Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-02-29
North Carolina and the War.

we are not of those who think tbo+ NJ.
carolina's fidelity to the Confederate covoru
"ensnecds other vindication than a truthful ex
'''i'oHohne record. When she pledged bc
"ord 70 her sister States to make. with tho,,
"hhlon cause against a comno,
characterized by no indecent haste
y '"lorous hesitation-no iH-timed ,evitv .
O0ii"erAte' anialtering unanimity, arisin, from
oN'4ctoh That separation from tbe
"'eu states was essential to the maintepono.
her honor, LED to the act of secos. !
sentiment pervadcd the State and the Con
merely recorded the will of the naor,.,
- 'nat hour, North Carolina has freelv To-
'neo.her blood, her treasure and
ue'0fing all her energies to the supnor. -, -.
N4''e sne then espoused. And TINS al.
~y' nor will she sheatte the swors
- 'niS quarrel to purchase peace at tn,
price ofinfamy. She has never vet ,oo,.o, I
sD.'0nous greed to the f~csh.pots Of r,vn,.
A" She courted the clemepcv ~ .he'I |
.e1' invader, who, with fire and swora -, -
-ase' mas scathed and blighted her horaoA- ="
oiatihg counties that once were Co.,
~. A9mlng, as it were, the beant;tnl III ;.
~ m-into a CHASTITY sepnlcbro1 noo
- brow Inblenched-witb ave .o~~-", I
unuaunted, she fronts the -. anu /
! 49, % tnen to essay {! The irnm,nant % &c
ibs ;, TO swell "tho thunder 80 ueau'
20 lead the forlornest bana 80 capt s.
IN r~eyoinUonary ttsses Ike gsr., ~, ~ iP
are not disloyal, and all who .craan, p
e net traitors. Indeed, within certain .u,ota, n
NJ sFumohng, fault. tinding-caustic
"er"umlnlstrAtIon andindignant clam n,
F., - redress of evils or an abatemen+ of rs
ilSanccs, is cemmendable and n.ofn, -. ~
'n1' 'nls cavllling spirit has been rr
iaa.. 4 mas degenerated, in too ma oh
m n0m honest, we'll intended criti- er
Ns~o'ernmehtal policy or military mava- o.
.nVo capthous, ill-humorod, ill-bred car
"ansccnded the bounds of deco
- discouraged the soldier, whom, those a. on
~ snouia always strive to cheer. and no. of
" "ieVerish spirit of pecvish ,:soon+o,. ii.
= anu people. We are glad to nercoi,o wv
~ h.. - Tone Of the Southern press, gen. con
rrc,w t.nn improved in this respect, and we hol
trust that there will be less AZ .h;s =
illness in future. o VI ILLS "
Examiner, in an articIe-tbo " |
;rs,ia. winch we publish lo-day-do.s Slbi
80 oi' carolina. In vindicatiop or q sa
90 "Ppeals-as we appeal-to tbo by
~ ueeds-to tie heroism of baroI
" puDhcspirlt of her Execntiva-+
~ sell-sacrifcing spirit. which he. IL
No. I,ineed ourihg this War. Imputa- Cum
~ - integrity OF this State have hoo. ~,
"n"uslsediy. They have been c;rou,~t~1 =.
Ihoughtlessly and malicions,v iA'ea throu
'ah1s I, ol which we arc justly proud. is ~ decla
guy blended with a morbid sens;tN' . ~
y oensureI from abroad. that n,an.S.o
expressions, Which . guaroed'in to Civ
uttered in indignant enunciation is no
cen which. should army
EVEN THESE, we : sUu,sn'ptuous silence: at Gu
nto proof as strong q as HOW W.; s0r- fering
~ iAise at beart-rotten to the core contel
sullied. and CO.,. hefs'od faith hith- Gazet
own honor to tb. dust Wa mana to Clairb
9aA'e pride is proyerbial. We won1S near I
' totnerwlsc. Eut would if were e.
y O"HeIu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To-,
o'o numor that. iancies insolanco Al:
is lnsended, and maenifes triy;o1 |
into mortal insult. -rhi. : nna; rival 22d I'M
'On.ny Of North Carolina. Let us die" The q
It be be,r.ro Hnalcato her honor, but the 81
us railing, by the con,nrna,a anger or Stevens
v "oehlhg arrogance of others c. tbA-,.
l position monahoHs andsecure The Da
is omo-n"-N her peers, when this tains an
o'er, let the Old North State, : dated Sta
to her trust and stand.,a "' re- Lee says
.nSn come what come may,-we can Forty OF
proudly as in days of voro tured. o
the scorro .Fightin
fame han may snecr at, anivt evening,
: nef, forced to
,er - win gladness wnenevar check and
WI w The fght
the enemy
nor5 - with heay
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