Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-22
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North-Carollna.
While every North Carolinian whose heart Ia in
the right place. mourns over the wounded and slain,
and ID anxious that some steps should be taken TO-
put an end to the cruel carnage, he is at the same
time proud Of the fact that every field the cour
age and endurance of North. Carolina soldiers are
most conspicuous. We hear one day that some
point in Virginia is in great peril and the next day
We hear that Ransom's or Hokes divisions, or some
other brigade division Of our brave boys have got
up just in time to turn the tide and drive back the
invader. It is due to the strong arms and stout
hearts of Nerth. Carolina soldiers that Richmond
and Petersburg are not this day in the hands of the
enemy. And yet the fathers, and brothers, and
mothers, and SISTERS and wives of these brave men
at home are singled out and branded as "discon,
tented" and "disloyal" by the minions of the Rich
mond administration, and-even the Governor of our
State is ready, As his correspondence with the Pres
ident shows to accept the services of troops from
other States to shoot down our people on account
Of their political opinions Great God can this be
SO 1t is even SO. The record proves it! We now
tell President Davis that our people are alike in.
different to his threats and his blandishments; and
if he does not understand their character, and is
not disposed to give them credit for the motives by
which they are governed, they cannot help II. =
When they are called traitors and threatened with
bullets and bayonets on account of their political
opinions, they point with mournful pride to their
thousands Of graves in Virginia, and their thou.
sands Of wounded, as the best evidence that those
who call them traitors are cowardly slanderers;
and if it is supposed by Gov. Vance, or by others,
that they can be frightened out of those opinions,
the answer is that they may be, overpowered by
physical force, but they will still be free in heart
and free in spirit though padlocks may be put on
their mouths and manacles on their limbs.
By the way Gov. Vance is the only Governor
who has ever lived on this continent who has de.
iberatey proposed to coerce his own State. This
"bad emnence" in history will at least be assigned
him For proof Of what We say, read his Wilkes
borough speech and his letter to Mr.. Davis.
Our soldiers will still 8ght on, bleeding and dy.
ing on Virginia soil They will continue to save
Petersburg and Richmond, and the members of the
administration who would blacken the character Of
those whom they have left behind. But their proud
hearts are wrung by these calumnles, and the tear
starts to the eye when they remember that their
noble old State has to meet Lincoln and his hosts
in 'front.' and the cruel suspicious and threats Of men
who sAouM be eir'brethren, in the rear. Faith
fsl unto dsath is the motto Of the North Carolina
soldiers They want peace, but they will still be
faithful They feel most keenly the threats which
are uttered against their brethren at home on &C
count of their political opinions, but they will still
10 faithful If Richmond should be defended and
saved-vhieh may Heaven grant!-a moisty of
the honor of its salvation will be theirs; but if it
should fall, it will be known in history that North
Carolina left more of her dead in front Of that City
than the whole Confederacy besides.
And yet the great mass of our people are regard
vi in certain quarters traitors and our Governor
would accept the services of Confederate troops in
certain event to "repress treason!" Shame,
shame on these calumniators of as noble and as
faithful people as ever existed Oh if Mr.. Davis
and Gov. Vance could only, or ever hear the truth
But they are surrounded by atterers and parasites
who prosper most when these functionaries are
misled and deceived by their artful, selfish false
hoods. The truth in relation to North arolina-
the real condition and sentiments of her people,
seldom if ever reaches their ears. Indeed, whenev-
er their best friends have attempted to tell them the
truth, instead Of being commended for it they HAYS
been put under the ban and banished from their
presence. We kndo this has been the case with
Gov. Vance, and We have heard on the best au Dor.
ity that the same sad faulty has afflicted, and
does now af1ict President Davis