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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

EXCHANGE OF PREsoNERs.-Some five hundred
Confederates recently exchanged for an equivalent
of federals, arrived at Richmond day or two since
and went into quarters at Camp Lee. Gen. B. F.
Butler having been appointed special agent for the
exchange of prisoners at City Point, our govern
ment has refused to recognize him in that capacity
on account of his being under the ban of outlawry
by the proclamation of President Davis, for his con-
duct at New Orleans. The Richmond Hbiq, sin
view of so desirable end as the liberation of so
many of our noble boys, now the tenants of fedora
prisons, expresses the hope that the President
may not find it incompatible with the dignity and
duty of the government to waive the outlawry and
recognize the Beast"
We have received number of letters from sol.
d!ers making inquiries in relation to the exchange of
prisoners. Some of them state that Gen. Winder
mas informed them by letter that all prisoners that
were paroled and brought out to City Point up to
the 2Sth July last were exchanged" but does not
state whether there has been any exchange since.
Ihe inference is that prisoners paroled since that
period have not been exchanged, though we are not
able to answer the question so as to place it beyond
doubt We trust some of the Richmond paper,
will explain the matter, as considerable number Of
Paroled soldiers feel an interest in knowing.
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FOr Tue Standaf
DANGERS tn North h-CoroIina

We now reapipg the bitter fruits of PeaesaBe Sc
in forcing from their once happy and
homes into the army, all from eighteen to forty years
of age to be driven IN the slaughter like
bes- And to fill up he thnned ranks the present Con-
gress now has before il the monsrous proposition
script all from SIXTEEN to f0e years Of age and make
them subject To military iaw wb ich the Richmond E1ra
iner boldly deuounces nothing less than attempst
let us examine and see what kind of body il is that
lis imposing such burthens the people of North Carona
We have a Congress- the legislation of which is con-
troed by members from Kentucky Tennessee Missouri
Arkansas Louans, and other places who impose odous
sud oppressive laws upon US which more be
forced the people Of the States which they profess to
than upon the people Of New York. New Eng
land The chief cause Of the revolutionary war which
sundered the connection of the colonies from the mo ther
country that the English Parliament imposed oppres-
sve laws the colonies which did not affect the people of
England themsevss No cOnscrpt law can be enforced
upon the people of Kentucky Tennessee Missouri Arkau-
sas Louisiana, nor large portion of Virginia Florida
Mississippi, or Texas. No tax law hing impress
ment law be enforced the while those irrespon-
sibe members may force from their homes every person
in North Carolina able to bear aas regardless Of age
SCnoo3 m aad place them re srIy as is now urged by
pOtsm, and place Dictator and impose taxes and
burtheus us which nsuppOrtabe and there is
redress unless North Carolina will protect her children
Is it not outrage pr neple Of free govern
ss1t oe on Snss oo 70 s
foot to make and enforeodous and oppressive laws
our peopef Are we prepared to submit to thsf fno
then let very himself before it is too ate n1d
denoupce these attempts betray liberties and pce
under military despotism. Let every man that
speak write, denounoe these outrages onciv liberty
until their denunciations heard and needed in Con-
gress
But If Congress- in &sprt of desperation. should act
the tyrsnt and impose such. crushing burthens on
the people Of North-Carolina as are insupportable
then they should demand Of the Governor that he forth
with convene the Legislature in orderto call ate Con-
venton of the sovereign people to take into consideration
what is best to be done to relieve people from the
grevous burthens imposed upon them.
he independeDee GonFederacy OF be achiev
ed the strength of population oryve years
age it is clear any rejecting mind will not be
done y placing the army the few left mp On whose labor
oil dependent for food Without food present army
must dsband. and wit bout food helpless women and
children must perish Let the people speak out write
and remonstFae against these nqultous schemes to en-
sa and starveus Ryou dn not, silence will be con-
into submission approval of the chains that
Congress forging for We have too long mpc itly
trusted 10 such architects of ruin WgfaH Co. who
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01
DistiIIing the Titbes.

