Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-06-18
The Richmond Enquirer and the North. Caro-.
lima standard.

the puOnc 10 cOnSuer our reply:-
1.-THE NORTH CAROLINA PRESS.
The Raleigh Register copies an article which
appeared in this paper few days ago, and appends
thereto commentary, explanatory of its own
course on the suhjectDmatter of our remarks name
ly the bitter spirit of controversy between leading
journals of North Carolina. The Register" in.
sists that it was forced into defence of its position
and that of its friends by the partzan course of the
Raleigh Standard" Indeed, the Register" as
sumes that in justice to North Carolina and the
Southern Confederacy denunciation on its part of
the recent course of the STANDARD" was solemn
duty.
lecturer to respected friends ofthe North Carolina
press. We would not commit the indelicacy of par
ticpating in any wise in their personal or their po
litical controversies. What we said in the article
copied in the Register" was suggested by the
strong and very natural conviction that such con-
troversy that in which the journals alluded to are
engaged in the present critical juncture of affairs,
cannot fail to have most unhappy effect upon the
Southern cause IN the good old North State We
wish our North-Carona brethren to hear US for our
cause and their own cause
With the sincerest respect for the editor of the
"Standard," he will permit us to saw that his
friends outside of North Carolina concur in the JUS
tice of the stricness passed upon some of his re-
cent artlces-ar:lces which have given no little aid
and comfort to the Northern enemy, as the uses
made of them by Lincolns journals fully show.
Has the editor of the STANDARD" seen the repro
duction Of his articles in-the New York Herald ?'
Has he seen late number of that Sheet containing
extracts from the Raleigh STANDARD" headed, in
staring capitals, 1.-The Southern Confederacy vrtu-
ally repudated in North Cardinal" We hope that
the known appropriation of his articles by the
Herald will suggest to our friend of the "Stan-
dard the Importance Of return to that discretion
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gushed. Heis true to the Southern Confederacy,
as is almost every body else in Carolina and
will perhaps be surprised to learn that he has been
instrumental in conveying the impression to the
Northern mind that the people of his State
ready to submit to the Lincoln yoke. Yet he is
bound to admit the fact, however unpleasant it may
be, that the language which he has employed, in
his new character of grumbler and fault,hnder, is
susceptible of the very Interpretation given it by
Bennett in his Herald" If the Northern people
could see the STANDARD" and read it through, they
would not be thus deceived. But seeing only the
extracts IN the Herald" they conclude very natu
rally that North Carolina is about to declare ale
glance to Lincoln, because the Raleigh "Standard,'
as they read it second hand, says so.
We believe that, upon reflection, the indiscretion
and impocy of the course of the editor of the
STANDARD" will be as apparent to himself as it is
to the writer Of these lines"
The courteous bearing of the Richmond press
towards each other is admirable, and the equally
courteous department of the Enquirer towards the
Standard, challenges our respect and a reciprocal
demeanor. Were we in the midst of gentlemen of
the press Of equal intelligence and high moral posi-
ton with our contemporaries of Richmond, the duty
of editing would be pleasant one and our inter-
course with our contemporaries, how much socver we
differed, would never exhibit unwonted severity :;
ncr would partizan rancour, misrepresentation and
abuse from them fore at any time to resort to
such means of retaliation and punishment of the Of
tenders as sometimes compelled to employ.
The Enquirer is not cognizant of the surroundings
of position in this regard, and hence it is net
prepared to appreciate our circumstances
We can scarcely, however, suppress smile at
the success of unhappy neghbor of the Register
in imposing upon the credulity. of the EnQuireD
The Enquirer really seems to believe that the bad
temper of the Register and its violently abusive
spirit are the result of "the partzan course of the
Standard" Our friend of the Enquirer certainly
does not know the Register since it has been in the
hands of the destructves. Did the Enquirer but
know our Nighbor as we do, we are sure it would
keep at greater distance than We have been trying
to do for the last twelve months to avoid collision.
Our partizan course, if it be such has been fore
ed upon US by the socaed Southern rights party
of this State In February 1851 the people Of this
State, like those of Virginia, determined at the
polls by an immense majority, not to secede from
the Union on account of the election of Lincoln.
But the ultra secessionsts refused to submit to this
decision, and so they at once held Convention in
| Goldsborough, at which they dubbed themselves
the Southern rights party, and tbok steps to sepa
rate North Carolina from the Union by violent
means, and agains. the wishes of large majority
of her people The so-callei organ. of the State
government the State Journal meanwhile advanc
ed the doctrine that those who were inauguratlne
this revolution were alone entitled to conduct it. and
to possess and enjoy the houors and the offices
and it constantly declared that all who opposed its
views were submissonists and traitors. But the
Register held out for the Union almost up to the
proclamation of Lincoln, in April. 1t went with
us in February, its Editor concurring with US ir
our views, and supporting us for the Convention
We introduced the first resolutions adopted by any
nublic meeting in the State, to- unite and consoli
date all OartlCS ItSiotiiS ttic SOCICiNC pohSy
Lincoln Here also the Register was with us; bu
in a few days the Editor of that paper, to CRAFTY
the ambition of a few personal friends, and th'
spleen of few ultra secessionists, turned upon III
and upon his former associates, and commenced
course of policy which identified him with the de
structiyes and placed him in the attitude of bidding
for the organship against the State Journals pa
per owned and controlled by knot of unscrupu
lous politicians, and which has never had any char
acter in this State for TRUTH or dignity, or decency
The real frcsds of the Register were Of course
deeply mortified at its conduct and its Editor, still
somewhat under the influence just principles, ant
still moved by the wishes of his real friends, ap
neared to repent of his conduct and, coming bacl
to us, Joined with US in supporting a'Presidentia
ticket of Electors which ignored party by doin
Justice to all former parties; and this our nsisheo
did in opposition to the views and course OF th
State Journal Whether the defeat Of that ticke