Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-05
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i regret to see the suspension of the writ 1t Is
evidence OF wrong existing someW here-either Of
desire upon the part Of the government to assume
more authority than belongs to it or Of state ef
GfdiS in some parts Of the country that argues III
But In the name Of common sense, if We are alaw-
abiding peOple-if we regard the Kings name a. .
tower OF strength, we must not make commotOn
because Q law has been enacted which our jurists
announce as oithiR the limits Of the Constitution
OF the country that zoe kaVe sporn to support We
ought 70 be willing to stand up to our own Consti
tntion and our own laws-GOv. Vd"ce's Wittes-
borough speech ~.
have you ever thought Of the horrors Of, martial
law in the full sense of that phraseI You conf
plain Of the suspension OF the writ of hGbcGs cor
PHS Which Is only single right denied, whilst
martial law suspends all civil law, and makes the
provost marshal King-GOV. Vdnee's Henderson,
Oihe speech -
The Governor declared at Wilkesborough that it
might be that the estate of affairs in some parts
Of the country had led to the suspension of the
writ Did he not kaOI that the estate of affairs
referred to applied to his own Sratei Does be sup
pose the people Of this State viii believe that Pres
idsnt Davis would have called for the suspension
OF the writ for the purpose Of having the suspension
operate particularly in North Carolina, without
having heard from him, Gov. Vance, pricatsly
that our people would "stand up TO Che saspen-
sion? - o..
The proof that the suspension was intended for
North. Carolina is abundant and conclusive. Mr..
Stephens says So. Mr. Reade declared in his
place in the Senate in January last that there vas
talk in Richmond about "overaWing and sleneing"
the people of North. Carolina. Mr.. Wigfall says
the suspension was intended for North. Carolina
and Mr.. Baldwin recently stated in the House of
Representatives, that it was notorious, when the
measure was under discussion in February last
that the suspension was meant for this State; and
he also stated that It proposed to use negro tes
timony to convict white men of treasonI In proof
of Mr.. Baldwin's statement we have the testimony
of two members Of Congress from this State.
These things were not done in q corner. Gov.
Vance knew what was going on at Richmond. One
Of his present Destructive supporters WHO resides in
this City, was in Richmond about that time, advo-
eating the suspension, and urging the admnistra-
ton to arrest certain public men in North Carolina
as soon as the bill should pass. Gov. Vance has
since endorsed the character of this person in the
most emphatic manner, in his message to the Leg.
islatLre and the Goyernor and this person are now
on the most intimate terms politically and per-
sonally.
The reader will perceive from the extract we have
made from the Governors speech at HendersonVille
that be is as mach disposed now to apologize for
the suspension Of the writ as he was at Wilkes.
borough. He tells the people that they complain
of the suspension, but he makes no complaints
On the contrary, he makes light of the whole mat
ter by telling the people that "only single right"
has been "dened and leaves them infer that they
ought to be very thankful that it is no worse
Elect him Governor for two years more, fsllow.ct-
liens, and You will then see where he is on this
question and what he will do.