Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-09-13

point Gp not mean II. s,risunde-stocd fully
endorse ine consitu cal right oi the people 10
bear arms for their s. Isssnse Tae value o. TINS
right X greatly enhali when one poiitIc1! party .
IS armed oy the Adm styaton al the common eh, 7
.ense 10 oTer2We tht ,her You. Of course VIII /.
not deny that the IIei5liean party has been armed
win government arc ior. rcariy two years IL S
true, that lhiS org tnAiioo i knOS the liome
uuard, but guns ar listris ured by government
Jiliclas 70 Their poi al aJaeTeats who do not
pretend 10 bclorg any uiEtsry organization
'hsievcr. And Nhe' cotlnanes have been formed
-ccoTdlns 10 law, an asked for arms, they have
-Scd, becauSt hay were Democrats. Why
- tHS From the -oduct of many Of these So
,al.-d HON. Quart, and the conduct Of such OF
Gc,IS yOd the Ds-o.ra,lc party has been led to
he firm belief that th.s arl.ke preparations have
more reference - caT-yo., ,lsct,Cus and SabduES
he freedom "l speech lau OPINION IN The N"rih'hsh
hey have TO the SUPPRESSION OF armed reoett'"h III
,he South. They have pAraded IN iront oI ny own
rous-. IN uy absence and. with United States mus,
.cts IN their hands, in large numOeIS lhSu''e' A"H
there r.lrd my wife ard chljien. lheSc were SIM
,iy meiaHers Of the Republican party, ana the guns
which they carried had been gwen to Ihem oy N"''
Mon ton, by yOur advice I presume and consent =
What has occurred To me has occurred 10 thousands
y others DO YOU suppose that you can arm on'
s"|"rs TO outrage and insult US without any u'S
hs,,4 s,iSos results' Do you think will HEX the
ocratic I. ks US Do you think that the Oeni-
- PSHrNy VIII submit to be trAmpled and spit
uPon' e have borne much verv much and per.
maps you think We will bear ALL aud every thing -
II You do, allow me, for he sake Of tie peace and
We will obey the iAxs tTrt6e Haa. Of .EGnE- -sIr9E
ways done so, but We have made W oUr minds thAt
'iherS shall do the same. That is fair proPnsi
lion, and those who are unwilling 10 embrace IL can
take the consequences Democrats have all tie
rights which Republicans have, and among those
which they share Ia common IS the right 10 bear
arms for their defence and protection.
Now, General, but few words more and will
leave you to the unin e-rGpted enjoyment Of the
glory which yoI have schleCed in this miserable
affair There IS one letter OF mine in your posses
sion which you lid not steal ard which | am will
ing you should publish. You will remember an in
teTvew about q yesr ago between us at the Terre
Uaute House, in the presence of Judge Key. You
had opened your to tale bearers aud sanderers
and yea came down from lodianarolis in great eK
citement 10 que'i the terrible outbreak which you
imagined was about tn lake place in this district
You waGted to go % SullSan county, ard at your
request gave yOI noe in the shape of pass,
stating that the Ocarer Gen Csrring'or, and
asking for him rcsncctfI treatment You drd not
need any such protection from rIe bu' yea Igh:
you did ant shOEad il TO my friends for that pur-
yCst in the Ic7Tn ,i SIimVan.
You seem ,C l.. II at. IN 4 similar panic ard
uaCCr a simtlaf drISCT Thcve is really, however
no danger = '.Is'urOarce among the people except
such a. your own .o!ly and wicSeireSs aIay create
ipu do not nt@i pass 70 :rsvCl through here
unless it might te that tie peOpIe should icar that
you came to rsnsck thsr drawers or Something Of
that Kind
In conclusion permit me in all kindness 70 sug
geSt, that il you c0uh persuade yourself to mind
your Own bushes, make great deal less fuss about
nothing, trust the hnaeSty ana intelligence OF the
people sOmewhR, keeg your hands from what is not
your own, Spaketne truth, give up tie ira ie Of com
mon informer and abandon all idea thai Won can
scare anybody, everything will 60 well aud good
order will everywhere prevail If yOu cannot do
these things, hJTevsr, which | suspect is beyond
your power, then by all means seek some Other
field Of labor All let a gentleman, and a man Of
honor take your place.
IL is proper fer inc TO say, by way of apology for
this letter, that have written it more to meet the
interest the Of the public than from any regard
which have EV your good or bad opinion concern.
ing me '''y irAd-. Your conduct has placed YOU
beyond the ngEe Of gentlemen. | am engaged in
~ plots or cOnsPncCS, nd L6 cer have been. What
have done has been in the open day what |
snail do in the lture VII! be done IN the same
manner. But its OF small mOIner.t TO me what YOU
think on that Nbject 1t is ou: OF respect to a
very different Class oi men that | have thus taken
notice OF your lceny Of my property, and your
assault upon my Uaracter
Your obeeIt ant ID. w. VOORHEES,.
IGrTe HLute August % 1864