Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-02
From the Columbus Tina,
THE SAVANNAH TRAIrOrs.n


OF your paper OF the oh, has filed the mind7 of OH us
men throug hout the State with profound ipdiona,ina
ao these recreant creatures spoken for ;herna- lea, III
tner poeterty, we should have felt NORTH AT IT,;
seiiulposcd degradation, and pitied the Iacy ~ a.
manly courage which would bave enabled them to S
through the berry turnacethe ordeal which nroves,aJ
tompers tne soul of every patriot-unscp,hed w.
whth tneSe Lne1 attempt to speak for tie pgonI =,
oaEan.An ~ Iu,I meeting assembIld--When they at
tempt 10 drag down to the base level they have -
all who claim home and an nterest fbere; Su: :H
their sister citles TO unite witt them in nIrc,ss,
prosperity at the cost of honor-whpn thew coli s
old and honored State to prove rsa 70 I '. upon
tory, and, placing herself in the Van o tS,o 80 us
by the wAyside, sell her brthright for ms f t,
TO be SILENT we1ld be unjust to those VIII I. t~
ing within Der walls have opportunity OF a. 81
to the truth within them, and treason to her snylIS
keep watch aud ward over nations homer ard vol
fare
Who are these men that have spoken frs citv
Who these that have hidden a ate to tb.i.
unnatural and unbalowed feast? Who are there ma,
that, thrustiGg themselves for ward the champion If
diShoDOrAbe paace invite tue careful scrutiny NJ m
former fellow citizens I3 there among .hein ma,
who has felt the hadshps of this war; upon either ns
property Not They have been basti.,
in the sunshine of prosperity, aud resting IN ingorjo4
ease, while their brethren and cons ave been batp
with al unequal and hated foe That thew were oar
tlemen of werth, intelligence, refinement aud socid
standing, is but adding deeper tngG TO their shame
DR.. Arnold-the mayor Of the City--a physlcian Of
inertia Of inteeCt-TOuld never b0Ye presided
that meeting EOr uttered the sentiments a'frh7
ted to him, had he been-yOuuger. But lime has laid
his heaYy hand upon nimhas stilled the Ists SIS pulse
OF youthha9 brought him 10 that point where the
keepers of the house tremble,' and "the strong men
bow themselves" and 'tears il the way" Il will
be consolation to his former friends to know tina,
be, at least will feel no remorse. Nature can neyr
teact in him, and while We pity, We cam blame
Colonel w. S. RockWei-wCll known tlrourbau.
the State for his great pretentQDs to military a.ucg
stratgetc skill and the art OF wan, before the war5t
better known TO the Army of Tennessee (Nhpgc he I'm
GeEweut len days campaign Of untoId because u.-
tried hardships) for his utter incapGcity ana lack o.
those sodlerjy qualities exhibited by hn in chat it,
lie affair OF '36has rolled late that proud position
Thllhar he is said 10 have told the lamented Barlow
his preferences led him. He preferred 10 live in Savau
nab, where champagne and oysters could be Cuud ia he
er than in history" Ii story remembers him ut ALL
Ii will De 10 record his among those who left As
country, for bis coanry'8 coed
DR.. z. +. Willis, WHO came irora Augus.a AID :..
augbt we know further N0rlb, will be feGlilgg rtl,
bered by the stockholders ia the Augusta and Say.r-
nah Railroad, as tie enlerprlGng Pres dent Who No.
T&uduSntly, but deXeIlousy, purchased large qla.-
lily OF stock ia said Road at loW figure, before b..
published to the dumb-tOundeEed ami asOnislgd stock
n0dare, scheme which he had soaetne before OCT.
lected, and which had the effect Of doubling tbs value
of The stock. He made for him2~f very p7sly Lgt
very dirty penny, ~ il. The wonder Is, hat tn
spirit Of bis noble sOn--sGIn 10 battlefield not ria
from hs new made grave rnd rGbuke him. Braveaud
gallant yQuh-wOrthy son OF ap unworthy sre-l.r.
OF plany hard fought battle fe!d--a nation mcu,la
end honors tb,e, though thy own father has gr spd
friendship the bloody hands OF muCderers, Gul writ
trsitOr " upon thy ha!ioRoi resting place.
A S. Har ridge, who quickly dofed his MARSHALL
habuiment5 after brief sojo1rn A D. Q. upon the
saf of brave officer, and slipped utO u cont lr.a8g
position OF war tax collector, 10 perhaps only hUOwa
rs the brother OF Hon julian Hartrijge, rprcse i.-
tive from the fist Congressional drtriut OF Georaia
EIa cd tn lint ctglr
of honorable house, p0bly upheld by lis b!uL,l.
IN tie field and 10 the halls OF Congress FL IN s
MIR, formerly Major Robert Erwin ID one @. t.
chVaIry, and delighted in former days to dsg4u, ura
The virtues of bis native State OF South Carolina IL
the commencement OF this strife, feeling ITS utter ur-
billy TO hate the Yankee nation, be would ial nav
hired world to help him. But times are changed
and he DOW roars you as gently as sucking dove
lie, too, was tempted ny the p0mp aud Circumstance
OF glorious to lead ga seger c," but finding the
duties arduous--Way dangeroushC quietly united tho
occupation OF d quartermaster with That q commits
slon merchant and specuaor and 70 deity ybgy
joined that could batdly tell where uCggu an.
tother ended But what OF all that 2 III mas cayyl
his wealth and lest nothing but his honor.
Alderman Vialonga very weak disciple ami
WEALTHY Alderman Lppman, Spectator OF The Jewish
persuasion L. u. Mills, who gave 40 the Glht aud
cried hold enough!' ele it began Martin Duggcn
and Alderman O'Byrne famous OILY for the facility
with W ich they changed one flag 10 another w ID.
Weed coarse, unmannered Yankee who cent his sons
and his money to Europe at the beginning Of the war
and Alderman Lachlison, canDy ScOlchma1" who
by this unguarded act caused the blush of shane 10
mantle the check of bis brave Draw laddi3 com
pee the roll OF iuiamy. These arc the galfapDointcd
pesce-makers m2n
Skilled 10 crock the pregnant hinges Of tho knee,
That ;hrjft may follow fawnipg."
These the men who have spoken for city and n
State. These the who Rave craWltd into t.e
presence OF the OpprGssor and made debasng signs 10
catch his eye. These the who have delivered
up their wives and daughters the tender mCr,ios of
his eodiery These are the men who have urld TO
weaken the arms OF the brave struggling upon dis
ant battle fslds These are the men who have rid 10
Oacken the fair fame Of the maryrcd dead who's Ceds
they unable to emulate.
These the men that invite their Stale to forget
her heritage of valor-o forget the heroic deeds of h
gonsto forget the proud trust of her IGNORED ancC ny
-srd laying aside all differences, and buying all by
gons upon The grave Of the past, endeayerIug 20 g
store what prosperity and commerce."
AS citizen of Savannah, proud OF her honor and o.
her fair ame--in the name of her good men crushed
and bowed down by this ignominoua ACTIN the ZANE
OF her fair daughters foremost in deeds of charity
and Woids oil encouragement outraged by these bCnE5
who arrogate to themselves the virtues OF pairiotsl
the Of her brave soldiers facing the enemy upon
every bat tle6ed and finally in the name OF her heroic
dead, who sleep in nameess graves upon the slopl OF
the Blue Ridge and in the valsy of the Shenandoah
from Pennsylvania to Texas protest against this
covenant Of treason and degradation.
A SAVAYNAH EoLDIER.
TIE PAY OF IONDON Murrrvgs Day yzorksrs