Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-09
The North Carolina Soldiers.

One of the Northern newspaper cor
respondents, who processes to be booked
up upon matters and things in the South, /.
undertakes to assert that the gallant sol ,
diers of North Carolina are suspected of ,
being less loyal to the Southern canse than !
the soldiers of other Southern States, and
10 have some secret hankerings after the
oldaYankee Union.
This is only a Yankee libel. It's motive
is as manifest as its malice, and it can i'm
pose upon no one but the half knaves and
half fools by whom it was invented. 1t is
part and parcel of an insidious scheme
which the Yankees have long been labor
ing at, to sow the seeds OF jealousy and
distrust in the minds of a portion of our
people, and to distract and divide bv these
acts those whom they cannot conquer by
their arms. They pay aGsorry compli-
ment to the Intelligence of North Carroll
ma when they expect to deceive them
by such shallow articles, and reflect still
more grossly upon their magnanimity and
patriotism. We profess to be AZ well in
formed at least as any Yankee newspaper
upon men and things in the South, and it
is news to US that the soldiers of North
Carolina, or of any Southern State, are
looked upon with distrust aad jealousy by
their Southern compatriots. On the con-
trary, we have never heard but one voice,
and that of unqualified and enthusiastic
admiration, of the sacrifices and heroism
which North Carolina has manifested in
this war. From the field Of Bethel to the
battle of Fredericksburg the soldiers of
North Carolina have stood in the front
ranks, and resped l%aurels as bright and
imperishable as ever crowned human
brows. In saying It's We give utterance
to the unanimous opinion of their gallant
brethren in arms, and of the whole South
ern community. It would suit the base
cunning of the Yankees to ALLEVIATE North
Carolina, if they could, by making bel
believe that she is not appreciated by 9th
er Southern States but a sensible people
cannot be imposed upon by such shallow
trickery. They will ask WHY North Car
DINA should be looked down npon; VIII,
she who has been surpassed by no othe
State in self-sacrifce and heroisn, shoulc
be singled out as tie object Of distrust an
{ contempt. Knowing that she has ncve
given reason for such disparagement, an
{ that there is no ground upon which
can be based, they will scout the idea, nj
: only as a libel upon themselves, but upo
8 their heroic comrades who, side by sid
| have mingled their blood with their o"
e upon every battlefield of the C~onfedersc
n As for North Carolina, or any other Sout'
l. ern State, yearning after an a~llisnce Wi
Y these Yankees, who have committed eve
e conceivable outrage upon her property al
: people, it is 4 simple a~bsurdity. 1t is
q monstrous insult, added to the cruel wron
n which she has already suffered at tbs
is hands, to represent her as eager to kiss t
hand of the despoilers and ravishers "
re have darkened her homes and defled
IS soil. The Yankees must be reduced
desperation when they resort to such exp
dents to sustain their sinking fortunes.
!. If they really doubt the LOYALTY of MOI
Cal olinians to the Southern cause, let tn
observetheir conduct upon the next bait
field. They will then receive from
se proper source the proper answer to th
malignant libels.-Rich'd Dispatch.