Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

eipners nv birth who have attained rank and made
name in the tonftd service nearly all Celtic
ar nc mi. Celtic There Gre two o'eign born men Muj1r
Generals. to wit Gen. " Pat" CLEBURN, be is
Familiarity allied by his command and General PoLIG-
NAG who is said By the Mobile 'i5une to be grand-
son of Charles X. of France. We have always been
under the impression that be desct ndant Of the
minister of that unfortunate sovere ign.
Brigadier general FINNEGAN is pretty we'll known
as an freshman, and undoubted Celt. The two
young. M1rcHELLs sons Of JOHN MITCHELL, also bid
fair to occupy prt minent position should the
tinue. Even Ger eFal BEAUREGARD altt ough Tot, as
has sometinfs been said, French Canadian, is tho
rough Gau or Celt, by temperament and descent.
There is probably something in the Gaelic blood of
France and Ireland that sympathises more readily with
the condition OF alan people, bravey struggling
against Odds than there is in the cooler blood of the
| Tuetonic race, whether direct from its original
Seats coming down somewhat modified by its trans
plantation to England. Not that there have not been
some exceptions, for instance Col. LEVENTHoRPE Of
the Bethel Regiment gallant Engshman and good
soldier. We do pot make exception in the case of
Col. ST. LEGER GRENFRI, who, military man,
only sought adventures and 10 pursuing of them had
served with suudry powers and may yet serve with
ct hers GRENFEL was DO mel cenary adventurer. He
sought adventure for the love ct the thing but we
think cared nothing for the cause.
We do not know of single general of foreign birth,
that has attained any reputation in the Northern
mics, although there many foreign soldiers in the
ranks. SEIGEL and the other German generals have
been failures about equally with the Irish generals
ike MEAGHER, CoRcoRAN and others. These were po-
tical appointments, the Germans being Red Republi-
cans, and the irish 'Feniaus,' or some such thing
We believe that President DAVIS while, of course,
naturally desrous tbut The Confede.acy should enjoy
the sympathy ard moral support of all good men
throughout the world, and being above any petty pre-
JUDGES against any Confederate citizens merely on &C
count Of tier birth, has decided Discrimination to
giving military position 10 armies to European SOL
diere, no matter how brave who come simply as SOL
diers and not ciLiz3ns Ct the Confederacy The Con-
ederacY is rich in educated talent and to her citizens
who have borne the heat and burden of the day. belong
any honors appertaining to command Anything
like adyentuer the President has ro use for
This much mil ht be inferred from the tone of his
mind. The fight nov progressing is for national, COZ
sttutonal liberty, ID form in accordance with the
genius and institutions of the Southern States of Amer
lea. That fight is sufficient to occupy all his attention
and tax oil the energies OF the people whose representa-
tive Lead he is, H. is not likely to be man who
could be expected to share any enthusiasm for Euro
peaD Red Repubicanism, doctrinaire Schemes
nor to compcate his hardly tried but sturdy young
nationality (not consolidated goverrmonO with matters
which concern only the peoPla Immediately to be effect
ed by them. A difference OF opinion and feeling on
these points may perhaps account for the nonemploy
ment of some at laas of foreign born general of
high character ard splendid military attachments. We
might as well say that alude to Gen. HEN1NGsEN.
IT would appear tha, GRANT still keeps moving around
our 'front.' with the view, apparently, OF making
bis way to the james River What ultimate results
be promises himsefrcm this movement, we are unable
to except that he may think his base that river
more secure in the of defeat that it would be if
he kept it at the White House On the Pamunkey--
Perhaps he may contemplate crossing in certain
contingency and falling Drewrys Bluff and the rail-
road We hardly even make guess, but presume
that short time will show, for GRANT is a rapd-mov-
ing person. aud will not remain quiet. We doubt ifbe
could do so now, were he ever 80 much Inclined.