Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-10-21
Fer the Standard.

Mr. EDIToR:-You will pardon me if intrude
on your generosity by asking space in your col
umns for few lines. You must not let theSecent
election daunt your spirit, or cause you TO relax
your energies in behalf of our great cause. Ehere
is no doubt about the fact in many localities votes
which you would have received were either sup
pressed, or the men not allowed to vote ALI fair
minded, honorable and upright men must confess
that in such cases, injustice and wrong were per-
pe,rated. If you were traitor, why allow you
to ask for the highest position in the STATED II
"traitor," why are you not arrested and tired as
such? If TRAITOR" why did not that irdomts-
BILE fire eater" D. X. McRae, ferret out the evil
dence and prefer the charge? The fact rs the
Standard is too bold. 1t exposes falsehood, de-
nounceS 1.-The authorities" who screen ia:eglteS.
from CONSUMPTION and lifts the hand of tyraHnyEnd
oppression frem the innocent and gnluesSA 1t IS
true the Standard is denounced also but Tire denun-
ciatiationS come from such sources as will darken
no mans character.
Perhaps some inQuisitive person may ask me
who are the denouncers of the Standard? Where
arc they to be found? They are to be found
amongst those who have grown rich by expressing
the poor. Men, who profess patriotism and yet
"snuff the battle asar off," Men, who have the au-
thority 10 SCREEN and screening their relatives
and friends from the dangers of battle. Men with
gold lace on their collars. Men, as we call them in
cavalry "No f."
North Carolina is truly proud of her sons, and
when the din Of war shall cease, and the dark and
obscurng clouds shall roll from the face of LibC-tys
sun, there viii be great day of reckoning with
those who have said "gO on, my brave boys" yet
have not "made music to the sound OF the drum"
themselves. Watch, We of the shade departments,
We of the \. n. V. are taking notes, which will
some day demand to be receipted-and will be-
Struggling as have been for the last two three
wears against the powers of the combined world,
weary way worn, and heartsick, we have stretched
our hands TO you fDr Succ0r in times of need and
danger land We would not" Our ranks have been
thinned broken, and we ourselves have lifted up to
you exhausted voices for help to drive the in
vaiing foe from our soil, and your answer is EEK
empticn!" And even n01o, while the invader is
laundering at TIE gates of our capital, not can
he found patriotic enough to CGer himself at the
altar of his country.
Patriotism is dead or breathing it's last gasp in
the shattered ranks CT our glorious army. The
flower OF our country is plucked and dying. Those
upon whom nature Vas lavish and profuse ia her
| gifts have been cut down, sacrifice to schemlug
designing, political demagogues, and our country
| is a ruined and devastated land might makes
right" and men go to war nowadays at the point
| of the bayonet
| We know not how the Standard stands in rela.
ton to the Presidential election in the United States,
but we notice on tho part OF some papers tenden-
cy to rd"ule every effort the part of Northern
papers to negotiate peace. They cnGeaVOr to
make the ignorant believe that it is "anOther YAM
kae trick" Mcclellan will certainly if elected Of
fer terms of peace, ard spirit Of compromise
will pervade the beginning of his term. Then will
be cur time and wo to that man who shall dare
raise his hand against that desired object Peace
Your friend thinks he al change pervading
tine Whole land, and as for the s,ldiers being one
thinks thar he can speak for them What was trca-
son sixty days ago is the purest patriotism now The
war is becoming unpopular True we are fighting
for every thing dear freemen but the impression
is getting a..road that the "nigger" started it, the
"nisger" is keeping it on, and the "nigger" must
end IT, We Cesirc 10 draw no distinction between
classes, but it is notable fact that man well of
in ihis worlds goods, can more be sent to the
army tnau the. Eiysian fields.
One grand cifCrt On the part Of our government
yet US, but that effort will not be made
Let NGrth-CaroliUa, South Carolina ard Alabaml
call cut every exempt from eighteen to forty five
years Of age, organize an army and send them to
cat fl Shermaas communications, and cause him
10 fall back. Should Richmond then fall it would
be no loss. Let the government send every Jew,
Gentle, Phali>ee and hypOcrits, who owes ale
giarce to other governments, and those who refuse
10 bear arms, right away. Initiate Gov. Brown and
make Foreigners light or leave.
Perhaps one will ask who am. Shoulder
your muskct ani come to the front, and the first
big fight that comes off we will try to become &C.
quanted. Tell of the North, Carolina editors
10 do the same thing also, if they wish to become
popular with the soldiers.
Respectfully yours,
ZENO.
Wilmington Oct 10th, 1864