Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

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dion, could be preserved by coercion It is absurd
Union would adopt such measures as the oon6sca ion ~
private property the emancipation OF Saves sysemat.
efforts TO i0Vte them to 1Dturrecin p,cLle al ductia
fro their homes ard compulsory enlistn n IN the am?
the division Of sovereign State whouf conseut and
proclamation that tenth Of the population Of 6tae
the remaining nineteuths. The only relation possible
between the two sections, under tnch policy of
corqueror and conquered superior and dependent.
assured feoW- thai although restoration may Sill
be used a cry by the Northern Government, it i on
ly delude and beray. Fanatciem has summoned t. s
aid cupdity and vengeance ana HotAFg short Of our
utter subjuRation, the destIuclcn OF your state Govern
ments the overthrow of your social and political fabr
Ro Can be 1 % s @
debased SO orthv Of liberty, TO except peace
would hardly be fair assert that s the Ecghornpe
pie participate in theae designs. Ga the CONTRARY her
them The Administration has, however been arr tau.
by its enormous patronage ard ite lavish exrcndars
the control the elections and sl
sh arbitrary 1T cannot be possible tina
States, accustomed 10 freedom canuOt consent ba
and eDsaved in order to ruin ard enslave ia. ora kn
SCOOTER Of later, and sappear Waan rcasoa
returns, enem will pr baby reGeet that CPL
porized Zach resources be sub lucd that va
expanse of territory with such reputation carnoI he
governed obedieEt colony. Victory would n:
conquest The Notwithstanding qnar:el would BE ans
mltted " from olsealng sire 20 SOL ara TIE sIr'6Elr
impeserish rs would ory be TO dry up some OF the
TteaIh is 10 reduce hoEt.ern profits, Win, The rc.
ration OF peace wop'd necessarily re-ostabn=h s,m.
connectiQp to say that at tac, was he viii ag
amity and friendship with the Northern STATE nv Will
both people might derive the benefits Of commcca s
and nvve side by SIDE IN the OF peace
divine authority tha each ration as weN as eaeh nl
dual should seek her happiness Iii the prosperity Of o,
and il the Injury ruin Of neiShbor. The Feu,g.
We fare cf all Is the highest dictate CT moral duty a.
economic pocy while heritage Of triumphant vrole
the greatest curse that can betall nation.
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the part Of the Government and scme assurance is oc
that Efforts negotiation will be spurncd, the Con
g-cas Of opiaoa Lt any direct cVertures for pcas
would compromise ecrespect, be fra I'll So q 70 ..
ness We can only repeat tbs desire Of The peopJe "
peace, aud readiness to accept terms consistent VII
tbRS2nof and integrity and lnd-pe9derco oF = stat
a41mpaibie WITH the safety OF cur domestic hsttuto
not content with rejso:sg all prop osals for P.@ca
settlement Of the controversy, cruel war OF invasion
commenced which in its progress has been aTSed ny
as stand out in upexampled barb@rty in n2 b's"., a.
modern Accompanied by ever act Of c.ucl al&
rapine, the coniUa- Of the enemy EGs been &cs IT, 81
that forbearance end maR3annity which civilization aal
christi0ity have introduced to mitigate the asp II ~ "
var. The atrocities are two lnct Ibls for ha!rai "
Instead of regular war, resistance of the ~
efforts out natural existence IL t'aa"d
rebellion and the settled Information rules bo:o-. b,
rgerents are ignored Instead CT conducting the
betw5xt two niDsry and political organ za'iont, -
and buried. Churches dcfaced. Towns rsstch,a
Clothing of and nfaE:E is sIriPPeI from IA If &c.
Jewelry and mementoes OF the dead &!o sIo r.
Hills and Implements Of agriculture are Destroyed H
vate salt works ere broken up The inrod25'iyn {" a
iciDeg forbidden. Means Of tubsisGnc . afe w@''
wasted to produce beg2aFy Pfsor ers are returned VI"
COURAGEOUS diseases. The last morsel Il 'oGi has hS
taken from families, who not allowed 20 carry of
trade or branch CT industry: rigid ana SHLS' e'il
age has been ntT oduced to ferret out d!sloyaF' Per-
have been forced to choose between sturVl % .
help children and taking the cath O. ale6esc '.
hated government The cartel for eXchar2" OF pri
has been Suspended and unfortunate soldiers s ey
TO tho grosseat indigAites The wounded at @.1J""t
deprived Of their and nhumanig left 10 perish
on the field. Helpless women have been exposed T.
most cruel Cutreges ard TO that dishonor whcG IL
worse than death 'iuzena have been plnFlced Z. ..
