Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
This Year.

he this year is evidently to be prosocu ted with
more RELENTLESS Vgor and with views to definite
result than ever before since the commencement OF hos
ttes. More comprehensive ard daring
combinations to mark the military procee dings
1864 than did those of the three former years. and 10
many leading particulars the theatre of itee
will probably be chsnged.
! Murm9rs floating on the ar-the ndistinct shadows
which coming events will almost always cast before
them, point to the trensferrapce of the main OF
operations 10 the Atlantic States to North Carolina.
There is definite information that We know Of and
yet it is believed that MEADE is coming to Newberu,
and if MEADE, then MEADEs forces, and if MEADE 9
forces why Of Confederate forces may be ex-
pected to meet him and them.
Circumstances point to this change of scene pro-
babe 1t affords the enemy chance OF oDeniDg the
campaign almost immediately and continuing it al
most Indefinitely, far interruption from the wealth
is concerned for suppose that no rosts or
occur in Eastern Norrh Carolina su eient to ip-
t RI re with tie movements OF an army.
1--WE will dwell upon what must already have sug
eested itself namely the suspicion that this anticipated
change base TO tais State may have be partly
ted by the unhappy, ill., mened and fear. i'll meant
mo vepents made by politicians in North Caro-
lina looking second secession of the Stae--a
cession from the Contederacy. We say we will not
dwell upon painful subject. Let not, for any
sake invite tie wolf it into own bowels
II the thing does come, OF which of h are
yet cry the prtmonory 1aterings let us meet it Ike
men, Let US at least have the common sense ard com
patriotism rather 10 devote all we have and all
are, TO own defence and 10 the desIce of our
liberties, than tamely suffer them to be taken from
the euemy. 1t to that, and the issue may we'll
be stated, that 1t may be fairly met If show
shadow of waverEg-it we keep up any Of foolish
divisions among ourselves--if hold back ought OF
the strength which it is in power to i've to our
country-if persevere in specializing or in seeking
details as mems of escape from duty, simply
II troying ourstlves-cuttng our own Unreasonable
we cbuckle at the Ingenuity displayed in cheating
somebody else out Of the knife with which to do the
deed.
But whether the leading campaign be in n orth Car.
DINA elsewhere it is evident that this year is to be
the year of tie war, and that now If ever people
must rise superior to all considerations but those Of
their country, forall depends upon themselves
They can be independent. 1t only rests with them
selves But they cannot be 30 without zeal diligence
Patriotism self sacrifice and these too of merely
negative character.
1t ought to be borne in mind that there is but Of
two Observation-Disclosures or ruin. If honor-if
common manhood would permit the people of North
Carolina of any other part of the South to har
tor ment the idea of submission they ought to an
derstand that by doing they yield up taney their
rights, their properties and their Institutions Surely
even the enemy themselves would be forced to despse
any who would to them now, as deserters from
cause IN which they had oined-as traitors to those