Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-02

MKssKs. SfKrHkNs, HUNTER AND CAMP BELL have
at last g If for Washington. Although they 20 in
formally stilt cannot aosb that they 30 by tie in
vitation Lincoln. They evidently carry with them
the best wishes of beth armies for the OF heA
mission. 10 these wishes both peoples join. II there
be any truth in the statemsnts OF the Richmond In
gutter copied 10 tedays Journal, and auch positive
statements from the Inquirer entitled to much
sderaon, then some marvellous change has come over
the spirit of LRcoln1 dream, for have no doubt Of
Blairs being unofficial envoy of Lncon's fully ad-
vised of his views, and not exceeding his wishes
Blair was willing to 60 50 tsr represented the mat
simply rests with ourselvesdepends upon oar own
frn,ness and If frm, obtain, or perhaps COM
mand Cur own terms There are Influences working in
our avoar the precise character of which We can only
proximatsly estimate, but the power O. which we
may, if we choose, already sufficiently appreciate.
We are not sanglpe that tkis visit of Messrs Ste
phens, Hunter and Canpe to Washington will at once
result in settlement. 1t may, but we rather think
will not. But it is plain to that the thing is bound
to eu<nxate in peace and that At no distant day If
weak kneed listen the counsels of those
whs are, we may patch up peace by the sacrifice of
ell for which the Con ederscy has been fighting dur
ing the last four yeats We may patch up peace by
which We will acA nowedge that the btst blood of tho
South has been shed in vain. We may patch up
that will deliver the South ovar oncs more to the
fraternal embraces Of those whs have desolatsa her
hsartbrtones, destroyed her property debasshed her
slaves iusslted her and children and murdered
her old men. On the contrary, by little more firm
ness, little sacrifice, little more suffering, a
little true patriotism, will certainly become
tn. abters OF destiny. free carve ont for
may give a. Ons way another later, this
must be the destiny Of the Confederacy. Without it
without independence, We have totareno destiny,
and is useless to talk OF getting tbs best pe=ss you
cam" 10. Without independence there car be and
there ought 10 be no peace. With independence once
conceded, wsuia be ling any to protract
i the war by higgng over minor matters.
It is true, here threatened with devastaton-
with present loss OF property-with many Ills Otheri
have suffered the same and have stood firm We trust
that North Caronians will not s,ano less firm than
Viginians. The Valley Of the Shenandoah has been
ravaged by the Yankees than the Palatnats
by the French, and yet the people of the Valley
true new az at the frst. II this attempted negotiation
for peace serves to ensourage people by showing
them that they begin to approach daylight and have
only to persevere little longer then it may be bless
irg IT, the contrary, its failure should plunge then
into dependency turn their minds toward peace
any COST then it will turn ont to be unmixed curse
Will not our brave soldiers who have often and 81
long wittsteod the shock Of the enenys hosts endure
now little longer, and crown their glorious caree
With equally glorious tel minaton Will they, wht
have noby endured, now faer when the goal OF thei
great race is in sight, when the reward q their grea
sxsrtors is within heir grasp' Will they abandon
the cause for which many of their brave comrades il
arms have laid down their lives We cannot and VI
will not believe it. Their fane-their tried cour-
ago. their true patriotism forbds it. Oh let no mar
stab his own reputation or jeopardze his country
, honor by struggling dssertion.
Daiu J,urndI LIST inst,