Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-02
The New Hanover Coast.

We copy IN full the following article, from the
Wilmington Journal of Friday last:
"WnERE ARE wEs-We had supposed, once at Last
that we were IN North Carolina State OF the Con-
federacy. This paper was once foolish enough TO
suppose that appeals directly made to the State and
indirectly made to the Confederate Government
might amount to something We now aware of
our FOLLY. We make no more such appeals.
We now, deliberately, and with the knowledge of
other responsible parties say that if Carolina
cares nothing or next to nothing for this part OF tie
State, and the Confederate Government, taking its
cue from those who have really ruled the roast at
our State Capital for months past takes the same
position, it behooves those whose liberty, property
nay whose all is at stake to look to themselves in
the very best way they can.
What is that? Let none Of those who have staid
at home or at Raleigh, at fayetteville, getting
salaries and making money suppose for. a moment
that submission the remotes. idea looking to sub
mission, has ever been entertained by a man or a
woman here. Nothing Of the kind But the fol-
lowing is the truth
We see that no matter who is placed here and no
matter what his acquisitions may be, they are Poo !
Poo Led at Raleigh, and, consequently they are Poo
Poo Led at Richmond. The banner county of the
State in contributions of men-of money-of every
thing-iS stigmatsed as cowardly and panicstricken
This is so. We had hoped 10 be able to say it was
not so, but we are compelled to repeat that it is
Ask the military commandant of this secton-ask
the Mayor Of our town who is the Chairman OF our
Safety Committee. Well, now, what do We propose !?
We have seen what has been done. We arc pretty
well informed of what tcW not be done. We all
love the old State but we want reciprOcty-we want
the State to show that she considers us not out of
her pale,-we like the Confederacy and are making
sacrifices for it but we want to be treated ct-
ZenS thereof The only chance for this section, so
far as see, is in Uni0n 1cih SOUTH Carolina
From all We can see, hear or learn, we are looked
upon with disgust by our State government and by
all parties who control things and of course, this
is felt at Richmond We think South Carolina could
and would see us out and would exert some inhu-
encc in our behalf with the Confederacy. We say
all this with pain, but say it in all sincerity, be-
cause we think it needs to be said, and these are
times in which kid gloves cannot be used, and we
do not intend to use them. We cannot AFFORD to
do so.
There is very little doubt that this point is aimed
at. Well now, New Hanover, with ten to eleven
thousand white population, has seventeen conf
panieS in service. Of her actual white people, she
has some fourteen to fifteen hundred soldiers in the
field The town of Wilmington borrowed one hun
dred thousand dollars from the banks for war pur-
poses. The county also pledged her faith for a sim
liar amount Her people, both in town and county,
have given with berality remarkable for ITS gen.
orosty, and for its unanimity,-old Unlonists and
old SeceSSiOnists being with each other. Elsewhere
this conduct would he appreciated. In North Caro-
lima, or least at Raleigh, with all parties, it is tut
tut-ed and Poo-poo-ed.
There is no law upon the subject, we know; but
We most respectfully request the SheriiiS of New
Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus and OnslOw to open
polls on the first Wednesday in November, soon
err so as to find out what the people of their respec
tive counties think of matters and things, the tick
cts to be endorsed For Separation" Against Sep
aratiOn." Why should not old Duplin, Bladen and
Sampson also speak OUT"
That the coast generally, and the New Hanover
part OF it especially have been neglected. there can
be 10 doubt That Wilmington is seriously mena-
ced there can be doubt. We have repeatedly
called the attention of the authorities to the coast,
and large portion of the Convention endeavored to
make provision to defend the coast; but the bill for
this purpose was opposed by the New Hanover
members and at last defeated through the machi-
nations of the Military Secretary These arc stub
born facts.
But secession is no remedy for existing ills. The
secession or separation proposed by the Journal
would nauguratc revolution here at home, which
would be most caamitous in its results.