Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-21
Froru the Richmond Sentinel.
Oar DIZZY.


Day.
Tho nevs from the United States is such as to max
IL; the na,h of duty of our Government and people
When Virginia first seeded, distinguished membe
Of the Convention, now promlnent MEMBER OF Con
0,u in contemplation of the war which the w ashlng
80 government had already indicated as its purpose
teeoraphed 10 bis friends that we must prepare TO
49, 6:gpsst tight that In U.s." This Is emphd9c1A
49, ow 1t is worse than idle 10 stop short of efforts
ivolyipg all our strength and energies Our resources
mist oil be brought out. be enemy flushed with nope
i this CAV busy marshang and distributing his armies
He is getting bis forces in position to move at the hs
openias of the campaign. Lincoln is preparing 10 lai
upon US from ali SIDES at ogce. Meade IS ID 1uPeper
black crowd is gathering under butter: !" n1llng
ION and Charleston to ba strongly assalleo Grant
is TO come upon US from the MOUNTAINS west flr
gipie also is to be the basis OF an advance.
All these movements organizing, and the men and
material being placed IN position. Count s. s,ea1n
era are piCughDg the waters harryIng TO and fro and
rusv with the work moving men AID munitions and
snprl,es TIE middle of January is LOW passed. and
Two more moons will fill their horns before the song
81 the blue bird will tell the arrival OF spring 1t will
not be many weeks befOre the war I3 a1OOt again
Cen we meet tbs enemy that CONES against Us full
NJ the backest designs and basing did the PILLS
tines il the valley of Eiah We We can confront
him aud overthrow him, end, by the blessing of God,
W. will We Rave, indeed hope but IN victory, and
everything tc DIRE I'D from failure Our enemies
ruael by the sEarH Of the raFocous roboer and the
maliguant despot combined. II defeated we shall BE-
etrutd of all our comforts aud shall be b2und with
cbaiLs such as make Poland grCan in agony Cf soul
We shall be LeLre5s slaves. We have, therefore, eve
~ motive 10 make the bCavest tight that the world
has seen rather yield the struggle eclipse all
the It cords OF fOttude AID neCCism which other ages
aud Countries have tequeahsd to tie human race,
examples aud Inspiration TO the mani and the tree -
T. ouidas and hs Spartans shall Lot be Drawer more
devoted than we
But while We must be reused as one man, ED aDer-
gizei giant, by the rObberies tie tOtures and the
chains which enemies proclaim their purpose,
cunk in ears thank Heaven We are not reduced to
the necessity OF taking counsel from fury and des
Deraton We are lui able to fight this deadly and
iltocrabe foe. For three years have WIthstood his
:iprcts Onsets and we do it still But bis eff
forts Will demand energs on our part, and call
upon US to show that al for cur obstruction can
surpass or equal res1ue purpose to defend lib
cries and homls with 0ur last breath sooner than
yell them.
For the fight that is before u.s. this is TIE precious
hour Of pre- paration The emmy Fastening to the
f-ld they depIoyiDg for the battle. What are ne
dong There Is but to the question, what
shgqI{ We be dong We should be collecting every
resource and sunmyuing every energy OF tie country
and placing them all at the GispOson Of the Govern
mert. We should thoroughly and swiftly gather cur
whole strength Of vigorous for the movements Of
the field We should do away with the crying shame
Of having many bale young in what the soldiers
rCr.crlDluuusly call tbe safety departments and
bomb proofs" We must Orgau.za the whose age
and physical decay unfit them for the long march, into
We must hold all the means CT the country, whether
of money or produce the service aud call of the Gov
enmeut. 10 the supreme struggle IN which we now
ablu- 20 engage 10 man Should think OF making cacu
Iaon or count his lie dear to him In the camp
AID in The workshop, and on The farm ana in all our
hubitaons there tie the universal spirit OF
supreme devotion TO the Every person 10 the
COItderacy each in lis place and with all bis ability,
must take part the great contest, whose shock Will
soon be ioned Let gray haired age speak the word OF
e Ccu7- cement, and bid the young be verify OF
TIER causr at show thI GiseYys htrOes Let the mat
ron say TO husband aud SOP, that she loves them
tIev love their country Let the maiden buckle the
napsock and the sword upon her lover and tell OF what
eos OF courage she expects 10 tear Let ideDss and
ufrmry lay by all s.ilDduge AID seize the spade
and the hoe Let nInbe hna ers ply The cunning needle,
aud drive he tusy shuttle aud The hummpg wheel
There IL part for every one to do; and our country
cries, every TO his pest.
But what a1e we doing Alas, the precious mo-
ments which have Iun by, while CongFtssnen made
SGT cchgs and members OF Legislature Irebbed their
nav and took ICIg holiday. And there is much now
that is painful TO hear. Although the time is at hand
when every oae who shoulder gun must take part
in the near distant battle, some persons in
tent only on finding fault with everything that Govern
nent does or leaves uEdOne Others worrying because
they are allowed only five prices for their stuff, taken to
cOthe or feed the army Others fearing that Congress
will tax them too high, will do something that will
TT at as less sacred than gold silver that currency
which they have rakcd together by armSu, and at a
innocence because, having bought substitute who
ran away the first night they now required to help
deteud tier property ard country.
But over and above, and superior to all this, there
i5 fact which is iul OF hope and encouragement -:
There is general conviction among the people that the
tines require to put forth united and best Efforts
This it is that will sanction and brave
on the part OF The Government This it is that will ST.
leuce all complaining ard make each man bend to bis
task il Cniy the burdens be equally distributed. Then
let Congress 20 forward Let leaders lead of -
TIE line is short G which to array for the fight
Let ne more be lost.
And let Us eutrea our fellow citizDS 10 indulge to
the uIl the spirit OF generous patriotism aud eelLsacri
fee Ii 90, and II eus ain cur government and
do our duty tught, OF glorious tri-
umhj, ba make people the praise of the earth
aud The pride of history. But, said IN the Rev
lluion Iii we ta to hang together, shall hang sep
arn,ely" And ii our should go down through
G. lfsADess what wCud avail that money" an that
property The love OF which would have destroyed p
snouored coLfscated lost in the general wreck -
nat Loble example cur glorious army sets the whole
ntry. Brave patient, cheerful. confident let Us all
, tate the soldiers.
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