Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-10
For the Standard,

. For the StanQar0.
Mr. EDroR:-In the characteristic and eloquent
speech of Hon. Mr.. Turner, published in your last
issue, a very graphic parallel is drawn between the
combatsnts in the present awful struggle, and the
old Romans and Carthagenians, led on respectively
BY Scipio and Hannibal. quote from the speech ::
The two colossal powers of the new continent we'll
represent the powers of the old The North, old,
rich, crafty, and more perGdous than Carthage. The
South young poor robust and brave Rome.
Now that the two armies upon Powhatan's parent
stream impend like two clouds surchsrged with elec-
Ircity with whose contact the thundershock
Now that Hannibal and Scpo eye each other from head
to foot Now that they ready when Spring opens to
cfoes again with each other Now whilethere is pause
Ia the Storm in the name of God, in the of hu-
manity, let the Statesman say, "Peace be STILL"
Let the Statesman say, as Napoleon said to the
king of England after his hundred battles, Sre is it
mot time for peace4"
And if peace fellows not an honest effort at nego-
tiation let young Rome gather all her forces for
one last appalling effort, and God grant she may
sweep perfdous Carthage from the face of the earth
Mr. Editor, has not the "hOnest effort" been
made? RaTe we not done all that could be done
consistent with dignity and honor? Have we not
-0ln0et prostrated ourselves before the throne
and have We not been spurned? As it seems that
peaeeeould not foeW this honest effort at negotia
;tIon ought we not now with one voice, sterny say,
a1eU let young Reme gather all her forces for one
last appalling effort-and God grant she may sweep
.per6dious Carthage from the face of the earth p
What more can we do? Ought we not now to be
-aRaite6f If we fall ia the struggle at least save
our honor. If we submit We lose all, and honor
noe. Il think / may appeal to you to the
country from that last deep degradation. As one
who has accorded to your paper honest intentions,
coupled with great power and influence in our good
.old State (though in many things compelled to diff
fer with youiia -seutiment,) may not without pre-
.sumption urge now re union to sGVe Rome in her
struggle for life? She needs your strong arm and
asks it. Shallshe ask in vain? W.
We 6heerfully give our subscriber and correspon.
dent hearing, Though we baEe differed with him
politically Bnt while we have seriously consider.
led gha- he haspsaid it seems to US that should
lSeAr in mind, while commencing to fight dc moro,
tie following verses from Holy Writ:
- For which of you intending to build tower,
Sttet not down 6rst and counteth the cost whether
he have sufficient TO fnlshit?
Lest hapIy after ne hath laid the foundation, and
IS not able to finish it. all that behold it begin to
mock him,
Saying, This man began to build, and was not
able to finish s'1sssss - =
Or what king going to make war against another
king, sitteth not do~n first and consulteth wheth
e- he be able With ten thousand to meet him that
eometh against him with twenty thousand?
Or else, whffethe other is yet great way OF,
The scndeth an anbassage and desreth conditions of
peace st Luke, a4th ch. 2sth, 29th, S0th, SlSh
,Graa 32d Uerses.