Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-09
Vol. XXIX.-No. 50.
Ti,hes and Imprs..meats.

Wepublish to-day recent message Of Cover, i
Brown, Of Georgia, to the Legislature Of that St.
wbish will arrest the attention of our readers -a
What Gov. B. says absat the tithing system ,=''
it's operations in Georgia is true. aad applies as :
to North. .Caroiina as to Georgia. The tithing !
ought never to have been passed and the sooner it
is repealed the better it will be for the people "
the country. As some evidence Of the waste 60 :
on in this quarter Of the country we copy the i
lowing from the Petersburg Rsgi,tsr:
aGovERsxssF T1THs or PorAroEs--A gentles RI
who is frequent traveller along the line Of rairos~i
particularly the Raleigh & Castor and Petersb,.
railroads, says, as general thing the farmers b ;
promptly delivered the tithe of sweet potatoes +
that ,AseaSernlaesss,nsssa ct thess..t.aspcss ! .
great delay has taken place in forwarding them 70
the several csmps-Hhere they would be . m.st
welcome addition to our gallant soldiesh day 81
In some instances the potatoes are rotteAng, ant
more premptness and energy are not infused itso
the transportation ageuts the entire ttne Of ths
vegetables will be total loss to the government.
The agents are awaiting bags to forward ,hs--'
and say that without bags, there would be . { q.
siderable loss by waste and theft We doubt -.
if they were forwarded in close cars With car = 4
officer in charge; but even supposng one fourth :s
lost is it better that should res
our troops than the schole quantity should pe'i
in the government stores without benehtting -
bodyr
We fear there is a little too much tired tapeis 4
among the conEissary agents An officer Of {
ergy, il he could not really procure bags wouad t
permi. the food to be lost without making some
tempt to forward it those who in much W It
Of provisions. g.
| We notice this circumstance that our brave A..
tenders in camp may learn that tie codHtsJ 1eof 9
have done their duty, and if our soldiers do no,
ceive an ample supply of this wholesome veseta u
the fault lies in the transportation agent or the rs
way companies. This matter deserves, and OF
| to have, an immediate enquiry, and a promptlS -
edy applied"
Bot it seems the people are required to bear .e
! tithing law and impressments at the same tim -
1t was promised when the tithing law was pastad
that impressments should cease; indeed one Of the
arguments for the law was that impressn, IS
would then be unnecessary, and would he dis IN.
tinued as tenth of all the produce would be en-
pie for the government But this promise, ke
many others, has been broken, and theim IS.
nent law is not only in full force but is being :e-
cuted BY thoughtless and overbearing subordii es
under orders from coImandng Generals, in 81 - a
manner as to excltept the most indignant fe;! ng
among our people. We learn that notices are be.
| ing regularly served on the farmers east of This
place to the effect that they are not to sell anS of
their produce after they shall have paid = cir
tithes. but that all they may have to spare ", ,st
/ DO .sser-ed for tae government In the nam. OF
God and humanity if this order is enforced ,oA. Is
to become Of the poori They will starvel The
crops east of this, and generally throughout the
State, are shorter than they have ever been be.
fore. Thousands of poor families are dependent on
the su,al surplus which the farmers will have iter
paying their tthes; but if this surplus is q, be
impressed whether properly used or portion oft
wasted, as is to be expected, and those who "sve
not made enough to do them are thus depriv Il Of
the privilege of buying or if the Counties O. not
to be allowed to purchase for them, we shall I'VE
actual and absolute starvation in this State ore
the first of March. Are our people going to sub
nit to thisf Will the Legislature-will the ..oy
erDor submit to it? Self preservation is the first
law of nature. 1t is the duty of the State gosr
ment to protect the weak against the strong; ant
If such protection is not afforded and that pre- ps
ly, the negroes our plantations will fare iote,
during the present winter thss the great mrs o
Hluieut Untte pcopie lOI tue EaSteE Is aIiOWtD ny
the Confederate law to retain enough meat iAd
bread for his slaves. If tho law makes no bro
vision for the poor, let not that lsx take wit. an
s.s'i''o hand all that the farmer has made, ant
..- prise him Of the privilege Of supplyiu.: th,
i his poor neighbors.
Glowing extract from communication II 4
number Of the Columbia South Garoli. IN
Ird our readers some idea cf the evils ofim
INT in, South Cardips> We may look fo
ne evils in every portion Of our Staff.
r.v-.r. steps are not taken to prevent them:
"But to thefasts. In nseveral large wealthy Il
patriotic districts of this State, the following n
ditioh Of things exists: An agent is appointed fo
tier Of districts, who reports to headquarters a,
4 Charleston. He appoints half dozen subag II
in each district whose duty it Is, in the first pt
to ride around and notify all the princpsl farmer.
that the government needs all their surplus cror
wheat and that they must not sell to any one e a
In the second place, they must exercise const,. /,
vigilance in preventing any breach or evasion .
these orders. If attempts to ship barrel off q
TO friend in Columbia, or in the next district n
has appealed from the oppressive pricey fro
scAnt market or n cSslinO rrnn II uo,ef h.. cs;,.J