Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-01-21

asserted its ability itself against being conquered
Iii Conaeraey to Il; place IN the family II nation.
cannot long be withheld after frank and formal
Of IT, capacity sns .s Nth M
tempts to obtain decisive results BY srms. s--
It is my painful duty again to inform you of the renew
the armed forces of the United States at different points
within the Confederacy and which must stamp indeble
sas
mainly numerous and well authenticated as they have
been, have not yet in single instance of which am
aware inflicted punishment on the wrong-doe Since
nv last communication to you one General Mcneil
dered seven prisoners of in cold blood and the de-
and for his % i has @ The
animation and explanation in relation to the charges
made against General Benjamin F. Butler, has, by its
subsequent silence after repeated efforts part to
obtain the subject, not only admitted his
guilt but sanctioned it by acquiesence, and have
cordingy branded this criminal outlaw and directed
his execution in expiration Of his crimes if he SHOULD fall
the hands ofany forces Recently Ihaye recev
ed apparently authentic intelligence of another general by
the name of Mroy who has issued orders Va
for the payment of money him by the inhabitants,
by the most savage threats of shooting every
recusan besides burning his houses and threatening sim
liar atrocities against of citizens who shall fail to
approach of any forces and this subject has also
sas w to the military adhors Of the
any dsapprObation of the act Humanity shudders at
the appalling atrocities which being daily multiplied,
under the sanction Of those who have obtained temporary
possession of power in the United States and who fast
making its fair name by-word of reproach among
civilized men, Not the natural indignation inspired
by this conduct should make however unjust as to
attribute to the whole of the people, who subject
ed to the despotism that reigns with unbdled Ii
its conduct Of the war. There must necessarily exist
among our enemies very many perhaps majority, whose
humanity recos from all participation in such atrocities,
but who cannst be held wholly gutess while permitting
their continuance without an effort at repression
The public journals of The North have been received con-
tanning dated on the first day of the present
DtONth UNpd hv he lent n ~
which be orders and declares all slaves within ten OF the
States of the Contdeacy to be Free except such as are
found within certain districts occupied part by the
armed forces of the enemy.
We may well leave it to the instincts Of that common
humanity which bencen Creator has implanted in the
breasts Of our feow.men of all countries to judgment
ON measure by which several millions OF human beings
Il" inferior peaceful and contented abor.r in their
sphere, doomed exter Tination, while at the
time they encouraged general assassination OF their
masters by the nsdaus recommendation to abstain from
violence unless in necessary selfdefence Our own d.
tesat:on of those who have attempted the most execrabe
measure recorded in the history Of guilty tempered
BY profound contempt or the impatient rsge which it dis
closes SO far regards the action of this government on
such CRIMINALS attempt its execution, conine my
self to informing you that shall, unless in wisdum
you deem other expeden deliver tn the
several State authorities all commissioned officers of the
United States tina, MY hereafter be captured by forces
in of the States embraced in the proclamation that
they may be dealt with in accordance with The laws Of
those States providing for the punishment Of criminals
gagged in exciting serve nsurrecon. The enlisted SOL
dcrs shall continue to treat unwilling instruments in
the commission of these crimes. and shall direct their dis
Charge and return 10 their homes on the proper and usual
parole
In its political aspect this possesses great sgni
hcance AID to it, in this light invite your attention 1t
proof of the true Of the designs Of the party WHICH
elevated to the occupant of the Presidential
chair at Washington and which sought 10 Conceal its pur
poses BY every variety of artfu device and BY the ped
Gus use OF the most solemn and repeated every
possible OCCASION extract, in this connection. sim
gle example, the following declaration made bv President
Lnc"In under the soemni,y Of his oath Chief Muvs
trae Of the United States. on the 18th March, 1861:
apprehension seems to exist among the people of the
Southern States that by the accession ola Republican Adj
strstion their property and their peace and
security are TO be endangered There has been am
ample evidence 10 the contrary has all the while existed
ard been open their inspection. II is found in nearly
al' the public speeches of him who addresses you.
do but quote from of those speeches when declare
that huvc purpose, directly indirectly, interfere
with the institution Of slavery in the States where exists
believe have no lawful right to do So and have
me- did $, with full knowledge that had made this and
many similar declarations and had never recan'ed them
acceptauce aud as law 10 themselves aud to the clear
und emphatic resolution which now read:
~soed. Ths! the maintenance invoate Of the rights
ohe States and especially the right of each State order
ami control its domestic institutions according H
own judgment exclusively. is essential to that balance o
puvers which the perfection and endurance of poll
cal fabric depend and deuuuace the lawIess
by armed frce of the soil of an, State Territory
under what p-e,exf among The graves crines
ton interfere with social SYSTEM confined to state
of peace Both before aud after the actual commencement
Of host,cs, The President Of the United States repeaed
in formal Official communication 10 the Cabinets Of Great
Britain and France that be utterly without coustitu
onal POKER do the which he has just committed
aud that in possble event. whether the secession OF
these States resulted in the establishment of separate
Conederacy the restoration Of the Union, there
authority BY virtue 0f which he could either restore
disafecsed State t" the unin by force OF arms or make
any change in any Of its institutions refer especially.
for verfcarn If this assertion, to the dispatches I'D
dressed by the Secretary Of State of the United States
under direction Of the President to the Ministers of the
United States London and Paris under date Of the 10th
and I'D April, 1851.
The peope Of This Confederacy them fail to
ceve this proclamation the fullest vindcaiion Of their
sagacv, oreseeing the which the dominant
party the United States intended from the beginning to
apply their power, can they cease to remember with
devout lhsnknlness that it is to their vigilance in
sstng the first seAthy progress ofapproacang despntIsm
that they their escape from consequences now apps
rent to the most & nc m % %, nave
have constantly eyincd the apprehension that this
might end by reconstruction Of the old Uuon,
renewal of close political relations with the United States
These fears have been shared by nor have lever
been able to perceive what basis they caud rest But
the proclamation affords the fullest guarantee of the i'm
possibility Of such result. 1t has established state Of
things which lead to but of three possible
queces the determination of the slaves the exile Of the
whole white population from the Confederncv absolute
and tOa, separation Of these States from the United States
This proclamation is also authentic statement Nv the
government of The United States of its Inability to subu-
gate the South By frce 0f arms and such must be
cepted by neutral nations which longer find any
Justification in withholding our just claims to formal re-
cognou 1t is also in effect intialaton to the pecpe
Of the NORTH that they must prepare submit sepaa.
ton become inevitable for that people acute
not tn understand that restoration OF the Union has been
rendered forever impossible by the adoption Of
which, from its very nature neither admits of retraction
co-exist with union
Among the subjects which your attention will be spe
cay devoted during the present session. you will doubt
deem the adoption vi some coprehen of finance
as being of paramount Importance. The Increasing public
debt the great augmentation in the volume Of the
with its necessary concotan extravagant prices for ali
articles Of consumption the want of from
ton adequate to support the public credit all unite in ad
monshing that energetic and wise leg station clone
prevent serious embarrassment in monetary affairs It
conviction that the people of the Confederay will
freely meet taxation on scale adequate to the maintenance
When each family sending firth its most precious ones
10 meet exposure in camp and death in battle what ground
there he tn Doubt dovfta a of