Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-09-27

says, s. that it may be regarded as prom
Using indication of the opening of the cam
Epaign."
/ There are no doubt many, even in ou1
own State who faiIl would take for granted
what the american says in regard to the
demonstration. but the delicate manifesto
|tions of sympathy which Baltimore has SC
recently shown towards the suffering peo'
pie of the Southern country, are too fresh
in our memory for MS to believe the asser.
tions of thousand Radical sheets, and we
feel assured, despite the manifestations oil
Radicalism in that city, that the majority
of the people of Baltimore entertain the
kindest commiseration for the people OF
their sister Southern cities.
Organs Of the Rump Congress may
continue to talk of the approaching
elections. and the favor with which the
people of Baltimore look upon the plans
and purposes of the Radicals, but our faith
in the honesty and generosity Of the Balti-
moreans is undiminished.
There seems to be a general apathy creep
| ing over the minds, and feeling of des-
pondency settling upon the hearts of the
Southern people They seem to take no
interest in the political affairs of the conn-
try, and indeed are fast reiapsing into a
state of utter indifference in regard even to
the daily pursuits of life. This feeling no
doubt arises, in great degree, from our
anomalous position rs body polite, but
it is excited and strengthened by the daily
exhibition OF vindictive hatred, and an I'm
appeased thirst for blood on the part of the
majority at the North. If these evidences
of malice towards us were but the ebuli
lions of the radical press of the country,
we could we'll afford to iespise them, but
unfortunately they are the avowed opinions
of the leaders of Il powerful and tri-
umphant party. These opinions have not
only been publicly expressed, but the de-
termination to enforce them ut the next
session of Congress has bceu boldly pro-
claimed 1t would be folly to deny that
our position is apparently desperate one,
and that we have good cause for being
gloomy and Respondent. A superficial
view of matters and things as they now ap-
pear, would lead to no other result, but
there is quite another and a different view
to be taken. and one which we fear our
people are too much disposed to overlook.
We seem, IL fact, to have forgotten that
there is higher power than the tribunals
of earth. who controls the actions of indi
viduals and the destinies of nations +; We
have not faith, sufficient faith, i'll that Prov
idence that rules the world. II We believe
that all things happen by chance that
great events are but the result of accident
or fortuitous circumstances, then indeed is
our case hopeless in the extreme. TO one
who believes III the existence Of Supreme
Being, all powerful and omniscient, who
" rides the pllirlwind and directs the Storm,
there is no real cause for despair We can
not fathom the designs Of tho Almighty.
How often has 1t happened, Ill the expert
ence Of most Of us, that the failure to ac-
compllsh a certain object for which we
strove most diligently. WIS regarded at the
time as an almost irrevccable misfortune.
while subsequent events proved most clear
II that what We then n1ourned rs a disap-
pointment. was III truth a blessing. We
have no right to complain now, DC reason to
despond ; No matter how dark the cloud
m az seem 60 he. there is silver lining to
it. # we but cast our eyes upwards Let
Us be up and doing, IT is uunlanly to sit
let us do our duty faithfully, nanfully, with
sn implicit belief i'll the wisdom and Justice
Of Divine Providence, aud AL will assured
II he we'll in the end