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Free Press and Free Speech.

If people wish to stir the lion in his lair, let
them try to muzzle free press or free speech in
North carolina. From the days Of King George to
the present moment, they have been the reest most
unmanageable people by kingly, aristocratic oil
garchichal priestly domination, God ever made.
They net the degenerate sons of noble sires and
we trust never will be.
We observe that the late inquiry submitted in
the House Of Commons by R. R. Bridgers, ESQ.,, of
Edgecombe, relative to the suppression of facts in
regard to the movement of troops, &c., has called
forth an almost unanimous expression from the
press in condemnation of any, the least attempt to
muzzle it. But one press in North Carolina has a
master, and that is the depraved journal Of the de-
structvcs, in this City, which still strives to bolster
up the defunct Military Board, whose management,
of our military affairs meets with universal condem
nation. Muzzle the press in North Carolina! Why
just as soon attempt to chain the lightning. Ir
justice to MIR. Bridsers we must say, that he sug
gested the idea simply to awaken discussion and te
put the press on its guard. We are assured that hi
would not vote for any such measure. ,- 10
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For the Standard.

HON. WARREN WINSLOW, OF N. c.
This gentleman who seems to regard himself as
the embodiment of all authority in North Carolina
has thought proper, in order to shift the response
biity of the unfortunate affair at Hatteras from
where it belongs to misrepresent and Islander those
spirits who are prisoners ofwar, and conse-
quenty unable to appear and reute the vile calum-
ny which this man would heap upon them.
But, Mr.. Editor, though Hatte,as be lost, all is
not lost" Many from that command were, from
sickness and other causes ION furough," and there
fore could not participate in that fierce conflict where
their comrades were sacrifced-through whose fault
it is not for US to say But when it is sought to be
charged to the "lazincss," the "cowardness," and
N(but we will not offend by writing the word, }
Of our comrades our feelings burn with indignation,
and in meeting Of those Of the Hartford Light
Infantry" who we're not in the fight at Hatteras,
we were deputed committee to deny in behalf Of
the absent and repel with foul scorn the imputa-
ton sought to be cast upon them and US. We refer
to his conversation with gentlemen from Gates and
Franklin counties, which took place in the cals on
the 10th of September.
j. P. JORDAN,
RlCH'D. T. BARNES, Com.
G. W. WORTHINGTON,
Murfreesboro, September, 1861
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For the Standard.
HON. W. N. II. SMITHS CIRCULAR.

To the Voters Of the First Congressional District
composed Of the Counties of 7yrreu, Washing
ton, Martin, BERTHE, Northampton Hertford,
Gates, Perquimans, Cho,cdn, Iasquotank, Cam.
den and Currituck;
The permanent Constitution for the government
of the Confederate States supersedes the present
Provisional Government in February next. Prepar-
atory to organization under it, elections are ap-
pointed by law to be held for members Of the Elec-
toral College and for representatives to the perma-
nent Congress, from the several districts into which
the State is divided, the first Wednesday of No.
vember preceding.
There are no movements in progress of which
am advised indicating disposition to resort to the
instrumen:ality of Conventions for the purpose of
making nominations for the latter office. Those
agencies, however appropriate or even necessary,
during the heated party strifes of the past to
cure concert of popular opinion and action, to
have disappeared before the generous and patriotic
impulses which the presence of common danger
has inspired.
The day of election is near at hand, and do not
consider that l am over-stepping the propreties of
my position, in announcing myself candidate to
represent the district in the first permanent Con-
gress Of the Confederate States.
Unwilling to revive controversies calculated only
to distract the entire harmony of sentiment and feel
ing which now prevails, in maintaining with undi.
vlded strength ana loyal hearts, the action OF the
State in separating from the old and entering into
the new Conederacy for the security of her const-
tutional rights and the defence of the imperilled
liberties of her people, avail myself of this mode Of
communicating with you, and shall content myself
with declaring my purpose to yield cordial sup.
port in public and private station, to such measures
of war and finance as promise to make the impend.
ing struggle on our part vigorous short and de.
cisive 10 this end. mutual confidence and zeal.
GUS cooperation unimpaired by former differences
of opinion, alone are wanting.
W. N. II. SMITH.
Murfreesboro', N. c., Sept. "a, 1861.
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Third Congressional District.

