Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-08-19
For tho Standard.

MR ED1roR:-A few days ago article appeared in one
of public journals which beahed the spirit pretty
freely, and which would be admirable indeed If put
practice by the Editor and those who with him.
The style of the article implied faith in its teachings but
Mr. Editor, is not faith dead without works, Shew
thy faith without thy works and will shew thee nv faith
by my works." Ishoud like to know if the Editor has
shown his faith by bis works. and if he has not have We
not The right TO doubt his sincerity
We have too much of this Windmill patriotism from high
pisces The cry Of the blood and thunder gentry has ever
been Ego boys-Roi Repe the invader and protect our
property from Yankee cupdty and wives and dargh.
from insult and depreciation" This has ever been
their beef-hGr faith, but want THAR works. the
evidence Of their faith, gentlemen
selves for the last bloody conflict the demands the
sacrifice Of the last man and the last dollar your Pres
dent says ii is Imminent PERIL your country needs you
and justice commands your presence in the army
pressed all sides and shrouded in the gloom of midnight;
arouse then, and dspe this shadow Of darkness Prove
your faith by your works. 1t is say am
old, am able DC. The statute of limitations does
not you. you have been laying aowery beds
Of ease drinking liquor until you to- fat and short.
else in the army and little less brandy in the stomach
and you will get the better of your inability to fight If
you lind my too slow for the necessity of the
times enter hospital and turn nurse perhaps you can be
of efficient service Or take the place your or nephew
some other sleek hearty incumbent shade Office and
neshbor, who fighting for eleven dollars month That
10 the way toevidence your faith Be Just and brave pat
rotic and honest and don't demand the last dollar and
last man. and not be willing to lend helping hand your
forced into service and your bazoued high the
scroll OF inamy for you have passvey stood BY and
scented to the shedding of blood in Quarrel
I'd between yourself aud the Abolitiouists
You aided in breaking up the best government on the
have destroyed the happiness of Millions and
filled the honeseads of the innocent from the st. Law
rance to the Rio Grande with mourning and still yod
shout for blood lnsatate monster has the blood
thousands already sain apPessed your appetite
for human gore! And now after cOunseng and
cptaug the present horrors upon the country you have
the eon.ery to charge those who then opposed you and
are now fighting your battles, with treason. Those who
have poured out their treasure freely and their blood
water and who now favor honorable peace by negotia
ton you denounce traitors to that which they
| defending, sYd from which you stink away.
Where The evidence OF treasoni Is it because they
told you the Yankees were not cowardsi Is it because
they said secession meant civil war; That cotton
king and foreign intervention an absurdty! Miserable
imbeciles not these things sol Ye "whited sepul
chres have reached the climax of your folly wick
edness and when charge others with and threat
EN- hanging remember Haman erected gallows for Nor
I decal, but persisted thereon himself: J. T. L.