The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-01-30
being therefore threatened with arrest and
;mnresament into the rebel armies, they left


ing escaped the clutches of Vance and Da-
Wis, the former appealed to the Legislature
for vengeance upon their unoffending faml-
lies. Let their property be conhscated, he
said, "for those who seek the aid OF our ene
mics should share the fate of our enemies"
Why does Congress hesitate to act2
Truly the loyal people of America are
and slow to anger; but it IS
not too late, and traitors, who dug the pit
for their own neighbors, shall yet be hurled
headlong into the same abyss.
Echoing the sentiments of its master, the
CONSERVATIVES of Dec. 21st, 1864, said:
"All bushwhackers and tories should be
tried by court martial, and dealt acita Accord
ing to the rigors Of military laD :" 5,e
About eighteen months previous to this
publication, the people of North Carolina
were thrilled with the intelligence of the
Laurel massacre, where tories were dealt
with according to the rigors ofmilitary law!'
But other murders followed in quick succes-
sion, and at length the public ear became
callous to the appeals of humanity. Thus,
also, the rebel Governor and his organ had
steeled their hearts against the cries of the
people for peace; they threatened to coerce
them into further vigorous prosecution OF
the war, and having succeeded. at length
publicly advised and connived at the mur-
der of Union men in cold blood, "under the
rigors of military law p
Most certainly there is great and pressing
necessity for General Amnesty. Who can
now escape that conclusion2 However, if
the President or any one else grants it, which
nay just God forbid, no words which the
English language contains can wipe away
the stains of blood upon the consciences OF
these men, or lift the veil of dishonor from
their past conduct.
Alta public meeting in Goldsboro'. Just
previous to its capture by Gems. Schofield
and Sherman, 2. B. Vance delivered himself
of the following complimentary language.
We extract from the report in the Goldsboro'
papers: %0
"At this point, Gov. V. drew picture of
that venerable, great man, Gen. Lee, the
greatest captain of the age bowling at the
footstool of low, blackguard Illinois cross
roads lawyer, to beg his life for the sake Of
his wife and children. Is there any man in
North Carolina willing to see this [Sensa-
tion and cries OF Never!] If there be- ex-
claimed Gov. ", there are no words in the
lexicon use. capable of depicting the base
brutality of his soul. No. sirs, we mean to
resist such demands. To submit is not better
than the ertremest resistance, and he aoho sub
mits is mean dog! This is not the language
of passion, but of fact. Gov. V. did not be-
lieve the people of North Carolina would
submit. When they understood the true
issue, they will resist. What is your prop
erty and broad lands, he asked, if the mas
ter feels he is slave and dishonored dog!"
Not one word of the above has ever been
retracted There is no evidence of repentance
for such reasonable and disgraceful ha-
rangues. 1t only remains to inquire, who
now is & the slave and dishonored dog?'
We copy the following from the Conserra-
tice of March 18th, 1865:
"Capt JOS Davis, 47th N. C. Regt., who
was captured at Gettysburg, and paroled
prisoner from Johnson's Island. will speak
in Louisburg ON Thursday of March Court,
upon the facts Of his imprisonment and the
state Of the country"
What did paroled prisoner, who was
sworn to neutrality, have to do with public
speakings; inaaming the minds of the peo-
pile and encouraging them to resist the ar
mics of the United Statesi Did any other
paroled North Carolinian ever offer to do
such thingl
Let us return to the spring of 1854, when
the Confederate of April 18th, let off the fol-
lowing sky-rocket:
Take heart o countrymen! Our cause
was never half SO hopeful as now: our
strength never half so formidable; our re-
sources never half so abundant or so readily
within grasp"
What baldfaced falsehoods! But in it. is
sue Of May 4th, 1864, it spoke in another
strain. 1t was tllrsting for blood. Read it /:
"We hope the Eastern counties will soon
be cleared of the Yankee allies and protec-
tors of the infamous herd of Buffaloes. when
the loyal citizens will have an opportunity
! of taking their own affairs into their own
hands, by intaicting summary jnstice upon
them. There is fearful day of retribution
in store for them; and not only these, but
many others ioh0 esteem themselves out of harm $
way, far in the rear, too cowardly to take up
arms, or, shoot Confederate soldier, but
none the less dangerous in plotting mischief
and sowing the seeds of discord and strife. y
Who, after reading the continued extracts
from these, the leading secession journals Of
the State-all of similar tenor-can doubt
this fact, that if the Confederate arms had
succeeded, Union men, and all ,olo sympathised
aoith them, ,oouM hape been drioen out of the
State, some murdered and othersmaimed forlife,
their property destroyed and their families NAL
treated and abused2 But how different has
been the action of Union men since the sue.
cess of their friends With more causes for
vengeance, they forgave their foes and treated
all kindly. Truly they are the salt of the
earth" But they have met with the ingrati.
tude of the viper, that was warmed into life.
Hereafter, they will exercise little more
justice and less mercy. Amen.
The so-called Confederacy was founded
upon the doctrine of States Rights, and the
general government was denominated mere
fy the agent of the States. Secession at will
was made the corner stone of the edifce, and
the maintenance and propagation of human