Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18
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Mr.. lEflor While every body else is forming and
pressing opinions why not humble soldier,
has been my duty for the last years 10 drill
to bVouac in nightly swamp and 70 fight, and not to
enjoy luxurianE engage speculation At no
expGc seek sculk the duty my county
Now the time to show my loyalty and patriotism. No
man. surely, the Old Federa Union l. pre-
vious It's dissolution. My heart sweed with nationa
pride her anniversaries and my spirit
away with her national airs. adhe ed the COM
pact Of delegated powers with the utmost tenacy But
when the last effort made to settle existing difficulties
the UIon when the peace conference failed, then
other alternative Nan dismemberment. When the call
made North Carolina for troops fight
ern brethren, was proud to native State take
her stand. then favored her action have nothing
since the part of enemy to win me back, but much
to the contrary We then united people. 1,o1o
is ruucb croaking and DIVISION which has enden.
cy discomfort and dsencourAge soldiers and
people, while has opposite tendency the part of
our enemy.
And why this? North Carolina disloyal? She Ger.
tany has dsaecsd citizens bat State abe
With what aIacrIty her sons flew to arms ~
the patient endurance tie deeds of heroic they
have exhibited. Nearly every battle Bethel to Chick
amauga the unfinchng herosm with which they
have fought. poet time WILL when he
w back 70 the deeds of
and strike his highest notes to sing their praise Nor
been recIeant their How painful then TO know
that F has u.s. erred ad is
croang dafected and designing have taken advantage
of Until the cOnscriQt law wenrinto effect all msd
WE'LL but grunbngs The necessity for, ard
the passage of the act furnishes Of regret
this law the Confederacy might have been crushed
in its infancy. This law contained several features that
had much to do with The present unhappy state
people, Many men thought hard TO be conscrbed
to service while their neighbor allowed put his
money the field, and he remain home TO speculate
low ed to remain home IN luxuriant they
twenty Of that species Of property which has been
! ,oinOT Ot
thought hard that they the natiye citizens should
be forced to fight while ne who claims foreign protection
is permitted stay to drain the country
specie other vdQables to grow rich and arrogant
while soldiers undergoing t3 and prvaton in the
These things have worked dscord. croakngs, preju.
dces and led to aid the present state OF things in North
While free to admit that our Government and her
officials have erredI do not think these have
INTENTIONAL especially the of the General Govern
ment. We may expect some eo1ruptions as no Govern
past Iakes.than future effects. There are those
IN country who appear all right until they called
make Sacrifices when they join the general
grumblefs There thousands who ignoranty
grunble And worst of ALL there is certain cunning few
who the sake OF popularity of ofce the hope of
office them from the war, raise mighty clamor
against the war Ulcers and the Government. De-
spoLdSnCy and CsconteH are as contagious as small pox
a they know it, Provisions very in the coun
the ba rolling. When soldier dies, is in any Distress
instead whispering olds OF Peaceful consolation in
the people exc ted that they holding peace
!
teria good grow cut Of these meetings, while
thew are laying the foundation tor rebellion and ruin
ride. the waves, and anchor peaceful ct
safety if not shipwrecked by some internal commo
ton"
lido not feel like calling all those engaged holding
peace meetings traitors. think many
beiT sons to the the SOUTH and muci
Resdes They are tired of the its suerngs, and
hut they have LEI into mistaken and dangerous path
way thing TO be feared that designing men, whG
and ead the people, as TO plunge the state III
alce dsgracs and ruin
off the proper and constitutional track The Constitution
the best guide at al times 1t was built BY pure an
able TO provide well for the contingencies of TO
those OF peace 1t is unsafe to depart from this sacred in
tremist. | man of moderate sen iments and have n
other motive than the interest o. my G4any the PEG
of the land to meet consult for the com
good petition and instruct Their iepesenatVes &c
the of which, both North and South perhaps sone
thing might occur by which this difficulty might ba settled
would say poteyto the peacemeeting convention part
= in North Carolina, Have you ever petitoned you
f. representatives in Congress, the Constitution tell
you you have right to do? Have you mad
known your wishes TO them in proper manner n; e
6a lot box, Tor there all power is vested in and derive
ID do much good By nstructrg bat they want to
T. anything this al they do; The Constitution make
support armies negotiate peace &c. An
tn other way will be outside of the Constitution 1t will
er going by another way hence viii be reyolutio
y result III the fall OF our young Confederscy apes
10 you my countymen TO mind the thing you do, lest
your exety fox peace harden soften yo1
~ bed Convention must mean TO get of Congre
I'd or the Constitutional way Of doing business. 1t may
mean Reconstruction at frst but get
y ing it, fear an excited people might be mied that
designing might take advantage OF the times and VOL
1y misch eff =,
tn have been told that North Carolina could return to
dy old Union her rights lie neutral aud ct
d rest the states fight it out What idea! II NOR
- Carolina called first for troops, is it reasonah
er say thai she will be Ped pet lamb her trCo
ut quietly while all America Is lighting all round he
I'd Would this discomfort in the loyal Uni
Be not deceived. North Carolina gets Into the
h Unor get there she may she will form part OF th
Union and say the least will be s1hjact lo,its Law
civil military; hence she will have to furnish her quo
O; troops aid the sub legation of the South. Our
dear old would b the battle ground .aud graveya
In for the contepdIg armies Besides who wants to tn
~ traitor to the government North Carolina has
cd SUPPORT Would this not be vic alton of pghed swo
faith by which North Carolina would be held In ut
nd detestaton by Southern people, Learn despoI
Lg disconteRted iends to grumbe more at Yank
to wrongs crueies and Oppressions already committed
those that await you subugated and less at the errors
me people desire welfare one would 81
gai pose you talk about own peoples hstak
that such would have been frat IN the hed to res
Yankee wrongs yet they at home some OF t6em par
= apoIogizng for enemy Very we'll, the CoGederacJ
10 mot fallen yet.