Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-02-03
RALEIGH: FRIDAY, JAN. 49, 1864.

Congress.
We believe Congress has thus far passed no im.
portant law except that to place the prlncpais VI
substitutes in service 1t is understood, however,
that the two houses are engaged IN considering III
secret session the currency question, and PROPOSE
tions to increase the army by extending the perioo
of conscription. t,is thought that very neaVy
tax bill will be passed, and that some scheme ior
funding will also be adopted
We have various rumors in rel ard to the proposed
suspension of Aa5eas corpua 1t is stated in one
breath that no act suspending the writ can or will
be passed. and in the next that such an act VIII oe
passed and that one half the delegatjsn from this
State will vote for it. We earnestly Sope that the
effort to- suspend this great privilege viii fail, and
that all the members from this State Will oe 1ouno
on the side of civil liberty against unorio'ed mill
tary power We know something OF the temper OF
the people of North Carolina and if we were an
enemy to the Confederate government, as we are
not. we could desire no more ettectual means tor-
DESTROYING it than the suspension of this WRIT ana
the consequent declaration of martial law. We lm-
nlore the Congress to act with moderation and dis.
cre,ion. There is no disafec,ion in this State we
are sure, which requires 50 stringent and arbitrary
q measure as the one referred to. :.
Fno exemption or military sill should be passed
BY the present Congress, the former act on the
subject will OF course continue to operate
We observe nothing III the Richmond papers as
to the progress of the bill introduced by Mr. Smith,
of this State to exempt those principals OF suostl
&,too ,yho aro farmers or DroducerS.
The two houses have passed bill providing for
the meeting of the new Congress on the first Mon
day in May next
We have no news of isterest from the army OF
Virginia, or from Charleston, or Dalton, or dsn.
Longstreet ~.
The enemy, it is said, has retreated to Cumber-
land Gan. 1t is also stated that he has evacuated
Corinth, and fallen. back towards Memphis
Iti.stated that Coy Vance has kindly offered
Gen. Longstree enough clothiug to supply his com
mand.
Gen, BanksI it is said, has ordered an election Of
delegates to !, State Convention in Louisiana.
Our cavalry are in the vicinity of Knoxville an
moving thee enemy, and now and then making yalu-
able captures Of supplies.
We ceunyersed with an intelligent officer % the
NJ -.
sha,.s Gen. Lees army were in good condition and
ex cellent spirits
A "Citizen," whose communication appears in
the Confederate of Thursday is mistaken in sup
posing that we have made any threat against any
one in certain event. We are acting entirely on
the defensive, and giving warning Of what must
happen if mob violence should be resorted to against
US. We should deplore as profoundly as any one
the destruction of property the shedding Of blood
BY mob whether Of soldiers or citizens, for any
cause. -There-is no hope for society but in the
1aw and in crisis like the present it is the duty
of every good citizen to set his face against even the
slightest whlsperngs Of mob law If the authcri-
ties do their duty, as we take it for granted they
will, there is no reason for apprehending mob vo-
lence-
"a Citizen" does us great injustice when he
charges that are in favor of the secession Of this
State from the common government We are con-
stantly prejudiced and injured by misrepresenta-
tions of our views and opinions by our political op
pouents. All we ask is that We may be judged by
what we say editorially in the STANDARD. If this
is asking too much, then
40 Judgment, thou art fed to british beasts,
And men have lost their reason"
We are sorry 70 see that the usually discreet
Charlotte Democrat intimates that Gen. Hoke's bri.
gade, recently sent to this State, may be order.
ed to interfere with the people in the free expires.
sion of their opinions. We learn that this brigade
comes to this State at the request of Gov. Vance,
for the purpose of recruiting and at the same time
aiding in arrestng deserers. We cannot believe it
possible that the brave men who compose that bri-
gade weud sully their well earned fame by inaugu-
rating or taking part in scenes not warranted oy
the Constitution and laws.
Wecopy from the Confederate of Thursday the
following observations, which are creditable to the
Editor: -r.- .
The communication of "a Citizen" ia this
mornings ISSUE has been called forth by an editorial
article in the last number of the paper referred to-
which seems to appreheEd repetition of the scenes
OF mob law and violence which disgraced our CITY
but few months ago. We hope the timely and
temperate admonitions Of our correspondent will
be needed, and that we shall hear no more threats
OF lawless violence from any quarter We are as
much opposed to any thing that would lead to it,
coming from our friends, were they to be guilty Of
it as from any quarter"
We invite the attention of our readers to the we'll
considered and able communication in the Standard
today over the signature Of Souers. on the subject
OF military law. Our correspondent, who is among
'ne aoest men in the State of his age. has kindly
Prem'sed US several numbers on this and kindred
subjects.
MI, Gorman having retired from the Shirt ot
sthe Age, has been succeeded in the Editorshn NJ
that paper by Theo. Il. Hill, Esq, Of this City.
Mr. Hill is,s young gentleman of fine literary At.
1alnments and will doubtless render the Aqs a
acceptable and pleasant visitor to ITS patrons and
friends.
Inc westher IN this latitude for several DAYS past
nas oeen deghdal-as mild and as balmy as in