Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-06-03

1t is understood that Bngadier General Harry
Heth, now in the West has been made Major
General Sentinel
Gen. Heth is one Of the pets, and, we believe,
relation of the President What has he done to
entitle him to Major Generalship9 Gen. Ramseur,
Of this State, with his brigade, executed move.
ment at Charlottesville which even the famous
StonewaG brigade had failed to perform. He charged
through them and routed the enemy, turning the
tide of battle; and Generals Hoke and Pender of
this State also aided materially with their brgades in
achieving the victory But they are overlooked and
Harry Heth is promoted. Why, there are North.
Carolina Captains and Colones, and even privates,
who deserve this honor more tia. Hsth Aoss- Yet
he has received it. just as Pemberton was placed IN
supreme command in an important department. be-
cause he is pet of the President Almost every
honor or Office which is bestowed at Richmond, is
the result of favoritism or partyism. The govern
ment is thus perverted from its original design and
made the fountain of honor and patronage to IA
vored class, instead Of being used to sustain the
cause by encouraging honest merit without regard
to nepotism or party claims Such a policy is not
only selfish, contracted and shortsighted but it is
fraught with injury to the cause The President
and the public men about him, who in great crisis
like the present. when the country is in the throes
Of revolution and when every arm and all counsels
are required to as, would prostitute the admin.
istration to favoritism and partyism, no matter
from what motive or with what excuse, are une-
quail to the duties devolved upon them, and may
expect to meet on all sides the condemnation of the
people.
North Carolina left 1000 of her sons killed or
wounded on the hills and valleys around Richmond
when McClell an was repulsed; and she lost quite
as many in the recent battles of Fredericksburg
Wherever her troops are engaged the enemy is
defeated; and it has SO happened that on those
fields where our forces have been defeated she has
had no troops. Yet size has voice in the Cabinet
she is raked for conscripts as with a fne-tooth
comb; her troops are always placed the forefront
of the hottest battles; her sick and wounded are
scattered through every hospital in Richmcnd, in
violation of law Of Congress assigning her separate
hospitals like other States and they are treated and
neglected in many cases, BY physicians, nne-tenths
of whom have been appointed from other States on
party grounds; large portion of her people are
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cisons of her Chief Justice are dsregarded and at
tempted to be set aside by the Secretary of War;
andsuch men as Heth, and Pemberton. and Winder
are petted and honored, while her Brigadiers and
Colonels who storm breastworks and win battles.
are passed by unnnoticed. The people of North
Carolina are long suffering, and patient and devoted
to the Confederate cause; but Mr.. Davis and Mr.
Seddon would do well to bear in mind that sit is
the last straw that breaks the cameps back" If
that cause should become merely the cause of Davis
and Seddon, and if partyisln should take the place
of patriotism in the administration of the govern
ment the cry in this sState will be, "to your tents
oh Israeli North Carolina will never hew wood :.
and draw water for those who slight or underrate
her. She must be the equal of the other States of
the Confederacy, or she will leave it and endeavor
10 take care Of herself
Mr.. Vallandigham was at Shelbyville, Tenn,
few days since. He was sent by Lncoln's order
to neutral ground and dropped near our pickets In
other words he has been sent or permitted to come
South. Mr.. v. has struck many q blow in. past
time for the rights Of the South, apd since the COM
mencement of the present war, while he has been
forced by his surroundings to advocate the preser
vation Of the Union he has very boldly assaed the
unconstitutional tyranncal conduct Of President
Lincoln. He has been banished for exercising the
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