Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-12-07
The Character of the War.

The tiendish character of the war waged by the
North against the South, may be judged Of espe
cially as to the future, by the following speeches
recently delivered by Col. John Cochrane and the
Secretary of War Of Lincolns government On
the occasion of presentation of flag to his regi-
ment Col. Cochrane said
"In such war we are justified, are bound to re-
sort to every force within our power Having open-
ed the port of Beaufort we shall be able to export
millions of cotton bales and from these we NAV
raise the Snews Of war. Do you say that we should
not seize the cotton?
No; You are clear upon that point. Suppose the
munitions of war are within our reach, would we
not be guilty of shameful neglect if we avail not
ourselves of the opportunity to them ? Suppose
the enemy slaves were arraycd against you would
you, from any squeanishneSs refrain from pointing
against them the hostile gun, and pros;ratng them
in death? No; that is your object and purpose
and if you would seize their property open their
ports, and even destroy their lives ask you whether
you would not their slaveS? Whether you
would not arm their slaves (great applause) and
carry them in battaliOnS against their masters -
(Renewed and tumIltuOuS applauSe.) II necessary
to save this Government would plunge their whole
country, black and white, into one Indiscriminate
sea of blood, that should in the end have
Government which would be the vicegerent of God
Let us have no more of this Giietaate system but
let US work with a will ami purpose that cannot
be mistaken. Let not be put aside from too great
decacy of motive. Soldiers, you know no such
reasoning as this. You have arms in Your hands
aud those arms placed there for the purpose of
eXterrninatng enemy unless he submits to law
order, and the Constitution If he will not submit
explode everything that comes in your way. Set
fire to the cotton Explode the cotton Take prop
erty wherever you may find it. Take the slave and
beStow him upon the non-slavehoder if you please
! Great applause. Do to them as they would do to
Raise up party of interest against the absent
Shareholder distract their counSes and if this should
not be sufficient, take the slave by the hand place
musket in it, aud in Gods name bid him strike
! for the liberty of the human race. Immense ap-
/ plauSe. Now, is this emancipation. Is this aboi-
! tionism? | do not regard it as either 1t no more
partakeS of AbOlitOnism than spaniel partakeS of
the nature of the lion AbolitoniSm is to free the
! slaves. Ii Is to make war upon the South for that
purpose. 1t is to place them above their masters
in the social scale 1t is to assert the great abstract
! principles of equality among But to take the
! slave and make him an implement of war in over
| coming your enemy, that is military scheme 1t
! is military necessity and the commander who does
not this or something equivalent to it. is unworthy
! of the position he holds and equally unworthy OF
your confidence"
! Immediately after the speech Of Col Cochrane
/ there was tumultuouS demand for the Secretary
! Of War. Mr.. Cameron came before the regiment
and said:
J SOLDIERS: 1t is too late for me to make you a
! speech tonight, but will say heartily approve
| every sentiment uttered by your noSe commander.
The doctrines he has laid down approve as if they
were my own words. They are my sentiments
sentiments which will not only lead you to victory,
but which will in the end reconstruct this our glorl-
Gus Federal Constitution. 1t is idle to talk about
treating with these rebels on their own terms. We
| must meet them enemies, treat them rs our
enemies, and punish them enemies, until they
shall have learned to behave themselves. Every
means which God has placed in our hands it is our
duty to use for the protection of ourselves. | am
glad of the opportunity to say here, what | have
already said elsewhere, IN these few words that
approve the doctrines this evening enunciatei 10y
Col. Cochrane. Loud and prolonged cheering.
If any attempt shall be made to carry out these
sentiments of Cochrane and Cameron, by armng
the slaves, then We shall advocate the determination
of every Yankee found upon orr soil with arms in
| his hands.