Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-18
Affairs on the Coast.
The Goldsborough Tribune of Friday saws

Inc UOluSOOTOuSu ITtOUH6 OF says:
"Rev. Mr.. Van Antwerp, Episcopal minister at
that place, (Beaulort) we reliably informed,
treated the Fast Day. recommended by President
Davis, the 18th of last June, with contempt, by
not opening his church on that occasion. Alike in
sultng to the State and Confederate authorities and
to the general Southern sentiment, the conduct
of this preacher, in reference to Thanksgiving DAY.
on Sunday after the Manassas battle and victory.
He did not say anything about it, make any au-
to in any part of the services of his church
on that day.
We arc gratified in being able to state that some
of his church members, good and patriotic citizens
have ceased to attend his preaching
His street talk indicates that he Lincolnite in
heart and feeling. Ard this manifest traitor is a
preacher and SchooL teacher in Beaufort, on the
sea-coaSt of North Carolina"
We record the above with much regret In this
contest there can be no middle ground. He that is
nottor US is against us. Wetrust there is some mis-
take as to Mr.. Van Antwerp. We have known him
for some time, and have highly esteemed him
gentleman and Christian minister. He is native,
we believe, of New York.
We have rumors that few persons on the banks,
they are called have taken the oath of allegiance
to Lincoln This is only dsloyal, but mistaken
policy. Tramped Maryland and insulted Kentucky
will afford some idea of Lincoln protection Lin
coin is as wicked and as bloody tyrant as the
Emperor of AUSTRIA and those who may be base
enough weak enough to take protection from
him, will find that they will be inSuted and their
property destroyed, if they refuse to go step fur
Their and fight against their own blood. Let no man
xho has North Carolina blood in his veins, or who
has trod the soil and snuffed the air of freedom,
think for one moment Of making any compromise
with Lincoln The issue now is, as it was in nc,
"LiJerty Death."
We feel confident that the great mass Of the
people in Careret, Hyde, and indeed on our entire
coast, loyal any in the Confederate States.
There may be few black sheep" in the flock,
but there is no stain of treason the garments Of
the great body of the people. They will see their.
property destroyed, their homes and plantations
laid waste and their sons and brothers. and fathers
die by thousands in battle, before they will submit
to Lincoln and his hirelings Charles Henry Foster
and other vile traitors may misrepresent and lie as
to the condition of public sentiment in this State;
but we know the people Of North Carolina, and We
say that no considerable number Of them pi erer in
any euent either submit to Lincoln rcunte their
destnes with the Northern States. They may lie
invaded, but they cannot be conquered. Their gal
liant defenders may be overpowered by superior
numbers, and carried into captivity; but for every
one who falls in battle is captured two will rise
up with determination nerer TO yield. The people
OF North Carolina have fully inherited the spirit of
their ancestors, who the first this continent
to defy the British tyrant They received it in
charge from their ancestors to submit to
just power, and they never WILL They will die
first Death is preferable to life of submission to
arbitrary power; anu without liberty and honor,
life to free like the people of this State, would
not be desirable