Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-31
TO OUR FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.
PROGRESS OFFICE, RALsIaH, n. G.
AUGUST e.. 1854.

August q, 1864.
We make an earnest appeal to friends throughout
the State to exert themselves to extend the circulation Of
the PRoeRsss Hereafter heretofore it shall DO the
fearless exponent of prnoples and tho 3D.
yocate Of Conservative measures and VII bold Civil
else. We shall continue to give cordial supportto all
measures whether originated by the State or Confsder
nroscutiou of the war; but We shall the same time iu
list that the States acting through their constituted au
thortes and the Confederate States governmsn sctng
Jealous efforts to close the war BY negotiation upon
terms honorable aud satisfactory to oil the people Of all
the States We the friends OF the cause
and Of free government and such shall tusist ON
stnet construction of the Constitution, searching in
yespaon the official conduct OF our rulers. the 10.
Of the Judiciary freedom of the Press and Of
neech and the purity and perfect freedom Of the ballot
box without which, all our suherings and sacr noes 2
blood and treasure will amount to nothing a. ne neck
viii lave to bow to receive the yoke ut last. We shall
insist on the Military power being kept in subordinstion
tn the Cy AUTHORITY, and that the struggle be CON
nsst,on Of free government for the people Of these
States aud not for the establishment OF
despotism ....-.
of power and bndy approve and applaud all the o1cla
acs of State and Confederate authorities stsmstc s
fort has made to strike US down and silence US
the withholding of that patronage to which every paper VI
entitled and which administration Stats national,
has d begav Of the people and the na triumph
If right truth and justice, we remain undlsmayed ana 90
fant and will continue to stand and contend for the
sovereignty of the States Civil Liberty and the rights OF
the citizen be the consequences to US what they may
The bulk the patronage of the governments State and
Confederate given the partzan regardless OF
location or crcuation while some Of the most widely
circulated and influential journals of the country are en-
trey ignored We mention these for pur.
pose of calling attention to systematic avorism abuses
and corruptions that exist to show the people how all
power and patronage passing into the hands OF small
privileged GLASS; partly by way OF appeal 10 our friends
to make up in increased circulation what lose BY thl:
Of prescription which is unfair 70 as and
insulting to them.
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
Now that the elections over we shall devote most Of
our space to Army News and Current intelligence and
trust that friends the army and throughout the
State will give such assistance may be in their
er BY furnishing with short news let from their res
pective localities shall spae neither labor or expense
to make the PRoaRxss equal to the Consder
acy Is medium for from the army sad elsewhere
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