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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28
The Old North'State.

After full year has elapsed our Virginia cotem-
poraries are beginning to appreciate North Carolina
and her gallant sons. On every battle field, where
our brave people have been they have stood in the
front of the battle. Perhaps State in the Con-
federacy, except Virginia, has sacrificed many val
liable lives or so much treasure in this war as North
Carolina. Her people only need to be led by the
right men, to exhibit a daring, a gallantry and an
endurance against wrong unsurpassed in the annals
of any country And yet, with shame be it said,
thousands of these men in the field, and their
fathers at home are characterized by the original
secession and partzan papers of North Carolina as
traitors to the South -
"When the truth is told says the Richmond
WHO it will be found that North Carolina has furn-
ished as many, if not more men for the field than
any other State in the Conederacy. She has armed,
equipped, and clothed them IN style which other
States may equal, but have not surpassed They
have fought nobly. At Manassas, Newbern, Will
lamsburg, Hanover Courthouse, Seven Pines, and
under Stonewall jackson, they have shed immortal
honor on the land of the Mecklenburg declaration.
Their numbers are surprising. Not only do the
North Carolnians fight WELL but they conduct them
selves we'll in the camp and on the march, They
do not depredate. They are brave and modest
regardfu Of the interests of prIvatecitixens. If the
bogus Governor, Stanly, could see the powerful
columns that this brave old State has given to the
war, his traitor heart would sink within him.
North-C Carolina has done her whole duty to the
cause, and without Dragging about It."
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28

Who RAN AT THE BATTLE OF RICHMOND ?-The
Richmond Enquirer shamelessly intimates that the
falsehoods published in the Yankee papers that
North-Carona troops ran in the battle of June 1st,
near Richmond, because Of. the divisions in this
State and the course of the Standard. Will Jour-
nal which claims to be respectable so stultify itself?
Why did not the Enquirer tell the plain truth about
it? The Yankees knee that some troops ran. They
knew that North Carolinians were in the battle.
Why did they say that the North Carolnians ran ?
Simply because Virginians always rdiculing the
Nor.h-Carolinians, and charging them with cow
ardice. 1t has been done repeatedly. Now the
truth is, North Carolinan ran on that occasion,
but it can be proven that Virginians did Why
does not the Enquirer correct the falsehood? Ask
Gen. Huger who ran on that day, Virg;nans or
North CarolinianS?
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28

We NEED Quick WoRK.-Rumors Of the "big
fight" at Richmond are rife yet we have no correct
or reliable account of the affair. That battle when
it does come off, will cost many valuable life, yet
there is no time for delay. The accession of Hal
lecks forces to McCellans, either on the Peninsula
OF in the Valley, would be sad thing for our inter-
ests unless Mcclellan is whipped first Let it be
done at once In the mean time, now that Yankee
gunboats cannot run upon the Cumberland and Ten
nessee rivers why is it that enough Of our South
western forces cannot drive the Yankees from Hunts
vile, Chattanooga and Nashville, and start for Ohio?
Inactivity is decimatng our army, discouraging our
unfortunate fellow. citizens in the conquered terri
tory, and wearing out our resources. We need
half dozen Stonewail Jacksons If President
Davis would play the "Stonewall" about now, much
would be gained Energy and hard fighting we
must have
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Gov. CLARK and the Goxernorship.

Gov. Clark and the GoYernoTship.-
1t is little remarkable that Gov. Clark, who halls
from the Edgecombe region, and who has acquitted
himself as Governor quite as well as Mr.. Johnston
would, has been overlooked and neglected by the
Stallfederate party. What has Gov. Clark done, or
omitted to do, that the cold shoulder should thus be
given TO him?
We observe that the Wilmington Journal still
withholds its support from Mr. Johnston. This is
significant, and may be accounted for on these
grounds: First Gov. Clark is an old Democrat, and
Mr.. Johnston is an old Whig and the Journal is
mainly supported by those who were formerly Dem
ocrats. Second the last Governor was from the
West and was nominated in Mr.. Johnston's town;
and the Journal may think that the East, and espe
cially Edgecombe is entitled to the Governor
Third Mr.. Johnston is known to be in favor, as his
acts show, of building up the port of Charleston, to
the neglect and injury of our own ports.
1t remains to be seen whether the friends ofGov.
Clark will submit to his being oVerslaughed by an
perior either in decision of character or business
qualifications
All the other papers in the State have indicated
their choice for Governor, but the Journal is as
dumb an oyster at dead of night in 0nslow bay.
We know the Journal was. in favor, some months
since, of seeding from this State and annexing New
Hanover to South Carolina; and it may be that he
will turn his back on his friend and patron, Gov.
Clark and go for the South Carolina candidate
Tell under what flag thou safest in the midst of
these roaring storms, oh Jamesl
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A Grand Discovery

