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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-18
PECTATOR FABULUS.
For The standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN HALIFAX.

PUBLIC MEETING IN HALIFAX.
At o meeting of the citizens of Districts g. and
II, Governed at Greenwood, Scotland Neck, N. c.,
on the 9th instant Lemuel L. Savage was called to
the Chair and Vim. Fenner appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained by W.
j. Hill, ESQ.,, in few forcble and appropriate
marks.
The following persons, c. NJ Clark, Thos Jones,
Samuel Hyman, Alfred White, P. E. Smith, NJ T.
Savage, N G. Pitt, W. r. Smith and II. B. Whit
more, were appointed a committee to draft resolu-
lions.
The committee after retiring for a short time, re-
ported the following resolutions which were unan-
mousy adopted:
Res0lred, That we have heard with establishment
of the capture of Fort Iatteras from the
of those placed in authority and our confidence in
Them we were induced to believe that our Coast de-
fences were ample-indeed more than ample for our
security.
ResolUed, That we have reason to believe that the
proper authorities have been warned again and
again that our Coast defences were totally made
quate for the purpose, and yet they neglected Them
and persisted in their neglect although ample means
and resources were at their disposal.
Rcsolred, That under such circumstances, we hold
those in authority, on whom the proper measures
for defence devolved amenable the censure of the
people, and they should be held responsible for the
sacrifice of the lives and liberty of the gallant de-
tenders of Fort IIatteras.
Resolred, That we think they have greatly erred
in the administration OF their offices from some
cause and that justice to ourselves and proper
gard to our lives liberties and fortunes,
qure that in future they should act with more
promptness, decision and circumSpe"tion.
Resolred. That the Editors of the Raleigh Stand
ard State Journal and Raleigh Register be request
cd to publish these proceedings.
WV. FENNER, Secy.
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PAY THE SoLDIERs.-Is the soldier to serve his
country without reward? Arc the officials, who
sleep on beds of down and eat and drink and make
merry, to receive their fat salaries, and the poor
soldier who sleeps on the wet ground with one blank
ct and eats the coarsest fare when he get it. and
then mounts guard at midnight and in the cold and
ran and marches, at the first alarm of danger and
stands up living wall against the shot and shell
of the enemy-s he to receive nothing? 1t would
so from the way the volunteers IN this part of
the State have been treated. The Washington
Grays who have been in the service over months,
have not been PAID Some of them have not a cent.
They must beg or starve. 1t is true they have kin
paid. The poor fellows who were taken prisoners
carpetbags, &C., which were at Portsmouth, and
Without money. Who can imagine their sufferings,
if they shall be kept in captivity in the old hulk
Brandywine at New York, whittier they have been
carried through approaching winter? Would that
some of our officials could be put in their places
through the winter.
Some of Capt. Leaths company have informed us
that they have nothing with which to buy such
things they absolutely need and to pay for their
washing If poor soldier is sick and cannot eat
the fat meat and rough bread, the common soldiers
daily fare, he must grunt and bear it look at the
coarse fare and turn away with prayer upon his
lips that God may bring him better days, or with
curse in his heart against those who withhold the
little means that would buy him the necessaries he
needs. t,s-a = =, 3
Pay the soldier if it takes the last cent in the
Treasury, Pay the soldier at once Washington
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We have, for the present, at least, said about all
intend to say in reference to the conduct of the
authorities charged with the defence of coast.
We have no desire to hunt any body down, even if
we supposed that We possessed the power to do so,
and this power we are far from arrogatng to our
selves. There Is little no doubt we suppose.
that in regard to appointments all the members of
the Military Board ought to be held equally respon-
sible In regard to other matters there is as little
doubt that the Military Secretary uas, touGrds
the close Of Co.. Eltls life, Oirtudlly Gorernor
and Commander in-ehief What errors of judg-
ment may have been committed. from causes likely
to mislead any person, or persons, we hardly know.
