Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18
From the Memphis (Atlanta) Appeal.
INDICATIONS OF TRIUMPH

The Developments of every succeeding day tend un-
misakaby seblish the fact that the South is
potent for continued resistance than is the North for
prolonged aggression. The food question is CeasDg to
be one of alarm the spirit and enthusiasm oil both army
and people Goth thoroughly revived, reminding
of the earlier days of the war, when there simu
taneous rush to arms our ranks are being rapidly filled
up and We shall be able to present bold and formida
bic front to our invading foe this spring as he has ever
yet encouatered Much of his acquisition OF territory
will be wrested from his grasp, West Tennessee has
already been and ranks be thus swollen by recruits
from beyond bis present army lines.
Already they are rushing by hundreds TO the stan
dard of Forrest from Southwestern Kentucky, and
there thousands in that gallant State who only aws
the advent of Morgan to rally around the flag OF the
brave and the free Frsm all accounts, in fact, it may
be said that the whole populace of Kentucky is ripe for
revolt and>revoution against the Lincoln despetism-
Three years of experiences and the recent events trans
pring the Yankee Congress- have served to show the
deluded people of that Commonwealth precisely how
and where they stand, and all information goes to
show that not single in the service will
enlist to do the dirty and daboca work of Lincoln
and his millions.
The spirit, moreover, that pervades Kentucky will
be felt to greater less extent throughout the North
west as well as the. n ORTIZ and Lincoln will find it liz
possible to ell the depleted ranks of his army by volun
tary enlistment, while any attempt to enforce the com
pusory principle of recruitment will prove unpopular
and dangerous An effort at this time to sonscrbe
and force them into endless against their neigh
know is likely to result p the loss of their liberties
the necessary result OF subjugation-wk lead to
ress and bloodshed, and, per conseq to
bellion and civil war in the North.
Our foe in fact just at this time, in the position
of the boy who had the wolf by the ears 1t was
perlous to let go, and impossible that he should cop-
tinue to hold The North has got this war on her
hands, and whether TO stop go with it is equally
disastrous How to escape from this critical dilemma
is now the all absorbing question with our brethren
the border end to relieve himself of his perpexi
ties, Lincoln is merely "pegging away" seeming dis
posed to let consequences take care Of themselves.
What with these troubles and the additional en-
barassments likely to be thrown in his way by the
contest for the Presidency, We think it more than
likely he viii very "peg out" to the great relief
of the country and advantage of mankind In general
We are cedibly informed that he has become quite
despondent of late, and is not that he will ever
be able to finish bis "big job," which be originally
proposed to put through the short space of ninety
days. Such indications are highly encouraging and
should nerve our people, as they will, to de-
ermined resistance energetic effort and inspire
US with renewed zeal in the holy of liberty and
independence The power OF the North for continued
and successful aggression is passing, if it has not al
ready passed, away. The day and the triumph is ours
if we bat make wise and patriotic of our re-
sources, and show ourselves worthy of the liberty Tor
which We are struggling. |