Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-11

considering 1t an indgnity to their State
LOOK, 100, TO the present position of one of her
most cherished sons, Gen. D. H. Hill, the hero of
Bethel For nearly year he has been without a
command out ne mas not been idle. He has suffered
no hne drawn military etiquette, to which victory
and thousands of lives too frequently sacrificed
and the cause itself put in jeopardy. to interfere
with his loIe for and duty to his country He b..
IN many recent battles, taken part sometimes az.
signed to command for the special occasion His
case awakening indignation against his pursuers,
and creating corresponding sympathy for him in
the hearts of his countrymen throughout the Con.
tederacy. DE is now more honored more resnectad
and looked to with more trustfuIness. than those
who would hold him down. He has proven that
he has the cause of his country at heart and that
self is not considered. He knows his countrym.n
will do him justice, and lets not the Injustice done
him by malice or envy or other cause interfere
with bis love of duty. He had too much of the
"go ahead," and too little of the falling back"
qualifications, to render him fitting person for
special Gavors and place him in the safe line of pro-
motion Posterity will dc him justice and, like his
adopted State, he is content with this
North Carolina, too, has more volunteers, in pro-
portion to her population, than any other State;
and the Conscript law has been more rigidly en-.
forced in her borders than in those of any other
State; yet, because there are some deserters and
skulkers N her western counties, than half of
whom are from others States, she must be stigma
tized as 1.-THE tory State" and the Rabe0s Corpu,
act must be suspended for her special benefit One
half of Virginia may set up for itself and Join Lin
coin, and hundreds Of her Eastern citizens may
have taken an oath of allegiance to Abraham the
last; yet We hear nothing of tories there Cotton
and sugar planters down South" NAV take the
oath OF allegiance and cultivate their own lands
with what were formerly their own negroes, by
giving the Yankees one half Of the products; yet
we are not told fany tories there North Carolina
must be made the Scapegoat to bear off the sins of
the other States, to crafty official Spleen partisan
malice and enVious hearts. She can well afford to
act In this capacity she well endure the con-
temphbe SCOTS and sneers of her traducers for she
knows the sun of her fame shines but the moro
brightly, in contrast with their dark conduct to-
wards her, and that she is so far beyond their puny
shafts that, but for pity, she could smile compla-
Gently upon them. The truth of history, she
Knows will do her justice, and conscious of this
she moves along serene and undsturbed though she
lets fall tear of pity for the deprsvity of those as
sailing her. She asks no official boStering no high
wrought eulogles Of venal pens and hreIng scrib-
blers. She would blush at any notoriety gwen her
by such MEANS and in her honest pride would de-
nounce such false glitter, knowing it not glory
She cares not that abuse of her is made stepping
stone to court favor and promotion. She knows
that all such will soon find their level unfathomably
beneath her. Sire does her duty, Sravely nobly,
and is satisfied TO bide her time until the demora-
cation and enviousness of the present day shall have
given place to fauer, less prejudced and less
corrupt
One other instance. At the battle of Gettysburg,
certain brigade hoSted to the top of the ladder
Of praise for having stormed and carried portion
of the enemys works. is needless say what State
these troops were from they were not from North
Carolina, should never have heard of the
grand achievement. The Virginia papers piled
Pelion upon Ossa and day by day bore up material
to add to the length breadth and height Of the STU
pendiOus pile.
And what the fscts3 The works were storm
ed and carried in spite of few struggling Yankees
left behind, the grand army" having evacuated
| the place and comue-Hced its retreat. There had
been, but little time before, heavy force there
and had it remained until our assaulting columns
arrived it is highly probable that few or mono of
the assailants would have escaped In that case
had they been North Carolina troops, it would have
| been blunder But honor to the officers and men
| engaged for they expected formidable opposition;
ana mention the affair merely to show with what
facility Virginia editors magnify mole hills into
mountains when certain troops are spoken Of and
| reduce mountains to mole hills when other troops
form their theme Had North Carolina troops storm
ed these works, the whole affair would most litely
have been considered ludcrous joke or an attempt
might have been made to create the impression that
| they knew the works were abandoned and sought
| glory which they knew would be bloodless.
To add insult TO injury, it is also sometimes init
mated that the North Carolina troops are put in the
front of the fight in order that other troops behind
! them may prevent their running away but none of
| them have ever yet been made to fail while other
! troops have charged over them. Ask Gen. Lee aud
! other honest officers why they so frequently
| put in the 'front.' and they will tell YOU because
| they are reliable. At Yorktown North Carolina
troops were placed in 'front.' and in the retreat from
that place they brought up the Thus was tine
post Of honor and Of danger assigned them in both
| cases.
Quite recently-O, tell it not in Gath, nor pub
lsh it in the streets Of Richmond these same Vir-
| gniA papers, for purposes best known, perhaps to
themselves, have spoken we'll of the d" honor" and
| conservatism Of North Carolina I" TGnIo d.
nGos ct donG ftrsntes," Still they say nothing Of
| the bravery of our soldiers.
Ifa man has reviled abused, and spoken contempt
uousy of you through a series of years or sighted
and ignored you, and all at once begins to praise
you, can you regard it as complimentary Can
you believe him sincere !? Would you not nat
uraHy suppose he had some sinister motive for his
sudden change? Ii ycu are wise you will watch
him with inceased vigilance
1t must be notifying, too, to every true son OF
North Carolina to own State papers copying
these articles, and expressing thanks and grateful
| feelings for them; just 4 child who has been
scolded, is pleased by kind word from the who
| had scolded it. 1t is too much like the whipped
spaniel that will turn and lick the hand that smote
! him. for kind pat on the head No; let them
Aouse hei-iS 10 ueI PRAISE teIr praise Is heT oAne
| Sordid motives sometimes prompt the language Of
compliment Political considerations often do the
same Spite at one party not uufrequently suggests
praise of another when neither is regarded with any
kind feelings, the show Of kindness being put on
| for party purposes-to dupe one into antagonism
with another. North Carolina has too much sense
to be thus duped, and too much penetration not to
see the serpent coiled beneath the rose. She is
above calling upon her defamerS to prove her good
character. She can afford despise both them and
their testimony, well knowing they will have no
weight with an impartial historian. Concious rec
titude wait its Yindicaon conscious guilt seeks
for props and stays and would deceive lhe world
by creating impression Of its innocence, by
| pulling down the innocent and building itself upon
the ruins The guilty generally the FIRST accu-
sers, IN order to divert suspicion from themselves
To prevent their conduct being discussed, they
had rather discuss and draw public attention to that
| of Others