Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-12
Chier Justice Pearson-Law and Order.

We concur with the Salem Press in the following
remarks. No State on this continent contains a
sounder or adler jurist than Chief Justice Pear
son. He is not dependent on any earthly power for
his Office for he holds it during life; and he can,
therefore, have no Sordid motive, and no fear of
popular rebuke in the performance of his duties.
We are satisfied that duty is the governing rule
with him.
| The State was grossly insulted by the Secretary
OF War, who acted under the direction Of the Pres
ident when NJ. Irwin, discharged on a hGbeGs cor
p1s by the Chief Justice was rearrested and placed
in camp. Such an act, if perpetrated by foreign
power, and not promptly apoogized for, would have
| justified a declaration of war on the part of the
| State.
The State was also grossly insulted when Enoch
Jones, discharged by Judge Kerr, was re-arrested
! by order of Capt Mccoy, thrust again into the
Bastile in Salisbury, in which place, from confne-
ment and cruel treatment, he died.
The State was also grossly insulted when this
same man Mccoy convicted on examination had
in Salisbury of very improper conduct in Office, re-
ported himself in Richmond and, after q hearing
there, returned to Salisbury promoted to the rank
of Major.
The Press is correct when it says, "high judicial
decisions must be respected, and the Destructives
are the last men who should attempt to inculcate
lawless doctrines" Certain prominent Destructives
are in the habit of threatening the Standard with
mob law. When they find themselves unable to
meet our arguments, and when forced to admit in
their own minds that the people are with US and
against them, they say we would not be allowed to
print our paper in certain localities and hint that
we ought to be driven from the State. To which,
in the language of the Press, we reply ait is only
the respect Of the masses for law and order which
saves them from the vengeance of an insulted and
sandered people" Time makes all things even
The Press says:
ave have witnessed, with pain and regret, the
libeous assaults contained in certain newspapers
opposed to the administration of Gov. Vance, on
our highest Chief Justice whose sole offence is that
he decides according to Laao and the impartiaty Of
whose decisions are such that the humblest citizen
takes his case before him with as much confidence
of being protected in his just and legal rights If
he was the mightiest in the land. Neither threats
nor Establishments Of power can swerve him from
II. faithful and impartial discharge Of his official
duties. The poor and the humble are protected by
him the same as the rich and powerful and no State
caIi boast of a. more profound expounder OF the
laws of the land.
Do not the Destructive presses known that if
they destroy the respect of the people for law and
order that there is security for persons prop
erty? Might becomes right, and no man can call
his property his own. He is liable at any moment
to be dsposSessed of it by brute force and the acts
of the highwayman and robber become the Law of
the land, and liberty will indeed be but a namel
High judicial decisions must be respected and the
DestructiOes are the last men who should attempt
| NAV Chn
member that they are in large minority in this
State, and that their course generally has become
very odious to large majority of the people,-so
much so, that it is only the respect of the masses
for .lGU and order which saves them from the ven-
geance of an insulted and slandered people"