Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

Your obedient servant
! (Signed) r. w. VESSEL,
Brig. Gen. U. s. Vols
l. (Slgned) Il. SEYMOUR,
Brig. Gen. q. s. Vols
(Signed) +. P. SCAMMoN,
Brigadier General.
(Signed) CO. A. HICKMAN,
Brig. Gen. Vols.
(Slgned) ALEXANDER SHALER.
Brig. Gen. q. 8. Vols. prisoner of war.
To Major Gen. G.. J. Foster comd'g Dept of the
South, Hilton Head, 8. 9.
Official : JNo. F. Lay, Dept Insp't Gen.
TIC this letter Gen. Foster replied at once promising
in distinct terms that the request it contained should
be complied with. Our readers know how faithfully b:
redeemed this pledge. The Confederate officers who
were in his hands were corfaed between decks On a
wretch2d transport where, camped together and al
most su)catug with the,intense heat supplied sclntiy
with the coarsest food aud subjected to all kinds of H.
dlgnaton, they suffered through the long weeks they
spent In the Dor of Port Royal.
We trust that cur exchanges will give the widest
publicity to letter which shows in SO clear light the
mendacity OF these exchanged Cfcars of the United
States army.-Chas. Mercury.
WELL TIMRD-The following extract from speech
OF the Hon. John Law, of Indiana, in the Federal
house OF Representatives the lst ult, severe
rebuke to bis abolition associates
Sir 1T is said by way of sneering OF the loyalty
OF the Democratic party by those who put foot
oo the tented field, and to, 80 long they
cheat the government out of money enough to pro.
cure substitute, that the Democratic party is the
peace party" of the country. While they {" will
spend the last dollar sacrifice the last man. ard die in
the last ditch" to put down the accursed rebellion.
They for war" to the knife and the knife to
the hilt.
When Cato called his little senate together, at
Utca-at time when Caesar Was marching upon
the citythe fiery Sempronious proclaimed in furious
and indignant eloqGence such frequently hear in
this hall,
ny voice is still foE war;
Gods cab Roman Sepate long debate
which of the two to choose-slavery death?
Go! Let us riso at once grid swords,
And at the head of our remaining troops,
Attack the foe, break through the thick array!
or his thronged legons and charge home upon him.
Perhaps some arm more potent than the rest,
May strike his heart and tree the world from bondage
The conservative Lucius replied My thou ghts, /
must confess are turned to peace" The advice and
counsel of Lucius the special object of the warri-
ors Indignation The loyal Semrronlous who sccraed
TO submit to meditation and could brook the idea
OF mediation, whispered into Cato's ear, beware Of
Lucus; he is traitor" TIE very next night SEM
pronious deserted Cato and ioined Caar. While Lu-
clus, the advocate of peace, remained and bravely
fought for the liberties If Rome. There is moral
this to which would coll the aea,ioa of every bla-
tant radical of the Republican party who is crying cut
TO: more blood and denouncing the Democrats
Instead OF being the enemies of the government, as
TREY charged they its truest and best friends
The worst and most violent enemies Of the Government
those who blindy and wilfuy throw up their caps
and cry, "Long live King Richard? who blindy and
wiully yield to the "Sic vols, sic Jubeo CT Presi-
dents or Kings.