Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-19
A LAND AND SLAVE OWNER


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port Of the capture q Roanoke Island by the Yam.
iees, both in the teIsgrephic colrmn. a we'll a,
through the medium Of its correspondents. II n din.
posed to give full credit to VIsanrA troors. This
rs well as other Virginia papers which have COME
under my observation, seen disposed to disparaes
and undervalue the services and vaor Of the troops
OF my native State. This calls forth the remarks
which | now submit The correspondent Of the
Examiner from Norfolk, tales especial pains, after
be has stated the fact that the Slst Rsgk N. G. Vol
unteers broke and ran, to make sort of apology
Tor so sianderng regimsut that kaow to b COM
which belong is stationed on the banks of the
james, on Virginia soil, for the purpose Of defend.
ing that State from the further aggressious Of the
enemy, North Carolind5 and Vire;nia's enemyI
we came here with the full intent and determine.
ton ITO do or die" in defence Of Southern rights
without any idea that our efforts would be looked
upon and spoken of in the manner in which they
have by Virginia people and presses on several occ
sions. North Carolina Hplays second fiddle" to no
State in this contest fot freedom. Let Virginia
presses "trip in ngrattude to the State which fur.
n'shed them and other States with her best arms
aud troops in the hour Of need. Give W the order
10 march on the enemy, and we will show the Con.
fsderacy that our regiment from the strip Of land"
as all others from that "strp" have done that VIC
VIII dcferd the Southern Oonfederacy, despite tho
disparagement which puerile presses or people may
heap upon us. Was Wiss's Legion at Roanoke
Island! The General was theirs, siek, It seems
that the Richmond Blues were terribly cut up from
accounts in Virginia papers, and tie 3lst NJ c.
Volunteers ran! Did Colonel Jordan run p
Did Lieutenant Colonel Fowle run : Did Captain
Belts rum Did Major Yeates run Did Captain
Manly run? Did the regiment runl No, sir.
90 not know the facts in the case but am certain
that they did not until perhaps they were ordered
to retreat in self-defence by Virginian command.
er or whether for this cause not because he was
"skeered." We consider ourselves the ineinei6s
and have been itching land speak the sentiments
Of the Regment) to be called to the defence of that
"strip Of land" called On tho map North Carolina
The Confederate government has seen at to send
troops from other Shtes, and not enough at that,
for the defence Of vulnerable part of its domain-
think they should take into consideration the fact,
that "a rooster ishts best on his own dung chill"
My opinion H. that if we should happen to get into
fight with the Vandals, and come of victorious,
fa Virginia regiment was in twenty-five miles Of
MS, that regiment would receive al or as much
praise for the victory as India.rubber conscences
could inhale and exhale. Let the Confederate gov
eminent now open its eyes to the fact that although
North Carolina has given up her arms to different
States and left her defence to the government and
although she has sent her sons into other parts of
the Confederacy who are anxious to defend the Old
North State from INVASION she has not properly ut.
tended to the defences at Roanoke Island the key to
Albemarle Sound, and the back,door key to Nor
folk. Defenceless villages are now left at the mercy
of the hireling hordes Of King Lincoln. 1t might
have been prevented, had North Cardinals services
been appreciated and her wants attended to. God
bless the Old North State. Would to God that 1
could have the opportunity Of standing on her SOIL
or this Enacted conflict with North Cardinals and
Firglnia's common enemy, to- either fill an honora-
ble grave on North Carolina soil, or to prove that
North Carolina troops do not run.
Political Generals, Mr.. Editor soon't DO This
communication is called forth by remarks which
have seen heretofore and to night in Virginia pa.
pers They seem to have forgotten the fact that N.
e. troops az Manassas, in Western Virginia at Beth.
ell, and at other places, did their duty and their
whole duty. When North Carolinas reputation
did come into the market of public opinion, it was
deprecated in value by these papers by their re-
mark, "here. gentlemen, is Virginia article of q
better quality" Ours, the third, and other Regis
are guarding points, which but for our presence,
aud that of Others would have long since been At
tackled and perhaps overrun.
Give credit to whom credit is due. This Regiment
is in very good health. Dr. Hutchingz our Sur.
geon, is of the best in the Southern Confedera-
cy, undoubtedly The probability is that We will
remain here until the expiration Of our term. With
few exceptions, the Regiment will reenlist
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