Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-12-03
Troops from North.Carolina.

1he nSureS Will snow tnat since the beginning OF
the war, this State has sent EIGHTY THOUSAND
men to the field Twenty thousand of these have
died, from wounds or disease, five thousand
are disabled for life, and five thousand are un-
fit for duty-leavng about fifty thousand now in
service, and ready to meet the enemy. From the
very first this State has been among the most for
ward and active in the war. Her blood and her
resources of all kinds have been poured out Ike
water in the cause and, for the most part, on the
soil of other States. She has sent more volunteers
and more conscripts to the field, in proportion to
her population, than any other State. Those who
remain not able to take care of the farms, and,
on an average, not more than half crop can be
made next year. If The conscripts between 35 and
40 should be taken, shall not only be destitute
in great degree, of men to defend our seacoast
but not more than one-third of crop will be made
next year. Good full crops are as essential 70 our
defence as men and munitions of war. II the peo-
pie at home are reduced to starvation will not be
in their power to aid the soldiers IN the field by
contributions of clothing, shoes, and the like and
if the great mass Of our people should be thus
reduced, the wives and children of soldiers will
if starvation should be imminent, or great and
general suffering for food and raiment the people
will rise up and stop the war, let the consequences
be what they may. He that hath ears to hear, let
him hear.'
What, them is the remedy? We know of but
one. and that is to suspend the execution of the
CONSUMPTION law in this State, on persons between
AZ and 40 Gov Vooco hoe M d;so, in tb;c
matter. If the General Assembly is silent, or re-
fuses to act he cannot disregard his obligation to
enfoI the law, when called upon to do so by the
President; and if he could, and if he were to
do so, the enrolling and collecting Of the conscrpts
would devolve on Confederate officers, which might
lead to resistance and bloodshcd North. Carolina
is sovereign State. She has Frustrated herself
long enough at the footstool of Confederate power
Let her demand what she has heretofore asked, and
she will get it. Let her insist that other States
shall do their duty, before she is called upon to do
more and especially, before she is required to sub
NIT to act of Congress which provides for nearly
every class of her people except the small farmers
and which establishes odious, oligarchic uncon-
sttutional, and most dangerous distinction between
Tie nOu-StaVenOiuer anu SlaVcilOueT, anu between
the large and the small STAKEHOLDER.
We are not at all in doubt as to what the people
wish and expect on this subject. If President
Davis defends Richmond as we take it for granted
he will, he can spare considerable body Of troops
| to defend our seacoast. He will protect Weldon,
for Weldon is the key t. Petersburg and Richmond
but Weldon is but locality of many in the State
which are threatened. If the whole of that part of
the State which lies east Of the Wilmington and
Weldon Road should be overrun and desolated by
the enemy, as they have overrun and desolated
Chowan and Gates, and Tyrrell. and Hyde, and
Craven, It will not make much difference what is
the destiny of the State thereafter There eight
to ten thousand men in this State between So and
40. Let them be taken, and from what source will
the bulk of the State troops talked Of he raised p
We most respectfully and earnestly call the atten-
ton of the General Assembly to these things. And
if orr readers and the people of the State generally
do not approve of the views announced in this arti
Gle let them assemble in public meeting and say SO.
This journal is organ and servant of the people
1t does not assume to make or to mould public opn.
ion, but contents itself simply with announcing that
opinion and whenever it is in error, or misinform
ed it is thankful to its readers and to the people gen
orally for information and correction.