Some scribbling Stalfederate, who writes in the
Register over the signature of "0ld Whig," and
dates his letter Halifax, June l9, says it is rumored
that the Editor of the Standard has prevailed up
on the Hon. George E. Badger to suppress certain
letter to the Hon. Ed Stanly, Lincolns bogus Gov
ernor of North Carolina" Now, in the first place,
Mr. Badger has had no correspondence with Mr..
Stanly and in the second place, Mr.. Badger him.
self must be the judge, he has been, and OiU be,
as to whether he will permit his private correspon-
dence to go before the public. We happen to know,
however, that Mr. Badger has written letter, which
passed through Mr.. Stany's hands, and which Mr..
Stanly no doubt read for it was unseaed, and it
intended that Mr.. S. should have the privilege
of reading it. This letter is admirable in concep-
ton, sentiment and dIction, and would have been
creditable to a Roman Senator in the best days of
that Republic; but the suggestion that "pre-
vailed upon Mr.. B. to suppress" the letter is not
only unfounded but absurd. The attempt which
this anonymous scrbbler makes to produce the i'm
preston that we did not wish the letter published,
because it "scourged" Lncon's administration, is
entitled only to our contempt. We will venture to
say that we are better Southern man, and more
hostile to Lncon's administration, than this scrib-
bier is.
This scribbler says he believes Mr. Stanly "means
right" and that he "never knew him guilty of a
dshonorable action" He thus appears before the
public as an apologist Of Mr.. Stanly! If zee had
said as much, the Stafederates would have pro-
nounced a traitor; but original secessionists may
say and do what they please and it is all right
The Newbern Progress and New York Herald, as
soon as they get hold of the Register will no doubt
copy the above compliment to Mr.. Stany from that
paper, as an evidence that the Union sentiment
is on the increase in North Carolina. What does
Mr.. Syme mean by thus giving aid and comfort"
to the enemy?
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28

A MIsTAKE-Mr. Johnston expects to secure the
support of Iredell County account of his efforts
in establishing the Railroad from Charlotte to States
vile. But does that bring the people of Iredell
der any obligations to Mr.. Johnston? Certainly
not. The object of Mr.. j. was not so much to help
Iredell County.as to help his South Carolina Rail-
road and his favorite city, Charleston That Road,
while it may partially benefit the people of Iredell,
contributes towards building up Mr.. Johnston's
Railroad and Charleston, to the injury of the Gen.
trail Road and our own seaports. But the people of
Iredel looking to the interests Of the State, will not
allow influences of that kind to sway them to the
support of Mr.. Johnston. The question with them
will be which will make the best Governor--which
is the man for the times Mr.. Johnston or Colonel
Vnnca1
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28

CONFEDERATE PRISONERS IN New YoRK.-The New
York Herald publishes the following list of Con-
federate officers from North Carolina held as prison.
ers Of war in Fort Columbus, Governors Island,
New York harbor, June 18th:
SD Reg't-Col. c. NJ Avery, Capt 7. W. May
hew, Lieuts. j. 4 Weston, r. A. Hauser and John
Anderson
26th Regt-Capt. o. R. Rand, and Lieut. j. W.
Vinson.
2Sth Reg't-Major S. D. Lowe, Capts. W. W.
Speer, S. n. Stowe, and G. B. Johnston; Lieut.. N.
Bohannon, c Scott and NJ. A. Thornblry.
18th R6gt-Capt. I. W. Brown.
37h Regt-Capt. w. Y. Farthing, Licuts r. L.
Steele, j. L. Best and W. A. Stuart.
LathGn's Battery.-Licuts. W. Wheeler, and G.
Ii. Brown.
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For the Standard.


