Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-02-05

: s1TUaD1T January so, 1884

r't- 49, 80 oATuHDA1, oa1uAFy oV, AoVS
Mr.. Reads, Of North.o Carolina intf6dueed joint
resolution Of thanks to certain North CAFops troops
who had re- enlisted for the war, Rhieh
The. Congress of the Confedersfe Stktss having
learned throGgh the public d The
for the war of the North. Carolina brieaae ~ me
army Of Northern Firginias serving andef S1enesel
, Robert D. Johnston, 90 q = E,i
Resolce, That the patriotism and spirit OF the
North Carolina troops eYinced by their prompt ana
voluntary devotion Of themselves atresh to the ser
vice of the county,, are beyond all praise and de-
serve the unbounded grattude,of the government
In support of the resolution, Mr., Reade said
Mr. PRRsrDEkr 1t Is with much StatePride and
personal pleasure that oert his resolution for the
consideration of Senator's and ask their favorable
action. ,s-s-. -,
In this great war we need all our strength. But
what is strength in WARP 1t is not the multitude
Of faint hearts and neryeless arms which achieve
success these are burdens rather than helps. Is
is spirit that moves army and makes it irrssisIs
bic. =
These troops have been IN service for years. They
are SCARED and worn. They are away from their
homes where they have much to love. But they
tA.ry not for these. They await not your bidding
but they spring to action as springs the tiger from
his lair. This, Senators, is strength in war.
would be proud of them If these were the sol.
diers of any other State. When, few days ago,
the Senator from Tennessee offered resolutions APP
precatVc of like conduct on the part of troops from
his State, my affections ran out after them And
grew larger as4 remembered that Tennessee was
North Carolinas daughter, and that North Carolina
Ikea mother, had only allowed her queenly daugh-
ter to be little in the front
The conduct of these troops, Senators, is in con-
sona1ce with the spirit of all the troops from North
Carolina during this war; and Of her people at home
as we'll Yet malicious rumor has thrown the stain of
disloyalty upon her name. 1t matters nothing that
not a man has staid at home who was called to the
field; it matters nothing that they have sweled
every triumph and staid every reverse: it matters
nothing that every legitimate burden has been
cheerfully borne by her people; it matters nothing
that her youthful Executive, called from the field
to his responsible position, has so managed her
affairs internal and external to have obtained the
name, "model Governors" it matters nothing that
her Convention was unanimous and her Legislature
provident; nothing matters. Malignity says she is
disloyal and disloyal she must be. will not make
the Senate the for battling with this malignant
charge against North. Carolina. Her reputation is
very dear to-me. 1t can scarcely be less so with
you Senators but that resolution depends not upon
any poor word of mine She calls up the history of
the past witness Of what she is now and will be
hereafter.
do not conceal from Senators that there is DIS
satisfaction in North Carolina And the question
isagain and again asked "What does it mean 2"
1t is easy to tell you what it does not mean, and
",
what it does mean. II does not mean di8loyalty.-
1t means rather excess of loyalty to the State,
without any abatement towards the Confederacy-
This ought to be satisfactory at least to all outside
of theState.
will only mention few of the annoyances which
she has suffered. Her people are sensitive and
spirited; as easily led child, in the right way,
because they are good people. But against the
front of ofense she stands giant form.
Very early in this struggle an order was sent TO
North Carolina, which, so far as I know, was sent
nowhere else, to deprive the citizens of their arms
good bad and Indifferent" believe quote the
words: am sure l have the substance. This may
have been all very innocent; but the impression
was made, not unreasonably, that the purpose was
to dsarm her, because she was Suspected. Time
and again her citizens have been arrested without
warrant and without cnrse and thrown into prisons
in Richmond and elsewhere. So
The decisions Of her Judiciary have not been re-
spected.
Many of the offices in the State, to which her cit.
liens entitled by courtesy if not of right were
filled by obnoxious strangers
Suspicious, distrusts and threats on the part of
the authorities, have chafed her continually. And
Senators have doubtless heard as Ihave that it has
been gravey considered whether force ought not to
be employed to oYerawe and silence her people,
Distrust Of her has begotten dstrust in her towards
them, and now she is alarmed afresh at the DANCE.
PN"N'S ~ PlOPOSSU III NOuSTSSS W
confer.
Just now new camor is raised against the State,
because the propriety of calling Convention is De-
ing discussed. know nothing of that movement,
except what is before the public. It's enemies say
it means mischief; its friends say it does not
suppose its friends ought to know the best. But
however this may be- let me enquire when was it
ever before that Convention in North Carolina was
an occasion of alarm to her friends. Was it that
first little Convention in Mecklenburg or was it her
.last Convention, when she unanimously assumed
the position she now holds? speak against no
party, and for TO party: l speak for the State.
say that whether she call a Convention or not or
whatever else she may do, will be so marked with
IRopriety, that others in time to come, as in time
past, will evInce their high appreciation of it, by
claiming that she not the first to do it. but that
they were.
Appreciate North Carolina, Senators, as ask you
toapprecate the gallant bearing of these her soldiers,
and her people, whether at home or in the field will
be faithful to every pledge she ever gave you.
The resolution being read the requisite number
Of times, was considered in committee of the whole
and, no amendment being proposed was adopted,
andordered to sent to the House
On motion of Mr.. Semmes, the Senate adjourned