"he many OF our people are without bread we
learn tnat an order has been issued from Richmond
70 olStH 200 bushels of tie tithe grain in North
Carohna "a into whiskey. The best white wheat for
@ 'ne 0mcers families and the best whiske7 for the
Uucers' we suppose, is to be the rule Hspirits be
ueeued Tor the hospitals and for medicinal or other
government urPoses, let it be made in Florida or
southern Georgia, where there Is an abundance of
face ' '"sOH o'"ieS US ~ the
ouT information comes from high source and we
slau 10 know that Gov Vance, ever ready to
So.ect and defend the rights of the people of the
csos means to protest against this outrageous pro-
Nv VI We may be able to live without whiskey
a cohol but we cannot live without bread, and if
oi present Congress really desires the independence
rara"I Coniederacy it cannot do better thing than
has, the odious tithe law Such law was never
norssI 70 induce the people to divide their last
=, ,'el with the army.-Progress. -
or. .ue army can do without whisksy better than
Nn,s sOlOen and children can do without bread
dow the Whiskey consumed in the hospitals goes
p'ne throats of the officers and attendants and
The ers get but precious little of the article
like ,h:1 o. dstilling grain into whiskey at time
We s t.+ iOr any purpose, is not to be endured
,o,ir". OSt uoV. Vance will not only "protestn
will t., 'u.S use of the precious grain, but that he
that - AU steps to prevent it. Let him remember
that ~ % 'ne Governor of sovereign State, and
Sos, ' people look to him for protection. against
Dr.s. 8 so'ernment officers who are disposed to ou.
'Au "aa eat out their substance,
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An Act to Exempt certain Officers and EN-.
ploYees of the State from COnscription.


SECTION l. Be it enacted By the General Asssua-
big of the State Of North Carolina and tt is here
by enacted by the authority Of the same That, in
obedience to an act of the Congress; of the Confed
crate States, passed and approved, May 1st 1868,
in relation to exenptng certain persons necessary
as the State officers IN addition to the State officers
exempted by the act of Congress, passed October
l1th, 1852; the Aiovernor Of the State having
claimed and obtained the exemption Of the follow:
ing officers necessary to carry on the operation of
the State government viz: All Justices of the
Peace, whose appointments were made previous to'
May l1th,' 1868 County Trustees, County Solci.
tors Registers, Tax Collectors one Deputy Sheriff
in each County where there is no Tax Collector :;
Coronors; Constables, who entered into bond pre-
vious to the 11th of May 1863 or their successors
in Office ; one Deputy Clerk for each Court reoui-
ring it; one County Commissioner for each Coun-
ty, for distributing money and provisions amongst
soldiers families; agent appointed under an act of
the Assembly for any duty; commissioned officers
of the militia of this. State, and commissioned off,
GERS of the Home Guard Mayors and police of
Raleigh, Wilmington Salisbury, Charlotte, Fay.
etteville, and Goldsboro Counsellors of State;
Board Internal Improvements and Literary Board !;
and employees of the State government in the diff
ferent Departments.
SEC. 2. Be 70 further enacted, That the Gene
raj Assembly doth claim and exempt all the differ.
ent classes Of officers named in section first of this
BILL in obedience to the act Of Congress, approved
May 1st 1862
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted That this act
shall be in force from and after its ratification.
Read three times and ratified in General Assem-
bly,, this 14th day Of December, A. d. 1868.
.. .-. R s. DONNELL, 8. II. @.
.s... GILES MEBANE, s. s.
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TERMs OF THE STANDARD.
Wa nublish 10 day very able letter from JOht

