Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-09

WHAT The YAsKEH5 THINK OF TEAIToas.-A
yankee Ie tier from Savannah says:-A-
l. Il large number OF CT tZens have expressed desire
take the oath Of allegiance have already done So
Mr.. Il Z. Lamar, ore Of the most prominent, as ne
Of lie earliest I:b2ls IN the State has apple
to be permitted to take oath, but promissiCn has
ya bael granted He ia too ready to change his
coat, al his Interests liz IN town. He has quantity
cotton he may desire TO save; bat he will be unable
30 accomplish his cbeciehed design. His record is
too clear and conclusive to prom in his s9rts
to pull she wool the eyes OF the authorities
Nearly all the traders ia town have taken the oath
and haV5 prom.E d to 0psn their places of business
and carry trade as before, The Hebrew persuasion
is we'll represented in this Glass; aud not has prseu
ted himself who hes no., II N frat 10 last remained a
fra Union reguar Gibraltar, against which the
Of secession AID IeoI!Cn rolled and broke in
they wire never Caj0cd i4o h3 rebel ranks drv
By th:ca 5reh oacd of pure, unselfsh patriots
and honest Straightforward meQ never existed before;
and Sav1ouah feels hoaorod douGt not TO day, 10 be-
ing the um for these epotess patriots to pass their
last days Ole, Alderman, is accused by many
raising the fret rebel flag in the city but this
saoa ca. not be true, because he says be ie Union
man. 1ers have been unfortunate enough TO place
their autographs to little docaments suggesting inves-
tg-ti0ng into charges OF disoyay to the reoel Gov
erumelt, which documents nGH il military hands,
90 be Used II good time.
Army vs.. PEoPLg-The Selma Dispatch of the
10th uit. says While tie ps0ple at home are dis
,na!ly Iare1t.1g aid m1rmurDg against the fortunes
Of war end the d3crees Of Providence, the soldier who
has sacrificed The Qxureg and eudeGrments Of home to
do battle in the Of liberty and independence will
found sturdy Of heart and Qnwavarng in his faith in
our ultimate triumph. short time since, while on
our way from Macon to Montgomery, we took scot
with small party Of soldiers from the Army OF Viz
gnia {wbo bad burroughs OF indugence) on their way
to see the loved home. Ihe depression of the
people, as exhibited on the and at thu different
stations seemed to Surprise them AID arouse their indg
nation. These war worn veterans knew no such word
rs FAIL and xhoit spirit and power of endurance we
hope to see Infused into the hearts of our people at
home. For four years our soldiers of the Army of
Virginia have been among people who have proved
equal to Asa great demands upon them, aud though
Virginia soil is saturated With the bood of her sons
and her fslds made desolato1 above the roar of al
teFy aud cracking fines, consuming her homesteads
and patace5 the voice of Virginia is heard " Give
ne liberty or give me death Coming from such an
wonder that the soldier from the heroic
Army ct Virginia, as be passs through Georgia and
Alabama, is struck with aston lament and wonder
Tie independence of the Confederacy achieved
surely ha sheer force % eadaraucs than BY any,
thing ese aad If should fail accomplish it BY
the signal strokes O. military fortune it will be worked
at the last and that much speedily than
rally supposed, says the Richmond Examiner" by
simple competition of the real resolution of South
conhdencs in the North, boatsd aud staggering
but really On the verge Of the Last and fatal necessity