Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
From the London Times Dec. 4.
The CominK Storm.

At since the Italian have vague pations
OF coming change been more general than during the
gress the dsqust increased The refusal itself
buff and RHsse not the art make dsagresabe
ion People therefore been rsad5 in all
place the first gusts and drops of coming storm
from England to some more accom- nodatng allsy
Hints reconciliation with Russia given. Baron sud
berg is said been invited to Compegns of
especial dsnctte, and Gen Flsury to pay mysteri
GUS St Petersburg. What is to be dene why
ever, one fanoies that tbs alto Of Hars
last There opp! esson in the siencea of pain
in the uaeaay peacefupess OF tie hour. Such the
of and into which the French people
brought theD2'Fes By Unlimited draughts OF glory
with Russia-ani with her they talk of aiiance-tLe
French wbsther rots and politicians fathers Of
cret the of the Imperial temper all agree
vogue forebodpg that sometkng to If they
lJze the these anticpatlons, they emily say
that the Emperor have designs, he would not have
gone far that havirg So for he must 60 tnher
IL unstable that the treaties are snquated that
humanity regensroon that the nations want resus
citation ana SO lotn tnEGaSn a the Pohuea1 ceWoupa
ses of the times.
THE 1oxDoN TIMES WAR.
The Lerdon ines reminds those who anticipate ear
y break Down OF The Confederate that conquest ia
the f4ld must be succeeded by military occupation Pres
dent Lincoln proposes r. publican principles to
the Of each seeded States tenth Of the
population who will swear allegiance to him and obe-
dience his acts Of Congress- and proclamation These
men will be more able to maintain themelves :hsn
lace demanian garrison. They viii detested Gig
archy like the Morros ia saxon, only they will
when the Erh has surrendered her liberty and beg
CARED heC finances ste VIII lot De ape permanently to
lions OF these The Times adds that, Though
. to De gns ey
become unable 20 retain armies in the field yet
that and sue aon there Interval which
We do not expect to see filed up,
We publish this morning Mr.. George Fitzhughs
tilt at the windmills of the Confederate Ststes-the
Press What would become of MIR. Fitzhugh if his
suggestion to Empress all newspapers adopted
But, notwiths sndlng Mr. Fltzhughs remarks on the
Press there will be tound much that is worthy of at
entiOn at this time. W hat if gain the whole
world and lose bis soul," and what if people en-
oy the largest amount of civil liberty and lose ma
ional independence?
The enemy have sacrificed State rights and indvi-
Iual liberty pered all property, and sacrificed thou
sands of lives to accomplish our ubugation. Shall We
the shell CT the thing called civil liberty eopar
z the substance which is absolutely dependent upon
he overthrow Of the enemy7
There was much said and written about habeds cor
'uS, though everything valuable was involved in
he corpus of deserter substit principal.
W bile Lincoln is hurling dom upon Us halt million
If men to enforce bis hdbeas corpus which involves the
oss OF liberty, and life and property and makes slces
# us all, shall parayzs the Of r-tlc defence b7
permitting our hooeas c5rpus designed for tie times of
'eace TO Wrest fo the ranks the whose duty it is
o De defending their country? Hdbeas corpus means
pecuatloR blockade running, depreciation of the cur.
ency- everything for self, nothing for country, and
Fss its cause? 1t is time to knock the thing 10
he head until peace returns, and gives US real clV
liberty worthy of the name and worthy OF the men who
nave conquered it by their sacrifices Ha6ea' corpus
not for tbs gallant soldier. No! be Is beyond It's
pale but let some deserter seek to escape some sPecu
ator avoid SERVICE some blockade runner 10 snun outy
INV man to keen out of the army and habeas corpus IS
ppeaIed to. It is laid down legal query, "W beth
r State Court can award habeas corpus to bring up
soldier enlisted into the army under the laws OF the
confederate States p and as under those laws every
nan haween certain ages is enlisted by CONSUMPTION,
here can be No use of this writ We, therefore, hope
hat the authority to suspend it may be granted by
congress
Habsas Corpus is the criminals writ; good men