Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-06
From the Raleigh Confederate.

1t seems 10 be regarded exhibition of persona
urfriepdliness, by all who are and have by any means
kept out of the army for any one to advocate policy
that shall place in the ranks, where they much
needed the Thousands of able bodied men who are
pypg PLACES that can we'll be filled by those totally
Incompetent for field service. Those who have all along
kept out of the war, to be obliVOus to the fact
that what our Generals need TO enable them to
cure important and permanent victories, is men
How are they to get hem except it be from the thou
sands OF shade Office and detailed men, thick as" leaves
in Valam brosa, all over the land 1t is not to i'm
pose hardshps upon then that they called for but
to save their COUNT and all they hold DEAR from over
throw aud ruin. Gould they look at it in this the true
light surely they would need other propeling power
TO induce them to rush to the front and join veto
ran troops in repeing the fee.
There is said to be from eight to ten thousand mer,
of consciiptage belonging to the State government
North Carolina alone. There is, perhaps, an equal
number in each Of the State governments of Virginia.
South Carolina and Georgia. Here, then, thirty
or forty thousand men, which, if added to Lees or
Ho DIS army IN the next thirty days, would enable them
t. sweep Grant Sherman from before them as with
bosom of destruction.
Beside these thirty forty thousand men, there is
doubtless large number still who detailed for spe
cal duty or fer special purpose. Some of these details
as the Richmond Dispatch has observed ara absolutely
Lecessary-the agricultural details, for instance The
army and the people Eus be fed crops must be plant.
ed and gathered yet satisfied great reforms
might be Ge in sdepartment, without reducing the
vi CREAMY increasing
the 1trergth If the army. IN sectons we admit
too many have been taken of-this is especially
the in Cur western Counties where there are few
negro3shu ii other sections to many have been left
if the dis Tint of the burthens OF war with Impair.
TALLY be object With those having authority as we
are sure ii is.
TheE taere are the thousands Of able.bcdied men EN-.
ploye0 IN quar:ernsater coT7;sSary, Estate and Ma
tonaD tithlrg ID eVeu copsc pon departments, Kept
there IN violation law. Add to these the other thou
sauda Who through She pNrtiay remissness Of en-
rolling oc,Es, not fcwa-ded to the army, and you
swell tie Iumber tc seventy-fVe or it may he, one
hundred thousand Ien, whc, o. right belong to- and by
wrong are withheld from, tie active servlce.
Now, what could not be dore, if these or even half
Ct them, Wer5 adGe to Lees and Hoods armies? That
they and vii! be eded ore can Coubt. The
enemy there can be question, will bring to bear his
whole power Curing the remaining weeks Ct the Fall
campaigL. Already GRANTS being reinforced, and be
is moving f. vigorous assault upon our right wing
that protects the South Side railroad. Sherman will
also be heavily reinforced, when he will make desper
ate effort to penetrate sti farther into Georgia and
crush Hoods army. With their armies replenished,
who fears the IeSu?- crisis is ugon u.s. Let State
Legislatures GJve"nors, and the Confederate authori
ties look to it, that every available be forthwith
sent to the front.