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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-26

Rev. c. D. Smith, of Macon county, is strongly
spoken of the Conservative candidate for the posi-
ton of Senatorial representative of the both District
including Haywood, jackson, Macon, Cherokee and
Clay counties. There is no safer hands to whom
the people of that District could conde the keeping
and defence of their interests in the next General
Assembly than Mr. Smith. The bold and indepen-
dent position he chose to occupy in the Convention,
has won for him the confidence and esteem of his
fellow-citiZens
The names of Col Joseph Cathey, of Haywood,
Gen. R. NJ. Henry and David Siler, of Macon, have
also been mentioned as we understand All of these
gentlemen would make good representatives. 1t is
hoped the Conservatives 'eil but one candidate
thereby insuring the election of good man. to re-
present the patriotic people of that District. No
mere demagogue is worthy the support of the people
of that District. We are sure no one who makes
politics trade, or Office seeking livelihood, will
receive the suffersges of majority of the people
Henderson Times. ..
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State Rights.

at Is a remarkable feature of the present revolu-
ton that it threatens to sweep away in its progress
the fundamental principles for which it was under
taken. Its cornerstone principle or doctrine was
the sovereignty Of the States, principle which has
been altogether ignored in many acts of the govern
ment, even of the Congress"
The above will be regarded very remarkable
confession of the Richmond Examiner, when its
in regard to conscription and other points of
political faith is considered That paper is an ar
dent advocate of unlimited free trade and when
Congress does not see proper to endorse its ultra
ism on that point it charges that body with gno-
ring State sovereignty but when it. under the
pressure of alleged military necessity, exercises
powers not authorized by the Constitution, and sub
of the rights of the States they happen to
chime in with the monarchical and despotic views
of that paper mbibed by the long intercourse ofits
editor with the etid diplomatic circles of Europe, it
is all proper and Congress is a very clever body.
So true is it, that in this day, men who pirate most
about principles principles, found at the pinch
to be devoid of any, except the five loaves and the
two fishes" Selfinterest or pride of opinion are
the chief agents nowadays, to transmute every
thing into gold to make any measure right, just
or constitutional
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A KMG.-The following article is clipped from
the last Concord Flag. The amount of wealth and
intellect allied with the monarchiss, is not very
large We judge. Many broken down, spawned Office
holders and Office hunters arc perhaps the most
noisy advocates of radical change in govern
ment who no doubt labor to make the impression
that the wealth and the intellect of the country are
with them:
1T is painful truth to be compelled to admit
that there are amongst us men, and men of no in
considerable ability, who opposed to a republ
can form of government, men who wish in their
hearts that we had king, an emperor, aris-
tocracy fastened upon US: And the party embra-
cling these views we fear is powerful one Wealth
and intellect are at their CONTROL and alas if the
people do not arouse TO sense of the jeopardy in
which their liberties are placed it may soon be toe
late, too late"
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TIE SPEcULAToRs.-Th South is at this moment
suffering as seriously from the rapacity of specula-
tors and extortioners as from the Yankees. What
shall be done to put stop to the ruin bringing upon
us by our internal enemies? The Wadesboro' Argue
thus hits off some of them:
Zone of the worst features in the whole matter
is that the men who are making money out of the
lives of their neighbors are generally those who
most anxious to bring on the war-who were going
TO pour out blood and treasure in defense Of the
South and who denounced as traitors all who did
not readily come into their Secession plans! 10
have heard them talk fifteen months ago, Union
man would have expected to incur their lasting os
pleasure by offering to fight when the hour OF trial
came-so anxious did they seem to have the credit
OF breaking up the old Government and building up
the new. But what change! Now, where death
shots fall thckest, where carnage rides upon the
gale, where every rivulent runs red with blood OF
freemen, there the old Union men are found, breast.
ing the storm and bearing their bosoms to the foe
mans steel. Where are the Original Secession
lists p At home, living ease and comfort and
specializing in corn, leather, bacon, ohiskey, tell
it not in Gath y and other articles essential and
unessential to the support of life ! Carrying
corn and -four out Of the State and getting
high price for it, while the wives and children of
those men whom only short time ago, they de-
far away, fighting and dying for Liberty, suffer
ing, aye IN some instances nearly starving for the
want Of food God help usl
Tyranny and oppression are not confined entirely
to the Noithern Vandals, and without change here
at home, fighting will not cease at the end of this
war-should We live to see the end-if indeed these
craven hearted spectators can tight"
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Bravery and Courage,

