Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-08-25
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aessrs. E6rFoRs
The war in which we are engaged Is for the benefit
dence and well being Of Gil. And while The rich ma has
TO the Dc has also rea deal
stake, which his and his chidrens Independence
and the respectabiIity of his wife and daughters.
Now this berg true, the question is pertinent-ought
certainly they ought And if cur early be the OBJ
struggle they tcoud hus pull together and assist each
o,her Int hss aeh not the case let US o
who, tdoubtless from sufficient caused are allowed TO- re-
q 0n5e % pGsce
y and religion dictate to such men that they ought to
they not to look after family of the poor in the
trenches and that h"t poor desoate mother, vile ad
children 60 not suffer Is it done? We roundIy ASSERT
that, with few honorable exceptions, II is mott And
that poor family has Do IN the army must
it suffer for bread while many Tlhn g5nshoe OF the i've
day. We rot Of tho'e who seek TO array the poor
aans the rch and we Tsnple upon the sentiment n5 90, OF
poor man's fght bu there not many rich men who
back the demagogue'a alignment with the'r actions
ton for house rent! Who can etsEd IL. Can the
man who hYes upon small salary? Can the Poor
needie3 Can the aodiers' families The property CIV
cry cut 9th E8 it is to , h0 a
the Uaiaaton Of 1850 Bat even they by
that Are they willing to the cause forward and
they do nothing Is this patriotism ? is it the commonest
Justice suffering people? Can 1t be expected that the
poor viii always suffer ard bear 1t We say no And
why should they2 Does any principle of humanity
gton require -thst the noor should go houEeess and
homeless because they got sole to pay the enormous
exacon OF q fabulous 'spece 'vsiuatioh for place Of
sheer Il would be much bsor for property holders to
their houses the poor lower pces than to charge
such and produce discomfort, thereby de-
preciatins our currency aud weakening There
is more power in the class thus affected, than shallow
Drained avarice Is wont to suppose.
Moreover the influx of refugees and their shorstghted
policy of raising the prices of everything In connection
with The bghtipg effects of blockade running, has oper
to produce dreadful pressure upon the class
Of this community. What do? If the effects
were only felt here at home the danger would not be
great. But it falls just in the place where cause j.
mostly endangered by it, upon the soldiers Does 1t
mako the soldier upon thu field cheerful AID buoy his
to hear that his delicate little Wits has &c
eyes ou' to pay hen and al the time feed
her little children? Does make him love the commurity
AID struggle property when he knows thai the
rich CT that community nothing for him or his family
Then Gil classes ara Interested in this war; and eg-
pecally the rich who have Inheritance to leave to their
children 1T all pull together and sustain each other
and especially let the wealthy TO that the be
excerpt rG undue weight of suffering and oppression
and God will smile upon Us and bTng US speedy deliver
A POOR ELE.
e. If tae Yankees take the nlaca what will the rich
man do with his houses? l. they attack 1t who Will defend
them but h3 poor man?