Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-01
The Position of Judge Douglas.

Judge Douglas delivered speech on the Goth
April a. Bell Air. in which he declared himself in
favor of sustaining the federal government in its
ercive movements. He was greeted with great ap-
plsuse They are all against US. Even Douglas
and Gushing have turned their backs on the South.
OF Gen. Scott Mr.. Douglas said:
"Gcntemen, | have been requested by so many
different persons to make statement in response to
the inquiries that are propounded to me, that do
SO as a matter Of Justice to eminent patriot. |
have been asked whether there is any truth in the
rumor that General Scott was about to retire from
the American army. 1t is almost profanity to ask
that question. G. Good" GOOD" and cheers for
General Scott) VISA him only last Saturday. He
was at his desk, pen III hand writing his orders for
the defence and safety Of the American capital.
Cheers Walking down the street met diStin-
guished gentleman member of the Virginia Con-
vention whom know personally, and had few
minutes conversation with him. He told me he
had Just had an interview with Lieutenant General
Scott; that he chairman OF the committee ap
pointed by the Virginia Convention to wait upon
Gen. Scott and tender him the command of the
forces of Virginia in this struggle. Gen. Scott re-
ceiVed him kindly, listened to him patiently, and
thens aid to him" hare Serued my country under
the flag of the Union for more than fifty years, and
as long as God permits me to lire IwiU defend that
flag Nth my scord eren If my 0un ndtire State
asuiLs it," Tremendous applause, and three more
cheers for General Scott do not pretend that
am precisely accurate in the language used, but
know | am in the idea, and l have given the Ian
guage as nearly as could repeat it. have felt it
due to him, and to the country to make this state
ment in view of the reports that have been circu-
lated and the repeated enquiries made of me since
my arrival here day"
The Newborn Progress demonstrates strongly and
justly with those store keepers who appear disposed
to get up famine panic, and thus wiring out of the
pockets of the people few more dollars for the few
barrels of pork, or other lots of provisions they
may have on hand. This thing is wrong, and it
can't be kept up.
We know it is human nature to get all you can
and charge as much as your neg hbors. But surely
this is not the time the present crisis the occa-
sion, to speculate on the means of living. At any
rate, and on any terms the pressure of the times
must fall heavily upon large proportion of our
people, people as patriotic, as much devoted to the
rights and the honor of their State as the highest
and the proudest; but who with their families, must
live. We say that the present panic prices ca mt be
kept Up. There is no dearth in the land. A few
hundreds, thousands, of barrels of pork may
have been received from the North and consumed
on the seacoast; but that whether cut off or not,
bears too small proportion to the whole to perma
nently affect the provision markets OF the State
Submit TO no panic prices. Assist out OF your
stores your poorer or worse supplied neighbors,
and so far eatables concerned things will re-
gulate themselves 1t is not our wish to use hard
words, because, following law which no one store
Keeper makes regulates, is individually response
BILE for provisions have gone up like rocket; but
We say that the movement is wrong, and that it is
mainly speculative in its nature, and cannot be sus
tanned if not blindly submitted to.-WM Journal
We entirely concur with the Journal The truth
is provisions are abundant in this State. We learn
from Commissary Williams that the supplies al
Charlotte ample, and that he found difficulty
in at once purchasing all he wanted.
The STATE ENcAMPMENT.-Troops from all parts
of the State continue to pour in. Since our last
the Halifax Company, Capt Pope-the Columbu:
Guards Capt. Ellis-the Townsville Rifles, Capt
Mller-the Dupln Rifles, Capt. Kenan-the Orange
Light Infantry, Capt. Ashe-a Company from Ruth
erfOrd-a Company from Robson, Capt Norment-
the Milton Blues Captain Mitchell and the Char
lotte Cadets have arrived. Some twenty or thirty
Companies are expected this week. Welearn tina
T. F. Fisher, Esq, of Rowan, is engaged in raising
areg iment.
We visited the Encampmeut day or two since
and found every thing as well arranged and as com
Portable for the troops could have been expected
All with whom we conversed expressed thehselve
satisfied and anxious for instruction. and then TO
active service. Some of the Companies are a!read!
IN good state of discipline The Ellis Flying Ar
ulery, of this County, gallant body OF .nen-ar
applying themselves with will to their arduou
duties
IoRK's LIGHT Observation-Disclosures Company ha
Oeen formed in Wake, and rendered to the Governor
1t Company of Infantry, R. W. York, Captain