Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-05-28

We have not always been careful when speaking
of original secessonists, to make the necessary
distinction which we keep up constantly in our mind
and feelings. One class preferred to destroy the
old government, some of them from motives of un-
holy ambition for position and place; and as a
Glass; they are impetuous, har-brained, reckless of
consequences to the country their side is upper
most They are essentially partizan and proscrip-
tire in their feelings and policy. The other class
became secessonists, because they were honestly of
opinion that the old Union after Lincoln's election,
could no longer be source of good, but of evil
yet they did not prefer dissolution, but labored to
prevent it for time, and have never sympathizcd
with the prOscriptire partizan faction.
We have no confidence in the discretion, RELIABLE
ity or sound Judgment of those who preferred with
out adequate cause, or from bad motive, to break
up the old government. Such men cannot be trust
ed-they are deStructires in form and in fact
tent to tear down--impotent to build up. Hence it
is and for this sole reason, We are not willing, if an
honest effort prevent it. that the destiny of this
State and Of the Confederate government shall be
committed solely to their management The histo-
~ of the past twelve months, if evidence were
wanted of their incapaciy, want Of foresight, and
ofther reckeSsness, abundantly furnishes it.
For the latter class above-named, we have had no
other than feelings of friendship and confidence
We quarrel with no man about his opinions. 1t is
only when men become mad, and attempt to force
their opinions upon us and prescribe US, that we
break with them. OF this class is friend of ours
who has just written private letter, which ex-
cites sympathes and revves our recollection Of
former days. We hope he will pardon US for a
brief extract, which we have no doubt is the hon.
est outSpoken sentiment of the heart Abiding
to the bitter persecution with which VIC have met
for the last eighteen months from froscriptire and
partizan seceSsionsts and presses in North Carroll
ma, he says:
81 know how truly you have stood by the young
OF the State, and how you have looked to aris-
tocratc family claims as nothing IN comparison with
merit. l bear in mind the steadfaSt devotion with
which you have chung to the interests of North Car
DINA, and the zeal and energy you have displayed
through the columns Of your paper in directing the
attention of the government the board defen-
Of the State. | recolect when the proclamation
of Lincoln sounded like funcralbell to the South,
that you came forward at public meeting in Raj
eigh, and offered series of resolutions so sound
stirring, and patriotic, that party spirit seemed
hushed in the cordial unanimty that greeted their
passage. was spectator at that meeting, and
thought that past differences had been buried the
deep ocean of obvion-that the olive branch of
Cancellation had been rendered and accepted, and
that hereafter should stand together as band of
brothers Would to God that harmony could pre-
vail and that party despotism would relax its iron
DEGREES. As for myself, | have firmly resolved to
know TO party in the future, and to consult my
own convictions as the only safe rule of political
conduct The administration OF President Davis
has not been equal to the public exigences. His
defensive policy has almost ruined the country and
if unfortunately Richmond should fall the inevita-
BILE result will be the surrender of the non-cotton
States to the enemy. An aggressive war can alone
restore peace, and give US the independence we so
earnestly desire. Place such man as Sterling
Price at the head of the army-embarrass him with
Executive ORDERS and the day of delivcrance will
speedily dawn in the horizon"