Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-01
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Inc time TOT W2tcnlng anu WaltinS Is paSt-otuH0-
ard of the 18th inst.
We should think it Ras-State Journal
That time arrived when Lincoln issued his pro-
clamation. We have no apologies to offer for our
course, and nothing to retract s..
The conflict in which the South is now engaged
will require the united efforts Of all her sons When
the house is fire shall not stop to enquire how
the fire was communicated The State Journal
shall not provoke at time like this into partzan
discussion We have no time to engage in such dis
cussions-we have no taste for them now; and if
we had, the taste would be criminal, and its indu
gence would be injurious to the State.
Even the State Journal processes to discard party
in this crisis, but that paper of Wednesday last
contains marked evidences of party rancor. 1t
alludes, for example, to the meeting Of citizens
held here on Friday night last and says, " Kemp
p Battle ESQ.,, President of the late Union Club Of
this City, spoke and took the liberty of transferring
tae entire Union party of the County into the ranks
Of tho Southern rights party" This is not so. Mr..
Battle did no such thing. Again, the resolutions
adopted were drawn up and reported by the Editor
of this paper This fact the Journal does not state.
Again, Mr.. Bledsoe addressed the meeting urging
the most determined resistance to Lincoln but this
fact the Journal also suppresses.
The meeting referred to first called as Union
meeting. The Southern rights party held meetings
after Lncon's proclamation to define their position
for the future and the Union men thought Of pur-
suing the same Course But some misunderstand-
ing having arisen as to the character of their meet
ing they promptly converted it into citizens meet
ing and persons of both the former parties partici
pated in it. Now observe the contrast A meeting
was held at Spikes, near this place. the next day,
and Southern rights" or party resolutions were
adopted and the papers Of that party were alone
quested to publish the proceedings. All the officers
were persons formerly of that party, and all the
speakers but one of the same party. The account
of the meeting is headed $1,000 people in council,
when the fact is, not more than three hundred were
present rr. r.: ,s:
We state these facts in selfdefence, and to show
that the party feeling-what there is of IT'S all
on the other side. We regret it, and in doing so
we have avoided the display of any party feeling
ourself We have none, but at the same time we
shall insist on justice to our late Union associates
| and ourself The Thersites who raises clanor at
this time in the Southern camp, should be sent
"scourgd and bowling" from the presence of all
true men. It may well be asked Of such char.
acter, Z: ..
Except detraction, what hast thou bestow'd"
| The immortal Homer thus describes him:
! : "Tbersites only clamor'd in the throng,
Loquactous, loud, and turbulent of tongue.
b. AVID by no shame, by no respect controird, -.
In scandal busy, in reproaehes bold: 'zs
i Spleen to mankind his envious heart possest e, "
L And much be hated oil, but most the best"