We commend to the careful attention Of our SOL
diers and officers, the article on this subject in to-
days issue from the Charleston Mercury. If ever
the period will arrive in this war when these two
traits of character will be needed, the present is
that period. Courage well bravery are essen
tial to a soldier, but especially to an officer.
The want of either in officer often results in dis
grace ruin to- his command
Now that many of our regiments are organizing
and recognizing for the war; it is of the utmost
importance that those who are called upon to elect
officers should weigh the matter we'll. Men who
seek to command, because Of their own pride or po-
son before in civil life seldom in possession of
the proper qualifications for it. Real merit is un-
obtrusve and modest, will it press itself where
not invited; hence in many instances, those who
most fit to command company or regiment are
overlooked.
The first qualification for command in any posi-
ton during this war is, undoubtedly, true courage
This added to a sound moral character and intell-
gence constitutes the best basis for successful SOL
der Some men are dashing, reckless and indiffer-
ent to consequences, and these are usually called
brave; but he only is truly brave reliable man.
who has prepared his mind and heart for any emer-
gency, and who understanding his responsibilities
both to God and man. is not afraid to die. Need we
say, that such men, and only such men are needed
to-command, at this crisis.
Let those, therefore, upon whom the responsible
ty rests to elect officers of the army look this matter
fully in the face. We have some reason to fear
that the spirit of electiOneerng is going on in the
camps, and that men of Office and influence are ex
erting themselves unduy, to clohe their friends and
favorites with the awful responsibility of leading
men like sheep to the slaughter-pen. Let none but
brave, courageous competent men be chosen. Let
not the lives Of our brave men and the destiny Of
the South, be placed in unsafe hands.
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FALL OF FoRT PULAsKL-The Wilmington Journ-
al referring to the fall of Fort Pulaski very justly
and truly says:
f this is to be the history of our forts if they
to be abandoned as soon there appears to be a
danger that somebody may be hurt, then they had
better all be blown up at 1t is strange to read
of the seiges sustained by the hired mercenaries of
European monarchies to see how they have held
out for days and weeks and months until food grew
scarce and they ate their very boots and they were
on short allowance of water and the walls crumbled
around them, and death was busy in their thinned
ranks and in their emaciated frames 1T is strange
we say, TO read these things, and then to read of
Southern freemen fighting for their own homes and
the homes of all thatought to be dear to Them Civ
ing I'D a fort after thirty-two hours of fire, not
preached and with very few casualties, while the
boyish commander assures the world that he has
"done all that man can dor
Will this sort of thing do? Can it do? Either
this sort of thing must be stopped or the might
as we'll stop The time for concealments and I" soft
solder is past. The thing must be changed Men
must do better. Mere inexperienced youths must
not be put in euch isolated posts requiring strength
of mind, experience and will. The press and the
public must put their face against these unresistng
capitulations and that will do tor the country
than any tale of horrors that happened or any
attempt to Justify what is not susceptible even Of
excuse save upon the ground ofimbecility, and then
the burden of blame rests on the appointing power.
We have too many mere boys in positions of respon
sibility. We want stern determined mon who will
have moral ascendeucy over their commands, as
we'll as the mere formula of commission, and who
are selfbalanced and prepared for any emergency
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For the Standard.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Ap

