Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-05

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told him let it clone. BE said il Femont elected
oo 20 to Us He cd ee5e & now he r aSo,
and ha es he original secessi nis and opposes be
Douss, q capdi1aIo and supported Rrecknridge
the secession candidate and now he his principles
Mr. Ho den tells you stands upon the platform with
Gov Brown Ct Georgl 1t ia the aim Of politicians
to make he mpressi shat his views plans are
The those held by Coy AM the Georgia Legts-
have labored make the Impression that am opposed to
peace m OF eudirg the writ of Hoteos Cor
Standard is minated that am opposed to the views Of
this dsnq q1ished genteman No" fellow citizens hay
ecuon of the war, have so fa7'rtd nego ations for
peaC7
Last Eectnber too, it into ny head iiat The people
thought Mr. Davis ot usI propr Efforts to bring
f6 hm ard Recommended appcin Commission,
beievii that he ha no.g to ose bs doing tins
If ened res fuses to negotiate, it wou only enable
US to up udgnat.on Of The
ized world d. this ook If opposed 10 peace?
Georgia what had d"pe, AID urged him to write TO the
Presden' and susaia in the nca ols had
and pJrti Gog. b.'H repIy.l r will Appear that
was h co months in advance Of GOV. Brown urging
e. tatioD, yet il is that an opposed to PEACE
NV Houeu, appear respectable claims agree with
Gov. B.. er Gov agrees with him. Gov. B.
is opposed State aco- thinks il jadiciouaimpblijc
stands ppon the niatorm With Gov Brown He IpeIs
saws rothipg in his message about Conveuon Dos Mr
n n sgIee WIN USV D. ~ i4oo'Aho 80 s ~ ~ G H
ConVenon2 Why should the state resume its savelegnity
why? Ponder these questions, fellow citizens.
HABsAs CoRPUs
1t is said thatI have dogp, and in favor
of the OF Congress suspendng this wlitopposed to
cizers, &c an aImtu OF Standards here prove
that hr. Holden has time and again endorsed views,
po have m ID m soa
oise lie
every body endorsed and read.
occasion much as wan ed to say and as will say
there to event ne tusion blood. fellow had
company of 400 Men, armed them with u 5. muskets aud
with copy Raleigh Standard il poc ke marched
them into Wilkesboro went to case these VS. CT
but my wrote to the President and urged him
not to exercise he authority the act OF Congress gave him.
and this time have been made except
the lines, where it thrg OF frequent occurrence be-
fore the passage of tho act by Congress- SO tar from be-
in of suspension Of tie writ it will appear that
made the first and only protest of which have any know
against erfotcemeat Had Legislature been
ion cou Id have done nothing: Twas opposed to the
ature expect will make the protest that Georgia
did That will be legal; but we're to cal Convention
put the State of the CcnederacJ poaterity would
Gu &c NE.
MR.. ECLDEN AGAIN.
Ii 1885, Then Fremont candidate, ,-Mr. Il! said his
lection would De just cause tor secession. he publish
letter from Mr Clingman, showing how the Union
10 wing fusnner "a GOOD LICK In tie remarks Which
follow, he says The Black Republicans the
pose Why, 1.-THE in the South who opposed
to going out of the Union, Fremont elected He
1T that time denouncDg U.s. as Abotonlsss because we
" ere in favor of preserving the Union.
Well Lincoln was elecIed-nolden helped to take the
murdered sons, laid and villages in ashes pill
Jagged the country coDfscated our property emencpated
and then armed our negrOss-aud now he is willing to
treat with them for peace on any terms
He claims to be the true ConSeroatice. When he
made Conservative short time before ha declared
himself a candidate in referring to me, he said Our
views are 9n an SnG1 OF 9pnen about the
out of party and have the Destruc
tives; de is the man who can " Kill ard make alive
Cor servatiye What vanity attempt IL lead such men
as Graham, horehead and Others
HoLLDEF TREATED Ne
have been his friend Some tins mob of soldiers
took possession of his Office As soon as heard IT, went
up the street. while he come dowa back street, to my
house, entered my Aed-room turned d9En the gas, sat
there very much frightened spoke to the soldiers and
they dispersed. On returning home, found my compe
sitting chair He asked me for drink OF brandy
Holden then said 'Ycu ard ma differ in politics, but
hope my right arm may rot OF ever raise my little u
ger against you" replied II have done nothing but my
duty - why said he ''you went in among the soldiers
and the bayonets-I shall always be grateful to you"
stuck anything. He reminds of who said the
first six months after Ms marriage he could have eaten
his wife, but in another SIX months he SlaLed he had
eaten her. -o -.;.,, ,:-, .,o ,-,o.oo.
in the Statete best and greatest Governor North
Carolina had but he out but not his
ON name. and charges with corruption In running
goods through the blockade, luxuries &c. Now. fellow
citizens am poor MAJ ana have teW as.l,
tho randy gave him, and which was reaent from
friend III bermuia'
L .1hey eat 1ny bread and drink NY tea,
ard about town and talk abont me -
TIE Legislature gave $4O0 in foreign Exchange to
procure necessaries for my family knowing that the
salary got sufficient for snpport. declined
this generous offer cut five bales Of my own Cot
ton, upon the deck of steamer, and got little Sugar and
| Coffee IN This is the whole OF it.
| OUR POSITION.
TIE people of North Carolina weIt jrto this thing
Iuctantly and will not go ont of the Cortedeacy. can
ssry If the fortunes ct turn against it may be-
come necessary. But let do every thing in order. If
Coosress does not pass IS such en- laws d s oD You
men who will represent If you want The act sus-
do it. first day the You want peace,
and am will to aid Jouin calling On tie Government
| oUR DAILY pRospECTs
Let uS do all 10 sustain the army The shell
you throw into ab ut old Abe the more wliOg he vii
thing" We have nothing to discourage u.s. The pros
pect is cheering The Fpring campaign has opened Ws
Mississippi got scared at Pine Forrest and took The
back rack We have just received intelligence OF go-
riops victory at P mouth n Co. victory gained by the
army and navy. Gen. Lee Lad better army shan
he has at present.
| VISIT TO THs ARAx.
IreceDtly visited The army, and found them we'll supplied
with bacon sugar and coffee DC. ALL nearly ali the
soldiers have recently reenlisted the Think OF
it, men who have endured the hardshps of camp the dan
gers of battle have cheerully enlisted What
specece While these brave men are for the
war people at home croakng and com pl4ining.
thew can stand the war; certainly these of who remain
at home and sleep soft beds, endure it little
longer Thou food there il enough for ALL ii
i Is; distributed No one has starved Contederacy
sicne the Our women are self sac1lhclng But
represent ne. stated in speech IN the army thaf
poor woman made 800 bushels OF corn by her own Ia
that she oSk hT s e dfo pDvs b hs eo hG with
rowed steer. time afterwards report got out ID