Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18

Our rampant patriots of those who PROMISED
20 do all the lighting and wipe all the blood with their
they all gone to Nassau. There they spout and
curse things seneraig May never see their ike or
hsbted by negroes such not worthy
associate with white men.-R0Lsigh Progress.
To the best of our knowledge and belief the above
statemement Of the Progress is the very of
being correct in far as it is designed to insinuate
at that portion of the citizens of the State
justly designated by it and its cohteres "desruc-
tives." We think have nearly good q chance to
know something about this matter as the Progress.
We DO not to alude to it at ALL bat since it has
been alluded to than by others, have no
hesitation in saying, that while too many original &C.
cessionsts land one is tCo many have not acted
mp to their PROFESSIONS the majority OF those who have
got out through the blockade of this Glass; but
On the contrary, the very reverse.
We do not care what position occupied before
the present Disturbances commenced whether he was
Wing or Democrat UnioDist Secessionist, he be
now true and loyal Confederate, not agitator not
factious grumber, not spe-ulator selfseeker not
who seeks to evae the performance of his duties
to the country endeavours to spirit of dis
affection in others. In contrast to this course is that
pursued by the organs of the efstyed conservative"
PARTY in North CaroIina-the aders abettoIs and il
this State For proof of this we need go 10 farther
than the above gratutous sheer of the Progress-a
which, from observation we might easily
retort but which will not since such things can do
earthly good, however much harm they may accom-.
pish.
Weseek no controversy that can at all run into per
foraty. We must suppose that the Progress has so
far yielded TO its preudices as to believe such things
Init We Sf iG niSta in ba FoR+o
We leave it to the reader to say whether s not also
mistaken in the spirit by which it is evidently ANNA
ted.
MoBnR AND WORCESTERSHIRE Mobile Tribune
In the course of article especially add csscd 10 The
people of that city, makes the following incidental re-
ference to Wilmington owe hold but two sea board
cities not beleaguered- Mobile ard Whining ton
Through both the ports of these CITIES there is commu
nicaton with the outside world and nowhere else with
in the country This fact alone ought to show US that
these cities doomed just tile enemy thinks
that he able to take possession OF them The taking
of them is necessary step in his plan Of subjugation"
In this there appears to be much truth as well
as in the further remarks of the ITlJune cautionrg
the people OF Mobile against being deudcd into the be-
lief that they safe from danger The same caution
may well be given and taken here.
is Wilmington, and though Mobile may be much
larger city, and its fall might involve the most serious
consequences by probably giving the enemy the COM
nsnd of the Alabama River, still Wilmington far ez-
seeds it any other point in the Confederacy in the
facilities it affords for communication with the Outside
world and for the obtaiument of supplies for th army
and the government.
We know that General WHITING is fully Impressed
with the importance of the trust confded to his keen
ing, and that effort his part will be wanting 10
Its security but the and the means must ba at his
disposal for the purpose of repeng any sudden ATTEMPT
of the enemy and of battling any deliberate plan On
their part fox the capture of this most mpp point
We know from the Presidents speech D this place dur
Ing the latter part of last year that he pledged to
send all the men and means in the lower of the govern
nent in case OF an attack We trust that when the
tne does come, there will be 81 cient force to dspute
ther landing at any point the coast North or South
Of either slst One ehieielt blow struck then might
b worth many after the enemy had gained foothod,
possessed be is of entrenchng tools and other engi
neerine appliances SO Tar exceeding thoseat COM
nand.
IA Mr. F. q. WILSON, Baggage Master on the
Wilmington Weldon Railroad, informs that he
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