Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-05
Meetings in Sampson and Warren.

We publish to-day the proceedings of public meetings in
these Counties order that readers may see and judge
for themselves of the cnduct and OF the Destruc
tive leaders We do not bel 10 withholding Informal
ton from the people We believe in laying before them
every thing which them in this crisis for their
perusa and investigation and especially do we hold
that it is the duty of public to deal fairly by the pee
pie and to tell them thu truth.
But what have few Destructive leaders in Sampson
County They have told the people batch OF false
hoods in relation the Standard 1t not true that We
are an enemy the Confederate government 1t is not
true that we are favor of submission to the Northern
government 1t is not true that Conservatism means re-
construction old government Wherein then have we
oended We desire peacewe are the advocate OF peace
on honorable terms and propose that the people at
home in both sections should talk about peace and pave
the way to establish it, while the soldiers are fighting for
it in the field The right advocate peace as well as the
right to advocate war; is Constitutional right Can there
be moral treason in exercising Constitutional rghts
Clearly not But these Sampson Destructves want more
blood more tears agony, more devastation more
ru,u They want all this while they, themselves are at
a safe distance from scenes of danger. Nearly every
person who figured in this meeting would make an
sbIebodied soldier. But they are at home, avoiding
service BY offices which they have obtained TOR tnat
purpose or their wealth has enabled them TO nire
substitutes while hundreds of the farmers and WORK.
ngmeu of Sampson have been forced of to the war; ieaV
ing their wives aud children in manv instances to the en-
der mercies of hapers and spectators What prevents
ANNA B. Chestnut, Thos. d. Holmes, A. A. Mehoy, "m'
Kirby other ardent patriots paper who TOOK part
in the meeting from shoulderng their muskes and meet
ing the enemy? Gen. Lee has just called for more troops
will these parlor patriots go9 No. they subugated
already The blood of hundreds of the best of Samp
son must flow for the protection of their property while
they stay at home hold political meetings. stir up STRIFE
and thus weaken the They the last men to pro-
test against reconstruction for if others did no more 10 pre-
vent than they doing would soon De
fixed fact.
But the meeting does not speak for the people OF Samp
son. 1t was composed of lutte clique in Clinton VINE
have long assumed govern the County, but their Gay
over as will shown at future elections.
And the Warren meeting representing the retuse pun
lie men of the County and small portion OF the people,
and engineered by foreigner, (Walsh) and by man
named Goodoe brother of Goodloe the aboitionist OF
Washington City, calls Gov. Vance to suppress the
Standard or remove the editor beyond the limits OF the
country and these gallant individuals pledge their AID to
the Governor in executing this work. NOW, IN tne nfs
Gov Vance not disposed to interfere WITH the free
of the press and the second place. be has no sucn
mower as that which these men would bave MIN
There no law to suppress the Standad OF 10 eAe Ito
a;tor hut mob law If these Warren plugs are disposed
E%or
County We can promise them, they will do so, warm
s..t;,n We are not afraid of these Warren blood
.nhs We expect to conduct the Standard in our own
,.vto stand by the people and their rlghts-to tell
the truth and to expose extortioners enemies
- FOO government ogarchs, skulkers from the war; and
secessiou,ss who abuse the Conservatives while
thew are fighting their battles and to resist all attempts
.. IN North. Carolina to change the character OF
government; and shall do this, scarcely besowing
..s,abt m Mr. Nathan Milan and the valorOrs home
800 - oroanized under his martial eye Home guards
s~.ct thew will be; for though Warren is gallant
and has sent hundreds of her best men to the he'd
refuse of her population are at home having s0"v"'
,vas out of service; and many of those who rem1 III
S,d finding it more convenient to \p1y out than p9A'
80 The war which they were SO anxious to BRING on
u h,d,v venture far from home, though they may I'D
N..;nn, and ,apor and promise many things. Their
"oe has beep well named hons guards!" Home
y IN favor IN the first place, of mob law! Is this
of the high toned, EDUCATED gentlemen OF War
aspConnty? Surely, surely not.
The moral taught by these two meetings is apparent 70
II these Destructives cannot rule, they will rum II
all; 6alow-citizens cannot will not think a. they 90,
hs would destroy their property and DANISH them from
and their political malice is so deep ana lnve
rste that they would rather punish opponent than
meat the invaders of their country the field OF battle
The MISSISSIPPI OPEs.-The steamer Imperial
from st. Louis passed down the Mississippi and ar
rived at New Orleans on the 18th Of July. The I'm
,psrial is first class river steamer. What are the
people of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas do
ing? Have they abandoned the river to the epemy2