Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-07-29


nne.tenths Of the rank and file are our friends and
endorse our course.
The Richmond Enquirer is edited by John Mitch
ell, foreigner, as its echo in this City, the State
Journal is edited BY another foreigner, John Spell
man. These are the meu who propose to blot out
State lines, to establish despotc government over
our people, and to inaugurato mob lawl They,
who have no houses Of their own, propose to burn
down other peoples houses; they, who have no
character Of their owu endeavor to blast the char
scter Of others; they, who have no stake in the
country, propose to govern and control the country
We entertain no unjust prejudiees against foreign
ers. We recognize them IS fellow. citizens, and We
have friends among them; but we do insist :has
while they enjoy With our native population the
right of suffrage and the protection Of the laws,
they ought not to be permitted to dictate to eur
people and change the character Of our government
Such persons as John Mitchell and John Spelmau
are disgrace to our adopted citizens. Secure in
their exemption from military duty, they cry con-
stantly for more blood and clap their hands for joy
as our poor boys are led to slaughter on distant
batde'helds; while those who make earnest and
honest efforts to arrest this slaughter and pave the
way to peace, are held up by them as traitors and
enemies to the country. If the people Of this State
could have their way with them, they would seize
their cowardy carcases and place them in the fore
front Of the hottest battle, where they would have
an opportunity of realizing what it is to prolong
the war by calling for more victims for the sscri.
flee.
Of oil the public men of ireland who were tried
and convicted for their participation in the last re-
bellion in that country, John Mitchell is the
est and most degraded. He WAS transported to Van
Dieman's Land, but he broke his parole-that is,
his pledge of honor-and came to this country
Trained by Ir. O'Connell, who was honestly op.
posed to African slavery, aud opposed to it him
self as long as he remained in Ireland, no sooner
did be touch our shores than be sighed for panta
ton and hundred negroes. This, he thought,
would commend him to certain oligarchs in the cot
ton States; and, ever since, he has appeared to
sympsthize with them in their views and to do their
bidding He wandered for two years in Europe
until recently, when he obtained control of the Rich
mond Enquirer. 1t is well known that it has long
been cherished wish with Great Britain to divide
the Southern from the Northern people, aud have
them engage in war until both should be exhausted,
SO as to enable her to step in and re-estabsh the
power she once held on this continent; and the
fierce and persistent manner in which Mitchell ID
bors to infame the two actions asanst each other
and to prolong the war, leaves room for the infer
) that he is paid agent in the hands of Great
Britain to effect her purposes.
. But the Standard must be silenced, say these
Destructives it will lead North. Carolina to hel
ruin. Mistaken menl In itself the Standard is
powerless. What influence it has flows from the
people As long as they uphold it, and encourage
it by their approval and patronage, it will live;
they should set their faces against it. it would die
The people are not set Of schoochildren to be led
by newspaper; but this is the opinion of these
Destructives who thereby show that they neithe,
know the people nor have confidence in their capaci
ty to govern themselves.