Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-01-07
The Rider on the Right Horse.

The charge made by the Richmond Enquirer and
the Destructives against the Conservatives of the
Legislature, that they designed to bring this State
IN conflict with the Confederate Government BY the
passage Of the ten regiment BILL is sufficiently met
and refuted by the publication of the bill ITSELF But
awe design to make the case still stronger and show
oy undeniable evidence, that if at any timo any
party or faction in this State has shown DISPOSE
ton to thwart the Confederate Government in pro.
scouting the war or to risk conflict with it, it has
been the Destructive party.
From the issue of Lincoln's proclamation in April
1861 down to the present day. the Conservatives of
North Carolina have been most active and energetic
in resisting the Lincoln tyranny and in prosecuting
the war to speedy peace. By far the greater por-
ton Of the volunteers from this State in the Con-
federate army are Conservatives. Most of them
are Of the rank and fe-few of them ever having
been promoted to Office except by the privates
themselves Those of them who have staid at
home have given more money, clothing, &C., to sup
port the war than the Destructives. The pestruc-
tives have mainly enjoyed the shade Offices, while
the Conservatives have done the fighting and poured
out their money. The most unconscionable specu-
ators and extortioners upon the necessaries of life
which has so damaged the South, have been De-
structives We speak Of what we know in North
Carolina Let the Richmond Enquirer dispute it. if
it dare
But more than this. 1t is we'll known that the
Conservatives have always advocated the raising of
troops by volunteering, if need be- by the draft
They have always insisted, that as soon az troops
'osrs raised and organised, they should be trans-
terred to the Confederate Gouernment, a. the com,
mon" e0nstitutional agent for carrying on the Dar
The Destructives of North Carolina have opposed
this bitterly and strongly. It is we'll known that
after the ten regiments of State Troops were raised
here that the Destructves of the State Convention
opposed with might and main their transfer to the
Confederate Government To the Conservatives of
the Convention is the Confederate Government in.
debted for the transfer of all our soldiers arms &C.
The Destructives were anxious to keep the ten reg
ments of State Troops under State CONTROL in order
to promote the interests of their faction by appoint
ing their favoritcs to Office, and for other purposes
The Conservatives were immovabe in their deter
mination to make the transfer, which was demanded
by the good faith Of the State to the common Gov
ernment and by the Constitution, and they sue
ceeded- Let the Enquirer deny this, if it dare.
The Greatest Man, I" Past or Present.''
One George N. Sanders, who has been to Europe
or twice as bearer of dispatches from the Con.
federate government has recently addresseda letter
to John Van Buren and others, in the course Of
which ne sayss 80 '-y.. ...s--=...,-., 3
"Ou recent visit to Europe found that Of nR Aner
cans past or present. none stand SO high in public esma
idsnt Of the Southern CSnfsderacy"
1t was thought, at one time, in the earlier days
of the old Republic, and distinguished English
poet declared
"That Nature made but one such man,
And broke the die 10 moulding WASHINGTON"
1t was thought at one time, that Alexander Ham.
ilton, Thomas Jefferson John Jay, Andrew Jackson,
Henry Clay, John c. Calhoun, Daniel Webster,
Silas Wright, William Gaston and Stephen A.
Douglas were in some respects great men; but all
these of the "past" with all others of the "presen
according to Mr. Sanders, "pale their. Intellectual
fire." before the dazzling fame of Jefferson Davis
Human nature has not changed. The class ol
mortals who have quick eye for the rising sun,
and smooth tongue Of fattery for the Of power
has not decreased. There are as many now as
aforetime, who
"Crook the pregnant hinges Of the knes,
That thrift may follow fawning."