Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-05
Our Unhappy Neighbor of the Register.

preston as to what actually took place between :
these gentlemen, We felt that it was due to truth
that the facts should be set forth and this impression
corrected We did this readers will reccitect
in courteous and respectful manner, carefully
avoiding personalities and reflections on our neigh
Dor. But to our surprise, he has replied ina tone
bitter and personal not only towards us but towards
Mr. Badger; and has labored to convince the,pub-
lie that this scene of his, which exists only in
his own Imagination, really occurred.
Our unhappy neighbor has made this the occasion
not only for indulging in much unbecoumg language,
but he has. resOrted to issue of the 18th April,
1861, for the purpose Of proving for the twentieth
time by garbed extracts that not true to the
South Such charge we shall not meet with argu-
meRt 1t is entitled only to our contempt, as the
emahation of corrupt or perverted fancy but
we shall nevertheless again expose our neighbor on
this point 50 that every one who respects truth and
airdealing and detests prevaricatien and Injustice
may know what estimate to place upon his character
In February last, when our neghbor and oursef
commenced to act together for the preservation of
the old Union as long it was honorable to labor
to preserve it, went to him in person. and, on
account of his age and experience put oursef under
by which Mr.. Badger, Mr. Busbee, and oursef were
nominated for the Convention, and no doubt voted
for us and did what he could to election
We stated, both in the Standard and on the stump
that while we were opposed to and deprecated the
precpIate action of the States south of us and &C.
MED their right to seccde at WILL yet if Mr.. Lincoln
should attempt to use force against them, we would
make common cause with those States, and would
resist coercion TO the last extremity. In paper
of April 3d. 1861, we said
ave are opposed to agitation. The peoplewant
repose They said so by voting down COnven-
ton. They watchful and they will take care
of themselves. They not towards, and they are
not indifferent to their rights: They will not sub
nit to the administration of the government on black
republican principles and they will not permit the
general government by any aggressive movement
to shed the blood of Southern men"
. Again, Mr.. Lincoln's proclamation calling for
troops was issued on the 18th of April. In our is
sue of the 18th, several articles appeared, which
were prepared and put in type before the prociama
ton was received, in which condemned the ultra
and violent action of the seeded States; and it is
from these articles that our neighbor is in the habit
of garbling what he calls -. JAR quotations" But
in tho same issue, in postscript prepared just as
we went to press, we said:
Mr. Lincoln may call, but North Carolina Will
extend TO him ne aid in any effort to coerce the
Confederate States. The soil OF NOrth-Carolina
must not he polluted by the tread OF armed men,
sent to make on the Confederate States.
This was the morning of Tuesday the 10th,
the Standard being always issued on Tuesday and
dated Wednesday. W print in the forenoon, and
the Register in the afternoon. Our paper was,
therefore, out and on the streets Of this City @ore
the Register of the date issued, and before
the reply of Gov. Ellis refusing troops printed
thus placing us ahea IF both the Register and the
Governor IN defyirg and denouncing Lincoln. In
deed, the probability is that we were penning the
above postscript IT the very moment Gov Ellis
debating his reply to Secretary Cameron, refrzl.g
troops; and as soen as this reply # ,4e Governor
appeared we commended him for his prompt and
patriotic action, and, widely had differed with
/ him for several months previous, We told him we
would stand by him to the end in resisting Line ns
! government On the evening of the 10Th of April,
meeting of the citizens Of Raleigh held in the
Court House, over which George W. Mordecal Esq,
presided Strong Southern speeches were delivered
by Mr. Mordecai, Gen. Saunders, Mr.. Miller, Mr..
BiedSoe by ourSelf, and others; and committee
! composed of W. ". Holden d. NJ. Barringer, John
Ii. Bryan Dr. c. Z. johnson, ". f. Cox, c. &.
Harrison and Charles ,nly reported resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted. These resolu-
tons were drawn up by Us. Trey denounced the
proclamation of Lincoln-pleJSed the meeting to
resistance, and "our means and our lives TO the
State and to the South and advised that Con
vention of the people he called to take steps to sep
arate North Carolina from the Union. The SecEe-
tareS of the meeting in noticing the remarks we
submitted, said in their report, that
Mr. Holden then took occasion TO define his po-
sition, which, in few words may be stated-'tO
stand BY the rights and liberties 81 the SOUTH ut all
hazards dad to the lust ertreaiity.
Now, no one knows these facs better than our
neghbor Of the Register yet for partizsn purposes
and to CRAFTY his malice towards who has never
Intentionally harmed him, he couceals the truth,
garbles and distorts language and endeayors to
show that we are not true to country. IT, by
force Of circumstances and by our own consistency,
we have been thrown in his way, we cannot help 1t.
We did not cause him to lose the confidence of his
old friends. Ne did not advise him to desert the
thousands Of true with whom he acted in Febru-
AIRY last IFc did not tempt him to course by which
he has lost the respect and patronage of the conser
vatve portion Of the party to which ne formerly be-
lon. ed. The misrortunes which are Detailing him
he has brought down upon his own pate. But we
do not rejoice in his misIOrtunes We could much
sooner regret his loss Of business than injure him
in it. The world is wide enough for US both. We
pledged vote for him for printer to the Con-
yentiou in February last; and we would have voted
for him in May, but for his sudden and singular
deserton Of his old friends. We trust the snail
profits he is realizing from this usiness will sustain
the old Register, at least long enough to enable it to
go hence to the limbo Of departed newspapers with
gracefulnesS BETTING those who founded and con-
Quoted it. until it passed into our negkbors hands