Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-01

militia drafe ordered by the Governor; butthe oeni- !
plants from all quarters are 50 numeroasEnot !
against the draft itsel but the manner ofit-that
we feslit 6,rr duty to speak out = - - *
1t ishe first deity of every citzen especially IN
the present crisis to stand by, strengthen, and up
hold the government; audit is the duty she gov
erpmept SO to regard the law SO to execute IT and
so to conduct ours military affairs as TO attract to
itself the confidence OF the people in its discretion
justice, and wisdom - e. g,.zst3 al@s'sIsF
We have before us an order of the AdJntant Cen
eral dated December Z, 1861, in which "al work
men in any factory engaged in working for the
State or making arms, lead or powder, or in ship
building for the State Confederate States the ne
cessary employees of Telegraph OF Express lines, or
Daily Press, Ferrymen and keepers of Canal Locks,
State officers and those persons whose employment
in the service of the State is inconsistent with their
attendance on militia drill, and persons excused
under the militia law" are exempt from militia
duty, except in ease of invasion. This is well
enough in ordinary times, as to most of the persons
above named and 1t is in accordance with the law
on the subject, so far the LAW applies TO the per
sons thus exempted; but have before US another
order from the source, dated january II, 1862
in which 1.-The persons referred TO in the above
order, are exempt from the present draft" 81
We have before US another order from the same
source, dated January %, 1862, which we publish
in FULL as follows: . ..- - PIP .-..-...-..
Executive DEPARTMENT OF NORTH ARoLINA,)
AdjuiGht GeR6raES Office (Hittid)
..- RALEIGH, Jan. D, 1862.
COLONEL THE paragraph in General Order No.
I Iatrl pD,ha u-hirh rpaiS--Nfihn
commanding officer making the call shall discrimi
nate in favor Of those persons who are in feeble
health, whose connection with public institu-
tons, or other peculiar employment, shall require
their presence al home authorizes the Colonel TO
exempt all persons whose health or bodily Intirmi-
ties of any kind render them unit for service;
Also those whose connection with the public bust
ness renders it proper they should remain at home
for that purpose.
In large Saveholdiag communities, it is highly
important for the public safety and public good,
that a proper discipline should I've maintained among
the slaves; and therefore where there is but one
white man in charge OF plantation OF negroes it
is proper that he should be exempted under this
clansc for peace and security at home
ANY person owning servCeable gun, and who
selected shall bercqure to take the place of
any one who has no gun and has been selected, m
less he will give up his gun as oan or to DC AS
ScSscd and paid for 10y the State.
The Colonel is further authorized to discriminate
in favor or auy district that has furnished a large
proportion Of volunteers over any other district III
the County.
Each regiment will he credited with those who
have volunteered tor the war since the call tor one
third nlsur. =. L. MAsllN'
AsJt GsaeraL
Now. the militia law of the State, ratified Sep
tender - 1861, expressly provides that no enc
shall be exempt from militia duty, in case Of inya-
SION nsGrrectior, eXcep; ministers Of the gospel,
and the officers and necessary attendants of the In
sane As lun. The Adintant General or the Gov
crnor has 10 right, u-der thc law, 10 exempt any
Of these PERSONS when call is made 10 repcl inva
sion. They are qN equally bound with others to Te-
spond to the call But we learn the Adjutant Gen
era, or the Governor has gone further than this, aud
exempted young men at College who had been
drafted, ana oversc.rs Of plantations, anu the en-
ployees Of the daily press. Such course, We feel
bound to say, is calculated to create discomfort
among our people and to inj.re the Southern cause
+ There is no more reason for eXcusing young man
who is at College than there is for ono who is at
any other school; there is no more reason for cx-
cusing the employees Of the daily, than there is for
the seml-weckly and weekly press; and there IS no
good reason for assuming that if an over>eer Is
drafted, his place cannot be temporarily supplied
by the owner Of the plantation. Our domestic
peace and the safety Of the slave Institution DO nat
depend upon few OverSceTs, whose places can be
readily filled if thev should DC drafted and any
statement, or any inference from statement that
we are thus dependent is not only uniCIndcd in
fact, but is calculated to produce the impression
that the Institution is in danger. And not only
this, but the exemption of ovcrSeeTs will cXcito
some Of those who Go not own Slaves against those
/ who do Esry feels that "a proper discipline
should be maintained among the slaves" But it is
the duty and the business of the owner himself 10
maintain this discipline, aided as he is at every
/ point by the law; and if the overseer in charge
should happen to be drafted let the owner employ
another, or take charge Of the plantation himself
/ At any rate, whatever may be said this will be the
! light in which this exemption Of overseers will be
| viewed by the people generally; and it is exceed
ingly unfortunate that the order was ever made by
, the Adiutant General or Governor. -
! Again, the instructions in regard to the manner
of the GRAFT and the exemptions, have been so ni-
lneyous and contradictory that much confusion and
discomfort have been occasoned. No proclamation
was issued, explaining the reason for it and the
mode of conducting it. The result has been, that
companies tn the same regiment have differed in
the mode, and to the persons to be included in
the draft; and in some cases companies and even
regimen are believed TO have been drafted twice.
The people are ready to suffer and fight for the
country; but they want justice done at home, while
they are stalking their lives against injustice abroad
Many of those arbitrarily exempted by the AdJutant
General OF Governor, are ablebodled men, with full
! purses, who might go themselves or hire substi-
tutes. Others, who are no more bound to so than
they are, in Gaze Of INVASION have been compelled
| to employ substitutes or hold themselves in readi
ness to march at an hours notice. 81. ..s-f