Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-08-04
Meetings in SAMPSON and Warren.

Meetings i'll Sampson and warren
Wepabsh to-day the proceedings of public meetings in
these Counties in order that readers and judge
M themselves of the cnnduct and objects of the Desruc-
relealers We do not believe i'll Withholding iutorma
ION from the people. We believe in laying before them
ery thing which them in this crisis, for their
perusa and Investigations and especially do hold
hat it is the duty of public to deal fairly by the pee
PIE and to tell tEsm t.2 truth.
But what have few Destructive leaders in Sampson
County done? They have told the people batch of false
,Oi in relation to the Standard is not true that We
enemy the Confederate government. 1t is not
that we are in favor of submission to the Northern
gverument 1t not true that Conservatism means re-
obstruction of the old government Wherein, then have
offended? We desire peacewe are the advocate Of peace
honorable terms. and propose that the people at
dne in both sections, should talk about peace aud pave
way to establish it, while the soldiers fighting for
lin the field The right to advocate peace as well as the
bt advocate war; is Constitutional right. Can there
moral Treason" in exercising Constitutional right
Clearly not. But these Sampson Destructives want more
H0d more tears more agony, more devastation, more
Ta. They want all this while they themselves are at
q safe distance from scenes of danger. Nearly every
person who figured in this meeting would make an
sdsb1died soldier. But they are at home, avoiding
S-ANSS
1;Pose, or their wealth has enabled them TO hire
S5situes, while hundreds of the farmers and work
nen of Sampson have been forced off to the war leav-
heir wives and children in many instances to the en-
4 uerces of sharpers and speculators What prevents
-1na B. Chesnutt, Thos Il. Holmes, A. A. McK0y, VIM.
ry and other ardent patriots paper who took part
he meeting, from shoudering their muSkets and meet
he enemy? Gen. Lee has just called for more troops
vii these paror patriots go? No. they subugated
dy The blood of hundreds of the best mer of Samp-
must flow for the protection of their property, while
y stay home to hold political meetings, stir up strife
thus weaken the They are the last men to pro-
against reconstruction, for if others did pre-
q than they doing, reconstruction would soon be
ii fact
' The meeting does not speak for the people Of Samp
hwas composed of little clique in Clinton, whe
" long assumed to govern the County but their day Is
las will shown at future elections
ad the Warren meeting. representing the refuse pub
7n OF the County and small portion of the people,
engineered by foreigner, (Wash) and by a man
"7l Go0doe, brother of GOodoe the abolitionst of
"aingtOn City, calls on Gov Vance to suppress the
@@Ed or remove the editor beyond the limits of the
oy; and these gakant individuals pledge their aid to
Governor in executing this work. Now in the first
Gov Vance is not disposed to interfere with the free
m the press; and in the second place. he has no such
yer Is that which these would have him exercise
SeB no law to suppress the Standard or 70 exile its
'f but mob law. If these Warren plugs are disposed
Sort to mob law, let them show themselves in Wake
MY. We can promise them if they will do so, warm
F'"n' We not afraid of these Warren blood
We expect to conduct the Standard in our own
10 stand By the people and their rights-to tell
epe the truth, and to expose extortioners, enemies
government, oligarchs skulkers from the war; and
-"e SetesSionSts who abuse the Conservatives while
ashng their battles, and to resist all attempts 10
rE'a NorIh-C4Tolina or to change the character cf
eminent; and we shall do this, scarcely bestOwing
.a' On Mr.. Nathan Milan and the valorDus "bome
"Sanlzed under his martial eve. "Home guards
r''' lhey viii be; for though Warren is gallant
- Nu mas sent hundreds of her best men to the field
her population are ut home, having bought
IA 'u' OF service; and many of those who rema in
''ng II more convenient to PIY out than fight
hr "aF which, they anxious to bring on,
i,9 venture far from home, ,'though they may hold
asr ~ @"a 'apor aud promise many things. Their
d. HAs oeen well named "homs guards!" Home
.a'or' In the first place, of mob law Is this
Cnn, VI The hightOned, educated gentlemen of War
sryt Surely, surely not.
In taught BY these two meetings is apparent to |
m s'e Desructives cannot rule. they will ruin If
rnr5 "Iehs cannot or will not think as they do,
ss NIs''y their properly and baulsh th IN from |
h, tTs .ner political malice in so deep and invet-
ae uysJs" "oG'I rather punish an opponent than |
'heE country on the field of battle.