In this District composed of the counties Of Car
teret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, Duplin Wayne, John
ston and Sampson, we learn there are already some
six candidates for Congress, to wit, c. R. Thomas,
of CartereL L. W. Humphrey and F. D. Koonce, of
Onslow, Z. A. Thompson and William X. Lane, of
Wayne, and c. R. Sanders, of Johnston.
Wayne, it seems, has two candidates. Wayne is
highly respectable County. and is entitled to a
good deal but it must be recolected that she now
has one of the Senators, the District Attorney, and
chief Collector of the war tax. We think this will
do for Wayne at present. unless she should bring
forward Tor scat in the Confederate Congress some
gentleman of eminence and marked ability, whose
election would he desired on that account by the
people of the District generally and Of the State 1t
gentlemen of this character.
Mr. Lane is or was member of the State Senate.
By accepting the Office of chief Collector of the war
tax, he vacates his seat in the Senate will be
BY reference to the fourth and last section Of the
amended Constitution Of this State; and, by accept.
ing said Office ne renders himself ineligible to seat
in the Confederate Congress. The 9th section OF
the permanent Constitution expressly provides that
"no person holding any office under the Confederate
States shaUbe Il member Of either house during ha
continuance IN office" Mr.. Lane cannot therefore
hold the office of Collector and at the same time
seat in Congress. His salary as Collector is s., 0o(
per annum. We think this position, with the large
salary and patronage attached to it. ought to satisfy
the ambition Of gentleman of ordinary attachments
like Mr. Lane,
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Masonic FIDELIrY.-It is stated upon good au-
thority, that when Hampton, Va, was taken posses
sion of by the federals while they laying their
vandal hands upon every thing, paging or destroy
ing whatever came in their way, Col. Townsend Of
the Sd N. Y. regiment with portion Of his regi-
ment, masons. we presume, went to the room of
Hampton Lodge and secured all the records, regala,
&c. carefully secured them in a chest and sent them
to Baltimore 1t is believed that they still pre-
served and will be forthcoming upon the demand Of
the Lodge or any proper authority.
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GOTH REaIAENT.-The officers of this regiment of
volunteers in camp near Raleigh, on Thursday last
elected, Ex-Gov. Bell, formerly Of Texas, but now
citizen of Granville county, Colonel; Gen. w.
Draughon, of Fayetteville, 1t Colonel and Capt
Kell, of Mecklenburg Major. This Regiment and
the 18th, (Col Clingman's) are now in the vicinity
of Wilmington. They will do their duty. Gov.
Bell has seen service in Texas.
The 18th Regiment Col Lane's) also passed
through on Monday night last, for the same point.
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WHOSE FAULT IS 1T?-The Wilmington oourna

WHOSE FAULT IS 1T?-The Wilmington Journal
says:
1.-The press has no influence whatever with any
of the authorities in this State-a its remonstran-
ccs are shed from their authoritative epidermis
"Hke," as one of them remarked recently, "water
from ducks back" a
If the above be true, they will see their folly
when perhaps it is too late. No administration Of
public affairs can long survive, which turns deaf
ear to the voice of the people expressed through
the public press But if they hear not the warnings
and circumstances of the press in regard to de-
fences and the proper conduct of the war, perhaps
they are not SO deaf as not 10 hear the booming of
Lncon's cannon as they heard it at Hatteras few
weeks ago.
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Cavalry Horses.


