Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-10-02
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y: believed that the officers and men who COM
.,.ad this mob belonged to the I'd and goth Georgia
rs-:rorts owe it to the public as well as to my
r;va the facts connected with this outrage on
nv Constitutions rights.
T-oons were known to be passing through Raleigh
~ tbe time on their way to the South, but though
threats had been made against me, entertained no
serious apprehension that they would be executed
IN the evening referred to, about dusk, an officer
,coompanied by soldier called at my house and
snouired for the printing offices in town. l told
him what offices there were. and where, and handed
him q copy of the Standard. also invited them
N come in the house and be seated, which the Off
esr politely declined. About eight o'clock couple
of6rends called to see me, and we eonversed until
,hout half past nine, when one of them left Soon
,fter nv door-bell was rtng when l went to the
door and met think, the same officer and soldier
Who had previously called. 1 invited them in the
buse, which the officer declined, saying he desired
n see the Editor of the Standard in his office. Ny
office is on the lot with my house, some twenty
Yards from the latter. told him it was late-that
nv Office was closed for the night and again invi-
ted him in. He.repled that number of gentlemen
desired to see the Editor of the Standard in his of
flee. Iagain told him it was too late to go to the
Office, but that would be glad to see him and his
friends in my house. He bowed and retired. had
M other thought than that they were some North
Csrolinians who were friends, on their way South,
who desired to call upon me. In the course OF five
or ten minutes body of armed men filed by on the
pavement opposite my house, on the way towards
the office. NV friend and myself were looking out
hrough the window at them, when one of some
three or four officers in the rear exclaimed, "only
tbs provost guard, gentlemen" Even then'l did
not suspect their purpose, but thought they had
been sent from the depot as guard to pick up strag-
elers. They halted, however, at the office, and
soon became aware that their object was unfriendly
Immediately retired from my house, feeling that
was not safe on the premises. Meanwhile some
friends, who had had earlier ntimatou than of the
purpose Of this armed band repaired in haste to the
Executive mansion and informed Gov. Vance of the
movement He instantly hastened up Fayetteville
street, accompanied by member of his staff who
happened TO be with ha, and met the Mayor of the
City Just before he reached the office. He then
looked for Gen. Benning, but being unable to find
him, he met Col. Harris, of of the Georgia
regiments, to whom he appealed to aid him in ar
resting the movement then fully under way. Col.
H. promptly responded, and they fastened to the
office. When they arrived the men were engaged,
evidently under orders, in pouring the type in the
street. and some of them were trying to pull down
the power press. A Maj Shepherd was called for
it is said he appeared, and telling the men that
the Governor of the State was present and desired
to address them, he ordered them to leave the office
and fall into ne This they did quietly and at once
Gov Vance, we learn, reproved them in the strong
est and most pointed terms for their conduct where
upon they cheered him, and one of the officers re-
Piled Governor, we have done what we came to
DO and will now retire."
Ills not true, as stated in some of the Georgia
papers, that there were North Carolinians in this
mob. They were all Georgans, with arms in their
hands, led and directed by officers. I. The men were
no doubt picked out for this work from the I'd and
Goth Georgia, and officers from both these regiments
we're 20 doubt in the mob learn that Gov. Vance
Immediately wrote to President Davis, character
ling the outrage as it deserved and demanding the
trial and punishment of the officers and men en-
gagged in this disgraceful business; and that the
President replied, informing the Governor that he
mad gwen directions to the commanding General of
the department to investigate the matter. take it
lot granted that the investigation will take place.
ana Just punishment will be inflicted To suppose
OtherWlSe would be to conclude that our govern
ment'Was 8erieanized and that the President was
ueloeratey &thess to the Constitution which he
aSSWorp to support But even if this were poSsi-
ue such is nay confidence in Gov. Vance that l
OeeVe he will see to it at all hazards that this out
rage is properly atoned for.
The exteut'of the injury to my Office is not so
great Is a. first supposed. Nearly all the types
we're poured out of the cases, several forms Of type
Including aform Of the State laws, knocked into p,
Suu some paper damaged but the presses were not
injured, nor was the house itself seriously dam
'Sed But several gold and steel pens, postage
Stamps, small change, inkstands, four large bottles
UlinE, some books, and other articles mysteriously
disappeared; and learn that some of the moh
were engaged next day in showing some old federal
poSage stamps which 1 had before the war, as ev-
Islce that was traitor and in correspondence
With the eRemyl
Aafly en- the next morning after this occurrence,
portion of the citizens of Raleigh, and others who
oppened to be present, attacked the Office of the
SAs Journal, threT the type into pi, broke the
FP@s Fts &C., inaicting serious injury on the estab
sunent This was done by my friends, by way
s.e'ahatien for theinjury inflicted on me the night
,'Ore knew notkiug about it. and had nothing
~. vo with it l arrived at the spot after the work
u obstruction was over, but, with Gov Vance, the
Sro sor OF the City, and others, aided in prevent
we destruction of the Register office, which