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

psrils tla psdeei myself tasa and there sand b
felt to- n uch SEX +, spot to do II"
bees frequently rei;e ae daring the pa taw napots
The Sentinel OF til oo'4."K @a,sh has pFooS1S "S
The eircamlance5 eader which gsntleflen have
dep 4rted their peo uaieetood &c be az 70 log
Mr. Blair having sought unofficial ard atia
int rves witt Presi3oe Davis departed for Washngt II
rih aaee shat resident woHld be willing at
anY me- ay yb-scs II 70 send agents or
co nzsiohsrs to "ashago0 to cofes about tenn Of
peace II to'mei ia atsonee ttA said commissioheF'
ond brought tie nssn of Dir Lincoln 10 receive and
cosfsr with aaI iaoIna iv vii viAw 10 the
erdsy were selected BY the Pesid n, and hey
goae 1.teout fots cfceatats aad nsrey "a inor'
nal ag na vhesbeI II De possible to place conr
ia peace any basis whch may fer attaoins
80 desig aoie a resu I.
From the Richmond Erqu:r5r-
While Mr. Blair visiting Richmond on the biess-
ed ertsnd of peace, the United States was discussing
the beat and suGsss FOR torturing prisoners OF
war"
"Is The Senate Chamber of the United STATES lie
council lodge of tribe Of savases ?" asks the New
News" "iba wisdom, dignity and craftsmanship OF
The American people supposed to h1d tlar iIustra
ton in the FedecI Senate what then shall be said Of
cur ration, w1ea we that once august, assem-
blage converted into paudmonium where passion and
vin3ctiverees seek their qualification, aud Senators
rse from their seatso urge the tort~re for their prs
oners of tear" thus while Mr. Blair was protesting
the people o. thee States, and protes ing that the
8as only qe4ed tor tte OF Uul9n, and that
once granted thrre no kin0nefs that could de
sire that bis ani4be fellow citizens would not freely be
stow ths epatcrs Of his county deliberately dis
euss!ng tie meaEs OF iD1ctiug peraoEa suffering
the prisoners whom he fate Of had placed in their
hands. t'her owa newspapers style he discussion
niern / xh0ition Of hate and thirst 'or V0ageance
Yet ther, pSepe weak enough II "a srt&in tb-
propos tGl If reconstruction and reuninn with this
81 nj A ph5e Nnsr al la
them
Bat the 'resoa ices" from Picket's Division Which
We publish this morning, SPEAK dffsrent sensi.aenr
Ih5se men are not p1or innocents.
s.Ressed - the 1T th4g crop the f ,7ysry f3o4.
And lick hand j1s raised ~ shed their booj.''
These resolutions come most opporuney, for they ST.
lence slarder That being irdustri0usy circulated
to cover cowardce 10 other qlarters-that the array
this very P. cket division nstanced examrle-
ns go fired of the that the Legislature OF Virginia
would bave soon TO consider The subject OF reconsfuc
tion. Tbtsa men AYR ttat soldiers have told them
this and they avarciousy grasp any expression OF
soldier that viii! give c0untenaGca to their coward
ice and pusanmity But here Is the deliberate voice
OF portion OF the army and We earnestly urge a She
Other divisions 10 spsk out, to give back to the dea
pondsnt some of hat !uaneSs they uObiY illustrate,
and to TIE WaveriEg portion OF that heroic f"mne5s
that has made glorious the name of the Confederate
States Let the army not forget tbati is the connry
that its spirit must reanimate the people aud shana
doWa the c0akers Il csn2ot have been orgottaa h0w
cauch good do1e last Wincc by the noble aojdery
from North Carolina speaking 70 their fellow ci;iz@ns
rom tie banks OF the Rapida0 There is gFeato.
occasio0 for the whole army to speak out and greater
good can be done by the army speaking words Of
frnness re cluti0e and courage TO to country.
There have been addresses to the army but there bsS
not, as yet been any address ON TIE army l. would
be well for each division to appoint committeeman
who should meet similar appoln Inen8 by ober diVs
IONS end frame aud p1olsh address 10 the country
the enemy AID the word emb0dying be spirit and pur
pose OF the counrye defenders, notwithstanding
csnt disasters Such address would rea0lmase the
people and Stance every crOakcr who has at bis
tongues eud budget of despondencg aith which be
sand 1rs the soldiers by making them godfather bic
own crav cowardice. We commend these resolutions
to the attentive perusal OF the people OF these Stateg
bat recaly 10 the etemy Of Their country. 10
them will b.. found the spirit whica will yet rake this
country fee and from them may be learned our only
er1ns Of peace These resolve that they 'ean to
light fer liberty and the right of slfgoverrme1t" as
long as they have cartridges" and they "rsply witt
the crack of their riffs nluk that and shout OF dc
aance toevey base and dshonorahle Of Of Dassue
THAT is ,coust1ucton) and submission," tor they re-
solve kt 11H be free, all Of which is duly sign
Cd, William r Btadshuw. Ii Mr.. Lincoln read
tne trial and exeou ion of Charles l. be may recoee
10 havs uet with the naue, Bradshaw whose epitao1
viii not be found inappropriate at this time
Stranger!
told,
That near its base lies deposited
Tbs dust of
John Bradshaw,
Who nobY, sapsror to all selfsh rGgar6a.
Ds7iseg a.iae the pageant. OF eouttF spisHdocs,
The blast csumny and the terFors of yoaseaace,
Presided Ia the liustribus band
of Heroes and PAtrios,
wko fairly and openly sdjadsed /
Tyrant OF Eoslau
10 public and exemplary death;
Thereby pr eserting 70 the cvized word
and .Isnsr: III down throuss applaudBg ages,
The most 6 oriouz example
uyEhs @ Il AL
Ser exhibited In the blood stai.ad annals Of human
actions :
Oh! Reader,
Peas not til thoa has oicst his mem1ry
And lever, nevsr fO~get
That hEBELIOS TO 1YRAETs Is CBEDfEEOE TO GOD! |
Every submsssio0ist, every reunionst, every recon
,tructonist and every man who would make ptaca on
any oth5r sben lilo rty orges that'' re3sl
ion 10 tyIsnts ia obedience to God forget his Guty
ais feos7essn, to bis country, 50 his God, ard il "a
eady msan, croucbng, COZ ardy slave. All separate
5ts!e action man nos only" forget" their daty, boz
hey betEEy their sister States, a.d first G. grading
themselves at ths foot stool of the eoemy will som &c
iriveu fight agaicst thtir former friends mie-
lions OF mr.. BAR warn to stand firmly together; 10
'xert every energy for war; and o2ly; 10 close |
Up the ranks; TO stand shoulder to shoule and wEisD
oeace on oar terms comes, to accept.it and uOt il,
zones on our terms to continue the Sight as long as
re have "eartradsgs."
GENERAL HUNTER.-We have an interesting fact 10 |
nenti0n concerning this notorious charaeer-the twin
brother OF Beast Butler gentIem Of tits city &C.
elvad 1t by letter, lev days since, from near rea-
i've at the North, who had just visited Projection, New
erBsy, end whose oppol tunes of knowing the truth
# the statement such to leave no reasonable
question as to its correctness
Soon after Hunter1 resignation last f. L. be went to
Princeton, proposing to make it bis home But sucn
vas the public Indignation excited by his atroci0us