Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-30
"But soon a wonder came to light
Which showed the rogues they lied;
The man recovered Of the bite,
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them alone but there are already unmistakabe in
dcations that they will continue to assal us though
| the people have signay vindicated us in the late
elections, and put the brand of condemnation on
| them. We are satisfied with our own antecedents,
with our present position and views, and with the
verdict of the people That verdict is in our favor
and we can therefore, afford to bear great deal at
| the hands of our INSCRIPTIONS assaants; but if
they should continue their assaults, we have no
doubt they will, we shall find time and space, now
and then to hold them up in their true colors be-
| fore the people.
1t has been charged by our opponents, from the
very beginning of our present troubles that we are
| not true to the South. Holden is a sympathzer
| with Lincoln -" Holden is traitor "" Holden
is opposed to the South, these specimens of
the charges which, since February 1861, have been
| made against us by our enemies. We have uni
formy relied on our acts, and on the discriminating
judgment of the people, to vindicate against these
charges; and the result has shown that we haze
been vindicated in the most triumphant manner
Now what are the facts ?-what are acts, to
which we have referred, during tina: period? We
declared in February, 1861 that if Mr.. Lincoln at
tempted to coerce the South We would resist him;
and in April 1861, soon as his proclamation ap-
| peared, we said:
"The slavehoding States can bring into the field
million of fighting men, brave charged
| bayonet or drew sword. These men can be sup
| ported by those who remain at home, and by the
| labor of our slaves. The South support and
live within itself 1t can furnish itself with every
| article necessary for subsistence, and it wants no
luxuries at time like this. In addition to this,
our people will fight for Constitutional liberty
against arbitrary power-for their homes and hearth
stones, and, it may be, for existence. Such peo-
| pie cannot be conquered. They may he overrun-
their country may be laid waste, and their blood
may flow like water, but they can no more be SUBJ
jugated than the winds or the sea-"
This was penned and published before single
volunteer regiment had been raised Is there any
treason any reconstruction of the Union in the
above language?
Again, in tho Standard of October 19, 1861, we
| said:
"Our independence is only matter OF time, for
it is fixed fate at period in the future
| Its achievement may require more hard fighting
than was done at Bull Run and Manassas, and thou
| sands more of our bravest and best men may be
slain in batte but rest assured that leaders in
this great struggle will accomplish the result in the
| best way for our armies and for the country"
Was there any treason in that?
AGAIN, IN I0e OLulluUTG OF november III, 1COl, we
| said:
"The old Union men are Just as true to the South
| as the most ultra secessionists can be- They will
never submit to Lincoln, and they will never con-
sent to rel unite their destinies with the Northern
| government"
Was there any treason in that?-any evidence
that the Standard was for reconstruction Of the
Union? We might fill column after column with
90, all
to the Confederate cause and our opposition to the
first dawnng even of any attempt to reconstruct the
old government. Our motto has uniformly been
The Democratic principle-that is the right Of
the people 10 rule.
4 firm and unwdrering attachment 10 the Con-
tederGte government, the surest means Of trans
nnitting free Institutions to pOsterity.
4 rgOrOuS prosecution Of the 1odr, and perpetual
separation from, the United States.
The best men for office toithout regard TO party.
An honest and economical administration Of
both State and Confederate affairs.
These principles have been indicated and ap-
proved by the people of this State in the late eec
tions, by more than thirty thousand majority Col
Vance, the Governor elect, stands upon them, and
majority of at least thirty members Of the Legs-
lature on joint ballot, occupy the same platform.
This charge of treason against US has been pre-
ferred, IN many instances, by intelligent persons
who knew they were slandering US when they made
the charge. Wehave nothing for such persons but
scorn, defiance, and contempt We leave them to
tester in their own inherent depravity and mean
ness. But there are hundreds of honest well-mean-
ing, but unlnformed persons who have repeated the
pharua ond uho rnirad hv tbnir int
spokesmen and organs, no doubt believe it. While
we pity such for their Ignorance and preudices we
hope that they will yet perceive and know for them
selves that they have been deceived by corrupt and
designing men, and admit that we are at least as
true to the South as our assailants.
We did all we could to prevent war, but when
nothing else would do we advised war. We are
still for the war, and expect to be- until peace can
be secured on honorable terms. We believe in
quick and rapid fighting the surest means to end
the war We rejoiced when our brave soldiers re-
pulsed the enemy from Richmond, and made them
selves, the spots on which they fought, and the
they fought in, still more glorious in our an
nails. We rejoice at the disasters which are over
taking the Northern forces on the Rappahannock,
and We trust the day is not distantwhe Washing
ton City itself will be occupied by our forces We
6elieUe that peace is not far ahead 1t is our de-
lberate opinion that the first of next year will, in
all probability witness the termination of hostties
on large scale; and that by the first of April or
May, 1868, our ports will be open We have
reasons for this opinion, the chief of which is,
that in less than four weeks we shall again defeat
the Northern forces in a great pitched battle and
that the Northern government will net be able to
prosecute the war thereafter with any thing like
energy or vigor. Let those who despond, take
courage; let those who have suffered in the cause
and who are still suffering, be of good cheer, for
assuredly peace is not far distant
But Holden is traitor" The people have
branded that lie at the polls. If we are a traitor,