Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-12
For the Standard.
REMINISCOR.

"If the evil must come if wise and moderate counses
PREVAIL the bosom Of my country must be
peulemen here and now, that whea the drum Shall beat
the bue shall sound and when the Of the cannon
shall mark that carnage has down to his FEAST will
be found far advanced against the broken ranks OF North
Carolinas foes the most fiery spirit among thsE1
Thus, Mr. Editor three years ago. in the House Of Com
of North Und spoke that GENIAL warm hearted
man-tha gifted Of genus that eloquent orator and
poet-that intrepid sOldler-THoNAs NEWTON CRUNPLER
He was one of chuc, band OF spirits there assembled
who Vet loved the Uaoa and goried in endeavong TO
hu back the mad tide of snatcism, which from the oppo
site sections Vi country threatened TO inguf US IN rev
outiUn ruin and death. The black and pOrtentous storm
cloud hung the precipatOrs. with their North
caadjuIors and allies, exung in the approach
ing OF their ueiaous schemes Sul tbess chosen
few hopeful 10 the last and panoped with the conscious
Ofrgkt and truth and justice battied aunts of
su6msSiOniSls tories etc were thrown at them, but
fell harmless and despised at their feet But alas their
efforts vain. Lincoln the plant tool OF the Northern
SOhg of cUnspratOrS-to whom pOsterity will award
DOOM of degradation and infsmy equaed only BY that of
their co-la6urers other seco ns-dd he bid and
the u.s. Then came the time TO test the
ceriry of mems professions Let the bloody fields around
Richmond" testify how the gallant Crumper verified his
words just quoted. Mourn his death, Oh cOuntTymenl
and remember hun of the best bravest and ruesI
Of the who have been inundated the altar Of reck
less ambition aud Iraorous iauatc;sm, erected By
compared with whom Benedict Arnold and Judas scarot
appear pure aud good.
His companions are they Champ Davis, Marsh
Simunton, Burgn AMI Others all gifted brave ami loved
bill soldiers graves Not if my memory correct Of
those who took active in the enacted by
Legislature in Is6O'6-oH tae SHE of tie UsiOa-except
few disqualified BY age but what is or has been in the
military of their country Besides thOse named
others have gaien been disabled by wounds Il uw
stands tbs case with the uther side of the Houss " He
who laughed sneeringy when poor Crumper said the
then Union would nght If necessary, and wig
oudest his threats and defiance against Yankeedom,
where is he? MethInks lis has yet appeared
ROLL Ia have heard him then would scarcely
have expected 10 fud him in the Legislature yet His
speeches used smell Of birthstone and thunder
ed diet upon blood and bullets; but like msDy-poSt
in act-Of those who acted with him then-he has
yet waded tar through blood than dOL
Yanks Others migd referred but il is unnecessary
i.ao then he Their leader and model With
kud Icr:ius toward this pIein personally and only
taking him the representative OF class must their
position far from being enviable
structOust - Holden man" in the perve rted
occupation Of that did not for the Conser
vative ~ candidate my district for Congress have
love for TIE Yankee nation for this has deve oped
h the character atrocities and yillaDies at which
humanity shudders which have wdened the gulf of etern
al separation But when remember all that took place
three years ago. and oDk upon The result Of when
the bloody graves of loved and houJred friends who have
fallen strife which they hOuoaby to avert aud
for thus STRIVING tainted and Yiled; when
nv country ruined lost and damned and remember that
many of the leaders in bringing these results
are vet innocent uf enemys blood confess to
feeling far different from charity for preciptators
especially those sOAo tO1a tight that which entertain for
the most boOd-thirsty north of Mason and Dxons
line. l..
Dec. 3lst, 1868.