Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-01-14
-.rs;a and Virginia Reserves.

Georgia and Virginia Reserves
D;obuond Enquirer, in its anxiety to oeAme
NC c..,,;na and to make good its charge that
u e. her Legislature is plotting to break the +
u0n .he corfsderacy," by taking steps to raise
" Vi .os studiously conceals the fact that
'e, ~, ,roops of the same kind, and denies >
g;.ani, has any conscripts among her o'ae
Now what are the facts? We publish as +
pS .hs law of Georgia, from which 1t will be
P"s ,h.t State is raising troops for home de-
lh'' y ,ha conscripts not now in actual SER
RESOLUTIONS, ,.,ou;r.,
-. c,na,ll Assembly of Georgis antnorizhg
"a W wv, Il, organize two Reg nlens % a Stst r.
hs e0poyed in the military s ser, the invading forces
1,,scon of her people aga, ns amtr N-'-
the enemy ana G.n si isssmkx That TIE Governor be-
bsrcbs auh'rsTa - oa IT, cousist Of eomuauies
two heg,s GU hundred men rank and hie including the
tcecd ns ' nav in service ON the Western and Atlantic
'nl'ap ,.I amount Of said force to be employed for
Road; nroecting the Rail ad bridges of State
Ding n dfem necessary aud the remainder OF said
ha uscd for such purposes and at such points in
State, as His Excellency shall seem advisable =.
ti}rtlsr, That His Exceliency the Governor, be,
he is hereby authorized, in raising said Regiments, to
errise and call fol volunteers from al the mItti except
mart dcuaI service of the Confederacy, and from sach
bndied citizens of this State not subject to military
nv rs will volunteer; stating where each Regiment Will
located expected TO perform service and the same
all be organized by The Aduant General OF this State,
uapt to the laws force in sad State and such rules
regulations consistent Herewith as be may prescribe
Pssored further That the Regiments organized shall
governed by and subject to- the rules and articles OF
r. of the Confederate States the military laws OF the
ptederae States and the Confederate regulations for the
any far consistent with the Constitution OF georgia
a. and oil nj
ers non commissioned officers, musicians and prvates
all be the SAME in the Confederate Army; and drawn
m the military fund provided for the year. 1853, aceor.
ps 10 the usage now obtaining ,n,, .,,,N
Speaker of the House of Reps.
clerk of uuuse of Reps. -
0'e'A VI JOHN BILLUPS,
President of the Senate.
ANEs NJ MORLEY,
Secretary of the Senate.
ppf0'e0 De'e''s' ~ JOSEPH 4. BROWN,
Governor.
Georgia not only takes such conscripts as she
uts but she provides that if any of the military
$ of the Confederate States should be incompati-
with her Constitution, said la,Os must gice oeay,
the will Of Georgia shall be paramount. The
pending in our Legislature expressly provides
lat the ten regiments to be raised shall be rendered
I'D accepted by the President, and shall be governed
the rules and articles of war of the Confederate
tes Georgia nulli6es the military laws OF the
Moderate States and exaltS her Constitution above
Constitution of the common government, or rath-
Move the laws which are claimed to have been en-.
ed in accordance with that Constitution; and yet
orgia who does this, has engaged in no conflict with
Confederate government, but North Carolina, who
dohe and contemplates no such thing is de-
unce1 as disloyal, and as having broken faith
tn the common government. Such is the logic
d such the conclusion of the Enquirer.
We have before us, in the Enquirer, the recent
fssage of Gov Letcher to the Legislature Of yir.
bia His message clearly shows that Virginia has
ascripts in her State line, if not among General
byd's troops proper, certainly in the State Ran
rs who were ordered in August last to report tc
n. Floyd for duty. Gov. Letcber says:
Under the act organizing companies of rangers, the
NJ of service was declared to be we0e months In the
nth of August last directed all the companies to report
Maj Floyd This gentleman had at the request OF
General Assembly been commissioned Major General
deemed sdy.saee therefor to plsss az saa;.
the compan has expired but regarding the defence
Western Virginia as of the utmost Importance, and
wing Of means of defence likely to prove so success
have retained them. Under all the circumst ances
ucht il advisable to await the assembling of the Legis
wbeu s,,cl action could be taken would be con i'd
j wise and proper. So long as the State line shall b.
up consider udicous to retain the rangers to act
cert with the forces of the State ue and 10 be unde
command of Gen. Floyd. 1t is. however, for You II
rhine whether they shall be disb,nded at the end o
I've mon his or whether they shall be retained in ser
for longer time.
these State Rangers were raised twelve months
and they embrace Of course men over eighteen
under forty five. THEY are nou conscripts, ani
Gov. Letcher Is evidently disposed to retain
m in State service. The Enquirer will say amer
this, simply because it is Virginia that want:
scripts for State defence; but North Carolina
attempting to organize conscripts to be &C
ted by the Confederate government, and to b.
out of the State m pressing emergencies, il
up as faithless to her sisters and as disposed tt
IRE the common government.
|ov Letcher, speaking of the achievements o
Floyd says:
fishes the opportunity demonstrate that Viigini
sovereign State with the power and the will on tn
of her Executive to defend the officers holding he
missions and protect her citizens
'Vrginia is sovereign State" and can rails
Ups to "pro.ect her citizens but North Care
is she "any thing?' But Gov. Letcher, VIII
Evidently proud of his State troops, portion G
pm are conscrpts, again speaking Of Gen. Floyd
5:
Five him his ten thousand men, and he will do NOR
estern Virginia than any other commander is likel
cJmplish, for the relief of that section of the State
might say of some North Carolina General
Gov. Vance, the Constitutional Commander in
give him ten thousand men, and he will d
for" Eastern North Carolina " than any othe
nander is likely to accomplish for the relief Q
section of the State" But we forbear, lest tn
Pf the Enquirer and its masters should be NOR
ply stirred.
challenge the Enquirer to meet the point
in this article. 1t will not attempt it.
refused to publish the ten regiment bill pendin
Re our Legislature and it will in like manne
press the Georgia law for raising troops. It
aim is party. To effect its party purposes an
t ake fair weather with those Jews and Gentle
8 HON it depends for patronage and spoils, it nc
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