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CORONA S MINIATURE. .,. A ;
'tU htauMfol in look opoar .. ' .''..' V
Bat 0nlj dot b port r . '
- b eaaktl, -which Jetl bald"
-' Tbt Ood bith bonia wJi " .'''
Pur shining In bl Jatx'lng crown .
, la bmdjt bi41!Uot fttn, s v.
And hi rrqairl tblt pr float oat ,
To deck that diaJera. "
An l ob! I.) piot chtrob oul,
la in tb artist triw;
For this bU pencil must It dipped
" In lureof the kfe; ' x .
IIrrow thy rnUbow' hug ft qd intk f
Tbo glittering itar' Ut own; '
S.or angel bcutj neer jtt -
lu firtblj colors fcbono.
t?i let we thiol' of thee, my eliM,
A nbn thou wert of crtb;
An.l like tbi picture, raJunt witb
Tbe milci of lunncent mlrtb.
VoK--t tb diMit 1 boor beo (J)d
JleviUrd wht be bad ven, " .
Aol Lope to see tbee ai tbva art,
And c'aini tbce Mill io lleatenl --
A!i)ui:v of tjii; WPIY.
unrinj; eye her splemlul Keituiit iU nrc enileHoiing l'cinfine certain er.
Vull rnnkn, su't.tntiallr cl;il nri'1 fq-.iinpt d
tnci Rovecnea iy a ngia umrtpiine. whicfi
betukened t'ift dread yitli which jHhjL!,' 5 J Pl'jm'i'iiOjM 4U Jjorilies,io Jriug lluuij:!
M.
A jrnoral C'nvntin .of Iplratrs from
-mrrr :tn-nt -nf-Trp from North C;tr
ol in uttlif Arniy of .orih iu Virj:inin,hel'l
, ai O.iine C. H Va. on .! 12th inst., did
u, ih' undTfii:ncd, the Ijonor tuuppoiiil us
A cotnmitlu. 'o jufparo nnd puhlih ! you
an ..dJiff, iitvukiuyour aid in the acconi
. pl.shtnen! of an oNjecl very dar to !he
u !ia thy reprfifnr, and of unsurp.ied
interft an ! .cntfjuenct to you attd t
them. ThVy tleire I hut the irrt.isnlte in"
ll tiC-f the puhlic opinion of all conl
and pttrirt ic iifti in the State, may l in
v.U! I u p'iJ-dun and destroy, and to iU
ence iorrvt-r the vni'.04)f a fociUm. which
u fn litv d to ex
myhni alwavs lern TtispTFt-tJ. when thev
Urcro known to he upo t the fifl f. -Since -tboi
OOtoftbn vast Ktore-housenf her wealth
littlai known boforn or appreciated ly even
hef nvn people, she ha (mured forth into
tbo lap the Confederacy, resources com
tneaiorftfe with her oiher acr.fics. And
vvhpther we, meanqrc these aenfites ty the
itmount lif the materials of war nd ntans
of ubiiitenc furitihe?; I.he spirit and de
lerminMtion of her people. ; t lit miinbf r -of- er
Inen Riven to the cuue. the I alefV;. courage
and fortiludi' of the who have foWhl. Or
the'ijumbr and virtues of h-r ntihle iinif.
ve are ohl'tfi'd to recognize her sicters, e irv"
in on tier for suppo I ui every ciiiergent')
of theevenrful "iru'e.
iVor h tve lhee erdlee liern' m tde in
vain. Thev h ive enrirhed her hisioiy. ex
j :il:rd her lame sinii'fiicreasrd.her renown.
and though her tu.i!i i ' vtrenglli hn.s Keen
o yoirr. extent exh o ed. he i today. . re
latively, more pbwvi d for iho delence of
the inieritv (d h-r territorv, and of 'hrr
t'hts mckI Ji.nor, t fiMii svfieii lhjcimirsLber:
i!uu. Dirac i'n, de'.pondih'cv and dc-
irre.ijr.uj n t he coi.v Is i l the i on he nr
(.Government
itienti of discontent and party" feeling info
a faction,' to make war for tin unholy pur
The It . s at first enU i lain
ed of our speedy eoi;qurst, have su. k in the
hearts of our enemies and h n direct con
sequence, we find su h resistance to the ad
ministration nt Washington, and mob vio
leureso rife in the towns anrt cities, that a
measure of that government most eav.nfiHj
to the further prosicotion d the war, i.
