Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-02-08
RALEIGH: FRIDAY. FEB. 3. 1865.
Exciting and EventfhI Times!

Exciting and EVcnuul 1AIAcSs
wo are no alarmist We do not wish to add to
H., excitement already prevailing among the peo'
p,t we feel bound to declare that the Confed-
sr.cv is in the very crisis Of its fate and tnat tne
.o.test wisdom and prudence are necessary TO pre-
s s..,e society itself from anarchy and bloodshed
nv. mcst monstrous propositions are started in
CONGRESS and elsewhere, and every effort VII. oe
,.ae To force these propositions on the country
u,nv of those who should be prudent and cautious
=. time like this, and who should bring common
...,. and an ardent attachment to constitutional
rhertv to the discharge of their public duties, up:
no., to nave imbibed the desperate spirit OF the
tmss and to be determined on measures WHICH, II
c,rred out, will inevitably terminate in the loss OF
independence, of property and in the total destruc
,;on Of Southern society. We state the TACT that
Cen Lee himself is in favor of emsncpatlng ast the
slaves in the South, and of putting three hundred
thousand negro fellows into the army at once as
soldiers We state this fact with the utmost con-
Germ. We fear that Congress in secret session, oy
.bo votes Of the foreign States Of Missouri and Ken
lucky, will pass the measure, and that these negro
fouows will he collected at once by impressnent,
and armed!
The nronosi,ion to emancipate our slaves OF botn
soxes and arm the male slaves, is not merely an
abolition measure, but it is confession Oh su9)u
cation It sur.enders the great point upon wnicn
%. two sections went to war. If adopted it will
-e,ease every State from its obligations to the Con-
federate compact and will leave them as free as tne
w;nda to do as they please. Such measure, IL
submitted to- will commence with abolition anu
end in negro and white equality, in amalgamauon'
and in al the horrors of St Domingo lnsurrection.
These things, if not certain, are probable lne
neople of this State might be willing to part win
their slaves if they could do no better to end the
war but they are not willing to part with them In
order to prolong the war.
Under these circumstances not to mention others
of vital character we feel that the Legislature oi
this State ought not to think of adjournng MAT
ters Of the last importance may require the action
of that body at any moment The opinions and
views of our members of Congress are entitled te
the most respectful consideration. They have means
of information which the people at home cannon
have. We are not authorized to speak tor tnem
but We happen to know that such men as Graham
Glner, Logan, the two Leaches Fuller, turner
and Ramsay would regard an adjournment to any
distant day as exceedingly in]udicloas. Inc TIM
NAV come, and may not be lar aheao' wueh 'he1
will advise the State to act so as to save her peop
and her social structure from utter ruin. Let tn
Legislature at least remain until the commissioner
sent to Richmond can return and make their report
We still think, however, that Convention shoul
he called and the sooner the question is suomItte
IN the neople the better. We will have to come t
that at last, and why not now!