Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-12-22
Fur the Standard:

NR EDTcR-Being a silent Ooker-on at passing events
watcher, earnestly seeking something 10 cheer The
heart of the patriot inspire The public mind with CONN
dence desire through your columns citizen OF North
CarUua identified with her destiny, to be heard concern
ing this desolatng which is now ravagn our couu
try. Should my sentiments appear harsh to some, my
only apology is that did not create the necessity Tor
speaking thus will l ever shrink from respectful
but just criticism of public acts and public officers
Our situation is unique. History furnishes no other
parallel to the enormty of the crime of destroying the
best government the world ever saw, for anabsracon-
the right ~ carry the almighty negro inO territories where
nature intended for him to go. And get there are
men W bo cry for money and more men, to carry
out this obsolete abstraction, regardless of the torrents
OF blood that deiuge the land The terrible conSe,
guences which have already resulted from the wlliu
ignorance and blind folly Of those who naugurated this
war; North and South for political preftrment, upon
us The political charlalanry of the powers that be-
working upon the honest crCduy of the masses seems
only to have intensified the hatred of the dominant fac
tons. These painful taGts b1Ore and the inquiry
present Itself to the mind of every patriot statesman
and Christian what do to stop the war; secure my
rights and perpetuae my lbertiesi
In perusing the proceedings OF Congress, have be-
struck with the prominent pact PLAYED by one Mr. SIMS
from kentucky and Mr. CLARK, from Missouri What
they doing there? Where are their constituents p
What right have they, with unblushng erontery to pro-
pose abrngaon of the solemn cvmpacs between the
government and its subjects? To whom are they amena
bic for their acts? And jefferson Davis too has endorsed
the proposition TO force the principals of substitutes INTO
the army. 1t is violation of f4Iih equaed only by the
OdiUus twenty negro law, the reputation OF the Con-
federae currency. 1t is however in Keeping with his
past history. -
fdence by repeating all laws touching the validity Of the
notes. and make them legal tender Tax all gold and
silver cOn and bank pr cent for the redemption OF
the Treasury notes, aud in months We will nave
healthy currency equivalent gold or silver The Pres
his Congress depreclteS eXtortion and
xortoners in breath, and in the next by iegerde
main peculiar mself ggess PLAN which if carried
out will place the honest III the jaws of those land
sharks against whom the President processes such holy
horror He all vauableS has for us effect
not only to impose due share of buthen on the note
holders those who have few of the notes.
= flair IN I'm hnll
the notes excess order obtain the Of satisfy
ing the taxgaherer To show the high handed erdn"v
this towards the honest man ask who the holders OF
these exCeSS Is the puor patriotic day!aborer
who holds these in excess? Is 1t the meChGac 10
il the soldier? Who is then but the andShark who has
specialized the blood and OF his country? To
be forced the language of the President the day
abhrer the mechanic and the soldier forced to part with
their little ALL purchase these deprecated notes IN the
hands of the rich landshgrk. Subjugaon is but little
worse than the OF affairs contemplated in this
geSon of his Exccency jefferson DAVIS. The people ask
lee. of the p;tileSS orUner too horrible To
template The President does not name mis- banting,
perhaps he has given that honor Ia its godfather the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury How will he style this forced Oan
for the benefit of the rich and derimen of the poor?
There significant fact it woud be we'll for those in
puwer TO remember. North Carolina is sovereign, indie
pendent State When her citizens tramped upon she
has the right her sovereignty and independence
Let them remember this.
In conclusion would remark more, that Kentucky
has never Identified herself with the CUnied.acy Is she
entitled to representation Aud If So cannot any Mary
lander DelawarIan, constitute himself member of Com
gresS also? MeSsrs Clark and Sims in their positions
hwfuyg Are they aenssubects -" foreign govern
meDi? In these extraordinary tunes Of all things ihS Is
TIC most extraordinary. j.. L.