~. ~, 20, 1OOS.
Nix. EDITOR 1T is with feelings of sadness that
/ announce the death of Mr.. Joseph Hill Wright
Few have lived so short time, and died so young,
with more friends; possessed of cheerful and hap
py disposition, and looking upon the WORLD actu-
ated by the principles andfeelings which gov
erned him.
There is nothing whatever in the way of news.
Wilmington is almost deserted place, and the
duest place possibly under Heaven. As for bust
ness, 1t has died dead Our whole people are look.
ing in the direction of the Peninsula and expecting
the boodiest kind of battle.
The CONSUMPTION bill creates no little excitement
1t is useless to say how the minds of the people
in regard to it. 1t is a law passed by our Repre-.
sentatveS, and of course will be carried into effect
Nearly every man you meet now, is either Cap
tain or Lieutenant at least candidate for Office.
To-day is drill day again-it is drill, drill, drill
Every man must go every Monday and Thursday +;
perfectly right, only it ought to be oftener.
Another vessel has left this port-ran the block
ade, and must be now somewhere near Nassau.
think Gov. Clarks proclamation has met with
general appreciation here. WORRELL.
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n I r n

At Clinton on the 18th inst Col J. W. MosrLEY, high
ly respectable and venerable citizen.
In Franknsvie, n c., April 18th, of disease of the
heart Mrs Lucy MAKEPEAcB wife of George Makepeace.
in the 55th year of her age The deceased member
of the NJ Church during the last thirty eight years. and
strict observer of the rules and discipline Of the
same always kind and attentive TO the sick and the
poor and leaves large circle of friends 10 their
loss Con-
In this City the morning of the 2lst of Apricot
sumption, SUSAN wife Of DR.. K. Z. Swain, Of Weldon, n.
c. and daughter of the late Thomas Burt Esq of Shelby
Vile, Tennessee.
For several years she had been member of the Presby
terrain Church, and fell asleep, sweetly in the faith of
Jesus Though in the spring time of being the bride Of
few short months and surrounded by much that made life
to her beautiful and full of PROMISE she freely gave up all
She knew in whom she had trusted, and leaning His
arm feared evil while passing through "the dark val
ley and shadow of death"
Better far better that the beautiful morning cloud
should melt away the pure sunlight than float thro
the long, long day to itself out in storms at
nightfall; for
The less of this cold world, the of Heaven.
The briefer life, the earlier Immortality.
And we know her spirit sings
Where seraph ones have trOd,
Yelling their faces meath their wings,
Before the throne of God ~ Il. g. a.
Raleigh Register aud Spirit of the Age please copy
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EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE CONSUMPTION
LAW OF CONGRESS,


LAW OF CONGRESS.
The following exemption bill was passed by Con-
gress, and signed by the President just before the
adjournment:
Il bill TO be entitled "An act to exempt certain
persons from enrolment for SerUice IN the armies
Of the Confederate States"
SEC. l. The Congress Of the Confederate States
Of america do enact That all persons who shall
be held to be unfit for military service under rules
to be prescribed by the Secretary of War; all in
the service employ of the Confederate States all
judicial and executive officers of Confederate State
governments the members of both Houses of Con-
gress and Of the Legislatures of the several States
and their respective officers; all clerks Of the off,
GERS of the State and Confederate governments al
lowed by law all engaged in carrying the mails
all ferrymen on post routes all pilots and persons
engaged in the marine service and IN actual service
river and railroad routes of transportation tele-
graphic operatives and ministers of religion, in the
regular discharge Of ministerial duties; all engaged
in working iron mines furnaces and foundres all
journeymen printers actually employed in printing
newspapers; all Presidents and Professors of Col
leges and academies and all teachers having as many
as twenty scholars superintendent Of the public
hospitals, lunatic asylums, and the regular nurses
in the institutions for the deaf ard dumb and blind
in each apothecary store established apoth-
ecary in good standing, who is practical druggist
superintendent and operatives in wool and other
factories, who may be exempted by the Secretary OF
v ar shall be- and are hereby, exempted from mill
tary service in the armies of the Confederate States.
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For the Standard

