Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-08


Mr. EDIroR The people of " Old Cape Fear dis
triet are suffering good deal Of mental anxiety
in regard to their defenceless condition What lit
tie moral force the had left is nearly destroyed
BY the tyrannical, oveEbesring demands of our mill
tary authorities After having pressed the negroes
so often and work still remains undone, and now
taking every horse that one may chance to have to
support his family anfase little corn, land every
person down here has posed Of what he had except
what necessity demanded) it becomes q crying i'll
that what the enemy destroys not our people do
As necessary consequence i'll feelings are engen-
dered, hatred springs up, confidence in the depart
ment commander becomes weak, the energies Of
the people are destroyed and the country becomes
. wreck of desolation. That confidence has been
destroyed ever since general officer failed to
make connection from Petersburg to Drury's Bluff.
For which failure he was sent back to Whining
ton, and General d. H. Hill, of North Carolina,
took his command. We want q North Carolinian
here; then We win know that sectional jealousy
exists and North Carolina is safe We do not charge
any one, but we say that no man is capable of &C.
cupying any position if he is incorporate, for who
knows but that fit of intoxication may cause the
loss Of some place we caR i'll dispense witht
There are several evils existing which might be
corrected. Why not fill these Commissary and
Quartermast.r'S~ StUres with disabled soldiers p
Why not make them enrolling officers and send the
hearty, stout stalWart men 10 the field Enter an
Office here and you can hardly get civil answer,
1--WE except Capt Jas. B. Huggins,) and you know,
Mr. Editor, that one of Gen. Lees men can't stand
that, after enduring hardships fatgues, and fight
ing every day, especially if he halls from North
Carolina. We merely mention these things to show
the state of feeling existing in this section
The enemy has just made raid through 0nslow
County, destroying and robbing as is their usual
custom. Col. Ripley (Yankee) enquired for Col.
Jackson, who it was stated made a reconnaissance.
inforce Ia fishing excursion We presume, to White
Oak River. If Jno A. Baker had been in this sec.
ton he could have easily found him by enquiring.
He commands the Sd n. y. cavalry, and no truer
patriot and daring. soldier ever waved sword
We regret to hear that he is prsoner-the alb
sence Of such men weakens our cause and renders
the efficiency Of their regiments deficient. He was
q most popular man and was considered by the au-
thorities to be most excellent cavalry officer His
regiment has been complimented by Gen. Lee, Maj.
Gen. Hampton, and Brig Gen. Young The spirit Of
the army is fine. They want peace, but it must
be honorable. Too many Of our brave comrades
have faen-too many homes desolate-too
many hearts are mourning to wish again to
enter the Union" Final separation must be
our fate. Civil law must be maintained and the
agricultural interests of the country protected and
fostered. Send to the army the absentees and staff
officers and aids decanps, and let the "seed corn
remain at home to till the farms and support our
soldiers widows. We are opposed to stripping the
country of every body.
You can publish these remarks If you see fit
We send them to you because that independence
of spirit and freedom of action so characteristic of
w. W. Holden causes him to look after the good
of his country and the rights of his State.
Very respectfully, ZENO.
Wilmington, July I'd, 1854