Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-06

PATRIOTISM, while mourn bis error. nc WIZ. =
trust continue to merit public gratitude by resist
Islander him. He will Ire to regret he ever did
any thing to call forth your praise Those who know
you both, know you are not worthy to uniatch MS
shoe strings. He was not indebted to you or to
your friends for his present position, and notwith'
standing his gallantry, bis breast was exposed to
al the bullets of your calumny... i
You "bite fle," viper, when you speak OF my
organizing NEGRO brigade" In this respect
even from secessionsts my conduct is unassailabie
But truth demands should declare that if were
compelled to choose between fighting with such Sc
cessionists and town bnrners as you are attempting
to destroy the government and with 81 negro Drl-
gade," to prevent its destruction, should prefer
the negro brigade. Under no circumstances could
i submit to the degradation of an association with
men who would serve under such q man as ID. h.
Hill
Your allusion to Arnold is beneath contempt, and
only reveals the deep malignity which you have had
towards me. Though bound to my native land with
"hooks of steel" my adopted home IS Caliiornia.
Ny loyalty to her is not impeached. Ny duty to
her u andeniable. Her determination in the pres
ent 6Ms is not doubted. hardly think even one
of your mad prejudices against the "infernal Yam
KEGS, in sober moment would condemn as trail
tor, him who was faithful in his allegiance to his
home, whether that home was California, Louisiana
or Vermont
But the height ofhypocrtical audacity is reached
when you, though rather tamely, endeavor to speak
respectfully of the Southern General w ashington
In your estimation his only title to public honor
"honored by the British" and therefore honored
by D. II. Hill '"M,jor. General Confederate States
Army!'
The monomanac of secession, D. II. Hill, at last
speaks respectfully of Washington! "Therefore it
became proverh is Saul also among the prophets? p
Washngton's Farewell Address has always been re-
garded by all Of the proud and honored house of
Stany" as entitled to vcneration next to that due
to Holy Writ They were taught to treat with
scorn rebel hypocrites like you, whose malignant
efforts for years past have been directed in poison.
ing the minds of your countrymen and encouraging
them to hate their Northern brethren; encouraging
them to smile benignanty upon all efforts to alien
ate one portion Of our country from another. Is 1t
not reaching the pinnacle Of hypocritica audacity
for you to damn with faint praise the memory
Of Washington?
You are not mistaken, sir, in one thing. am a
little proud. LIDO not clam to be of noble lineage
That is the cant of the would be lords of the South
Caro!ina school that despise. But am descended
of honest patriotic people, whose blood and fortunes
in the revolution were poured out to secure the
blessings Of the Union that you with felon hand,
would destroy.
we'll understand the cause of your malignity.
More than quarter of century ago, denounced
in my first campaign politicians like you as those
who would rather reign in. He'll than serve in
Heaven" My observation in public life has justi-
fled me in this opinion. am proud" to know
have been despiscd and hated by them as | am
by you.
You come from people that for many. years
have sncered at North-Carolins as "the Rip Van
Wrinkle Of the South" You are one of the wit
ings and scorners' rebrobated by one great and
good for SO doing You have been one of those
who loved to revile her, until by devilish strata
gem, you involved her in war; and when, by her
gallant men she saved you from the halter, you
have condescended to "honor her." Even now.
after all her sacrifices and suerings she is reviled
by one of you. secession ours in Office in Richmond
as q "nest Of damned traitors"
You and |, Sir, move in different spheres. /
have followed the teachings Of Washington, and the
Yankees Hamilton, Adams and Webster. You have
followed those Of the Catalines of the historian
and the Captain Bobadils of the poet"
l feel honored to know that in my mission Of
peace have done something to mitigate the hor-
rors of war; and Though no call of duty has re-
quired me to "baremy bosom to bullets, yet upon
occasions not exempt from danger, | have defed
the utmost malice OF the evil men whose pernicious
doctrines have brought the dreadful calamities Of
civil war upon our land 1 have something to be
proud" OLA consciousness of sincere efforts, at
least, to save my country and that, while deserve
the respect of honest patriots, nave provoked the
ridiculous enmity Of suchcTeatures as D. II. Hill.
You are supposed, General, to command the
! "Deparment Of Panlico" or the whole of Eastern
! North Carolina Can you not condescend to pay
me visit? Come and see what inestimablc bless
ing your peaceful secession has conferred on the
! peace loving people of North Carolina. Come
behold the scenes of your great military exploits
| A little moro than year Won came n defend
and protect North Caroline. You had possession
of Roanoke Island Fort Macon, Newbern, Wash.
ington and Hatteras.-How are they now?
In the Falstaf Imagination Of your secession
friends every soldier under Gen. Foster was tran
formed into five; the sea- coast is abandoned, and
you arc eating out the substance of my people
in the interior. 5
Come, look at the counties Of Currituck, Cam
den Pasquotank, Perqumans, Chowan, Wash
lngton. Tyrrell and Hyde Think OF this immens,
and rich territory-of theirbright fields; how the
valleys laughed with corn and wheat before you
arrival ; and now behold them under the advice ant
rule of your demon associates, almost covered will
blood and ashes.
Pardon me for giving you word of advice til
last from meas leave Immediately for my distan
home. You have committed great crime in you
part in this horrid war; You commenced wit
perjury, and are trying to sustain yourself Wit
impotence and falsehood As State rights villag
politician you are simply ridiculous DO not a,
tempt like the frog inthe fable to swell to the sz
oil the OK, by parading your insolence under tn
name Of Major General in the Confederate State
army" You will soon be, in the eyes Of all sens
Ole people, utterly contemplate. Yours &C..
EDWARD STANLY.
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