Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-08


Of the powess vested in meas Gcyemor aud Captain.
General and. Comm Chief 81. The Militia
Iost NO time in akine possession In the name Of the
St,tA Of the forts afsenals and other propeFty Of
the Federal Government within the Stsfe and they
ara now held, under my orders, by adequate gar
.risons. ~ Is. IS. + =
n will, in due time lay before you statement OF
the property thus taken into possession 50 a
reports can be prepared BY the proper depart
rmcnts. ~. q 4. 4 Z !; &, x 3s33sss:g 80
Experience having brought to light radical defects
in the laws for the organization Of the military
forces Of the State invite your early attention to
the subject, It is believed that the legislation of
your late session has not materially improved our
military system and 4 have no hesitation in ex-,
pressing the opinion that the existing laws are
wholly inadequate to the emergency that is upon
MS / forbear making suggestions in detail upon
this subject and will content myself; merely with
remarking that the military regulations of other
countries, especially those renowned for achieve
ments in arms, should not be lost sight Of in the
trying necessity by which We are surrounded. The
efficiency Of this branch Of the public service re-
quires, in my opinion thorough revision and
modification Of existing legislation on the subject
s I would respectfully recommend the raising and
organization of ten regiments TO serve during the
war, and that appropriate bountes be offered to all
persons thus enlstiEg. 1897
P
appropriated at your late session lot armmg the
State, have expended thirty.hve thousand three
hundred and twenty dollars and hfty.five cents,
which amount will be increased by outstanding con-
tracts to the further sum OF twenty -hve thousand
dollars or therea00uts =
The State being ut present provided with arms,
would recommend that the remainder Of TINS appro-
praton be directed to the preparation OF munitions
OF war and the manufacture OF arms that may De
hereafter needed Inc Arsenal az fayettevhle IS IN
all Respects suitable location LOT tue prosecutor OF
such WORKS.
Onr seaooara oe'ences arg Oh ths ut"os' i,npoI-
lance ano nave engaged large snare ol ene Az
tentlon OF TINS department. oPecinc plans 10, tne
construction OF new works ana making gooo our
oee'ioe II, .na. quarter, WIZ, WIN .'oe popte;y'
be iald before the proper committees OF your BODY.
An expehaHare mas oeen maoe LOT VARIOUS r.s Pur-
poses connected WIN the 1eienCe oi '"e o'a'e, us
details and amount OF winch Will De communicated
to you oy the proper omcers. portion OF II mas
oeen advanced oy private ihai'ldua's anu portion
remains uhpa'u; Adequate means snou'u oe PIo'
vldeo 70 meet TINS expenoituic' ana also 10 enao.e
Inc State 10 carry on Tue war III oee"ce VI ''S f'en's
ana hoefues.
IL gives me pressure 70 acknowieoge Tue 'lu'eiy
ana important AID rendered me oy the GOVERNORS Oh
virginia ana ooutn'Carona towards placing our !of-
thcat'ons on the sea COAST IN oeiencioie o"s,oh.
cheeriuiy recProcatea TINS favor 10 the extent OF
my aoility oy sehding 10 the Governor Oh virginia
a ortion OF the arms IN our possession ana "n'ch
could conveniently De spared.
Inc Nortnern Government Is now concentrating
large force IN the District Of COLUMBIA ostensloiy
10 project the seat Oh government; out sucn .''ce
cannot oe allowed 10 remain w.tn.n !ne il9.s oI
Maryland anu on !he oos1ers OF virginia "'tnous
seriously ehoangerhs inc i'oer''es o, ue PeoP'e
tnose states. IL lney oes conquered anu oserrcn'
North-Csronns VIII become me next prey 70 tne IN
vaders: foncy; then' as wen as sympathy anu ieei.
ihgs OF oro.herhooo ensehaereo oy conlnon IN
terest requires US 70 exert our energies IN Tue ae
renee Oh maryland anu virginia Every o".u -
iougnt theIe Will oe a os'''e ioue"' II" uens,' VI
Nortn.Carona' ana tnere our troops snouio oe
speeohy sent
Ihere can De no douot tnat tne people Of our
otate are now luiy uhited Is 10 tue Pohcy 10 oe
pursued win reference 10 tne Nor'hern Uo'erh,
ment. Is settled conviction Of the Puo''c m'nd
that the time mas arrived wnen we must separate
from the people OF that section OF the country
They have drawn the sword against US and are now
seeking our blood. they have promised to partition
our property ana the earnings Oh our people among
their mercenary soldiers alter our sub)ugaton shall
nave been etecteo Even those among them VINO
progressed 70 DC our 'rienas are now most Jealous IN
this wicked crusade against US. All fraternity Of
feeling IS lost between US and them. We can no
longer live with them. There must be separation
OF once and forever
With the view, therefore, of the secession OF
North Carolina from the Northern Government and
her union with the Confederate States at as early
period as practicable would respectfully recon-
mend that Convention OF the people DC called with
full and final powers. The powers Of the Conven.
ton should be full, because the sovereignty Of the
people must be frequently resorted to during the
war, and it therefore becomes necessary that 1t
should be temporarily reposed in the:Convention /;
the action Of the Convention should be final be-
cause Of the Importance OF speedy separation from
the Northern Government, and the well known TACT,
that upon this point our people are unit
cannot close this communication without con,
graduating you upon the harmony Of feeling and
the union Of purpose now existing among the peo-
pie Of every part Of North Carolina. No sooner
was it seen that our liberties were menaced by the
usurper, than all party feuds were forgotten, and
the patriotic fires that burned in the Sosoms Of our
ancestors were rekindled in the breasts Of their de-
scendents The hearts of the people everywhere