Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-29
WILMINGTON, N. c., SEPT. %, 1864.

For SOME TIME PAST, there has been O marked alb
sence ot war news, perfect stagnaon ID military
movements in this, in anything else that indicates
cessation CT human slaughter, would most heartily
rejoice did not feel that it is simply the calm that
presoges still furious storm than any which has
preceded it. Like the dry still weather that had pre-
vailed here for many weeks to be closed by the eqi-
nOxel ruins and storms, nov appareEaly set in or
closely impending, must be conscious that the stor
war has been briefly suspended only to burst again
upon n all its strength and that it will require almost
superhumau crts endurance for the Coniederacy to
weather the storm, and guard the sgainst ship
wreck md disaster We believe that the proper
aud determination will be brougbs to the work, ina
the spirit Of he southern people will rise with the occa
soU, and that the campaign viii terminate, if not with
unmixe3 success, perhaps with all the SUCCESS we
coull desire had at one time confidently antcipa-
tcd still with such prepondera nee of victory for our
viii enable 10 close the year in position more
favourable than that in which we opened it.
Conceamens false repres entations are nov out Of
place. We mus look things in the face if we would
meet them properly and thus either avert disasters
DC prepared 10 sustain ourselves manuy under such c
tnenl as may come, and~ some We must expect. We
moy we'll open eyes the fact that the truly
critical point of the operations of the year 1864 is LOW
close at hand if not absolutely upon US. Experience
has lroVed that the fell and winter campaigns have
been the periods of the year marked by the most unto
ward occurrences. Ia opening the campaigns of Vr-
gina aud the West early and pressing them SO stead
y, so urOusly aud ceaselesSy, regardless of any
anu every expenditure OF materials, the enemy
has certainly calculated upon bis power of wearing US
out by constant attrton, long continued and then of
aVang himself at the close, of bis numr ical SUPERIOR
ty in men, anG vastly sGpcr0; IN mcteria -
Ills been apparent from the fcst tuus We pre-
sume one has been unconscious of the design, Or
will be surprised by any effort made to carry it out to
its conSummaon least of all suppose the Con-
Tolerate authorities 10 have be unapprecia tive Of the
fact aud lis consequences, wanting 10 their efforts to
guard against these conscq cquences.
The armstice between HOOP and SHERMAN is noa
at an end and the clash OF arms, and the trampIing
columns may be heard from the plains and vaes
Of middle Georgia or, on the other hand, SHERMAN,
having secured Atlanta may simply fall ball back on
the defensive and spare all the he can to enable
GRANT to make supreme effort against Richmcnd-
As ale LOT in the secrets of either the Federal or
Confederate generals, cannot Of course pretend to
cay which is most likely to be pursued The
Richmond papers think that everything is to be done
against their city, should it be necessary to depe
SHERNANs army to aggrandize GRANTS forces The
Georgia papers see things differently. They think
SHERMAN is destined to push on to their destruction
unhss Efficiently met, aud checked end driven back
These differences OF opinion simply the result of the
difference in the proximity of the DANCE. to the parties
Expressing such opinions. That danger which is near
est to as wil always appear the greatest and most
threatening.
We have heard talk about Congress being calal to.
gether in advance of the time for it's regular meeting
but We have seen nothing that would appear to confirm
this talk President DAVIS is much given to extra
sessions, and do much that Congress could
do if ii were in session. 4 rg:G enforcement of exist
Ing laws preventing evasion or dodging ara the adop
uon OF policy calculated to bring all whose names as
onoers or PriVaes the army rolls, into actual
service, is about all that needed and all that can now