Mr.. EDIToR:-I find the following announcement
in the Richmond Examiner of the Oath inst:
"ThE CoNscRIPr1oN LAw.--We may state, for the
benefit of persons claimed by the government as
conscripts that the enrolling officers have been in
structed by the War Department to pay no atten-
ton to certificates of disability from physicians at
home or surgeons in camp, or discharges from the
service prior to the passage Of the conscrpton act
Except from wounds received in batte) Conscripts
Will be ordered to the camp of instruction, where
they can be examined by surgeons detailed forthat
special purpose"
L have no objections to urge against the coFscrpt
law or its designs since it is claimed to have been
passed as an imperious military necessity to meet
the exigencies of the country. But the manner of
its enforcement one of legitimate criticism There
FORE do not hesitate to pronounce this regulation
OF the War Department unjust and oppressive. See
how 1t will work. Major Mallet who has been
appointed ITO take charge of the CONSUMPTION in
North Carolina" has established his camp of in
struction at Camp Carolina in the Uicinity OF Raj
eigh According to the order of the War Depart
ment mo attention is to be paid to certificates of
disability from physicians at home or surgeons in
camp"-5ut the conscripts will be ordered to the
camp of instruction, "Where they will be examined
by surgeons detailed for that special purpose" So
that poor fellow, living in the extreme western
part of the State and liable according to age to
serve under the conscript law, but on account Of
infrmity, i'll health or any natural bodily defect,
will be compelled to leave his home and travel all
the way to Raleigh to be examined at the camp of
instruction by the government physicians! This
trip is to be taken at the hazard of health and life
If the conscrpt is too poor to pay his own expen-
ses who is to provide him with means? In the
name of justice-in the name of the glorious cause
in which We are struggling-irt the name of hu.
nanity itself-why such tyrranical and cruel
means resorted to by the officers of the govern
ment? Does not every man see that they will
prove disastrous to our cause? JUSTICE.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28

Re, ORGANIzATIoN.-The several brigades and d.
visions of the army around Richmond are undergo
ing reorganization. The troops from the several
States are being placed together in brigades where
it can be done with propriety, according to an act
of Congress North Carolinians will rejoice at this
Let our brave boys stand or fall together in regi-
ments and brigades. In that case if they scin they
will reap the credit and if any it will be known
who rum We are not afraid of our North. Carolina
soldiers any where. Let them have the right men
to lead them, and they will win or die.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28

We judge that matters about Richmond have
reached a crisis. The battles of Saturday and Sum-
day at the Seven PInes," if they had been pressed
and followed up by force must have resulted in
the utter route, if not humiliation of Mcclellan 5
forces. Facts which continue to leak out show that
his los Was at least 10000 compared with loss Of
$500 to 5000 on our side The killed. wounded,
prisoners and demoraLized forces of Mcclellan in
those battles is now estimated by Northern writers
at 10000!
Gen. Johnston's wound was sad calamity, yet
We believed then and b-lieve now that we should
have sustained far less loss by pressing on then,
than we shall in the sequel, and should have ut
terly broken up McClelan's army
The rest we have taken since has no doubt put
troops in better trim added greatly to our force
and our preparations but the enemy has not been
inactive He has erected the most formidable fortl-
hcatiOns and has beer largely reinforced. But his
present strength is equal to the task of taking
Richml Ifhe advances We can whip hip badly.
As Magruder would say, let him be attacked ferc G.
Iy and oiyOrOusly.
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Col. Vance.

The Greensboro Patriot says--We regret to
learn that many obstacles have been thrown in the
way of his raising his LegiOn,-that very large
number of Companies desired to join his legion be-
fore they were mustered into RegimentS-but a
deaf ear was given to their wishes and they were
distributed elsewhere. salisbury Watchman.
The truth is, forty cpmpapies were rendered to
Col. Vance He accepted thirty-all he was enti-
tied to in his Legion. Acting under authority, he
appointed Kittrelrs Springs the place of rendez
vous; but as soon as he was generally spoken Of
for Governor those in authority commenced to en-
barrass him in his efforts to raise his Legion, and it
seems now that it is broken up. He was refused
furlough, which he was obliged to have, in order to
visit Kitrelrs TO attend to his Legion. We know
these things to be So Let the people of the State,
who do not wish to see this party war, Judge for
themselves There. are Stallfederates and minions
Of power, here and elsewhere who would rejoice to
hear that Col Vance had met with some serious
misfortune But we believe a kind Providence,
who has heretofore shielded him in the crash of
battle, will continue to protect him, and will pre-
serve his life for great usefulness to his country.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28

