Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-06-26
Our state i, volunteers,

Our Stot0 V0iuAtoefvs S47,-1fT /
We doubt if the world can produce more patri-
otto people than ours or better corps of soldiers az
ter little drilling and experience, than are the vol
unteers Of this State who so promptly responded to
the call of the Executive Weshould regret deeply |
any occurrence which would discourage the contin-
uance of this patriotic spirit.
From what we learn, the recent determination of
the military authorities to receive no twelve
months volunteers is not understood, and that it
has awakened the suspicioHin some minds that they
design to resort to the dret Such is the readiness
with which our people responded to the call Of the
State and the South, few will be disposed to think
that such resort will be necessary.
So far as we are informed such an intention or
idea is wholly untounded. The Confederate gov
eminent it is understood prefers regular troops to
volunteers for various reasons, as chief reliance
for carrying on the war: This being the case, we
presume, our authorities supposed they had enough
Of twelve months volunteers for present purposes,
although the original number called out has not
been accepted.
known or foreseen There are at this time num-
Der of companies in the process of formation, and
few already formed we understand, have not been
accepted. fine company Of Cavalry from Cum
berand and Harnett, commanded by Col Murchi-
son. now about ready for the field equipped at their
own expense, except arms have been refused as
twelve months volunteers. Thus number of our
best citizens who are so situated that they cannot
enlist for the war, unless it is imperiously demand
ed, are prevented from bearing their share in the
glorious contest Many of them bave been subject
ed to considerable expense, and will in consequence
of this arrangement have to bear it themselves
With the lights before US, we would suggest to
all those companies not to dis6and Some may find
it convenient to enter the regular army. Those
who do not should drill as much as possible, and
keep as fully ready as other engagements will al
low Should Lincoln succeed in his purposes with
his Congress, We doubt not volunteers may be need
ed to repel invasion at other points.
A FALSE STATEMENT CoRRECTED-The Raleigh
correspondent of the Richmond Examiner says:
"The old Union men" in our State Convention
swallowed the permanent Constitution ofthe Confed
crate States but it nearly choked them" This is
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others to adopt the permanent Constitution, but
they wanted it submitted to the people. When
this was refused, and that too by protested Demo-
Gratis, they-the told Union men voted for it
cheerfully and unanimously.
| The "old Union men" are as true to the South
as the old Secessionists. They have given more
money the volunteers than the old Secessionists
have, and they have sent more men to the field Of
battle. Virginia and North-Carolna, which were
insultngly called submission" States in February,
are now bearing the brunt of the war; 1t is mistake
too, to suppose that the 'old Union men" acting
with the cd Secessionists. The boot is on the 9TH
er Leg The Secessionsts were compelled to wait
until the Union men were ready to strike, and the
consequence is the former acting with the latter
and not the latter with the former.
We have noticed this falsehood about the "old
Union men" only because its author has seat as
Reporter in the Convention The person referred
to is Mr. j. L. Frensley, the dancing master, whose
talent lies not so much in his head as in his heels
a. We shall not at present notice the articles