Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-06
From the New York Herald.

ION, STANLY, ON !! ,
-Syiev Ceyrespondenes 6etween a Rebel Aai0r. GEN
eraz and a Union Military Governor.
MAJOR GEN. HILL TO GOV. srANLY.
GoLDsBoRo', n c., March "a, 1868.
His Esceuency E. Stanly, Military Gooernor OF
North Carolina:
Sm:-A letter from you to Major General French
has been referred to me as his successor. 1t was
with deep modification and pain perceived that a
son of the proud and honored house of Stany should
SO fat forget his noble lineage as to- descend to low
abuse of his own people for the sake of pleasing his
Yankee masters 1t is true that some houses were
burnt in Plymouth by Confederate troops. 1t is
alleged that it was done to GUST some Yankee
thieves and marauders who had taken shelter IN
them. Ihope that this is so, and that the act was
not one of wanton wckedness 1t is plain, howev-
err that if the Yankee sc0undrels had been at home
attending 70 their own business, Plymouth would
not have been disturbed. The burden Of the sin
rests therefore, upon the brutal invaders OF peace
full and peace loving people.
May Dot hope that your ExceAency, the Militia.
ry Governor of North. Carolina, having retuked
Confederate atrocities will devote portion Of your
valusble time to the of the Internal Yam
KEGS. In the gubernatorial percgrinations of your
Ex.elency, from Carrituck to Charlottesville sea-
boarl to the mountains-you must have been struck
with the remarkable fact that there more houses
burnt IN 4 lew edSleTH COuutleS tLdu ACot
of the great State over which your Excellercy pre-
sides.
1t is observable that the counties so desolated are
those in which the Yankee friends of your Excel
lency have been able to penetrate. Your Yankee
master, Foster, is accustomed to make raids when
ever he learns that his forces exceed the Confede-
rates FIVE to one. Your Exeeleney is we'll aware
that the Path of this murderer and freebooter has
ever been marked by the glare of burning churches
schoolhouses, private residences, barns, stables,
fences, &C., &c Your Excellency may have some
influence with these brigands, and gentle hint to
them that this may not be the best way of restoring
the Union would doubtless meet with their respect
full attention.
North Carolina is peculiarly happy to have two
Governors in this sad crisis Her civil Governor at
Raleigh has often barred his bosom to the deadly bull
let in defence Of his native State. Her military
Governor has not thought it prudent to expose his
gubern,torial person in battle 1t is to be hoped,
howevE, that when he has organized his negro bril-
gade, his Excellency, the military Governor, will
(havng laid ia an abundant supply of ottar of
and eau de cologne) put himself at its head, and
strike fr his own, his native land.
The parallel between Governors suggests another
between Generals There was Yankee general
named Arnold, who, turned tory. There was a
Southern general named Washington, who was a
rebel The British honored the rebel and despised
the tory. North Carolina has civil Governor and
q military Governor rebel and tory. Mean as
the Yankees are, they respect the former and loatt
the latt~r =, -
In conclusion, permit me- to assure your Excel
lencY that with the distinguished consideration dut
to your exalted position, subscribe myself your
obetlieut servant, "a D. H. HILL, =
Major General Confederate States Army.