The daily confederate. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1864-1865, 1864-02-26

into thirteen--I see one army b,onot.
thirteen, and instead Of LOOKING rn Into
! gr,ss as the Supreme controipr na, - Won.
! Country, considering themsclye, !. y tie
| ent on their respective States. IT, .Pehd,
| zee the power of Congress declinin, ""d,
the consequence AMI respect which ar 40 last
them as the great representative to
America, and am fearful OF the cons.oy Of
Thus spoke Gen. Washington n i,h'ences.'
that tried mems souls - and donh,t Nmts
soul Of that great aid good man ~ Tia
vexed and grieyed at the madpess =, 'cfey
of his countrymen. 1t WAS in con,on',, mi'y
the unhappy condition OF things bv wing
was surrounded, that his fancy wandoro5ni be
the fuiuse and led him to behold tho 81 ius9
pillars, upon which restel the fair r, ;,''eea
sccrsted by so much patriot blood emu, v,l'
in pieces, while treaeon aud faction =, a''oilng
ing Ligh carnival where stood freedom ~ nod
But God, who is God of justice aud n'a''.
had in reserve for Washington a more ~. y,
vision-the abaseinent of faction and ,tS%ug
umph of order and harmony among H. az = VI
nists. IL was amid the dissensions S0 ~
country. that he wrote a letter Ia tho = us
ernor II Pennsylvania, from which 49,, ny
the following extract make
wish the Legislature could 10 AN.
to vest the Executive with peniho,nt'sea
powers. should then expect evor ,ni,a'5
practicable from your abilities and 5,al 7sg
snot time for Formally and cc,ea.onv Ttl
CRISIS IA ere,y point IF rieu is e1t,aoSi,pa"e
and extraordinary erpedients are necoesa,,@'.
| am decided in this opinion
What, says the modern politician Ca
Washington, patcr patrioe, q first ia war g.
in peace, and first in the hearts Of bis CONN.,. -"
men can it be possible that he was
favor of the concentration of power into ~
hands of one man! Lest your hoiy ina,a ",'
ton, Mr. Politician, may induce Won "a M 4,
calling that great and good man tyran, =
favoring the usurpation Of the liberties or ~.
people, read again what he's "The criS,
in every point of view is extraordinary an1
extrao binary expedienis are necessary. Grng
Washington Wis not only warriors but /,
statesman, and comprehendcd well the necrs.
sity of unity and energy in the prosecution &c
the great work which was before him. TIA,
he had grievously felt the want of them i
shown as we'll by his private as his public
Thus, Messrs. Editors, by referrinaa 70 N,
'ecords OF the past,.w find many and Strikin,
'nalogles between the present and the ol5
evolutionary period. As was the case then
. now we have men discussing III. proprety
u Withdrawing from the Confederacy and
aiiins back upon State sovereignty, aud the
oice OF the immortal Washington is heard
iarn.ng OF the disastrous coascqae nces to Their
oerties from sucn a mistaken step. As was
ne case then, so now, the disc0rdant voice
factlon is heard in opposition to every
leisure tending co give unity and strength to
eedcn'S cause. And fualy, we have the
me species OF vultures preying upon the mis-
ftu'es OF their country that the Colonists had.
Ut III despite OF foes within and foes without.
e young star Of the Coniederacy will con-
nue. to rise until it shall attain that OK ,lted
'sl'loa TO which It is destined in the galaxy
nations. u