Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-06-25

OF 'ne spois party, and the charge is being indus
Tlously circulated that the conservatives are being
formed lntoa regular party organization under the
'eao OF the STANDARD, to oppose the administration
Oh President Davis and 10 embarrass him in the
conduct of the war. We denounce the whole story
as an unmitigated falsehood from beginning to end
The STANDARD is now, and has been from the COM
mencement of the revolution, opposed to all party
tsm It's chief complaint against the State govern
ment here and the government at Richmond, has
been their manifest partyism in appointments to
office, and their want of energy and vigor in carry.
ing on the war. This complaint has been uttered,
not to embarrass, but to benefit these governments
and advance the cause. Every unprejudiced reader
Of our paper, and every one with whom we have
conversed privately, knows this to be so. Even if
we could embarrass the government, what could we
gain by such course? We are as deeply interested
in the Southern cause as any one and we are as
anxious as any one can be for its success,
We believe the Southern cause has been injured,
and the war retarded, by the partyism and favorit
ism which have characterized both governments;
and it is because We are devoted to the cause, and
wish to see it triumph, that We have raised. and
shall continue to raise our voice against every thing
which cripplcs the cause or represses our energies
by placing incompetent men in office, and by ma
king unjust and unpatrotic distinctions in appoint
ments to office among Southern citizens We
warned the spoi'smen and their minions eight
months ago, that the old Union men would not sub
init always to prescription and to the "hideous
mark" which was sought to be put upon Them
They will not submit to it-they will not submit to
any policy which makes this party war; and they
will put down party, and at the same show that
they are not partzans themselves, by turning out
of power, through the agency of the ballot-box
those who have put party before country
1t is sufficient for US to declare at present, that
the conservatives of the State are not party, and
that they have no party machinery of any kind
Their reliance is on the people, at the polls Here
after We shall go more at length into this subject
and show, by documentary proofs and recorded
facts that the original secessionists are the only par
tzans IN this State, and that they and they alone,
are responsible for whatever dscord may exist
among us. Meanwhile we may we'll conclude that
the original secessionists, and their mnions, who
are in power IN this State are holding among them
selves the following language: eve have been in
Office more than twelve months. Wehave neglect
ed the coast defences We have not done the SOL
dlers justice we have not done the old Union men
justice; We have advocated martial law when it
not needed, and we have not respected the Con-
stitu,ion and the civil law we should have done
We have thought too much Of ourselves and too lit
tie Of the country many Of us have abused our
privileges by purchasing our sugar, salt, moasses,
bacon coffee, and the like at low prices from the
government, while the soldiers and the people have
been compelled to pay full prices for these articles
and, generally and specially, We have taken care Of
ourselves and our friends, and talaed more for the
cause than we have done for it. If the people are
what they used to be, in honesty, intelligence and
Discrimination they will turn out and put others
in our places but then office is agreeable and pow
er is sweet, and We do not intend to he turned out,
if We can help it. Our only hope Of success lies in
convincing majority of the roters that large por
ti"n Of our people, rho are our countrymen and
brothers,, are traitors to the South If can only
Convince the voters of this, We can hold on to our
Offices" Vain hope! The edct has gone forth, and
it will be enforced at the polls in August next.
hlSut VI "EOuSs
The Raleigh Register, which is evidently aspiring
to the bad eminence of leadership in the spoils
party, said short time ago, that
"Col Johnston is in favor of fully sustaining the
present administration of the Confederate Govern
ment, while the war lasts"
Now, what is meant by that declaration? Does
it mean that Col. Johnston will fully sustain Presi
dent Davis administration right icrong, but only
80 long as the rar lasts? That appears to be the
plain inference If thereftre, Mr.. Davis should con-
ceye that military necessity" obliged him to as
sumo the powers of military Dictator-we have
no idea, however, that he contemplates such a
thing-Col Johnston, if the Register speaks for
him, would fully sustain him, so long as the wal
lasts Or if the administration were to commit any
act however subversive of the rights of the people
or of the States, Col Johnston would fully sustain
it. Can any freeman sanction so monstrous pro
position? Does the existence of war, and especial
| " such a wicked war as is now waged against US
make wrong thing rights Certainly not.
! The Standard has been and will continue to be g
far better friend to Mr. Davis administration thar
that. We consider Mr.. Davis the legitimate Presi
dent of the Confederacy for six years from last Feb
ruary. His oath Of Office obliges him to admins
ter the government according to the Constitution
So long he does this, we shall sustain him through
war or peace until the end of his term. None shall
excel US in awarding to him the just meetlof praise
due for his services and the faithful administration
of his Office But if the administration depart from
the landmarks of the Constitution, we shall chide i
and strive to bring it back, and such will oe thu
proof of our friendship. These we believe to b.
the views of all conservatives whose opinions VI
consult. Jfthere 6ea man, womaan or child, a citi
zen Of the Southern Conysderacy, hostile and al
enema to President Dauis' administration zoe do no
know the person. There are many who believe tina
the war has not been conducted as efficiently, as
vigorously, and as wisely as it should have been
There are acts Of Congress and suggestions of tn
President which they heartily disapprove; and sim
ply with the view of correcting these "blunders
as the Register calls them in future they have er