Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-28
Let us Have Peace.

We are prepared to hear go up from
every portion of the country curses loud
and deep at the recent order of General
Schofield Secretary of War, disbandlng
the militia of the Southern States and pro-
hibiting it's further organization. 1t con-
ficts with General GRANTS idea of peace,
and is contrary to the views Of the means
necessary to secure Radical success. The
September session Of Congress is no longer
doubtful. Its meeting becomes a party
necessity. Peace must be maintained at
any cost The Southern blacks must be
armed against the whites. Radical SUI
premacy must be secured by force.
Holden's loyal militia and special body
guard must not parade in public, but con-
tinue their secret drills. Military prepa-
rations, in the cause of peace, must not
cease, but until Congress removes the
traitor in the White House, or provides the
power and means, these preliminary steps
must yet remain among the scclets of the
Leagues.
Men, yes, in high positions, even In the
South, pretend to advise union with Radi
calism to prevent revolution and blood
shed, while their neighbors and friends
prevent collisions with the ignorant parti-
sans of Radicalism by using the utmost
forbearaEce while their representatives in
Congress cry for arms to array class against
class, and in the halls of the National
Capitol asked to be led at the head of in
furiated blacks against their white constitu-
ents.
The President is endeavoring to prevent
bloodshed in the South-he refuses to
send arms-he orders the disbandment of
military companies. But Radical Con-
gross Will meet and strike down those bar
riers to disorder and revolution. In the
name of peace they will inaugurate civil
war. With "let US have peace upon their
false lips, they will let slip the dogs of war.
Exchange of Prisoners I'm the Late War
Statement of Robert Guild, Esq General
Grant Responsible for the Horrors of
! Andersonvilc
The National MteUigencer contains a two
column letter from Robert Ould, Esq, of
Richmond, Va, Commissioner of Exchange
under the Confederate Government, giving
the history of the exchange. We have
published at different times most of the
particulars of this connected history pre-
pared by Judge Ould. In the form now
presented it will reach the Northern peo-
pie, who have been quite poorly informed
on the subject.
The cartel of exchange bears date July
%, 1862, and was intended to secure the
prompt delivery of all prisoners of war;
The fourth article provided that prisoners
should be paroled the tenth day after cap
ture. We are forced to abbreviate part
OF Judge Guilds history.
From the date of the cartel to the sum-
mer OF '63 the Confederates had the excess
OF prisoners, and they we're sent off as fast
as the Federal Government furnished
transportation. During that period, though
the Confederates faithfully observed the
cartel, it was VIGOROUSLY violated by the
Federal officers, and men were confined,
kept in cells, sometimes ironed, without
charge officers were kept in confinement
even after the notice published Dy the
Federals that they wero exchanged.
AS soon as the Federal authorities had
the excess they would no longer observe
the cartel. They insisted On limiting ex-
changes to such as were held in confine-
ment on either SIDE. To this the Confed-
y crates objected, and deliveries afterVard