Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-06

Martin stating and explaining to bis countrymen the
aronmepts that have convinced him that Ireland ought
by every means in her power to endeavor to bring the
war to an end by the recognition Of the Confederate
States Independent nation. The tone and spirit
of these various writings and the beneficial effect they
are calculated produce upon the public mind can be
best judged OF by the following Introductory passage:
TO EMIGRANTs FROM IRELAND
The majority OF you seek America with the hope OF
lettering you social coalition Or your arrival In the
port of New York you may expect to be Immediately
solicited to enlist in the Federal army for the restora
ton of the Union, and for the pretended liberation OF
the negro. What will the liberation OF the negro ben
eft you yours at home or abroad, that You should
risk your lives for his called Sire edom What ben
eft or credit will redound to you from the reestabish
ment of the Union, that you should sell yourselves or
few pounds in hand to the who would raise them
selves to military rank pay and promotion, Dy max
ing your dead bodies the stepping stone OF their amoI
toni Read and from the letters CT John Martin and
W. Smith O'Brien learn .bat the war Of The Northern
Yankees against the Sou bern States is most unjust,
most bloody and inhuman war. Read ; and learn from
the letter Ct Holy Father Pope Plus TX, that this
war Of the orth against the South is the drest most
destructive and most dismal Of all the evils that could
befa people o. nation. Read attentiVey that eps-
tie of dis Holiness in'which be urges and commands
Archbishop i IL es Of New York to omit nothing ne
can undertake nr accomplish as Bishop to stay the
war and re5tor peace and th"n ask yourselves, you
eau with safe conscience dspise this entreaty of the
Holy Father lend yourselves to counterfeit his in
Jun :tions by eniGting in aiding which the
Pope has SO unqualifedly coraemned.
But even more remarkable p DOT Ctaaele unanmity
with which persons of the highest influence and of op
poste parties are working together in the cause OF
EEace to 5e found in the Efforts that daily made
to procure signatures to he Appeal recently put IN
circulation, from the People OF the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland TO the People OF the United
States That appeal addresses itself to the ties OF kin
dred to the past history of the United States to the
long continuance Of the civil war, to the empty char
acter of the results to the waste of human life and to
the amount of loss and misery caused by the conflict
and entreats the people of the North MD: consider
their position, and to make peace with the Southern
States.
In leading article commanding tia! address to the
favourable consideration OF its readers the IRISH inns
says
Let all who read and approve of it afiz their names
to it the signatures Of tTo three millions OF men,
far from the fury Of the strife cannot but have weight
even with the ferces Means will be taken to secure
for all opportunity of signing the appeal at the
Rotunda in the portcos of houses Of worship and in
the public streets. We have far greater reason to de-
sire that peace should prevail in America than England
has. If of her branches OF trade to the Southern
States has suffered, dozen others have prospered but
there are or Were three millions Of the Irish set
tied in America The soil Of Virginia. and Mississip'
pi end Georgia, absolute streams with Irish blood
w hen kings Ind cabinets stand aioOf, per-
haps the voice of the people from whom Norherners
and Souberners have Or less purely sprung, may
be listened to with respect and with effect. people
can best address Republican Government and a Re-
publican multitude. In such a csse there can be no
offence no selfish motive. 1t is humanity appealing to
humanity and entreanng that the worst form CT war
should be clos ed in an honorable peace. This popular
movement has been begun simultaneously in London,
Liverpool Manchester and Glasgo, it begins to-day
in Dublin, and ii commence shortly in Cork, Queens
town. Belfast, and other Irish towns
The Cork Examiner upon the subject has the
followngS
no hon &bo 1r-.r1 47o. IF To Nnrtb
ern States are being and more largely enlist
ed in the Of peace Political reasons induce some
to moderate the expression of their convictions this
head bat every Indication points to the belief that it
only needs grand OccaslOn-an encouraging CRISIS
to induce the mcst powerful leaders of American
parties to enrol themselves under the banner of peace
This therefore, is time when friendly voices from this
side OF the Atlantic may make themselves heard with
eject. And if the voice OF the people of England is
Likely to be heard with complacency, with how much
more readiness ought not the friendly utterance of tie
Irish people to be listened to We merely the moth
er-country addressing what revolted COL
ony. We are addressing our own nearest and dearest
OF kindred We Irish have been among the saddest
sufferers by this war, as many desoate hearth side
many roo-tree deprived Of its prop, testify both
on this and the other side of the Atlantic. Ii there
were virtue in this war, Irishmen were among those
who made the most desperate crfces fer it if there
were mlseTy--as, alas ! row much-1rsbmen have
horne more th2n their fair share. An address from the
people of this country, couched in the language of
friendship and brotErhood, ought to appeal with pecu
liar force to the people Of the United States and We
trust that every in Ireland will lend the weight of
bis name to the persuasion OF that document.
The Dublin EUetang NGu with lis strongly MARI
ed Confederate sympahies, has scarcely patience to
eat the address In spirit Of CANCELLATION to the North
It remarks:
We solicit the readers attention for the interesting
document in support of the peace movement which we
publish to day As address from the people of Great
6rltaln and Ireland 1T has been prepared with regard
both classes OF opinions represented among us, and
PROCESSES, accordingly, original sympathy for the North
md former confluence in its success which we, for our
wn part, never entertained. We have consistently |
led opposite sentiments, and the event has warranted
he judgement we formed Whatever arrangements |
Ley be CONCLUDED between North and South, they will
yer henceforth remain two nations for many and CbV
us reasons stated by and others three years ago.
The peace nov desired will be brought about only by
he \ orth admitting the complete independence of the
SOUTH and the arguments OF this address in sustain
nent of that coLr?t are irrefrag ble.'
The address is also given e1'enso, with favorable
In the editorial columns in the following
ournals Dublin Morning News, tleading Catholic |
'rgan,) Dublin Evening Pest, Belfast Newsletter Wa.
erford Mall Wicklow News, Drogheda Conservative |
Limerick Chronicle, &c, sc. 1t was read in the vari.
US churches in Queenstown On Sunday last, and the
congregations were aectOnately and solenny invited
o sign it. Sheets for signature have been placed in
he Chamber OF Commerce OF this city, the Exhibition
he principal hotels, newspaper offices, shops the Off
es of young mems societies. Trinity College, &C.
thus the anticipation Of the Irish Times that the doc
ment will be signed by two three millions of men
} in TAI. way of being more than realized.
speech OF Hon. G. Ii. PsndlcGDn-Mr. Vallandig-
hams Position Drfind.
The Dayton (Ohio) Empire Of the 18th inst. says:
We mad last night, another of those magnificent de-
no1stratIons now so everywhere showing con-
luslVey with what force the tide of public sentiment