We recollect one thing, however, that we dwelt on
with considerable pertinacity, and that was the pro-
lection of New Inlet, where for weeks single COM
pany, averaging not more than 35 to 40 men on du-
ty, was placed behind the breast works of Bowles'
battery without single cannon wherewita to de-
fend themselves the Inlet, and this company was
the only one stationed on the coast North of the
Cape Fear River between New Inlet and Old Top
sail Inlet which is the entrance to Beaufort Har-
Dor. A good deal of feeling was got Up in GER
tain circles against account of pertinacity
then-we were alarmists-panc-stricken and We
know not what Will any body say that that de-
fence was sufficient? The military authorities knew
all about it. at least they were told of it. and they
got angry.
Again, of the cannon sent from Gosport to this
State, not in eight sent to this section of
the coast and of the few sent still fewer any
account 1t will not do to charge that to the Con-
fcderate authorities, for the disposal of the guns
then was certainly with the State authorities.
But We nearly through. The thing will soon
be wrapped up like "a mummy in swathings of words
and we will be luckyjf we escape proscription-and
punishment for audacity. There is an esprit
dw corps among professional politicians of all par
ties and they apt or later, to join forces
against any Of the unannointed who may happen to
intrude their uphaowed curiosity; or, who, in the
words of the great poet rush like COMPOUNDED FOOLS
where well-bred and broken angels fear to tread
WiLmingtOn Journal
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Rev. DIR. Read.

We were pleased to make the acquaintance of
this gentleman on Monday last who comes to our
CITY on an errand of mercy and charity, in behalf
of our Southern soldiers. lie was until recently
the Chaplain Of the 9TH Louisiana regiment, which
position he has fai himself compelled to resign, on
account of the action of the Confederate Congress
in regard to Chaplans.
Urged by the prevalence of sickness and suffering
in our camps, and by the pressing solicitations of
tine Army Committee" of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association OF Richmond Va, he has consent
ed to become their General Agent, to represent to
the different communities ofuhe South said Associ
alton in furnishing the sick and wounded soldiers Of
our army what may be necessary to their comfort
Dr. Read addressed the members of the Legsla-
ture and our citizens upon the objects Of his mis-
sion, in the Commons Hail. on Sunday afternoon
last We we're not able to he present but we un-
derstand MS discourse, which is said to have been
an able and highly interesting one, produced in
creased interest in the vel! being of the soldiers,
among our citizens and will doubtless result in aug
mented efforts to promote their comfort and health
Our people have already done good deal in this
noble work, but We trust every County and neigh
borhood of the State will be aroused to do still more
Dr. Read is an able minister, and gentleman,
who comes highly commended for his rare qualifica-
tions for this important work. He will remain in
the City for few days. lie requests US to state
that he will address the citizens of Charlotte the
objects of his mission, on tomorrow Thursday
evening The papers of that place are respectfully
requested to notice.
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For the Standard.


Mr.. EDITOR When a house is in flames, all
hands should lay hold and extinguiSh the fire. and
not first inquire by what means it was enkindled.
Our country is invaded and all should now rally to
the standard, and repel the intruding foe l have
noticed in the State Journal, time and again, the
strongest anathemas and the most unprecedented
billingsgate, in unmeasured strains, against the
Standard, for nothing at all, and for things that
no gentleman would stoop to notice. This shows
to me, and to any impartial person, that it is the
province Of the Journal to establish himself upon
the ruins Of others. But in this. the Journal man
is sadly mistaken, and in this section he has fallen
so low that he will never rise
Whenever paper would chance to say that our
coast was not sufficiently secure, he would pounce
upon him and say that he was just frightened, and
that there was no danger-our Military Board had
made all things secure and that all forts were
impregnable. What does altisonant say?-
Eight hundred of our brave volunteers are taken
as prisoners, and that mpregnabe Fort scattered as
chah before the wind Had we not better listen
to the advise of all? Two heads are better than one,
if one is a sleeps head.
