Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-12

Where is the man who promised before the Vat
that he would ride through the ranks Of the enemy
to. Washington City, and write his name With his
sword in blood on the walls Of the federal capitol
In bad health. He may be able to 60 to the next
war, but he viii not fight in thist
Where is the man who promised before the war
that be would take his bird gun and meet the Yam
KEGS soon as they placed their feet on the soil Of
North Carolinsi Shrinking from the war, while
the children Of his Conservative neghbors are facing
the deadly hail of battle. s~,
Where is the man who promised before the war
that he would wipe up all the blood split with his
pocket handkerchief and pay ill the expenses with
ten centst He is too old to fight but not too old
to abuse the Conservatives and impeach their 10y
atty. Others who made the same promise are en-,
joying lucrative Offices in the shade, and thus
screened from service.
Where is the man Who promised before the war
that he would whip fifteen Yankees himself, and
who opened his mouth when he spoke, as if he
could swallow the whole Yankee nationf First in
snug ofice-then Spectator in cotton and BRAN
dy-and then skulker behind poor apology for
= substitute.
Where is the man who promised before the war
that he would 60 among the first and said he would
fight knee deep in blood? Specializing in snuff,
dried apples, and salt-shielded from service by
militia officers commission-qusking with mortal
fear whenever it is rumored that the Yankees are
approaching his town. and packing up his traps" to
leave his own fellow citizens who have honored him
with their confidence, at the bare intmstion that
the Yankees are about to siege and hold the Rail-
road near which he resides.
Where is the man that promised that secession
would be peaceabls-that we should intimidate and
whip the Yankees before breakfastp Carrying out
his doctrine by staying at home the most peaceabe
man in the country.
Where is the man who promised before the war
that the families Of our soldiers should want moth
ing-that he would divide with them his last bush.
Ell of corn and last pound Of bacon? Selling his
corn at seven dollars per bushel bis bacon at one
dollar and quarter per pound, his cotton cloth at
two dollars per yard, his spun cotton at sixteen
dollars per bunch; or voting in the County Court
to cut down the allowance to soldiers families; or
taking advantage Of the absence of soldiers to i'm
pose on their families; or in various ways, grow
ing rich out OF the war. This man is perfectly
sound on the Southern question, because he shouts
for the war, abuses tho Yankees and his Conserva-
tive neighbours in the breath, and declares that
We must fight until we have exhausted ''the last
man and the last dollar" Of course one will
dare mpeach his integrity. Hurrah for him! The
"last MAJ" will be somebody bssdes himself, and
the "last dollar" will not be his dollar.
Where Is the man who opposed the war up to
the last moment-predicted the awful caamities
that would flow from 1t, but, when nothing else
would DO, agreed, upon point of honor, and under
| the impulse Of common Southern manhood to 70
with tho cotton States? In the par, 6aring his
breast to tho fury Of tho foe. He IS anxious for
peace but be wants it on honorable terms. lie is
ready to die for his country, but does not wish to
die unavsilingly; but il, while fighting for peace
he encourages his fellow citizens at home to tall
for it. he is branded by "the last and last dol
| lar" politicians as traitorl
The above pictures are drawn from real life. Th.
last one is an honor to human nature; but those
| which precede it embody in their most repulsv.
aspects the weakness, hypocrisy, treachery, and
| eowardice Of the same human nature. Let US droI
the curtain. Men who make large promises seldom
if ever perform them, especially when they are IN
| tended to deceive