Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-11-03
com. b.for. Congress, to restrain these nasnass rights

bv the authorities as ruo the government OF
military persons on Martial lG~.ls indeed
of military rule to all persons indiscriminateiy ns eI
feet is To suspend for the time being all civil Proeeogs
mower which is Independent of forms and guarantees
that distinguish free government The one Is GUY 1p
first sin VIC are not subjected to the effects of the second
The best patriots of the Revolution early saw ana WARNED
against the inevitable tendency to i'm oloe tne
spirit Threatened by the alluremeus of military power
Ii you would value your birthrgh you would crush ou
the first buildings of despoism that would oVerawe anu
override and keep you borne down by the iron heel Oh
pressnn look well to the tendency nd disposition to MIL
tary domneering and despotism Not only at home out
in the army even its eecis-when carried 10 an ultra
and unreasonable extreme-of mischieviOus tendency
creating much dissatisfaction and dsaectou and dispo
stn 10 evade and avoid the service by any means-eyen
desertiou. Let to it, that support nothing that
is associated with and encourages SO bad so DANGEROUS
spirit Remember the tendency of the times and the am
bilious and Overbearng disposition TO use power Inc IT
resistable temptation power and inclination TO rule es
pecay with the weakmnded the van the eonceited the
watt us INTO the fatal current 1t shall be my constant
care therefore, to keep the military in strict suOoronaon
to civil authority.
Intimately connected with this subject is
-... WRIT HABEAs CORPUS
truly subject of great Importance where the rights
of those who become subjects of military tyranny IN any
manner may be involved The strsng tendency to OPP
preston and acts of petty tyranny Just described have
DONE and if continued will do material damage to the ser
wee by embterug good officers and menSas to create
prejudice amounting to disgust for It, The wanton
exercise Of tyranny where persisted in while it may graf
y the feelings of the vicious aud minded yet pro-
duces hatred and contempt By the exhibition Of such au
hOrity good otzeos liable to become the victims OF
selfish and tyrannca officers. who have more spite than
Judgment more bgotry than brains One of you have
personal enemy On shaloy pre!ext he goes to the
being asked in what his evidence consists he replies with
significant air, well have seen him moving round in
or dstOrtng some occurrence or conversation You are
thereuou visited by bayonet two ordered into arrest
BY the oSe ana are suddenly d sDrcs snt 70
some BaStie-perhaPs To Sasbury-away from business
family friends, to remain indefinite period secluded
fum all society, except prisoners. You even there
allowed no trial, investigation, however important or
pressing your business Such cases. is well known, have
been OF frequent Is this liberty? Is thus what
bargained for when the Coufederacy formed to put
d0Un oppression If So then have indeed made fatal
mistake, and fallen upon fatal times
But the sacred right Of hdbsas cOrpusguaraueed by the
COustutionis et TO us if it be not taken away by
pension violence That there is very strong tendency
to suspend this right and thus reuder it mil and void
perfectly evident The people should keep eye to this
important matter Power is stealing from you, secretly
aud slowly, but not the less certainly. Watch, let me
warn you else by negligence you may allow dangerous
tpemy To creep into yodr household that will seriously
damage you.
This sacred writ of hdbeds corpus the right BY which
alone you get hearing, in the named should
Rs6r be suspended except the most pap9b extraOrd
and generally admitted cases of Necessity cUntempa
ted BY the Constitution 1t exceedingly dangerous Let
US watch and guard well our rights Sometimes feelings
are wrought upon so rs to favor it temporarily But these
nNh oil passion sBuld subSde and be established
instead Thomas jefferson, known the apostle of lib
e seeing the tendency "f pnwer in his day, mpell
n
rDs'tsg force of the Agbs0s corpus laws Far better 10
err If at ALL on the side of enieacy The suspension Of
that writ IS the emhOSoming of nSdlous viper which
VIII inevitably Stng Ia Vitas Where il enters lib
ery out and all tyranny and uppr esson The reign
OF terror IS established aud sue you would
preserve your rgds and the freedom Of thought nd ac
in, which guaranteed BY our CouSt,tuIion beg
you 10 vote down Inc spirit which tending destroy
thS great writ of liberty and independence IL this be
taEen Iron US nov, We are indeed ptabe coudi
ton Let us ali unite while may aud crush the mon
s;er that would enSave u.s.
