Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-09
For the Standard.

For the STANDARD.
Nix. EDITOR We are now in the midst of very
serious revolution probably the worst that the Chris
tan world has ever witnessed have thought that it
is painful enough to contemplate the idea of men
being engaged in revolution for the maintenance
Of their rights, their persons families and property
but, painful as it is it dwindles into nsignitcance
when compared with the late mob outr0ges COM
1nitted in Statesvillc, Newton and Thomasville by
Ladies', who we have the very best reasons to be-
lieye, were prompted, encouraged and armed by
men too pusanlmous to perpetrate the Deeds or to
even attempt it before this community. | mean
the pouring out of Liquor, already distilled the
property of others-not their own-for presume
they did not pour that out before they started and
which liquor could more be converted into grain
From an acquaintance, from my earliest youth,
with the citizens Of redell 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 OF, at least a
portion of them petitioned the Convention assem-
bled in Raleigh, TO pass an Ordnance prohibiting
the distation of-graln 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 sw ladies and some yep gen
t(smen Of this town, who feel themselves unprotec-
ted BY said ordinance. What a strange world in
which We live. 10 see Ladies engaged in business
and in direct conflict with the privileges, immuni-
ties and rights OF Others is painful in the extreme.
What can We expect from this state of affairs -
Our fathers brothers, husbands, sonS-every body,
who can possibly, is or ought to be in the field,
protecting our rights upon ali isolated question:
mean slavery; when at the time, there
persons at home, moved by .fandtical spirit on
another isolated question, ii mean whiskey, &c of
which they think like others have thought on the
other question, that they unpIres, who are dis
turbing and endesvoring to disturb our peace and
quetude at home. and arc thereby putting incu-
bus on those who otherwise might volunteer in the
service of their country.
am surprised that some Editors think that all
they have to do is to continue their pu1s inducing
every body to volunteer, which is all right, but
which for themselves they carefully avoid. Re-
specting the dstillation Of grain satisfied that
nine tenths of this whole community opposed
to it, but this is not the issue here-the issue is
shall mob lao, although Ladies may be the perpe-
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 arm 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 tram2le under foot that law the observance
of which, alone, is the only the fororn hope of pro-
lection for them? am astonished-1 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 unfortu-
nate that Laiies, 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, Qor 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.