Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-02
WILMINGTON, n. C, JAN. IS, 1865.
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zvbo or wherefore Yankee eHsslries have OF late
avs been so active in their conngs TO and go0g9 from
Ff,on,,d: is a question that we mag not be ebia 10
ayvsr but that they have been so IS fact that all
soao, 70 admit and to which few can fal to attach
, i,,nnytapca L is hardly love aud kindness that
-,4a fho III. history of the last four years leaves
,It2u Of he c1estion. Can they be sincere in their
i,irjste negotiations for the establishment
csueacz? Hardy taat for trey provided with no
h.sf3 Or common ground upoa which the fcst prelimi
nary can be lou. dei h Confederate authorities claim
iofependea :a as the p:eiminary-th2 Yankees claim
slgnissiol a. the Siae qua non.
4 Richmond coremp0ra,y, as well as some other
nearer home, think that there may be something
behind that we do lot yet begin to understand -
Toes movements may Indicate nervous weakness On
- Tart of Linc2a-a tendency 10 break down, artfu
" concealed but soon to become apparent 1t may be
lat .bsvarc in the posi!Iol Of the English III hawk
sr gya-, utae>ing ucna0 il narrow lane, whsre
r3,5e as no passing demanded of him that be should
ba., ou oc-(wh ferociOus look) DC slould b COM
MALE 10 do hing be DID like. ihe gentleman
VINO vas Quaker, did back out and thought after
sIlis he would ask his successful competitor what he
7ou3 va dcoo that he didn't like, in he had
complied wIh bis demand to back out. " would
Eave been compelled 10 back out myself" said The
n.tn 6 and l dda't Ike that bit" It may b. that
,Ltog5 have about reached point, The question is
which sid will back down. Lincoln feels that the
Ccncieca Il authorities will not; TO preserve himself
rom being compelled do so, he has pu5 on his most
ilr9cous looks and struck lis heaviest blows. lie is
% doubt seeking by Gil manner Of means and Pton s13
10 }real, i :, The Iaagoc Of these States.
aud again Lincoln may app:ehend somo ds.u.5Un.
c from abroad az wsiI from within. Believe u.s.
there is some cause lor the underiDg Of tbs whole
a4l 1t may be well worth while to va ch it, That
part at least s an eYidlncc Of weakness auj no. Of
3r,D2h.
?. S.-Sjnce the above was written, tuios7
have come 10 cur knowledge going to confirm cur sur
mge@ that there ID " something in it." Blair,
lsrov, aner having had an Informal interview with
President d wis, retuCDel to Warrington City and
communicated with President Lincoln Tie r c. 4Old
telegram Published il yesterdays Journal informed
traL MIR. Blair was again il Richmond, armed IS ia
Haltharn papers say, with programme from LIcola
10 lavour ot le appointment OF peace commisso ars u
El.at At City Pont. That he had returned to Rich
l1oad We know, having obtained this information from
e sent leuan just from Richmond who saw B4ir thare
Is aso asserted tbat preliminary negotiations for
peacs hav already opened terms Iavorab 10, at
sast Llis5a5e by the Confederacy. For this there
appears to b. goad uhority.
Ebis negs.is of too important nature to as.ort or
receive upon mere hearsay evidence We can only say
that VIC believe our authority to be good, that is, 50
1r rs it goes, Or may not itself be deceived. This
muoa however is certain, AID this much alone perhaps
nay be cestain; that there is sclt thing going oahat
whore tLar 30 much smoke there is apt to be some
fire
/, WON'T do to set too much store bg these rumours.
We must try to take them for what they are worth
They may be worth something to tose who in them
reasons Why they should throw away their Contedo
rate funds like so much waste paper.
Caution, ftnness, gteadnes5, ale now, more tbau
ver, required Of Let be patient, self balanced
determined, and all will be well.
Daily Journal, 26th INST.