Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-09-02
TO OUR FRIENDS AND THE,prn,

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PRosREss OFFICE, RALrtsu
August D. isSi"
.S e4erI themselves to extend the
the PROGRESS Hereafter as heretofors - ereulatSS
fearless exponent of Conservative princ;ni shall ~
vocate OF conservative measures and ~ and Il, y
Liberty and the rights of the citizen abo,. hOd Chi
else. We shall continue to give a co,5;T sVerySu
measures. whether originated by The S,at support
ate governments, that may be necessarx VI COnfei
prosecution OF the war, buE we shall At H. TgOn
nst tnat me states acting through their coHa,!
through its legitimate agents male ooernment lcr
Jealous Efforts to close the war nv naS safrA11
terms honorable and satisfactory to IN M Hstol ~
inc states We are the friends Of the
and OF free government and as such sb.H rais sS
strict construction of the Constitution hHst -
IestigatiOn into the official conduct of on earcbna
dependence Of the Judiciary freedom Of IN uIeA u
sPeecn ana !he purity and perfect freedom Of ~
blood aud treasure will amount to uothin sAr Hca
will lave to bow To receive the yoke At zoe nv
insist on the Military power being kent in sL We III
10 the civil AUTHORITY, and that the xtrnS Vonao
hnued with the common enemy of the North Be- ~
getuatlon OF free government for the naonI hsM
States, and not for the establishment Of p.e OF Gs
despotisn. VI eonsOEd,ij
of power and blindy approve and annlsnS oe bs6ss
acts Of State aud Confederate authorities we OsI
fort has been made to strike US down and :TenaEe
tns wllnnoioing OF that patronage to which
respectable circulation has been by CON-! npRd
entitled, and which no administration Stata m eoO's
has ever before withheld; but reyiup mn VI haiOaI
gence and llberaty of the people and The sue lnE.
Uf right, truth and justice remain updisn HIalps
liant and will continue to stand up and c!e ADD l.
sovereignty of the States, Civil Liberty and ,S t u
the citizen De the consequences to US wh.. gnaS
The bulk OF the patronage of the government nay
Confederate, IS gwen to the Partizan presses rss" M
location or circulation; while some Of tSS stdsad
circulated and influential Journals of the eonD,H Ed
tlTely ignored We mehtOn these things psrtIv e.
pose Of calling attention to systematic Eyo! 'GspV.
and cOrrupEons that exist; to show the rs aaas
power and patronage Is passing into the han5s nov
privileged class; ami partly by way of anne o I1t
70 make up in increased circulation what We IOa sa
course OF oiciais-a prescription which is upt; al
insulting to them. NM
ARMY INTELLIGENCE
Now that the elections are over we shah d,~,,.
our space to Army News and Currant In,.Irs nGR
trust that our friends in the army and tbrnSSc "
State will give Us such assistance as NAV ba IL ouh
er by furnishing rs with short letters FINN pE
PectiIe localities We shah spate neither hbnr or =.
to make the PRoeREsS equal to any paper in ths S
acy "a medium for news from the army and lAss
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