SPECTATOR FABULUS.
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FOr the standard.
PUBLIC MEETING IN RANDOLPH.

PUBLIC MEETING IN RANDOLPH.
A number of the citizens of Randolp h county, n
c., feeling it their duty to contribute clothing for
the comfort of gallant volunteers, assembled at
Fuxs store, Sandy Greek, in said county, on the
9Th of September 1861, for the purpose of devisng
some expedient way for making contribution of
clothing and delivering said clothing to our voun-
teerS.
On motion of John Fruit, Esq., DR.. NJ. L. Fox
appointed Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the meet
ing after which Rev. T. Grouse, John Fruit, ESQ.,,
and VIM R. McMasters, ESQ.,, were appointed a
committee to report resolutions expressive OF the
feeling of this meeting and the manner in which
contributions are to be made by US for the volun-
teerS.
After a short retirement of the committee they
reported the following resolutions:
Resolred That we heartily sympathze with our
brave volunteers, who have forsaken their homes
and all dear to them, to fight not only for their
rights but also for OUrs,-and that we feel it our
sacred duty to contribute freely for their comfort
during their service in the defence of our common
country.
Resolred, That we will literally contribute wool
ell blankets wooden shirts, wooden drawers, wooden
socks and wooden gloves, for Capt. Odclls, Capt.
Gray's and Capt Horths companies-volunteers
from Randolph county, in the 18th regiment N. G.
volunteers.
Pesolred, That S. C. Fox be appointed to receive
the clothing furnished and that he keep list Of
the names of those who furnish articles Of clothing
also who it is for.
Resolred, That all donors having preference,
mark the names on the articles of clothing furnish
ed, and that all articles without preference be CIV
en- those most needy in said companies.
Resolced, That we will, whenever we are informed
that il is necessary do liberal part towards furnish
ing cur gallant volunteers with clothing.
Resolred That suitable person be appointed as
agent TO deliver said articles of clothing to our vol
unteers.
Resolced That copy of the proceedings of this
meeting with request to publish them, be sent to
the editors Of the N. G. Standard and Greensboro
Patriot.
The above resolutions were received and adopted.
John Frnit, ESQ.,, was appointed agent to deliver
the clothing to the volunteers after which, the meet
ing adjourned,
e NIL. FOX, 0hm'n.
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Rumors ola severe fight in the valley Of Virginia,
betweens Generals Floyl and Rosencrantz are still
in circulation The Charlotte Bulletia gives q ru-
NOR from the bulletin board of the Richmond Exam
liner, Of Saturday, which speaks Of 600 Federals
slain and 1Oo0wounded; with only q loss Of 4 by
Gen. Floyd. Therlmor is Of course untrue Floyd
attacked Rosencrantz, or portion ofhis army, and
gained some advantage, but the particulars in re-
liable form have not been received Rosencrantz
reports his loss at 20 killed and 100 wounded =.
Floyd's loss was small. Another account is that
400 Yankees were killed and wounded. Gen. Lee,
was marching towards the rear of Rosencrantz
Warm skirmishing is going on near the Potomac
Beauregard is concentrating large force near Falls
Church. The enemy has sustained some loss in
these skirmishes Our loss has been small
MIssoURL-lt is rumored that Gen. Fremont is to
be succeeded by Gen. Meigs. Missouri is fully
aroused. McCulloch appeared to be falling back
towards Arkansas. The Confederate forces are
constantly augmenting Gen. A. S. Johnston will
soon assume the command of our forces in the west
KENTUCEY.-This State: or at least majority of
the Legislature have succumbed to Lincoln Gov.
Magotfin had vetoed the bill ordering the Confed-
crate forces from the State, &c, but the law had
been passed over the veto. Kentucky is doomed to
civil war. Gen. Polk, it is said, is determined to
hold his position at Columbus, until the Lincoln
forces abandon the State 1t is believed majority
of her people are with the South.
