Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-11

ting marks upon $3.50 that if We escape from the
senemy, ne shalfSnot escape from them; that We
must fall either by the foe in front or by meaner
Joe O the req Buff Che sufsrings of our country
mus be atrbutedto those among US and not to the
enemy, let enquire at whose door lies the fault
suppose that what is meant to be charged is,
that the conservatives, by their efforts to settle the
difficulties without delayed the defence ofthe
State, until it late that the enemy was ena-
bled to break in upon US. Now what IS the act
1t is known that the secessionsts have had The pos
session of the government both legislative and exc
cutige before at the time, and ever since our dbl
culties began 1t is known that appropriation of
men or money which was asked for has been refus-
ed If then there is any fault among US, at whose
door does it lie? The only thing that can be aeg-
ed against the conservatives is, that North Carolina
did not 20 out of the Union soon enough, aud that
If she had gone out sooner; she might have been
better prepared Let MS see how that is South
Carotns went out soon enough Tasshe any better
prepared? Let Port Royal answer, and let her
burning plantations and towns throw light upon
the subject But to return to North Carolina
There was an appropriation of more than was used
for her defeRces before she went out of the Union
Whose fault VAS it that IL was not used2 And,
mark, not q single enemy ever put his foot upon
her shore until long after the secessionsts reported
70 US that she was so wellsdefended that the whole
United States Navy could not enteri How much
better prepared could We have been than that And
yet, we were not prepared. But why were weSHots
That is the question now. They say now that it
was for want of time that we did not 60 out soon
enough. But they said then, not only that they
had had time enough but, that they had used the
time well, that the world could not harm us-
They were anxious then to make the impression
that they had done wonders. The conservatives,
with that sagacity which accompanies prudence,
were enqulring modestly, whether everything was
safe They were answered, yes, ps that Is, We the
secessionists, have put every thing in the best pos
sible condition. You conservatives need not be
troubling yourselves about tit is none Of your
business We have the business in hand. and zee
have bid the world stand back But when the ene-
my came and, without the loss Of a man took Hat
teras and all our arms and men, and disgraeed our
soil, these same valiants say they did not have time
to 6x-ther guns were in the sand! They did not
know the enemy vas coming; or, that he would
bring along such large guns, that be would shoot
balls instead instead Of blank cartridges. Indeed
they and the enemy had been so long in friendly
conspiracy to break up the Union, that it had not
occurred to them that any thing more than pre-
tense would be used to preserre what both had
seemed so anxious to destroy. .-f .. I'D
The subject is too humiliating to pursue close
by saying that it would better comport with digni
ty and propriety, if those in power would turn all
their energies against the enemy, and cease to de-
fame our own citizens and rely upon those citizens
for that cordial cooperation and support which
they are most ready to give. But if the present
policy is to be pursued of prosecuting and defaning
every man who has differed in times past in party
politics. then every citizen so assailed, owes it to
himself to turn, not upon the State, but upon the
faction which rules it. and drive them from their
places. 49, PATRIOT.