Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-21


had great fnaoy propbets bat Ike those Of Ahsb.
they propbecied great many smooth things and
Ike them they haTe proven themselves 10 be false
prophets We are told that Il is To-, late to say any
thing to bow The war brought On-adn't ~
yet think IL is not amss to advert TO the past E'an
. view 10 determine As to what might be the nest
course TO be pursued in the future, and with tbas
view shall proceed to notice some Of the poslfiens
taken By those who claim the honor OF hasinS
brought on this revolution, In the first place @e
were told by those men before Lneons e4ecnOn,
that they were not for seeession-that II De Sas
elected they were wiling to gre him a rfsi' 1ne
when told that IL was their intention 10 oTe1h up
the Union. they would del0unee IL as Bell he
Did theY maize their word tr1e2 Again, secession
was peaceful remedy! But. peIadTenture, war
should grow out Of il IL would be short-liTed al
fair-a Find Of chlds play; thousands OF the norm
would rally 20 our standard England too, Eoolo
be for us Cotton was King and those foreign pow
ers England and France, would, IN self Defence He
compelled TO come 10 relief ty bursting up The
block ace and acknowledging our independence as =
nation. heard Mr. Johnston Of Charlotte tTho Is
noH spoken Of for Governor OF tins Statel say ID
noted secession speech delivered IN our village la
May Jzf-e this State seeded that be had no douI!
the independence Of the Southern Conlederacy was
acknowledged then in England 1t is not done yei,
and this not alive are told that II viii not he
done until the South stretch out Its bloody
sword over a conquered North We were further
told that the Yankees could not Gghf lHSt they
could be killed with c0rnstakS and .ji'iHS aai.-S.
A 70 how utterly false all Of the at"yr statements
have been We iraye Only turn our attention 10 iae
history Of the past. As am passing along ms;
not forge. that ever memorable Convention held n
Peterborough Let me assure you that, a!iA"u ii
editors OF papers appear 20 be saying nothing ABOUT
il at present il is still fresh in the minds OF the
people.
Mr.. Editor. these things past, bit LET me as
sure you they not forgotten. and those from
whence they proceeded viii in all time be held re-
sponsible at TIE tribunal Of public opinion Either
they were too ignorant to know what they were
doing or they were designing war and did il with
view 70 deceive; in either case | think II Is bad
enough and the people world be perfectly Jasi!bs-
be IN trusting them further. and III placing TIE
government into better and more trust worthy hands
which will venture 20 say, will be d0re when the
people once more shall get fair showing II the
ballot box.
Again. and finally let me say, that the thing IS
not CROWN. any better. There l. as Inuch osSa;l>-
faction a. TO the manner in which tie revolution
has been conducted. as there l. IN regard 10 the
manner in which IL was commenced. Those late
oppressive laws which have teen passed have very
much alarmed the people; they say they are certain
indications that we are tending 10 perfect ceSPo-
ti<ui. The interest You have taken IN the people
aud their rights will not be permitted 10 pass IN
rewarded: II ever there time when such men
were needed nOE i the tame-H YOU viii stand up
70 the people, have doubt but that they Will
10 YOU SIR lAIOH