Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-03-26
THE DUTY OF EACH MAN.

The following article from the Memphis AralGnchc
in regard to Tennessee, SO well expresses our own
views and is SO applicable to North Carolina that
we ask every reader to ponder it:
1t is the duty of every individual to give, i'll times
of peril, to his country, his whole power. We do
not exempt from this broad proposition neither age,
sex nor condition. Every person who cannot do so
conscientouSy and with will, ought, in our juds
ment, to leave the Confederate States.
,a He who lives among US, enjoying equally the
blessings of government, should support it by what
ever Of resources he may possess, and ii need be-
bv periling his life upon the battl: field We hold
this course to be one of imperative duty.
AN men are not alike Qualified for al! the respon-
sibities which now press upon the country. but
it is the bounden duty Of each member OF this and
other communities to all that he Is able to
perform, and to seek only such position as he is
qualified to fill that by economical arrangement
Of the powers OF each the greatest total OF results
may be attained.
Genuine and true patriotism is unseltiSh, and will
never stand in the pathway Of the utmost good to
the whole country. Private ends and personal amb-
ton always yield their appette to the public inter
est and the general good of the country by the truly
! patriotic man Our State actually lnvadSl by the
enemy; our Confederate army has been unSuccess-
full and there is actual want Of money, OF arms and
munitions of war, and of soldiers in the field
increase, by labor otherwise, arms and num-
i tons of war; should act; and he who can bear arms
! should at do so. Not one, but every one
! should inquire how, where and in what way he can
do most to give strength and power to his Govern
ment to insure its prompt and certain success IN
| its struggle for property liberty and life!
The time has come when We must drive back the
. foe, or be overrun and degraded lie who does not
and realize this issue not to be enved for his
! penetration or his Sagacity. -1-.. -s,.
| The period has come when we must act, and ne
who now refuses to put forth his powers, whatever
they may be- in support Of this desperate and dead
ly struggle, in behalf of his country, must be held
either "a cumberer of the ground he occupies,
unworthy the name Of a Southerner and can be
only placed as against us This will be the only
safe calculation to make upon him who refuses new
to aid and assist his fellows, with all of his capab
lites Of character and of possession! r%-.
Nor can any be SO dull and stupid as not to see
that nothing less than whole power Can be releC
upon for success With the exertion'of our entire
strength We repel the invader from our State.
and we shall then exhibit the spirit Of herosu
which cannot fail to dispel the illusion from th'
enemys mind, that large portion ofour people arr
false to the Southignorant of their own Interests
lsensibe Of their duty and tit subjects ior North
ern rule and dominion :, a,-a sr3 .. s.,l.. r-.r-
we assume that the whole power of our country
is demanded that it is the duty Of each member
the whole to exert his own powers, so that tn
greatest results may be achieved. He who fails +
act falls short of duty, Of interest and patriotism
1t is the duty and interest Of each one at thi
juncture to enter the army aud tostand by the Gov
ernment that seeks to secure to her citizens pre-
perty, liberty and life We all in the same boat
J, and we must perish or live as enc. man.. The re
spotisibilities and duties rest alike ON all f r