Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-28
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For the St6huaiu'
5 M HbtDsr.1sThsossa the rdaumns u your
paner we wish to call to the attention OF the puonc
and the authorities IN particular, to how thibgs s:e
managed BY q portion ct the MAG istrates OF tnis
County to Keep u,pnoat Of the Gonfederate sess:ce
No less than Ave strang, healthy, abie-oodlea
men. within the conscript age have been appointed
to the Office of Constable in this County, when Is
rs many or more thsn ever were in the county
when debts were collected and alL manner OF busl-
ness in successful operation. -
-Yhe magistrates who made the appointments
knew full well there was no more necessity ior
these men to Re appointed SO far as to facilitate the
business Of the County and to aid IN executing the
laws Of the land than there is for wagon to have
a 9Th wheel Then we would ask, in the name OF
all that is sacred and dear to ALL Why were these
appointments made? If these able, young, and
healthy conscripts are afraid of the balls and bayo-
nets of the enemy and seek shelter benin consta-
ble's bond, which We believe to be the case, will
Gov. Vance and men high in authority interpose
and save these men at time like this? There Is
not man in Onslow County, that does not know
full we there is no earthly use for these men to be
appointed to the odacs they BOW FILL If such as
this is allowed we greatly fear that desertioa will
increase. If this is allowed our armies cannot be
increased If this is allowed and continued, in
vain may Gen. Lee issue his orders, and call upon
his soldiers, who are absent without leave, TO re-
turn to their regiments and stand by their coiors
If these things are allowed, continued and encour-
aged in vain NAV Gov Vance send forth his pro-
CARNATIONS calling upon the absent soldiers to return
j. to their comrades, and do theiEaduty as becomes
brave soldiers and honorable men.
Again. when the Home Guards were organized in
this County, some twelve or eighteen months ago,
q young man. who had substitute and consequent
ly subject to Home Guard duty, was elected 1st
Lieutenant in the company, after all were conscrpt-
II c.o.~ 81 kl~ou f,Nr 0h
The Captain of the Home Guard was elected Cap
tain of the Reserves, and it was supposed by many
that this young man would be conscripted; but he
has received orders from headquarters to enroll all
between the age Of 10 and 45 that are not subject
to Confederate service, to be mustered ia as Home
Guards. He will not be able to get q corporals
guard-and here let me say to you, never was
greater wrong and injustice DONE This young
man without wife or child, and who is supported by
wealthy father, and Tolls in thessunshine IN win
ter, and in the shade in summer, is permitted to
remain at home, while others less able than him.
SELF are enduring all the hardships of camp life
are lying in the trenches around Richmond and
Petersburg, and while these poor fellows slaugh.
tered and slain BY scores and thousands and their
homes are desolaticn, this staggering young off
cial may be seen initiating broadway dandy,
walking the Courthouse yard, in buckskin gloves
and dangling his watch chain, together with these
bob tail constables, sneering at wounded and
covered soldiers insulting old men, and laughing at
the dstresses and calamities Of helpless women
and children.
And be it remembered, that the magistrates who
elected these men as constables, and the constables
themselves, together with the Home Guard officer,
have denounced any and all persons as traitors to
the South who have ever said one word about peace
and denounce all who do not shout for Jefferson
Davis and secession. Had we seat in the next
Legislature and our vote and influence would be of
any avail these men would certainly 60 in tho
army.
Onslow County, N. G., Sept 8, 1854.