1t is said that Mr.. Secretary Walker has resigned
and is to be appointed Brigadier General. Gen.
Cooper, it is said, will take his place.
From our sixth regiment, near Manassas, we learn
there is much sickness. On the 10th, James Hicks,
of Capt Freelands company, died-making eight
deaths in seven days. We also learn that the Hos
pital was full of sick Our correspondent adds that
the glorious sixth (Fishers) regiment had received
no pay mp to the 10th of September although other
regiments have been paid off. Whose fault is it !?
We call upon Gov. Clark and the Legislature to sec
to this matter before it adjourns. 1t is burning
shame for brave troops to be treated in this way
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HE FIRST testament PRINTED IN THE SOUTH
Our friend, the Rev. Mr. Huffman, of the Biblical
recorder, showed us, a day or two since, copy of
the nrst Testament of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus
christ, printed in the Confederate States 1t is
small handsomely printed volume, and bears the
imprint OF Graves & Marks, Nashville, Tenn,
Copies are sold, we learn, at sl2 per hundred, or
II cents each.
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Chaplains N The Afmy.

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No class Of men 50 essential to the order, dis
cpline and proper care -four soldiery as the Chap
lains The best friend of the soldier, whether in
camp on the field, is an earnest faithful, labor
GUS piods Chaplain These positions are beyond
controversy
Gratited as We have been with almost every move
mert and measure connected with the administFa-
lion Of the affairs of the Southern Confederacy, yet
recent developments have satisfied us that the South
ern Congress committed a serious and injurious
blunder, in its action at Montgomery, in regard to
the Chaplains of the army.
The law of the Confederate Congress gives to
Chaplains no rank, and fixes the mcagro sum of $50
per month, without rations, their pay. The ten
dency of this course is to degrade the Chaplaincy,
to deprive them of influence and to render them
totally unable to support their own families or to
contribute from their personal means to the comfort
Of the sick soldier. The consequences is, the Chap
lains of the army, especially those who have fami-
lies, are resgning their charges and going home
The result must be seriously injurious to the per-
sona comfort social feelings, and moral and religi
Gus condition of our army.
We must lift our voice against this narrow policy
of the government We protest. as we have hereto
fore often DONE that our Southern soldiers are not
sers hireling soldiers to be treated as negroes or
as the soldiers of the old federal army. They will
not bear it. and must not be treated as the refuse of
society. Many of them, if not ALL are men of posi-
ton equal to the officers of the army. They have
been bred as well as any of them, and know what
is due to gentleman soldier.
To the honor of North Carolina be it said, she
made liberal many think even too liberal an al
lowance to the Chaplains. Her law gave them rank
as Majors with the pay of 81 $780, but the transfer of
our troops to the Confederate government reduced
their salary to $500. We submit that both these
are extremes. We believe this should be a war of
sacrifice with ALL No men are more willing to make
the sacrifice than Southern minister's but the impor-
tant and responsible place of Chaplain should nei-
Their be made sinecure nor degraded position.
Chaplains should hold the rank and receive the
pay of Captains. Great care should be exercised
in their selection Every minister will not make a
good Chaplain. As general rule they should be
married men. But above all should they be men of
deep piety, full of charity, and men ho lore to cork
We respectfully beg the early attention of the
government to this subject 1t will be ruinous
policy to drive our competent Chaplains from the
army. To pay them only $50 month, without
rations, may fill the Chapainces with incompetent,
if not unworthy mep.
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Spain and the Confederate states.

Our readers will be pleased to learn that the Cap
tain General of Cuba acting the authority of the
Proclamation of the Queen of Spain, has declared
that sail vessels occupied in legitimate commerce,
proceeding from ports of the Southern Confederate
States of America, shall be entered and cleared
der the Confederate States flag, and shall be duly
protected by the authorities of the Island; and
further, that foreign COasuls be notified that in
reference on their part can be tolerated"
The last Charleston Mercury states that the Span
ish Consul at Charleston will, in day or two, clear
a vessel from that port as from the Confederate
States.
