Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-09-07

ing. "-Standard.
We suppose the idea is, to place the
Age and Standard in ~juxtaposition
hat is, the Age is the wolf and the Stand
ard the sheep, and that the Age (ths wolf)
is intended to be represented as putting
on some of the Standards the sheep's)
clothing. "Good Lord deliver Us p'
We should feel "sheepish" indeed with
such toggery dangling around US.
Butthe object of a wolf in decking
itself in sleeps clothing, is to, deceive
the Hook, so that he may get into their
midst and devour them. We beg to as
sure "the Conservatives of the State,n
and the rest of mankind, that we have
had no design, nor can have any, to mis-
lead, to deceive OR to destroy any body,
except it be the vile northern enemy who
has come into our homes and our sheep
folds, to destroy the tender lambs of u
fsck and devour the sheep. This wolf
is already providing around our sheep
folds, and he is a false shepherd who will
not give the alarm and protect his flock
from the ~prowling adversary.
Has the Standard thus acted? We
say it has not. 1t has let down the
door of the sheep-fold and invited it's
, brother wolves (the yankees) to come in
and feast upon the fatings of our focks.
e 1t has said, aside, as the p~lay-actors do
q when they intend to play a double game,
r "we have been forced, against our will,
q to separate from our brothers in hatred to
q jeff. Davis and the Southern Confedera-
n cy, and since VIZ are apart, perhaps it
,s would be best for both, for us to remain
,r so, but Speaking out for yankee esrs) il
it you will not agree to this, we beg you tc
allow US to come back on as easy terms
As as you can afford. And, for the purpose
he of concealing its treachery, like the
Re rogue who stole the pocket-book, he is
e. for drawing attention from itselfby point
of ing to others and crying "Wolf Wolff
N But it will deceive no one but itself.
en- A large number of " the Conservatives
ed of the State have been " warned by
IS. the Standard itself as to its course they
ks have seen the mischicvous tendency @
n, its policy and have come out from, anc
" denounce it as unpatriotic and ruinou
to the Southern Cause Thousands hay
thus felt and acted within the last few
til weeks, and thousands of others will fol
, we low them as they shall discover the fats
BE BE trap into which the Standard would lea
~, them. Every Conservative newspape
in North Carolina, save one, has come OF
" in opposition to the Standard, and al
.ge now boldly and openly d~enouncing il
,he course. The Standard itself says, TIL
8 Gov. Vance, who was the Conservati,
aot candidate, is opposed to its course, an
,ed it is well known that on all proper oc
IRE c~asions be expresses this opposition
not plain language. The "Stand ard"
he therefore, not the mouth-piece of the Co,
md servatives of the State, and has no au
d. thority to warn" or speak for them.-
, 1t 1t is the organ of the peace party on a
ate most any terms it can get. Many otht
IS good men, who have unsuspecting
followed the Standard, will see the e1
Of its way and turn from it with scol
and loathing. The Standard need n
,gh hug the vain delusion that its sentimen
IDS are those of the Conservative party
ro North Carolina. It knows they are nc
nj The Standard, it seems, is very an
md ious for " peace with the yankees, b
1el! is a real war man" upon the frien
of the Southern cause at home. It h
drawn US into this controversy Win
,ul- for a little, low purpose; it has ma
'int war upon US without any provocatio'
a. and now since it desires war, it can ha
the it to its hearts content. Now lay
tire MacDuff."
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