Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-01-07
Aaotner insult By tho Richmond Enquirer to
the feople Of North. Carolina.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the LIST instant con-


,nhar Gts1 ,s M learn from good
means to lay bare before the people the insdious
s which the ends of sought be
mucn gatlhed at THE and assure them of the cordial
of the whole Confederacy in the good work
more ih' snares Of the mischief po.er and nothing
desire to do their du'y patriots and good citizens
gagged courses which, if they correctly understood they
Too,d aehor 1t is due to these that the truth shall be
ave. before them Let it be proclaimed from
it be maufuly declared Wy
NJ ms indeed is no time for undue mncng. When the
me people is in issue. ainsy wells and DISCUSSES
@ DC respected The tree must be judged, not by its
ioiage but BY its fruit The man who is ever and always
t tna sowing eoases and enmes aud dis
government BY malignant upon measures
upon motives and who seeks array hostile COL
oas efforts Of AZ authorities at time when the
,h The charity has would Withhold this Judgment i. no.
tnay was appealed an obvious crime Cbar
ossyeth all things it is true but charity not fool
While then, the soldiers from North Carolina are COW
og themselves with fame in the battle fields Vt their
sg,h las witness for example, the laures by the
count o rolna Regiment OF Fredericksburg sc
VI Woich was published the 25th ult. } let the
at home protect the fair name aud fame of the old
, state from the pottings Of those whose heart.
The "mischievous few" in this State to whom
the Enquirer REFERS embrace two-thirds of the peo-
pie OF North Carolina These people, called Conser-
vaaVes' are truer to liberty and the Confederate
cause than the Enquirer and its masters behind the
CURTAIN for whom it speaks. They have sent thou
sands OF their sons and brothers to Virginia to fight
and die for that cause while they have abored dill
gently at home, and stinted themselves, to provide
shoes and clothing for these sons and brothers. We
say they are truer than the Enquirer and its mas.
ters because they are animated not by the love of
office and spoi!s, but by sincere devotion to the
cause.
But the "patriots" of North. Carolina are max
ing arrangements to expose the "insidious" and
reasonable" conduct Of the Conservatives. Does
the Enquirer know who these patriots" are?-
Why, in nine cases ont of ten they are disappointed
Observation-Disclosures down politicians-gaseous
original secessonists, who labored to bring on the
war; and boosted of what they would do to whip the
Yankees, but who have not yet fired the first gun
-ex-ofice holders, who are squealing and complain
ing because the public teat has been forced from
their mouths-embittered partizans, who hate eve
ry one who prefers country to party-bankrupts in
fortune, in reputation, and principle these are
the "patriots" who are to aid the Enquirer in its
insoleut attempt to dictate to the people of North
Carolina, and to brand two-thirds of our people as
traitors to the government! The Enquirer wants
these "patriots" to assal our people through the
press and from the stump. Well let them do it
Let them take the stump. if they dare Let them
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traitors and the people will turn their backs upon
them with scorn and walk away. Let them take
the stump and true men every where in the State
will do the same until the Enquirer and its faction
at Richmond and the partizan administration of
Jefferson Davis. shall have been thoroughly expos
ed to patient but indignant people. One of these
"patr,ots is John Spelman, of the State Journal,
ministration at Richmond be it spoken, has more
influence with them than the most eminent Conser-
vative among US. This man Spelman, We tell the
Enquirer. is q mere adventurer, without principle,
property, or character His Office is substantially
owned by clique of politicians, and he is mere
tool in their hands. We knew the Enquirer we'll
when Thomas Richie had control of it We had
the honor to act with that great man, and to en-
Joy his respect and confidence. He.never attempt
ed to lecture the sovereign State Of North Carolina,
or to dictate to her people. He allied himself
with such characters as Spelman, nor would he have
condescended to use such tool to effect his pur-
poses But the Enquirer has fallen since that day.
1t is now the mere echo of power It's articles are
dipped in the gall of party. Its advisers are not
what they once were-statesmen and patriots
housing politicians corrupt hangerson to the skirts
of power, and unpriucipled Jews and Englishmen
The Enquirer compliments our brave troops, and
it also frequently compliments Gov. Vance. Two
thirds Of troops were Union up to Lincoln's
proclamation, as Gov Vance was These ole Union
men, so-called, the Conservatives of the State,
who have been forced by the Ehquirers allies here
to assume a party attitude. These Conservatives,
in the army and out Of the army, are one and indi
visabe. They think, and feel, and speak alike
There is no difference between them. The Enqui-
rer cannot consistently compliment portion of the
Conservatives and abuse another portion. But it
does so for effect 1t knows it will not do to assail
Gov Vance, though it did all in its power to defeat
his election; and it compliments our troops with
the hope of changing their feelings towards their
Conservative friends at home, and thus plays into
the hands of those army correspondents who talk Of
marching the men home to break up our internal
Legislature! Our brave boys are Indifferent to
both the compliments and the censures of the En-
quirsr. -
The duty we are performing Of exposing the En-
| qu;rer is by no means pleasant one. But it has
been forced upon US, and we shall not shrink from
it. We shall notice hereafter other articles in thai
paper in which great injustice is done to our State
and people
We learn that Gov Vance has appointed Mr..
A. Wilson, Of Forsyth Assistant Quartermaste
with the rank Of Captain, in place Of Capt G. W
Garrett Capt Wilson will succeed Capt Carrot
in the management Of the State clothing establish
ment in this City for our soldiers. We learn tina
Capt ". has had much experience IN the clothing
business and that he is in every respect eminent!
fitted for the place which has been assigned him.