Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-26
TIE Duty OF EACH MAN.

The following article from the Memphis AcalTuchs
in regard to Tennessee so well expresses our own
views, and is applicable to North Carolina that
ask every reader to ponder it:
1t is the duty of every ind,rl ial to give in times
of peril, to his country, his whole power. We do
not exempt from this broad proposition neither age,
SEX nor condition Every person who cannot do 80
cnnScicnIrOuSly and with will, ought in our judg
ment TO leave the Confederate States
lie who lives among Us, enjoying ca ially the
blessings of government should support Ii by what
OF resources he may possess, and, IT need be,
by periling his life upon the battl field. We hold
this course to be one o! imperative duty.
All men not alike qualified for ali the rcspon-
sbIteS which nOT press upon the country. Bat
it is tie bounden duty of each member OF this and
other communities TO assume ali that he is able to
perform, and 10 seek only such position as he rs
qualified to ill ; 50 that by economical arrangement
OF the powers of each the greatest total OF results
may he attained.
lienune and true patriotism is unSclfiSh, and will
never stand in the pathway of the utmost good to
the whole country. Private ends and personal ambl
liOa always yield their appetitcS To the public inter
est and the general good Of the country by the truly
patriotic man. Our Suite Is actually invaded 10y the
enemy; our Confederate army has been unsucceSS-
ful and there IS actual want CT money of arms and
munitions Of war, and Of soldiers in the field
He who has money must contribute II; Inc who
increase, by labor or otherwise, arms and munI-
t0ns of war, shoud act ; and he who can bear arms
should at once do so. Not one, but every one
should inquire nov, where and III what way he can
do most TO give strength and power to his Govern
ment, to insure Its prompt and certain SUCCESS in
its struggle for property liberty and iifel
The tImr has come when We mnst drive back the
foe OF be overrun and degraded tic who docs not
see and reaze this issue Is no; to be cnved for his
penetration or his sagacity.
Tho period has come when we must act and he
who now refuses TO put forth his powers, whatever
they may be, in support of this desperate and dead
ly struggle in behalf Of his country must he held
either "a cumberer Of the ground" he occupies,
unworthy the .0f SsutiierDer. and can Le
only placed as against US This will be the only
safe calculation to make upon hun who refuses now
to aid and assist his fellows with all of his capabi
ltics of character and Of possession
Nor can any be so dull and stupid as not 10 see
that nothing less than our whole power can be relied
upon for SUCCESS. With the exerton OF our entire
strength We can repel the invader from our State
and we shall then exhibit the spirit of heroism
which cannot, tai to dISrel the illusion from the
enenIys mind, that large portion ofour people are
false to the South-gnorant of their own interests
.senSibe OF their duty and bit subjects for North
ern rule and dominion. -
W. assume that the whole poweTrof our country
is demanded that it is the duty of each member of
the whole TO exert ms own powers so that the
greatest results may be achieved He who fails to
act, falls short Of duty, of interest and 2atriotism
1t Is the duty and interest of each one at this
uncture to enter the army and to stand by the Gov
ernnlent that seeks to to her citizens pro-
perty liberty aad life. We are all in the same boat
and must perish or live as one man. The re-
sponsibIlities anddnties rest alike on all.