Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-06-22

preventative of the Sd District. He was elected as
. peace man and most faithfully and consistently
has he kept faith with his constituents. Surely
he deserves the plsudit of "well DONE thou good
and faithful servant"-Progress.
[Frem the Progress]
BEATING LOYALTY INTO THE PEoPLsor 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 Wikesborough speech, &ct From
the following from the Hepdersonville Times, one
of the Governors organs, it will be seen that per-
carrying things with high hand in the mountain
country. The Richmond authorities would no doubt
dismiss such men from the service we're they made
acqusinted with the facts but unless the Governor
was here to perform his duty we do not see how that
is to be done In time of war the Governor of
State should be at his Office to hear and attend to
the complaints of his people, and not playing the
demagogue by canyassipg the State making speeches
and treating to secure votes.
We ask the Governors prayerful attention to the
following from one Of his trans Blue Ridge organs
OF course the officers here slded to will vote for
Vance, but we tell the much abused and badly
treated people Of the mountains that if they vote for
him they bat invite continuance of these outrages
upon their section and their families.
~, HIGHLY CENsuRABLK-Wel 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 18th ultimo cursed her, using profane and OBJ
scene language, that she was so alarmed, she went
upon the loft, from this he drove her down, and
beat her severely with his sword. That he then
told her if she ever told what he had DONE he would
kill her.
Case No. 9.-That Capt j. s. Hines, went to the
house Of Govan Tabor (Which may be the same as
that of Nary on the same day, where he found Re-
becca Blackwell who had been ordered by Major
McRae to said house that Capt Hines tried to ride
into sad house: that he got of of his horse came
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 after.
wards told her ii she ever 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 Majors 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. 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, and 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 l4th, Capt j. S. Hines came to
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 65 years Of age.
We give the above, not as . statement of facts,
but as rumor, which seems to be pretty well aa-
thenticated. Our acquaintance with Capt. Hines Is
limited but be- presents the externals of gentle.
man. We are 10th to believe he is guilty as charg-
ed above. The acts, IS charged, are unbecoming
one who holds the honorable position Of Captain
in the army Of the Confederate States It is dig.
niied position, and one not properly appreciated
by the masses Bit We think, from Capt Hines
personal appearance, that be has intelligence to
properly guide him in the discharge of bis duties
and that he IS not the man to abuse even - little
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 are helpless and 1t is held by those who arr
strenuous upon nice points, that is at least unmAn
! ly to strike woman however insolent or degraded
If these women were neither insolent nor degraded
land Wese abused as stated the offence is magniRed
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 executions,
We are down on the abuse of power-down O
every thing that tends to tone man power"
We have made these remarks as much to fave
Capt Hines as to reproach him. He may not b
aware Of these high charges He will know it afte
this, and can repe them through our paper if
wishes. No one will be more pleased than oul
self to know that he is innocent Such offence
by the civil law, would place man in the stocks
fine him and imprison him. By the military Ia
they would degrade man, and would take IL
commission of a Brigadier. Such conduct is vi
manly, unmilitary aud despohc. Such acts mu
be scorned censured and condemned. If we no,
for liberty in the end We must preserve the majes
of the law. -..a =.
P.S.--Another report has just reached US, -whit
is, that the arm and shoulder of Rebeeca Paris
l still black from the maltreatment Of Capt Hine
We get this from one Of our best citizens land moi
T. tory who has seen the arm. '-'i'~ Pc
l -. ~ a.
Shortly after the Confederate government ",
removed to Richmond, q bill was attempted in Il
Provisional Congress to give the President q lar
sum, covering the expense of transporting
horses all the way from Mississippi III boz cars.
This proposed appropriation sof the public mon,
was defeated by the fearless patriotism of anoth
DAVIS, now We believe no longer member Of ca
gress, But the idea has not been forgotten; On
in this agony Of the nation, . "joint resolution
suddenly sprouts up. and is Mh;skedl througha!tl
, House with iscredible alacrity, giving addition
compensation and e@olHPent 70 this fapetioa "a
|. dental mansion" and forage in the President
!. stables for four horses during the war. wta ID
: T. The ninth cbapter of the, second section of I