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

our province to enter into political diEqui
s,tions bu: would really like to have friendly chat
readers about the present condition and aspect Of
public affairs. With Of christian readers, at
least, We hope 1t might have good effect while will
c., aiDIy not iLj1re any
Wat j. he cause Of the excessive gloom and despondsr
CIV setting do vn SO generally upon the minis OF peo
PIE Was Of offence undertaken without thought
abCu, rt might be the coDsequences Was it deemed
froic or pastime; did you believe that it would certain
ly Iss CT ia e months Were you guilty of the awful
j. OF taking the sword ard calling upon the God
Of battles to defend the right without having looked well
usee of the you proposed thus to defend?
Did goa tLfLk Cment, if the enemy should prooDg
the struggle and you should be called TO endure great pr
vat Ios n CT fieLds property, that you would
raj GU ecaIst people, abuse authorities
and tax atCu lettering your condition by making
sort with the enemy? How does the present
ing the country coTrefpord with that which manifest
lW- ;he first year Ct the conflict? Every who
ustlfn favor of the when it entered
Upon, (nf who is there amougt Us that did not ought
asian eat hint at anything else than vigorous and
OF it until the shall desist and
per ia fesdom and peace. Any other course,
in humble d meat, 10 Lei Ter manly christian
it would bring disgrace upon those who should fall into it
and ultimately bloodshed and suffering than
the ether.
Again: We would appeal more directly to Christians
VII are ven despoCdent gloomy Are you in doubt
Justice of cause Have the Developments of
the ser convinced you error, take up
defend against the encroachmrns of ire
spoDsie F,6er4l najoT.ties threatening ruin
Raw tie and temper of the enemy removed the
wrong icD.eEsirns which you lsbored com
meme NETT Eoened down the hard feelings you
Iuthor of thu celebrated pl reclamation that
al Ha" tc"ghta declaration Ct against US? il
you mad las U4Ccg"no this change, What gave to
it, Was il lie rule Ct tler in New Orleans? Or of Mil
roy Wiley Of YLglia? Or Of Burnside in Tennes
Gu transferred North Carolina and East
Vi S.ia! Is It the of our own State
hostages for TegrO soldiers the indiscrnanate plum
der aud murder OF citizens by Hds shane
an Federal uniforms, IN Eastern counties Have you
been b those gentle and forbearic conscaon
Federal Congress- or by that miracle of Justice
and mercy he late proclamation of President Lincoln
o. lie Ieuit Ct the latest rom the Federal
Gress such ka published to-day secular depart
ment?
Eut yen still believe in the right ard Justice of the
Cont jerae use, then why you gloomy despon
dent What has become Of Your Christianity ?-your be-
lief Of oyeTTuug Providence y0ur Just and
ho' God, Who wokelh al lungs accordi coun-
sells His viii? You cannot believe that the wisdom
he htreYgfh of the enemyis more than match for
HIM. Then eiy this nightmare weight on your soul Civ
ing 10 These UCessaut prophecies and auticipa
tops Of eat cslamtes to betall us We have
right side true to ourselves all the powers
of earth caGoot keep FROM 1t that
God reigUa.
Tne ',Ch is We fear that Eang of people have not
with and caEdoc looked at the tissues
inVo v6d he 1Ct and rOused Themselves work
IL WL:,b al Pgh lots should be engaged. We verify
believe that eyeIg 4g that hold this world is
at stake. If he enemy succeeds shan ore be per-
mtted 30 woLLp God co1gcences dictate or epoy
the church property hold, than shall be per
mitted 70 cultivate lands possessn quiet the servants
that hare been HON IN house or bought with
money An. those who think differently il they are not
careful vii discover ter when late. When the
victim Il hand AMI foot, AID longer able to help
hAsoWEcn Samson sho:n and his eyes put out-THEN
God grant rs sQeedF apd honorable peace We ,
have go hoPcrc other quarter as We have ey-
cry coIddeLce at Re will give peace when our people
are brought 20 proper state Of mind and heert We look
with the utnost interest TO the manifestations of pubic
sentiment around TEere bean and still is too ucb
WHITING arc too little lumitJ-too much nammon wor.
ship aid too little ration Of heart soul and suh
glance 10 the for which battling Tie needed
reto ma5n Cod ef-ct and he will be sure to do it,
though theEad ray be greatly Increased its severity
Rs" The illness of the Editor for several DAYS past
we here viii be sufficient apology for any omissions
that may have lately occurred il our editorial columns
We pleased TO be able to state that he is considered
convaiscent 10 day ard we have hopes that he will be
able, IL few Gays to resume, at least in measure
his Office duties.
TEE Medical Examining Board for New Hanover
and Brunswick counties will meet in Wilmington on
the q, 81, aid 4th of February. See notice.