Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-10

ulders full measure of burden and responsbiit1
But suppose, fellow Citizens, We could forget all these
OF honor glory DE- tcercy-apd resolve ha
What does tie nemy ofsr ,ou Yon are we'll sv,rs tbs
Wnen ma2 sets Opt TO make bargain, he makes every
in the Re o 9 the he
lng things to induce you to accept his oer WE'LL TIE
pomaist is trying to get another to acaufesce in
tain measures be clothes his propositions most plat
terms he possibly oer to induce negotiations Posi-
ply some of you know men who would do better by
of you of them Can any you Put your uqer
man who as done for you than he bargained p
who Heaven tell 81 me- yoo of Ysnke
whQ ever gave you more than he agreed to- (Appause
vcices-" That's so.') Vol s''H-
Now what does Mr. Lincoln promise the State of North
Carolina In what language does he clothe his gracious
n terms OF pardon and amnesty? he says, il tenth of
What The Constitution? Nay, take oath to support
bis proclamation shirg slavery his proclamation incl
Dd ol {oui state 70 0u your
proc amatioa, you would purjure YOURSELF for it is in d
ABE ha terured himself and be wishes to put you in the
same category of vlany. Not only must You to
ms Infamous document SO pronounced by the civ
zed World-b0t must also take oath to support all
the acts OF Congress which passed. aboshing
Of Rs9s IN
you cheftafns and every officer fem Colonel
When the U. S. Congress last met, Lincoln as called
upon by the pressure public sentent propose
South-tO advance
greatest inducements that could be possibly proered to
secure their return to the Union and after long
aon amid all the peace pressure of the peace element
the North in end out Of Congress- the best proposition that
coud be otered to support eenh of the Southern
community who would swear to assist in the conscation
of the property of the remaining nue enths free their
negroes aud hang whose bravery has elevated
tit to place in civil oice-dever up the nagny of an
uDrestrained foe at whose deeds the
" Fid with horror the glorious oes whom
have followed through many trying scenes, AMI who
tory's ample page, spoHs Of time has ever en-
rolled. prolonged appause)
Let no say this is fancy sketch DO not say Old
ABE king that he will certainly do better hAt
you artfu be is even while Offering "a so t?
He wants to breed this very civil which am
day TO warn you against He wants to up government
within the government Of North Carolina, composed OF
tenth of her population Our voting population
eTnmeD OF ten thousaDd r?ured sCoundreIs who
wory to lick the dust of the feet of the poorest soldier in
our army and to snppo it with the bsyonet, and to set
the people to saugbterDg each other. You fools
enough to fall into that trap You do not any
ing 1pon that snhjsct although have given it.
What Is to become of pour negroes! There were four
millions of them IN the Southern Contederacy at the
mencement OF the war They are a to be turned loose
us if consent to the only Mr. Lincoln Offers
u.s. They cannot 60 to the North. would almost be will
ing to send them to massachusetts, Oaughter) think
they would elevate the tone Of is society very
Laughter Indeed think every dakey sent from this
country Tor Iobbng roosts and stealing hogs would be
missionary to that depaVed and God Ol saken country
Continued lanshter) But they would not receive them
for they are so determined shutting out anything which
might improve their moral condition and thereby disturb
tReH sWlndlDg 'CaCuatIoDs they have, with
every Northern State passed laws prohibiting free
rom settling within their limits Let what would
done with these millions OF blacks already indicated by
t1e acts OF the enemy and will only cite you to
OF which there are hundreds Of Illustrations all pointing
c., situated in the island districts from which
the Inhabitants expelled, the land has recently
read the account Of the sales published u the Phadel
pbia Inquirer. The correspondent says:
The sale commeDced on Tuesday and bids fair to
tend to the space of several days to The B. Carolina
;oored stands far better chance than the wealthy
Hat oyhI hyfh
Den In the sales makes them extremely envening, and
produces such competition in the bidding that OF
our Northern auctoneers who pride themselves cOec
ling crowds and then exciting them, would be half induced
g close their establishments could they witness of
these land sales at Beaufort
Notwithstanding the inducements offered the white
troops the colored men are the principal buyers In fact
hey have the reputation of carrying money their
pockets than the white men can easily countlhe honrs
eautots to second Jamaica Nc oH
deny that the indications point to the fuhment Of
prophecy The colored men have been for time,
property in the place, and believed
the result Of the sales In progress will give them about the
entire possession of it, This certainly change the com
pexon of that delightful inland watering place
houses, general thip bring than their
$3.50 another valued at 81 lC00, went for $1,000
Your lands confsoaed and sold to your own slaves!
the osgnnps Of what would be the end tbsy do ths
the green tree, what will they do in the dry If they
fer you terms OF peace, what will they do when our
disbanded, when batte-ag 10 laid
in the DUST and e gallant He1 who have three years
stood wall Of ire between you and destruction
longer periodically send thrill CT through the enemy
melt away before the unmpeded rush of the greedy con-
luerers
tell you my fellow citizens, if could consent to this
hing, we would the fate of dogs but would
that for dogs allowed toseep under their
masters floor and crumbs that their
masters table (CheeZs Yea would get nothing "a voice,
kicks Yea. ycu would get kicks, and until you
you'd wish you bad died like man rather than i've dog
Applause.)
Is there any man imagine the only
possible way his is to maks tel of
he
protection of Lincoln p? Why, ridiculous pro-
pc within power of imagination to
chase Mount Etna for powder house Qaugher.) What
would you think OF q shepherd, trying winter
ng 4 get his little 0ek into me t od a On 1 Icing u
shops, My dear fellow, home out OF the cold and do
tor Ibis psrteuar business, Csnd atho said & eat
many have died my hands within the last or t8O
hs s honor seu Of wo should take ycu fer Very pSor
shepherd you eonded your property to his tender mer
thereare things cannot accept, like the old e
certain of Inc fate 1t necessary to IN
acae the exact oeay tnroOgn wa0se a0s on into Tue the
where they busy ranging the wresand Kicked up
up bis premises, it was agIn ecriptG ''Bu what
you agoin' to put up for! said he ITO transmit mes
ssges and despatche was the reply WHAT on 6atit-
process He shook his head You y send letters
and small bundles, but Ph be ID you can send pas
sengers G.aughter.) Now these wires whIch od Abe
fixing up for yon may getoVer some
little personal effects into region of safety but cannot
make believe they will bear the weight Of your negroes
(Chaers and Laughtet)
Thoreis il ony propcaition 10 conad.f under this
head. avort, idca With great ma ny that posS
rgats under the Constitution could be guaranteed to u.s.
and everything move peacefully as before The var.
Ny friends, great many desirable things, but
the quest ion ls not what may wished but what may re
ob.alned easoisbIe men should cons der 1t s
dren hut evary can't nave them properly dssra
Die. tell you now candiGy there ts more possibility