Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-13
For the Standard.
REMINISCOR.

If the evil must come, if wise and moderate counse!s
are not to preva it the bosom of my country must be
gentlemen here and now that when the drum shall beat
aud the buge shall sound when the of the
shall mark that carnage has sat down to his FEAST will
be found advanced against the broken ranks of North
Cardinals foes as the most fiery spirit among them"
Thus Mr. Editor, three years ago, in the House of Com
mons Of North Carolina, spoke that genial hearted
manthat gifted son Of genius, that eloquent and
poet-that intrepid so!dier-THo4As NEWTON CRuupLEn
He was of choice band of spirits there assembled
hurl back the mad tide Of anacsm which the TYPO
site sections Of country threatened 10 ngu US in rev.
olaton ruin and death The black and porentous storm
cloud hung ~ the Hprecpitaors with their North
ern coaduiors and allies were exuiting in the Approach
ing success Of their nearious schemes Still thess chosen
few hopeful to the last and panoped with the conscious
submissionss" - tories etc were thrown at them but
fell harmless and despsed their feet But alas their
ets vain Lincoln, the plant tool of the Northern
doom of degradation aud namy equaed only that of
their coabOrers in other tionSdd be bid and
the upon us Then the time test the ssn
cery of mems professions Let the bloody fields around
Rlchmoud" testify hOs the gallant Crumper verified his
words just quoted. Mourn his death, oh, countrymen
of the many who have been inundated tue altar Of eck
less ambition and traitoruus naticism erected by>
compared with whom Benedict Arnold aud Judas iscariot
appear pure and good.
HIS cumpanions-whese theys Champ Davis, Marsh,
Smonton, Burgn and others. ali gifted brave aud loved
bill soldiers graves. Not one if my memory is correct If
l.
Legislature in ls60Si-on the SHE of the Usion.exeept
few disqualified BY age, but what is has been in the
military of their country. Besides those named
Others have alish or been disabled by wounds Ow
Stands the with the "other side Of ,he House ~ He
whos laughed sneerHgy when poor Crumper said the
theu Uuon would nsht if necessary, and who was
iuudes in his threats and defiance against Yankeedom
where he? Mehinks his has never yet appeared
on muster roll To have heard him then would scarcely
have expected 10 find him in the Legislature yet. His
speeches used to smell Of birthstone and thunder
ed to diet upon blood and bullets but like many most
in those who acted with him then-he has never
yet waded far through blood than doz en-
Yanks Others ght be referred to- but it is unnecessary
mar tas, ne is th"r leader AMI model With no un-
Aid l.es tvsat las seuileL,i, personally, aud only
taking him the representative Of Glass; must say their
position is far from being ensiabe one. am con-
structionist. not Holden man" ~ the perve riei
acceptation Of that term did not vote for the
vative" az candidate my district far Congress- have
NO love far the Yankee this has deve oped
traits IN atrocities and vainies at wch
humanity shuddeis which have wdened the gulf of
a separation But, when remember all that took place
three yesrs and look upon the result of it when
the bloody graves loved and honored friends who have
fallen in strife which they honoraby srove to avert and
for thus striving were tauned and re viled when see
nv country ruined lost and damned and remember that
many leaders in bringing these results
are vet innocent of enemy's blood must confess
feeling far different from charity for "precpitsors"
especa those ,oho ,uon g that which entertain for
the most bloodthirsy north Of Mason aid Dixons
line l..
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