Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-14
From the ConserTative.]
NEAR HOLLY SPRINGS,
andolnb m N ~ l., OIL 10TH 1oRR

Randolph CO., N. c., 1st ID month, 1855.
To II. s Robins:
DEAR FRlEND-My mind has been exercised for
some days past to write thee letter, aud to free
myself OF the anxiety / now proceed to write. Thee
well knows that at the election last August was
two years ago that all the members of our society
voted for thee. At the last election all or nearly
all voted against thee. The reason was, that we
were afraid thee was little too strong for the war.
We had never supported or loved Mr.. Holden, but
the course he took in regard to the war drew US
very near to him. and on account Of thy great
opposition to him We all voted against thee with
very great reluctance, and the more we see of the
course Of our representatives the more many of US
are satisfied that We did thee injustice, and thee
knows that when we are satisfied that we arc in
error We always hasten to make acknowledgements.
have watched the proceedings of our Legislature,
particularly as to the peace movements [ have
seen nothing upon that subject that looked like il
would do except John Pools resolutions, and l
could see no prospect that they could do any good
Tor long time. But the thing that has most con,
cerned me and other Friends is that our represen-
tatiVes, mean Joel and Enos, have voted for any
and all sorts Of absurd propositions, which have
been presented, such as Sharp's and Hanes resolu.
tlonS. But we never give the thing entirely up
until we see the resolutions that joel put in, to
have committee appointed to enquire into the
wrongs committed by the Home Guard in this
pIOpOSulS U enquire INTO IQ6 nun
dreds Of robberies and thefts say nothing of the
numerous murders committed by deserters.
We were told last summer that all the deserters
were for Holden and his supporters but we thought,
or thought it was because they were for peace.
But now it really seems that Joel must be on their
side, for he only proposes to examine one side,
when no one knows better than he that there has
been several murders and innumerable robberies,
more than one hundred in the part of the county
where he has been a schoolteacher for the last
twenty years. Why, since he has been to Raleigh
aunt Alley Cox, old widow, and Sarah Henly,
both exemplary Friends, have been robbed Of the
most of their years supply of meal. Other Friends
and innumerable persons not Friends, have shared
the same fate.
Now, suppose that when the committee comes
they are not to enquire into the above named out
RACES. l do not believe, nor does any one of the
friends believe in any one-sided business We want
the whole thing looked into or none. We don't
believe in war, nor do we believe in deserters par
tcularly those that rob, steal and murder Friends
can't go to the war and fight, nor will they again
support man that proposes to examine but one
side of the subject Thee may count on my vote
next time aPd can say to thee, that many Friends
feel sorry that they did not stick to thee. Thee
knows that we never take an active part in public
affairs. Don't want to appear in the papers, but
thee is at liberty to publish this if thee thinks
proper.
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