This is practical recognition by Spain of the in
dependence of the Confederate States 1t may he
that England and France have had some agency in
this movement.
Spaiu Brazil and the Confederate States are the
three leading saveholding powers Of the world
Doubtless this fact together with our contguity to
Cuba has largely influenced Spain to the liberal
course she has adopted
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- q N.sE
WHoB 70 BLAME FOR TUE FALL OF HArrERAsi-
The press in the State is speaking out pretty freely
on this subject. The blame generally is thrown
upon the Military Board. Some blame Gen. Gwynn.
The State Journal to screen its favortes those who
have promoted it and made IT to feast on the fat of
the public crib; throws the blame on the press
Editors and letterwriters, it afirms published to
our enemies the weakness of our defences. Why
were they weak The Military Board had assured
the Legislature and the Convention that they were
strong and ample Gov. Winslow, the Chairman,
would have things his own way, Cen Gwynn,,
week after week, to certain knowledge, informed
the War Department at Raleigh that the works at
Hatteras were not strong enough to resist vigorous
attack, that more forces were indispensable with
flying artillery, but his statements were thrown
aside, his warning unheeded We eronerats him
from all blame for this disaster The blame rests
upon the late Gov. and Military Board, mainly on
the head of Warren Winslow By his neglect and
party policy, the enemy has effected Judgment up
on our coast, which gives him the key of Pamlico,
Albemarle and Core Sounds at least, and direct
unobstructed access to the shores of some of the
richest counties in the State Millions of property
and thousands of lives exposed to his ncursions.
1t will require large force well disciplined and q
feet Of gun.boats of the best MATERIAL frstrate
floating battery, to dislodge him. Or 1t will take
thousands of men, and it may be millions Of money,
to guard the towns and coasts to which he has free
access 1t is useless to try to conceal the fact and
almost wicked to make light of it. that the loss of
Hatteras is great loss Washington Dispatch.
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~ We would respectfully suggest to the North
Carolina Presbyterian that in assuming to critcise
what it is pleased to call the "party press" it may
itself be led into the exhibition of party spirit 1t
says:
"To judge from the statements and insinuations
of the party press, Qor alas neither the exigences
Of the public service nor the impulses of patriotism
have extinguished partyism y those charged with
the care of our political and military interests,
though raised to Office by the votes of majority of
the people no better than knaves and FOOLS fit
only to be the objects of public contempt and de-
rision"
The Presbyterian, which thus indirectly endeav-
ors to excuse Mr. Winslow and the Military Board
for their Encouragement of military affairs, will
least, were not "raised to office by the votes of
majority of the people" We have spoken of no
one as a "knaye" or q "foo" We have invoked
neither "pubc contempt" nor "derison" on those
through whose msmanagement and neglect por-
ton of our coast has been occupied by the enemy,
but we have called public attention to Them and
have pointed out the parties on whom the public
indignation should fall. If the Presbyterian should
persevere in its effort to defend Mr.. Winslow and
his Board it will find itself up to its chin in
the hot water of controversy, if not of party.
So far as we are concerned we have shown no
party feeling, except in selEdeGence All that we
have said, which has savored of party, has been
forced out of US.
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CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SOLDIERS
We learn thai the ladies of Raleigh contemplate
giving one evening this week, in the Commons
Hall Concert for the benefit of the soldiers of the
State, now i'll camp. The proceeds, which We trust
will be counted by hundreds Of dollars, will be ap-
ur,ariated hospital purposes, and to the relief of
the needy and sick. We trust these FAR usssen-
GERS of kindness to gallant soldiers will more
than realize their highest expectations in the fullest
house ever seen in Raleigh.
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70 Bacon is selling in Raleigh at from 90 to
25 cents In the neighborhood of the N. c. regi-
mentS, Smthfeld Va, it is selling at 81 cents.
These very high prices bear heavily on the poor.
Bacon is bacon now-ad days