We publish 70 day very able letter from John
n GImer, ESQ, Of Virginia, to the members
-rcongress from that State in relation to the pro-
.sit;on to place those who have hired substitutes
!. ,srvice. Mr. Gllmer writes like an old STYLE
Ione,t Virginia statesman Such men are as valuable
tbev are rare Imagine the scorn with which John
T.,1or of Caroline, and William Writ, ahd Thom-
=. R;tchie would have turned from these modern
DroDostons to break the deliberately pledged faith
of the government
This whole matter of substitutes may be put in
, nutshell The government enacted q law allow
ing persons who owed to it military service to put
nersons in their places as substitutes. Persons
aysed themselves of this law, wherenpon the gov
eminent discharged them from service. This was
a contract But the government now turns round
and forces these persons into service, and thus
breaks the contract We opposed the enactment
of the law, because we thought it wrong in prnci-
pie 1t Das wrong. 1t put the money of one man
in one scale, and the blood of the meneyless man
in tie other; but it was passed, and the govern
ment thus pledged its word to those who availed
themselves of its provisions. 1t was wrong to pass
tie law, and it is wrong to break it We
know that thousands who obtained substitutes
ought to have gone in themselves, and those of
them who aided in bringing on the war ought to
20 in now, of their own accord; but this does not
Justify the violation of solemn engagement 1t is
a mistake to suppose that the soldiers are in favor
of this breach Of faith. The honor of the country
is as dear to them as it is to Others and that honor
is dearer even than success A country without
honor is no country at all. North Carolina is an
honest, faith. keeping State. There is no feeling
among our people, even the poorest of them, which
can be gratiied by trampling on the vested rights
of the rich. The poor know that if the rich are
not protected in their solemn contracts there is
nothing that will protect them but that all classes
are in danger of being deprived of their rights
Besides, many of those who have procured substi-
tutes are poor men, who sold their last acre of land
or expended their last dollar for that purpose
When solemn contract is broken by the govern.
ment whatever pretext the safety of all classes,
we'll as the repose of society, is in danger Con-
tfdence is what all new governments need, and
without it success is hardly possible. character
is as essential to nations as it is to individuals"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

We stated in the Standard of the 23d December
on the authority of a correspondent that "sOme of
the soldiers had recently driven from thirty to forty
head of cattle to Jefferson, Ashe County, sold them
and pocketed the money" We asked if this could
be possible Capt Harrell, of the 56th, who COM
manded the soldiers referred to, has called on US
and informed US that the cattle were seized and
sold under orders from Gen Hoke, and the proceeds
applied to the subsistence of the troops Our cor
respondent informed US that he "heard the Quar-.
termaster of the regiment dsown al completely in
the transaction" and his inference, therefore, was
that the proceeds were not used in the public SER
vice. Capt Harrell, however, states that the mon-
ey Uas used to subsist his company, and we very
cheerfully give him the benefit of this statement
He acted under orders
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An EXAMPLE FOR MILITARY MEN.-Gen Jackson
like all great military commanders, was especially
remarkable for his attention to details. Nothing
was too small to escape his eagle eye. Upon .
march he vas always to be found with his wagon
train On one occasion, when one of his wagons was
stuck in the mud, and the Wsgoners were standing
around and cursing the mules, without doing any
thing to remedy the difficulty, he suddenly rode up
allighted from his old sorrel took rail from the
fence, and went to work himself-an example which
instantly recalled the men to sense Of their duty
and the wagon was soon put on terra .frm1. He
then superintended the filling up of the hole in
which it had sunk, as to secure the uninterrupted
transit of the rest of the train. This was Gen. Jack
sons style of doing business. He kneG how much
the great operations Of war depend upon what an.
pear to be the most trIfing details He never lost
a thousand dollars worth Of public PROPERTY while
he was in the army. Those who imagine that all a
commanding General has to do is to fight battles,
make an egregious mistake Some of our military
popinjays seem to think that the eclaG of the bat
tle-feld and fuss and feathers make up the sum Of
military glory. If they would e-nulate the fame of
jackson they must adopt his habits Of patient prac
tical labor and his thorou1 and absorbing after
to details.-Rieh. Dis,ldtch .aol
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Extract from letter to the Editor of the Stand.

