The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-30

PRoscRIPTIoN OF REBELS: The prop
/ osition to exclude for four years from q
voice In the Federal Government those
who were guilty of attempting to over
throw that Government and disrupt the
Union is received with shrieks of horror
by the Copperheads generally. We do.
not favor the policy of disfranchisement,
| simply because we deem general enfran-
chisement every way preferable; but
it is fact, abundantly established, that
the rebels, had they succeeded, would
have DISTINGUISHED the Southern Union
lists, not temporarily, but for all times.
| This truth does not rest on such testi-
mony as Gov. Wise's alone. There is
ample corroboration from various quar-
| tiers.
In February, 1868, the leading Con-
federates of West Virginia issued from
Richmond an address "To the people
of North Western Virginia" urging
them to take ground for the Southern
Confederacy. In this manifesto they
say:
g The North con neoer conquer the
South. Neither aoilz the South eoer con-
sent to a restoration Of the Union. An
inhuman attempt to subjugate brave
free, enlightened and Christian people
can ,aeoer be .forgioen or forgotten. The
atrocities of the North in prosecuting
this war, and desperate attempt to
/ invoke servile instruction, have placed
a fiery gulf of hatred between the two
countries. The separation which was
forced by fanaticism has been confirmed
by ferocious folly. 1t. is not the South
which will have to regret the conse-
quences.
GAS certainly as the atrocious scheme
of subiugation is destined to fall, just so
certainly will every inch of the soil of
Virginia remain under her jurisdiction.
The entire South will be conquered, or
all Virginia will be free. By solemn
resolves the Confederate and State Gov
ermments stand pledged never to surren-
der any part of the State. They will
be prompted by every motive of inter
est and of honor to redeem the pledge
at all hazards.
awe do not address ourselves to those
who have eagerly engaged with the en-
envy to subjugate or dismember our ven
cradle Commonwealth. They haze
chosen to abide the euent Of a aoar IN
schich they haze taken the part of trait
ors, and they must abide by 1t. =
If you have not all acted with equal
tirmness, we are gratified to believe las
we have many reasons for believing)
that large majority of the citizens of
Northwestern Virginia have cherished
a loyal attachment to the State, and
that they abhOr hedsons and traitors.
We know how to make due allowance
for the cruel necessities of your situa-
ton. While some of us were able to
retire to places where we could serve
the cause ofthe South, and several thou
sand have joined our armies, it is just
to remember that whole community
so great as ours could not withdraw in
to the interior; nor could they alone
resist the powerful States on their bor-
ders. Many were hampered by power
ty, or charged with the care of families,
or detained at home by other obstacles
| which could not be overcome Being
compelled to remain, their submission
could be enforced by arms. Mere sub
mission to irresistible force will not be
imputed to them as crime. Voluntary
and corrupt completely Nth treason
can NEVER be excused by any circuna-
stance"
This 'manifesto is signed by Charles
w. Russell, Robert Johnston, Thomas
S. Raymond, Gideon d. Camden, Joseph
johnson, William Jackson, and ten 9TH
er of the leading Confederates whose
homes were in West Virginia. Improves
that before Virginia would join the Con-
federacy her rulers exacteda secret but
solemn treaty, STIMULATING that no peace
should eUer be made with the Union
that did not put loyal West Virginia
under the feet and subject to the ven
geance of the pro-slayery traitors east
of the mountains. 1t proves, moreover,
that it was the settled rebel policy to
disfranchise and punish all voluntary"
Unionists. The tables being turned,
you see, they sing a very different tune
| in 1866 from that to which their pipes
were pitched in 1863.-N Y. Tribune.
ANDREW JoHNsoN's SERVICES IN Ten
NEssEE.-The National htelligencer of Sat