Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-13
The Richmond Examiner.

We are glad to find the Examiner putting in
word in behalf Of truth and right the subject Of
the ten regiment bill pending in our Legislature.
Unlike the Enquirer, it is no intermeddler in the
affairs of other States. 1t has simply come forward
on this occasion to do justice to our State, when
assailed by other Virginia journals The Examiner,
it is unnecessary to add, is the ablest journal in
Virginia, and one of the most fearless in the Con-
federate States. 1t wears no collar either of Jew
or Gentle. It's bold and constant defence of the
rights of the States, and the fearless manner in
which it exposes corruption in official circles, have
entitled it to the confidence and thanks of whole
people.
After abiding to the invasion of this State, and
the perlous condition of our Eastern Counties the
Examiner says:
at not surprising that the legislature of North Caro-
lima should have sought to defend itself by vigorous
The House Commons among other steps passed
bill for raising army of ten thousand men, drawn
from ITS entire bearing population not vet enrolled in
the army without regard to the fact whether the ndvdu
ais drawn not subjects of the Confederate
law Of CONSUMPTION Over this great howl has been
raised. is pretended that North Carolina has forced
quarrel the Confederate Government and rendered col
son of authority inevitable But the fact is that there
be collision in the case unless the Confederate
government chooses to produce by its own Interior &C
ton.
The reader need not be informed that regard the law
transcription fully warranted by the Constitution of
the Conedeacy for this newspaper the first propose
and for long tme the sole advocate of that law But
hold it equally true that sovereign States have right to
call their subjects their service so long as it has not
permitted them TO enter into military engagement else
where In such circumstances there evidently conflict
of right But does not follow that collision of power
necessary thereon How it 10 be eyaded? By this SIM
pie rule: That the Confederate Government make no de-
mand for the conscrps which the State Government has
taken into its service before they had been called by
the Confederate enrolling officers.
In where conflict Of right occurs one party or the
other must give way if it is desired to avoid an issue Of
force. Which side should yield? Certainly the INFERIOR
and not the SUPERIOR the weak aud not the strong Be-
tween the Confederation and State. strength is always
with the State and whenever it shall be otherwise the
Confederate Government will be lawful Govern
men aud become tyranncal usurpatiou Of power like
the present socle aud pretended Government of the
United States for the Constitution gives it authority,
shadow of authority to State or to enforce any
laws which its Congress make, against the will OF
State officially declared The Conederacy its exist.
to denial of such preeuson. Thus the Confederate
Government weaker than any State, is also inferior
in dignity to the States and them respect and defer
such Let not its ephemera officials ever forget
that truth The Cunederacy abstraction the States
realities. The States soveregns the COnfderacy
their servant The States nations the COnderacy and
its Government the results the artificial creations
between those nations which they abrogae by
a will limited only by the law Of justice and their own
sense Of equity.
"a breath unmakes them as breath has made"