Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-01
Our Conflict with the North.

increasing in magnitude. The government oil Lin
coln in its most cruel acts, and in its open violation
of every principle of English, American, human lib
erty, is but the embodied hate, and envy and malice
of the Northern people. They are determined not
only to defeat in battle, but to destroy us, if
they can. They regard neutrality a crime,
as shown by their course towards Kentucky. Their
tender mercies are before US in the grievous and
inhnman wrongs which they heaping on Mary
land, Kentucky and Missouri. Even the deluded
creatures who are still Union men in those States,
are not secure in their persons and property; while
those who true to the land that gave them birth
visited with the confiscation of their property,
with insults to their wives and children, with i'm
prisonment exile, and death on the battle, field.
What, then, is in reserve for Of the seeded
States, in the event of our being overrun by these
worse than Hessians?
We believe that the people of North-C Carolina are,
of all the Confederate States, the most united in
their determination to resist the Northern govern
ment to the last extremity. They counted the cost
before they commenced the work of independence.
They knew that war would come but they did not
shrink from it in defence of their rights. They
have been free for eighty years. and by the blessing
Of God, they will remain free or die in their tracks
The will make no compromise with the North
they will never cease to fight as long federal
soldier is on Confederate soil-they will agree to
no terms which will not permit Maryland, Missouri
and Kentucky deliberately to decide their own des-
tiny; and they will accept nothing less from the
North than the fullest and most unqualified acknow-
ledgment of the independence of the Confederate
o.. Ill A. Il
wolves many battles and much suffering Itinvolves
high taxes, paper currency, the complete loss Of
trade with the rest of the world, hard times and
gloomy times, and the sacrifice of thousands of
lives 1t involves probably struggle not merely
during this year. but for many years. As John
Adams Said-after the declaration Of independence
was made, against an enemy not unjust
cruel as our present enemy-we say ALSO II
not transported with enthusiasm | am well aware
of the toll the treasure and the blood it will cost
yet through all the gloom, can see ray of light
and glory. that tie end is tcorth more
than all the means" 1t is so with us now-"the
end is nOrth more than all the means" 1t is this
quality of looking to and providing for the future,
and of suffering to render the future tolerable if
not secure and happy for children, which elc-
Yates man in the scale of beings and makes him
worthy of those great gifts of reason, imagination,
and lofty disregard Of death in a righteous cause,
which Providence has bestowed upon him. Our
brave troops, we know, are enduring Inconvenience
and privatonS and some of them are suffering; but
let them remember that nearly all Gen. Greenes
army in 1871, were almost naked that in the
celebrated retreat of this General, which ended with
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destitute of shoes and clothing, and many were the
gashes Inflicted upon the naked feet of the cham
piOns of liberty, while the British were comfortably
clothed and supplied with good shoes; yet no CON-
plants escaped the lips of the Americans who lost
not a single man by deScrtion that at Valley
Forge, in crossing the Delaware, and other places,
our forefatherS marched over the frozen ground
marking it with blood from their naked feet, while
for the greater part of the time they were hungry
and cold, without their wages and nearly starved.
We trust our brave boys will never be reduced to
this extremity, but it will encourage them, and it
will encourage all of to bear in mind the suffer-
ngs which our forefathers underwent to achieve our
liberties.
1.-The end is worth more than all the means"
We shall certainly triumph. The wicked and cruel
people who would convert four millions of happy
laborers into SavageS by beStowing on them privi-
leges which Providence never intended them to
possess, and who would divide our property among
themselves and reduce to slavery, will be folcd
and driven back. The God Of battles, who rules on
the earth as IN the armies of heaven will continue
to fight for if only true to ourselves
| Courage, then all! Let us be united, d patient
and firm, and loyal, and sefsacrlicing in every
emergency The ray of light" will increase until
it discloses its source, the sun of victory. Our in
dependence once achieved North Carolina will be
one of the most prosperous States in the world
We shall enjoy ourselves and leave to children
not only liberty, but all the blessings which tolera
ton in religion, and the industrial pursuits in field
and workshop and education, and the arts and
sciences, and peaceful commerce with other nations
can bestow upon us.
| EAST TENNESsEE.--The rebellion in Tennessee has
been effectually crushed. The arrival of Col r. B.
| Vances regiment from this State in that quarter
was opportune. Col Vance has been on a recent
visit to his home n Asheville and the Neus of that
place says that the Colonel is of the opinion that
the Union feeling has played out A number Of
prominent rebellion leaders have gone in and volun
tarily taken the oath of allegiance to the Southern
Confederacy Col. Vance administered the oath to
600 citizens of Johnston County, Tenn, and took