Mr. EDITOR: The movement in this county to in
fuence the Convention TO repeal the ordinance
against the distilaton OF grain referred to in my
communication in your paper of the 9th inst, was
total failure. After advertising for week or more
in every part of the county, for those who were op
posed 20 the ordinance to meet at the Court House
on a certain day and that day arriving, proved to
be very favorable and pleasant one, and after wait
ing till o'clock, P. NJ, the leaders were able to
rally seven hands, all told. From this, / suppose
they concluded they were on the wrong side of the
question, and went homo without holding meet
ing. This most striking demonstration Of the ap-
prova of people of the ordinance relieves Us of
the necessity of holding any meeting to shew our
approval of the ordinance. And further than this,
ascerained before the day appointed for this meet
ing of those opposed to the ordinance, that every
distier i'll the side of the county in which live,
(and they not few declared, if they attended
that meeting at all, it would be for the purpose of
opposing the object of it. and for supporting the
Misunderstanding that they were convinced that
it was for the good and safety of the country and
that they determined to stop their stills wheth
er the ordinance was repealed not / am salts
fed that majority of the dstillers themselves of
this coun y, if gotten together, would sustain the
ordinance This shows that our people are truly
patriotic and determined to so for the good and the
safety of their country, though it be against their
pecuniary interest
Our county is all right, and will ever shew her
self ready. she has already done, to respond to
the calls of her country for It's defence must say
before closing this communication, that have
high regard for the gentleman who seemed to be
the leader of those opposing the ordinance, and
am sure it was or is not for any want OF fidelity to
his country, but las conceve) an erroneous opinion
that his private rights were invaded, that he OPP
posed it. hope that all the counties Of this, and
every other State in the Southern Confederacy are
as sound upon this question as ours.
W. R. s.
Davis County, n. c., April 10, 1859.
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BEAUFORT n. C.-The Yankee accounts of the
state of things in this place since they took possess
sion of it. humiliatiug. They represent that
800 of the citizens had taken the oath of allegiance
to Lincoln. The population is about 1900 The
Collector had been arrested, and they seem to think
they are getting on swimmingly. How much of
these statements may be true we not able to de-
termne. We doubt if any, of the respectable por-
ton of that community have become traitors to the
State and the South
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SrEANGE.-When Hatteras was surrendered with
but small loss of killed and wounded and who
Roanoke Island was taken, and but few were killed
on our side, Virginia and SouthCarolina papers
went into fits at the cowardice of the North Carroll
Mans The news to President Davis was deeply
humiliating." Who talked Of cowardce and who
was Inundated, when Port Royal surrendered with
a smaller loss? Fort Pulaski gave up with none
killed and few wounded. Who charges cowarfce
upon the men at Fort Pulaski? Is any body hui
inflated at the fall of Fort Pulaski? The truth is,
North Carolina has borne this species of prejudice
and injustice until forbearance ceases to be virtue
Our boys in Virginia and elsewhere who arc taunt-
ed in this sort of style, ought to make it rule to
plant their fists between the two eyes of any fellow
who dares to insult them in this way.
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Interference in Elections.