A writer who processes to know the points Of
good war.horse, thus speaks of these animals:
''Dull sluggish horses can never be trained to
the point requisite for an efficient cavalry horse
Almost as much depends, in a successful chrrge Of
cavalry, on the horse, as on the man. Indeed it
may be doubted whether raw recruits mounted on
well-drilled horses would not be more serviceable
than veteran troops mounted on clumsy, slow
spirited animals. At the battle of the Pyramids,
the horses of Muzad Beys cavalry charged repeated
ly in squadrons after their riders were killed So
did the French horses at Waterloo on the English,
under the same circumstances.
And after the Marquis Romano was compelled to
leave his horses the shores of Denmark after the
embarkation of the troops for Spain, we all remem-
Der how they formed themselves into two hostile
armies as the ships of their late masters faded in the
distance, and charged upon each other with such
fury that the earth shook for miles around, and the
terrified inhabitants Of the country fled panic strck
en- TO their houses So terrible was the slaughter
of these fine Andalusian hores, that out of body
of 10000 but few hundred remained alive"
We learn that proper attention has not been paid
to the purchase of cavalry horses for this State
rather, that in several instances incompetent per-
sons have been employed to purchase. We saw, in
Col. Spruills camp, Kittrels, one or two hun
dred horses which were purchased in Kentucky, by
Mr.. John W. Woodin, at cost to the State, when
delivered, of about $l70 each. Not more than one
half Of them are really fit for service. Many Of
them have been condemned as unfit for cavalry USE
And we saw also number of horses purchased in
Granville, under direction of Col Sprull, at
rage of about Si4O, which are really well put up
and fine looking animals, capable Of effective service
in the field.
On Monday last, in this place, some ten or twelve
cavalry horses-ordnary concerns even for the pillow
or wagon-were sold to the highest bidder, having
been properly condemned as unfit for service
They cost the State from $40 to $780, and brought
from $40 to $50. These, We learn, were purchased
by Mr. Myers.
1t will never do to continue to appoint favorites,
and pets, and mere partizans to Office. Merit
qualifications, and nothing else, should be looked to
in making appointments A man who will give $l25
or $40 for horse, which is first condemned and
then sold for $40 $50, is incompetent to say the
least Let all such agents be discharged We
speak for the people who will have heavy taxes to
| pay, and who expect US to look after and expose
abuses which committed. allowed to exist, to
their injury. millions for Defence" but not one
cent for avortes or incompetent agents. is what the
| people demand.
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PROCLAMATION.

I'm PURSUANCE AND BY VIRTUE OF A REsOLU.
Il tim of the General Assembly Of rth-Caroina,
Henry CLARK. Governor E Ocio of SAID State do
hereby notify and require all male citizens Of this State,
in the enemys country of the United States re-
turn to North Carolina where their allegiance justly DUE
s0ithn ary days from tho date As,eef And do hereby
declare alien enemy, subject to all the pans penal
alien enemy every failing to obey the requirements
of this Proclamation except be be soldier in the army
of the Confederate States of them, in pr
son, or detained by force.
HENRY T. CLARK
Governor Er 0dseio.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Raleigh, Oct. !, 1861. s7-30d.
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The Legislature of this State adjourned sine die
on Monday morning at o'clock. Of course it did
not adjourn OF, Saturday. 70: the very simple and
conclusive reason that tho members wished to get
the per diem for Sunday and Monday, and subject
the dear" the well beloved people, 10 an expense
of some u or Sl300.-RuA Register.
Surely, surely our contemporary mus. be mis-
taken. 1t cannot be possible that such body of
men could be guilty of the meanness Of adjourning
on Monday, when they might have adjourned on
Saturday, for the purpose merely of drawing their
pay for two days more We are neither the assail-
ant the apolos;st of the Legislature, but if we
thought the great mass of the peoples representa-
tives were actuated by the motive attributed to
them by our neishbor, we should despair of free
government.
1t has always been the custom of the two Houses
TO adjourn sine die on Monday, SO as to give the
Clerks an opportunity On Saturday night and Sum-
day to prepare the bills for ratification. We pre-
sumo this was the reason why the Legislature, at
its late session, adjourned on Monday morning.
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q BE- Staubarb.
p.LEIcH: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2, 1861.
SPECIAL yoTlcE.-rbe STANDARD is conducted ssrsott

