Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-14

point do not mean to be misunderstood. T fully
endorse the constitutional right Of the people to
bear arms for their selfdefense The value Of this
right is greatly enhanced when one political party
is armed BY the Administration at the common ex.
penEs to eserawe the other. You, Of course viii
ot dealy that the Republican party has been armed
with government arms for nearly two years. 1t is
true, that this organization is known as the Home
Guard but guns are distributed by government
officials to their political adherents who do not
pretend to belong to any military organization
whatever. And when companies lave been formed
according to law, and asked for arms, they have
been refused, because they were Democrats Why
Is this 2 From the conduct Of marry Of these So
called Home Guards and the conduct Of such Of
fcers as you--the Democratic psrty has been led to
the firm belief that these warlike preparations have
more reference to carrying elections and subdnng
the freedom ofspeech and opinion in the North than
they have to the suppression of armed rebellion in
the South Thep have paraded in front OF my own
house, in my Absence and, with Uuited States mus
kes in their hands, in large numbers, iasuitsd and
:h5ie rifled my wife ard children. These were SIM
ply members of the Republican party, and the guns
which they carried had been gwen to them by Gov.
Morton, by your advice / presume, and consent -
What has occurred to me has occurred to thousands
Of others Do you suppose that you can arm our
neighbors 10 outrage and insult US without any dis
astrous results! ID, you think we will lick the
hand that strikes Us? Do you think that the DEM
ocratic party will submit to he trampled and spit
uponr We haze borne much, very much, and per.
baps you think will bear all, and everything
If you do allow nut. for the sake of the peace and
welfare OF the State, to assure YOU Of your error
We will obey the laws Of the land. We have al
ways done so, bu. We have made up our minds that
others shall do the same. That is fair PROPOSE
ton, and those who are unwilling to embrace it
take the consequences. Democrats have all the
rights which Republicans have, and among those
which they SHARE 10 common is the right to bear
arms for their drfence and protection.
Now, General, but few words more and will
leave you to the uninterrupted enjoyment of the
glory which you have achieved in this miserable
sf,ir. There is oneletter ot'mine in yolr possess
sion which you did not steal, and which am will
ing you should publish You will remember an in.
tersien about q year ago between US at the Terre
Hautc House, in the presence Of Judge Key. You
had opened your to tale bearers and slsndcrers
and you came down from Indianapolis in great ex-
element to quell the terrible outbreak which you
imagined was about to- take place IN this district.
You wanted to 60 to Sullivan county, and, at your
request, gave you note in the shape of pass,
stating that the bearer was Gen. Darlington, and
asking for him respectful treatment You did not
need any such protection from inc, but you thought
you did, and showed it to my friends for that pur
pose in the town Of Sullivan.
You seem 10 be of late in 4 similar panic and
under sllnilar delusipn There is really, however
no danger OF disturbance among the people except
such your own folly and wckedness may create.
You do not need pass to travel through here
unless it r,ig, be that the people should fear that
you car,e to ranssck their drawers or something Of
that k,iid
In cohc.,s;o.. permit mo in all kindness, to sus-
fhar ii do r.of to lind
your own business mike great deal less fuss about
nothing, trust the honesty and intelligence Of the
people somewhat. keep your hands from what is not
your own, spake the TRUTH give up the trade Of CON-
mon informer and abandon all idea that yon can
scare anybody, everything will go we'll and good
order will everywhere prevail If you cannot do
these things, however, which I suspect is beyond
your power, then by all means seek some other
field of labor and let gentleman, and a man of
honor, take your place
1t is proper for me to say, by way Of apology for
this letter. that have written it more to meet the
interest the Of the public than from any regard
which have for your good or bad opinion concern
ing me or my friends. Your conduct has placed you
hey ond the notice Of gentlemen. I am engaged in
no plots Or ccnspiracies and never have beet. Whist
have done has been in the open day-what
shall do in the future will be done in the same
manner. BIT it is of small moment to me what you
think on that subject. 1t is oat of respect to q
very different class Of men that have thus taken
notice of your larcen, of my property, and your
sssnlt upon my character. .-..
Your ohrdient scrvan, D. W. VOORHEES,.
Tore Hduie, August 90, 1854.
There is a very wide and radical difference be-
ts zen the Democ a ic PARTY Of the North, now I'M
dc, the leadership of Gen. Mcclellan, aud the Re
publican party under the leadership Of President
lincoln
The Democrats as q party, have uniformly de.
clared, si5ce the organization OF the war, that
they wt.c opposed TO interference with the insti.u
tim Of slavery, even as war mtasure. 1t is trne
such apos,steS t!er Dickinson, and few 9th
ers, have advocated different policy, but, in doing
60 they we're placed under the han Of ex:ommu