Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-06-21
GFrLm the Progress.

[FrLm the Progress '..
BEATING LOYALTY INTO THE People OF THE NOUN
TAINs.- Would it not be much better for Governor
Vance to be here at his office hearing the complaints
of his oppressed people and redressing their wrongs
than stamping the State telling smutty anecdotes,
denying his Wilkcsborough speech, &C. From
the following from the HenderSonvllle Times, one
of the Governors organs it will be seen that per-
sons calling themselves Confederate officers are
carrying things with high hand in the mountain
country The Richmond authorities would no doubt
dismiss such men from the service were they made
acquainted with the facts, but unless the Governor
was here to perform his duty do not see how that
is to be done. In time of war the Governor OF q
State should be at his Office to hear and attend to
the complaints Of his people, and not playing the
demagogue by canVassing the State making speeches
and treating to secure VoteS.
We ask the Governors prayerful attention to the
following from of his trans Blue Ridge organs.
Of course the officers here alluded to will vote for
Vance, but we tell the much abused and badly
treated people Of the mountains that they vote for
him they but invite continuance of these outrages
upon their section and their families.
"HIsHLY CENsURABLE.-We learn upon authori-
ty which we have no right to gainsay, that Capt
j. S. Hines, went to the house of Mary Tabor, On
the 14th ultimo, cursed her, using proiane and OBJ.
scene language, that she was so alarmed, she went
upon the loft, from this he drove her down, and
told her if she ever told what he mad done, he would
kill her.
Case No. 2.-That Capt j. S. Hines, went to the
house Of Govan Tabor (Which may be the same as
that of Nary on the day, where he found lie
becca Blackwell who had been ordered by Major
McRae to said house that Capt Hines tried to ride
into said house, that he got off of his horse, came
into the house, and cursed her in the most abusive
manner: that he ordered her back, catching her by
the hair and pulling her back: that he struck her
twice with his sword, once on the head, and af,er-
wards told her ii she told it he would kill her.
Case No. 3.-That Capt j. S. Hines, on the same
day. found Rebecca Paris at the same house, where
she had been ordered to remain by Majo Bryson
and McRae: that towards her he used the most
abusive language calling her id liar, strumpet
| and rogue: that he beat her severely with his
sword, giving her many blows. Finally, he told
| her if she ever told what he had done he would
kill her.
Case No 4-That six of Capt. Hines men went
to the house Of Robert Mccall, on the 18th day OF
May, charging his wife with keeping rogueS about
! her, ard cursing and abusing him, Robert Mccall,
very much Next day eight Of them returned took
| two bushels of his bread corn, said they intended
to carry OF or burn up the rest and took him to
| Jail: that, on the 14:h, Capt j. S. Hines came to
the jail and while he. (McCalD was lying down,
! kicked him in the side severely. He then got up,
| when Capt. Hines struck him with q navy pistol
| first on the shoulder, then on the head, nearly
| knocking him down: that after this, Capt. Hines
struck him repeatedly with his sword, cut three Of
his fingers: that from said abuse, his leg and
shoulder was black Cor twenty days. Mr.. Mccall
is about 50 years Of age.
We give the above, not as a statement of facts
but as a rumor, which seems to be pretty we'll au
thenticated. Our acquaintance with Capt Hines i:
limited, but he presents the externals of gentle
man. We are 10th to believe he is guilty as charg
| ed above The acts, as charged, are unbecominl
one who holds the honorable position of a Captain
in the army of the Confederate States. 1t is dig
nified position, and one not properly appreciated
BY the masses. But We think, from Capt Hines
personal appearance, that he has intelligence t
properly guide him in the discharge of his duties
and that be is not the man to abuse even "a it'll
brief authority"
As to the persons who it is said were abused, W
| know them not. We have never seen them. w
! don't pretend to vouch for them in any way ex
cept as woman and prisoners. Both, and espeC
tally the former entitled to care and protection
Both helpless, and 1t is held by those who ar
strenuous upon nice points, that Is at least
" to strike woman however insolent or degraded
If these women were neither insolent nor degraded
and were abused stated, the offence is magnifed
If it is alleged these women were dIsloyal, tina
might with some justify their being abused. Blu
we think otherwise. Ifthey have violated any law
let them be tried and punished. But no one ma
has right to sit as judge, jury and executionel
We down on the abuse of power-down o
every thing that tends to one man power"
We have made these remarks as much to fave
Capt. Hines as to reproSch him. He may not b
aware of these high charges. He will know it afte
this, and can repel them through our paper if
wishes. No one will be more pleased than ouI
self to know that he is innocent Such Offences
by the civil law, would place man in the stocks,
fine him and imprison him. By the military la
! they would degrade man, and would take th
commission of a Brigadier. Such conduct is vi
manly, unmilitary and despots. Such acts mus
be scorned, censured and condemned. If we HOP
for liberty in the end we must preserve the majest
! Of the law.
P. S.-Another report has just reached US, whic
is, that the arm and shoulder of Rebecca Paris
still black from the maltreatment of Capt. Hine
We get this from one of our best citizens land not
tory who has seen the arm