Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 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 lis
ercive movements. He was greeted with great ap-
plause. They are all against us. Even Douglas
and Cushing have turned their backs on the South.
Of Gen. Scott Mr.. Douglas said:
Gentlemen, have been requested by so many
different persons to make statement in respons to
the inquiries that are propounded to me, that do
so as matter of justice to an eminent patriot l
have been asked whether there is any truth in the
rumor that General Scott was about to retire finn
the American army 1t is almost profanity to :sk
that question ('Good," Good" and cheersfor
General Scott) l VISA him only last Saturday. lie
was at his desk pen in hand, writing his orders or
the defence and safety of the American capitl.
(Cheers) Walking down the street met distn-
guished gentleman, a member of the Virginia Con-
vention, whom I know personally, and had few
minutes conversation with him. He told me lie
had lust had an interview with Lieutenant Genenl
Scott; that he was chairman of the committee al
pointed by the Virginia Convention to wait upon
Gen. Scott and tender him the command of TIN
forces of Virginia in this struggle Gen. Scott re
ceived him kindly, listened to him patiently, am
thens aid to him. hare serued my country unds,
the fag of the Union for more than ttty years, ami
as long as God permits me to liue I~iU defend tho
.Aag Nth my ssoord, eren If my o,on natire Stat
assails it," Tremendous applause, and three mors
cheers for General Scott do not pretend that !
am precisely accurate in the language used, but 4
know am in the idea, and have given the Lar.
guage as nearly as could repeat it. have felt i
due to him, and to the country to make this state
ment, in view of the reports that have been crcu.
lated and the repeated enquiries made Of me since
my arrival here to-day"
The Newbern Progress demonstrates strongly AMI
justly with those storekeepers who appear DISPOSE
to get up famine panic, and thus wiring out of the
pockets of the people few dollars for the few
barrels of pork. or other lots of provisions they
may have on haad. This thing is wrong, and il
can't he kept up.
We know it is human nature to get all you can
and charge as much as your neighbors. 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 oui
people; people as patriotic, much devoted to the
rights and the honor of their State as the highes
and the proudest but who, with their families mus
live. We say that the present panic prices cant be
kept up There is no dearth in the land. A few
hundreds, even thousands Of barrels of pork may
have been received from the North and consumed
on the seacoast; but that whether cut off or not
nently affect the provision markets of the State
Submit to no panic prices Assist out Of you
stores your poorer or worse supplied neighbors
and so far as eatabes concerned things will re
gulate themselves. 1t is not our wish to use hare
words, because, following law which no one store
keeper makes regulates or is individually response
Bile for, provisions have gone up like rocket bu
we say that the movement is wrong, and that it il
mainly speculative in its nature and cannot be sus
cd ;ndl SHIN tod tn II
We entirely concur with the Journal The trutl
is provisions are abundant in this State. We lear,
from Commissary Williams that the supplies a
Charlotte are ample, and that he found no difficult
in at once purchasing all he wanted.
TIE STATE DEMONSTRATIONS from all part
Of the State continue to pour in. Since our las
the Halifax Company, Capt Pope-the Columbu
Guards, Capt. Ellis-the Thomasville Rifles, Cap
Miller-the Duplin Rifles, Capt Kenan-the Orang
Light Infantry, Capt Ashe-a Company from Ruth
erford-a Company from Robeson Capt Norment-
the Milton Blues, Captain Mitchell and the Char
lotte Cadets have arrived. Some twenty or thirt
Companies are expected this week. We learn tina
u +. Fisher, Esq, of Rowan, is engaged in raisin
sieeHnent .-. r-...t .a.t. 81
We visited the Encampment day or two since
and found every thing as well arranged and as com
portable for the troops as could have been expected
All with whom We conversed expressed themselve
satisfied and anxious for instruction, and then 70
active service. Some of the Companies are s.rcad
In good state Of discipline. The Ellis Flying Al
"llery' o. sa's County, gallant body Of .nen-ar
applying themselves With will to their .r,luo,u
duties. sss.
YoRk's LtaHr IsSAsrss. = Another Company h.
been formed in Wake, and rendered to the Governor
tits Company Of Infantry r ", York, Captain
tbs composedof young men, .nssri, al Of whom
are excellent marksnen. NJ York, liks = true D,
triot as he is, has suspepdsd biz school md NIX.
the field at the head Of M Company, soihs 4
I teen q bis students belong toths Conpany, sE1