RoBEsoN County, Dec. 10, 1863
"The dressing you gave the Richmond ENQUIRER
for its insults 10 North Carolna-your vindication
of the State against unjust attacks from whatever
quarter-and the manner in which you have main
tanned the freedom of the press and insisted that
the civil law should always prevail over the militia
ry, have commanded my warm approval. Thpt old
and respected paper. the Fayetteville O6sert,er 1
am sorry to see has gone over to the DestrucIives
The originals now claim it-even those who we're
talking in 1861 about tearing down the O6s,ruer
Office. 1t has got into bad company, and with such
association it viii elect any candidate it may en-
deavor to defeat Please publish the act of
the last Legislature, exemptng militia and home
guard officers, magistrates and others from con-
scription."
Our correspondent viii find the act referred to in
our paper Of to-day.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

The present Congress expires on the 18th Of Feb
uarh Propositions have been made.t TO assemble the
new Congress as soon as the old one expires but no
final action has been had. From the way in which
they have commenced We think the present body will
do enough for the present. Progress.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

The communication in the Standard today, over
the signature of "Justies" is from one of the most
intelligent and influential men in Western Carolina.
He speaks the sentiments of niue tenhs of the peo
pie Of his section.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

The letter Of Rev. James Sinclair, of Robeson
County, containing account of his recent uncon-
stitutional arrest by order of Gen. Whiting and de-
tending himself against unfounded and injurious
charges has been received, and shall appear in our
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

ABuJE OF TIE HABEAs CoRPUs-The admirable
spirit striking facts and clear and forcible STYLE Of
the communication which we publish in another
column, on abuses o" the great writ of right" will
strike all who may read it The author has had
peculiar opportunities ofinforming himself, both up
on army matters and legal proceedings and the re-
suit is that he makes suggestions which may if
properly observed defeat all cases of fraud while it
will leave the rights of honest applicants unimpair-
ed We ask public attention to the article Fay
etteulue Observer
We copy the article alluded to above. There is
no doubt that the Habeas Corpus writ has been
used, recently, for base purposes and lawyers who
ought to have been in the army fighting for their
country, have been too ready for large fee to get
men released from military serYiee-GhGrlotte
Democrat
This is a grave charge against members of the
bar. If it be true that any of them have been too
ready for large fee. to get released from mil
itary service" they have acted very improperly But
we do not believe it. For every man improperly
released by the aid of lawyers, ten have been un
justly and Illegally forced into service The writ of
Aabeds corpus is the great bulwark Of personal lib
erty. A government which fears the operation of
this writ or interPoses its power in any way to pre-
vent its operation, is despotc in its purposes if not
in its character and does not deserve the respect
or the confidence Of freemen- That the writ has
been abused we do not doubt-every good thing is
liable to be abused but this does not justify covert
attacks on the writ itself The Fayetteville 06scr.
Ger was at one time fearless and outspoken cham
Pion of this writ and ofevery other means by which
tyranny could be checked and the Constitutional
rights of the citizen maintained; but since it has
joined the Destructives it seldom if ever raises its
voice in favor Of personal liberty or against the
strides of military power.
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We hear rumors that the enems are reinforcing
at Newbern, Washington, and Norfolk, with cav
airy and mounted infantry. Let our authorities
be Tigilant A raid towards the interior may be
contemplated.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

SWEET PoTATOEA-We are glad to
law has passed Congress allowing far 80 .nAs =.
fling their tax in KIND, to pay mone ns an -
potatoes-the amount per bush , nSss@u hn %
.ouence oftba J;Fsn,.,s,. This is done in conse-
Farm Farmers 1 ars uacuS .I.o of saving p,.tatoes.
sed to pay tthes J; lowed BY Special act just pas
-.Gadr: be1S ii salt pork instead of bacon,
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

DUIDENDS-The Bank of Charlotte has declared
a regular semiannual dividend of per cent and an
extra dividend of 10 per cent.
The Charlotte aud S. @. Railroad Company has
declared q semiannuaI dividend of II per cent.
The Bank of Washington, at Greensboro, has de-
clared dividend of per cenk-ChGr. pen
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

A SENATOR FROM ARKANsAs-Hon. W. K. Sc
bastian, who was Senator from Arkansas when the
war broke out is on his way to Washington to re-
sumo his seat He has two years yet to run and is
said to be Union man, though he has not yet open.
ly ayowed himself as sucb.-BdLt (U 8 y Gazette
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01
Fer the Standard.