22ND N c. REGnENr-The 22ndN c. Regiment
originally commanded by Col. Pettigrew, was re-
organized Friday last 18th inst, by electing Maj
Conner of HamtOn's Legion, S. c., Colonel: Capt
Robt II. Gray Of Randolph county, N. c., 1t. Col
onel ; and Capt c. C. Cole, of Guiford county, n
c., Major.
1t H. E. Charles takes the place of G. G. Cole
as Captain of the Guilford men. These are all ex-
cellent appointments.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28

CUMBERLAND GAP EvACUATED.-The Knoxville
Register of the goth the evacuation of the
Gap-stating that our forces had fallen back 10 a
position the Clinch river, and that the Federas
had left their camp beyond the Cap blockading the
road so they could not return if they would
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HOLLY SPRINGS AND MANCHAC.-Holly springs,
which is reported to have been captured by the en-
eny is the county seat of Marshall county, Miss,
and is on the Mississippi Central Railroad one hun
dred and twenty miles north Of Jackson Manchac,
Louisiana, (also reported captured,) is depot on
the New Orleans and jackson road, near the head
of Lake Ponchartrain
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28

l. OuR OwN PIaER, for children. Published by
Sterling. Cambell & Albright, Greensboro.
2. OCg Own SECOND Reader, Tor the of Schools
and families, by MSsrs. Sterling 6 Campbell, same
Publishers
The binder, at late hour, has laid these South
ern School books on our table They are excellent
compilations, and are we'll adapted to the purposes
intended They are altogether North Carolina books,
web and wocf and we hope the effort of the enter
prsng publishers to furnish Southern schools with
Southern text books will be suitably rewarded
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-28

The Court of Inquiry at Richmond in the case of
the Merrimac has decided very properly that the
destruction of the Merrinac at the time and place
where it occurred, was unnecessary-it being shown
that she might have occupied the mouth of James
River and prevented large Yankee war vessels pas
sing up. The same Court decided that the burning
of the ram Mississippi at New Orleans was peces-
sary, to prevent her falling into the hands of the
enemy
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COUNTY

NJORTH-CAROLINA- COUNTY
Issq-George Rogers, Admir- of Mrs: Elizabeth Bray and
Jobn Readen VS. Josiah Brooks.
In this case being made to appear to the satisfaction
of the Court that the defendant Josiah Brooks is nc n
resident this State it is ordered that
made the Raleigh Standard for six weeks for SAID defen
dent notifying him to appear at the next Term Of this
Court to be held for county of Chatham at the Court
House in Pttsborough the second Monday of August
next Thea aud there to plead answer or demur to tos Pc
tition otherwise Judgment pro ooso will be taken as to
HIM. d. .
In testimony whereof do he eto sign name and az
sss FIX the zeal of Office of said Court in Pitsborough,
SIS s; the Cd Monday of May, 1862.
By VIM F. FOUSHEE, D. C.
June q, 1862 (pr. adv. $5.6211) 2T-w6t.
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If Col Vance is the skillful officer that those who
bring MIN forward represent him to be-and we de-
tract nothing from his merits in that capacity-he
ought to know and feel that this-the very pinch of
the warts no time for him to leave I" field" in
which he was pledged to remain while tie
lasted.-RegiSter.
If Col Johnston is the ardent Southern man he
processes to be- why it that he is not in the field
lie accepted shade office last spring, and drew his
salary as Commissary General and member of the
Convention at the same time; but the war has been
raging for twelve months, and nc has not even gone
to the field. Nor does he intend 20 60 He is hang
ing back for another Office But if Col. Vance
should retire from the service, he will do so at the
call Of the people, for no living man say that he
sought the nomination for Governor. The people
found Col Vance in the line of duty, and, being
well pleased with him. and wishing his services in
different position which requires military as well as
civil knowledge, they are saying to him, "come up
higher" If the brave men who compose his regi-
ment and the army generally, vote for him for Gov
ernor, and if the people want him to be Governor,
what is that to Mr.. Syme, or the Richmond En-
Quirer?
But where is Col. Vance in the livery pinch of
the WARP" IN the Jdce Of the foe, Nth his sDOrd
draVn, and readyJ6r action Where is Col John
ston? In his office, in Columbia, South Carolina,
managing his Railroad, or in Raleigh, caucusng
with his brother ofice-hoders for his personal
promotion. Fellow-citizens behold the contrastl
And where are many of those who are abusing Col.
Vance, and attempting to cast suspicious on his 10y
atty? Skulking from the scrption-avoldng
service in war which they aided to bring or the
country; or occupying fat offices in the shade and
purchasing their salt bacon, moasses, coffee, flour,
and the like at government prices, while the SOL
ders and the people have to pay full prices for these
articles.
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

