Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-12-17
For the Standard.


Mr. ED1ToR:-After reading and re-reading our
crate conclusion that it is alike creditabe to the
head and heart Of its author. He writes to our
legislators like q man of sense. He proves conclu
sively to my mind that he has both common and
uncommon sense. He views our present perilous
and embarrassing circumstances from the proper
tandpoint He points out our dangers both with
in and without and suggests such remedies as COM
mon sense and patriotism clearly indicate. Occu-
plying the position chalked out for himself in his
message, he will have to pass through fiery Or
deal-one 10 which he will require the sustaining
hand of the Legislature. Though occupying po-
sition unsolicited by him, he places himself under
weghty responsibilities to the people of North Car
olina, by accepting the honor conferred The peo-
pie were not ignorant of the fact that their conf.
dence had been betrayed and their dearest rights
sacrificed at the shrine of party.
With the view of rebuking those who had prac-
ticed the grossest imposition on them at the ballot
box, and retrieving their rights under the Consti-
tuition and the laws of North Carolina, the people,
with one accord, in ALMOST one solid phalanx, have
made T. B. Vance the polar.star of their future
hopes. The question to be solved now, is, will he
in good faith carry out the views of those who have
conferred the honor on him? He has nothing to
fear in the faithful discharge of the weighty oblga
tons imposed on him by his constituents. He has
both the and the hearts of the people TO sustain
him IN the discharge of his duties. In that part of
his message in which he speaks of the necessity of
raising troops for the defence of our State and the
protection Of citizens, he omitted very impor-
tant suggestion-that of creating invidous dis
tinctions between the different classes of society,"
We want to live under no government that draws
any other discrimination than that founded upon
merit We are all alike interested in the result of
the unfortunate struggle which has shrouded our
bleeding country in midnight darkness. Then let
the high and the low, the rich and the poor, equal
ly breast the tide of this desolating war.
The past brings no regrets to our bosoms We
acted calmly and deliberately, and would pursue
the same course now under the same circumstances.
We were willing to have remained in the Union,
but forced out of it. both against our interests
and Wishes and intend to remain out at the sacri-
fee of every thing near and dear to man, rather
than compromise either interest or honor to
turn to it. An honorable death in defence of our
fire.sdes, our property our wives and children is
far preferable to an ignomnious life. Let the olive
branch of peace come from those who have disre-
garded all Constitutions neral and social
rights due between Christians, gentlemen and pa
riots, if they desire to dry up the rivers of blood
and of tears they have caused through the length
and breadth Of the country. We have no regrets
for the past-no apologies for the future. We want
an honorable peace. More We will not ask-less
we will not receive, be the consequences what they
may. EARNEST.