spEcIAL N0TICE-Tbe STANDARD is conducted sersorts
Tie CASH systes A0 papers arc discontinued at sae
r.;,,tiou of the tss DAieA they haoe been pa'd Sa1
.-.rs p be ncsttel rouh WEEKS before their time out
bys CROSS MARK their papers, and unIsss sss
:. reusOed the paper e1 b discontinued Thss = rs
,, NH there ra Be dpartus Watch jor tie eros'
mark and re,.eao yosr subscription" "
Weekly Standard 81 per annu'"' w aaod"oe. y ~
Semi Weekly 81 rer asnu'", I" adod"os'
~ Subscribers desiring their papers changed must
tho Past Office from, as well the to- which
ts.y desire the change to be made.
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Robert r. Dick, ESQ.

4 A friend writing to us from the Southern part Of
Alamance County, says:
- find that the people here in the Southern part
Of Aamance, would De glad to vote for Robert P.
Dick for Congress Both old Wings and Democrats
would support him, as We think he has acted the
part of true patriot from the beginning to the pre-
sent in our troubles" 4
No truer or better man than Robert P. Dick could
be sent to Congress. He is an honest public man,
and he has the nerve to do what he believes to be
right, without regard to consequences. Such men
are needed in this crisis -
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THE MAILs.-The time for the arrival and depar.
ture of the Eastern and Western mails has been
changed. The Eastern mail now arrives on the
evening train and departs in the morning. The
Western mail arrives in the morning and departs in
the evening. The change is no doubt gratifying to
our Western friends. 1t however throws back the
arrival and departure Of the Eastern mail ~ hours
lhls change was made without warning to the
public we believe. See the notice of the mail ar
ransenents from the Postmaster Of this City. in to-
dal's issue.
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County CeuRrs-SrAY LAw.-The new stay law
transfers the civil docket and papers of the County
to the Superior Courts This will require consider
able labor frcm the County Court clerks in making
the transfer in each case. We have just printed the
blank transfers prepared by that eminent lawyer,
BF Moore, ESQ.,, for several counties. We will
furnish any number desired BY the clerks of the
several counties
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~ A friend writing to us from Florida, says !:
81 cordially approve and endorse the course you
have pursued for the last six or eight months. I
think you are doing good service in the cause of
the people;; and think the time is rapidly ap-
preaching when it will require the best talents
and nerve in the South to mantain the cause of pop
u lar rights To that cause consider you pledged
We are pledged to that cause, and shall maintain
it against all corners.
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Adiutant General.

Gov. Clark announces by general order the unsn.
mous election by the late Legislature of Col James
G. Martin, as Adjutant General of North-Carolina,
with the rank of Major General and General in Chic!
of all the forces of the State. Under the late mi
iitia bill, Major General Martin performs the duties
of General in Chief AdJntant and Inspector Gen.
eral, Quarter Master General, Commissary General
and Chief of Ordnance, and the Governor, the Com
mander in Chief orders that he be obeyed accord.
ingly.
Gen. Martini since his connection with our mill
tary affairs, has given evidence of high capacity and
military knowledge. Every one seems to accord te
him their confidence. Let it be understood, there
FORE that from and after the issue of the aforesaid
general order the crcumlocution offices Of North
Carolina are dead
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SALr-We are pleased to learn from the Will
mington Journal, that Messrs. Morse and Wilkin-
son are making salt on Masonboro Sound. 1t is
made by boiling the sea water, we presume. 1t is
not white but is said to be an excellent article
for sailing pork. We have been surprised that our
people on the coast have not teen making it all
summer. 1t could be made and sold at one halt or
one-third of present prices. s IS -t -
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CANDIDATES FOR CoxGREss.-As the Standard
crcp,ates all over the State it is the proper medium
far the announcement Of Congressional candidates.
The charge ia each case for an announcement is
only 81. II -
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$. C. FEMALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE;

