Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-19
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MRHoLDss-It is really gratifying to your numerous
stand you have taken in our present troubles
upon the great and important question Of srs
dcrsed BY At least wohirds Of the psope County
The question of personal liberty, which you nave ~
defended is question of great importance harts NV,
Of the Aos. ThHsa ,ns
We hold that the Constitution bestows sunciens Pows.
upon the government and that power is somcieos
well in peace The Constitution was NOT 9es,gueu
for peace alone claim for was adopted almost
amid the artillery and csmor OF arms ano mere
fore it to be regarded in times oil war As wen Us 10
times Of peace There some that cry out away VIII
the Constitution until our independence is achieved we
say away with such men, If to live under despot
matters but little with whether it is under Dss" OF
Lincoln. =. !,
In regard to the injustice done NorhCarona, we all
have . right 10 complain From the very commencement
of this war; good old State has been rdicued abused
and suffered gr"ss injustice Our Judges nave oeea IN
suited Our people have been set aside for men OF oth
States Our soldiers have cried vain 10 De un
der officers from their State These Mr. Editor ana
the Of this w
eneny to fight in nearly every engagement. in every
battle from the battle of Bethel to Gettysburg aye Of
Charleston the bones Of North nav S Ne
wthsanding all this certain shade Brgader in Rich.
mond says North Carolina is nothing but nest OF
Enquirer invites US to leave the Conederacy With all Of
this abuse staring in the face We have breasted Inc
sorm-have patiently submitted to the ridicae-haye
quietly permitted sides to be called nest of traitors
have fought under officers from other States Is this ght
Is it ustl Verify "the last feather breaks the Cameis
back day Of reckoning must and will comet Is fast
approaching and the voice OF resentment though now
FAINT will be heard the mighty whrlwnd from the
mountain He that hath ears to hear let him hear
We claim that soldiers should be commanded by North
Carolnans, and that justice should be done us in every
other respect. We will be satisfied with that and nothing
less Those in authority might profit by reading the story Of
Samson He strong and slew his thousands but
he trusted his in the hands of another and she be-
trayed him and he became child His enemies psuit
ed abused, and sneered at him. He submitted to al! OF
these wrongs till finally bis strength returned and bis en-.
emies made to tremble and suffer Carolina
Like Samsons enemies the authorities of the Contedeacy
have insuted abused and sneered at ever SINCE But
her strength will and then those that trying to
lima entered this contest in good faith and has furnished
while other States have furnished officers On every
battlefield have suffered severely, while others have
but in the rear of justice People Of North Carolina, will
you stand this inju>ticei You have submitted long
gh-patience has ceased to be virtue Then, North
Caronsns rise in your might and tell your slanderers at
Richmond that they your servants Tell them what
they shall do and what they shall not do. You have the
rght..you have the power maintain your honor
A few words to you, Mr.. Editor, and We will close
Peace-when shall we have peace' 1t does seem to US
that enough blood has been sp-hat enough lives have
been enough widows and orphans have been made
Is there remedy? not time that the good men North
and South casting about to they could fall
some plan to this awful war; We are for peace
honorable peace-a lasting peace Negotiations will
certainly have to be resorted to at time-ths
can't last awsys-tben why not nov No. not now, cries
the original sscessionist that has Office that keeps
him of the The last man. the ast doir 20
before negotiations be made. These men cry for
blood but they careful not to put themselves in the
way of Yankee bullets. The last man don't mean me- 1t
that poor farmer who has wife and little children
who relying upon him for support. 1t that
pour mechanic who is trying to honest living for
his wife and little ones BY the sweat his brow. II
such CATTLE to use their own language a Holden
and Pennington, who trying to bring about honora
BILE peace Yes, Mr.. Editor, we have some Of these last
man CENTRES akuIkng here smong They are Amos,
to man, eowardly secessionista "By their fruits ye
shall know them" EGO.
LovSBuRa, N. C., July %, 1858.