operily resited and s t at naught; -Popui-tr
assembles hate.fjpenly declared for. peace
and the press and so ne of the most iiidu n
ti i I men, spea!; now wi, h a free ! m and
boldness -whicb cjeutly marku chaup in
evt in no inconderahle ,,,e c ee... - uj me an-aumng
s'reaih in vmr midst which is d jilt' grow- UV'C- iAr;rttave veiicl to prosecute.
of treason de:1" w;,r- ai,a vernn,ent is ueaiinsM"
teoys causK-in which we aie engaged in'o
disnpute, hid mg ourjvople, and to thwnrt
ihe designs of p ilr o io men in their labors
for the public good. ' The sentiments of the
part en referred to Had utterance principally
ihrough the columns of the Ilaleigh JS.ahd-
;.rd. ' - . ; r
.'Movements for petce" have been pro
posed in Norib Carolina, taking the sba(e
generally of a proposition.. to hold a con-
yewfiotj of jhe peopltof theSouth. tnviting
Jimraf conventions of tlie people of the
orth, to meet fhetri for an adjn.s;mentof
our (limcult es. In none ol these propo
sition are the terms, upon which their au
ihyiti propone, to agree upon a peace, even
diiiilyh iJowed iorjir."- In mmiiu it i tiue
the "honorable peace" is employed, .hut
their viewipon other pointsare so plainly
ihejiroiiijittngof a discontented and des
Mti(lins: spirit, tlVnot of actual treason and
lisjoyal y, that wecannot wiihhold fur
minds from the cohyjclion, tht if jheir
ideas of an honoraJle peace .were jnade
lltucr.viull-ey:voall fall Jar:hort of-the die-
tales tif a iqanly spirit, a d of the . wishes
aJ expectations of patriots. Nv
rnTuTilTaheTTrihs
these parties tak" hold of every apparent
us to plape Ilaiteras in a proper state
of defence before it was attacked. Af
ter tins disaster, the fall of Ncwbern be
came J ae v tia ble,. unle iivre-1 roc p could
have been spared fiom points of more im
portance. And it may well be doubted
whether the moans at the command of the
Department of Norfolk were sufficient ,lo
have saved Koanoke Island. . Certain it is,
that he was then regarded as a general of
skill, and all the available means of the
Government were placed nt his disposal.
With the lights which experience hasaflor.
ded, and with ever, the scant means then at
cominaird,ihese. places migbfTpoTsiblyThavir
all be!ii held, but it is human to err, and1'
we have no reason Jo'suppose N. Caroli
nians (certain ly not the parties whose sen
timents we-arecomhatinL') are. exempt from'
the common fradty. A large and))roduct
ive region of our State by those disasters
has fallen into the hands of the enemy and
been occpied by turn, but to show conclu
sively how factious and unworthy of North
Carolinians is this complaint, we' have only
to point to the fact-that' the largest and
opulent city of the South has fallen into the
hands of the enemy, and the fortified towns '.
f-t be-M wsHst ppf h'id ttF.be yielded to hThrr"
opening the whole of th?.t State to his rav.
aees. Is there any faction in Louisiana or
M oSTssq "prth a tconVpl ii i rrsTh a EN evT 0f
leans or Vickshurg or. Port Hudson were
' l.l.i
ftiiuiticai bUndii'sit. The o-no? who wouhj
enslave us, has 1 und a I o i iu h s p ah
.aud-iiuchievouWuUni.'ats,: ai;d-wluM--.i.!s-a,
micliiii i ions hive hern -and still aie diree'-
el tovv.iiiU piuiiing the omuls and heart
can. o ue supposeamai me i resident oi tne
Confederacy has deliberately chosen td in-'
fltct, hyhis r.elct, greater injuries upon
his own Srate and people, than upon'eren.
the poor cast-off pefiple of berth Carolina T
No! Our CounYr-ynien,- we are-pursuaded,
will yield to the vbice of charity and rea
son and say with us.vThe President is not
infallible : he m-r-:y,-in. socmsf-tnees, have
erred in iiia choice of men nnd of means,
he may have b pen unduly infijenced by the
ju'i'jment of others, but surely he could not
have been insensible to the preservation -of.
his ..own-reputation and influence (ifjt
were possible to deny to him higher andv
nobler motives of conduct) as to willfully
neglect the 'defence ofany portion of the
comtry." Certain it is, that few men have
had a more general-voice of his country
men, i)f his' enemies and of the world, to -ascribe
to them greater political wisdom,
.firmness, integrity and dignity 'ban Presi
dent Davis, in the administration of a Gov- '
eminent under the mor trying circumstan-
ces. And here: we. may take occasion to
rem ark, t h a t i t i s to him we m ay ascri be
the preservation of Genl's Lee, Johnston,
Beauregard ,aV.d Bragg for the leadership .
of our arnres ; since disaster, in the career
of each one of those great military chief-,
tains, has compelled them in turn to pas
under a cloud,-when popular clamor .called
for their dismissab llappily lor the country
be did not imitate in this respect, the exam
pie ot his blundering cotemporary at ash
lnghMi. ... .. ' ' - -
But beyond these-.demoas'i rations of hos
tility to the present administration, - " the
faction" declare ' thai more is demanded of
Xonh Carolina than any of lier.sister States, :
and that some of them J'.i vo not been called
upon, or have', not. furnihed. as many
.so" dier;rfor the; field j n proportion Jo popu- ;
lation as N Vr'b Carli"na, and that lor this
a i id ol he r reasons, they re sol va that Nor t h
Carolina vyill. send no more troops to the
That 'North; Carolina has beencajjedjjp
on for a . larger quota of. troops il in Ihe
other States, yen may be well assured is '
untrue. -Calls, have Oeen-made.-dor troops,
-l.ui. for no. ;. particular.; 'htimbdr. from each
State. 1 he call is for all between certain -ages
in all the Stares ;. and this is sufficient
to show howr lalse anil reckless men be
come, when ihev vie:'d themselves to tho
spirit of faction,- if the people of any
other of the. States have tailed to respond
t o-t 1 ic ea 14 t !um u4jiey - can no t e sea pe -t
charge of disloyalty, and avviolation oi their
pledges, made at the beginning of the con
test. This is the ac'usation made by " the
faction in North Carolina, and they propose
themselvesto adtpt Hie s:rme disloyal course
ofcoaui;ct. ifheir . avowed sentiu;c its .
Ali men muAt.be bejd morally
fSKE JOUUTTt PAor.-l
cause to t;.rriitNa feeling of discc)i)tent;;vvillfullv neglec'ed or surrendered ? And
among our people and soldiers, towards the
authorities of (he A Confederate States.
I'liey represent that the-defence of our
Stite has been willfully neglected, and our
coast" an"! a .portion .f our territory, will
fully ah mdoned to the enemv i hey say
our soldiers do not. procure a fair shareo.
niilitury Lonor in the S'l.ipeof promotions,
and een jh.it nevvspaper. correspondents of
jdioiiiiirV.tive organs lad to award to
.Noit1, C robna valor and "'inerit,', tae j j t
meed of praise -
. . . . A . .
e are7aiiiTuTT conscious onnakirig a
un ..guide i descc n t in noiici ng t ,is J a st t i
,ic of co.iii)laint, and" ihe only reply we
- :iall make-js, that the -soldiers of North
of oar soid.ers and people, and breaking ! ,iH ",,:,Pt;,,r "i'1'0" l' sp"Hc pow a .; ' V .rolina d not feel so poor in fame as to
dow n the courage and confidence of vai J 5,,e coUra" ' 'bun and his minion has i li)d il necessary to rely upon ephemeral
and ofos whoe sus-nining the cttuoj b tbr'' ; M of igarant neuspaju'rconespondentS;
on iiu- iiiiiniciiaiice ui iot"ir tiaui's io it
iut share o reputation.' They are content
ii ;,bide ihe cntieis n ot the (ieurals who
I. .......... .(... .....i.. Ulioeiriln' tor the nniiics ol our enp
-.iwml.Mii iii nlwlm I'--,-- prkr;.fft i .y has f ntuc.v cease.!. (July a kiimII nurn
f.,cn jr t)w h.,nr and welfare of North '"u" "Tvice, and ibee will c rt .ml be i command them, and ihe impartial judgment
C ir.dtfi.i, that Mtch eriVet utia.iiimity ,Me; j difniieiiii-d,- mutiu-'Us ami worthlesit a jyt history. The comj)laiiit of injuMice to
vailed or her conned k) wl. r...,.k-.. I , ' f'soidiers. IL armies in ihe field h .ve be. n r X-rih Carolina ojiieers. ve are no, inclined
brekihebonlVvvTi
jnntetl . iy repe.ited tleleais,. juhI ail then ius to me ce- .ure oi claiming more ioi
trusted leader driven in ' di.grace from I ihem, than is xiwardcd by-. -tho- impartial
conunand. Kveu the partial discomfiture i jJogmrnt .of olhers.
in the -ntlem-pt to tnv.ade" his terriinrr r -. The conjp!atnt that the defence of N'jrth
our loss ol the stronjr-h'.lds on the" Mis s- ; v'.ti'oiina has been neglected.'is in our iudg-
goverumeiii, whicli had ceased to be the
it presehtativc i' the true interest of her
people, ajj.i w liioh he. could no longer re
"spec t.an'.irto niakri common c aus;' w i i i
!er itt?r . Stales id the South. Then
Ml w i that her great and honored names,
iverj fou 1 1 tpiited in the glorious pur
p si ilerIl u'ger, her. Kaytter, her .Mil-
: Jfr.-her (Vaham, her M'aehead and her
". tiilmer, her K lwardsr her Outlaw and Iter
Stiitlh, lier Wi-nslowylier Shepheitl, her -Da-
""S is, her lliis and her Vance, her statesmen
and loen ol p w er, were lourid to lt iVe quit
for a tiMie the arena of admiiiistralivo and
: p ii ly poliiic". Aict united m : th.e work, 'of
ia'U)g.ajmv 'the lbundatioiu)ljqo tauiiei
d our ciioicf. I lei; Vfun j I u inei:. Tier Jiori
est tr tdeiH mi and art iza as," ht;r civil mag
istrates, hr lawyers and ineti of ieiirning.
w ho havt.always been slow to give their
n edt- to a caiis", vet know so w oil bow
sippi have failed to revive his ht.-j'w-Vof-suc , j rnmt, wholly w ilh)tit foundation: That -.ill
cess, or to chanye ill any in "iterial point of j b;;s not been accompiiHtied upl'n-the soil of
view this discouraging a.sj.)ecl.rf. bi ai'ia.ir.s. ; ,uir ovn State,';' whici- was apparently
l.l is" armies cannot be reerui'ietl so 'as to ol..l . w'uhin ihe j)ower Of'theMorces left; there,
to their material 's!ren:h during ibis cam- j sa ty be questionable, buteven upon this
paign. He is d.uiy sending hi th - re.i'r. i .b.n't'we do' not proless to hve"a sufficient
I detac hments in vuii.c e ses whtde liegi- I knowledge. uf the "situation f thi'nirs" to
inrnts and Brigades, (d.ub le,s. hi U'sJ discuss il, even .if we arrogated to our
tritps,) to keep down, by -...terror of arms a i vyra ihe niiiiiary skill to .make a -just criti-
sp rit oj tlisconteiit mil i)g hU own .std'jeetVf-c sm..' Btil there cannot be the least deubt
which stops ''little." short ot'jieiu.'.l iV'b.-dion. ( ijiat. in eoiieeiiirViting tlu? .t roops-fn Xort h
-AiPrio-his.ihe r-ajiHiW(Uw4'
al res aurces, and Vo'U caiman -fail to ?e very 1 .vvn delence, lle true miblaiy principle
powerful causes-at ,o k, tti'brmg -ahtt'u' ,lbe j as beiv 'ad op led,"-, and.it is to be hoped
separation fir which ue are contend ng. j ;hat when a he tact is once pointed out, that
ti poll terms which w ill secure To us mdepeii- nwice mtlje. -Justory of IniNvar, This piair
tence . ana the Dressing oi peace. - , Kiieratiou nas conneji the --enemv to
to.. honor it with, true lo'valtv iwheti given,
wefe.in haiipy accvd. 1 here was at'leas',
no Carlisle. norCritlendeil..iior Andy John
'so;t',l rhead a hs!!a;f Mdamyi - w ithin the"
.' whole oi' Iter widely extentlu I. borders.
