Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25


unateraoie purpose of our people spare effort
to hesitate at sacrifice which may be necessary
support the cause upon which they have saked then
all afo!d TO the impartial observer that the best au
gcry OF the SUCCESS which feel and believe to be
aI1 and f7surd We feel it to be certain because we
Know that AFR three years of such as that which
We rave wagcd have at this day the most efficient
army winch we have paced IN the field and that
We en- command the 10 maintain and sup
port j., not only nov, but for long period as may
| be necessary to achieve indeDen1 ence Enough
hes already en- done by the people of the Confederate
States TO characterize the contest theE part be-
gs the most glorious Of those which are Gem
meEnois:ed On the page of history.
W he; MS the world behed nobIer spectacle tran
'h' OF whole people sprirgirg to 10 defence of
then 0ert!cs and maintaining the war for three long
JtdS oy ewes e4 mCSse-the living pressing forward
with uhhirchipg will ard unfatering devotion to take
tho places u The dead who fill WHERE they held the
front raks OF battle Woman forees her feehleness in
the Geit1ncnt OF the struggle aad manhood gathers
SrELgtd uhdcF the inspiration OF the cause, tor the
struggle wayfs hercr until The whole border for thou
s=Eds Of mice sounds with the IN Of. arms and the
shout q the battle cry.
Il IS 10 the fee such spectacle as tLis that the
mighty Iators Of the earth have oide1 their arms in
silent ind areGca and rgu3d uterarce to that word of
recognition which at time might have given peace
70 oH9T5 "hcu: II jury to Themselves and thus saved
a c0ntiR-ilt trCLn which will be ever memora bic
il ti>tFy Tor la nlseries its atrocities and destructive
n6Es. heir Statesmen have boosted of cold neutrality
IN contest where there everything the one size
to tals human sympathy and respect, and everything
90 the Other to excite reprobati0n and detestation.-
And yet, IL re had fail they seem me- st enormously
to have supposed a. the commencement of cur struggle
what wall ct humanity would have .ascended to
HeaVSn to dtInand Judgment against them from Him
who rut5 te dstule5 u nations for h4vir permitted
the su:riHg which tie mere expression OF public 0pir
ion at cue glt have saved.
But Tnen have achieved the victory and won
cor !Ldegcuds nee ii will proud thought 10 know
mat We shall owe them onlYtO God and ourselves !;
nEd t2at We are under Lo obligation to GDy other
ton Tor alliance and assistance The liberty which is
bougGL ~ iht blood OF heroes and martyrs is always
the mist jeaIously AID faithfully preserved and the
teachings OF even one year of such IS this in
regard ~ th- conduct OF Fpoc affairs, may be more
Valuable 10 q re2pe than the experinca Of whole
century OF peace.
Senators You are about to return to your homes -
Be il yours cheer the hearts CT tie people and to
strengthen the Ct our defense # you speak to
tie farmers and PRODUCERS remind them OF their heroic
dcieuGeEs II the held, who stand living wall be-
tRknc them and tie unspeakabe and expressions
Of such iQgati0n that With which We have Fc4n
threatened. lei! them it is their duty to iced
cothe the gallant men who protect them and TO to
It that they discharge their duties With nggard
heart snted hand II you speak II The camp, tell
tie solder that the eyes of the country End tia world
fixed upon him, remind n of the mighty Interests
which saEed upon tie issues OF this war, and truly
may you say 70 him that victory i'll suca contest will
bring 10 him q fame which shall be mperishable as
lime itself and, above all, which adorned the Roman
or The Graciar name
If il be Four heart with whicn you commune,
if there be cherished in any emotion of unhoIy
ambition, any selfish aspiration which interferes wi
2aness OF your pursuit OF be great object
and ii there b., pluck il out ard cast it from you. For
after Gisch4ggirg the duties which 1--WE God,
there should Be hope interest, desire, and
al should be concentrated in tha great and holy cause
upon which have saked not only fortune, family and
home, but personal liberty ard national Independence
And low, Senator's, imploring, es l do, the Divine
blessing u2on you and upo1 your cause and wishing
,hat may all meet here i'll May next to miss ia
iar face and find place made vacant by death, but
with renewed pes and refreshed energies discharge
our duties 20 the country. l offer to each and all of
you the right hand OF friendship and Of fellowship and
bid you afectiouate farewell