Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-02-11
II GARoLnA STANDARD: "WEDNESDAY, FEB H. 1853
Tho Richmond Enuuirer.

The Kichmond Enquirer I
The Enquirer some time since, propounded GER |
tain questions to Us, which we intended to answer
ut 'ence, but We we're prevented from doing SO by
that Psper itself, which, being Daily, continued
its attacks on Us necessarily that felt in some
measure obliged to deal with its new matter as it
brought it forward Those questions. are as fol-
lows: ;.e ~ !, .,'t-,s,v. ~
eve asked the sandar it. in the division Of tbs PEG.
pie Of North-Carelins into parties for which bad
ulousy abored it based that division upon any issues
Of course do fully heartily ssd cordially
that State s-et7a13- p 80 :. |
We asked If had any regrets to indulge and any wrath
to crafty the secession of its State and whether
there was lurking hope desire for restoration
construction.
We asked it if there was in reference to the present
to promote and which the people Of Nor.hc.roIra
did not sanction In unbroken mass. =s
does not answer"
And our answer is as follows:
Joint Resolutions passed by tho General assembly
Of North Carolina, at its present session.
WHsaEAs Various slanderous reports have been ercu-
lated both in the State and out Of it rejecting on the 10y
atty of the members Of this Legislature and the people Of
State and ascrihng to them hostility to the
Government aud desire the Union there
Resoloed That as the representatives Of the people, and
in our own behalf individual citizens of the State, we
protest against and denounce these accusations as entirely
false letter and n spirit calculated msrepresent
the sentiments of those who have ltered in the
support of all constitutional for the prosecuon
to the anse se with their bleed
upon the proudest Of this regelution. That the
q
portion Of it, to conflict with the Confederate Government
or to embarass the President in the prosecution of the
war; is grossly untrue fberal and slanderuus That we
hereby ourselves must heartily and emphaticsy to
the most vigorous constitutional policy, promising in
the name Of Carolina, the most liberal contribution
OF men and money to the support Of It, and protesting
against any settlement of the struggle which does not
secure the Independence Of the Confederate States OF
America.
The following additional resolution was offered by
Mr.. Amis, and accepted by Mr.. Grissom:
Resoired That the Governor be requested to
cate copy Of these resolutions to the Governors Of the
several States of the Conederacy and aso to our Sena
and in Congress- to be laid before their
respective bodies.
These resolutions embody our views as we have
entertained them from the first They are the
views Of our people generally, majority Of whom,
with the people of Virginia, were opposed to dis
solution and war up to Lincoln's proclamation.-
Only fifteen members the Legislature voted against
these resolutions, and ecery one Of these fifteen BE-
longs to the Enquirer's party.
Is the Enquirer answered.
Our system of government has . natural tendency
| to promote a feeling of State PRIDE This feeling
has been generally beneficial creating a generous
emulation between the States both in council and
on the battle. field. It is natural that Virgnians
should be proud of their State and that North Car
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also, the result of this State pride, and of the
jealousies which it sometimes engenders, that the
journals Of one State should claim more for their
own people than they are willing to concede to 9th
ers. But the Richmond Enquirer, not content with
doing this, has gone far to lecture and repri-
mand the Legislature Of our State and has endeavor
ed to produce the impression, for party purposes,
that considerable portion of our Legislature and
majority of our people are friendly to Lncons gov
eminent lfths is ntoerable in journal priated in
another State what shall think and say of it. in
those North Carolina journals which encourage the
Enquirer in such q course by copying its articles,
and by furnishing its mint Of falsehood and defama-
ton with new matter for coinagef Destitute Of
pride themselves in the good and glorious name Of
North Carolina, they would not only forbear to
praise, though the whole world were ringing with
her plaudts, but would feast like vultures upon the
putrescence of spot if to be found, simply be-
cause they are not in power They seem to hate their
own State, because her rights are maintained and
her honor is upheld by their political opponents
Greasy Engshmen, seedy Scotchmen, and bloated
specimens of Irish peat lifted from their
tic dunghills by that generous spirit Of our instu
tons which permits the most depraved to SATISFY their
hunger with the scuon in the kitchen, taking their
cue from the Richmond Enquirer and from Gen.
Winder, and keptin countenance by renegade Virgin
ans put airs vapor to the front door, and proclaim
every passerby that the owners of the mansion
false to themselves and to the land that gave them
birth. Is the General Assembly anxious to provide
for the defence portion the State which has beer
well nigh destroyed by the enemy 2-they are de
nounced as traitors to their own homes for an ac
of self preservation. Docs an idle South Carollns
scribbler defame our soldiers, or, for want Of ar
item, SANDER and ridcule the unfortunate inhabi
tants of one of our towns, ravaged by the enemy ??
: no word of correction is heard because
of the source whence the insult proceeds 1t il
South Carolina and it is Virginia that speak ant
SO the journals in this State that echo the Enquirer
applaud when Vrginian lectures and insults thei
own State, and are silent when scribbler from
the State that was first to secede attempts to black
en- and defame portion Of our own people,
And behind these miserable tools of one of tn,
worst factions that ever disgrsced the American
name stand certain Pharisacal wire pullers, an,
owners of these organs, secretly sustaining tn
mean and crawling creatures by whose work the,
hope to profit but whom they are ashamed to &C
, knowledge and endorse among gentlemen. Hurle'
from power in this State, these Phsrisees still cn
to the glimmerng chances of Office and honor at TIL
; hands of the common government and look to Rich
mond with the ravenous appetite of s. arriving man