Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-23

Nix. EDITOR: The weekly arrival of the Standard
is no little refreshing to your North Carolina read
ers in Camp presenting it does familiar face 10
all. 1t has been a rare thing for N. G. paper to
reach us. Occasionally the Presbyterian or Fay
ettevile Obserrer would stray into Camp, and be
handed round as a pleasant message from home
The worthy Postmasters about here have plenty of
papers to sell always, but it is not often one is al
lowed to reach its destination from home.
deeply regret that much of the old political
rsncnr distinguishing parties is still rife in North
Carolina 1t is not to pander to any influences set
afloat by politicians that we are Drawing the hard
SHIPS of a soldiers life. 1t was to achieve an indie
pendence for the sunny South; to extricate her
from the fangs of the Northern Wolf 1t was to
fight for her honor. her character her prosperity
and her history. To drive the invader from her
soil and turn back the tide of pollution, flowing
with the breath of union, or following the foot
prints Of Yankee The spirit of this war, sir, is
not in sympathy with the schemes of knavish dem
acogues, Wing or Democrat. 1t was to erect IN
Empire and lift it. undetiled, among the nations Of
the earth It was to build for christian people, a
chivalric people and an honest people, a govern.
ment worthy of hlstory-and not base manufac-
ture to mark the extinction of virtue and integrity
in the New World.
dice at home and to develop fresh usts for thieving
tricksters and gambling politicians, then God pity
the soldiers already slan and the deluded comrades
marching to the same fate. God pity the widows
and orphans made by this bloody strife, and pity
land desolated and weeping. Why party in North
Caroiina at this time? If the Secession element
claim the glory Of snatching the South from the
grasp Of Lincoln, it was the Union men who barred
their bosoms to his fury. If the patriotism of one
was first to blaze upon the banner of Southern
rights then it was baptized in the feblood of the
other freely piven Roth share in n commNn u1orv
1t is the common cause of both. | know that De-
yond the atmosphere Of courts, or political strife
they are brethren in a soldiers tent and ir SOL
dier's grave. The man who is the greatest enemy
to such wickedness and folly is the best friend to
the country.
But as slight diversion, and more appropriate to
an army correspondent the chances for fight are
Still imminent and encouraging Beauregard and the
red headed Scotchman are playing serious game of
chess A false move on the part of either will lose
battle for the luckless player. One is trying to
get the other out, aid he to get the former in.
"Wll YOU walk into my -parlor,
Said the spider to the fy."
A monstrous show Of marching columns, furious
cannon, drums, balloons sky rockets, &C., are the
daily and nightly pastme Of the Yankees. They
calculate that by this transparent humbuggery that
they will betray us into an engagement and then
pursuit to their entertainments. As running" is
b. the Bull Run racers. Our forces have never at
tempted permanent Judgement any nearer the
Yankees than we are at present 1t was only
picket force that occupied Munson Hill and Spring.
field Both these points would be Immediately va
Gated by the cowardly devils if regiment or two
were sent at them for that purpose.
1t would be reasonable to suppose that our Gen.
erals were waiting for Mr.. Lincoln to march his
men to Richmond or commence to "subdue" some
thing III the work nj, NJ: H.
their own capital. then the printers made sad
blunder in the babboon's proclamation,
The Bull Run lnvincibes fortify as they advance
retreating, however, whenever they are threatened,
with an attack. These redoubts will make excellent
ramparts for us whenever forward movement is
made. -
The Yankee papers observe good deal to admire
In Macs Sunday regulations. No drill, no work of
any kind but license to plllage and steal all they
can for day, whenever they have the courage to
venture in the neighborhood.
1t is getting time to prepare winter quarters, if
We are to take the weather IN this country. We
VIII nave valley Forge" of our own then The
la'A " preparation to carry out this project looks
slgnlncant Our boys would rather Quarter in Alex.
anur'a or washington The weather is growing
seriously cold up here, and although productive Of
nlucn suuer'ng among the thinly clad soldiers is
rapidly reducing the sick list 1t would be a GOOD
idea if, instead Of swelling the new regiments At
home with an excess Of numbers, to fill up the de-
c'mated regiments already in active service It would
DC an advantage to the new soldier TO be under com
mand Of experienced officers, and in company Of
comrades who have stood fire.
lhis regiment received few days since, beau
,inl nag, the ensign of North Carolina, It has
peen Co soi9mitted to a safe custody. It will be
uor,e y faithful hands until its shining colors be
sEownea w,n victory or until every strong arm be
whsra Nmo -, Tue Ian s 1T shall flash defiance every
every Yankee, until the soft hand ~ =, asa,n &c
turn it TO the keeping Of free sovereign ,nd 1 ;nde