We have before US letter dated " Executive De-
partment Adjutant Generals Office, Raleigh, April
IL, 1852" and signed "a. Gordon, Assistant Adju-
regiment, just formed at Camp Mangum, in which
the Captain is advised to for certain person
for Colonel of the regiment.
We had heard before of letters of this kind from
the same quarter having been addressed to the Cap
tains Of companies in relation to former elections
but we did not notice them, because we hoped such
conduct would not be continued. 1t was thought,
by the Legislature and Convention, when the right
to elect their own officers was secured to the men
and company officers, that this right would be
cised by those whom it belonged, without official
advice or interference from any quarter 1t is no
reply to say that the person recommended by the
Assistant Adjutant General for the place of Colonel
is well qualified, and would make good officer for
this is precisely the matter which the company Off
GERS, acting for the men, have the right to deter
mine; and no attempt should be made, by those
whom the law has set over the company officers, to
influence sway them in the exercise of this right.
This right Of election is sacred trust reposed in
the company officers for the benefit of the men and
for the good of the service; and these officers are
responsible only to the men and to their own con-
sciences for the manner in which this trust is exc
cHed. 1t will not do to say that no attempt has
been made to influence the elections for the object
of the letter above referred to secure the cleo
ton of certain person as Colonel.
The maxim that the patronage of the govern
ment should not be brought into conflict with the
freedom of elections" is appl cable to military
it is to civil matters Let elections of all kinds be
free; and by all that is just, and generous, and
righteous let the men who fight Cur battles say,
through their officers, who they will have to lead
them. The Assistant Adjutant General has nothing
do with the election of officers for companies or
regiments; and any attempt on his part to interfere,
in the slightest degree, with such elections, de-
serves prompt and stern rebuke
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DAAlH'-"e regret to record the death of Capt
'pn r. Jordan, of Henderson County, command
= 'O@Pany G, of the 35th regiment Captain j.
w 'AAen Ill with typhoid fever before the battle of
bOern, and was removed to this City, and had
:. 'Onnned ever since under medical treatment,
' iaroorough House. A few days ago we
Tn.s Hs was better and likely to recover, but on
d.., 4"y morning last he grew worse and died sud-
n." Ills remains were carried home for inter-
,n,. capt j. was good citizen and soldier, and
'iul member of the House of Commons.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN CANDLEs.-Steep the cotton wick
in water in which has been dissolved considerable
quantity of nitrate Of potassa-chlorate of potassa
answers still better but it is two expensive for COM
mon practically this means purer fame anil su.
perior light are secured more perfect combustion
is insured and snuting is rendered nearly as super
huous in wax candles. The wicks must be thor
oughly dried before the tallow is put to them,
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ARNs.-Thc Iredell Erpress saws:

ave never believed Mr.. Ashe received any au.
thority from the President to impress" arms, and
so intirnated, last week; that it was plan of his
own to induce the people to part with their arms. l"
We are inclined to think that Maj. Ashe acted
under authority. We learn that Mr.. Gather from
this State, introduced resolution of inquiry in
Congress in order to find out the TRUTH but the
oluton of Mr.. G. was laid upon the table, on mo-
ton of one of his colleagues, Mr. Mcdowell.
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An .a'.1 ACcIDENT.-On Tuesday evening last,
sD,, uent occurred at the Central Depot. The
Nh, ana cars had been removed from the track
kcba. Ie charlotte train was to take, but the
,,i,.I laa not been changed At the hour for the
s,.,~ the Western train it came dashing on
dL... Dprudent thing at Depot-when instead
sv It's proper track, 1t came swiftly upon the
Va, Il ~ engine just removed out of its way, as it
ns,,o snt' smashing the cars severely, and a
ssn, 1-'u belonging to Mr.. Barbee attempting to
u, ~ was knocked down by the tender and run
p,n. o',e arm was so mutilated that it had to be
besides injuries on his body.
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AElrRSING.-Messrs. Gather, Lander ard Nc
DsA, members of Congress from this State, stopped
:" THIS City night or two ago on their return
homeward.
NeSsrs. Oldham Of Texas, and Clark of Missouri,
:, :, ule Senate, and Messrs Foote of Tenn, and
+'"!y OIL Arkansas, of the House, are in this City
=. ue time of this writing. Mr.. Yaneey, of Ala,
'ad others passed through.
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PIEDMONT RAILRoAD.-The regular Richmond cor
respondent of the Charleston Mercury, asserted the
other day, that the government had abandoned the
project of building the Piedmont Railroad in this
State. The assertion seems not to be lfounded.
Our advertising columns announce that the General
Commissioners Of that Road are called tomeet in
Richmond on the 29h inst, to confer with the Sec
rotary of War; in regard to the immediate construc.
ton of the Road.
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For the Standard.
A FEW OTHERS WANTED.

am DESTROYS of recruiting few more able bodied
men for my Company. Those having it in view to
join, will please report to in person between this
and the 10th of May, lat my residence,) as hope
my health will be so improved by that time as to
enable me to resume the duties Of my position.
HIRAM WEATHERSPOON,
Capt Co. G, 7th Regt. N. c. s. T.
Cedar Fork, April "a, 1852.