Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-23
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For the Journal.
There has been great deal said and written I'm regard
to the scarcity Of provisions and starvation based
starvation had origin In the minds of our enemies Not
Tithstanding they argued thus, it is doubtful whether
used more or the effect would have in encourarinr
their soldiers that the sukugaton Of the South would
be easily consUmmated than for truth they supposed
it contained They rot ignorant. certainly Of the
agricultural of the South and who
Verssnt with those resources and the determination with
which the South entered this struggle for freedom and the
devotion with which she has maintained it, could.
moment believe that she would be spbjugated for
want of subsis They did appear to act this
tupposon but went to work as if they thought it would
REQUIRE al least the noise OF gunpovder to make sub
NIT Then, Sontherners seouted the idea slnost i'm
probable Now however, Southern writer's become
Doo IN proclaimng to the world that there is scarcity
OF provisions and consequent the least probs-
bity of starvation. All Yankeedom doubtless jubant
over s3ch Wlng and perhaps our enemies are beginning
to think the rebellion will soon be crushed CIT By
inc their course duriog the past winter I'D present
spring would naturally lead the inference that their
are based npon such supposoo for unless they
pect will be ruined by the nfabe laws OF they
certainly can not hope TO Eutjugate by doing moth
ing do not find fault With the motives led strit ute
10 the authors OF the articles referred but do object
TO the manner OF writing have Ho doobt that the
anto stimulate to forfy the country against
danger that might arise in the future from this
Certainly they do intend impress tee world
arge the idea that there any danger OF starvation
If they do, woud invite them minute 'nvestigs-
tion of the subject.
Accord the testimony of soldiers they
.he worst judges the army Is now fed On bacon at satt
two or three Old and long soldiers fed
such diet will sc hard for newspaper corresponding
make them believe they will Starve of
Of provisions If our enemies elsed By this " liable
information let them be assured thar southern soldiers
are not discouraged by II.
The Southern soldier has reason to fear he will
while there plenty in the land and the government has
sgement the Southern soldier is the
prices prevailing will put the pecessaries of life be
yoDd the lin ted of his wife and little and they
may suffer.
We enemies to know "a lesson they ought to
have learned ths that the Southern people have long
since learned to 90 and to suffer- and prepared for still
greater achievements In dong and suffering and will
form them before they will submit to Yankee rule Were
the necessary arrangements made to insure the proper
transportation and distribution of supplies there need BIO
on for Knights quill would have been ura
upon the ers of the soil she important and necessity of
this uESe every thing should have
been abundant And to let conscience and have
their perfect work. that the stat OF life might have been
easily obtained by ell classes of people Had they pur
sued this policy, by this time the power OF moral suason
would have been III ~ tested.
irresgtaby led, 10y the force of circumstances to
have the confidence In suasioD, and
it's advocate under ordinary circumstances but fully
convinced that s TOO tsrdy 10 Its progress for the ex
gencies of thetmes | suppose ObjecOr will snt
cpate me, and think going to advocate regua OF
bste not donht that the executjye and ersIstye de-
ments of government had u confidence in the
totism of the citizens of the Contederacy and their will
ngnes defend her gAnSt Yankee nvafoQ and nisrule
but their wisdom they that the ordinary method OF
raising troops was 100 SLOW 10 us operaons TO eet tn
binary circumstances that I'D have been considered
listing it was generally submitted to cheerfuly, s
quremens promptly obeyed because the people had con-
Edence The wisdom and justice of rulers and believed
that the necessities Of the times demanded it, hold to the
opinion that government has the same right to say what
class of It's citizens shall do, that it has to what
another shall do If has thu right that all citizens
between the Of Oryhye and eighteen shall enter the
military service it also has the right what all other
classes shall do under similar circumstances One equa
ly compatible with the spirit of republican govern
the other and the exgencies Of the times much
demand the the ether consequently 1t woald be no
more usurpat0n of power 10 what one shall pro-
duce and what price he shall receive for it, than tina
another shall enter the for stipulated Should
any argue otherwise beg leave respectfully to differ.
Every true patriot who is thinking has long since
the wisdom of the Conscrpt law and every
tot must be willing to YIELD for the time being, to
things that seem hard in pr6erencetO subugaOn wish
deal and csnddy with all do not wish by
representing the suerngs of his foowmen, to appeal TO
to appeal to his patriotism. l wish him to feel
that If his neighboT makes sacrifice Of all that
dear to him, he ought, true patriot to sacri-
fee his need tighten the burdens Of his neigh
bor and alleviate the suherDgs of his family. The ac
ons of the mind generally tOrmanting those OF
the DO y the soldier could be relieved from the ankle
ties of the mind consequent to the unpea reflection
that his family will suffer in his absence he would be free
from One-ha his suferings. every in the Consde
racy would do his whole duty-making every other
sderaOn subserVient TO the good OF his 9untty-the
the burdens OF this present and prospective material
ly lsssened. For my life, cannot how any
reconcile himself te anything less than his whole duty
and how enjoy the sweets of independence
when gained unless he be conscious of having done his
whole duty bringing about this happy result AS
natural consequence every who the ranks of the
army has laid aside everything else for the welfare of his
country Now let every out of the ranks lay aside
his country may be saved; and then, with the blessing
God which youcbsafed to faithful discharge of duty,
Independence will be achieved and that right early
FORT STRONG.