Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-09

soeI as North Carolina for she claims to be an ex
ample for North, Carolinato do better iass
If the treatment which North Carolina has re-
ceived, was the best that could be done; ofif her
Affections have been the result of mere mistake CT
oversight it would be Best to excuse the past, and
hope to amendthe future. Bot if it has been BY
design, if it was in the PLAN il It had been thought
of and determined on beforehand, (which 1 admit
ought not to be lightly indited1 then North Garo-z
lima must take care of herself must knoWher rights
and make others know them. There must be no
trifing with sovereign State; her honor and her
life can be given to the of no other u the Pres
dent does not remember" any but those who call
him MASTER better arouse him from his tor1idity,
and tell him plainly that he is only servant, to be
praised when he does WELL and to be corrected when
he errs Events remind me of what do not ike
to remember, that North Carolina was not invited
to this feast as guest but was called to serve as
slave q, more appropriately, as the sacrifice in
their ceremonies. For in the paign pamphlet
of the cotton States in 1860, which ran through
three editions, in which the plans of the DestTuc
tVes were all laid down. and their purposes declared,
and which have been almost literally, fulfilled the
question is put " But is it asked whether the bor-
der States will join us in this mover II is not ex-
Pected that they will, nor is it desired that they
should at first 1T is preferred that they should
stand as break water between US and the North,
until we get upon feet" Crhis is the substance,
| have not the pamphlet by me.) 1t is credit to
North Carolina to forgive the offence but it would
be shame on her prudence to forget it 1t is St
least pardonable caution, to take that he who
threatens mischief does not inJeict it. And it is
the very weakness of credulity to believe, that he
who will make shield of me to-day for his own
safety, will expose himself for my safety tomorrow.
1t may be that he will " not care fig" about me;
or even so much as remember +" me.
1t is said that if North Carolina reserves force
for herself she will be abandoned by the Confedc-
racy would not wonder She must either be
break-water or nothing But still, as they turn to
leave would tell them that if they leave for such
cause, without that, they would have sought some
other.
do not maintain that it is best for North, Caro-
lima to have reserve force think, however, that
after doing all they can for the general defence it
could not be wrong for each State to have reserve
force. But whether that be so or not North Caro-
lima is her own Judge. And as she never has, so /
hope she never will do anything, which has even
the appearance of want of cordiality, or courtesy
towards her sisters; or devotion to the common cause.
North Carolina must at all hazards, have her
Eastern coast defended better than it has BEEN If
the Confederate government can do it. it is what
most desire, what we have earnestly plead for. If,
however the President has not the force to spare and
Virginia will spare her reserves then North Car
olina must call out hers. Almost one. third of the
State is overrun. Albemarle Soundi the Northeast
Pamlico in the middle, and Neuse further South,
reach up almost hundred miles from the sea-
The enemy has them all. Our people have been
driven away, and have scattered over the coun.
try until there Is no where to 60. Whole fam
lilies are nesting in the Railroad cars {" Damn
their soulsl" says Gen. Winder in his armchar.)
And they must and shall be protected And their
defamers in the State and out of the State, shall
know that North Carolina will protect her own suf
ferng citgens and will stand ever, and stand FAST
as "break for them, against the enemy that
dreaded enemy that would destroy their regulations.
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