Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-17
LOAN FOR THE De- TENcE or THE con~
FEDRR ATE STATES, Wv

loan FOR THE DE- SENCE OF THE r,oN~
FEDERATE STATES.
By communications from tBs' Hon. c. G. M,s,o,;,,ss.
Secretary of the Treasury VI the Confederate Stress he
undersigned have been requested to act as "tbe C.,
BOardof Commissioners 0V the State of North
present to the attention Of citizens of this STATE r.
States approved February 2sh 1861 and 10 solicit sh
scrtons to the same andue further requested to an
point local Commissioners at such places as we mav 49,
advisable to act for the purpose indicated
The gross amount ohis loan exceed S1s
OF which sum s5oO0oOo was called for March last and
second call for tje remainder is made
Bonds with coupons for aScruing interest in ss firm,
$500 to go or stosk certificates in the usual form If pre-
ferred will be issued The interest is eight uT cent n
annum, payable semannuaAy at all of our s;,
The principal money is payable ten years after Ssvteru.
Der LIST next the Government reserEing the night upon
giving three months public notice. of paving apv r.t;,
of this Loan at the expiration Of yeas after epteu
Der list. 'r
par or certificates of deposit Of any one of the Bn ~
this State in good credit at the Capital and the subscriber
will then receive receipt furnished BY the Treasury De-
partment which entities him 10 its exchange for Bondsor
Stock to bear interest from date.
This Loan is authorized for the support of the Govern
men and TO provide for the defence of the Confederate
States of America, and it certainly cannot be pccesrv
that we should make an extended appeal to North-Car
ans 10 induce them promptly to come to the aid of theT
government in The crisis now existing
NorthCarona has severed her connection with the Gov.
eminent OF the United States and become an integral part
Q, inc OF the Confederate States of America
Her people, through Convention regularly constituted
representing the sovereignty the supreme power in our
ha
So and no loyal citizen of North will ever he nm
mindful of his faith his duty and his honor Thus nliohtd
This new political relation of State is not however
recognized and in common with the Others of tbe Conf
crate States shes menaceawh subupatop by the overn
ment OF the United States. That Government in it's mad
ness has determined that the people in the Confederate
States shall be compelled by military force to submit to
her dominion and already large armies t,en mustered
State aid nearest the North is invaded and
war thus exists which part strictly one of defence
TO the Government of the Confederate States we have
and H.
he duty OF providing for defence To do this success
fully and to bring this to speedy and triumphant is
sue, indispensable that the Government should be
promptly supplied with the necessary means and from its
very recent organization be supposed to have
these at its command from its ordinary sources of revenue
Iney must De supplied and the alternative is that they
must be raised on The credit of the Government
Inc loan now offered bears eight per cent interest per
lsfy any who may invest it.
The securitythe value of this investment depends upou
9e oass on which depends the security and the value
OF the lands slaves and all other property every citizen
OF our State On the successful operation and stability of
the Government under which live depend alike our
rights OF property and the value of the securities issued
directly on the faith of the Government.
In addition however, TO the security for the payment of
the principal and interest of this debt guaranteed by the
pledged faith the Confederate States duty of oneeirhih
OF one per cent per pound all cotton in the state
exported from the Confederate States about 50 cents per
6ae) IS specially provided and the continuance of this
duty until the extingushment Of this debt or until sink.
ing fund adequate to that end is provided guaranteed in
For the defence of the Confederate States the young
men OF from all portions of State have
volunteered in numbers beyond the demands of ou STATE
authorities and this has been done with such promptpess
and zeal as to have excited the admiration of a-money
however is as indispensable mentogether they cons
who have not offered their for the defence
altogether fail IN sustaining the of their country in
this her hour of trial? There certainly but few whose
means are so limited as to justify them in withholding
subscription for the small amount of $50, while there
thousands who should not hesitate to invest largely
more ample MEANS
Let every citizen of North Carolina consider and decide
as to the extent of his investment this loan though
on bis Particular action depended the ability of the Con-
ederae States TO preserve their existence nation and
their ability TO defend and protect his property his home
and his family 1t commends itself the favorable
sderaon and unified cooperation of our people whether
OF large or OF small by every incentive well of
interest OF patriotism, and feel thoroughly assured
they will respond to this call with such spirit will
~ our sister States of fixed confidence in the integrity
and stability of the Government with which have linked
our destiny Let US then prove our faith by our acts.
me following persons have been requested to act as Lo
cal Commissioners the different places against their
respective Names and for all subscriptions paid to them
Their signatures to the receipts furnished by the Treasury
Department will be as valid as
A. Bedsoe.
FayetseUH%-Jesse G. Shepherd, E. ]. Hale, DanI Me-
Darmid.
Hades6OrG-H. B. Hammond, Thos. S. Ashe, Stephen
Cole.
GEqrIotts.-Jno. Walker, ]. A. Young, VIM R. Myers.
AsheVMs-N. W. Woodfu, ]. F. E. Hardy, A. s. Mer
rimon.
SqLem.-Francis Fries J. G. Lash, Rufus L. Patterson
Gimer
Ya"ceyciAe.-Bedord Brown, Montford McGehee, Calvin
Graves.
ZarJOro.-Robt. G. Bridgers H. T. Clark Robt Noraeet
Ge'O6ern-A TJerkins, George Green, and J. D. Whit
Elizabeth CGty-w F. Martin, John Pool, and Josiah I
Cranberry.
P <. DICKINSON, State
%M. A. HT Commissioners
July 16, 1861. 2s-w2t.
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