Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-14
The Beari.g Of North.c.r.,,.a Treep..

=, The Bearing Of Horth.Carslina TEeeps.
If there is any one thing that has been more I'm.
rslenting in this var than the unnatural hatred of
the Yankees for their Southern brethren" it is
the jealousy and yindictive mslice, with which
few "stnck-up" VTginians have pursued North
Carolina; and yet we nd to their credit be it said
now and then, writer and , paper that seems vii
ling to do at least partial justice In IN account
Of the recent fight on tho Weldon road, whore de-
dided advantage was achieved for our arms, . oor.
respondent Of the Petersburg Express says:
It is due to our noble sister State-North- Car
olina-to say that tho entire Infantry columns en-
gagged in the assault the left Of the railroad was
composed of her sons. Never did men move for
ward with firmer step whom ordered to CHARGE
and never did troops fight with more distinguished
kallantry. Any one who will visit the battlefield
az l have DONE and see the character Of the work
they had to perform, will concur with me in the
opinion that the men who carried them in the face
of such fearful fire, from both infantry and artil
lery, are worthy of being cassed among the bravest
As Vrginian, sm proud to award this humble
tribute to the gaantry Of the brave North CARROLL
mans who participated ia this desperate fight 1t
is true that they have fought on every battle field
since this war ommeneed-commencing with Beth.
e In juno 1861 and closing at Reams' station, Au.
gust lS64-with as much gallantry and determine
ton as the troops from any other State but yes
terdsy, IS mono but North Oarolinians participated
: in the assault on the left there can be no dispute
Is to who did the work. Amid the leaden hail and
iron storm they rushed directly on to glory and to
victory"
This is graceful and just, and We cannot but hon.
or the heart that uttered it, but what must we say
lowing in tho editorial columns of the Richmond
Sentinel, Mr.. Davis "court org.nr
The infantry force by which the splendid sue
cess beyond Petersburg on Thursday evening last
was achieved, consisted entirely of North. Carroll
MANS all honor TO the old North State, and her
brave and victorious soldiersl Their victory over
the Yankees was US signal the late triumph at the
ballotbox over facionists, demagogues aud tories
The "factionists," "denagogues" and "tories' Of
whom this creature speaks were represented among
those who fein the bloody charge at Reams station
and they are also represented 10 those hardy sons
of this State who contribute all in their power to
furnish subsistence for our troops in tie field and
do whatever else they can to prosecute the war
cessfuy. Ifmin0rities to be branded traitors
Why not brand the twenty-five thousand who vot
ed against Vance in 1862, as well IS the fourteen
Thousand who voted against him in 1854 Is n
by such language as We quote from Mr.. DAVIS OWL
organ that harmony is to be promotedl For one
We scorn, despse and spit upon the author of such
an Infamous atlusion and SO will every true North
Caro'inian.
Wecan tell this sycophant who kneels at the foot
stool of power that the people all loyal in North
Carolina and that but for their valor upon the elt
Lincoln would long since have been master Of the
situation in Virginia if not in the Cohfederacy VI
hs"e no Pierpont concern here-we have no forty
eight counties that have transferred themselves en-
tiIely to the enemy; nor have We furnished fifty
odd regiments to fight against that independence
for. which We profess to Do contending We honor
tho true Virginsns-they have suffered long and
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but when the loyalty Of large portion of our OWL
SONS is assailed by Mr. Davis own organ, we mus
be excused for telling his obedient slaves that there
are five times more "tories" in Virginia and Missis
| sippi than in North Carolina.
Weexpose no secret when We say that nearly o,
i quite one half Of the Army of Northern Virginia il
composed Of North Oaroiirians, and that bat for
their ga!lantry and heroism the enemy would, to
day, have occupied the line of the Roanoke.-Pro
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