Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-06
Dancers to North -CarOIi na --

We reapng the bitter fruits of PeacsabIs 81.
eesson in forcing from their happy and peaceful
homes into the army all from eighteen to forty years
of to be driven to the slaughter like to the sham
bes. And to fill up the hinned ranks the present Com
gress now has before il the monstrous proposition
.Ssp a so To arr Years I 81 age and make
iner boldly depounces as nothing less than attempt
make Mr.. Davis Dictator.
Let us examine and see what kind of BODY it is that
is simposng such brhens the people of North Carolina
We have Congress, the legislation Of which is con.
tro'lcd by members from Kentucky Tennessee Missouri
Arkansas Louisiana and other places whn impose odous
and oppressive laws upon which can no more be en-
forced the people Of the States which they prof to
represent than upon the people Of New York New Eng
undered the connection of the colonies from the mother
country that the English Parliament imposed oppres
sve laws tue colonies winch did not affect the people Of
upon the people Of Kentucky, Tennessee Missouri Arau
sas Louisiana, nor on large portion Of Virginia Florida,
Mississippi or Texas No tax law tithing, Impress
sbe members force from their homes every person
in North Carolina able to bear arms regardless age
condition. and place them in tie army, urged bv
them in Congress and leave the helpless and chill
dren to sarve: They may put US under military des.
potism and place over US Dictator and impose taxesand
burhens US which are nsnpporiabe and there is
redress unless Carolina will protect her children.
Is 1t not outrage principle Of free govern
men for Of desperate fortunes protesting to repre-
sent other States on whose s they dare not set their
foot to make and enforce odous and oppressive laws
our people? Are prepared to submit to ths If not
then let very arouse himself before it ia too late and
denouuce these attempts betray liberties aud place
ne under a military despotism Le. every man that can
speakor WRITE denounce these ourages civil liberty
until their denunciatOns are heard and needed in Con-
gress. .
the tyrant and impose such crushing burthens on
the penple of North.Carona are insupportable,
then they should demand of the Governor that he forth
with convene the Legislature in order to call State Con-
venton of the to take into
what is best to be done to relieve people from the
prievous burthens imposed upon them.
If the independence Of the Gonderacy cannot be achev
ed by the strength of our population forty five
ofage it is clear to any rejecting mind that will not be
done by placing in the army the few Left upon whose labor
all dependent for food Without food present army
must disband, and without food helpless and
children must perish Let the people speak out write to
and demonstrate against these inqutus schemes 10
slave and starve If yon d, not silence will be con-
trusted to such architects of ruin as Wgfa Co.. who
for placing every in the army, and all under
the control of Q Dictator.
Trust them no longer Remember their fair promises.
The dweer the garden of Eden when they listened to
the tempting promises Of Satan were not worse deceived
blooming South when they listened the fair prom of
these arch-deceivers, Yancey, Wigall Co.
heretofore contented. prosperous aud happy people
told by them that must withdraw all connection
from our Northern taskmasers who making pay
dollar and Fifty cents for Shoes ten cents yard for
shrng two dollars sack for sat- ten cents per pound
reckless who are for putting into the army
Except themselves and few favorites) then told Us
that sooad BE- peaceab and e could b. nosear.
That to have nation Of our own free from ex-
toroners perfect paradise with the tree Of Iife-s
Cotton pant-in midst before which oil nations were
to bow down and worship and from which rivers Of fss
trade to fow to the ends Of the earh the bosom
of which the rich merchandise from every cline was to
eighted and poured down in our laps free of axatioD
How have they deceived usl The blood Of hundrv o.
thousands of poor children smoking from the
battle fields, and the cries of starving women and If
tell the tale Will our people be longer deeeived BY h
false prophets and arch -deceiversf Or will thet so
mand the peace and staunch these rivera Of blood
Your excellent paper last summer 11by rs i III. n.
able papers the Richmond Eaminsrs 70 sse sas
Psogres, folio wing your noble example, ~ We Ea,e,e
usurpatons aud tyranny which now M ~
civil liberty. a. an ~ SnSTfrr HvsfsTa'