Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-11-10

We had the pleasure last night of seeing an off,
Ger direct from Lees army, Lit H. Flanner of Lath-
ANS battery, and Of hearing him speak oc the spirit
of the troops. which he describes rs most excellent
In all their sufferngs and prVations there has been
no murIndring, grumbing, querulous complaints,
nothing but desire to meet the enemy and drive
them from SOIL VII Journal
The feeling prevailing in the army is most graft
fyg. The soldiers from this State submit patient
ly to their privationS and are ready to sacrifice
everything to repel the invader 1t is also gratify-
ing to know that large majority of them are Con-
SerrdtareS, as shown by the recent elections, the
Army Convention and the influence of the admins
tratiOn at Richmond to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. In the language of Gov. Graham in his speech
on Test Oaths and Sedtion in the State Convention,
"our people Including sodi ersl are resolved to
be independent and free, not only in the end but in
the means they are resolved not only to be free
men at the termination of the contest, but will not
surrender their liberties during its progress"
Somehow we think that father Abraham rnust be
in bad aumor with North Carolina. He is offend
ed at her StubbornneSs and wishes to show his IA
therly Indignation. lie don't m,an to coax any
longer. lie is tired of that and to show tn at he is
in earnest and unusually mad he has Sc Mt B. F.
Butler, cursed of God and abhorred of mana
worse than Haynau-a man whose name is known
from one end Of ChristendOm to the other and nev-
er recalled without its weearned addition of the
beast - Wilmington Journal
Is it possible that Mr.. Lincoln is offended with
North Carolina? Why, those who believe the
charges made against the, so called Holdenites are
ready to conclude that Mr.. Lincoln has a majority
of friends in this State, and is we'll plea sed with
North Carolina. We glad to find the Journal
changing its tune but that paper will lose favor
with its Destructive friends if it does not persist in
the charge that Mr.. Lincoln is pleased with the
Holdenies and that the latter about to deliver
the State into his hands.
The New ARCH BISHOP OF BALTTMoRE.-The see
of Baltimore, rendered vacant by the death of the
learned Arch Bishop Kenrick, has been filled by
the installation q the Right Rev. DR.. Spalding
formerly Bishop of Louisville, Ky. Arch h-Bishop
Spalding is a native of Kentucky, and is a man Of
great learning and piety. He is descended from
an ancient Catholic family Of England, his ancestor
emigrating to Maryland when that province was
first settled and governed by the famous Lord Bal
timore 1t has been said of the elder Spalding,
who we believe was a Surgeon, that ne was instru-
mental in engTafting upon the earlier laws of the
colony the cardinal principle of worship accord.
ing to the dictates of ones own coz science, when,
where, and in what mode you pleasel, or not at ALL
and none in the Province should be b eld amenabe
therefor" upon which principle the door of liber,
ty opened in America, and upon il revoved all
the liberties Of all kinds that have Until recently
been enjoyed under the different State Constitutions
Arch Bishop Spaldng descended from so illustrious
an ancestor, will fill the arch episcopal chair with
sufficient ability and pety, if not as much erudi.
ton, his wise ard good predecessor, the learned
Kenrick
Two GALLANT GUILLoRD BOYS. COL j. A. Gil
mer, of the 9th Regiment who was. wounded at
Bristow in the hip, has arrived at Greensboro and
is recovering. We hope that the gallant Colonel
will soon be restored to his com mand in the field
and promoted to Brigadiershp Tor meritorious SER
| vices.
Adjutant James Turner MOrel1ead, son of Gov
Morehead who received danger GUS wound through
the mouth and head at Brandy Station, is also Al
home in Greensboro, and hopes are entertained o
his final recovery. . b.. ...ts,.. .,-,
REV. s. B. MAcPHEErBRss.- ss.-eAmong recent relig
ious items from the United States it is announced
that Rev. S. B, Macpheeters has been obliged by
public pressure to resign his pastoral charge of thu
Pine St. Presby Church. At a recent meeting o
members resolution condemning the rebellion ant
aid and couEtenance to the slavery lords the South
was adopted.