Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-26
puuo-.-.Arre.ts..Mob Law, &c.

The Petersburg Register says, 1--WE have heard
that orders have been sent to Raleigh to have the
traitors Holden and Pennington arrested and held
for trial" And the tone Of the Fayetteville 10
servsr, Atlanta IntSlgenecr and other Destructive
journals, indicates wish that either the govern
ment or . mob would take steps to arrest US and
suppress the Standard
We are free citizen of North Carolina If our
course is Objectionable to the people of our own
State it is their business and duty to suppress the
Standard by ceasing to support it; if We commit
treason, it is the right and the duty of our State
authorities to take hold of u.s. The Confederate
government has no right to arrest US on mere sus-
picion, or without civil warrant; and . mob has
no more right to assail US or destroy our property
than any one would have to commit wilful murder.
We trust we still live in land of laiO where every
citizen is entitled to protection against illegal
rests and mob violence Our readers will bear Wit
ness that our course has been marked by calmness
and moderation Of tone, and that we have dealt in
argument and avoided those intemperate appeals
which are calculated still further TO excite our peo
pie. We have called no man traitor-we have not
Ah'VAS0 duO pOoS4 VI bnO
One-we have never thought of appealing to mob
violence against those who differ with rs in opinion.
It vGs at one time, and ought still to be the Pecu
liar glory Of the Southern Coufederacy to permit
the frees and fullest expression of opinion; leaving
opinion, if erroneous or dangerous, to be punished
BY the censures of patriotic people, and cou6ding
to the civil law the detection of crime and the pun
shment Of criminals. We repeat what we said in
our issue of the goth, that rash act by the mill
tary, or by the common government, or any mob
violence in this State, would at once lead to the
most distressing consequences. If there be persons
in this City, or in this State, who have coqnseled
the government to arrest us, or who have conniTed
at mob law against our Office, We tell them that if
such thing should occur their participation in it
will be known, and it would be impossible for us,
even II We could be personally present, to protect
tnem IRON the indignation of our friends The free
0om Of the press is very dear to our people; the
man at the head of the press is nothing compared
WIN the Importance to them of the great bulwark
sought to be broken down throsgh him. We are
no. uO' AaFmed-we are simply giving caution, which,
needed, may avert many evils not only from So
ue'y IN this State but from the common govern.
msnI 1t ought to be the desire and the aim Of AL
preserve that government and to strengthen il
'ae confidence and affection of the people. 1--we
get through the present struggle successfully,
nope we may, it will be matter Of pride and
.cJOleng to have done 80 without civil or bloody
Ss0,us Suls,Oos among our own people but if We are
sd ssed 70 fail it is every way preferable that the
should be attended with as slight shock as
SS;.S to our social system, and that the LasC,
every thing to free people, should be ad
~ purity and vigur.