Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-14

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.sr,a;n no such fselngs They justly regard this
Convention as the safeguard Of their liberties, in
rov;dino the necessary means for repelling the in
vasion of the enemy and ia projecting their rights
from wrong and usurpation at home r
There are now two elements OF power in North
Carolina-the civil and military. This Convention
represents the civil authority of the State and 1t Vt
is adjourned ssae die, then every thing becomes I'M
rnediately subordinate to military rule. Martial law
win be virtually established all over North Caroil-
na and If this strong power OF erce alone controis
public affairs, in my opinion the u berries OF the
people Will De III imminent peril lne minta'y Az,
restiyeness under the occasional control Of the CIVIL
power, and its representatives and journals nave
long been busily endeaVoring to influence puohc
sentiment against this bUly. Upon the plea OF
necessity the military power Is constantly assuming
the highest functions OF government. ana cannot
willingly submit even to division OF authority
For one, GO not believe that the time mas yet come
when military despotsm Is our only nopc Oh saie-
~ from Northern tyranny Our people are nSht'
ing and suffering IN TINS great revolution lot some
thing higher and holier than chsnge OF masters.
1t is further said by the TRENDS OF TINS measure
that this Is no time Tor calm defioeratoh: "heh
can there oe time winch more requires caim cou"-
sci and delioerate action AS Tue sto!'n grows
thicker anu the danger darker, those VINO nave oee"
entrusted Win the heim OF otate, s"ouiu r'se WIN
corresponding calmness and courage 10 meet the
dread responsibilities which surround them IL we
remain at our post and fearessiy do our Duty wh'e
the pillars Of the Republic are tottering around
u.s. it win present sublime moral spectacle which
will give confidence to our people, and encourage
them to sustain US; but if we show ourselves une.
quail to the fearful crisis. then We can but expect
defeat and its consequent disasters history Will
show that more States have been saved from rum
by the exalted patriotism and courage OF their eg-
slators and cOunsellors than by the danness brave.
ny of their soldiers and those States which have
been fortunate as to possess BOTH have never yet
been conquered. Our country needs brave soio,ers,
and she has the,n-she needs, also, wise, prudent
and brave counsellors and shall VIC prove unworthy
Of our sacred trust?
1t has been said, that this Convention has done
but little for the public good. Many undeniable
facts repel such an assertion We have supplied
the Treasury with money, and ny Kindness. gene
rosi,y and justice, We have raised an army Of more
than fifty thousand volunteers; and experience Will
show that they are 10 he relied OIL with more conf
dence than an army of conscripts. II the Conven-
tim has not done its whole duty. who is response
BILE for the failure? Since the commencement Of its
sessions its action has been continually embarrassed
By this constant question of adjournment We have
done much, but still much remains to be done
The State and the people need relief from many
threatened dangers and misfortunes, and we must,
if possible afford that relief When our rights
in the greatest peril then is the time that they most
need our guardian care They are now certainly
in serious danger. The enemy is upon our bor-
ders-the boom of his hostile guns is heard upon
our wa,crs-our people are flying from their homes,
and many smonlderinr nile tells where the ruth.
loo. ;nx.5.r b,s hcen lie m,st no me, and checked
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