Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-13
c.orria and. Hirrinia Reserves.

NIGO
MI, Richmond Enquirer, in its anxiety to defame
North. Carolina, and to make good its charge that
.,;ou of her Legislature is plotting to break the
of the Coufederacy," by taking steps to raise
S..to reserves, studionsly conceals the fact that
S 60, has troops of the same kind, and denies
W. Virginia has any conscripts among her State
'-,oDs Now, what are the facts We publish as
s,IIows the law of Georgia, from which it will be
ssep that that State is raising troops for home de-
fence out of the couscripts not now in actual SER
vice.
RESOLUTIONS,
Passed BY the General Assembly of Georgia authorizing
the Governor organize two Regiments of State troops
,o be employed in the military service OF the STATE lot
the protection of her people against the invading FORCES
of the enemy. and for internal police duty h.
R.sorsd By the General 4ssen6ty That tre Os a.
and he is hereby authorized t. call Into tne
S.,e two Regiments of Militia, to consist OF eoTPanies
rcaed;np or hundred rank and hle 'ncinaing !e
NV nnanies now in service the Western and AIsntc
two ncb amount of said force TO be employed for
ar5no and protecting the Rail Road bridges OF hi IS "a
rs he nay deem necessary; and 'ne 9. b noints in
Fnrca In he used for such purposes ana AZ S"C
,;S State a. TO His Exceency shall seem Nv . ho
R; Irl further That His Exceleucy the SoSernu,
I'D he ia hereby authorized in raising Sad neg. i t
ana ne Is I'll far volunteers from al the nal ttG excePt
% 80 in ,ctuJl srrcs of the COnfcderacy, ana o SUI
able bodied citizens of this Sae mo-, each Regiment will
L located or expected to perform service a e III So
baII he organized by the Adutant General Q, .S %
rnrsuant to the laws in force IN Sald olae suu ;bs
and regulations o'hN
therefor r,..l po;n,arts an orOanized shall
htSS a bw and subject TO- the rules and articles OF
ue W III Confederate States, the military laws OF the
Confederate States aud the Confederate o u
- cr oS consistent with the Constitution OF Georgia
Ps{ further That the pay and allowances Oh Tue o.
60 r,nc,mmisSiOned officers musicians and PriVates'
I'll h. tho same as in the Cmfe ierate Army; ana drawn
Sn s military fund provided for the year, 1885, accor
ding TO the usage now obtaining ,,,y.r,N
Speaker of the House of Reps.
U'ctN Vi lO"'' JOHN BILLUPS,
President of the Senate.
J,yrs " MORLEY,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved Dece'n0e' '''"' JOSEPH 4. BROWN,
Governor.
Cooroia not ONLY takes such conscripts as she
wants but she provides that if any OF the military
laws Of the Confederate States should be incompatl-
HE with her Constitution said tdws must gre Sody,
and the will of Georgia shall be paramount The
hill pending in our Legislature expressly provides
that the ten regiments to be raised shall be rendered
and accepted by the President and shall be governed
nv the rules and articles of war of the Confederate
States. Georgia nullifes the military laws of the
Confederate States and exalts her Constitution above
the Constitution of the government, or rath-
oobove the laws which are claimed to have been
acted in accordance with that Constitution; and yet
Georgia who does this has engaged in no conflict with
the Confederate government but North Carolina, who
has dune and contemplates no such thing, is de-
nounced as dsloyal, and as having broken faith
with the common government Such is the logic
and such the conclusion of the Enquirer.
We have before us, in the Enquirer, the recent
message of Gov Letcher to the Legislature of Vir-
cnia His message clearly shows that Virginia has
conscruts in her State line, if not among General
Floyd's troops proper, certainly in the State Ran
gers, who were ordered in August last to report to
Gen. Floyd for duty. Gov. Letcher says:
Under the organizing companies of rangers the
term of service declared to be twelve months In the
to Mai Gen Floyd This gentleman had at the request of
the General Assembly been commissioned Major Ge1era
forces under his command ThS term Of service oe some
Of the compan has expired but regarding the defence
of Western Virginia of the utmost Importance, and
knowing of ne means of defence likely prove
full have retained them. Under all the circumstances
thought advisable to await the assembling of the egsa
ture whe such action could be taken would be i'd
cred wise and proper So long the State line shall be
kept up consider udcous to retain the rangers, act in
concert with the forces of the State line and to be under
the command of Gen Floyd. 1t is however, for You TO
determine whether they shall be dsbanded at the end of
twelve months whether they shall be retained IN ser
vice for longer time.
These State Rangers were raised twelve months
ago, and they embrace of course men over eighteen
and under forty five. They cOnscripts, and
yet Gov Letcher is evidently disposed to retain
them in State service The Enquirer will say amen
TO this, simply because it is Virginia that wants
conscripts for State defence but North Carolina
for attempting to organize eonscripts, to be &C
copied by the Confederate government, and to bC
sent out of the State in pressing emergencies, il
held up as fathless to her sisters and disposed
ignore the common government.
Gov Letcher, speaking of the achievements o
Gen. Floyd, says:
81 rejoice at this capture made by General FLOYD, as il
furnishes the opportunity TO demonstrate that Virgins
is sovereign State, with the power and the wilton the
part of her Executive to defend the officers holding her
commissions, and protect her citizens
Virginia is sOcereign State" and can raise
troops to protect her citizens but North Caro-
lna-is she "any thingy' But Gov. Letcher, who
is evidently proud of his State troops, portion Of
whom conscripts, again speaking Of Gen. Floyd,
says:
"Give him his ten thousand men, and he will do mote
for Western Virginia than any other commander is like
to accomplish for the relief of that section Of the State
We might say of some North Carolina General,
or of Gov. Vance, the Constitutional Commander
chief "give him ten thousand men, and he will do
more for" Eastern North Carolina than any other
commander is likely to accomplish for the relief Of
that section of the State" But we forbear, lest the
ire of the Enquirer and its masters should be more
deeply stirred
We challenge the Enquirer to meet the points
made in this article. 1t will not attempt it. 1t
has refused to publish the ten regiment bill pending
before our Legislature, and it will in like manner
suppress the Georgia law for raising troops Its
sole aim is party To effect its party purposes, and
to make fair weather with those Jews and Gentiles
on whom it depends for patronage and spoils it not
only suppresses the truth and perverts history but
lmpudeny attempts to lecture and control the peo-
pie of SOVEREIGN State