Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-05
From the New York Herald. ]
ION, STANLY, ON !"
!Spiey Correspondence betaceen Rebel NGjor' Ge"
eral and a Union Military Governor.

!c,icy Go-respo1denee 6etlcsen Rebel Ndjor' Gen.
eral and a Union Military G0Usrn0T
MAJOR GEN. HILL TO GOV. sTANLY.
GoLDsBoRo', N. c., March "a, 1868.
His Ercellsncy E. S:anly, Military Governor Of
North Carolina:
SIR:-A letter from you to Major General French
has been referred to me as his successor. 1t was
with deep modification and pain perceived that a
son of the proud and honored house of Stany should
so far forget his noble lineage as to descend to low
abuse of his own people for the sake q pleasing his
Yankee masters. 1t IS true that some houses were
burnt in Plymouth by Confederate troops. 1t is
alleged that it was done to GUST some Yankee
thieves and marauders who had taken shelter in
them hope that this is so, and that the act was
not one of Wanton wickedness 1t is plain, hoWeV-
err that if the Yankee scoundrels had been at home
attending TO their own business, Plymouth would
not have been disturbed. The burden of the sin
rests therefore, upon the brutal invaders OF peace
full and peace loving people.
May not hope that your Excellency, the Militia
ry Governor of North Carolina, having retuked
Confederate atrocities, will devote portion of your
valuable time to the excuses of the internal Yam
KEGS In the gubernatorial pcregrinations OF your
Excellency, FROM Currituck to Cherokee-the sea-
board to the mountans-you must have been struck
with the remarkable fact that there more houses
burnt in few eastern counties than in all the rest
of the great State which your Excellercy pre-
sides.
1t IS observable the counties SO ueSOlaleu
those in which the Yankee friends of your Excel
lency have been able to penetrate. Your Yankee
master Foster is accustomed to make raids when
ever he learns that his forces exceed the Confede
rates five to one. Your EXcellency is we'll aware
that the path of this murderer and freebooter has
ever been marked by the glare of burning churches
schoolhouses, private residences, barns, stables,
fences, &c. &C. Your Excellency may have some
influence with these brigands, and gentle hint to
them that this may not be the best way of restoring
the Union would doubtless meet with their respect
full attention
North Carolina is peculiarly happy to have two
Governors in this sad crisis. Her civil Governor at
Raleigh has often barred his bosom to the deadly bull
let in defence of his native State. Her military
Governor has not thought it prudent to expose his
gubcrnatorial person in battle. 1t is to be hoped
however that when he has organized his negro bri
gade, his Excellency, the military Governor, viii
(hayng laid in an abundant supply of ottar of
and eau de cologne) put himself at its head, and
strike for his own, his native land.
The parallel between Governors suggests another
between Generals. There was Yankee genera
named Arnold, who turned tory. There was &
Southern general named Washington, who was
rebel The British honored the rebel and despiSet
the tory. North Carolina has civil Governor ant
military Governor rebel and tory. Mean a
the Yankees are, they respect the former and loat
the latter.
In conclusion permit me to assure your Excel
encygtllat with the distinguished consideration du
to your exalted position, subscribe myself you
o5e,ent servant, D. Ii. HILL,
MajorGeneral Confederate States Army.