Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-01-20

cannot long be withheld, after frank and formal ad
aggressive foes and to maintain itself against their
tempts to obtain decisive results by arms
1t is painful duty again to inform you Of the renew
ed examples of conceivable atrOcity committed by
the armed forces of the United States different points
within the Confederaey, and which stamp indeble
inamy only the perpetrators but their superior
who, having the power to check these ourages On hu
anity numerous and well authenticated as they have
been, have yet, in single instance of which am
aware, inflicted punishment the wrGng-doers Since
INV last communication to you one General Mcneil muir
dered prisoners of war in cold blood and the de-
Inand Cor his punishment has remained unatsfed The
Government of the United States, after promising ex-
animation and explanation in relation to the charges
made against General Benjamin F. Butler, has, by its
subsequent silence, after repeated efforts my part to
obtain some answer On the subject not only admitted his
guilt but sanctioned it by acauiesence, and have ac-
eoringy branded this criminal outlaw and directed
his execution in expiration of lis crimes if he should fall
into the hands OfaRy forces Recently haye recey-
ed apparently authentic intelligence of ther by
the name OF hroy, who has issued orders in Western Va
for the payment OF mnneyto him by the inhabitants,
accompanied by the threats shooting every
recusant besides burning his house; and threatening
har atrocities against any Of citizens who shall fail to
betay their country by giving him prompt notice of the
approach OF any of forces aud this subject has also
been submitted to the superior military authorities of the
United States with but faint hope that they will evnce
any dsapprooation of the act. Humanity shudders at
the appalling atrocities which are being dav multiplied
under the sanction of those who have obtained
possession of power in the United States and who fast
making its once fair name byword of reproach among
SlulZed men, Not even the natural Indignation inspired
BY this conduct should make u.s. unjust to
attribute to the whole of the people, who subject
cense in the City of Washington willing acquiescence in
its conduct of the There must necessarily exist
humanity recois ON all participation in such atrocities,
but who cannst he held wholly gultess while permitting
their contlnuan' without an effort at repression.
The public urnals Of the North have been received con-
tanning pro amaon dated the first day of the present
MONTH sgr ed by the President of the United States in
which he Jrders and declares all slaves within OF the
States o: the Conederacy to be Free except such
found within certain districts occupied In part by the
arne't forces of the enemy.
W. may well leave it the instincts of that
hu nanity which beu6cent Creator has implanted in the
breass of elowmen of all countries to pass JUDI menC
measure by which several millions of human beings
of an inferior peaceful and contented aborer in their
sphere doomed TO ninatiOn while at the
time they encouraged tn general assassination of their
masters by the nSidnus recommendation to abstain from
viueace unless necessary selEdeenee" Our own de-
testaun Of those who have attempted thu execrabe
recorded in the history Of guilty man. tempered
by profound contempt cr the impoent which dis
closes So far regards the action this government
such criminals as may attempt its execution cOuuc
self to informing you that SHALL unless in your wisdom
you deem some Other expedent deliver to the
several State authorities all commissioned officers of the
United States that bereaer be captured by forces
In any OF the States eRbraed in the proclamation that
they be dealt with ID accordance with The laws Of
those States providing for the punishment of criminals
gagged exciting servile nsurrecton. The enlisted sol
dlers shall contsue n treat unwilling instruments in
the Commission of these crimes and shall direct their dis
ch' and return to their homes the proper and usual
parole.
In its political aspect this measure possesses great sigui
fcance sad to it, in this light invite your attention 1t
aHurds TO whole people the complete and cruwning
proo of the nature Of the designs Of the party which
elevated to power the present of the Presidential
chair at Washington and which sought conceal its pur-
poses BY every variety of artu device and by the perd
Gus use Of the most uemu and repeated pledges
possible occasion. extract in this cunnectinn as sin
gle ample the following declaration made by President
Line Jn under the snlemnity Of his oath Chief Magis
trate of the United States IN the 4th March, 1861:
southern States that BY the accession Ola Republican Ad
ninstraon their prerty and their peace and personal
reasonable for such apprehensons Indeed the
ample evidence to the contrary has all the while existed
aud beeu open Ia their inspection ID is found in nearly
all the public speeches Of him who addresses you
do but quite from of those speeches when declare
that have no purpose directly indirectly to interfere
with the institution of slavery the States where exists
believe have no lawful right to do and have
did with full knowledge that had made this and
Uany similar declarations and had never recanied them
And more than this, they placed in the platform for
acceptance aud law to themselves and to the clear
, and emphatic resolution which now read:
Resided. That the maintenance nvolate of the rights
Of the States and especially the right of each State to order
and control its domestic institutions according to its
judgment exclusively. is essential to that balance Of
powers which the perfection and endurance poll
Iica fabric depend and denuunce the awless invasion
By armed rrcc of the soil of State Territory
under what preex among the graves crimes ,"
Nor this declaration u the want OF DISPOSE
ton TO interfere with sOciu system, confined to state
Of peace. Both before and after the acna commencement
of hostcS the President Of the United States repeated
in formal Official communication the Cabinets Of Great
Britain and France, that he utterly without coust;tu
tinna power do the which he has just committed
aud that possible event. whether the of
these States resulted in the establishment of separate
COntederacV
any authority by virtue Of which h could either
disleced State IL the Union by iurce If arms make
any change in any of its institutions refer especially
for verilcaiun vt this assertion To the dispatches adj
dressed by the Secretary of State of the United States
under direction Of The President the Ministers of
United States at London and Paris under date of the 10th
| and ed April 1851.
The people of this Confederacy them cannot fail to
ceve this proclamation the fullest vindcatOn of their
sagaciy in foreSeeng the which the dominant
party in the United States intended from the beginning
apply their power they remember with
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ssng the first steathy progress ofapprOachng deSposn,
that they their escape rum consequences appa-
rent 10 The most skeptica This proclamation will have
another sautary effect in calming the fearsO these who
have constantly evnccd the apprehension, that this
might end BY OF old Union,
renewal of close political relations with the United States
These fears have been shared by me- have
been able perceive what basis they could But
the proclamation affords the fullest guarantee of the inn
possibility Of such result 1t has established state of
things which lead 10 but of three possible
uuences: the determination of the slaves the exile of the
whole white population from the Confederacv. absolute
and separation of these States from the United States
This proclamation is also an authentic statement by The
government of the United States If its inability Subu
ceped by neutral nations, which longer find any
Justification in withholding our just claims 10 formal
cognon. is also IN effect an intimaOn to the people
Of the North, that they must prepare TO submit
ton become inevitable, for that people too acute
understand that restoration Of the Union has been
rendered forever impossible by the adoption of
which, from its very nature neither admits of retracton
nor can co-exst with union.
Among the subjects to which your attention will be spe
cally devoted during the session. will doubt
the adoption Of comprehensive of finance
as being paramount importance. The increasing public
debt great augmentation in the volume of the currency
with its necessary concoman at eXtrayagant prices for all
articles of consumption the want Of from taxa
adequate support the public credit all unite in ad
monishng that energetic and wise leg Station alone
prevent serious embarrassment in monetary affairs. II
Is my conviction that the people of the Conedcracy will
al freely taxation scale adequate the maintenance
of the public credit and the support of their government
When each family is sending forth its most precious
exposure in camp and death in battle what ground
can there be to doubt The disposition devote 1.-THE of
its income and more it more be necessary to provide the
government with for enSurng the comfort of its de-
tenders? II our enemies submit an excise every
commodity they produce and TO the DAHL presence Of the
gaherer with higher motive than the hope of
cess their wicked designs against the suggestion of
unwlngness the part of this people submit to the
nf is inn.