Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-10-28

we are beginning to realize the extent Of the ,
mighty struggle in which for nearly three Years we
nave been engaged One after another the pins
erected 6y fanatlcal enthusiasts are being knocked
iiom under u.s. and the naked reality is opening to
'he view. when we commenced this war many Of |
our people expected others to do the fighting for
US, It any had to be done, but now all such delu.
slons have vanished and we find that we must de-
pend alone on our own strong arms and stout hearts,
But recently, We heard distinguished divine
nom virginia, gentleman who boosted that he was
an original secessionist declare that his only hope
OF deiveIanee for the South was through the sue
cess OF the democratic party of the North. Secss.
SION was kind of mania and few persons retained
the use OF their mental faculties after imbibing it.
ana though deluded We doubt not but the learned
preiate IS perfectly conscientious when he haran-
CUES the people on the hustlngs and promises them
an early peace as the result of democratic ascenden
cy IN the North But the result of the recent cleo
TONS in Pennsylvania and Ohio, will cause the scales
70 fa from The eyes of the people if it does not un-
deceive those who have misled Them The North
is IN earnest, terribly in earnest in this war, and
her people are united almost to man in their de.
termination to prosecute the sangunary struggle.
The Republican party as the war party. have Got
everything their own way at the North, and we
need look for no more democratic victories in that
direction while the war lasts. The government.
there, as here makes partizan and supporter Of
every man it commissions, and the idea of beating
the war party at the ballot-box is supremely ride
ulous. Lincoln and the war are popular institu
tons at the North and We can hope for no peace as
the result of disaffection, division or revolution
among our enemies, the reasoning of the learned
expounderS to the contrary notwithstanding.
The democrats of the Northwest, our "brethren"
from whom SO much has been expected, met us at
Donaldson, Corinth, Shiloh, Murfreesborough and
Chlckamauga and now confront US at Chattanooga.
They stand by the flag of their government, they
hight its battles they receive its currency, and will
never desert either while there are armies in the
field and our only hope of peace is to conquer them.
So this pin is knocked from under us. We have
nothing to hope from the Northwest but blows, and
from the way in which her people are pouring down
into Tennessee we shall likely receive some very
heavy Ones We have only to put our men in the
field and meet the issue. But We beg venerable d.
vines not to harangue the people again upon q sub
ject that is played out" The Northwest is not
with us nor for US, but among our deadly enemies,
and as such we must meet them.
Another prop has receded from our vision, and
We begin to see ourselves as others see US. In the
beginning Of the war the precipitaters promised us
that cotton should be king that the nations of the
earth should bow at our feet and that our indepen
dence would be gained without fighting. In hct,
! the men who promised to do the fighting, to wipe
up all the blood shed with their handkerchefs and
save the vulgar populace from all harm, are now
liDing-and likely to live so far as any exposure to
danger from the war is concerned-and exhibit
themselves to our mortal view. We will do them
the credit to suppose that, like the learned prelate
aforesaid, who relied upon the Northern democracy
for our salvation, they were sincere and really be-
eved what they preached, but the bitter experience
of over two years has taught us that cotton is not
king, Europe is not at our feet, likely to be, and
that none of the powers across the water are likely
Is b. &c
ing US out of our difficulties. Wehave urged this view
of our situation for months, and have begged our
authorities to put forward the whole strength Of the
| Confederacy and rely upon our own manhood to
| drive back the invaders and conquer peace from
our prosecutors, instead of looking to Europe for
dcliverance. Were we right? Let President Da
Wis answer. In his speech to the popnlace at Selma,
! Ala, a few days ago, the President said that we
should not look to Europe for aid, for such is not
to be expected" Certain it is, that in the com
mencement of this war, and before the first ord
dnance Of secession was passed by South Carolina
Mr.. Davis ard his political associates did expect for
cign aid, but now as the Chief Magistrate OF the
Confederacy and the acknowledged leader of the
party who, in 1860, forced war upon the country,
he tells that we should not look to Europe for
! aid, for such is not to be expected" We agree
with the President and thank him for the assertion
for surely we shall hear nothing more from the
lesser lights about French recognition by March
We Deg the people to remember, hereafter, when
| demagogues shall whisper an early recognition in
/ their ears, that President Davis has said that tive
should not look to Europe for aid for such is not to
be expected"
| We are in terrible war, war that will tax all
our energies and resources to their utmost, and we
must rely upon the heroism of our veteran troops
and the endurance of people for success and final
independence. Skukers and towards base their
hopes for deliverance upon foreign intervention or
! democratic victories at the North but let him who
really desires the independence of the Confederacy
look only to the strong and stout hearts of our
! own people. We hope that those who have looked
to the democratic party Of the North and the pow.
ers of Europe for happy issue on. Of all trou-
f. bes will now shoulder their muskets and march to
the front-Progress.