-.
Inc oalot-osx shall do all IN my power alleviate the
Suferngs at the people, and TO sustain the government in
the great cause OF Independence.
Your Ubedeut servant W. DUNN JR
s. Sneg "r'ng tue ABOVE. resigned the posi,ion
Troops The necessity II fp lv!h Regiment n e.
endeavored VOID IL Bat forced upon b. cir
cumStances which WILL be partially explained in tasn
nS dOeuneIt: Hf"r"
CAMP 42D REGIMENT y. G. tt
Near Kinston, n. e., Sept eth, 1863
Gen. S. Cooper, AJt and hSp GsHsrdl, r edmond ia.
SIR:-I herewith tender my resignation LIST Lieut.. Go.
+, 10Th Regiment n. G. T., (Heavy Artillery under the
following circumstances:
GENERAL DISSATISFACTION.
Br-adier General Martini ndIug the District, has
ordered the company from regular HIry Artery service
where have been duty for about months for
complaints against the company presumed 60 be from Pr
dered into mp of the AID regiment Y. e. Troops IA
fty) for duty service tnaly different from that for
winch the company rendered and accepted by the
Secretary If War There having been investigation at
lowed Us, consider this action evident aud dscred
table reflection upon the company aud its officers, uumer
ted and unworthy ut their respective positions gentle
and officers. For ths various wrongs and palpable
injustice implied in this action the part of the Bgadier
General Commanding the District, am constrained 10
adopt this mode Of redress-the only known 10
Regiment being without field organization which
to appeal In consideration Of the above respectfully
tender my resignation, immediate aud unconditional.
Very respectfully submitted,
LIST 1t Co. F. 10th RsgI \. c. T.
Without notification, iHter1isV with the Captain,
other officers, thus showing total indifference to, and
want OF respect for their ng Gen. Martin came to the
camps and in very excited aud abrupt manner ordered
the company Ia tint day to the camps of the 42nd
Regiment, TO report to Col Brown for duty alleging,
(wiIh0ul prOof) ht the company had been committing
divers depredaOnS upon the ghbors The Captain and
all the other Officers including myself were impressed with
the Proprey of resgning IT this course was persisted IN
BY General Martin Captain TrIlery aud called him
day. suppoSng he might be cooler, and eEdeayored to
reason with him-IOld him thought We could prove,
upon mvesg On that the company was not guilty as
0tsgsd He persisted, aud that end. We thought
that Notwithstanding the disparity IN rank some respect
due The total want of it, IN th.s march rs US from
quarters, through the streets Of hnston passing
Head Quarters and INTO the camps OF the md Regiment
as crilaa subject all the comment and gossip conse-
ouent upon such aston mpeled to tender resgna
ons s above and thus resent unjust mpuatOn upon
gallant band of men who the memorable 18th of April,
Is;2 added wreath to the chapet of honor which
antes he brows of the patriots of the noble COUNT OF
Greene Ed gecombe aud LenO from which they main
cone cheerfuy bear testimony TO the prompt and gall
liant manner which they stood 10 their guns and Py
performing every duty required, in the midst OF ne
of shrapue the blowing and Srashns OF M No. anGa
and envened the scenes h 'ua' N~1
% tbse men and to my own of seltrespect cheer
flv sacrificed commission had otherwise been content
to hold And of thing am well SATISFIED II an never
If tSsT were out of it," Aerer am happy to state that
course has been generally qPproVe where understood
nv soldiers officers and citizens.
Rnt am not now do design to be out Of the SER
ice For notwithstanding Gen. Martins rery feeling eff
rts TO retain me- ORDER it wasevident to humiliae me
s conscrpt in the face of exemption, am happy tC
State that his kind ~ offices, in this regard have beer
uIv appreciated by appointment have received else
nty as INV orders require rendering him due acknowedg
ne1ts therefor assuring him at the same time that wou
nrr serving as private in the ranks, during the war;
holding commission under the dscreditabe circumstan
ces G sense of proprety sought so srennously and
spitcfully, yet 50 UGlaty to impose upon me:
| m%n REWA ID ..-RANAWAY FROM
! SaDSD the subscriber on the 18th of October negr
boy IVES. Said boy very black about 80 years OF age
- Q ipchas HIGH I will nav the above reward FL