Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-21
To the People of the First Congress sional Dis
trict of NOrth.CarO lima.

To the People of the First Congressional Dis
trict of NOrth.CarOlina.
FELLowC rzENs:-I have been honored with your con.
dence during the eventfu period of our paona his
tory. have Witnessed not without earnest Efforts ar
rest the catastrophe, the dissoutoH Of government
and have labored to rear upon its foundations another
better fitted to e liberty and the pursuit hap
piness" ..
For more than six months after the organization Of the
government of the United States snd while in successful
operation under the administration of Washington North
Carolina remained sovereign and independent State and
the same authority which formed has dissolved the rels
Ons into which she then entered with her sister States
when the association failed to answer the ends of its org
The exercise of this indisputable ana ,p.,.--.,.
has involved in protracted unnecessary and cruel
far advanced in the third year of its progress,
menced under pretex of defending the National Capital
and recovering possession of the public property-uUw
prosecuted undsgsedlv in disregard of everyprncpe of
the Constitution TO which that gr eminent owes its exs-
ience and from which all its powers alike in peace and
derived for the overthrow of nstu tens the de-
srucson Of property and the of free peo
pie IN cr n,s ana
the civilization and humanity of modern times sanction,
our vndcve aud foe now seeks not only to
seduce from duty unofendg and couten ted slave pop
uIation but to organize arm and upon the
desperate and feocous of them and thereby add the ho
and caamtes Of serve insurrectien to those of
civil war.
Hitherto the invasion has been arrested by barrier of
living breasts inepose by patriotic and brave Citizen
soldiers and to-day we present to the wor = the
querabe spirit of people resisting successfully the armed
ces Of patton controlled by the energies Of unmi xed
despotsm, and superior in ali the elements Of mat sral
strength.
The conest opened upon Without government. army,
navy public credit These remained with the States
from which We separated @he incpient period Of the
struggle our days Of danger and trial. has been safely pass
ed We ha We now an established and govern.
ment IN the exercise OF all the functions belonging
free and independent people An army numbering
less than haifn'au -disclpiped armed and furnish.
ed veterans in all that constitute the hardy and heroic
sod'es-ied BY officers of4he highest military genius
guards our fr9nfr or sterniy cronts foe Our little
navy securing tbe seas and sweeping northern commerce
from lhe oceans su:ce. has already mpershable
lenown inc hational credit sing firmly upon the pt
nousm OF people, commands the unlimited
our and largely the capital of other countries With
our iims Under the sharp stimulus Of necessity, skill
anc enterprise predicting the material Of and
other suppl required its vigorous prosecution JUS
estimate OF ,ur improved condition. although the progress
OF the war has been narked BY those alterations I
cesses a'd incident TO all human affairs is wei
caculsed to inspire Us with fresh hopes and to re.invgo
| rate o'Ir patriotism,
In subordinate and yet important and responsible po