Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-02-15
Union and Harmony.

Union and Harmony.
In the first number of the Confederate, Of this
City, issued after the publication Of the interview
between our commissioners and hsssrs. Lincoln and
Seward, that paper said:
= Before expressing the sentiments with which |
these propositions impress we wait to see wheth.
or those who have heretofore differed from US, will
offer US hopes Of united action" A., *,
And before the Standard appeared and before it
could have responded favorably to this overture,
even had it been disposed to do so, the following
was posted on the bulletin board Of the Confsder-
ate, q q sort commentary on some news from Kin
ton: =l s. .-.t 49,
"The Standard and Progress, the ring.lcaders Of
the croakers in North Carolina, are chiefly respon.
sible for the invasion Of our State by the enemy in
force at this time. ]" -" '. '''' --f
The foregoing was transferred TO tho Confederate
Of the subsequent day, Friday. and that paper OF
the same date contains the following: <
"Taking It for granted that We are all united in
the discrimination to resist to the death the igno.
minious and degrading terms, which the invader oil
our country dictates to u.s. and that the
ed people Of North. Carolina will emuhte the hardy
and invincible resolution Of Virginia, we propose
to our cotemporaries Of the Press, in Raleigh, to
unite in an invitation to the people adjacent to
Raleigh to assemble in mass meeting, in order to
give expression to the sentiments Of loyalty and the
determination Of patriotism; that our delegation in
Congress- and such other distinguished citizens Of
the State as hold the confidence of people
without reference to political Affiliations or differ.
ences Of opinfon-be invited to be present. and i'd
dress the people on the condition Of the country;
and that stops may be taken, to harmonic and unite
| all the elements of society," in common effort to
defend our threatened liberties. Weask response
from them" " -
The public will perceive from the foregoing the
terms on which union and harmony in this crisis is
proposed. The STANDARD, with the "hideous mark
upon its brow, placed there in 1861 by the State
Journal in pursuance Of orders from the Destruc-
tive leaders, and with this fresh insult thrown in
its face is asked to unite with those who have thus
treated it, in \ more vigorous prosecution Of the
war. We may be subjugated, but we will never
lick the hand that smites u.s. We will never unite
with set of men who have pronounced, and who
still pronounce traitors to native land, and
who, judging by the past would sheer at any sacri-
fee we might make in the cause of the country, if
We did not happen to agree with them in every
thing and concede to them the right to hold all the
offices and conduct the war in their own way. The
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threatened" until the cotton States, for no good
cause seeded from the Univn aud dragged after
| them. We have much less liberty now than we
enjoyed under the old government; and, so far as
Democracy and popular rights are concerned they
are dead, dead, dead! The PEOPLE are treated as
myth. They are no more consulted at the ballot
box than if they did not exist; and even if the
ballot box should be opened and their voice asked
for on the question Of peace or war, we have no
assurance judging by the last election in this State
that they would be allowed to vote as free men, un
influenced by threats and undisturbed by bayonets.
We know of but two modes by which our people
can be reused and united front presented Let
the government abandon all idea of arming the
slaves, and submit to the people at the ballot5ox
the question, whether they will continue the war
indefinitely for independence, Or resume their fH..
mer position in the Union under the Constitution
and laws of the United States. Let the authorities
to it. by the strong arm, if necessary, that the
vote on the question is as free the last election in
this State was forced and despotic they decide to
resume :!,er former position the whole question will
be settled; but if they decide to fight on and fight
ever that decision will be FINAL, and ecery one viii
make common cause to the very death. Or, if this
mode is objected TO- let the following be adopted: Lei
every administration man. and every original seces
: sionist and every war man, from seventeen 10 six
ty, at volunteer fill up depleted regiments
or tender themselves in companies OF regiments fo
service Let them do this and our word for it tn,
peace men will join them. There will be rattlin,
among the dry bones, and the Ssh and sinews vii
d again come upon them, and they shall live, ant
d "stand upon their feet an exceeding great army.
The result therefore, for veal or for VICE. is in tn
! tho example, Lst them no longer say, "go boys
i but "come boys" Public meetings, resolutions
o exhortations to duty will be of no avail if thos
}. who take part in them do not themselves set tn
l. example. Mere talk will not suffice. They VIII
d would advise in this crisis must themselves Get
n thousands more must be slain, let them take thel
e chances with those thousands. Let them go to tn
!, 'front.' Let them 60 at once for the enemy presses
and few months hence may be too late.
- We observe that some days since, in C,ngress q
n Richmond, Mr.. Ewing, of Kentucky, offered som
resolutions called forth by the resolutions of NJ,
~ Hanes in the House of Commons of this State i
d which just and pointed allusion is made to the as
4 sumption of the right by certain members of Cor
"a gress whose States in the hands of the enemy
ID and represented in the federal Congress- to govern
and tax, and tithe and conscript the people of th
It State Mr.. Ewings resolutions were meant to b
,s severe on those of our people who agree with Nj
is IIanes; and Mr. John B. Clark, of Missouri, VIII
e. like Mr.. Ewing, represents but handful Of col
IL stitnens, while he admitted that his State was b.
IS yond the military lines Of the Confederacy, an
that owing to the delcacy Of his situation he vote
/ on all occasions only with the view of "keepiu
r. others iro doing wrong" nevertheless please
h to say that Missouri had as much rleht to be hear