Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-07-13
Jackson Hill, N. G., June 2sth, 1864.
For the Standard.

Nh. EDITOR The people of "Old Cape Fear dis
trict" 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 ty:annca, overbesring 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 and raise little corn, (and every
person down here has posed of what he had except
what necessity DENT ndedD it becomes crying ill
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
a wreck of desolaton. That confidence has been
destroyed ever since general officer failed 10
make connection from Petersburg to Drury's Bluff.
ton, and General ID. H. Hill, of North. Carolina,
took his command. We want a North. Carolinian
here; then We will know that no 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 can i'll dispense withs
There are several evils existing which might be
corrected Why not fill these Commissary and
Quartermasters stores with disabled soldiers?-
Why not make them enrolling officers and serd the
hearty, stout, stalwart men to the feld2 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, fatgaes, and fight
ing every day, especially if he halls from North
Carolina Wenerely mention these things to show
the state Of feeling existing in this section
The enemy has just made raid through Onslow
County, destroying and robbing as is their usual
custom. Col. Ripley Vankee) enquired for Col.
jackson, who, it was stated, made reconnaissance
in force "a fishing excursion presume) to White
Oak River. If Jno. A. Baker had been in this Sec
ton he could have easily found MIN by enquiring.
patriot and daring soldier ever waved sword
We regret to hear that he Is q prisoner-the alb
sence of such men weskens our cause and renders
the efficiency Of their regiments deficient. He was
q most popular man and was considered by the
thorties to he 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 fallen-too many homes are 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
ostered. Send to the army the sbsentees and staff
officers, and aidsde.camps, and let the "sced 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 TT
We send them to you because that independence
of spirit and freedom Of action characteristic of
W. W. Holden causes him to look after the good
of his country and the rights OF bis State.
Very respectfully, ZENO.
Wilmington, July ID, 1864.