Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-04
THE WAR FEELING IN VIRGINIA.

Inc pr0camauon oil G0V. Letcner lot volunteers
has been responded to by over secenty thousand
soldiers. Young men from every class and profess
sion throughout the State all Of them raised with
arms in their hands from earliest boyhood, form
Virginia's army. Good marksmen, enared to fatigue
by hunting and farming, riding and exercise of all
kinds; eager to rush to the defence of their homes
fathers, mothers, rights and hberties-such are the
defenders Of Virginia All of the State has not yet
been heard from, and when it is the number will be
swelled to hundred thousand of the best soldiers
that stood forth to defend their country from
oppression. Such army, differed from the flower
of the late United States army, and commanded by
the brave and gallant Lee, the noble son of Light
Horse Harry, conquest will be impossible and the
invader that has the harhood to tresspass uopn the
soil of Virginia, will meet sure and speedy death.
Gen. Lee has by untring exertion, organized his
army, and should Mr.. LiHcoln, taking the foolhardy
advice of his Northern myrmidons, undertake to in
wade Virginia, he will be met by Gen. Lee at the
head of an army eager for the fight. The unlawful
seizure Of the Annapolis and Washington Railroad,
the disregard of the protest of the authorities of
Maryland against the marching of troops across her
SOIL all justify the authorities of Virginia in putting
no confidence in the pledges and promises of Lin
coin and his advisers. Prepare for invasion and be
ready to meet the invader, is the dictate of sound
wisdom and prudence. Under the pretence of an
apprehended attack on Washington, Mr.. Lincoln
has collected an army variously reported at from
five to thirty thousand men to defend the city,
place. Vi uO edTlnly Importance " SOulcutIdlc
States and, in political point of view, not worth
the sacrifice Of single life His object is not to de-
fend Washington, but to invade Virginia should
her people prove false to her defence. Gen. Lee will
doubtless extend to him those Inequalities which
Vrginans so well know how to bestow upon those
treSpassiRg upon their rights
The appointment of Gen. Lee has given the ut
most confidence to the people of the State; they
feel that his wisdom, prudence, and courage attest
ed by unprecedented success on the fields of Next
co, offer guarantee Of triumph, in the glory and
honor of which one hundred thousand Virgnians
are eager to share.
The gallant Palmetto People, having won their
own victory, with chivary like the knights of old
have come to aid Virginia in the defence of her soil
We will not be guilty of the unchristian spirit of
inviting conflict but if reason has deserted the
authorities at Washington, and they desire a trial
of strength let them invade Virginia, let them take
the first step towards subjugatIon.
Virginia, being now of the Confederate States
can take no aggressive step without the authority
of the Government at Montgomery Her position
is one of defence. She is ready and amply prepared
to defend her soil her people, like all brave men,
anXiouSly desire, peace, but when this is denied,
her people will meet the issue OF war with deter
mination that not one Northern invader shall return
to tell the tale of their defeat
President Davis has the confidence of the people
and he will, at the proper time and in the proper
manner, protect the rights and avenge the wrongs
oil every State anu people VINO may place their QeS
tiny and fortunes with the Confederate States
Never in the history of the State, were our peo-
pie so Thoroughly united and determined to defend
their State. Men who formerly were the most de-
cided in their attachments to the Federal Cnon are
among the foremost in arms to defend their
State. Mr. Lincoln and his advisers have done the
work OF secession most completely. They were in
deed the chief destroyers Of the Union-they &C.
compIshed more than all the secesSionistS from the
Potomac to the gulf-Riehmond Enquirer.
TIE ENcAMPMENT-OnM Monday our Reporter paid
visit to the Military Encampment at the Fair
Grounds in this City. He found the boys all hearty
an,! eager for the fray, though military discipline
goes pretty hard with some of them. The following
Companies were stationed at the Encampment on
Monday:
The Ellis Light Artillery, Capt S. d. Ramseur,
The DupIin Rifles Capt. Thomas S. keenan,, 10Y
men.
The Lumberton Guards, Capt. B. NJ Norment 80
men.
The Granville Independent Grays, Capt Worth
am, so men.
The Halifax Light Infantry, Capt W. B. Pope,
6S men,
The Columbus Guards, Capt John W. Ellis, rs
men.
The Rocky Mount Light Infantry, Capt. R. H.
Lewis IS men.
The Enfield Rifles, Capt D. B. Bell, &c men.
The Thomasvile Rifemen, Rev. Willis L. Miller,
Captain, 46 men.
The Charlotte Grays, Capt E. A. Ross, 81 men,
The Orange Light Infantry, Capt. R. j. Ashe, &C
*The Edgecombe Guards, Capt. ]. L. Bridgers, 80
men.
The Hornets Nest Rifemen Capt Williams, "A
The Warren Guards, Capt B. O. Wade, As men.
The Cadets Of the North Carolina Military Insti-
tute, numbering n, under command of Lieut.. c.
c. Lee
In addition to the above, there arrived on the
trains of Monday afternoon the following Companies:
The Milton Blues, Capt James Mitchell SO men.
The Reserve of the Warren Guards, 30 men.
The Western train of Tuesday morning brought
down the Burke County Rifles, Capt. c. NJ Avery,
90 men, This is a fine Company of strong, able
bodied men, accustomed to the of the rife in the
mountains from their youth. Their uneIrng balls
will have terrible effect upon the ranks of an enemy.
*We understand that owing to some difficulty
among the members Of this company, about 60 of
them seeded on Monday last and returned home
leaving only about 40 members at the Encampment.
1t is said however, that those who have withdrawn
intend forming another Company when they will
return.-RdL Register.
We understand that the Board of Directors of the
four Banks in this town have adopted the following
preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is of vital Importance that the en-
trance to the Cape Fear River and the general ap-
proaches to the State of North Carolina should be
placed in State of proper defence without delay,
and it is understood that the necessary in this
great emergency of our State cannot be commanded
by the constituted authorities of the State until the
meeting of the General Assembly of North Carolina
soon to be held. Therefore,
ResOlued, That the of 100000 should forth
with be loaned to the Commissioners of the town of
Wilmington, to be disbursed by them for the SUBJ
SiStence of the trOODS at the mouth of the
Cape Fear, the purchase of munitions and impie-
ments of war and other purposes connected with
the common defence of the State as may be decided
by those in command
Another resolution directs that for the above
purpose the Cashiers shall discount the notes or