Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-12-11

from distance of four miles Falingin his +bsv cbo.
their missiles bat fortunately have thus far
in killing two women IN the city: Their cIn,DanS ny
Butler Mcneil and Tu=chn, whose h,rrA bsrberS'
lave made their widely notorious and pvues
execrabe still honorel and cherished by tho "Iee
tiles at Washington. The first named after auinor-
Withdrawn from the scenes of his cruees apsnst oeen
and prisoners OF war; in reluctant concession r., uen
mands Of outraged humanity in Europe has 1T .e De-
command at Norfolk where helpless zen put
children are again placed at his mercy. "Olnen and
Nor has less unreentng warfare been wsosd H. !,
preteu ded friends Of human rights and Iibsrt nese
the unfortunate negroes Wherever The eDemv against
able to gain access they have forced into ho Deen
army every abeboaied they could SEIZE Vi ther
either left the aged the women and the cbiid anu nave
by starvation, or have gathered them into cs W perish
they have been wasted by frightful mortoIit Where
clothing shelter, often without food incsni Without
supervisor, of taking the most ordinary
oiseSSe tneSe helpless Dependents accustomed
their wants supplied by the foresight of bnr W nave
oeing rapidly exterminaed wherever branch are
with the invaders. By the Northern man a. ~ c'1tact
rooted preudlces no kindly restraining infuenc. I uSP
csed they are treated With aversion and neglect
Is little hazard In predicting that in all localities mere
enemy nave gained temporary fuUhod The ror e Tue
under our care increased skiold in number si VINO
Po5tAton INTO the colonies of Great Britain will bsvo IN
rsouced oy mortality during the war to moi mo- oeR
half their preyiou number --''e tnan one
Information on this subject is derived not orIr f -
ESer'aton and from the reports of the peJroos nh
succeed IN escaping from the enemy but fnII VIZ
on is AFFORDED by statements published IN the Nnrtb
the chsrth persons engaged in making appeals to
exposure ana starvation among the negro women and cI
dren who are crowded into enc lGpments VIII
!ne frontier OF our country bears witness tn tho oIoo.
and enclency with which the general orders of a.
nave been executed the devastation of the farms tho
truelon Oh me agricultural Implements the burning of
the houses, and the plumber of every moveaba lie y6
aspecs is comment the ethics of the general order
sea ny the Unted States the oath of April 1858 CON-
for the government Of armies of the
example: '-' -'1'0"inS Is
e Military necessity admits of all direct destruction of
w or limb OF armed enemies and of other persons ubo
destruction is incidentally qnaUolb in The SS noSe
tests OF the war; it allows of the capturing of every s
enemy, ana OF every enemy of Importance to the hostile
government or OF peculiar danger to the captor il o
OF all destruction of property and obsrnctions Of avs
ways and channels of traffic. travel or Communicated
OF withholding of Susenance means of life from H. @nu
envy OF the appropriation of whatever an enpmv Co.
try affords necessary for the subsistence and saf
army and OF such deception does not invnIva ~
OF GOOD faith either positively pledged regarding
agreements entered INTO during the war or surprised bS
the modern law of war to exist. Men who take IN
against one another in public war do not cease On t;
| and to Gud. ~ e "Ho'ner'
The striking contrast to these teachings and practices
presented oy our army when invading PENNSYLVANIA H.
Illustrates the moral character our pepnle T6onb
torbearance may have been unmerted and
by the enemy 1t was imposed BY their own self
wnich forbade their d@generltng from Christian warriors
into piundering rufianS assang the pronertv va on
honor OF helpless n0ncOmbaants If their conduct vbsn
thus contFasied with the inhuman. practices of our foe
fail to command the respect and symnatbv oT c:vIad ~
ons OF our 1t cannot fail to be recognized by their
| less deceived p0sterity. y 'H't
The hope last year entertained of an early Termination
the war; has not been realized Could CARNAGE have sati.
ned the appetite OF onr enemy for the destruction of hn
man fe or gret have appeased their wauton dese 70 in
nct human suferlug there has been boodsbed enough
on both SIDES, and two lands have been sufficiently daI
ened BY the weeds Of mourning, to induce dsnosinn
| for peace. ''''-
If unanimity in people could dlspel delusisn il has
been displayed too Enthusiastically not to have seneed the
preence that the Southern States We're merely disturbed
by iactinus InSuTrec tOn and it must long since have
been admitted that they but rcsng their reserved
rght 10 modify their own government in such manner az
would best secure their happiness. But these con.
sderdtunS have been pOwerleSs to alay the upcbrssn
hate OF those WnO long accustomed draw large profits
from unon with US control the rage excited nv
the conviction that they have by their own foy DESTROYED
the richest of their prosperity They refuse even
TO sten to proposals for the only peace possible between
uSa peIce which, recognizing the impossible gulf which
divides u.s. leave the two peoples separately to recover
from the injuries inflicted both by the causees war
now waged against Having begun the war in direct
violation OF their Constitution which forbade the aempt
to coerce State they have been hardened BY crime until
they longer attempt to veil tn cir purpose destroy
institutions and subver the sovereignty and independence
of these States. We know that the only reliable hone
for peace is in the vgor of resistance as the cessation
of their hostility is only to be expected from the pressure
| of their necessities.
The patriotism of the people has proved equal to every
sacrifice demanded by their counry need We have been
united as people never united under like circum
stances before God has blessed us with success dspro
porticnate to means and under His divine favor our ID
bors must at last be crowned with the reward who
have given all they possessed to the righteous defence of
their inalienable rights, their homes and their affairs
| JEFFERSON DAVIS
Richmond, Dec Z 1858.