HHROM STTTHS LOT IN RALEIGH, WITH SADDLE
Il and bride, Friday afternoon last my bay Horse
he has one eve his forehead is deep blood bay
one white hind foot and wart the left flank He Is
about years old will give liberal reward to any per-
who will give any Information so that can get
him. CHARLES SNEED
Wake Co. n. c. June "a, 1862. 5l-6'rd.
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ELECTION.-The people of this State will
vote for Governor, members of the Legislature,
and sheriff, in their several Counties on Thurs
day. the 18th dav of August. All our soldiers i''
Camp, wherever they may be, will vote for the
same officers, on Thursday the 3lA of July.
Citizens or soldiers of this State can vote for
Governor, but not for Legislators or sheritfs, in
any County of the State, where they may be on
the Jay of election.
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FINE SPUN CoTToN-For the information of a
correspondent, we state that the Post Office of the
Agent Of the Island Ford Manufacturing Company
as we'll as we now recolect is Franklinsvle, N. c.
The fine cotton yarn of which We spoke some weeks
ago came for this Factory. 1t is fine enough for
fine homespun dresses, hose, or to he double and
twisted for sewing cotton.
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1he Iredell Express says we shall expect soon
to hear that the Standards ally at Newbern has
nominated Col Vance, and that Burnside's soldiers
will vote for him. in consideration of the important
services which the Standard is rendering the North
ern government" Can party madness go further
than that? We ask the special attention of the
people Of lredel to this language of the Express.
The same paper also speaks of Col. Vance as the
"NOrtherp" or Federal" candidate for Governor
We will tell the Express to what extent Col Vance
is the Northern " candidate. He is several hun
dred miles north of Raleigh and Statesville, ready
to meet the Northmen at the point of the bayo-
net and prepared to offer up his life for the rights
Of the South. We wonder that the hand that pens
such monstrous reflections on a worthy man and a
gallant soldier, is not paralyzed in the act
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The Infamous Butler at New Orleans, recently
had Mr. Munford hung for taking down the Fede-
raj flag raised there before the city surrendered
1t is said that for some trivial cause he is about to
have six others hung. Is there no speedy retribu-
ton for this demon in human shape?
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A lady recently from New York, says the Peters
bhrg Erpress, states that the steamer Commodore
Vanderbilt, carried to New York 800 wounded sol
diers after the recent battles near Richmond Their
condition was deplorable and the city was fillee
with mourning. Many were ready to cry out against
the continuance Of the war.
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GEN. PENDER's BRIGADE.-This Brigade is compo-
sed of the 10th reg, Col. McElroy's; the 22d, Col
Corners; 34th, Col. Riddck's; the 3Sth, COL W.
j. HOkes, all North Carolina troops, and Maj. Bro
naugh's Arkansas Battalion. The Brigade will do
its duty.
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On the 25th of August the one thousandlh an
niversary of the foundation of the Empire of Russia
the Government will be declared changed from an
autocrstic to a constitutional form. The Grand
Duke Constantine is the initator of this movement.
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The Knoxville Register reports that Col John
H. Morgan is en- route 10 Virginia to supply the
place in Stonewall Jackson's army made vacant by
the death of the brave Ashby.
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The tax bill, which has passed the Federal Senate
will give, it is computed, about hundred and
twenty millions of dollars.
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The French tobacco stored in RichmonAin ware
house near the river, has been partially ruined by
the late freshet