca