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Editorial
October 28, 1864
Semi Weekly Standard
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A Southern editorial responds to the Wilmington Journal, urging Confederates to fight invading Yankees rather than merely cursing them, recalling the bargain for war at the 1860 conventions and the secession to regain territorial rights.
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If the Yankees come, we will neither get out a daily issue nor be good, for they won't let us do the first, and we won't be the last, for we shall certainly feel like "cussing" them.—Wil. Journal.
Better feel like fighting them, James. James, you bargained for war in 1860, at Charleston and Baltimore. You lost your rights in the Territories about that time, and you seceded in the hope of regaining them, and now is the time to fight for them.
It will do no good to "cuss" the Yankees. Fight them. You have "cussed" them and made mouths at them long enough.
Better feel like fighting them, James. James, you bargained for war in 1860, at Charleston and Baltimore. You lost your rights in the Territories about that time, and you seceded in the hope of regaining them, and now is the time to fight for them.
It will do no good to "cuss" the Yankees. Fight them. You have "cussed" them and made mouths at them long enough.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Or Peace
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Yankees
Fight
Secession
Territories
1860 Conventions
Civil War
What entities or persons were involved?
Yankees
Wil. Journal
James
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Urging Fight Against Invading Yankees
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro Confederate Exhortation To Fight
Key Figures
Yankees
Wil. Journal
James
Key Arguments
Better To Fight Yankees Than Curse Them
Bargained For War In 1860 At Charleston And Baltimore
Lost Rights In Territories Around 1860
Seceded To Regain Those Rights
Now Is The Time To Fight For Them
Cussing Yankees Does No Good