S. C. FEMALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTES.
AT BARHAMsvILLR, NEAR COLUMBIA, s. C.
yUyHE DUTIES IF THIS INSTITUTE WILL BE RE.
Il sumed on MONDAY, October Z, ensuing.
The Principal will usual be assisted by able corps
of instructors. 49,.
Circulars, afordng particulars, will be forwarded to
order.
Treasury NOTES BONDS Of the Confederate States
received for past and future liabilities for Board and Tuition
ELIAS Marks. NJ. d. .
Principal and Proprietor.
Sept. 80, 1851. 4o-wSt
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1t is understood that Hon. John Slidcll Of
Louisiana, Confederate Commissioner to France, and
Hon. James NJ. Mason of Virginia, Confederate Con-
missioner to Great Britain, will 60 to Europe with
their families by way of Tampieo, Mexico. They
will leave in q short time. eel:
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E1rRAcrs FROM THE MILITIA BILL APPROVED CO. 1851
SEC IS. All military officers having the charge of mo-
property belonging to the State shall make quar-.
terly return the same to the Adjusnt General in such
form he may prescribe and also any other returns or
reports which he may require All said 70.
turns shall be made within twenty days after the exra-
ton Of the quarter, and any officer failing to make the
same in month after the expiration of such quarter
to settle his accounts when required do So and pay
any balance due BY him account for any property nr
which he ought to account shall be dismissed BY Inc Cow
unless sufficient is rendered for such failure
and default"
'SEc. so. All former dsbursng officers who shall not
have closed their accounts and had the settled prior
to the goth of August 1851 shall make settlement OF the
same with the Adjutant General; and Oh
officers having public property Of every kind and descrp
ton which shall be in bis hands, who shall 20 out Of Office
on the goth of August, before after that time stall
era and failing do So shall Be liable be sued u the
of the State and al suits at law which it may b.
to prosecute under this act for the State may
brought in the Superior Court Of Wake county.
October /, 1851. ., :: S7-Se
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ADJUT4ANT GENERALS OFFICE,
RALEIGH, September 2eth, 1861.

CENTRAL ORDER, No. II.
l. ALL MILITARY, OFFICERS OR AGENTS, hsvink
in their possession property belonging the
tcuarly Quarter Masters, Commissarys and Ordnance
complete return to the Aduant General Of ali on hand On
the goth instant the end If the Sd quarter Their special
attention is called to the annexed from the law
q Any officer authorized to make bills account Of be
State will report at the end of each month"; all that may
remain unpaid G.Efs.
By order Of the Commander in Chief
.. JAMES G. MARTIN,
---. Adjutant General.
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THE COAST DEFENcE-There are certain points
on the coast of the Confederate States where the
enemy would meet with spirited resistance, should
he attempt any offensive operations. We know the
fact that in one locality, two ried Founders have
been received from Europe and as they have range
of six to seven miles, it would be hazardous for
Federal ship to approach within anything like hail
ing distance The people on the Atlantic coast are
alive to the necessity of preparing to receive the
Yankee naval expeditions in proper manner
Richmond Dispatch
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VIRruoUs WoMEN.--It has been well said, that the
virtuous woman is an angel in dry goods and glory.
She makes sunshine blue sky, and happiness, wher-
ever she goes Her path is one Of delicious roses
perfume, and beauty. She is a sweet poem, written
in rare curls, choice calico, and guod principles.
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~ WE ARE ARE AUTM0RIZED TO AN.
date to represent the 7th Congressional District of North.
Carolina in the first regular Congress of the Confederate
States of America.
September 6, 1861. 3D.
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w. WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANS
w nounce F. D. KOONCE. Esq, Of Onsow, as q
in the regular Congress Of the Confederate States
Sept. Is, 1851. std
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~ WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
~ nounce J. H. G0OCH, Esq, of Granville, ~
candidate for the Confederate Congress the Fifth Dis.
tret consisting of the counties Of Warren Franklin Gran.
vile, Wake, Orange and Nash. =
September 10, 1851. Std.