Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-29

1t is understood that Brigadier General Harry
Heth, now in the West has been made Major
GeneraL-RichmOnd Sentinel
Gen. Heth is one of the pets, and we believe, a
relation of the President. What has he done to
entitle him to Major Generalship9 Gen. Ramseur,
of this State with his brigade, executed move
ment at Charlottesville which even the famous
Stonewa brigade had failed to perform. lie charged
through them and routed the enemy, turning the
tide of battle; and Generals Hoke and Penaer of
this State also aided materially with their brgades in
achieving the victory. But they overlooked, and
Harry Heth is promoted. Why, there are North
Carolina Captains and Colonels, and even priVates,
who deserve this honor more than Heth does. Yet
he has received it, just Pemberton was placed IN
supreme command in an important department, be-
cause he is pet Of the President Almost every
honor or office which is bestowed at Richmond is
the result Of favoritism partyism. The govern
ment is thus perverted from its original design and
made the fountain of honor and patronage to ia
vored class, instead of being used to sustain the
cause by encouraging honest merit without regard
to nepOtism or party claims. Such policy is not
only selfish, contracted, and short-sghed, but it is
fraught with injury to the cause. The President
and the public men about him, who in great crisis
like the present when the country is in the throes
of revolution, and when every arm and all counSes
required to US, would prostitute the admin
istration to fayoritism and partyism, no matter
from what motive or with what excuse are une-
quail to the duties deVolved upon them, and may
expect to meet Oh all sides the condemnation of the
people.
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wounded on the hills and valleys around Richmond,
when Mcclellan was repulsed and she lost quite
as many in the recent battles of Fredericksburg
Wherever her troops are engaged the enemy is
defeated; and it has so happened that on those
fields where forces have been defeated she has
had no troops Yet she has no voice in the Cabinet
she is raked for conscTipts as with a fine-tooth
comb her troops always placed in the forefront
of the hottest battles; her sick and wounded are
scattered through every hospital in Richmond, in
violation of law Of Congress assigning her separate
hospitals like other States and they are treated and
neglected, in many cases. BY physicians nine-tenths
of whom have been appointed from other States on
party grounds; large portion of her people are
suspected at Richmond Of being disoyal; the de-
cSions of her Chief Justice are disregarded and at
tempted to be set aside by the Secretary of War;
and such men Heth and Pemberton. and Winder
are petted and honored while her Brigaders and
Colonels who storm breastworks and win battles,
are passed by unnnoticed The people of North
Carolina long suffering, and patient and devoted
to the Confederate cause but Mr.. Davis and Mr.
Seddon would do we'll to bear in mind that "it is
the last straw that breaks the camel's back" If
that cause should become merely the cause of Davis
and Seddon, and if partyism should take the place
of patriotism in the administration of the govern
ment the cry in this State will be, "to your tents
oh Israel" North Carolina will never hew wood
and draw water for those who slight or underrate
her. She must be the equal of the other States of
the Confederacy, or she will leave it and endeavor
to take care OF herself.