Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1867-01-17
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
Holden After March 4, 1864.

ance OF the rebellion, and to the estab>
lishment OF the so-called Confederate Gov
ernment, and voluntarily gave no aid and
comfort thereto, but earnestly desired the
success Of the Union and the suppression |,
OF armed resistance to the Government
of the United States; and that | will
hencetorth faithfully support the Consti
tuition OF the United States and the Union
lot The States Hereunder .'-Pool- Holden
Test Outh. ~
From the Standard Of Aug. Il, 1864.
RI with regard to the prosecu-
tion OF the war and negotiations for peace,
my views have undergone no change. 1t
withdrawal OF North Carolina from the
State to federal authority, Or tie recon-
st,uction of tile federal Union. On the
contrary, | have uniformly maintained,
as do now, THAT THE WAR MUST BE PROS
ECUTED in selt>detence."
And this was nearly six months after
the day fixed upon by Messrs. Holden
and Pool as that upon which their uncon-
ditional Unionis,n and excessive loyalty
commenced! Won't Uncle Thad. open
his eyes, when he sees this! lie is said
to be profane and naughty old gentle
man, but we are not responsible for what
he may say.
From the Standard of Aug. 81, 1864.
''The news is not so cheering as zee
could desire, but let us hope that the in-
domitable valor Of our troops, and the
skill and energy Of our Generals, may
: very soon gain some signal advantages,
and thus turn the tide which seems to be
setting against us in the neighborhood of
) Petersburg
Not SO cheering az zoe c0,tlI 3est1e."
) Why the test oath says that you must have
J earnestly "desire0 the success Of the Un-
ion and the suppression Of armed resis-
t tance," &c. And here yon are hoping
that the EARNED resistance" will '.gain
! some signal advantage p
From the Standard Of Aug. 81, 1864.
The Democratic National Convention
: OF the United States assembled at Chica-
90, on the 29;h. We entertain but little
hope from the action 1T this body. 1t will
. no doubt take ground in favor Of peace,
but IL aoiW be peace based on a restoration
= ct' the U,.som.'
!. From the Standard Of Aug. II, 1864.
o '}PRocLAMATIoN BY THE GOVERN NoR.-It
e will he seen by the Proclamation Of Gov.
D aHCe3 Ill Jul paper lOub1 .ilaI tHat lulIC-
6 tio,iary, responding to the late appeal OF
G Gen. Lee to deserters, and to the genera,
@ public wish, as expressed in the newspa-
i pers OF the State, has issued an urgent call
l. to deserters and absentees from the army
to return to their post, and has enjoined
it as duty on the entire body OF the mil.
! itia to, exercise the utmost vigilance il,
:, ridding the State Of desertcrs. We trns,
:. ttlnis call will be- needed. Il = \ It is
- - due to the character Of the State,s to tie
y Con- fedeyate seyvice, and to many OF ON
!. citizens who have been injnred by these
:, deserters from other States. as we'll as
!. !. from our own State, that they shonld be
banished from our midst and returned te
!, Their duty. Let those of our citizens, whe
e e1belcng to the militia Or llonle gnard, ane
s Iwho have been TINS far exempted fro:r
: lactivo service in the Confederate army
Is in consideration of fhes Important duties
nj they are expected to perform at home, a
u once responded TOT the order Of the Gover'
nor, and esceeutc at fastht tslly, and the eya
n -Icomplained of aoiW soon cease to enist."
ipl Inis will,do for one day. How terribly
81 since the surrender, tho Standard ha
] liberated Zeb. Vance and the Davis. Des