Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1865-02-28
PnhIic sentiment.

18th inst, says:
"As to the 'Quaker's letter. published in the
Conservative, you right when you say that 1t
is not genuine for on examination you will see
that the writer uses the term Mr. Holden, which
form of address the Friends never The Stan
dGrd advocates the true principles-State Sover-
eighty and civil liberty. This is the peoples war;
or rather, war forced on the people ty secession
and they ought to be allowed to say how shall be
settled. But those fellows that fight at a great
distance off, are not willing to trust the people in
convention. | hope you will continue to advocate
the peoples rights as you have done so nobly here
tofore."
A subscriber at Charlotte N. c., writes January
S1st:
al am an old man-Seventy four years of age,
but love my country and those who have its well
fare at heart. To Mr.. Robt. P. Dick and others
who think and act with you, 1 will merely say,
pursue your course. Truth is mighty and will
prevail am with you and intend to stand or fall
with youn
Another writes from Caldwell County:
"In common with nearly the entire community,
within the reach Of my acquaintance, greatly re-
gret the failure on the part of our Legislature to
pass bill, calling Convention of the people of
North-CarolIna. For a brief space Of time we were
much animated with the hope Of peace and Con-
Vention, but since we are advised of1he failure of
ed. We Look upon it as another striking exem-
plifcation of party rancor and personal hatred of
the people and their rights the part of certain
men in high official position. | believe it is
not denied by any intelligent man that peace
not be effected by MIR. Davis with the United States
government while it is fact equally as clear and
certain that the States in their sovereign capacity,
can negotiate peace with the United States upon
terms honorable-and under all the circumstances
-advantageous."
Asubscriber at Winston, N. C., says, (Feb. 1Sth:)
sour Legislature made great mistake in not
submitting the question of Convention or no
Convention to the people. By so doing, we might
have saved something; as it is, fear all IS lost
Why will men Of sense act so much in fear of
small minority, when all-GN is at stake"
A letter from Rich Fork, Davidson County, dat.
ed 4th instant, says:
~ think can safely say that nine tenths of our
people are in favor of separate State action have
never before witnessed such change in public sem
timent. Some of our citizens who were strong war
men last August are now openly for Convention,
and are doing all they can to Strengthen the move
ment"
A letter from Carthage, Moore County, dated 18th
instant says:
" The Standard is becoming more popular here
every day. The original seeeSSioniSts are anxious
to get hold of it, to what it has to say and
verify believe that three iourthS of the people of
this section would vote for Convention
We are well pleased with the relating to the re-
organization of the Home Guard-leaving the cleo
ton OF the field officers to the rank and tile."
An old friend and subscriber, writing from Clay
tonville, TransylvaDia County, n. O., on the 18th
instant says of the speech Of Mr. Haues, of David
son:
"Please present him my compliments and tell
4 Al. L. Co. ~
come when a grateful country will thank him for
his efforts to rescue his bleeding country from the
jaws of destruction. am also glad to learn he is
| the author of the articles, signed Davidson "
which appeared in the Standard some eighteen
months ago. He is new man to me- but shall
endeavor to keep my eve upon him, ard hope he
| will be sustained by his constituents and back ed
by all the good men in the State = Urge up-
on the Legislature the necessity Of calling Con-
| vention, rather of submitting that proposition
| to a vote of the people The people want to know
who afraid to trust them to decide this question
| for themselves"
Another friend and subscriber writing from Pat
terson, Caldwell county, says:
81 have been taking the STANDARD regularly.
since April 1854 and in this time Of trouble dark
ness and approaching ruin, | cannot afford to be
without its wise and judicious counsels-its timely
| wafnRgs-its wholesome eriticiSmS-its Christia n
spirt-and its powerful appeals for justice, human
ity and peace. 1 therefore send you $50 to renew
my subscrption-also $50 for -. of course we
both want the Semi w eekly."
The following, from subscriber at Bloomington,
we would respectfully refer to " the little image /"
who gyrates in charge Of the Executive newspaper
"Please say to my fellow, ,countyDan NJ S.
Robbins, Good By, as / suppose he will soon
| emerge from his Rat Hole and go to the front
| judging from his late appeal to the people"
A letter from Simmon Grove, Chatham county,
says:
"Peace on the best terms that we can get with
| out any more bloodshed, is the sentiment of q
large majority of the people of Chatham both eiti-
| zens and soldiers. There was destructive meet
| ing held in Pittsboro' on Tuesday last it being
court week. 1t was very thiny attended Hon
John II. Haughton and MesSrs Hugh and Maurice
Waddell addressed the meeting in favor of prosecu
ting the until the last is slaughtered Reso-
lutions of this tenor. were adopted by these 6raUe
men, far from danger, who never expect to be
marched to the front. soldier then arose and
said that he had been serving in the army and ex-
pected to 60 back and do the best he could for
his country. He now hoped that all those gentle
men who voted for the resolutions would come for
ward at once and volunteer to defend their eoun-
try, as he was ready to receive volunteers aud
would conduct them to the front. He called time
and again, but did not get volunteer in that
patriotic meeting. l wish every man liz the
Confederacy would read the Standard"
A subscriber at Weldon N. c., says:
Al have been subscriber to your paper for 6he