RutIers iC els and blECyS, who !AEOTla
ais of enemies. Refined ard delicate ladies' have '
seized bound Cords imprisoned, guarded by neg~u
and held as hostages for the return OF IecaptuTed sgv
Uncfendirg non-comhaaats have been baGlahed or do.
ged from their quiet homes to be immuGed in filthy
Preaching the gospel has been refused except
taking tie oath o. allegierce. Parents have been
biiden their children il honor OF rebel chic
property has been cOpfsc tted Military governors hga
been appointed for States satraps for PROVINCES and
naus for cities
These cruellcs atrocities of the enemy have Been
ceeded By their malicious and blood thirsy purDoso
Vaccinations in reference 10 the slaves ENfy ~ tn w.
President Lincoln ayerred his constitutional 2sDilty
personal unwlirgness interfere with the d3mest.o
stituc15 OK the States and the IeIatloh beI"e2L maa
servant Presidential considerations may have cen vr
under conscientious scruples for Seward, in aonGd a
on the 10th March 1867 said "If the Government
United States should precipttaey decree the mnr
snfPect;on o. IN par o,he South
aud tho refractory rebelioumess OF the ses '
States caused charge OF poicy, ald ~r. lcc 80 l.'
hs celebrated proclanation-a mere Wutem jrH'"h
Grating the slaves in tie nsarrectionary oistrIc -"
the 9th June 1875, of the asai3r ~ 3
sy7ania for her separation from the mother counl,y
that, sister colonies, TAG - hlnS htu GptC-lt
negroes to revolt and TO mbuo their hards in tla =
of their masters, in a manner Unparalleled by cigiiz
tons. This probably, had rctereT2e 70 The pIQyerl
or DunmUre the last royal Governor Of Virginia j it
declaring freedom to ali servants or negroes II they
join for the reducing the colony to proper He,rr o
duty" The invitation 10 the slaves 10 use as&.,
masters, the suggested insurrecon caused, says "a
"a thrill OF Indignation to through Virginia, eli "
all differences party, and rousng one strong lner
purpose to drive away the inE0ient power 6y "aJa
been put forth" a contemporary aanai&t, ad7o.aa
the same proclamation said g" vas received VII ...
greatest horror in all tho Colonies
- Ihe olic2 adopted b. bur more, sag2 LHwic....
his notes Wheaton, CG arminP the elaves again.
masters was not pursued dvlIr war ~ lae Ieyo
and When negroes taken BY Tie English, The,
not considered otherwise than as property and pu-
Emancipation OF slaves measure la5 b-lu
~ condemned and denounced by the mot emf cft e
cIsta in Eurore The United States. Tho Uni'ed
- il their diplomatic relations have m.Lt-i.a.
says the Northern authority just quoted, " tia
we're private property and Tor them as such, the b.
re satedly reCs.Ved compensation nom EIg.Gbd"
poeon was neVor induced to issCc hrUcaIGtioa 81.
cipation Of The ssrfs in his Win Russia s
could have atmed against her part Of her pc.
by 0caiming the liberty Of the seris. great
villages asked it u ma, but refused 10 avail uiys
which would EaVe devoted d35Th 10 thOu5 "a
families IL the discussions grp%i"5 cat Of The t,tt
peace OF 1914, End the pIonereG mediation ef Itu g
emancipation OF epemys slaves is among tGc
legitimate warfare in the instructions from dohr
Petersburg. October l8, 1920 it is said: The Blt.
have brosdIy asserted the right OF emancipating e.
(prvae property legitimate right Of
right is acknowledged as law of war by writers
nit any limitation a1, H. Ihs right o. putH3g to dea
we'll be pretended 10 be law of the Egbt {,
poisoned weapons, or tc assass!nate."
Dsregarding the teaching OF the SpProycd wT':o.' .
international law and the practice and claims OF his
Government in its purer days President Lincoln mas
the cupidty, luss, ambition and ferocity OF ihe a!a
abraham Lincoln IL but the nea dSsCer dant OF DuIuU
those who, by the meanDess OF the conspalors
only, if srccessul, have been seduccd into d'ones Gl
vice. beggary and death
tire of these indignitfes and enorlys Tay
too vi Tel ii.