Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-18
For the Standard,
VI NIO AJFuHUuI u
CAMP RUFFIN. Jan. 10. 1862.

NAMP MUFFIN, JAM III, lOOZ.
EDITOR STANDARD: Thinking that your numer-
Gus readers would like to hear from the 3rd reg-
ment, | will give you few items of news from
camp. Our regiment is now in very good health,
we have but very few in the hospItal-not more
than dozen-and they are not very aggravated cases.
mostly colds.
We have to drill twice a day, once in company
and the other battalion. Col. Scales has been quite
unwel for several days with the neuralgia, but,
am happy to say, is nearly well; he has been out on
drill for the past few days The regiment is very
we'll pleased with him, and have every confidence in
him man. and military commander.
Are the powers that be" in North Carolina
making any preparations to fill our places by the
1st of May? Our time will expire and we think that
our places should be properly filled. l have no
doubt if our regimenis dsbanded properly, and the
men left to their choice tina: at least twothirdS
of them will re-enlist but If those men who have
been lying in their feather-beds at home suffer
ed to make any and all kinds of "military ldIcs,"
it will be hard to get them back without draft
We have many thousands of men in North Carolina,
who ought to step forward and fill up our places
If they will not come, let them be drafted and well
organized by the 1st Of May and then everything
will be right. If they cannot get men to drill them,
send to the regiments and get suitable men. We
are all willing fight for country, to lay down
lives and all have, rather than for moment,
to submit TO the Yankee government, but do think
that all ought to bear their part in the contest.
am, yours, &c,
A SOLDIER
The foregoing is from twelve months volunteer,
who feels interest in supplying the places of the
twelve months men whose terms will expire during
the present year. This is matter of much inpor-
lance 1t should receive the early and earnest at
tention of the Ehich will re-assemble
on Monday nex6( DtShfeds rate government it.
self has not thus far resorted 10 any considerable
extent, to the policy of raising troops by its own
direct action, but has left this to the SS&tes The
President calls and the Governors of the States re-
spond with the number and kind of men which he
deems necessary for the service
We observe that some Of contemporaries
favoring the CONSUMPTION or draft the means of
raising troops in the future and that they urging
the establishment of permanent standing army
They say that such policy would be just to all
and that substitutes could be furnished or employed
by the government for those who might not be dis
posed to serve and who would be able of course, to
pay for substitutes But would such a policy be
just to those who too poor to hire substitute
Surely not. We should have an army composed Of
those compelled to serve of substitutes and of those
who, not being disposed to take advantage of their
wealth by procuring substitute, would serve from
choice There would, therefore, be two, if not three
distinct classes in the same army, thus permanently
established; and money would be employed, as in
former times as substitute for personal service due
the country. We are opposed to any such system.
If we must have permanent standing army after