Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-05
Fur the Standard.


= Nix. EDIroR:- We are now in the midst of very
serious revolution probably the worst that the Chris
tidn world has ever witnessed have thought that it
is p1inful enough tn contemplate the idea Of
being engaged in a revolution for the main tensnce
Of their rights their persons families and property
but painful it is it dwindles into insigui6cance
when compared with the late moi outraqes com
mitted in Statesville Newton and Townsville by
Ladies', who we have the very best reasons to be-
lieve, were prompted, encouraged and armed by
men too puSlanimous TO perpetrate the deeds or to
even attempt it before this community. ! mean
the pouring out of Liquor, already distilled, the
property of plhers-not their own-for presume
they did not pour that before they started and
which liquor could no more be converted into grain
From an acquaintance, from my earliest youth,
with the citizens of Iredell county, and especially
with the prudent among the female portion thereof
| can testify that they have always opposed the
distillation Of grain. As to the town Of Statesve,
Of which am native the citizens, or, at least, a
portion Of them, petitioned the Convention assem-
bled in Raleigh, to pass Ordinance prohibiting
the dstillatiOn Of gram early in the month Of Feb
ruary last The Convention did pass an ordinance,
but it appears from recent events, that it has not
given satisfaction to foo La1ies and some Tep gen.
tLemep Of this town, who feel themselves unprotec
ted by said ordinance. What strange world in
which we live To see Ladies engaged in business
not only contrary to ldw bu: contrary to prudence
and in direct conflict with the privileges, mmuni-
ties and rights oil others, is painful in the extreme.
What can we expect from this state of affairs p
Our fathers, brothers, husbands, sons-every body,
who possibly, is, or ought to be in the field,
protecting our rights upon ali isolated question:
mean slavery; when, at the same time there are
persons at hope, moved by tanGticaL spirit, on
another isolated question, q mean whiskey, &c., Of
which they think like others have thought the
other question, that they ump,res, who dis
turbng and endeayoring to disturb our peace and
quieude at home, and are thereby putting an iucu-
bus on those who otherwise might volunteer in the
service of their country.
am surprised that some Editors think that sll
they have to do is to continue their pytS inducing
every body to volunteer, which is all right, but
which for themselves they carefully avoid Re-
spectng the dIstiaton Of grain am satisfied that
nine enths Of this whole community are opposed
to it; but this is not the issue here-the issue is,
shall mob LdIo although Ladies may be the pcrpc-
traitors, be sanctioned by this community, when
the fact is notorious that Of all persons living the
ladies are the portion of. our community who need
the strong Of the law, and the most strict OBJ
servance Of all its rules for their protection. What
then can We say when they themselves are the very
first to ram2e under foot that law, the observance
of which, alone, is the only the fcrorn hope OF pro-
lection for them? | am astonished-I am alarmed
for the dire consequences that may result there
from. Depart from the observance of the law and
liberty, safety, every thing IS gone. How unfogtu-
nate that Ladies' without either knowing or think
ing, whilst engaged in such business, waive for the
time being all title to the appellation which they
ought otherwise to be entitled to.
Enough of this unpleasant subject, and hope
sincerely that hereafter all my sex, flor claim to
be Lady, will leave all action, either Legislative
or Executive, to the men, to whom it belongs, as
neither, the one nor the other department of the
government, belongs, or at least ought to belong to
our sex. Our course of procedure ought to be by
petition, persuasion and Example. L. B.