Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-13

We now say to tbe Obserrer that We do not fear
IS frowns, nor the ffowns Of. those who prompt or
ustain it. Wenre conscious that e.sre right in
1e course we sre pursuing, and we are sustained
- vast majority Of the people Of the Stata--
We shall not deviste hairs breadth from the path
= duty.as we understand it no matter what the
2b'srssr aud its friends may say Our friends
real Conservatives, not pretended ones. and
OF Destructives as are those Of the Observer =, !
=. Despondcncy among tho People.
One Of the Editors of the Hendsrsonville Times
.ries to that paper as follows, from W.ynes,ille,
haywood County:
"r6nd the people throughout Western Oarolina
II U. T., except an alarming dependency which
! g of despondency seem to be alone confined to
Western Carolina / learn from the papers, and
ON gentleman of undGubted veracity and loyalty,
at it exists throughout the State, and in many
i setions, to even more alarming extent. -
have made diligent inquiry to ascertain, if pos
ole, the true cause Of the despondency. To my
quiries on this subject I have received such re-
les as the following: irresponsible persops
I'VE come into the country from the army with de-
lis of men to scout the country for deserters.- -
any of these have been guilty of outrages on the
,'tizens" l have been informed that houses have
zen forclbly entered 1t the dark hour Of night
I'd searched without authority, that even femsles
i've been arrested and forced off from their homes
threatened with summary punishment for resl
imaginary crimes in harboring their husbandsor
ms; that the property, not only Of deserters but
some instances of good and loyal citizens, has
zen carried off and dappropriatedtalmost 0d !i6itnn,
The use Of the captOr ministers of the Gospel ard
zen ladies have been halted and insulted on the
lblic high ways. These are part only 6f the
ltragss of which learn the people are, complain
4 Nov, know nothing Of n, personal koorlede.
to when and where these wanton acts of violence
I'VE been committed. But / hear them complained
in almost every neighborhood and by q great
umber of citizens; SO there must be some jusll6ca
on for the complaint. And there is no%nistaking
fact that four fiths of the people approach
ga point that must and will burst forth in the in
,guration Of new and terrible revolution if some
ling is not quickly done to reconcile the dsaffec
IN. Men whom knew year ago rs the most
voted Southern men, men who would have vol
,tarlly laid down their lives for the Confederate
,vernment have become so disguised At the con.
let of our would be rulers, that their sympathies
I'VE almost become entirely changed.
Now is there no remedy for this fearful demoral
:stion among the peoples Can there oe no means
"vised by which :he confidence Of the people in
,e government can be restoredi
The people hsve been taught that their sons and
rothers are fighting for freedom, for liberty,
their rights. This being SO, they cannot under
and why they deprived Of their civil rights by
leir own rulers. To them this is inexplicable.-
'ence they begin to eatA look to the flesh pots Of
Egypt Nov the remedy for this very dangerous
vii that now threatens the peace of the community.
simple and easy-by the adoption of those great
irtnciples Of the Consecutive party which direct
lat wnri- .i....-i ~ hains nrosecmtel Nth y;gtA,
!hs military 10 subordinate to tho esoil authority
;hat there shall be no infringement on the consttu
.ionkl rights of citizens
If the South is saved from subjugation and slave
W, the Conservatives must do it. If the South is
.ver subjugated, the responsibility for such calam.
''y must rest with that reckless portion of pop
,,latlon, who, while acknowledging themselves orig
N! secesslonists, have shown such disposition to
'e guilty of acts Of tyranny to tax the forbear
nee OF reasonable thinking inen to an unbearable
xtent- Confidence in the government must be re-
tored. 1t can only be done by q ref0rm--the peo-
.'le demand that reform. If their demand is un.
'eeded. they will demand something else-it will
10 pesce on any terms.
We have the ability to bring the war to . sue
ressful elSe-F say, We have the ability, but have
we the viii ls-that determination that is necessary
10 secure that object
The President in his messsKe, points out some
grevious errors in our military system and the
bdy therefor. If competent officers be placed in
command of our regiments, companies and brlgades,
everything will wear a new and more favorable as.
pect We have too many oficers--at least one.
third too many. We need men with guns in their
hands, not Innocent sabres. We have the guns,
but no body to carry them. What Congress ought
to do il tins: Let the army of officers that hang
around our hotels, that are always absent from
their command in the time of battle be dismissed,
let them be at once conscr2ed and forced into the
ranks
learn there are commissioned officers in Wes-
tern Carolina that have been at home tor three or
four months under various pretensions. They ought
TO be advertised al deserters and treated according
ly. There are too many shirkers-every one must
do his duty in this war; If any are unwilling to do
their duty, Jet them be compelled to do it and we
are certain of success in the end One third of our
army is absent without leave; and of this number,
commissioned officers, including those who manage
to get trifing details aud other modes of shirkino
out of the army, constitute a very bberal part
When commissioned officers so frequently get fur,
loughs and details home can it be expected that the
rank and file will be content2 Such is unreasona-
Bile. If the officers do their duty, the men will do
theirs. If the former neglect their duty the latter
may be expected to do likewise If the former are
absent unnecessary details or i'll gotten furloughs
what more can be expected of the than the fact
that they will desert To enable cur armies to con.
tend successfully against the powerful army Lin
coin is sending against US, the deserters now at
home must be induced to return to their coor, while
remedy must be obtained for the evil Its within
the power of Congress to do both. II it fails, the
sooner We get terms with our enemies the bet
ter" 49, = =
IMPORTANT DEcIsloN-We alluded some weeks
since to the application of William I. Brooking for
. discharge from the service on . writ of1ea6eas
Th. ,o+;,;sne, vor,nteerad n 1as1 and ,a,vad