Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-06-25
.rhs Conserratire. mot a Party.

We understand it is being said among the miniens
of the spols party, and the charge being indus
trousy circulated that the conservatives are being
formed into regular party organization under the
lead of the Standard to oppose the administration
of President Davis, and 10 embarrass him In the
conduct of the war; We denounce the whole story
unmitigated falsehood from beginning to end.
The Standard is now, and has been from the COM
mencement of the revolution, opposed to all party
ism. Its chief complaint against the State govern
ment here, and the government at Richmond, has
been their manifest partyism in appointments to
office and their want of energy and vigor in carry
ing on the war. This complaint has been uttered,
not to embarrass but to benefit these governments
and advance the cause. Every unprejudiced reader
of our paper, and every one with whom we have
conversed privately, knows this to be So Even if
we could embarrass the government what could we
gain by such course? We are as deeply interested
in the Southern cause as any one, and we are as
anxious as any one can be for its success.
We believe the Southern cause has been injured
and the war retarded, by the partyism and favort-
ism which have characterized both governments !;
and it is because are devoted to the cause, and
wish to see it triumph, that we have raised, and
shall continue TO raise voice against every thing
which crippes the cause or represses our energies,
by placing incompetent men in office, and by ma
king unjust and unpatrlotic distinctions in appoint
mentS to office among Southern citizens. We
warned the spollsmen and their minions eight
months ago, that the old Union men would not sub
init always to prescription and to the "hideous
mark" which was sought to be put upon them.
They will not submit to it-they will not submit to
any policy which makes this party war; and they
will put down party, and at the same show that
they are not partizans themselves, by turning out
OF power, through the agency of the ballot-box,
those who have put party before country.
1t is sufficient for US to declare at present, that
the conservatives of the State not party, and
that they have party machinery of any kind
Their'reance is on the people, at the polls. Here
after we shall go more at length into this subject
and show by documentary proofs and recorded
facts, that the original secessoniss are the only par
tizans IN this State, and that hey and they alone,
are responsible for whatever dlscord may exist
among us. Meanwhile may we'll conclude that
the original secessonists, and their minions, who
are in power in this State are holding among them
selves the following language: 1--WE have been in
Office more than twelve months. We have neglect
ed the coast defences; we have not done the SOL
diers justice; we have not done the old Union men
justice we have advocated martial law VIXEN it
was not needed, and we have not respected the Con-
stitution and the civil law should have done ;
we have thought too much of ourselves and too lit
tie of the country many Of US have abused our
privileges by purchasing our sugar, salt molasses,
bacon, coffee, and the like at low prices from the
government while the soldiers and the people have
been compelled to pay full prices for these articles ;
and generally and specially, we have taken care of
ourselves and our friends, and talked more for the
cause than we have done for it If the people are
what they used to be, in honesty intelligence, and
discrimination they will turn out and put others
in places; but then office is agreeable and pow
er is sweet and we do not intend to be turned out
if can help it. Our only hope Of success lies in
cOnUincihg majority of the rOters that large pOr
ton Of our people, ,cho are our cOuntrymen and
brothers, are traitors to the South. If we can only
convince the voters of this we can hold on to our
Offices" Vain hope The edct has gone forth, and
it will be enforced at the polls in August next