Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-02-22
Tho u North.Caroiina Army"


The Governors organ, the Conservative, speaks
of the North. Carolina Army" Where is that
armyf We thought those Of our loops that eonsti-
tute the "army" were in Confederate service
We concur With the Progress, that
"F North. Carolina Was an independent power,
and was at war, with hundred or two thousand
men in tho field, she would want no more WAR
Department" than she has got. The whole thing
is nuisance, humbug, and the Legislature should
have broken II up; and but for the influence OF tho
Executive, who desires to keep up all this parade
for his own gratiicaton doubt not but it would
have been done. The cotton cards, scythe blades
and blue stone distributed Will hardly justify the
debt of ten millions which has been created, and
which those Who have mismanaged our State affairs
will be responsible for transmitting to children
There ia probably small brigade of men connect
ed with this "North Carolina War Department"
more men in the bomb proofs than the State has in
the Aeld as State troops, and the annual expenses
amount to several millions. And what does 1t all
amount to r-where is the good accomplished? All
the extravaganee and corruption is not to be found
at Richmond, as our people will find to their cost
when the debts now being created, have to be paid
With the whole management Of the war in the
hands of the Confederate authorities, North Caro-
lima has no more use for a i" War Department" than
she had in peace times and had we been in the
the whole concern: and such position We are sure
would bave pst ths appreciation Of thepeople Of
the State" pat. -.
The exnsyst tbf this war department are con.
st.ntly ihRot bsg Not long since nuuber of its
shade officers were promoted, not for services in
the field, but il order to increase their pay and
the lass Legislature allowed the Adjutant Gene0l
the pay of AsjorGensral. As the result Of the
existence and mansgsment of this "army," the
Confederate government is in debt to the State
some two or three millions Of dollars, for expend-
lures incurred months sago, and which debt is net
likely soon to be paid. Meantime the currency de-
preciates and the State is the loser by the depre
citation. This war department" ought to be re-
duced to its former dimensions and the ardent and
able bodied men who. as special favor from the
Governor, enjoy bomb proofs under it, should be
sent to the front An Adjutant General with one
Aid snd two or three Clerks, would be ahply sut6
cient for the control and management of the mill
tia and home guard. We are surprised that the
Legislature did not apply the knife to this excres-
cence on the body polite 1t will not be too late
to do SO at the next session. 1t is too late
to retrench and reform, and thus tighten the bur.
theps of the people The immense State debt con
ttacted during this war, and now increasing by the
Million must be paid in full in specie or its equiv
alen or scaled, or repudiated. If the e1travsgance
which has marked the administration of our affairs
for the last year or SO should becontinued, repudia
ton ID inevitable. "Wc speak as unto wise men
let them give ear"
The Constitutional Amendment.
& ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 7.-Both Houses Of the Missouri
Legislature have ratified the amendment to the
United States Constitution abolshing slavery
There were but two dissenting voices in the Senate
and four in the House.
AUausrA, Me-, Feb. Tho Legislature Of shls