Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09

ror the S,andard
Mr. EDIToR: There is an effort being made in
this county to get up meeting Of the citizens or
portion OF them, and fear it will be the case in
other counties in the State, to make some move to.
wards having the ordinance against the qistllation
of grain repealed, soon as the Convention shall
again convene am very sorry that there should
be any citizen, much less any considerable portion
of the citizens Of this, or any other county in the
State, 80 blind to their own safety and good and
that Of their families and property to say nothing
Of that of the whole Southern Confederacy. At
present there but three grain growing States in
the Confederacy, (viz) Virginia, North-Carolina,
and Tennessee. large portion Of Virginia and
Tennessee is already overrun by the enemy Fiji.
teen or more of the best grain counties in North
Carolina are, at this time, at their mercy; f they
have any :; add to this the fact that the entire mi
lita of Virginia is now called out and that so per
cent of that of the other States are or will in
few days be in the field. And who doubts but the
remainder will be called for in less than three
months? Who is or will be left to make bread and
meat forsthe wives and children of those who are
fighting the battles Of their country, and for those
who fghtg No one but the women, children, old
men, and the negroes the Yankees may leave. Can
they do it? No intelligent man would suppose for
a moment that it was possible, if the distation of
grain is permitted. From what source do we ex-
pect to draw supplies for the helpless families at
home our men, and horses in the army? Suppose
VIC have a severe drouth the coming summer
Should this unfortunately be the case if there is
not another bushe of grain distilled will be in
great strait; and with dstilling permitted, utter
ruin is upon us. 1t will be impossible for US to
carry on the war. Then those who would distil
would invite the enemy to helpless prey.
Who would be so forgetful of humanity, saying
nothing of his country, as to take the staff of life
from the mouths of the families of those who have
gone forth to meet the enemy, and defend the homes
and property of those who, for little gain, would
change bread into curse? For such liquor has
proved to be to our armies for several months past
There has not been defeat, except one which we
have suffered but what intemperancs has been &C.
cused of having much to do with it 1t has been
said by intelligent men Of the army, that If they
| wished to defeat the Southern cause, they would
not ask any plan than to pour liquor into the
! Southern armies.
Then let every man who loves his country, home,
family and liberty, rally to the rescue by holding
meetings in every county, instructing the Conven-
uon not only not'to repeal the present ordinance
against the distllation Of grain, but to make it
fixed law during the war. Let every good citizen
consider it his duty, and part of his business, to
attend to this matter and that the ordinance is
| secure, and its provisions carried out
Let every company and regiment of North Caro-
linians now in the field, and preparing to go in,
send up their resolutions approving the ordinance
or memorials asking for its continuance. Such
course if adopted will secure the ordinance and
save the country, under lie blessing and everything
power of an all-wise and just.God. But turn the
bounty $50 lavishly bestowed upon US, in this our
greatest time of need into a curse and we* have
nothing to hope for in the future.
Davie County, N. c. .