Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-30
For the Standard.
II,JIr,y Y.
October 10Th, 1861.

Haitian n c., Oct. 16, 1861.
Mn EDIroR: 4 few days ago, obtained posses
sion of Georgia newspaper, uhe Columbus Daily
SIM in which discovered the following extract OF
a letter from lady Of this county, to her brother
in Columbus, Georgia, which | send you for publ
cation Being well acquainted with the character
of the writer, a lady of high social position, who
has passed through life placidy and unoStena;ious
w. dispensing blessings in her PATH cannot allege
that this letter has enhanced ny appreciation Of
her noble qualities; but judging OF others feelings
by my own, venture 20 affirm that it is bound to
have both eleyatius ard insprting effect on eve
cry le-hcarted Southerner who may peru>e it
Though evidently not meant for the public eye, Ii
has un.nstakabIe signs of superior and cultivated
mind and claims notice being though t worthy
to be presented to the gallant OF Georgia, as
testimony of the indomtah!e 81 irt with which the
North Carolina ladies' regarded the threatened dcs-
ecration of their homes and the suhusation Of their
country. y FRIEND.
Extract Of a Letter from Il llly in North Caro-
Ina to Ter brother in Columbus, GcoryH.
The trials of these exciting times are truly aw
full 10 tEose like you and myself, my dear broth
er, that stand the verge of life, what hope or
promise We have for our chdrcns future good
or present safety. God only knows what will be
the issue of this mad and cruel policy-and what
they will do with Us after covering our soil with our
blood, is more than can be imagined. Never to re-
store brotherly un:on--lhat is impossible. We may
fear oppressor but never love him. ii the Pres.
ident had one ounce Of sense, he would know better
feel and believe the South never DC conquered;
never never can she brought beck to alleg
Pardon me- my dear brother, do not know how to
: write about such things-but this much know:
. | feel them as mother alone can feel, when she
finds herself deprived Of her children Even the
youngest child, E., only - years old, is teasing all
the time to let him go to help battle for his coun
! try's rights. We are trying hard to keep T. %.
at Chapel Ill., but cannot say what the issue will
be. North Carolina is slow, so every orc says, but
! she is up at work now and what she says she will
! do and more besides She has always been right
heretofore and | pray God her prudence may equal
I her zeal this time g. wrote he expected to go as
Surgeon with the Livingston troops and expect by
this time they are in Virginia A. belongs to cav
airy company in camp near Scotland Neck, and w.
and j. are in the Caney Rifles in Texas. feel
sometimes as if this was painful dream from which
would ian rouse myself. Can it be possible that
brother can meet hand to hand in this bloody con-
fct. | verify believe If it begins, the South wond
fight on behind a wall Of thtir orn dead, before
they would give up. Can hope my children can
pass through and come eff unhurt? No. my aching
heart forbds this hope. Help, oh Lord--for vain
is the help of man.
FAREWELL, May 20, 1861.
p. S. Since this letter written, I. has left
Chapel Hill, and is now in the Scotland Neck COM
pany with his brother A., on the coast near Will
nington.'
| For the Standard.
Nix. ED1ToR:-Can you prescribe a remedy ol
one of the great evils which now curse our country
in the midst of this war? mean the unpatriotit
and mean spirit of speculation and extortion which
now prevails.
Many of our best men are in the army bearing
the privations and hardships Of camp life-bravine
,, the storm of war, while a few moniei men ART
grinding the face Of the poor by buying up articles
! OF necessity and selling them at exorbitant prices
: Look at the article Of salt Some persons who
nave 1t are holding it back for higher prices, ant
:, inc same is said to be true of other articles. In
! deed' extortlon to be the order of the day
heard man swear the other day that every battle
> we had, these skin-hnt spectators and merchant
:. would mark up their goods still higher
Aho yet these men cry out for the South an,
l., taik OF pressing the war. But what do they do t.
= help! How many of them have sent a son into tn
! army or gwen dollar to aid the war? They ar
bent upon getting rich by extortion and they car
u not who is injured Many of our poor soldiers fam
!, , lilies are suffering, and yet these men will grin
/ them to the dust. Is there no help for this? III
u authorities OF the State should interfere.