There tas no vote against the (r-linanci
of secession. There was no press to in veig!
against if... There was no voice of actio
raised i r . .ppt ts i t foir t o i t. Fa i rest of Jijjl)
w m 1 1 e .npji mrrri aTe; ban n cTsTToatj wove.- l ie i '
garlands lot expectant heroes, and pit vale
contrimMaus, iro u ricn and poor, were la
flowed w illiout stint or limit in furiheranv.
o( the com noa eauso. 'J'he sons of ot
'iioh!(L old "'State; supposed to possess ve;
'to Nof the' etiM'nfnt-s of inarlial rtlnractei
camrfxto. w aKl with astonishing; alacrin
JJ nyry: u tonishlugJiiunihei:s!rho i
yho lKidvtnt)Ckelhd h heliT WiU.
hose saerdl.-s have tended .'7hore. t w itlmraw his tones In m our ctast, for the
;jroduee' these resulis ihairtbose of North i s dety of jus , maiii invading- army this
Girobna ? When ihe hopes -.of .mr enemies senseless cavijing wijj be loiever husheii:
wre. 'soiiglrfiti ''fT-'tllspVivd by sfltries ''iV;Buimsxltf was withdrawn in consequence of
Uiiioa leeluigs among h'er-peij,Te,' the.tV-idy -i McClclfan's 'd;feat be ore liichiiiond.: and
mnver ever among them was;" It ,t is ini-. Toster was Wilhdrasvn in consequence or
ioiisible : look to ihe number of her troops Hooker's defeat a (-.'ancellorsville,-rand
i the fiel I and how fi. itvly Urey tight J'hv operations which tolbwed. And that
rin answer was then complete, Cud the 'o'O" ''"pl have experienced few of the
aitTete said of it in w ? ..: ( horrors of. war ctvip ued w ith the people
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.rhatttieresiX-LLuotLyxidmg.nror iargemstrrcsoi ngau:N .is uiuiyuiaim;
1 I . I sv
iliMMig U r petqd-i' tt-e. call not oenn'e; on die
'i intra i y there is. wa be ieve, a very ua.inf
Tio is sentiment ol a- stil it lo'any seit leijiem
fourdttficultiesrexei (' irjuTTi feimsllialsha.il
vcuri tons indepe tin cc anl peare up"ii
l last ihg basis. Bulw bile ibis, is . j) a r.be-
'ef. - o car not slmt our e es to five convie
.o the ad.jitiou of this ".principle in our.de-"
ience-s and Gotl "foihid. that H should he
ahaiidout d, except ujion the most tu'ipera
tive iitcessi yi. - -
tf it shad belaid that the enemv ouiiht
neve Mo liave:been';.u'.w-ed: : lo gain a loot-
tioid upon our soil, it may be answ ered w e
;,mi that'there aie parties itjotir Sjale. who j had not the lime, .and-oceans to .enable
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