The national Republican., 1862-08-13
North Carolina.
Letter from Nr. Badger.

Letter from Hr. Badger. i
The RalsIgh Standard, ef July pa, contains
he isllowiss letter Of George f. Dsdsk, Gen
Harrison's Secretary Of the Navy, to Alfred
Ely member Of Congress
"MR. ELY In your letter to Mr.. S,anly, you
proposed to him the once Of chesishing the
feelings Of Unionism In North Carolina, and
as that letter came 10 my hands in an unssaled
envelope, directed TO my wife, l take the lib.
srty Of setting you right upon q fact, and
showing You what hopeless task you have
suggested TO Mr.. Stanly.
"There is 10 North Carolins no Union feei-
Ing, ~ you suppose, and ~ Is probably sup |
posed by the generality Of Northern men.
There wss in this State o very strong Union
feeling strong love for the Union established
BY our forefathen which induced the people,
BY very large and overwhelming majority, TO
vote down the purpose Of secedibg from the
Union on account Of Mr.. Llucoln's election
and this was represented by immediate ssces.
sionists here as proving that the Union men
here were base submisaionlsts, ready to submit
| TO any injury or insult rather than resist wrong
and stand In defence Of our rights and honor.
Bat - soon as Mr.. Lincoln's proclamation Of
April, 1861, appeared, offering US the slterna'
tive Of joining In an armed invasion Of our
Southern ulster States for their subjugaton,
under the pretence Of executing the laws, or
resistance TO the authorities Of the United
States, our position was taken without q mo-
ments hesitation. Aconvention was promptly
called, and instantly, and without dissenting
voice, that convention resolved TO take our ode
with the already seeded States, and share
their tate for good or evil.
The people, with one heart, sprung TO arms;
Union men, that Is, those who previously had
been Union men, not only among the nrft, but
truth and Justice require me to say--the very
, first Hence the people have nearly sixty
. regiments, not skeletons, but full regiments,
@. and amoug them all there Is not one conscript
} or drafted man. Hence we have freely taxed
ourselves, and have used our credit In making
, large loans to sustain the war; and the spirit
which has produced this has never tagged, and
10 now 90 high and active as at nrst.
I "Mr. Ely, think q moment. We have been
! invaded by an enemy as unrelenting and Zero,
I cious as the hordes under Attila aud Alsric
{ who overruu the Roman Empire. He comes
!, to rob us, to murder our people, 10 insult our
women, 10 emanoipate our slaves; and is now
preparing 70 add q new element to ibis most
. atrocious aggression, and involve us In the
!. direful horrors OF q eervile war. He proposes
. nothing less than our entire destruction, the
n total desolation Of our country, universal oman
g cipation; not from love Of the slaves, but from
= hatred 10 as--to crush us'-to wipe out th<
!, South'--to involve us in irremediabls misery
!. and hopeless ruin.
"Now, Mr.. Ely, II your own State Of New
d York were 90 invaded and 20 thseatsned, wha
I would be yeur feelings aud purposes? From
these you may Judge OF ours. We look Will
o horror at the thought Of being again united II
!, any political connection with the North. w,
= would rather far that our State should be
4 colony of England, France. or Sardinia. Th'
I North may be able (though We believe 1t not
q to conquer US, and even to keep US conquered
Q and II il should be the wise and good purpose
Of Almighty God that this should happen, ",
, shall eudeavor to suffer with patience whatever
! evil may befall Us. But voluntary return u
. any union with the North, this We cannot, viii
} NOT accept upon any terms. A revival Of Unior
} seutiments-this is q mere impossibility.
IL think, therefore, Mr.. Ely, you would dc
we'll to advise Mr.. Stanly to abandon his enter
prize. He Q governor Of North Carolina? A
governor deriving his authority from the COM
mission Of Mr.. Lincoln! The very title 10 an
insult to NJ. Whence does Mr.. Lincoln derive
1 his power to appoint governor Of this State
The very appointment IL an assumption Of th'
rights OF conqueror over us. But We are NO
D yet conquered. And do you think Mr.. Stsnly'
g. coming here 10 such . character, supported b,
:, Northern bayonets, isa mode 10 commend him
: sell 10 our lavor, 10 breAtno IN US the GENT
ID sentiments Of smity and peace towards him o
Ia those who sent him here? Mr.. Ely, a. yo
a. have opened . correspondence with Mr.. Stanly
- you had better, a think you yourself vii
~ believe sfser reading wha: ! have written, SO
re this to him:
"If be Wishes the honored name Of Stsnly I
become by.word and reproach, and TO
II. spoken with scoen and hatred by North Caro-
.. linians bsncsforth and forever, let him prose
"a cute his present mission. II he does not Wis
this, let Elm return whence he came, and lesv
u rs to fight out this contest as best We ma,
without his interference.
n. GgOR0E 4. BAp0ER'
on THE above letter shows the poor Hicoe,
%, Gov. Stanly has 10 his attsmp, to arouse
sh Union feeling in North Carolina, by maxim
81 soft speeches and returning negroes to reb
ve mssters-ED REP.l --.