Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-26
4 CASE FOR HANGING
We find in the Raleigh IN. C.J STANDARD
the following

We find in the Raleigh IN. c. standard
the following
Extract from Il letter from highly inrcli-
gent citizen Of Davidson county, dated June
lIth. addressed TO the Editor Of the Stand
ard :"
II see that President Davis has called upon
Governor Vance for seven thousand militia for
State defence We have not now Il single
man 10 spare in this part of the State, and the
full execution of the couscrpt act will leave
us still less. / think the Legislature. which
will meet in extra session soon, should adopt
resolutions instructing the Governor not to
comply These are the sentiments of every
body here, except one or two crazy Destruc-
tives who are themselves exempt. and who
live from the laborof their slaves. But if this
call is complied with, God only knows what is
to become Of tho nlany thousands Of ,puor wo-
men and children who will be left helpless
and pennyless. We believe yo,r are their
friend, and we therefore expect YOU TO take a
decided stand against this call of the Presi-
dent"
Whether the above ncfarious piece OF
treachcry emanated from the pen Of the cdi'
tor of the Standard" or was written by some
wretch Of Il Buffalo in Davidson county, will
matter but little with the soldiers Of North
Carolina, now fur away from their homes in
Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The President has called on Virginia for
5000 and upon North Carolina for { 900 and
upon Alabama for : .nlm militia to defend and
protect the homes "r the people and soldiers
who are absent in the service of their country.
This effort by the Standard To impede that
defence is nothing more nor less than al invi
tation to the enemy to dcvastatc the homes OF
the absent soldiers of North Carolina by
raids.
If the Standard" is successful. and this
call is not complied with. the enemy will over.
run. dcvastatc and burn North tarolina--tllc
injury done will fall upon North Carolind-
Virginia and Alabama will comply with the
call from the President, and meet the crcmy' 5
raiders: but the STANDARD" seeks to leave
North Carolina prey to the mcrcics Of the
Yankees her fields to be devastated: her crops
burned her agricultural implements destroy
cd and this Is Its patriotism
Soldiers of North Carolina Your duty t.
your country calls you away from your wivco
and children, your property, and your State.
In obedience to that duty you leave all ;md
march whittier your commander orders, in the
confident belief that those of your tellowciti-
zcns that remain ut home will defend those
YOU have left behind But there is foundin Ra-
leigh a wretch mean enough to write and
print the above extract which is an effort to
prevent the President from defending your
homes, as well as a notice to your enemies
that no defence will be made, and hence IN
invitation to them to come and destroy your
property, outrage and insult your wives,
daughters and sisters while you are absent. Is
this not case for hanging whcn You return ?
We leave this matter in the hands Of the gall
liant men of North Carolina but if raid is
not made through that State it will not he for
want of invitation and important information
furnished by the Raleigh .Standard."