Fer the Standard.
Mr. EDIToR -Have the kindness in your paper
that Col W. II. H. TUcKER will be supported for Com
missioner in the Western Ward, by
Raleigh Dec. as, 1858. l03-4tpd.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

WE ARE AUTHORIZED AND RE.
. w quested TO announce WILEY SAULS as q cand
cps election on the Sd MOnday of January.
Dec. 81, 1868. .. lit
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

'-.-| For the Standard.
Ma EpIroR Permit suggest to the voters Of the
Western Ward the name of ALEXANDER CREECH, ESQ.,,
for seat 10 the ne Board Commissioners for the City
He will be supported by MANY VOTERS.
Dec 81, 1858. It'd
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-01-01

FOB LIE, A LOT IN THE EAsIEEnS go
- WARD adjoining John Wlamsens having hou'S
upon il and containing unarfeAof an scre OF lano-
H rent house and lot knoVE4s the Butaloe pAee-
y has q kitchen, smoke house and gaFoen as'AeHe
be rented iOr one ys11'. PENNY II. SMITH,
- 1ClaytQu n @.
Dec 81, 1858. - l--E-
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NoT5cE:7-TAKEN UP AND coMMJTTE1D

II The Jail of GuilfOrd county, in Greensboro N. c.
negro ma1, October llth, 1853. who calls himself
ROWAN, aid be belongs to Mr. GilchFist trader
of LynctDurg, Virginia. Rather bright black color,
feet or inches high, with small on the le arm at
the wrist 25 years old and formerly owned By Haman
Crte, of N G..
The owner of said boy is requested 70 come forward
prove property pay charges aud take him away, OF b
will be dealt with 4, cording to iaW.
Of Guilfosa CauRty.
Dec. "A. 1858. AlOo-tE
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State of North -CarOlina, Raleigh: Dec "a 1858.
Having been informed that Of the n. c. Troops
lave been complaining that they were not well clad
beg leave to state for the benefit Of the public and the
North Carolina Army, that there has been and is
sufficient quantity of clothing hand to supply them,
with the exception Of shoes and blankets which we have
not been able to obtain in such large quantities.
As jackets pants shirts draWeps AMI socks there has
scarcity and the soldiers have not been supplied
it is the fault If the Brigade aud 'egmenta
II. A. DOWD, A. Q. II
Dec. 81, 1853. l-2t
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HIGH Prices FOR NEGRoEs.-At a.Yecent sale of
Slaves in franklin County, in this State by DR.. G.
NJ. Cooley, administrator, the following prices were
obtained en- a credit of nine months: Charlotte,
aged A years, $1,a76; HehrySa aged 40 years,
$4,000; Helen, aged l6 years, $500; Fanny, aged
IA years, $S,7Oo; Gordon, aged years, $1,000;
Elijah, aged % years, $5,467; Daniel, aged "a
years, $4,000; Warren, aged "a years, $6.45O;
Dick aged 20 years. $3.50 aggregate $29, 1872 for
nine, or an average of $4,34S each.
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FEDERAL ATROcrrIEs.-The federals Under Gen.
Wild, recently made raid with white and negro
troops through the Counties of Camden and Pas
quotank, in this State. They burnt aud destroyed
much property, and carried away number of ne
groes- 1t seems that this man Wild caused Con-
federate soldier to be hanged on the ground that be
was guerrilla; and one Of his negro soldiers hav.
ing been captured by our forces, be took two ladies'
and held them as hostages for the safety of the
gro. These ladies, it is stated were imprisoned in
Norfolk jail badly treated and guarded by negroes.
General who wodld thus war upon women is
demon in human form. Is there no retaliation by
which suchpOnsters can be compelled to act with
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COMMITTEES to inquire into the expediency Of provid
ing some relief for some classes Of persons who have
furnished substitutes il they be required to 90 into
the army. -
-.gzst = [sEcoND DIsPATcH
- RIcHMOED. Dec 80-The special committee Of a.
nance appointed by the House at the commence
mentof the session have not yet reported. Leave
was granted them early after they were appointed
TO bold their deliberations during the sessions of the
House, and they have not been in their seats in
the House for many days. They are constantly
engaged in the committee room trying to agree up
on plan to remedy our financial embarrassments.
1t is not known what progress they are making.