Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-05
DislOyal Citizens or Sections

The impression seems to be incurably fixed in
the diseased and distorted in,agnations Of Lincoln
and his mnions, that there is in the South and in
North-Carona, large class Of persons who still
cling to the old Union-who are SO purblind as to
prefer union with the Lincoln despotism to
league with the South
We have steadily expressed our disbelief that
any persons holding such opinions are to be found
among the native population of North Carolina
Moreover if there be others resident among US who
hold such views, we have no evidence of it. The
idea to US is simply absurd and preposterous. that
there can be found men among US so blind to the
true character of the unmxed despotism ofLincoln-
oblivous Of the manifest designs of the North to
subjugate and ruin the South-so craven hearted
and befooled-so ignorant or corrupt as to harbor
such views, or TO desire under any circumstances,
whatever may be the results of the war; such re-
union or af6liation Respectable persons who know
the sentiments of our people, and the respectable
presses of the State, have secuted such an idea
All of citizens of character and reputation, who
have had any intercourse with the Northern PEG.
ple since the beginning of this war, assure US that
they have borne to them the same testimony Yet
the fact still stands out, that Lincoln and many Of
the Northern people still affirm that there are in
North Carolina many sympathisers with Lincoln.
Whence comes this impression? Why isit, that in
spite of the unanimity of our people in the support
Of this war-ln spite of the thousands Of our boys
and men from almost every family in the State who
have gone to the teld-n spite of the thousands Of
dollars voluntarily contributed by our men and
women, our boys and girls, for the comfort Of the
soldiers, and in spite of the many denials and de-
nuncations to the contrary this deluson still pre-
walls at the North?
For aught We know, Lincoln may have his pr-
vate agents and pimps among us, who manage to
keep up this impression; but the evidences to the
contrary are so strong that We should have sup
posed the idea would have been long since explo-
died. How can it be accounted for? Can there be
any just assigned for the prevalence of this
idea, but the mad and unreasoning zeal of few
superannuated politicians, and fiery young sprigs
who, scared at their own shadows, are ready
to put oath of allegiance to every mans lips; or
who, anxious to cover up their own cowardly con-
duct for refusing to 60 into the fight must appear
to be over jealous in suspecting every mans 10y
atty VINO nappeS hot W tdhe tue Sdle view VI pun
lie affairs that they do? Is not this impression
kept up and promoted BY such wholesale slanderers
as Traveller ?" Are not few presses of this
State, under the management of witless upstairs,
responsible for it, which, with wind than bal
last ready to catch up every stencil that blows
by them, and adding to it by their ewn fetid
breath, spread its fragrance over the lands Such
creatures the. mere scavengers of the public filth,
but pets nevertheless of those who give countenance
to the slanderers and hbelers their ellswctizens
are verify guilty of aordlng " aid and comfort" to
the public enemy.
;Ifthere be dsloyal persons in the State-if there
be sympathisers with Lincoln, let their names be
brought out, and the evidence furnished of their
and justice demand. We scorn the traitor who in
this hour Of peril is untrue to the South. We
would visit upon all such, clearly convicted Of that
high crime, had we the power, the full measure Of
punishment which they deserve. But let US not be
untrue to ourselves, and let not soil the sseutch
Of our State, by picking up and magnifyng every
unguarded or foolish expression, uttered by any gno
rsmus or drunken blockhead We may chance to hear.
Many persons even to this day are grossly ignorant Of
the and the causes for the turmoil and bloedy
war in which we are involved. Let the ignorant be
instructed-let the brainless block who spouts
words which smack Of dsIoYalty. be pitied and
..ught better. But where the evidence is unmstskA.
BILE that any of our people are In 4cfusion 81 sy1
pathy with tie enemy, LET them sEa heeiRe % =
5he light and ponehsd m -. go