Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-06-07

The Opinions of Mr.. Davis and Mr.. stephens.
Read tho following and then hand it to your
neighbors Gov. Vance and President Davis think
there are traitors in North Carolina who ought to
be put down by force; Vice President Stephens,
Mr.. Graham, and Mr.. Reade think differently
Some thirty to forty thousand of the gallantsons
of North Carolina are this day engaged in deadly
conflict at the very gates of Richmond with the enc
mics Of the country, and it is owing to their strong
arm that the President and the Congress are priVi-
legged to remain in Richmond and carry on the gov
ernment The thoughts and opinions of large
majority of these troops the thoughts and opin-
ioHs of large majority of the people at home 1t
is an infamous slander to say that these troops and
these people are not true to the South
Extract from the litter Of Extract from the Speech of
President DaUis to Coz Hon. 4 H. Stephens, de-
= VGncs, dated January Hh Apsrsd AdrcF l6th, lSo4
1864: ' But have heard that one
20 fear much from thelobiect in suspe nding hd0eds
tenor of the receiv ecopUS to control certain
from North Carolina that elections aud expected assem-
attempt will be made by bages in North Carolina, TO
bad to inaugurate move put a muzze upon certain
ments which must be con- presses and bit IN. the
dered equivalent 10 aid mouth of certain speakers IN
and comfort the enemy that State. If this be so
and which all patriots shoHdregard it the dangerous
combine to put down at anyto public liberty. know
cost You may count on mynolhing Of the politics OF
aid in every effort to spare North Carolna-nOthng of
your State the of civil the position of her leading
war fare which will devas public men, If there be tra
tate its homes il the desigusors there let them be
of these traitors be StituOnaly arrested, tried
to make head. know tbaand punished. No fears need
you will place yourself yoube INDUCED of bare
legitimate position in thethere, any where else, if
lead of those who will not reason is left free to combat
suffer the of the Oidit. The idea is incredible
North State to be blackenedtha majority of the people
by such stain Will YOuof That gallant and noble old
pardon for suggesngState, which foremost in
that my only of dis the of the revolution in
quetude subject arisesher memorable MeckenbuTg
the fear THAI you widecaration of independence
delay too long the acioncan, if let alone be in
which appears inevitable uced 10 prove themselves
and that by earnesecreant to the principles of
desire TO reclaim by cOuca their fathers as TO abandon
tiuu men whom You beeyeour cause and espOuse the
to be sound at heart butdespntsm of the North Her
whose Loyalty is more thanp people, ahead of all the Col
suspected elsewhere you will 0nes, hst hauned IN the
permit hem TO gather such the nag OF lndepend
strength to require moeence and State sovereignty
violent than areShe cannot be the first to
now needed? With your in abandon it-nO, never! i
huence aud position the pro- cannot believe it'll II her
of the uniounded dis people really incin
cHnent now prevalent inIcd however, we could not
your State, would be putpreventi it by force could
down without the Of ply not under the Constitution
sical force II you wOudi would, and ought
abandon policy of cuncilia-nOt If could Ours is
tiOn and set them def government founded upon the
10 this course frankly ycnsen Of sovereign States.
and firmly pursued, you aud will be itself destroyed
would rally around alIby the whenever il
that best and nubfest inattemptS to main tain
State and triumph petuate its existence bv Orce
would be boOdless Ii ihebver its ective members
policy be adopted The Surest TO check
much fear you will be.incnatun in North Carolina
driven the Of force toto quit ssterh if any
repeSs TREASON In either really exist the
event, however, be assured most limited extent among
that you will have my cordial her people, is tn show them
concurrence and assistance nha the struggle continued
maintaining with you the it begun for the main
honor, dignity and fair ienaucc Of constitutional lib
of your State, and in y-ur erty IT, with this great
efforts to crush treason truth before them, a
whether ncpient, | be- majority of her people should
lIere it To be- or more prefer despotsm to liberty
matured, is believe if not would say to her, to n
firmly met will in fu wIyward sister, depart in
lure inevitably become" peace" i want to no
Maryland this side of the PO-
tOmac."