Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-10
Lcorrespopdence, Of the staadard.l

Correspondence Of the Standard
CAMP NEAR BELEIELD, Va, Jan. 81, 1855.
A few lines which you can insert in the StandarG
il you think proper / am soldier from old NaSl
county, N. o.; county that is celebrated for tn,
best apple brandy, the finest game chickens, anC
the prettiest girls in the State and one that has
sent some as brave boys to the front ever pulle
o trigger. have recently returned to my command
and while at home had the pleasure of perusing, il
the columns of your paper, the able and eloquen
speech delivered by Mr.. Robt P. Dick, in favor oil /
Mr.. Pools resolutions. His sound augmentation,
reasoning, and sublime and polished sentences, are
to the point and will cause the brave, honest and
hbcrty-lovng sons Of North. Carolina to still hope
that they have yet left few wise and honest states
men at the helm Of the great wheel, and ready TO
contend for the sovereignty of the States and civil
liberty of the people, over the uSurping and des-
polic powers which the ambitious and insane rulers
who have the reins Of government now in hand, are
endeaYorng to force on them. This speech | took
with me for the purpose of reading to some Of my
soldier friends and at the close Of some of its beau
tiful and touching sentences could perceive that
it was with difficulty they could suppress tear,
and it visible from their emotions that grief and
joy were blended, grief for their distressed and
bleeding country and contemplation of the gloomy
future, aud JOY for the hope of speedy and honor
able peace when they could return to their families
and live in ease and prosperity. This speech is a
rOuser, and is calculated to halt the most nconsid-
reflect with calm and sober second thought; but
for the hot headed fire eaters aid original seces-
siouists At the he1npinc - 30 were 20. !
ing TO whip the Yx5kccs befortf s1kfAst and wipe
up 1.-THE blood spit with han sFchieE they are
now living strictly up t1the 1,st that self prcser
vation is the first law OF nature hayejumped out Of
the way OF the deadly missiles and are now sitting
back in some pleasant bomb proof happy lords,
drinking the cool brandy which the government
impressed from the honest citizens ut ten dollars
per gallon with which they expected to pay their
exOrbitant taxes. But the strongest war men now
are the big merchants Of The South and il is accord
ing to the same law they extended their credit at
the North promised to pay for thousands of dollars
worth Of fine goods, brought them home, sold them
out TO their honest neighbors, put the money in
their pockets, and now would rather see every man
extermnated than this difficulty should be settled
in way that the North could again have recourse
them. This is noble pdtriotism. 1t is said that
man is incapable Of self government This war is
fair demonstration. We once lived in a nation the
happiest and most prosperous on the face Of the
earth, with every blessing it seemed possible for
God TO bestow, and one that stood pre-eminent in
point Of prowess civilization and commerce; but
judging from the inimical feeling and hatred that
now exists between the rulers Of this unfortunate
country, like ancient Rome, her days are num-
bered and doom inevitable, and without such
counsellors as Mr.. Dick, both North and South, will
be ruined, and then, after the men have been MUIR
dered, all resources exhausted, we may begin to
look in earnest for foreign nations to take hold not
as medators to settle this great fratrcida difficulty
but they will come in the VOLTS garb, with sword
in one hand and torch in the other, and then we will
both go up the spout together. Yes, go glim-
mering and like thousands of our fellow soldiers
our bones will be mingled with theirs and molder
on the battlefield and enrich the soil for future
generations. They are gone poor fellows, we
sympaJhize with them, and hope that they are in q
haft land Rnt ran he aofk IL
national struggle four years longer, with the term
nation of thousands of lives more by the eyouring
sword and ball, with famine and other disasters
combined, retrieve their lives and bring them back
again TO their families this earthf No our
wise men must meet and have fair understanding
and "giVe unto Caesar the things which are Cesarsn
Il has been very justly said that the people of the
South are credulous, and therefore easily humbug-
ged. But Mr. Editor, | can assure you that
large majority Of the soldiers have seen the ele.
phant are sufficiently amused, and are nasl (giu
ming to cut their wisdom teeth on this sweet bone
Of foreign. recognition, with other palatables aud
copciliating danties To be plain and explicit the
soldiers want peace and to effect that object hey
wish Convention Of our wisest men to consult for
the best interest Of our country, and send commits
sohers to treat With the United States; and then
if the matter cannot be amicably settled and the
United States are not willing 10 propose terms that
could accede to- then the soldiers viii be better
satisfied, for there will be but one alternative left
aud that of course would produce more uDanimity Of
feeling and all arrive at the same'conclusion,
To bushwhack in swsmps and live on acorns and
roots,
Go bare headed, most naked and without boots,
We would roll up our sleeves and our teeth We will
grit, - .-.-.
We will fall face foremost and die in the pit.
49, Very respectfully, STINGERa
WHo is HEP-We presume everybody wantslto
know who is Francis p. Blair, the man who has
been visiting Richmond with propositions frlm
Washington IN regard to peace. he is a PRIMER
and for q number of years was the authorized pub
Usher of the debates and proceedings of the old u
s. Congress. Most people in this country have
heard of the firm Of Blair & Riyes," Oongressiop,
al reporters and printers Francis P. Blair tie
leading member Of the firm, and he It was who once
made the remark that 1.-THE printers in his office
had done more to make great men than all things
else combined meaning thai the printers had
corrected and put in proper shape the speeches cf
members of Congress; and it must be understood
that the material out of which to make .greatE
men was sometimes very scant for if the speechl
es of many public men were printed just as they
are delivered or written the speakers reputation As
a "smart man" would be blasted forever. Mr..
pIn:. a., NON, m old man hia vi0oroua DAYS having